1987 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1987 Toyota Camry. The newest campaign is 92V135000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Sep 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 58 complaints on file for this model year. 10 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V135000, in the NHTSA record
Install an additional subcircuit relay control to prevent malfunction of original relays in the ECU.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,139,058 units in total.
92V135000Received . 554,910 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The electronic control unit (ECU) for the power door lock system can fail, causing the contacts to "weld", and resulting in door lock solenoid damage, with failure of the door to lock or unlock, even under manual operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the door fails to open after ECU failure, vehicleoccupants would have increased difficulty exiting the vehicle in an emergency.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install an additional subcircuit relay control to prevent malfunction of original relays in the ECU.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V025000Received . 175,923 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Liquid spilled in the console area can penetrate to the housing of the electronic control unit for the front seat automatic seat belts. Liquid contamination of the electronic control unit can cause failure of the unit signal needed to activate the movement of the motorized safety belt anchorage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The motorized safety belt anchorages may not moveproperly, resulting in lack of safety belt protection for seat occupants of thefront seat, and increasing the risk of injury in the event of a sudden stop oraccident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install a protective cover to the electronic control unit of the automatic safety belt system.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
89V175000Received . 408,225 units.
Seat Belts / Front
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Occupant release of the lap belt in a certain manner could cause the belt retractor to lock at the retracted and stowed position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seat belts may be unusable or occupants may bediscouraged from using belts, increasing their potential for injury in anaccidental or sudden stop.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace lap belt with a redesigned belt guide.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
58 complaints, 70 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1987 Toyota Camry
- All 1987 vehicles
| Component | 1987 Camry | All 1987 vehicles | Camry, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 328.6 | 117.8 | 22.6 | 23 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 171.4 | 115.5 | 14.7 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 100 | 150 | 58.1 | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 85.7 | 143.7 | 55.5 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 57.1 | 54.5 | 136 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 57.1 | 59.3 | 56.2 | 4 |
| Structure | 42.9 | 47.3 | 77.1 | 3 |
| Power Train | 28.6 | 62.3 | 75.6 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 28.6 | 13 | 12.8 | 2 |
| Steering | 28.6 | 59.5 | 45.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 6
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Dec 2020
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA97008 | Engineering analysis | LEAKING FUEL TANK | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 23 Apr 1997 | 22 Apr 1998 | |
| EA93010 | Engineering analysis | UNDER DASH FIRES | Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System | 26 Apr 1993 | 29 Sep 1993 | 93V147000 |
| EA92044 | Engineering analysis | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 18 Dec 1992 | 31 Jan 1994 | |
| PE92065 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE STICKING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 16 Jul 1992 | 18 Dec 1992 | |
| EA92013 | Engineering analysis | STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKS | Structure | 8 May 1992 | 12 May 1993 | 92V135000 |
| DP92001 | Defect petition | AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION | Unknown or Other | 6 Jan 1992 | 8 May 1992 | |
| EA90028 | Engineering analysis | PASSIVE SAFETY BELT FAILS | Seat Belts | 29 May 1990 | 28 Feb 1992 | 92V025000 |
| PE90027 | Preliminary evaluation | PASSIVE SAFETY BELT WARNIN | Seat Belts | 15 Dec 1989 | 29 May 1990 | |
| EA89020 | Engineering analysis | FRONT LAP BELT JAMS | Seat Belts | 22 Mar 1989 | 16 Nov 1989 | 89V175000 |
| PE89014 | Preliminary evaluation | FRNT SEAT LAP BELT JAMMING | Seat Belts | 18 Nov 1988 | 22 Mar 1989 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19832
- 19842
- 19850
- 19860
- 19873
- 19884
- 19893
- 19902
- 19911
- 19920
- 19930
- 19941
- 19951
- 19962
- 19973
- 19982
- 19991
- 20002
- 20012
- 20024
- 20031
- 20043
- 20055
- 20065
- 20079
- 20087
- 200910
- 20109
- 20115
- 20122
- 20132
- 20143
- 20151
- 20162
- 20173
- 20188
- 20196
- 20203
- 20211
- 20221
- 20232
- 20241
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1987 Toyota CamryThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry/1987/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1987 Toyota Camry?
- 1,139,058 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Camry have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 59 recall campaigns for the Toyota Camry, model years 1983 to 2024. 3 of them name the 1987 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1987 Toyota Camry name most often?
- Seat Belts: 23 of 70 component mentions, or 328.6 per 1,000. For all 1987 vehicles the figure is 117.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Toyota Camry open?
- No. Each of the 10 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.