Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1989 Toyota Camry: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
21 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 89V175000.
16 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 92V135000.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V396000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on June 2, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 7,749 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on October 18, 1989. The campaign covers an estimated 408,225 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on September 22, 1992. The campaign covers an estimated 554,910 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
PASSIVE SAFETY BELT FAILS. Resulted in recall campaign 92V025000.
STUCK POWER DOOR LOCKS. Resulted in recall campaign 92V135000.
THROTTLE STICKING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
LEAKING FUEL TANK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PASSIVE SAFETY BELT WARNIN. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
THROTTLE STICKING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
LEAKING FUEL TANK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.