1987 Toyota Camry Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1987 Toyota Camry, 10% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My car keeps stalling out. I can smell gas most of the time. We cannot locate a leak - have changed the fuel filter, distributor cap & oxygen sensor but when it rains or is humid the cars stalls until it gets warm (after running for about 30 minutes). This happens when you press the gas pedal even slightly. No one can locate the problem - someone I work with had one that did the same thing until they sold it. You can pad the pedal and sometimes get past the point of stalling.”
NHTSA complaint #10014123, filed 2003-04, 120,000 miles“While starting up the vehicle and when putting transmission in reverse and then in drive, the vehicle shut down. Upon starting up again the vehicle blew up, causing the engine to melt. A fire broke out. Fire department put out the fire, and saw a big hole in the tank, causing fuel to leak onto the ground.”
NHTSA complaint #828576, filed 1998-10“After parking the vehicle, driver smelled burning rubber, looked under the hood, and spotted a fire near the driver side in the engine compartment. Catalytic converter had clogged up, causing a fire to start.”
NHTSA complaint #857511, filed 2000-02Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 2% |
| 2010 | 15 | 2% |
| 2009 | 46 | 4% |
| 2008 | 12 | 1% |
| 2007 | 152 | 5% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 35 | 5% |
| 2004 | 30 | 5% |
| 2003 | 112 | 14% |
| 2002 | 107 | 11% |
| 2001 | 47 | 17% |
| 2000 | 54 | 12% |
| 1999 | 110 | 22% |
| 1998 | 92 | 15% |
| 1997 | 96 | 17% |
| 1996 | 76 | 18% |
| 1995 | 34 | 11% |
| 1994 | 41 | 14% |
| 1993 | 40 | 15% |
| 1992 | 32 | 6% |
| 1991 | 10 | 7% |
| 1990 | 14 | 10% |
| 1989 | 7 | 6% |
| 1988 | 9 | 14% |
| 1987 | 6 | 10% |
| 1986 | 4 | 13% |
| 1985 | 2 | 15% |
| 1984 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1987 Toyota Camry
20 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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