Toyota Camry reliability by year
14 recalls and 11,900 owner complaints across 21 model years. Best year to buy: 2024. Year to avoid: 2007.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 11 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 21 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Camry aggregated across 21 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Toyota Camry?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2024 Toyota Camry scores 8.0/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 44 complaints on file, 1 active recall. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Toyota Camry year should I avoid?
The 2007 Toyota Camry scores 5.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 3,613 owner complaints with NHTSA, 1 active recall. That doesn't mean every 2007 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Toyota Camry should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2015 (avoid — the steering — 1 fatality report and 4 crash-related complaints on the steering); 2009 (avoid — the cruise-control — 2 fatality reports and 2 fire-related complaints on the cruise-control); 2008 (avoid — the cruise-control — 8 fire-related complaints and 3 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2007 (avoid — the cruise-control — 2 fatality reports and 5 fire-related complaints on the cruise-control); 2006 (avoid — the cruise-control — 2 fatality reports and 1 fire-related complaint on the cruise-control); 2005 (avoid — the cruise-control — 5 fatality reports and 128 crash-related complaints on the cruise-control). The cleaner years on the data are 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2016. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Toyota Camry are tracked?
21 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 14 recalls and 11,900 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Toyota Camry?
cruise control is the most-reported category — 1,594 complaints across 18 model years. Average shop repair runs about $600.