2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 702 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (231 complaints · 32.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 223
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 126
  • Deaths 18
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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 231 of 702 owner complaints (32.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 231 complaints, 32.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 231 · 32.9% · 133 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 68 complaints, 9.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 68 · 9.7% · 10 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 68 complaints, 9.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 68 · 9.7% · 18 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 62 complaints, 8.8% of reports STEERING 62 · 8.8% · 5 crash reports AIR BAGS: 50 complaints, 7.1% of reports AIR BAGS 50 · 7.1% · 32 crash reports 2 fire reports ENGINE: 45 complaints, 6.4% of reports ENGINE 45 · 6.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 44 complaints, 6.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 44 · 6.3% · 6 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 2.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 2.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 16 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 256 complaints, 36.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 256 · 36.5% · 57 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 231 32.9% 133 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 68 9.7% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 68 9.7% 18 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 62 8.8% 5 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 50 7.1% 32 crashes · 2 fires
ENGINE 45 6.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 44 6.3% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20 2.9% 1 crashes · 3 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 16 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 256 36.5% 57 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 2004. 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2005-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2005-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q1: 172 owner reports 172 2010-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2010-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2010-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2004 Apr 2026 Investigation DP05002 ● Investigation DP05002 Investigation DP06003 ● Investigation DP06003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 13
2005-Q2 Owner reports 18
2005-Q3 Owner reports 35
2005-Q4 Owner reports 14
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 6
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 12
2007-Q1 Owner reports 9
2007-Q2 Owner reports 12
2007-Q3 Owner reports 11
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 11
2008-Q3 Owner reports 18
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 15
2010-Q1 Owner reports 172
2010-Q2 Owner reports 35
2010-Q3 Owner reports 32
2010-Q4 Owner reports 11
2011-Q1 Owner reports 9
2011-Q2 Owner reports 7
2011-Q3 Owner reports 12
2011-Q4 Owner reports 10
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 9
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 10
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 7
2014-Q4 Owner reports 19
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 6
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
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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