Toyota Camry problems by model year
NHTSA data checked October 31, 2026
Summary
Across model years 2010–2020, NHTSA's public databases list 4,236 owner complaints and 31 distinct recall campaigns for the Toyota Camry.
The year with the most complaints is 2018 (754; owners name power train most). The year with the fewest is 2017 (148). The median year has 351.
These are raw counts. They are not adjusted for how many of each year were sold, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crash | Fire | Most-named component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 614 | 9 | 101 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control (27%) |
| 2011 | 625 | 5 | 111 | 7 | Visibility/Wiper (15%) |
| 2012 | 645 | 2 | 95 | 6 | Power Train (23%) |
| 2013 | 301 | 2 | 46 | 1 | Power Train (22%) |
| 2014 — NHTSA's API count looks incomplete | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Electrical System (43%) |
| 2015 | 271 | 1 | 33 | 3 | Steering (39%) |
| 2016 | 189 | 2 | 41 | 2 | Air Bags (16%) |
| 2017 | 148 | 3 | 28 | 5 | Air Bags (16%) |
| 2018 | 754 | 8 | 46 | 4 | Power Train (27%) |
| 2019 | 400 | 6 | 22 | 1 | Power Train (29%) |
| 2020 | 275 | 3 | 14 | 2 | Electrical System (25%) |
Linked years have a full page with every component and recall. Other years get pages over time; the counts above are already live. Highlighted rows look like gaps in what NHTSA's API returns for that year, not a quiet year; they are left out of rankings.
Quick answers
What is the worst year for the Toyota Camry?
By NHTSA owner complaints, 2018 (754 complaints; top component power train). That is a raw count, not adjusted for sales or age.
Which Toyota Camry year has the fewest complaints?
2017, with 148 complaints in NHTSA's data, among model years 2010–2020.
Which Toyota Camry year has the most recalls?
2010, with 9 recall campaigns in NHTSA's recall database.
Sources
Each count comes from NHTSA's Complaints API (complaintsByVehicle) and Recalls API (recallsByVehicle) for make TOYOTA, model CAMRY, one request per model year, for example https://api.nhtsa.gov/complaints/complaintsByVehicle?make=TOYOTA&model=CAMRY&modelYear=2018. Checked 2026-10-31. See method.