Toyota CAMRY — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2018 Toyota CAMRY
1078 complaints (1348% of segment average)
Main issue: I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ABOUT I MONTH A GO THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO AROUND 5 MPH AND THEN HIT THE GAS TO GO AGAIN THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED SUPER SLOWLY AND IT I HIT THE ACCELERATOR HARD THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REALLY HARD ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE IS HITTING ME FROM THE BACK , I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TH
2012 Toyota CAMRY
807 complaints (1009% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED PADDLE SHI
2011 Toyota CAMRY
779 complaints (974% of segment average)
Main issue: MY NEW CAR HAS A 'VOR' LENS WHICH RESULTS IN HALF THE WINDSHIELD DARKENED DURING LOW BEAM USE. THIS 'ECE' STYLE LIGHTING IS TOTALLY DISTRACTING AND I BELIEVE DANGEROUS IN A DARK, RURAL SETTING. MOTORISTS ARE REFUSING TO 'BEAM DOWN' WHEN APPROACHING SINCE THEY'RE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH HALF THE WINDSHI
2010 Toyota CAMRY
764 complaints (955% of segment average)
Main issue: 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
2014 Toyota CAMRY
637 complaints (796% of segment average)
Main issue: ENGINE HAS LOW (RPM) 650-670 WHEN STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED CAR ROLLS BACKWARD BEFORE GAS CAN BE APPLIED. THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME IF TOO CLOSE, CAN BE HIT BY MY CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS IDLE RPM SHOULD BE INCREASED TOO 750-800 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM TO
2019 Toyota CAMRY
546 complaints (683% of segment average)
Main issue: ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL
2013 Toyota CAMRY
377 complaints (471% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY LESS ENTRY FOB AND DID NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE V
2020 Toyota CAMRY
373 complaints (466% of segment average)
Main issue: CAR SMELLS LIKE COOLANT WHEN EXITING AFTER DRIVING. CAN NOT FIND VISIBLE LEAK, BUT OVERFLOW RESERVOIR IS EMPTY AFTER 3000 MILES
2015 Toyota CAMRY
361 complaints (451% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF THE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WA
2016 Toyota CAMRY
249 complaints (311% of segment average)
Main issue: VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH WHEN DRIVING.TOYOTA IS WORKING ON IT.
2017 Toyota CAMRY
206 complaints (258% of segment average)
Main issue: CPSC:THE HOOD OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY LE YEAR 2017 MODEL IS RAISED TOO HIGH IN RELATION TO THE DASH. IT SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO PEOPLE WHOSE HEIGHT IS 5 FEET 3 INCHES OR LESS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH LIMITED VIEW OF THE CAR SIDES OVER THE HOOD CAUSES ANXIETY ABOUT BEING
2025 Toyota CAMRY
195 complaints (244% of segment average)
Main issue: I was driving up a steep driveway inside a parking garage. While turning a corner, the accelerator pedal began pulling away from my foot, and the car started speeding up on its own. I managed to apply the brake to stop the vehicle. I checked to see if there was anything near the pedal, like a mat, b
2021 Toyota CAMRY
191 complaints (239% of segment average)
Main issue: I crashed into the metal guardrail on the side of the highway after swerving to avoid a car that lost a tire in front of me. The car was totalled with siginificant damage to the front, engine compartment, and windshield. But the airbags did not inflate. I was the only person in the car, but even the