Toyota Camry / 1990
1990 Toyota Camry problems
Owners have filed 160 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Camry with NHTSA. Seat belts account for 16.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of latches/locks/linkages at 13.8%.
Complaints160
Crashes5
Fires3
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Seat belts 16.9% · 27
Latches/locks/linkages 13.8% · 22
Structure 13.8% · 22
Vehicle speed control 10.6% · 17
Engine and engine cooling 9.4% · 15
Electrical system 6.9% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 6.3% · 10
Power train 5.0% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Camry in this data, 1990 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 150,500 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving the automatic seat belt is not possible to adjust, and it comes up and cuts into the consumers throat. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem. The Toyota motor sales office was contacted and a file number was established, (199806121057) questions to 1-800-331-4331, dept. 1Aa-102. Seat belts
Seat belts: the seat belt on driver's side is stuck in forward position, does not retract at all.Took in for repair, but did not have anything done because dealer was going to charge them, and they felt it is a safety feature, and should not have to pay. Seat belts
Motorized shoulder belt restraint system is malfunctioning. Belts do not retract. Emergency release lever light is flashing, and makes an intermittant low volume buzzing sound. Seatbelt light on dash stays on, whether lap belt is latched or unlatched. Seat belts
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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