1985 Toyota Camry Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Toyota Camry. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The car simply won't start. I'm not sure why, because the battery and alternator seem to be working. At first, I thought it was the starter recall. I had that repaired at a toyota dealership. But it's not the problem. The car just won't start, and it turns over to try to start.”
“While driving vehicle began to shake and chatter. Consumer pulled up into a service station and checked tires. She could not see anything wrong, there were no punctures of bubbles in the tires. She then continued on her way, but about a mile down the highway , vehicle shacked and chattered. Only…”
“Tire tread separated and tire blew out on interstate.*ak”
“While traveling on interstate consumer was smelling smoke inside vehicle. She was able to pull over to shoulder. And trunk area was in flames.*ak”
“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”
“Fuel/brake fluid leaked from corroded metal tubing.”
“Brake pedal goes down to floor. *sd”
“Brake pedal goes down to floor. *sd”
Defect investigations
IGNITER ASSEMBLY FAILURE
SUMMARY: TOYOTA RECOVERED SOME FAILED IGNITION CONTROL MODULES FROM THEFIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT A SOLDER JOINT IN THE POWER TRANSISTOROF THE MODULE WAS SUBJECT TO FAILURE. BECAUSE THE PART IS AN EMISSIONRELATED COMPONENT A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CONDUCTED.THE PREDOMINANT MODE OF FAILURE IS AN…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Toyota Camry as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.