The 1999 Toyota Camry has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 53,061 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 661 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
52
48crashes50injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
52
18crashes13injuries1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
35
2crashes7fires1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
34
9crashes6injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
29
1crashes3fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
27
13fires
TIRES
21
1crashes1fires
AIR BAGS
18
11crashes8injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
1crashes8fires1injuries1deaths
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
3crashes
Total complaints661
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Front passenger seatbelt does not latch.”
“Aftermarket drive side corner light will not stay on and work”
“The contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. The contact stated that the headlights were dim while driving the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the headlights were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed…”
“The vehicle upon start had got heavy. It would only inch upon heavy acceleration. Then suddenly at turning, retained normality and burst forward”
“The vehicle upon start had got heavy. It would only inch upon heavy acceleration. Then suddenly at turning, retained normality and burst forward”
“I turned on rear defrost and within few seconds back seat was on fire. Window burnt seat and seat belt also burned hand. It appears to have been a possible electrical cause. I figured a fuse would blow prior to a fire inside car. Had I been on fwy I would have not been lucky gas tank is inches…”
“I turned on rear defrost and within few seconds back seat was on fire. Window burnt seat and seat belt also burned hand. It appears to have been a possible electrical cause. I figured a fuse would blow prior to a fire inside car. Had I been on fwy I would have not been lucky gas tank is inches…”
“I turned on rear defrost and within few seconds back seat was on fire. Window burnt seat and seat belt also burned hand. It appears to have been a possible electrical cause. I figured a fuse would blow prior to a fire inside car. Had I been on fwy I would have not been lucky gas tank is inches…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP02004 Opened 2002-04-30 · closed 2002-06-20
ENGINE SEIZURE
InvestigationPE02079 Opened 2002-10-22 · closed 2003-03-18
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Toyota Camry as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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