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2016 Toyota Camry — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 189 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

189
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
41
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
35
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Camry — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

613 complaints

623 complaints

644 complaints

301 complaints

14 complaints

271 complaints

189 complaints

148 complaints

747 complaints

397 complaints

274 complaints

157 complaints

61 complaints

64 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 36 reports
Air Bags 31 reports
Steering 25 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 22 reports
Electrical System 21 reports
Structure 20 reports
Service Brakes 20 reports
Power Train 18 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 10937419 12/26/2016

IN JULY 2016 I WAS CRESTING THE TOP OF A HILL WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO HIT MY BRAKES. UPON BRAKING AND DECELERATION, I FELT THE CAR MOMENTARILY TRY ACCELERATING THROUGH THE BRAKES. THIS FREAKED ME OUT AND I PULLED OVER TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. CHECKED MY FLOOR MAT AND EVERYTHING WAS LOCKED IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD BE. SO I STAR…

Structure ODI 11056093 12/22/2017

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE IS 1-1/2 YEARS OLD. THE OUTSIDE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 50 DEGREES AND I HAD THE HEAT ON. NOT SURE IF THE INSIDE/OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES CAUSED THIS, OR IF THE BODY HAD SETTLED OR CHANGED IN SOME WAY TO CREATE PRESSURE ON THE GLASS.

Power Train ODI 10936497 12/20/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING , THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION INTO THE REVERSE POSITION. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, RAN OVER THE CONTACT, AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE IN A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE…

Steering ODI 11161863 12/16/2018

IF STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN I START THE ENGINE, WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL PULLS IN THAT DIRECTION WHILE GOING DOWN THE STREET. IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT WHEN I TURN ON THE ENGINE AND DRIVE, THE CAR GOES STRAIGHT DOWN THE STREET, NO PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. SO I ALWAYS STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL BEFORE I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.

Service Brakes ODI 11161442 12/14/2018

CAR VIOLENTLY SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKING ON AN INCLINE AT 60-70MPH.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2016 Toyota Camry, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2016 Toyota Camry reliable?
Owners have filed 189 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2016 Toyota Camry, most often about unknown or other. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Camry years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.