2010 Toyota CAMRY

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2010 Toyota CAMRY has 764 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 9.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is speed control problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. when lightly applying pressure to the accelerator pedal at a stop light, the vehicle accelerated 40 mph past the intended speed. the failure occurred on three separate occasions. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer, nor has the manufacturer been. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 122 crash reports 75 injuries

764

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

9.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

SPEED CONTROL

168 complaints

22%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED 40 MPH PAST THE INTENDED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN
• 11/24/09 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 CAMRY IN A PARKING LOT. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. I WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS, NOR THE BRAKE, THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE WAS SUFFICIENT FOR MOVING US ALONG WHILE LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ABOVE THE BRAKE AS I
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. CONSEQUENTLY HE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER, BECAUSE IT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 54 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED 40 MPH PAST THE INTENDED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

96 complaints

13%

• I JUST BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THERE WERE 3 MILLION IN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THAT IS VERY DISHONEST. I ALSO TOOK MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. THAT IS LYING. TOYOTA DID NOT LOOK AT MY FLOORMATS OR ACCELERATOR. T
• MY TOYOTA 2010 CAMRY ACCELERATED BY PRESSING MY BRAKES,AND MY CAR CRASHED IN TO SOME BUSHES AT A STORE PARKINGLOT.AFTERWARDS I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY TOYOTA DEALER. THERE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG .I DONT BELIEVE THIS?
• I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. MY CAR HAS DRIVEN "DIFFERENTLY" SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I WILL BE AT A STOP LIGHT, AND IT WILL JUST START MOVING-EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT FEELS LIKE IT DRIVES IN CRUISE CONTROL AND JUST DOESN'T LET UP. AFTER THIS RECALL, I AM 100% NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY VEHICL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“I JUST BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THERE WERE 3 MILLION IN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THAT IS VERY DISHONEST. I ALSO TOOK MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. THAT IS LYING. TOYOTA DID NOT LOOK AT MY FLOORMATS OR ACCELERATOR. T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

73 complaints

10%

• TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFOGGER MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS WHEN IT IS WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT SHOULD REMAIN ON LOW AND IT WOULD CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DE
• HUSBAND, DAUGHTER AND MYSELF GOT INTO OUR 2010 CAMRY, WHEN OUR DAUGHTER CLOSED HER REAR DOOR, WE HEARD A CRACKING NOISE AND TURNED AROUND TO SEE THE BACK WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND A HUGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE. THERE WAS GLASS SCATTERED ALL OVER THE BACK SEAT. LUCKILY OUR DAUGHTER WAS NOT INJURED. THE
• LTR FWD (NY) OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS BEEN SERVICE FOR MULTIPLE DEFECTS SINCE PURCHASED INCLUDING BRAKING SYSTEM AND GAS PEDAL RECALL, REPLY TO MASSAPEQUA, NY OFC. *TGW THE BACK SEAT FOAM WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE PASSENGER EXTERIOR MIRROR WAS LOOSE, THE BRAKES HAD TO

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFOGGER MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS WHEN IT IS WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT SHOULD REMAIN ON LOW AND IT WOULD CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

63 complaints

• MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHERE MY CRUISE CONTROL IS AT 5' O'CLOCK STEERING WHEEL IT RESET IS UP AND HIT MY LEG CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN UP WITH OUT ME KNOWING WHY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE. THIS NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE A 2010 CAMRY SE. I REPORT IT TO DEALER THEY DID TH
• I BOUGHT 2010 CAMRY COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND HEAR A HEAVY WIND NOISE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM TOLD BY TOYOTA REP THAT IT IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING CAN BE DONE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AND FRONT OF THE CAR IS IDENTICAL. IF IT WAS A DESIGN ISSUE THEN WHY NOISE ON RIGHT SIDE ONLY. N
• I AM REQUESTING THAT DOT NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE DRIVER'S CONTRIBUTION TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (UA) AND TOYOTA'S ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL DESIGNS THAT MAKE IT POSSIBLE. I WAS DRIVING A RENTED TOYOTA CAMRY IN A PARKING LOT. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO GAIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHERE MY CRUISE CONTROL IS AT 5' O'CLOCK STEERING WHEEL IT RESET IS UP AND HIT MY LEG CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN UP WITH OUT ME KNOWING WHY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE. THIS NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE A 2010 CAMRY SE. I REPORT IT TO DEALER THEY DID TH”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

58 complaints

• RUNAWAY LATE CAMRY, LEXUS: TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE ACC (ACCESSORY) POSITION TURNS OFF THE IGNITION WHILE LEAVING THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE LIVES. *TR
• THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY SOMETIMES CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AFTER I TAKE MY HAND OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATE LEVER. THE SPEED OF THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I HIT THE BRAKE. *TR
• I EXPERIENCED A RUNAWAY ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING MY 2010 CAMRY LE V6 (MADE IN JAPAN). WHILE LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK PLACE I WAS TRYING TO PULL AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE REVVED OUT OF CONTROL. AS I TRIED TO PULL AWAY FROM THE STOP SIGN THE TIRES SLIPPED BECAUSE IT HAD JUST S

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“RUNAWAY LATE CAMRY, LEXUS: TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE ACC (ACCESSORY) POSITION TURNS OFF THE IGNITION WHILE LEAVING THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE LIVES. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 764 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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SPEED CONTROL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN LIGHTLY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED 40 MPH PAST THE INTENDED SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, NOR HAS THE MANUFACTURER BEEN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I JUST BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AND THEY DID NOT TELL ME THAT THERE WERE 3 MILLION IN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THAT IS VERY DISHONEST. I ALSO TOOK MY CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. THAT IS LYING. TOYOTA DID NOT LOOK AT MY FLOORMATS OR ACCELERATOR. T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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VISIBILITY: TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFOGGER MALFUNCTIONED AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS WHEN IT IS WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT SHOULD REMAIN ON LOW AND IT WOULD CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT ADVISED THE DE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHERE MY CRUISE CONTROL IS AT 5' O'CLOCK STEERING WHEEL IT RESET IS UP AND HIT MY LEG CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN UP WITH OUT ME KNOWING WHY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE. THIS NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE A 2010 CAMRY SE. I REPORT IT TO DEALER THEY DID TH
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)