2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 906 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (247 complaints · 27.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 249
  • Fires 20
  • Injuries 134
  • Deaths 11
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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 247 of 906 owner complaints (27.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 247 complaints, 27.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 247 · 27.3% · 134 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 144 complaints, 15.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 144 · 15.9% · 27 crash reports ENGINE: 140 complaints, 15.5% of reports ENGINE 140 · 15.5% · 7 crash reports 9 fire reports AIR BAGS: 65 complaints, 7.2% of reports AIR BAGS 65 · 7.2% · 43 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 48 complaints, 5.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 48 · 5.3% · 7 crash reports STRUCTURE: 34 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 34 · 3.8% · 3 crash reports STEERING: 30 complaints, 3.3% of reports STEERING 30 · 3.3% · 3 crash reports SUSPENSION: 28 complaints, 3.1% of reports SUSPENSION 28 · 3.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 2.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 26 · 2.9% · 4 crash reports 2 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 441 complaints, 48.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 441 · 48.7% · 88 crash reports 7 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 247 27.3% 134 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 144 15.9% 27 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 140 15.5% 7 crashes · 9 fires
AIR BAGS 65 7.2% 43 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 48 5.3% 7 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 34 3.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 30 3.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 28 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 26 2.9% 4 crashes · 2 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 441 48.7% 88 crashes · 7 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 2001. 2001-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2002-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2002-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2003-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2003-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2003-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q1: 41 owner reports 41 2004-Q2: 54 owner reports 54 2004-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2004-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2005-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2005-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2006-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q1: 112 owner reports 112 2010-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2001 Oct 2025 Investigation PE02079 ● Investigation PE02079 Investigation PE04021 ● Investigation PE04021 Investigation DP05002 ● Investigation DP05002 Investigation DP06003 ● Investigation DP06003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 8
2002-Q1 Owner reports 13
2002-Q2 Owner reports 29
2002-Q3 Owner reports 35
2002-Q4 Owner reports 26
2003-Q1 Owner reports 38
2003-Q2 Owner reports 29
2003-Q3 Owner reports 16
2003-Q4 Owner reports 18
2004-Q1 Owner reports 41
2004-Q2 Owner reports 54
2004-Q3 Owner reports 26
2004-Q4 Owner reports 27
2005-Q1 Owner reports 18
2005-Q2 Owner reports 11
2005-Q3 Owner reports 20
2005-Q4 Owner reports 14
2006-Q1 Owner reports 7
2006-Q2 Owner reports 9
2006-Q3 Owner reports 17
2006-Q4 Owner reports 11
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 7
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 17
2010-Q1 Owner reports 112
2010-Q2 Owner reports 19
2010-Q3 Owner reports 20
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 15
2011-Q3 Owner reports 10
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 3
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 12
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 7
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE02079
Defect investigation 1 PE04021
Defect investigation 1 DP05002
Defect investigation 1 DP06003
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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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