Toyota Camry: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Toyota Camry model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 643 | 2 | 95 | 6 | 164.2 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2013 | 301 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 153.5 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2015 | 268 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 111.2 High | STEERING |
| 2016 | 184 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 241.3 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2017 | 148 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 252.7 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2018 | 727 | 8 | 46 | 4 | 78.1 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2019 | 387 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 61.5 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2020 | 263 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 92.8 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2021 | 154 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 163.6 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2022 | 57 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 221.1 High | AIR BAGS |
| 2023 | 60 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 163.3 High | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| 2024 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 69.6 Medium | STRUCTURE |
| 2025 | 137 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 92.0 Medium | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Across 13 model years, the 2017 Toyota Camry carries the highest severity index (252.7, driven by unknown or other), while the 2019 is the cleanest at 61.5.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.