The 1988 Camry was sold as a four-door sedan or a four-door wagon in Base, DX and LE trim, with a choice of three twin-cam engines: the 2.0L four (3S-FE), the 2.2L four (5S-FE) and the 2.5L V6 (2VZ-FE). This is the factory service and repair manual written for that car and that model year, so the values it gives are Toyota's own for the 1988 Camry rather than a close match carried over from a neighboring year.
Engines
- 2.0L 1998CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
- 2.2L 2164CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
- 2.5L 2507CC V6 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- Base, Automatic
- Base, Standard
- DX, 4D Sedan
- DX, 4D Sedan, Automatic
- DX, 4D Sedan, Standard
- DX, 4D Wagon, Automatic
- DX, 4D Wagon, Standard
- DX, 4D Wagon
- LE, 4D Sedan
- LE, 4D Wagon
Known issues on the 1988 Camry. Three recalls sit on federal record. The first covers the front seat belts: releasing the lap belt in a certain manner can cause the belt retractor to lock at the retracted and stowed position, which can leave the belts unusable or discourage occupants from using them. The second covers the front seat heater assembly, where a damaged copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. The third covers the accessory jack: a design defect in the thread profile means the jack may be unable to sustain the vehicle when the wagon is raised, and the jack could lower itself with the potential to cause personal injury. NHTSA lists 88 owner complaints for the year, alongside 7 technical service bulletins.
Whether the job is a retractor locking in the stowed position, a seat heater circuit check or a routine service interval on a DX wagon, the procedure and the figure you work to are Toyota's own for the 1988 Camry.
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If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of t
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM CAN FAIL, CAUSING THE CONTACTS TO "WELD", AND RESULTING IN DOOR LOCK SOLENOID DAMAGE,
IF THE DOOR FAILS TO OPEN AFTER ECU FAILURE, VEHICLEOCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE INCREASED DIFFICULTY EXITING THE VEHICLE IN AN
INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL SUBCIRCUIT RELAY CONTROL TO PREVENT MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL RELAYS IN THE ECU.
DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE THREAD PROFILE OF THE CAR JACK, WHEN THE WAGON IS RAISED, THE JACK MAY BE UNABLE TO SUSTAIN THE VEHICLE.
JACK COULD LOWER ITSELF WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE PERSONALINJURY.
REPLACE JACK.
OCCUPANT RELEASE OF THE LAP BELT IN A CERTAIN MANNER COULD CAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR TO LOCK AT THE RETRACTED AND STOWED POSITION.
SEAT BELTS MAY BE UNUSABLE OR OCCUPANTS MAY BEDISCOURAGED FROM USING BELTS, INCREASING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN ANA
REPLACE LAP BELT WITH A REDESIGNED BELT GUIDE.
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custom
Product general information.
Replacement vin plates.
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The af
TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes SB No. T-SB-0101-11. Applicability has been updated to include 2016 ? 2017 model year vehicles. Service Bulletin No. T-SB-0101-11 is Obsolete and any printed ver
Showing the 8 most recent of 19 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
AUTO WAS STOPPED AT A PARKING RAMP TICKET BOOTH, WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PUSHED TO MOVE FORWARD,ACCELERATOR STUCK AND AUTO
I WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING (AND GEAR SHIFT IN PARK) IN DRIVE-THRU AT BANK. I MOVED THE GEAR SHIFT TO 'DRIVE'
1988 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECT. *KB THE CON
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IMPACT LEFT FRONTAL BUMPER AT 10-15 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK,
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT GRAB DURING REAR END ACCIDENT; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 80 complaints filed with NHTSA.
