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1990 Toyota Camry seat belts problems

The 1990 Toyota Camry has 27 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

27

Seat Belts complaints

17%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Camry seat belts complaints by model year46 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 4 complaints1986: 12 complaints1987: 23 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 21 complaints1990: 27 complaints1991: 28 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 16 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 19 complaints1997: 26 complaints1998: 35 complaints1999: 14 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 9 complaints2003: 19 complaints2004: 13 complaints2005: 46 complaints2006: 9 complaints2007: 36 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 4 complaints2016: 9 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 2 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Camry seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR WHEN A DUMP TRUCK SMASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN WHICH UNLOCKED THE SEAT BELT WHICH ALLOWED MY HUSBAND TO BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR. HE SUFFERED BROKEN BACK, CRUSHED TIBIA, BROKEN RIBS....ALL BECAUSE THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · March 25, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1990 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1990 Toyota Camry seat belts — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.