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2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems

Owners filed 275 complaints about the 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid with NHTSA between Dec 2014 and Dec 2025. The most-cited component is steering (107).

Complaints
275
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
33
Reported by owners
Fires
3
Reported by owners
Injuries
16
People reported injured
Deaths
1
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Steering107
  2. Service brakes37
  3. Power train36
  4. Electrical system31
  5. Engine24
  6. Air bags23
  7. Vehicle speed control19
  8. Fuel/propulsion system15
  9. Structure13
  10. Wheels10
  11. Electronic stability control (esc)6
  12. Exterior lighting5
  13. Suspension5
  14. Visibility/wiper4

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20141
201520
201632
201731
201848
201948
202049
202113
20229
20237
202413
20254

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Steering

107 reports4 crashes
“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring the steering wheel be manually returned to center upon completing a turn. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V144000 (Steering), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 174,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 23, 2025SteeringODI 11668758

Service brakes

37 reports9 crashes
“Steering pulls and is loose. Worse when braking. Intermittent problem. Acts like what I see has been recall on the 2015 Camry. Why not my vehicle? Just started. I have owned vehicle since 2017.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 23, 2023Steering, Service brakesODI 11551304

Power train

36 reports2 crashes
“The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 20-30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle started shuddering and there was a 20-30 seconds lag in acceleration, which required the contact to release and to depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle responded as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the torque converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 15, 2024Power trainODI 11619959

Electrical system

31 reports2 crashes2 fires
“I am writing to report a serious incident involving my 2015 Toyota Camry LE (VIN: [XXX] ), which I believe is connected to a potential defect or recall issue. On [XXX], I was involved in a car crash that resulted in my vehicle being totaled. The circumstances of the crash strongly suggest that it was caused or exacerbated by issue sudden loss of power steering assistance The details of the crash are as follows: Date/Time: [XXX] Location: [XXX] Fall River While driving at low speeds, I experienced a sudden loss of power steering, making it difficult to control the vehicle and avoid a collision. I am deeply concerned about the potential safety implications of this issue and believe it may be related to [NHTSA campaign ID 15V144000 or defect steering electric power assis”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 28, 2025Steering, Electrical systemCrash reportedODI 11639007

Engine

24 reports1 crash2 fires
“The car burns oil excessively, I bought this car 11/07/2022 every week to 2 weeks I have to put 2-2 1/2 quarts of oil in. There is nothing wet under the car no oil stains anywhere so oil is not leaking. I spend so much money on oil it's not normal.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 7, 2024EngineODI 11570657

Air bags

23 reports16 crashes
“The sunroofs have a drain which sometimes can plug up. This car was maintained several times a year since purchase by Toyota dealer. When the drain plugged up this fall, water backed up and came down inside of the passenger compartment on top of the electrical fuses, body computer. The leak IS NOT DETECTABLE by owner or occupant. But when it manifests itself, it does so with the Blind Spot Monitor failing randomly, the seat belt warning lights might or might not work, the airbag safety system fails, sometimes the whole instrument dash acts erractic including random on/off blinking, the tire pressure monitoring system fails. All these problems can occur before owner is ever aware of the problem. Since one of the items that is getting corrosion is a fuse block - potential fire while parked in a garage or while being drive is a possibility. In an accident failure of air bags can result in a fatality. I'm an engineer, so when things started blinking on dash - I took pictures or had another occupant take pictures. I showed them to the dealer service - they didn't make the connection with corrosion on the body computer that monitors and manages all the systems…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 13, 2024Electrical system, Air bags, Lane departureODI 11630654
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.