TOYOTA CAMRY · model year

1984 TOYOTA CAMRY

10 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1984TOYOTACAMRY carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1984 CAMRY is seat belts:front:buckle assembly with 3 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 51 investigation files overlapping the 1984 CAMRY, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

10 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1

Recent Complaints

20100223CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAD A RUN AWAY TOYOTA CAMRY IN 1984. OF COURSE IN THOSE DAYS THE CAUSE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE OPERATOR ERROR. IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT TOYOTA IS FINALLY ON THE HOT SEAT. THEIR ACCELERATION PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. *TR

20010404SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE. ROTORS/BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED MORE THEN OUNCE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

20010404SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE. ROTORS/BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED MORE THEN OUNCE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

19991230SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER DURING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S HEAD HITTING TOP OF VEHICLE, SEAT BROKE AND COLLAPSED DURING ACCIDENT ALSO, INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURES. MJS

19991230SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER DURING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN CONSUMER'S HEAD HITTING TOP OF VEHICLE, SEAT BROKE AND COLLAPSED DURING ACCIDENT ALSO, INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURES. MJS

19970318SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM BELT BUCKLE WHEN PRESSING THE RED RELEASE BUTTON. *AK

19960805LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

DOOR LOCK/LATCHES FAILED AFTER FRONT DOORS WERE LOCKED. *AK

19960725ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

19951207SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT STRAPS DO NOT LOCK AND HOLD PASSENGERS BACK TO SEAT. *AK

19950929SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES FELL APART. *AK

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY have?
The 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY has 10 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY?
The most-complained component for the 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH.
Is the 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1984 TOYOTA CAMRY; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.