1989 Toyota Camry electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1989 Toyota Camry — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 1989 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and his wife noticed smoke coming from under the driver's side of the hood. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that when he opened the hood, he noticed…”
filed Jul 17, 2023
“Passengers door will mot unlock. Either by electric door lock or by pulling up the unlock botton. 1989 toyota camry recall - #92v135000 recall for latches/locks/linkages : doors : latch the electronic control unit (ecu) for the power door lock system can fail, causing the contacts to "weld", and…”
filed Mar 25, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 25 | 18% |
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Camry | 8 | 13% |
| 2022 Camry | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 Camry | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Camry | 64 | 24% |
| 2019 Camry | 25 | 6% |
| 2018 Camry | 65 | 9% |
| 2017 Camry | 23 | 16% |
| 2016 Camry | 20 | 11% |
| 2015 Camry | 30 | 11% |
| 2014 Camry | 54 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.