The 1996 Toyota Camry has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 540,793 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 567 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
THIS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT.
THE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE BULB HOLDERS OF THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT HEAT RESISTANCE. WHEN THE BULB IS ILLUMINATED, THE RESULTING HIGH TEMPERATURE CAN CAUSE THE BULB HOLDER TO DEFORM.
AS THE BULB HOLDER DEFORMS, THE BULB CAN LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT, RESULTING IN AN INOPERATIVE LAMP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR COMBINATION LAMP BULB HOLDER TO SEE IF IT IS THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. THE DEFECTIVE BULB HOLDER TOGETHER WITH THE WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECT BULB HOLDER AND HARNESS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“My 1996 toyota camry is listed under the "airbags" unreported recall for repair/replacement. Please advise.”
“The steering sucks ive tried everything but nothing it still drives my sucks”
“The steering sucks ive tried everything but nothing it still drives my sucks”
“The steering sucks ive tried everything but nothing it still drives my sucks”
“I am the owner of the 96 toyota camry identified by the vin number provided. I have experienced an abnormal speeding of my car as explained below: this past friday, jan 13th about 6:30 pm central time, I was traveling on I-65 south (from birmingham, alabama to hoover, alabama). About 15 to 20…”
“Both the driver side window and front passenger window have stopped working on occasion. Presently the passenger side window may go down, but will not go up. The next day it may go up. I don't put it down because I don't want to leave it down in rain or overnight. My previous camry also had…”
“I had driven the car for about 15 minutes when the gas pedal seemed to be sucked to the floor. The car suddenly accelerated to 50 and I could barely get it to stop. I had it towed to a repair shop; but they could not find anything wrong. I'm not crazy. This is the 2nd time in 2 weeks that this has…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota camry. The contact stated that when attempting to turn the vehicle, the steering wheel would seize in the turned position without warning. The contact stated that excessive force was required in order to maneuver the vehicle when it seized. In addition, the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Toyota Camry as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.