"How reliable is the 1993 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 334 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 133017 miles. The most common issue is Frontal."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Toyota Camry is Frontal, accounting for a significant portion of the 334 total complaints filed."

1993 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 334 complaints

334

Total Complaints

133,017mi

Median Mileage

Frontal

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

104,375 25th Percentile

133,017 Median Mileage

177,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frontal

Automatic Transmission

Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Power Window Devices And Controls

Foundation Components

Gasoline

Air Bags

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HIT GUARD RAIL AT 30 MPH AIR BAG DEPLOYED DRIVERS FACE WAS BURNED. TT"

"CONTINUOUS BRAKE PAD FAILURE. *SKD"

"WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE ABS DOES NOT WORK. 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.

Vehicle Speed Control 16 complaints

25th: 173,000 mi Median: 198,000 mi 75th: 199,833 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 58 NY: 34 FL: 28 WA: 22 TX: 18 OH: 17 MA: 16 IL: 16 NJ: 15 VA: 14

Who Files Complaints?

29.6%

Original Owners

70.4%

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
1991	186	114,056	Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	11
1992	646	122,000	Hinge And Attachments	38
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