2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 769 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (226 complaints · 29.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 227
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 106
  • Deaths 5
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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 226 of 769 owner complaints (29.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 226 complaints, 29.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 226 · 29.4% · 145 crash reports ENGINE: 147 complaints, 19.1% of reports ENGINE 147 · 19.1% · 3 crash reports 6 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 98 complaints, 12.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 98 · 12.7% · 22 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 57 complaints, 7.4% of reports AIR BAGS 57 · 7.4% · 32 crash reports STEERING: 41 complaints, 5.3% of reports STEERING 41 · 5.3% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 31 complaints, 4.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 31 · 4.0% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 23 complaints, 3.0% of reports SUSPENSION 23 · 3.0% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 18 complaints, 2.3% of reports VISIBILITY 18 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 17 complaints, 2.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 17 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 306 complaints, 39.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 306 · 39.8% · 59 crash reports 4 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 226 29.4% 145 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 147 19.1% 3 crashes · 6 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 98 12.7% 22 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 57 7.4% 32 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 41 5.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 31 4.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 23 3.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 18 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 17 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 306 39.8% 59 crashes · 4 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 2002. 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2003-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2003-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2004-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2004-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2004-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2004-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q1: 106 owner reports 106 2010-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2002 Apr 2026 Investigation PE04021 ● Investigation PE04021 Investigation DP05002 ● Investigation DP05002 Investigation DP06003 ● Investigation DP06003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 10
2003-Q2 Owner reports 16
2003-Q3 Owner reports 21
2003-Q4 Owner reports 25
2004-Q1 Owner reports 43
2004-Q2 Owner reports 45
2004-Q3 Owner reports 29
2004-Q4 Owner reports 22
2005-Q1 Owner reports 11
2005-Q2 Owner reports 11
2005-Q3 Owner reports 11
2005-Q4 Owner reports 12
2006-Q1 Owner reports 13
2006-Q2 Owner reports 8
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 11
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 10
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 11
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 12
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 16
2010-Q1 Owner reports 106
2010-Q2 Owner reports 19
2010-Q3 Owner reports 15
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 17
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 9
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 9
2014-Q4 Owner reports 12
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 6
2015-Q4 Owner reports 6
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
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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