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Toyota CamryYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 18,229 NHTSA owner complaints across 42 model years, the Toyota Camry years to avoid are 2002, 2007 and 2009, and the strongest years are 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1990. The Camry has 59 safety recalls on record.

Toyota Camry
Years to avoid'02 '07 '09Use caution: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018Best years'86 '87 '88 '90Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints18,229Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls591983–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Chanokchon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Toyota Camry years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Camry median. Tap a year for its full report.

'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24
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  • Solid
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2024Best74/10053 complaints · 1 recall2023Best70/10067 complaints · 2 recalls2022Best73/10066 complaints · 1 recall2021Solid61/100158 complaints · 1 recall2020Solid56/100276 complaints · 3 recalls2019Solid50/100405 complaints · 6 recalls2018Caution37/100757 complaints · 8 recalls2017Best70/100148 complaints · 3 recalls2016Solid65/100184 complaints · 2 recalls2015Solid62/100271 complaints · 1 recall2014Solid48/100455 complaints · 3 recalls2013Solid60/100274 complaints · 2 recalls2012Caution41/100590 complaints · 2 recalls2011Caution38/100602 complaints · 5 recalls2010Caution40/100604 complaints · 9 recalls2009Avoid25/1001,294 complaints · 10 recalls2008Caution33/100933 complaints · 7 recalls2007Avoid14/1002,889 complaints · 9 recalls2006Solid48/100317 complaints · 5 recalls2005Caution31/100721 complaints · 5 recalls2004Caution32/100638 complaints · 3 recalls2003Caution30/100783 complaints · 1 recall2002Avoid26/100953 complaints · 4 recalls2001Solid54/100272 complaints · 2 recalls2000Caution41/100454 complaints · 2 recalls1999Caution40/100501 complaints · 1 recall1998Caution41/100600 complaints · 2 recalls1997Caution41/100555 complaints · 3 recalls1996Solid48/100417 complaints · 2 recalls1995Solid55/100303 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid55/100287 complaints · 1 recall1993Solid56/100260 complaints · 0 recalls1992Solid45/100565 complaints · 0 recalls1991Best75/100149 complaints · 1 recall1990Best79/100134 complaints · 2 recalls1989Best79/100113 complaints · 3 recalls1988Best85/10064 complaints · 4 recalls1987Best89/10058 complaints · 3 recalls1986Best94/10032 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Toyota Camry problems

All model years combined: 18,229 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control31741313
Structure1785209
Power train1754127
Air bags16471099
Engine149599
Electrical system1322240
Engine and engine cooling1231166
Service brakes, hydraulic1216237
Steering1064134
32 other systems6797751
59 recalls

Toyota Camry recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

78%Delivery: fuel pump25V-028 · 2018 · Jan 22, 2025 · 858 vehicles79%Seats24V-128 · 2023–2024 · Feb 21, 2024 · 4,212 vehicles59%Sensor: occupant classification23V-865 · 2020–2022 · Dec 20, 2023 · 999,901 vehicles99%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs23V-432 · 2023 · Jun 15, 2023 · 298 vehiclesDo not drive70%Power assist: vacuum21V-890 · 2018–2019 · Nov 17, 2021 · 227,490 vehicles85%Delivery: fuel pump20V-682 · 2018–2020 · Nov 4, 2020 · 1,525,742 vehicles96%Engine and engine cooling20V-064 · 2020 · Feb 6, 2020 · 44,191 vehicles84%Delivery: fuel pump20V-012 · 2018–2019 · Jan 13, 2020 · 1,830,752 vehicles87%Sensor: occupant classification19V-567 · 2019 · Aug 1, 2019 · 680 vehicles100%Other: labels19V-503 · 2017–2019 · Jun 28, 2019 · 1,325 vehicles67%Other: labels19V-244 · 2019 · Mar 27, 2019 · 3,634 vehicles88%Power assist: vacuum18V-211 · 2018 · Apr 3, 2018 · 6,046 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 59 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

34 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Camry

  1. Power Window Master Switch FireEA12006 · 2007–2009 · closed Feb 12, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-491
  2. Power Window Master Switch FirePE12002 · 2007–2009 · closed Jun 14, 2012
    No recall
  3. UNWANTED ACCELERATION, FLOOR MATEA07010 · 2007–2008 · closed Oct 11, 2007
    Led to recall 07E-082
  4. ENGINE SURGINGDP06003 · 2002–2006 · closed Apr 3, 2007
    No recall
  5. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLDP05002 · 2002–2005 · closed Jan 5, 2006
    No recall
  6. THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMPE04021 · 2002–2003 · closed Jul 22, 2004
    No recall
  7. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREPE02079 · 1997–2002 · closed Mar 18, 2003
    No recall
  8. ENGINE SEIZUREDP02004 · 1996–2000 · closed Jun 20, 2002
    No recall
  9. SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGPE01024 · 1996 · closed Jan 29, 2002
    No recall
  10. STEERING WHEEL DETACHMENTRQ99020 · 1995 · still open
    Led to recall 98V-155