1996 Toyota Camry structure problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1996 Toyota Camry — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 toyota camry. The contact stated that both front driver and passenger side exterior door handles fractured into pieces. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and they informed there was not a…”
filed Jul 29, 2013
“All four interior door handles have failed making it impossible to exit the car without rolling down the windows. This is potentially dangerous in case of emergency. The left rear was first to fail at ~100k miles, the driver handle failed last at 139k miles. The local dealer offered a 10% discount…”
filed May 23, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 22 | 16% |
| 2024 Camry | 11 | 24% |
| 2023 Camry | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Camry | 4 | 7% |
| 2021 Camry | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Camry | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 Camry | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Camry | 14 | 2% |
| 2017 Camry | 10 | 7% |
| 2016 Camry | 19 | 11% |
| 2015 Camry | 13 | 5% |
| 2014 Camry | 24 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.