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Toyota Camry years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 29 model years of the Toyota Camry by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2007, 2018, 2009, 2008 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52 | 17 | 0.7 | 1 | 4 | Typical |
| 2023 | 65 | 16 | 0.6 | 2 | 10 | Typical |
| 2022 | 65 | 13 | 0.5 | 1 | 14 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 158 | 26 | 1.0 | 1 | 21 | Typical |
| 2020 | 275 | 39 | 1.5 | 3 | 14 | Typical |
| 2019 | 400 | 50 | 1.9 | 6 | 22 | Typical |
| 2018 | 754 | 84 | 3.2 | 8 | 46 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 148 | 15 | 0.6 | 3 | 28 | Typical |
| 2016 | 189 | 17 | 0.7 | 2 | 41 | Typical |
| 2015 | 271 | 23 | 0.9 | 1 | 33 | Typical |
| 2014 | 480 | 37 | 1.4 | 3 | 67 | Typical |
| 2013 | 301 | 22 | 0.8 | 2 | 46 | Typical |
| 2012 | 645 | 43 | 1.6 | 2 | 95 | Typical |
| 2011 | 624 | 39 | 1.5 | 5 | 111 | Typical |
| 2010 | 614 | 36 | 1.4 | 9 | 101 | Typical |
| 2009 | 1,412 | 78 | 3.0 | 10 | 160 | Most complaints |
| 2008 | 1,178 | 62 | 2.4 | 8 | 109 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 3,616 | 181 | 6.9 | 10 | 315 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 435 | 21 | 0.8 | 5 | 122 | Typical |
| 2005 | 721 | 33 | 1.2 | 5 | 223 | Typical |
| 2004 | 799 | 35 | 1.3 | 3 | 223 | Typical |
| 2003 | 818 | 34 | 1.3 | 1 | 240 | Typical |
| 2002 | 1,039 | 42 | 1.6 | 4 | 275 | Typical |
| 2001 | 330 | 13 | 0.5 | 4 | 88 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 530 | 20 | 0.7 | 4 | 120 | Typical |
| 1999 | 590 | 21 | 0.8 | 2 | 116 | Typical |
| 1998 | 610 | 21 | 0.8 | 3 | 65 | Typical |
| 1997 | 558 | 19 | 0.7 | 4 | 79 | Typical |
| 1996 | 421 | 14 | 0.5 | 7 | 56 | Typical |
- 202452 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202365 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202265 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 2021158 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2020275 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2019400 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2018754 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2017148 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2016189 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2015271 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2014480 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2013301 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2012645 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2011624 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2010614 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 20091,412 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 20081,178 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 20073,616 complaints · 10 recallsMost complaints
- 2006435 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2005721 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2004799 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2003818 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 20021,039 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2001330 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000530 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1999590 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 1998610 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 1997558 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1996421 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2001, 2022.
About this comparison
What Toyota Camry years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2007, 2018, 2009, 2008 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 29 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.