2022 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 58 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (7 complaints · 12.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 9
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 7 of 58 owner complaints (12.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 12.1% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 12.1% · 5 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 10.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 10.3% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 10.3% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 10.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 5 complaints, 8.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 · 8.6% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 6.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 6.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 5.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 5.2% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 5.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 5.2% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 · 3.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 24 complaints, 41.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 · 41.4% · 2 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)
AIR BAGS 7 12.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 10.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5 8.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 24 41.4% 2 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 2021; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 2023. 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2021 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V865000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V865000 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 23V865000 was reported 191 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 4
2025-Q3 Owner reports 6
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 11
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 23V865000
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V865000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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