1992 Toyota Camry Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Toyota Camry. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 646 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
198
1crashes6injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
93
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
83
1fires2injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
20
14crashes16injuries
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
3fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
1crashes1fires
TIRES
11
1injuries
AIR BAGS
10
4crashes8injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
10
Total complaints646

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Both front doors cannot open either from exterior nor interior with key. Keys work fine. Latch/door knob both inside and outside don't work and no safe exit of vehicle except through back door. Dealership wants to charge $500 per door plus other diagnostic fees to fix. I would also have to have…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-07-13

“Air bag deployed during jump start. Car had not been used in several weeks and on jump start air bag deployed.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-10-21

“Takata recall. I was driving a 1992 toyota camry and was going 38 miles per hour and had a seizure and blacked out. I hit a car head on and the airbag didnt deploy so my chest and face hit the steering wheel even though I was wearing my seatbelt. The seatbelt malfunctioned also, the paramedics had…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-05-31

“Takata recall. I was driving a 1992 toyota camry and was going 38 miles per hour and had a seizure and blacked out. I hit a car head on and the airbag didnt deploy so my chest and face hit the steering wheel even though I was wearing my seatbelt. The seatbelt malfunctioned also, the paramedics had…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2018-05-31

“Takata recall - the vehicle was stationary in a parking lot. I entered the car, buckled my seatbelt, inserted the key into the ignition, started the car, and the airbag deployed. There had been no impact.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-02-17

“Hercules roadtour 655 tire developed a large bulge in sidewall area. This was noticed and the tire was taken out of service as being unsafe. The local hercules tire dealer said that they would not replace tire or give partial credit on a replacement tire.”

TIRES · reported 2015-03-15

“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver's door could not be unlocked or opened from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The steering column would also exhibit an abnormal crunching sound when turning the wheel in any direction. Additionally, there was an…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2014-05-09

“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver's door could not be unlocked or opened from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The steering column would also exhibit an abnormal crunching sound when turning the wheel in any direction. Additionally, there was an…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-05-09

Defect investigations

Investigation EA93032 Opened 1993-12-27 · closed 1994-11-30

ALLEGED BATTERY EXPLOSIONS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE93074 Opened 1993-08-27 · closed 1993-12-27

ALLEGED BATTERY FAILURES

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE96040 Opened 1996-05-22 · closed 1996-09-04

ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD SUPPORT FAILURES

COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE HOD SUPPORT STRUTS FAIL CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL ONTO OWNERS CAUSING INJURES.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Toyota Camry as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.