7th Generation (2012—2017) Camry Problems

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This generations ranks 81st out of 86 Toyota generations in reliability. Owners have the most complaints about the interior (23%), hvac (19%), and the engine (11%). We've listed some of the most recent complaints below, see them all on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Unintended Acceleration While Braking 5 complaints at an average of 18,010 miles in the 2013 Toyota Camry.
  2. Transmission Failure 8 complaints at an average of 37,669 miles in the 2012 Toyota Camry.
  3. Foul Smell When You Turn on AC 23 complaints at an average of 17,055 miles in the 2012 Toyota Camry.

What Camry Year is Most Reliable?

Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Toyota model years.

Watch out for the 2012 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.

Year Complaints Recalls TSBs PainRank (?)
2017 13 2 69 9.0
2016 31 2 126 15.23
2015 50 1 199 21.62
2014 68 3 363 18.01
2013 40 2 392 29.04
2012 124 2 403 40.41

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