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

2020 vs 2021 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 71 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 29.3% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2020 225 complaints 2021 159 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

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

View component share data as a table
Component 2020 share 2021 share Share change
AIR BAGS 16.1% 48.4% ▲ 32.4 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15.7% 1.9% ▼ 13.8 pts smaller share
ENGINE 13.5% 3.8% ▼ 9.7 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 9.9% 0.6% ▼ 9.2 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 9.9% 6.3% ▼ 3.6 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 2.2% 5.0% ▲ 2.8 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 0.4% 2.5% ▲ 2.2 pts larger share
LANE DEPARTURE 0.7% 2.5% ▲ 1.8 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 4.0% 2.5% ▼ 1.5 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 3.3% 1.9% ▼ 1.4 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3.7% 5.0% ▲ 1.4 pts larger share
WHEELS not reported 1.3% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
STEERING 1.1% 1.9% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING not reported 0.6% ▲ 0.6 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.8% 1.3% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1.1% 0.6% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 0.4% 0.6% ▲ 0.3 pts larger share
TIRES 0.7% 0.6% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 26.3% 25.8% ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2020 3

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2021 1

Campaign components: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
2 → 2
◆ Injuries
22 → 15