The 1987 Toyota Camry has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,139,058 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE, WITH FAILURE OF THE DOOR TO LOCK OR UNLOCK, EVEN UNDER MANUAL OPERATION.
IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY.
INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SUBCIRCUIT RELAY CONTROL TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL RELAYS IN THE ECU.
LIQUID SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE AREA CAN PENETRATE TO THE HOUSING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. LIQUID CONTAMINATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE UNIT SIGNAL NEEDED TO ACTIVATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE.
THE MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES MAY NOT MOVEPROPERLY, RESULTING IN LACK OF SAFETY BELT PROTECTION FOR SEAT OCCUPANTS OF THEFRONT SEAT, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT SYSTEM.
OCCUPANT RELEASE OF THE LAP BELT IN A CERTAIN MANNER COULD CAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR TO LOCK AT THE RETRACTED AND STOWED POSITION.
SEAT BELTS MAY BE UNUSABLE OR OCCUPANTS MAY BEDISCOURAGED FROM USING BELTS, INCREASING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN ANACCIDENTAL OR SUDDEN STOP.
REPLACE LAP BELT WITH A REDESIGNED BELT GUIDE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The automatic seat belt on driver side does not retract back when door has been closed”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1987 toyota camry. Upon starting the vehicle engine, the vehicle abnormally accelerated without driver intent. She was unable to stop the vehicle and proceeded to crash into a nearby building. She sustained major injuries, including a broken right leg, right shoulder and…”
“The passenger seat belt experienced the same defect as stated in recall 92 v 025 000. *jb”
“My car keeps stalling out. I can smell gas most of the time. We cannot locate a leak - have changed the fuel filter, distributor cap & oxygen sensor but when it rains or is humid the cars stalls until it gets warm (after running for about 30 minutes). This happens when you press the gas pedal even…”
“Both the drivers side and passenger side automatic seat belt are defective along with both lap belts they do not lock upon applying the brakes.*ak”
“Sudden acceleration while traveling at highway speed of 70 mph with cruise control engaged. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak”
“After parking the vehicle, driver smelled burning rubber, looked under the hood, and spotted a fire near the driver side in the engine compartment. Catalytic converter had clogged up, causing a fire to start.*ak *ml”
“The doors are stuck loocked and it is a factory defect. The company is responsible for fixing them but, are they responsible for fixing the hood latch cable that was broke in the process of tryingto get into the car to find out why the doors would not unlock. Also, the seat belts are defected as…”
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION
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CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL FILL OR INLET PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK ALLOWS LIQUID FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Toyota Camry as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.