Toyota Camry — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2009, 2002, 2008, 2003, 2005 · Best bets: 1986, 2024, 2022, 1987, 2023, 1988

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Toyota Camry Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1983: 6 complaints 1983 1984: 8 complaints 1985: 13 complaints 1986: 32 complaints 1987: 58 complaints 1988: 64 complaints 1989: 113 complaints 1989 1990: 134 complaints 1991: 149 complaints 1992: 565 complaints 1993: 260 complaints 1994: 287 complaints 1995: 303 complaints 1995 1996: 417 complaints 1997: 555 complaints 1998: 600 complaints 1999: 501 complaints 2000: 454 complaints 2001: 272 complaints 2001 2002: 953 complaints 2003: 780 complaints 2004: 638 complaints 2005: 721 complaints 2006: 317 complaints 2007: 2885 complaints 2007 2008: 931 complaints 2009: 1289 complaints 2010: 600 complaints 2011: 597 complaints 2012: 587 complaints 2013: 274 complaints 2013 2014: 452 complaints 2015: 268 complaints 2016: 177 complaints 2017: 148 complaints 2018: 726 complaints 2019: 385 complaints 2019 2020: 263 complaints 2021: 153 complaints 2022: 57 complaints 2023: 58 complaints 2024: 45 complaints 2025: 133 complaints 2025
2025: 133 complaints
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YearComplaints
19836
19848
198513
198632
198758
198864
1989113
1990134
1991149
1992565
1993260
1994287
1995303
1996417
1997555
1998600
1999501
2000454
2001272
2002953
2003780
2004638
2005721
2006317
20072885
2008931
20091289
2010600
2011597
2012587
2013274
2014452
2015268
2016177
2017148
2018726
2019385
2020263
2021153
202257
202358
202445
2025133

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Recommended 133 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 153 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 263 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 385 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 726 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 148 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 177 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 268 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Caution 452 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 274 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 587 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 597 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 600 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Avoid 1289 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 931 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 2885 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 317 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 721 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 638 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 780 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 953 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 272 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 454 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 501 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 600 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 555 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 417 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 303 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 287 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 260 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 565 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 149 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 134 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 113 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1986 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.