2010 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 600 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (143 complaints · 23.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 101
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 60
  • Deaths 0
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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 143 of 600 owner complaints (23.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 143 complaints, 23.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 143 · 23.8% · 46 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 59 complaints, 9.8% of reports VISIBILITY 59 · 9.8% STRUCTURE: 52 complaints, 8.7% of reports STRUCTURE 52 · 8.7% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 46 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 46 · 7.7% POWER TRAIN: 40 complaints, 6.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 40 · 6.7% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 39 complaints, 6.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 39 · 6.5% · 8 crash reports AIR BAGS: 34 complaints, 5.7% of reports AIR BAGS 34 · 5.7% · 28 crash reports SUSPENSION: 30 complaints, 5.0% of reports SUSPENSION 30 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 3.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 204 complaints, 34.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 204 · 34.0% · 21 crash reports 1 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 143 23.8% 46 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 59 9.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 52 8.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 46 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 40 6.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 39 6.5% 8 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 34 5.7% 28 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 30 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 204 34.0% 21 crashes · 1 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 Jul 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2009. 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 131 owner reports 131 2010-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2010-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2014-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2009 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 09V388000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V388000 Recall campaign 10V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V017000 Recall campaign 10V035000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V035000 Recall campaign 10V036000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V036000 Recall campaign 10V040000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V040000 Recall campaign 13V014000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V014000 Recall campaign 13V123000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V123000 Recall campaign 14V743000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V743000 Recall campaign 16V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V396000 Investigation PE14001 ● Investigation PE14001 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 10V017000 was reported 78 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V035000 was reported 148 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V036000 was reported 148 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V014000 was reported 1,098 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V123000 was reported 1,309 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V743000 was reported 1,898 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 16V396000 was reported 2,459 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 131
2010-Q2 Owner reports 47
2010-Q3 Owner reports 24
2010-Q4 Owner reports 12
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 6
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 9
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 14
2014-Q3 Owner reports 21
2014-Q4 Owner reports 16
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 12
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 16
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 11
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 20
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 4
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 09V388000
Recall campaign 1 10V017000
Recall campaign 1 10V035000
Recall campaign 1 10V036000
Recall campaign 1 10V040000
Recall campaign 1 13V014000
Recall campaign 1 13V123000
Recall campaign 1 14V743000
Recall campaign 1 16V396000
Defect investigation 1 PE14001
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V388000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V035000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V036000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V040000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BRAKE TUBE PERFORATION MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. A LEAK IN BRAKE FLUID MAY IMPACT BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND, IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR ADJUST THE BRAKE TUBE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V014000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
    Remedy:
    Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V123000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
    Remedy:
    Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V743000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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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
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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