2017 Toyota Camry problems and recalls

Owners have filed 148 complaints on the 2017 Toyota Camry, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (31 complaints).

148
Complaints
3
Recalls
28
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
29
Injuries
175.4
Severity index

Severity index 175.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 175.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 2 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 31 complaints (20.9%)31 21%Air BagsAir Bags: 24 complaints (16.2%)24 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (15.5%)23 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (14.2%)21 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 19 complaints (12.8%)19 13%SteeringSteering: 14 complaints (9.5%)14 9%EngineEngine: 11 complaints (7.4%)11 7%StructureStructure: 10 complaints (6.8%)10 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3120.9%
AIR BAGS2416.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2315.5%
SERVICE BRAKES2114.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1912.8%
STEERING149.5%
ENGINE117.4%
STRUCTURE106.8%

Complaints filed per year

014282016: 12017: 162018: 282019: 192020: 202021: 162022: 112023: 92024: 132025: 102026: 5 (partial year)161718281920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
201716
201828
201919
202020
202116
202211
20239
202413
202510
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (32 against 47).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V50300028/06/2019EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSSoutheast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply
16V90600016/12/2016AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTERToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016. The front passenger knee air bag module may have been attached to the lower instrument panel with incorrect
17V29500002/05/2017TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIREGulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius C, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Sienna and Yaris vehicles. The spare tire air pressure was not adjusted to the prop

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.