19 complaints reported

1990 Toyota Camry Structure

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
19
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2005

THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGES CRACKED CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL OFF WHEN OPENING. NO LONGER ABLE TO UTILIZE REAR PASSENGER SEATS BECAUSE OF FEAR OF DOOR SUDDENLY OPENING AND CAUSING INJURY. NOT REPAIRED. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AND PAID FOR BY TOYOTA. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2004
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE DEALER HAVE REPAIR THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2002
Sep 2001

CHECKED ON RECALL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1990 TOYOTAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT AM TOLD THIS VEHICLE NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALL NUMBERS. HOW CAN SAME MADE YEAR BE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT THIS VEHICLE?*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2001
Nov 2000

CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE TO WARM VEHICLE UP AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULDN'T OPEN . HE PULLED UP ON HANDLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT MOVED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT ELECTRICAL DOOR RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2000
Nov 1999

BOTH DRIVER / FRONT PASSENGER REAR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR LOCK SOLENOID TO FAIL, AND PREVENTING THE OCCUPANTS FROM ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL LISTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, RECALL 92V135000. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1998
Oct 1999 Fire

ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCK SYSTEM WHICH IS ROUTED IN THE DASH BY THE A/C SYSTEM VENTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSNG A FIRE IN THE DASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1999
Jun 1999

ALL POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED . OCCUPANTS CANNOT GET INTO VEHICLE OR EXIT FROM VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT MAY CAUSE INJURIES IF THE OCCUPANT NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. DEALER SAID CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE ALL DOOR LOCKS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1999
Feb 1999

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1998
Jan 1999

CONSMER OPENED THE REAR DOOR AND THE METAL PLATE CRACKED AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE HINGES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WHEN SHE GETS AN OIL CHANGE SHE NEEDS TO GREASE THE DOORS. THE PAINTED, NOT BRASS BEARING, WAS THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD BOTH REAR DOORS REPAIRED, CURRENTLY, BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE HARD TO OPEN, AND CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO OPEN THE DOORS TO FULL CAPACITY BECAUSE THEY MAY BREAK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1999

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Oct 1998

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S POWER DOOR LOCKS RUSTED, CAUSING THE DOORS TO BE INOPERABLE. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL, BUT THE SERVICE WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY. OWNER CLAIMS THAT HE NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. 92V-135000. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Dec 1996

REAR PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGE FAILURE, REAR PASSENGER'S. DOOR FELL OFF HINGE INTO 4 YEAR OLD AND ONTO OWNERS HANDS DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION, VEHICLE'S ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED DAY AND NIGHT, NO INJURIES .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1996 Injury

REAR DOOR LIFTS FAILED, CAUSING DOOR TO FALL DOWN/INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1995
Jul 1996

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VHEICLE CONVERTIBLE TOP BLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1996
Dec 1995

#92V135000 POWER DOOR LOCK CONSUMER IS HAVING THE PROBLEM AS THE RECALL DEALER SAID SHE'S NOT IN THE RECALL . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1995

BOTH BACK DOORS THE HINGES HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE METAL OF THE CAR. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jun 1995

REAR DOOR HANDLES NO LONGER OPEN THE CAR DOORS. *DSH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

REAR DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, PREVENTING REAR PASSENGERS FROM UTILIZING DOOR HANDLES TO EXIT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 485365)*SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1995

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR ALOMST FELL OFF THE HINGE . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1990 Toyota Camry has 19 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.