at 97,000 miles
Hopkinsville, KY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10017851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Toyota Camry engine problems
15 of the 160 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Camry are about the engine — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 97,000 miles.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
7
46.7%
Gasoline
4
26.7%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
2
13.3%
Exhaust System
1
6.7%
Cooling System
1
6.7%
Engine & Cooling across every Toyota Camry year
1988
11
0.4%
1990
15
0.5%
1991
11
0.4%
1992
39
1.4%
1993
46
1.7%
1994
44
1.6%
1995
38
1.4%
1996
87
3.2%
1997
108
3.9%
1998
103
3.8%
1999
126
4.6%
2000
63
2.3%
2001
61
2.2%
2002
168
6.1%
2003
167
6.1%
2004
57
2.1%
2005
56
2.0%
2006
19
0.7%
2007
532
19.4%
2008
143
5.2%
2009
254
9.3%
2010
58
2.1%
2011
45
1.6%
2012
63
2.3%
2013
30
1.1%
2014
62
2.3%
2015
25
0.9%
2016
18
0.7%
2017
12
0.4%
2018
137
5.0%
2019
82
3.0%
2020
62
2.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Brea, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGIEN FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #732662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brookings, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. REFILLED VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT. DROVE VEHICLE TO FRIEND'S HOUSE & THEN IT DIED OUT AGAIN. VEHICLE NEEDED GAS AGAIN. VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OVER. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR CAP GOT WET & HAD TO BE REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXISTS & WOULD NOT MAKE A CATCHING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START IT.
NHTSA complaint #856718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Poway, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKAGE ON A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH MILEAGE OF 29888 CLARIFIED EASILY BECAUSE I KNOW THE ORIGINAL OWNER SINCE BEFORE SHE HAD PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #713410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Woodhaven, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MT Vernon, WA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINE, IT WOULD LOSE CONSIDERABLE POWER. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES & MECHANICS COULD NOT LOCATE ANYTHING WRONG. *AK THIS HAPPENS ONLY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE MOUNTAIN AT HIGH ATTITUDES. *ADJ
NHTSA complaint #831319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairfax, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN SHE STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES, DEALER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED. OWNER PAID FOR THE LABOR COSTS.*AK ALSO THE WAS A SMALL EXHAUST LEAK.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #829134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Merr, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS AND/OR CUTS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #605455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dardanelle, AR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLS AFTER NUMEROUS REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #519380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Middle Village, 00
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #601931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Venice, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VIBRATION.
NHTSA complaint #506662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten ISL, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IDLER BEARINGS FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danvury, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT BENT, POSSIBLE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #978171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danvury, CT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT BENT, POSSIBLE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #978171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dnison, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PISTON BLOW THROUGH THE BLOCK TO THE ENGINE DEALER FIX IT AFTER THE REPAIR CAR WOULDN'T START. TT
NHTSA complaint #960647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.