Your vehicle report
1999 Toyota Camry
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 501
- Received Nov 1998 to Dec 2021
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Airbags fail to deploy in crashes66 complaints · 13% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Unintended acceleration despite braking46 complaints · 9.2% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Vehicle catches fire from wiring40 complaints · 8.0% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #01V012000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with cruise control and V6 engines, and built at one of two lines at the kentucky plant. The accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control actuator-to-throttle body connection. The accelerator inner-cable could wear away and eventually break.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 99 crashes, 42 fires, 86 people injured, 2 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
- Tires blow out or tread separates
- Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps
- Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed
1 more problem
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 72 |
| 2000 | 65 |
| 2001 | 48 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 55 |
| 2004 | 54 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 36 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 501 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 66 | 13% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 46 | 9.2% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 40 | 8.0% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 26 | 5.2% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 22 | 4.4% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 21 | 4.2% | – | |
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 16 | 3.2% | – | |
| Power window regulator fails and window drops | 12 | 2.4% | – | |
| Brakes fail intermittently or repeatedly | 12 | 2.4% | – | |
| Brakes make grinding or squealing noise | 12 | 2.4% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 10 | 2.0% | – | |
| Engine knocking from rod or main bearings | 10 | 2.0% | – | |
| Engine burns excessive oil between changes | 10 | 2.0% | – | |
| Head gasket leaks coolant into engine | 10 | 2.0% | – | |
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 9 | 1.8% | – | |
| Suspension clunking or rattling noise over bumps | 9 | 1.8% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 8 | 1.6% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 8 | 1.6% | – | |
| Suspension struts and shocks wear out early | 8 | 1.6% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 7 | 1.4% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #01V012000January 16, 200153,061 vehicles affected
vehicle speed control
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with cruise control and V6 engines, and built at one of two lines at the kentucky plant. The accelerator cable housing could be deformed at the cruise control actuator-to-throttle body connection. The accelerator inner-cable could wear away and eventually break.
This could allow the throttle to return to idle or remain in its most recent position regardless of accelerator pedal operation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the accelerator cable. Owner notification began february 23, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Other model years
- 1986 32
- 1987 58
- 1988 64
- 1989 113
- 1990 134
- 1991 149
- 1992 565
- 1993 260
- 1994 287
- 1995 303
- 1996 417
- 1997 555
- 1998 600
- 1999
- 2000 454
- 2001 272
- 2002 953
- 2003 782
- 2004 638
- 2005 721
- 2006 317
- 2007 2,888
- 2008 933
- 2009 1,294
- 2010 604
- 2011 602
- 2012 590
- 2013 274
- 2014 455
- 2015 271
- 2016 184
- 2017 148
- 2018 754
- 2019 400
- 2020 275
- 2021 158
- 2022 64
- 2023 65
- 2024 52
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1999 Toyota Camry.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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