2000 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 437 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (92 complaints · 21.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 101
  • Fires 27
  • Injuries 81
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 92 of 437 owner complaints (21.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 92 complaints, 21.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 92 · 21.1% · 32 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 56 complaints, 12.8% of reports ENGINE 56 · 12.8% · 1 crash reports 11 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 44 complaints, 10.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 44 · 10.1% · 6 crash reports AIR BAGS: 43 complaints, 9.8% of reports AIR BAGS 43 · 9.8% · 37 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 28 complaints, 6.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 28 · 6.4% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 23 complaints, 5.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 · 5.3% · 12 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 4.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 4.4% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 18 complaints, 4.1% of reports SUSPENSION 18 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 15 complaints, 3.4% of reports STRUCTURE 15 · 3.4% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 268 complaints, 61.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 268 · 61.3% · 52 crash reports 15 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 92 21.1% 32 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 56 12.8% 1 crashes · 11 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 44 10.1% 6 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 43 9.8% 37 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 28 6.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 23 5.3% 0 crashes · 12 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 4.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 18 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 15 3.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 268 61.3% 52 crashes · 15 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2000-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2001-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2001-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2002-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 40 owner reports 40 2010-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 1999 Jan 2026 Investigation DP02004 ● Investigation DP02004 Investigation PE02079 ● Investigation PE02079
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 11
2000-Q3 Owner reports 17
2000-Q4 Owner reports 15
2001-Q1 Owner reports 25
2001-Q2 Owner reports 11
2001-Q3 Owner reports 13
2001-Q4 Owner reports 10
2002-Q1 Owner reports 11
2002-Q2 Owner reports 17
2002-Q3 Owner reports 11
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 9
2003-Q2 Owner reports 9
2003-Q3 Owner reports 9
2003-Q4 Owner reports 8
2004-Q1 Owner reports 9
2004-Q2 Owner reports 8
2004-Q3 Owner reports 11
2004-Q4 Owner reports 12
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 7
2005-Q3 Owner reports 11
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 40
2010-Q2 Owner reports 10
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 DP02004
Defect investigation 1 PE02079
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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