"How reliable is the 2016 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 242 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 24500 miles. The most common issue is Unknown Or Other."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Toyota Camry is Unknown Or Other, accounting for a significant portion of the 242 total complaints filed."

2016 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 242 complaints

242

Total Complaints

24,500mi

Median Mileage

Unknown Or Other

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,817 25th Percentile

24,500 Median Mileage

59,311 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System

Power Train

Service Brakes

Engine

Body

Seat Belts

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH WHEN DRIVING.TOYOTA IS WORKING ON IT."

"THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 23 2015. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR 3 SEPARATE TIMES AND IS ABOUT TO GO INTO REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS THE LAST TIME AND THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Unknown Or Other 33 complaints

25th: 2,200 mi Median: 28,886 mi 75th: 60,545 mi

Air Bags 26 complaints

25th: 23,500 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 70,000 mi

Steering 23 complaints

25th: 40,890 mi Median: 61,000 mi 75th: 65,239 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 22 complaints

25th: 7,483 mi Median: 10,567 mi 75th: 45,500 mi

Electrical System 18 complaints

25th: 15,125 mi Median: 24,500 mi 75th: 46,638 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 33 FL: 30 TX: 24 GA: 13 NY: 12 MD: 12 NC: 12 PA: 9 OH: 7 VA: 7

Who Files Complaints?

2.5%

Original Owners

97.5%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Camry — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	160	150,500	Latch	5
1991	186	114,056	Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	11
1992	646	122,000	Hinge And Attachments	38
1993	334	133,017	Frontal	58
1994	364	107,077	Frontal	78
1995	373	124,000	Frontal	59
1996	567	87,000	Vehicle Speed Control	69
1997	685	84,226	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	92
1998	751	89,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
1999	660	81,500	Frontal	133
2000	577	69,000	Vehicle Speed Control	152
2001	356	73,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
2002	1183	50,000	Vehicle Speed Control	324
2003	945	47,000	Vehicle Speed Control	299
2004	797	47,280	Vehicle Speed Control	263
2005	901	44,000	Vehicle Speed Control	292
2006	392	47,385	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2007	3666	63,000	Vehicle Speed Control	386
2008	1134	59,000	Visibility	121
2009	1609	50,500	Engine	204
2010	762	29,000	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2011	777	46,000	Unknown Or Other	154
2012	806	36,500	Power Train	127
2013	375	23,700	Power Train	64
2014	632	36,000	Power Train	93
2015	358	40,000	Steering	47
2017	203	31,608	Unknown Or Other	40
2018	1039	15,000	Power Train	80
2019	521	9,617	Power Train	37
2020	362	7,750	Electrical System	20
2021	184	20,500	Air Bags	31
2022	73	25,000	Air Bags	18
2023	76	19,000	Unknown Or Other	15
2024	62	5,555	Body	7
2025	157	6,550	Unknown Or Other	19

Active Recalls (2)

Federal safety recalls issued for this vehicle.

Labels

Campaign 16V420000 | 09/06/2016

An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

Occupant Classification

Campaign 16V215000 | 14/04/2016

Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.

General Vehicle Maintenance

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

Follow the manufacturer's maintenance schedule in your owner's manual
Don't ignore warning lights — early diagnosis prevents expensive repairs
Keep records of all maintenance and repairs
Use OEM or equivalent-quality parts for repairs
Address unusual noises, vibrations, or smells promptly

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Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28