1989 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1989 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 113 complaints on file for this model year. 7 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.
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. 970,884 units in total.
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: .
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: .
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.
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Complaints by component
113 complaints, 138 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.
- 1989 Toyota Camry
- All 1989 vehicles
| Component | 1989 Camry | All 1989 vehicles | Camry, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 152.2 | 121.1 | 22.6 | 21 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 115.9 | 17.8 | 12.8 | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 115.9 | 55.3 | 136 | 16 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 108.7 | 65.8 | 14.7 | 15 |
| Electrical System | 87 | 139.7 | 58.1 | 12 |
| Structure | 79.7 | 53.9 | 77.1 | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 72.5 | 115.1 | 56.2 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 50.7 | 127.3 | 55.5 | 7 |
| Power Train | 43.5 | 73.8 | 75.6 | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 29 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 17 Jul 2023
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 | |
| PE97003 | Preliminary evaluation | LEAKING FUEL TANK | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 21 Jan 1997 | 23 Apr 1997 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 1989 Toyota CamryThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry/1989/. 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 1989 Toyota Camry?
- 970,884 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 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Toyota Camry name most often?
- Seat Belts: 21 of 138 component mentions, or 152.2 per 1,000. For all 1989 vehicles the figure is 121.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Toyota Camry open?
- No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.