Toyota Camry: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
14,146 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Toyota Camry, model years 2000 to 2025. 12 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2007 (engine 27×); 2009 (engine 13×); 2002 (engine 7.3×); 2008 (engine 7.4×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2017, 2016, 2015. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Camry | 454 | — | 4 | |
| 2001 Camry | 272 | engine 2.6× | 4 | |
| 2002 Camry | 953 | engine 7.3× | 4 | |
| 2003 Camry | 782 | engine 7.5× | 1 | |
| 2004 Camry | 638 | — | 3 | |
| 2005 Camry | 719 | — | 5 | |
| 2006 Camry | 317 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2007 Camry | 2,882 | engine 27× | 10 | |
| 2008 Camry | 932 | engine 7.4× | 8 | |
| 2009 Camry | 1,293 | engine 13× | 10 | |
| 2010 Camry | 604 | — | 9 | |
| 2011 Camry | 602 | — | 5 | |
| 2012 Camry | 591 | transmission 7.9× | 2 | |
| 2013 Camry | 272 | transmission 3.7× | 2 | |
| 2014 Camry | 455 | transmission 7.1× | 3 | |
| 2015 Camry | 271 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 1 | |
| 2016 Camry | 184 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 2 | |
| 2017 CamryFEW REPORTS | 148 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2018 Camry | 755 | transmission 11× | 8 | |
| 2019 Camry | 403 | transmission 6.4× | 6 | |
| 2020 Camry | 276 | engine 3.4× | 3 | |
| 2021 Camry | 158 | — | 1 | |
| 2022 CamryFEW REPORTS | 66 | — | 1 | |
| 2023 CamryFEW REPORTS | 65 | — | 2 | |
| 2024 CamryFEW REPORTS | 53 | — | 1 | |
| 2025 CamryFEW REPORTS | 1 | — | 1 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162018201920202021