2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 621 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (208 complaints · 33.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 194
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 129
  • 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 208 of 621 owner complaints (33.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 208 complaints, 33.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 208 · 33.5% · 120 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 67 complaints, 10.8% of reports STEERING 67 · 10.8% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 61 complaints, 9.8% of reports AIR BAGS 61 · 9.8% · 35 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 55 complaints, 8.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 55 · 8.9% · 11 crash reports ENGINE: 43 complaints, 6.9% of reports ENGINE 43 · 6.9% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 35 complaints, 5.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 35 · 5.6% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 3.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 3.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 3.5% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports SUSPENSION: 18 complaints, 2.9% of reports SUSPENSION 18 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 235 complaints, 37.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 235 · 37.8% · 52 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 208 33.5% 120 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 67 10.8% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 61 9.8% 35 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 55 8.9% 11 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 43 6.9% 3 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 35 5.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 3.5% 2 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 3.5% 2 crashes · 2 fires
SUSPENSION 18 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 235 37.8% 52 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 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2004. 2003-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2004-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2004-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2005-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2005-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2010-Q1: 94 owner reports 94 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2003 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 04V346000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V346000 Recall campaign 04V595000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V595000 Recall campaign 11V539000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V539000 Investigation DP05002 ● Investigation DP05002 Investigation DP06003 ● Investigation DP06003
  • Campaign 04V346000 was reported 112 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V595000 was reported 6 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 11
2004-Q1 Owner reports 16
2004-Q2 Owner reports 23
2004-Q3 Owner reports 31
2004-Q4 Owner reports 27
2005-Q1 Owner reports 17
2005-Q2 Owner reports 11
2005-Q3 Owner reports 10
2005-Q4 Owner reports 10
2006-Q1 Owner reports 12
2006-Q2 Owner reports 10
2006-Q3 Owner reports 7
2006-Q4 Owner reports 11
2007-Q1 Owner reports 11
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 11
2009-Q3 Owner reports 7
2009-Q4 Owner reports 19
2010-Q1 Owner reports 94
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 14
2010-Q4 Owner reports 16
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 10
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 4
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 8
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 4
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 04V346000
Recall campaign 1 04V595000
Recall campaign 1 11V539000
Defect investigation 1 DP05002
Defect investigation 1 DP06003
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V346000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS, THE CSA MAY NOT DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CSAS AND REPLACE THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 6, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V595000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 11V539000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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