1996 Model Year

Toyota Camry

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
421
Recalls
2
Crashes
56
Severe
112

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

96V037000 Feb 1996

Other

No consequence data available

96E001000 Jan 1996

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

STEERING,SUSPENSION,ENGINE
Dec 2020

THE STEERING SUCKS IVE TRIED EVERYTHING BUT NOTHING IT STILL DRIVES MY SUCKS

Air Bags
Aug 2019

MY 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY IS LISTED UNDER THE "AIRBAGS" UNREPORTED RECALL FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ADVISE.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jan 2017

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: T...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Crash
Nov 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEG...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 2016

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 PO...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INT...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 2015

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...

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Crash
Aug 2015

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS TURNING A CORNER WITH MY FOOT SLIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY THE CAR LUNGED AHEAD AT A FAST SPEED WITHOUT ME HAVING MY...

Air Bags
Jul 2015

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BRAKING WINDSHIELD AND BRUISING DRIVER WHEN CAR BARELY MOVING FORWARD. TAPPED ANOTHER CARS BUMPER, NO OTHER DAM...

Electrical System
Feb 2015

BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON OCCASION. PRESENTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MAY GO DOWN, BUT WILL NO...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1996 Toyota Camry has 421 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 56 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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