Toyota Camry Reliability by Year
23,321 NHTSA complaints (1983–2025). Complaint rate: 97.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Toyota Camry reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 23,321 NHTSA complaints (1983–2025), the most problematic years are 2007, 2009, 2002, 2008, with high complaint volumes linked to unintended acceleration. Better choices include 2022, 2023, 2021, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- unintended acceleration — 2,687 complaints (42.5% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 1,483 complaints (7.4% involved a crash)
- engine problems — 1,467 complaints (4.0% involved a crash)
- airbag malfunctions — 1,160 complaints (57.3% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 980 complaints (6.5% involved a crash)
Toyota Camry Generations
Manufacturer redesigns the car every few years (a “generation”). Each generation has different engineering and common issues. Click a generation to see year-by-year breakdown.
| Generation | Years | Code | Complaints | Crashes | Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 3 | 1992–1996 | XV10 | 2,284 | 302 | Show years | |||
| Gen 4 | 1997–2001 | XV20 | 3,030 | 552 | Show years | |||
| Gen 5 | 2002–2006 | XV30 | 4,223 | 1,316 | Show years | |||
| Gen 6 | 2007–2011 | XV40 | 7,952 | 1,002 | Hide years | |||
| 2007 | 3,668 | 386 | View 2007View→ | |||||
| 2008 | 1,135 | 121 | View 2008View→ | |||||
| 2009 | 1,610 | 204 | View 2009View→ | |||||
| 2010 | 762 | 137 | View 2010View→ | |||||
| 2011 | 777 | 154 | View 2011View→ | |||||
| Gen 7 | 2012–2017 | XV50 | 2,621 | 433 | Show years | |||
| Gen 8 | 2018–2024 | XV70 | 2,337 | 208 | Show years | |||
| Gen 9 | 2025–present | XV80 | 162 | 19 | Show years | |||
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2007–2012 Toyota Camry (1,129 crash-related complaints). The 2021–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Toyota Camry Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2,687 | 42.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1,483 | 7.4% |
| ENGINE | 1,467 | 4.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 1,160 | 57.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 980 | 6.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 956 | 6.2% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 869 | 21.6% |
| STEERING | 837 | 11.8% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 660 | 1.1% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 621 | 19.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1984GOOD | — | 10 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1985GOOD | — | 19 | 0 | 3 | View → |
| 1986GOOD | — | 35 | 2 | 1 | View → |
| 1987GOOD | — | 70 | 2 | 7 | View → |
| 1988GOOD | — | 88 | 8 | 5 | View → |
| 1989GOOD | — | 138 | 13 | 4 | View → |
| 1990GOOD | — | 160 | 5 | 3 | View → |
| 1991GOOD | — | 186 | 11 | 12 | View → |
| 1992AVOID | Gen 3(XV10) | 646 | 38 | 24 | View → |
| 1993 | Gen 3(XV10) | 334 | 58 | 14 | View → |
| 1994 | Gen 3(XV10) | 364 | 78 | 11 | View → |
| 1995 | Gen 3(XV10) | 373 | 59 | 11 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | Gen 3(XV10) | 567 | 69 | 9 | View → |
| 1997AVOID | Gen 4(XV20) | 685 | 92 | 31 | View → |
| 1998AVOID | Gen 4(XV20) | 751 | 87 | 39 | View → |
| 1999AVOID | Gen 4(XV20) | 661 | 134 | 55 | View → |
| 2000AVOID | Gen 4(XV20) | 577 | 152 | 39 | View → |
| 2001 | Gen 4(XV20) | 356 | 87 | 19 | View → |
| 2002AVOID | Gen 5(XV30) | 1,183 | 324 | 24 | View → |
| 2003AVOID | Gen 5(XV30) | 945 | 299 | 13 | View → |
| 2004AVOID | Gen 5(XV30) | 798 | 264 | 16 | View → |
| 2005AVOID | Gen 5(XV30) | 905 | 292 | 17 | View → |
| 2006 | Gen 5(XV30) | 392 | 137 | 6 | View → |
| 2007AVOID | Gen 6(XV40) | 3,668 | 386 | 80 | View → |
| 2008AVOID | Gen 6(XV40) | 1,135 | 121 | 20 | View → |
| 2009AVOID | Gen 6(XV40) | 1,610 | 204 | 27 | View → |
| 2010AVOID | Gen 6(XV40) | 762 | 137 | 1 | View → |
| 2011AVOID | Gen 6(XV40) | 777 | 154 | 14 | View → |
| 2012AVOID | Gen 7(XV50) | 806 | 127 | 8 | View → |
| 2013 | Gen 7(XV50) | 376 | 64 | 1 | View → |
| 2014AVOID | Gen 7(XV50) | 632 | 93 | 8 | View → |
| 2015 | Gen 7(XV50) | 358 | 47 | 6 | View → |
| 2016 | Gen 7(XV50) | 246 | 62 | 3 | View → |
| 2017GOOD | Gen 7(XV50) | 203 | 40 | 7 | View → |
| 2018AVOID | Gen 8(XV70) | 1,045 | 80 | 10 | View → |
| 2019 | Gen 8(XV70) | 522 | 37 | 1 | View → |
| 2020 | Gen 8(XV70) | 363 | 20 | 2 | View → |
| 2021GOOD | Gen 8(XV70) | 187 | 31 | 2 | View → |
| 2022GOOD | Gen 8(XV70) | 77 | 18 | 2 | View → |
| 2023GOOD | Gen 8(XV70) | 77 | 15 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | Gen 8(XV70) | 66 | 7 | — | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | Gen 9(XV80) | 162 | 19 | 2 | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Toyota Camryaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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