2016 Toyota Camry problems and recalls

Owners have filed 189 complaints on the 2016 Toyota Camry, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (36 complaints).

189
Complaints
2
Recalls
41
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
35
Injuries
178.9
Severity index

Severity index 178.9 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 178.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 2 of 142 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (19.0%)36 19%Air BagsAir Bags: 31 complaints (16.4%)31 16%SteeringSteering: 25 complaints (13.2%)25 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 22 complaints (11.6%)22 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 21 complaints (11.1%)21 11%StructureStructure: 20 complaints (10.6%)20 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 20 complaints (10.6%)20 11%Power TrainPower Train: 18 complaints (9.5%)18 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3619.0%
AIR BAGS3116.4%
STEERING2513.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2211.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2111.1%
STRUCTURE2010.6%
SERVICE BRAKES2010.6%
POWER TRAIN189.5%

Complaints filed per year

014292015: 12016: 292017: 252018: 262019: 222020: 252021: 122022: 82023: 62024: 142025: 92026: 12 (partial year)15162917181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
201629
201725
201826
201922
202025
202112
20228
20236
202414
20259
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (29 against 45).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V42000009/06/2016EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories.
16V21500014/04/2016AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may ha

Other Toyota Camry model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.