1999 Toyota Camry Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 3%of 501 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Toyota Camry, 3% of the 501 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 5 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.
“I have a 1999 Toyota Camry, le, that the gas pedal continually sticks. I have to hold the gas pedal when it sticks and press down, sometimes hard, on the gas pedal to continue forward. My daughter has driven the car and almost was rear ended when she couldn't get the car to move.”
NHTSA complaint #10331797, filed 2010-05, 90,000 miles“1999 Toyota Camry le 4cyl starter failed to disengage from flywheel causing fire. The starter kept running burning it out and also burning the positive cable to the battery. Damage to the battery is under investigation. I was sitting parked in a parking lot with the radio and the air on when I observed smoke coming from the engine then started to come into the car thru the air conditioning. I turned the car off but the smoke continued and the fire dept was called. After looking at the internet this seems to be a widely known issue with multiple postings. I have not seen a recall on this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10644716, filed 2014-10, 220,000 miles“I have a 1999 Toyota Camry that on the way to work yesterday had the engine begin racing and the brakes were barely able to stop it. I had to put the vehicle in park while the engine continued to race. I got out and checked floor mats and worked the gas pedal by hand and the engine continued to race. I shut off the engine and tried restarting it and the engine immediately began racing again. I managed to move it off the road and into a gas station and had someone from inside come out just to witness it as I couldn't believe it was happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #10324046, filed 2010-04, 120,000 miles“As I was driving my 1999 Toyota Camry to work, the vehicle caught fire, and was totally destroyed. The fire was preceded by a loud popping sound, which was followed by the loss of brakes/power steering, etc. I struggled to steer the vehicle off the road, coasting to a stop. Meanwhile, immediately following the firecracker-like pop, smoke began to pour into the vehicle from under the dashboard, as well as through the vents on the top of the dash. Heavy smoke also began to pour out from under the hood of the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10156912, filed 2006-05, 75,000 miles“Engine blew out on freeway. Engine failure diagnosed as sludge build up leading to thrown rod and crankshaft. Rod busted through crankcase. My 1999 Toyota Camry was one of Toyota's flawed engine designs suffering from a known oil gel build up problem - *5s-fe four cylinder and 1mz-fe v-6 engines.”
NHTSA complaint #10233510, filed 2008-07, 61,244 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 8 | 12% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 40 | 15% |
| 2019 | 85 | 21% |
| 2018 | 105 | 14% |
| 2017 | 8 | 5% |
| 2016 | 6 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 5% |
| 2014 | 31 | 7% |
| 2013 | 12 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 4% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 19 | 3% |
| 2009 | 21 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 62 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 | 26 | 4% |
| 2004 | 29 | 5% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 38 | 4% |
| 2001 | 15 | 6% |
| 2000 | 22 | 5% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 | 15 | 3% |
| 1997 | 15 | 3% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 10 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 1% |
| 1991 | 9 | 6% |
| 1990 | 10 | 7% |
| 1989 | 16 | 14% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 11 | 19% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1983 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1999 Toyota Camry
110 complaintsBrakes
85 complaintsAir bags
74 complaintsVehicle speed control
65 complaintsElectrical system
41 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsTires
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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