"How reliable is the 1999 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 660 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 81500 miles. The most common issue is Frontal."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Toyota Camry is Frontal, accounting for a significant portion of the 660 total complaints filed."

1999 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 660 complaints

660

Total Complaints

81,500mi

Median Mileage

Frontal

Top Issue

133

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

54,988 25th Percentile

81,500 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frontal

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Engine And Engine Cooling

Gasoline

Tires

Electrical System

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

133

Crashes

Fires

116

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN SPEEDS OF 65 MPH AND HIGHER,DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED."

"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SINCE 150 MI. RESET, FAILURE RECURRED IN 30 MI. NO SPECIFIC INFROMATION FROM TOYOTA ABOUT PLANNED REPAIR OR DATE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. *MJS"

"THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE DURING ACCERALTION AT ALL SPEEDS. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE VIBRATIONS ARE AT THE GREATEST AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK TWICE TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME IT WAS DISMISSED AS ROUNDING OF THE TIR..."

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.

Frontal 52 complaints

25th: 53,500 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 84,446 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 52 complaints

25th: 45,000 mi Median: 88,500 mi 75th: 117,500 mi

Engine 35 complaints

25th: 55,000 mi Median: 64,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

Engine And Engine Cooling 29 complaints

25th: 57,750 mi Median: 66,000 mi 75th: 91,418 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 108 NY: 59 GA: 41 MD: 31 VA: 29 MA: 28 FL: 28 NC: 27 TX: 27 IL: 27

Who Files Complaints?

47.6%

Original Owners

52.4%

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
1993	334	133,017	Frontal	58
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
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

Active Recalls (2)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Headlights

Campaign 09E025000 | 11/05/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Vehicle Speed Control

Campaign 01V012000 | 16/01/2001

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.

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.

Airbag Safety

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Check for open airbag recalls at NHTSA.gov using your VIN
Never ignore the airbag warning light — get it diagnosed immediately
Don't install aftermarket steering wheel covers that block the airbag
Keep the area around airbag deployment zones clear of accessories

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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