1992 Toyota Camry Problems, Recalls & Reliability
646 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1992 Toyota Camry, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 18/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Body & structure leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 1992 Toyota Camry has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 1992 sits among all Camry years
What owners report
“Went to open the front hood, it would open but not stay up, dealer said it is the support piston . Please describe .ak”— owner report to NHTSA, 1992 Camry
“The engine hood support does not keep the engine hood up. Please describe the problem”— owner report to NHTSA, 1992 Camry
“Consumer states that vehicle was over heating and coolant was leaking onto the ground. Took to toyota and they replaced radiator, problem reoccurred and they stated it was the headgasket. Nlm”— owner report to NHTSA, 1992 Camry
“Violent deployment of airbag during vehicle collision resulted in injury to drivers face, head, chest, neck, arms, wrist and chest.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1992 Camry
“While coming to a stop at ted light flames were emitted from under the hood. Fire department put out fire. However, vehicle was totaled.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1992 Camry
Recalls (2)
CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO…
Fix: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE…
Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
Federal defect investigations
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1992 Toyota Camry reliable?
The 1992 Toyota Camry drew 646 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 18/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 1992 Toyota Camry problems?
The top reported problems for the 1992 Toyota Camry are body & structure (308 complaints), latches & locks (89), and engine (39).
Does the 1992 Toyota Camry have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 1992 Toyota Camry. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.