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2017 Toyota Camry — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 148 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

148
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
28
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
5
Involved Fire
owner-reported
29
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

51 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Unknown Or Other 31 reports
Air Bags 24 reports
Electrical System 23 reports
Service Brakes 21 reports
Vehicle Speed Control 19 reports
Steering 14 reports
Engine 11 reports
Structure 10 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Electrical System ODI 11561549 12/22/2023

Second time this has happened in 2 years. Driving on the freeway and the car’s electrical system shuts off. No power to any electrical, lights flicker, all dash lights came on. Car would not start, then to repair it the battery needed to be replaced and the alternator needed to be replaced. Very dangerous as I immediately lose power steering, lights, etc.

Vehicle Speed Control ODI 11163108 12/22/2018

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 10/29/18 WHICH TOTALED MY 2017 CAMRY. I WAS TRYING TO STOP AND THE CAR ACCELLERATED AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

Air Bags ODI 11055894 12/21/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVE, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND IMPACTED THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES. UPON IMPACT FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS …

Air Bags ODI 11384152 12/19/2020

I WAS TRAVELING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 20MPH AND WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAMRY, STRUCK THE BACK OF A NON TRAILERED SEMI TRUCK AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY DRIVERS SEAT BROKE CAUSING ME TO GET SLAMMED INTO THE SEAT BELT WHICH RESULTED IN BACK, NECK, SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURIES.

Fuel System ODI 11443349 12/10/2021

I've been noticing stalling when driving. No check engine light and no code detected by a scan tool. Now stalling become frequent and went to check for recalls. But so far not for my vehicle's year. How can I get Toyota to pay for the repair? Odometer : 46000 miles.

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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 2017 Toyota Camry, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2017 Toyota Camry reliable?
Owners have filed 148 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2017 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.