Recall Register

1988 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1988 Toyota Camry. The newest campaign is 16V396000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler. NHTSA has 64 complaints on file for this model year. 8 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, 16V396000, in the NHTSA record

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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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

4 campaigns, newest first. 982,370 units in total.

  • 16V396000Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
  • 92V135000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
  • 89V175000Seat Belts / Front
  • 88V127000Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

  1. 16V396000Received . 7,749 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET16B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 88V127000Received . 11,486 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to a design defect in the thread profile of the car jack, when the wagon is raised, the jack may be unable to sustain the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Jack could lower itself with potential to cause personalinjury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace jack.

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

64 complaints, 88 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.

  • 1988 Toyota Camry
  • All 1988 vehicles
1988 Toyota Camry: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1988 CamryAll 1988 vehiclesCamry, all yearsMentions
Electrical System147.7158.758.113
Engine and Engine Cooling125118.155.511
Power Train113.664.775.610
Seat Belts113.6117.922.610
Latches/Locks/Linkages68.217.612.86
Structure68.251.877.16
Vehicle Speed Control68.246.21366
Service Brakes, Hydraulic45.596.156.24
Tires45.532.123.54
Exterior Lighting34.123.212.63

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash
8
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
9
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
17 Mar 2018

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.

Complaints about the 1988 Toyota Camry, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1988 Toyota Camry
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA97008Engineering analysisLEAKING FUEL TANKVehicle Speed Control / Linkages23 Apr 199722 Apr 1998
EA92044Engineering analysisTHROTTLE STICKINGVehicle Speed Control / Linkages18 Dec 199231 Jan 1994
PE92065Preliminary evaluationTHROTTLE STICKINGVehicle Speed Control / Linkages16 Jul 199218 Dec 1992
EA92013Engineering analysisSTUCK POWER DOOR LOCKSStructure8 May 199212 May 199392V135000
EA90028Engineering analysisPASSIVE SAFETY BELT FAILSSeat Belts29 May 199028 Feb 199292V025000
PE90027Preliminary evaluationPASSIVE SAFETY BELT WARNINSeat Belts15 Dec 198929 May 1990
EA89020Engineering analysisFRONT LAP BELT JAMSSeat Belts22 Mar 198916 Nov 198989V175000
PE89014Preliminary evaluationFRNT SEAT LAP BELT JAMMINGSeat Belts18 Nov 198822 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.

  1. 19832
  2. 19842
  3. 19850
  4. 19860
  5. 19873
  6. 19884
  7. 19893
  8. 19902
  9. 19911
  10. 19920
  11. 19930
  12. 19941
  13. 19951
  14. 19962
  15. 19973
  16. 19982
  17. 19991
  18. 20002
  19. 20012
  20. 20024
  21. 20031
  22. 20043
  23. 20055
  24. 20065
  25. 20079
  26. 20087
  27. 200910
  28. 20109
  29. 20115
  30. 20122
  31. 20132
  32. 20143
  33. 20151
  34. 20162
  35. 20173
  36. 20188
  37. 20196
  38. 20203
  39. 20211
  40. 20221
  41. 20232
  42. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1988 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry/1988/. 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
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

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 1988 Toyota Camry?
982,370 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1988 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Toyota Camry name most often?
Electrical System: 13 of 88 component mentions, or 147.7 per 1,000. For all 1988 vehicles the figure is 158.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Toyota Camry open?
No. Each of the 8 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.