2002 Model Year

Toyota Camry

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,039
Recalls
3
Crashes
275
Severe
407

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

01V372000 Dec 2001

Other

No consequence data available

01V302000 Oct 2001

Other

No consequence data available

01V306000 Sep 2001

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Nov 2025

See attached document for complaint.

Electrical System
Aug 2025

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private...

Engine
Aug 2024

Toyota dealer contacted me; said my car will cost $15000 to fix. He said people at Toyota who has my exact car costed $15000 to fix! it’s known in...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Jun 2024

The components or systems that have failed are (Catalytic Converter, Exhaust Manifold, Air Bag Control Module, Engine including head gasket) My safet...

Tires
Mar 2024

Tire size P205 60R16 evolution tour series This is the second tire of the set of 4 that suddenly had a belt shift inside the tire and the steering whe...

Electrical System Fire
Oct 2023

The electrical/switch inside the passenger side door caught on fire, with out warning, while driving. There was a passenger in the vehicle at the time...

Air Bags
Oct 2023

My passenger side dash airbag is bloating and tearing at the seam. It is available for inspection. I am concerned that it will continue to add press...

STEERING,ENGINE Fire
Sep 2023

The contact owned a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH the steering wheel had seized up and the vehicle had b...

Visibility
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while parked, the sunroof shattered from the center of the glass. The contact stated tha...

Seat Belts
May 2023

The drivers side seat belt even tho put in the position of “locked in” it comes out or doesn’t latch at all.

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2002 Toyota Camry has 1039 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 275 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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