Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2003 vs 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 275 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 19.1% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2003 share	2004 share	Share change
ENGINE	19.1%	6.9%	▼ 12.2 pts smaller share
STEERING	5.3%	10.8%	▲ 5.5 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	29.4%	33.5%	▲ 4.1 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	12.7%	8.9%	▼ 3.9 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	7.4%	9.8%	▲ 2.4 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM	1.4%	3.5%	▲ 2.1 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1.6%	3.5%	▲ 2.0 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN	4.0%	5.6%	▲ 1.6 pts larger share
TIRES	0.9%	2.3%	▲ 1.3 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	2.2%	1.3%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	2.3%	1.6%	▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.0%	0.6%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS	0.7%	0.3%	▼ 0.3 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	not reported	0.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	not reported	0.2%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	2.2%	2.1%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	3.0%	2.9%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	39.8%	37.8%	▼ 2.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2003 1

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

2004 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and SEAT BELTS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21