What breaks most · 1990 to 2019 model years
Toyota Camry problems by year
Owners have filed 14,541 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Toyota Camry across model years 1990 to 2019. Three years stand out: 2007 for speed control and throttle complaints, 2009 for speed control and throttle complaints and 2002 for speed control and throttle complaints. The quietest years are 2017, 2016 and 1990.
- Years to check closely: 2007, 2009, 2002
- Fewest complaints: 2017, 2016, 1990
- Complaints on file
- 145411990 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 20072609 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 2505366 fires · 1719 injuries · 63 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 51kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 126Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | 4 | 2 | Seat belts (24) | |
| 148 | 7 | 1 | Seat belts (27) | |
| 564 | 32 | 2 | Body and structure (298) | |
| 260 | 49 | 2 | Air bags (45) | |
| 287 | 57 | 3 | Air bags (43) | |
| 303 | 46 | 5 | Brakes (hydraulic) (52) | |
| 415 | 57 | 7 | Engine and cooling (76) | |
| 551 | 79 | 4 | Brakes (hydraulic) (100) | |
| 599 | 64 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (112) | |
| 498 | 99 | 2 | Engine and cooling (110) | |
| 443 | 104 | 4 | Speed control and throttle (106) | |
| 264 | 68 | 4 | Engine and cooling (47) | |
| 926 | 248 | 4 | Speed control and throttle (281) | |
| 751 | 221 | 1 | Speed control and throttle (255) | |
| 622 | 193 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (237) | |
| 704 | 219 | 5 | Speed control and throttle (270) | |
| 294 | 90 | 5 | Speed control and throttle (104) | |
| 2609 | 257 | 10 | Speed control and throttle (492) | |
| 836 | 80 | 8 | Visibility (185) | |
| 1080 | 140 | 10 | Speed control and throttle (261) | |
| 517 | 96 | 9 | Speed control and throttle (164) | |
| 473 | 88 | 5 | Unknown or other (75) | |
| 394 | 69 | 2 | Air bags (62) | |
| 187 | 36 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (43) | |
| 249 | 42 | 3 | Speed control and throttle (47) | |
| 137 | 18 | 1 | Steering (42) | |
| 87 | 21 | 2 | Unknown or other (16) | |
| 53 | 12 | 3 | Unknown or other (13) | |
| 146 | 9 | 8 | Powertrain and transmission (58) | |
| 10 | 0 | 6 | Unknown or other (3) |
What fails on the 2007 Toyota Camry
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 19% |
492 | 128 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2007 Toyota Camry |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 14% |
364 | 14 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2007 Toyota Camry |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 12% |
321 | 1 | Shop visibility parts for the 2007 Toyota Camry |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 12% |
317 | 3 | Shop engine parts for the 2007 Toyota Camry |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 10% |
261 | 17 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 8% |
211 | 9 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2007 Toyota Camry |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 7% |
183 | 2 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 7% |
172 | 16 | Shop brakes parts for the 2007 Toyota Camry |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The ABS & brake light comes in and when it does the speed motor goes to 0 and also is the air conditioner is on it goes straight to blowing hot air
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The car has burned oil from day one. The transmission will not downshift enough to hold motor back properly going down an incline. It won't hold back by transmission even if you down shift your self.
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Driving on the freeway, check engine light came on, smoke coming out of the hood, brakes and emergency brake failed, vehicle accelerated on its own (no pedals were working), car crashed and fire engulfed the vehicle
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Toyota Camry years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2007, 2009, 2002 carry the most filings on the Toyota Camry. The 2007 alone has 2609 complaints, led by speed control and throttle.
What is the most common Toyota Camry problem?
On the 2007 model year, the most-reported component is speed control and throttle with 492 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Toyota Camry problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Toyota Camry complaints that include mileage is about 51,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.