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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1983 Toyota Camry, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
VOLTAGE REGULATOR WHICH CONTROLS THE AMOUNT OF FLOW IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR, MAY HAVE MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT. THE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE THE BATTERY. Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR AT NO CHARGE.
CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR UPON SHUTTING OFF THE CONTROL AFTER CONTINUOUS USE FOLLOWED BY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. Remedy: REPLACE COMPUTER WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
EXTENDED USE FOLLOWED BY EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS MAY RESULT IN EXCESSIVE THERMAL SHOCK TO THE CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION. IN THE WORST CASE MALFUNCTION, SHOULD THE ENGINE BE RE-STARTED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL MAIN SWITCH LEFT IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE ENGINE MAY RACE UNTIL THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OR IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR WITH THE ENGINE RACING, UNINTENDED ACCELERATION COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: CRUISE CONTROL COMPUTER WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF IMPROVED DESIGN.
1984 CRESSIDA, SUPRA, COROLLA DN TOYOTA VAN, AND 1983-84 CAMRY. THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COULD FAIL AND LEAD TO AN OVERCHARGING CONDITION. CONTINUED VEHICLE OPERATION WHILE IN OVER- CHARGING CONDITION WILL DAMAGE THE BATTERY AND COULD CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain