Toyota Camry

Where it stands out against its peers

• Service brakes: more complaints than 90% of 2018 cars — 22% of its 735 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 10%.
• Hydraulic: more complaints than 94% of 2018 cars — 5% of its 735 complaints, where an ordinary 2018 car has 1%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• POWER TRAIN — 108 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 69 owners reported this, 8 involving a crash
• STEERING — 41 owners reported this
• ENGINE — 33 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 30 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — 28 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
• FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 25 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 18 owners reported this
• VISIBILITY/WIPER — 17 owners reported this
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 15 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 14 owners reported this
• AIR BAGS — 13 owners reported this, 10 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 13 owners reported this
• ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 10 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 10 owners reported this
• WHEELS — 10 owners reported this
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this
• FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 6 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — 6 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE — 6 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE — 6 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

77% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 13V014000

  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 could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

  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 Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

• 13V442000

  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 airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.

  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 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

• 13V505000

  A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

  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.

• 14V576000

  A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

  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 1-800-331-4331.

• 14V715000

  Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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.

• 15V144000

  An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.

  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 charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

• 16V215000

  Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

  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 this recall is G0J.

• 16V420000

  An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  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 1-866-405-4226.

14 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Brake Actuator Valve Wear

  Defect petition, opened November 2023, still open.

• Pedestrian alert sounds

  Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.

• Brake Actuator Valve Wear

  Defect petition, opened September 2019, closed January 2021.

• Brake Actuator malfunction

  Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2014, closed August 2014.

• Power Window Master Switch Fire

  Engineering analysis, opened June 2012, closed February 2013.

• Power Window Master Switch Fire

  Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2012, closed June 2012.

• Unwanted acceleration, floor mat

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2007, closed October 2007.

• Engine surging

  Defect petition, opened September 2006, closed April 2007.

• Vehicle speed control

  Defect petition, opened August 2005, closed January 2006.

• Throttle control system

  Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2004, closed July 2004.

• Engine compartment fire

  Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2002, closed March 2003.

• Engine seizure

  Defect petition, opened April 2002, closed June 2002.

• Suspension coil spring

  Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2001, closed January 2002.

• Ignition interlock failure

  Preliminary evaluation, opened July 1997, closed November 1997.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Toyota filed 30 bulletins about the 2026 Camry.

• Suspension: 2
• Engine: 1
• Structure: 1
• Wheels: 1
• Other: 25

• Some 2025 – 2026 model year Camry Hybrid SE and XSE vehicles may exhibit a knocking noise from the cushion of rear suspension member when turning or driving on an uneven road · August 2026
• Some 2025 — 2026 model year Camry HV vehicles may exhibit a MIL on condition with DTC P0A1B94(Drive Motor "A" Control Module Unexpected Operation) stored. The logic in the MG ECU has been modified to… · July 2026
• 2026 model year Toyota vehicles are equipped with driver side floor mat retainers to secure the floor mat in the correct position. In addition, some models may also utilize retainers for passenger… · July 2026
• During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle… · July 2026
• A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · July 2026
• Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extendedvehicle… · July 2026
• Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: • Careful inspection… · June 2026
• Some 2025 – 2026 model year Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a squeaking noise from the front left axle hub at speeds less than 5 mph. · June 2026

22 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.