2017 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 146 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (16 complaints · 11.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 28
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 29
  • 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 16 of 146 owner complaints (11.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 16 complaints, 11.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 16 · 11.0% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 10.3% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 10.3% · 14 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 8.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 · 8.9% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 8.2% of reports STEERING 12 · 8.2% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 11 complaints, 7.5% of reports ENGINE 11 · 7.5% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 7.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 7.5% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 4.1% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.4% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.4% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 50 complaints, 34.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 · 34.3% · 4 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 16 11.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 15 10.3% 14 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13 8.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 12 8.2% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 11 7.5% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 7.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 50 34.3% 4 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 Oct 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2016. 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2016 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 16V906000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V906000 Recall campaign 17V295000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V295000 Recall campaign 19V503000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V503000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 19V503000 was reported 809 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 7
2018-Q4 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 7
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 5
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 16V906000
Recall campaign 1 17V295000
Recall campaign 1 19V503000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V906000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the air bag was installed with incorrect fasteners, the fasteners may become loose over time, affecting the air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fasteners, and if necessary, replace the instrument panel brace and body bracket and reattach the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G05.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V295000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    A spare tire that is not inflated to the proper value may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Gulf States will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the spare tires, adjusting their pressure as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2017. Owners may contact Gulf States customer service at 1-800-444-1074. Toyota's number for this recall is 17R2.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V503000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    An incorrect label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. SET's number for this recall is SET19A.
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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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