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1999 Toyota Camry electrical system problems

The 1999 Toyota Camry has 43 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

43

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Camry electrical system complaints by model year301 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 3 complaints1987: 7 complaints1988: 13 complaints1989: 12 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 41 complaints1992: 31 complaints1993: 22 complaints1994: 28 complaints1995: 27 complaints1996: 40 complaints1997: 46 complaints1998: 38 complaints1999: 43 complaints2000: 38 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 46 complaints2003: 27 complaints2004: 51 complaints2005: 43 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 301 complaints2008: 63 complaints2009: 99 complaints2010: 31 complaints2011: 38 complaints2012: 73 complaints2013: 35 complaints2014: 59 complaints2015: 34 complaints2016: 20 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 73 complaints2019: 28 complaints2020: 63 complaints2021: 8 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 2 complaints2025: 23 complaints
Camry electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 14, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 43 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Camry electrical system — 7% 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.