"How reliable is the 1991 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 186 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 114056 miles. The most common issue is Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Toyota Camry is Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc., accounting for a significant portion of the 186 total complaints filed."

1991 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 186 complaints

186

Total Complaints

114,056mi

Median Mileage

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

67,000 25th Percentile

114,056 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Seat Belts

Tires

Vehicle Speed Control

Interior/Under Dash

Door

Ignition

Automatic Transmission

Latch

Webbing

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRAVELING 45 MPH STOPPED A LIGHT PROCEED TO DESTINATION TRANSMISSION STUCK IN GEAR. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT"

"BRAKES HAS SEVERE GRINDING AND HAS EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE.PROBLEM BEGAN AT 29,000. TT"

"VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS OR SHUTSDOWN IN TRAFFIC. REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR ASSEMBLY. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Tires 9 complaints

Median: 124,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 37 CA: 26 FL: 16 NJ: 12 MA: 11 OH: 8 NC: 8 MI: 8 MD: 6 IN: 5

Who Files Complaints?

31.7%

Original Owners

68.3%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Camry — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	160	150,500	Latch	5
1992	646	122,000	Hinge And Attachments	38
1993	334	133,017	Frontal	58
1994	364	107,077	Frontal	78
1995	373	124,000	Frontal	59
1996	567	87,000	Vehicle Speed Control	69
1997	685	84,226	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	92
1998	751	89,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
1999	660	81,500	Frontal	133
2000	577	69,000	Vehicle Speed Control	152
2001	356	73,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
2002	1183	50,000	Vehicle Speed Control	324
2003	945	47,000	Vehicle Speed Control	299
2004	797	47,280	Vehicle Speed Control	263
2005	901	44,000	Vehicle Speed Control	292
2006	392	47,385	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2007	3666	63,000	Vehicle Speed Control	386
2008	1134	59,000	Visibility	121
2009	1609	50,500	Engine	204
2010	762	29,000	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2011	777	46,000	Unknown Or Other	154
2012	806	36,500	Power Train	127
2013	375	23,700	Power Train	64
2014	632	36,000	Power Train	93
2015	358	40,000	Steering	47
2016	242	24,500	Unknown Or Other	61
2017	203	31,608	Unknown Or Other	40
2018	1039	15,000	Power Train	80
2019	521	9,617	Power Train	37
2020	362	7,750	Electrical System	20
2021	184	20,500	Air Bags	31
2022	73	25,000	Air Bags	18
2023	76	19,000	Unknown Or Other	15
2024	62	5,555	Body	7
2025	157	6,550	Unknown Or Other	19

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28