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

2009 vs 2010 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 203 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 56.2% 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	2009 share	2010 share	Share change
ENGINE	15.9%	7.7%	▼ 8.2 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	17.4%	23.8%	▲ 6.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	14.6%	8.7%	▼ 5.9 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	3.0%	6.7%	▲ 3.7 pts larger share
VISIBILITY	6.9%	9.8%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share
AIR BAGS	3.7%	5.7%	▲ 2.0 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4.2%	3.0%	▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	0.9%	1.8%	▲ 0.9 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES	7.4%	6.5%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1.2%	1.8%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SUSPENSION	4.4%	5.0%	▲ 0.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	0.8%	1.0%	▲ 0.2 pts larger share
WHEELS	0.7%	0.8%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE	0.1%	0.2%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
TIRES	0.4%	0.5%	▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.1%	not reported	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
STEERING	2.9%	2.8%	▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	33.2%	34.0%	▲ 0.8 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2009 10

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, and VISIBILITY

2010 9

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, SEATS, and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21