Toyota Camry 2012–2017 problems by year and mileage
8th generation (XV50)
NHTSA data through 24 September 20262,052 complaints, 1,456 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
The 2012 Toyota Camry
Close- Median failure report
- 38,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 644
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2012
- Transmission and driveline146 reports · median 80,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise88 reports · median 53,000 mi
- Airbag system83 reports · median 37,000 mi
2 recall campaigns name the 2012: Equipment — appliance; Seats. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2013 Toyota Camry
Close- Median failure report
- 24,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 301
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2013
- Transmission and driveline67 reports · median 56,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise48 reports
- Throttle and speed control38 reports · median 17,000 mi
2 recall campaigns name the 2013: Visibility — windshield wiper/washer; Equipment — appliance. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2014 Toyota Camry
Close- Median failure report
- 36,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 480
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2014
- Transmission and driveline128 reports · median 80,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise76 reports · median 36,000 mi
- Throttle and speed control68 reports · median 16,000 mi
3 recall campaigns name the 2014: Suspension — front; Fuel system, gasoline — delivery; Visibility — windshield wiper/washer. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2015 Toyota Camry
Close- Median failure report
- 40,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 286
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2015
- Steering107 reports · median 51,000 mi
- Brakes38 reports · median 22,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline36 reports
1 recall campaign names the 2015: Steering — electric power assist system. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2016 Toyota Camry
Close- Median failure report
- 29,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 188
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2016
- Problems owners could not categorise36 reports
- Airbag system31 reports
- Steering25 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2016: Power train — driveline; Equipment — other; Air bags — sensor. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
The 2017 Toyota Camry
Close- Median failure report
- 26,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 153
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
At least 40% of the complaints about the 2017 were filed after 2020, and most complaints filed since then carry no odometer reading. The median here rests on the earlier reports and likely understates the mileage these failures happen at.
Most reported on the 2017
- Problems owners could not categorise32 reports
- Airbag system24 reports
- Electrical system24 reports
3 recall campaigns name the 2017: Equipment — other; Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire; Air bags — knee bolster. Not every car in a campaign is affected — check the VIN at NHTSA. Recall repairs are free.
Each tile shows the median mileage at which that model year’s failures were reported. † marks a year whose median likely understates the mileage: much of its reporting came after 2020, when most complaints stopped recording an odometer reading. The 2015 reports latest and the 2013 earliest, but part of that gap is age: the 2013 has had 2 more years on the road to accumulate mileage.
The short answer
“Is the 2012–2017 Toyota Camry reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 35,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 118,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 1,456
- Recalls
- 12
Most reported
- Transmission and driveline19.5% of complaints · median 70,000 mi
- Problems owners could not categorise15.1% of complaints · median 39,000 mi
- Steering13.0% of complaints · median 45,000 mi
Owners filed 2,052 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012–2017 Toyota Camry; the transmission and driveline leads with 19.5% of them, and half of the 1,456 that record an odometer reading came by 35,000 miles. A count like this can’t rate reliability on its own: NHTSA records what owners chose to report, not how many of each car were sold.
28% of complaints that record mileage fall within the first 12,000 miles, against 10.4 reports per 1,000 miles between 20,000 and 80,000. Failures clustered that early usually indicate a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2012–2017 Toyota Camry last?
Complaint records can’t measure how long a car lasts; they show when reported failures happened. On the 2012–2017 Toyota Camry, half of the 1,456 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 35,000 miles and 90% by 118,000 miles.
61 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 21 past 200,000 — each one proof that a Camry reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Toyota Camry 2012–2017 · 1,456 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
Complaints per 5,000-mile bin, 0 to 200,000 miles, equal bins on a linear scale. Tallest bar = 254 complaints.
- First 12,000 miles — 28% of all failures
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 21 complaints (1.4%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 800
- 25%
- 9,490
- Median
- 35,000
- 75%
- 72,000
- 90%
- 118,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–5,000 | 254 | 17.4% |
| 5,000–10,000 | 120 | 8.2% |
| 10,000–15,000 | 75 | 5.2% |
| 15,000–20,000 | 71 | 4.9% |
| 20,000–25,000 | 79 | 5.4% |
| 25,000–30,000 | 71 | 4.9% |
| 30,000–35,000 | 51 | 3.5% |
| 35,000–40,000 | 63 | 4.3% |
| 40,000–45,000 | 63 | 4.3% |
| 45,000–50,000 | 44 | 3.0% |
| 50,000–55,000 | 61 | 4.2% |
| 55,000–60,000 | 33 | 2.3% |
| 60,000–65,000 | 55 | 3.8% |
| 65,000–70,000 | 34 | 2.3% |
| 70,000–75,000 | 37 | 2.5% |
| 75,000–80,000 | 32 | 2.2% |
| 80,000–85,000 | 36 | 2.5% |
| 85,000–90,000 | 22 | 1.5% |
| 90,000–95,000 | 26 | 1.8% |
| 95,000–100,000 | 21 | 1.4% |
| 100,000–105,000 | 23 | 1.6% |
| 105,000–110,000 | 18 | 1.2% |
| 110,000–115,000 | 18 | 1.2% |
| 115,000–120,000 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 120,000–125,000 | 21 | 1.4% |
| 125,000–130,000 | 16 | 1.1% |
| 130,000–135,000 | 17 | 1.2% |
| 135,000–140,000 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 140,000–145,000 | 11 | 0.8% |
| 145,000–150,000 | 10 | 0.7% |
| 150,000–155,000 | 6 | 0.4% |
| 155,000–160,000 | 7 | 0.5% |
| 160,000–165,000 | 4 | 0.3% |
| 165,000–170,000 | 5 | 0.3% |
| 170,000–175,000 | 8 | 0.5% |
| 175,000–180,000 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 180,000–185,000 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 185,000–190,000 | 3 | 0.2% |
| 190,000–195,000 | 2 | 0.1% |
| 200,000+ | 21 | 1.4% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain. Complaint counts reflect what owners reported and are not a measure of failure rate per vehicle sold.
What this can and cannot tell you: these are complaints owners chose to file, not a failure rate. Popular models accumulate more of them simply by being common. How this is built.
Common Camry problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Toyota Camry 2012–2017
When each system fails
Bar spans the middle half of reports; the notch inside each bar is the median. Miles at failure on a proportional scale — equal distances are equal ratios, not equal miles.
- Throttle and speed control241 reports20,0005,500–49,000Throttle and speed control: 241 reports, median 20,000 miles, middle half 5,500 to 49,000 miles.
- Brakes210 reports25,0008,500–44,000Brakes: 210 reports, median 25,000 miles, middle half 8,500 to 44,000 miles.
- Airbag system243 reports37,00015,000–63,000Airbag system: 243 reports, median 37,000 miles, middle half 15,000 to 63,000 miles.
- Electrical system235 reports38,00014,000–88,000Electrical system: 235 reports, median 38,000 miles, middle half 14,000 to 88,000 miles.
- Problems owners could not categorise310 reports39,00015,000–68,000Problems owners could not categorise: 310 reports, median 39,000 miles, middle half 15,000 to 68,000 miles.
- Steering266 reports45,00012,000–72,000Steering: 266 reports, median 45,000 miles, middle half 12,000 to 72,000 miles.
- Transmission and driveline401 reports70,00017,000–110,000Transmission and driveline: 401 reports, median 70,000 miles, middle half 17,000 to 110,000 miles.
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it in “Where your car sits”
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first. The first 12,000 miles are shaded: that is the boundary this site uses between a manufacturing defect and ordinary wear, not a property of the world.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 401 | 19.5% | 70,000 | 17,000–110,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 310 | 15.1% | 39,000 | 15,000–68,000 |
| Steering | 266 | 13.0% | 45,000 | 12,000–72,000 |
| Airbag system | 243 | 11.8% | 37,000 | 15,000–63,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 241 | 11.7% | 20,000 | 5,500–49,000 |
| Electrical system | 235 | 11.5% | 38,000 | 14,000–88,000 |
| Brakes | 210 | 10.2% | 25,000 | 8,500–44,000 |
| Engine | 197 | 9.6% | 26,000 | 8,500–72,000 |
| Body structure | 167 | 8.1% | 19,000 | 5,000–40,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 89 | 4.3% | 32,000 | 12,000–60,000 |
System by system, in words
Complaints about this generation are not spread evenly across the vehicle, and the systems that generate the most of them do not all fail at the same point in a car's life. The median failure across all systems here is 35,000 miles; the figures below show which parts of the car run ahead of that and which run behind.
The transmission and driveline accounts for 19.5% of complaints (401 reports, 271 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails late — a median of 70,000 miles, considerably beyond the vehicle's overall median. That pattern is consistent with normal service life rather than a defect, though it matters for anyone buying an example already near that mileage. The middle half of these reports falls between 17,000 and 110,000 miles.
Problems owners could not categorise accounts for 15.1% of complaints (310 reports, 167 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 39,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 15,000 and 68,000 miles.
The steering accounts for 13.0% of complaints (266 reports, 192 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 45,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 12,000 and 72,000 miles.
The airbag system accounts for 11.8% of complaints (243 reports, 172 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 37,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 15,000 and 63,000 miles.
Throttle and speed control accounts for 11.7% of complaints (241 reports, 190 of them with a mileage figure), and it fails early — a median of 20,000 miles, well before the vehicle's overall median. Failures clustered this far below the rest of the car usually point to a design or manufacturing problem rather than wear, because wear does not selectively target one system on low-mileage examples. The middle half of these reports falls between 5,500 and 49,000 miles.
The electrical system accounts for 11.5% of complaints (235 reports, 160 of them with a mileage figure), with a median of 38,000 miles, close to the vehicle's overall pattern. The middle half of these reports falls between 14,000 and 88,000 miles.
Known problems with the 2012–2017 Camry
Transmission 2012–2017
Torque converter lock-up shudder at light throttle on the 6-speed automatics, addressed by fluid and control software updates.
Engine 2012–2017
2AR-FE water pump leaks and, on higher-mileage cars, oil consumption; far less severe than the preceding 2AZ-FE issue.
Before you buy a 2012–2017 Camry: the 3-minute check
Generated from 1,456 mileage-tagged complaints, 12 recall campaigns, 2 documented problem areas. Print this page — the checklist survives print.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 12 campaigns cover this generation; an open recall is a free repair you can make the seller's problem.
- Check transmission on 2012–2017 cars. Torque converter lock-up shudder at light throttle on the 6-speed automatics, addressed by fluid and control software updates.
- Check engine on 2012–2017 cars. 2AR-FE water pump leaks and, on higher-mileage cars, oil consumption; far less severe than the preceding 2AZ-FE issue.
- Complaint reports are not spread evenly across model years here — see the by-model-year table below before you settle on a year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car. Aggregate data describes the population; the example in front of you has its own history.
For a buyer, an early-failure pattern is comparatively good news on a used example: 28% of the reported failures occur in the first 12,000 miles, which on a car of this age means they have already happened or they were never going to. Service history matters more than mileage here.
On inspection, the transmission and driveline and problems owners could not categorise are where this generation's reports concentrate, so those are the areas worth a specific look. Problems owners could not categorise in particular shows a median failure mileage of 39,000, which gives a concrete number to compare against the odometer of any car you are considering.
None of this is a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection on the individual car. Aggregate patterns describe a population; the example in front of you has its own history.
Camry problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer reading, or read the common mileages in the table. Your marker lands on the timing chart above and on the curve below.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi68% below | At 90k mi82% below | At 120k mi90% below | At 150k mi96% below | At 200k mi99% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 17,000–110,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 15,000–68,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Steering | 12,000–72,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Airbag system | 15,000–63,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Throttle and speed control | 5,500–49,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 14,000–88,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 8,500–44,000 | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Toyota Camry 2012–2017 · 1,456 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Share of mileage-tagged reports filed at or below each odometer reading. Steps rise only at bin edges, by exact counted shares.
- 60,000 mi — 68% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 82% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 90% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 96% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 99% of reports below
- Median — the staircase crosses the 50% line here
- Your odometer — appears after you enter it above
The staircase tops out at 99%: the remaining 1.4% of reports (21) came above 200,000 miles.
Nothing is smoothed or interpolated. Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
2012–2017 Toyota Camry recalls (12)
NHTSA records 12 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation. A recall means the manufacturer or the regulator concluded there was a safety defect or a standard was not met, and that a free remedy is owed to owners — including second and later owners.
The campaigns cluster around equipment (3), the airbag system (2), the transmission and driveline (1). Several campaigns against one area can mean a remedy that did not hold, or separate defects in parts filed under the same heading; the summaries below name each defect.
Recall status is specific to the individual vehicle, not the model. Checking a VIN against NHTSA's lookup is free and takes under a minute, and it is the only way to know whether a particular car has had the work done.
Jun 2019 · 2017 · EquipmentAn incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, RAV4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these…
What can happen. An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Jul 2017 · 2016 · Power TrainA front driveshaft separation would result in a loss of propulsion while driving, and if the driver exits the…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The front drive shaft may separate.
What can happen. A front driveshaft separation would result in a loss of propulsion while driving, and if the driver exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll. Both scenarios can…
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the serial number of the vehicle's drive shaft, replacing any that are affected, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may…
May 2017 · 2017 · TiresA spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a…
The defect. Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not…
What can happen. A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States…
Dec 2016 · 2017 · Air BagsIf the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument…
What can happen. If the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting the air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall…
Jun 2016 · 2016 · EquipmentAn incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The defect. Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the…
What can happen. An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at…
Apr 2016 · 2016 · Air BagsAir bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat…
What can happen. Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for…
Mar 2015 · 2015 · SteeringAn unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 RAV4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have…
What can happen. An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of…
Nov 2014 · 2014 · SuspensionBecause of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have…
What can happen. Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Sep 2014 · 2014 · Fuel System, GasolineA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
What can happen. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at…
Oct 2013 · 2013–2014 · VisibilityA short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk…
The defect. Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper…
What can happen. A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Oct 2013 · 2012–2013 · EquipmentA short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy.
The defect. Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air…
What can happen. A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative…
The free fix. Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February…
Jan 2013 · 2012 · SeatsIf the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may…
The defect. Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and…
What can happen. If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This…
The free fix. Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact…
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
What owners reported alongside the failure itself, out of 2,052 complaints against this generation:
- Crashes
- 312 (15.2%)
- Fires
- 21
- Injury reports
- 179
- Fatality reports
- 3
These flags are self-reported by complainants and unverified by NHTSA; one report can carry several flags, so the counts overlap and do not sum to a total. They are not adjusted for how many of these vehicles are on the road. No chart is drawn here on purpose: overlapping counts spanning very different magnitudes cannot be honestly encoded as lengths.
Camry problems by model year
The 2012 drew the most complaints of this generation, 644, most of them about the transmission and driveline, and the 2017 the fewest, 153. A typical year drew about 294.
That makes the 2012 stand out at roughly 2.2 times a typical year. A count like this follows how many cars of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as how often they failed, so it is not by itself evidence of a worse year; what each year's reports name, in its card and row, is the useful part.
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 644 | 472 | 38,000 | Transmission and driveline (146) | 2 |
| 2013 | 301 | 222 | 24,000 | Transmission and driveline (67) | 2 |
| 2014 | 480 | 321 | 36,000 | Transmission and driveline (128) | 3 |
| 2015 | 286 | 224 | 40,000 | Steering (107) | 1 |
| 2016 | 188 | 120 | 29,000 | Problems owners could not categorise (36) | 3 |
| 2017 | 153 | 97 | 26,000† | Problems owners could not categorise (32) | 3 |
What Camry owners reported
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving the vehicle, the vehicle was involved in a front-end crash while making a left turn at an intersection. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact's daughter suffered bruising to the chest and stomach but had not…
2016 · 120,000 miles · Airbag system
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Toyota Camry. The vehicle was a private sale from Facebook Marketplace. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle, the vehicle experienced various mechanic failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that there was a mileage…
2016 · 257,000 miles · Electrical system
The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed uphill during flooding conditions, the vehicle slipped and hydroplaned. The contact attempted to correct the steering but lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to drive into a ditch and flip over several…
2012 · 255,000 miles · Airbag system
Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry, which was purchased via Facebook Marketplace. Shortly after purchase, the Check Engine warning light illuminated, leading the contact to replace the catalytic converter. Upon using a diagnostic code reader, the contact discovered that the estimated value of the…
2017 · 297,000 miles · Electrical system
Built from 1,456 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-09-26 · open data · how it is built
Other Camry generations
- Camry 1992–1996 231 reports with mileage, most about body structure
- Camry 1997–2001 815 reports with mileage, most about the engine and its cooling system
- Camry 2002–2006 2,513 reports with mileage, most about throttle and speed control
- Camry 2007–2011 5,429 reports with mileage, most about throttle and speed control
- Camry 2018–2024 636 reports with mileage, most about the transmission and driveline