"How reliable is the 2003 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 945 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 47000 miles. The most common issue is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Toyota Camry is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, accounting for a significant portion of the 945 total complaints filed."

2003 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 945 complaints

945

Total Complaints

47,000mi

Median Mileage

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Top Issue

299

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,549 25th Percentile

47,000 Median Mileage

98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

231

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

299

Crashes

Fires

139

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ESTIMATED SPEED WAS BETWEEN 30 - 35 MPH WHILE PERSUING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER. THE FRONT HAD IMPACTED THE OTHER VEHICLE AND THEN WAS KNOCKED AROUND. THE OTHER VEHICLES' AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EVEN AFTER THE OWNER OF THE CAMRY HIT A TREE, NEITHER AIR BA..."

"WHILE DRIVING, STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT SO CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO TURN. CONSUMER INSPECTED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. TS"

"VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER HAD THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PEDAL ARE TOO SOFT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR BRAKES, AND THINKS THE CAUSE IS THE MASTER CYCLINDER. PH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28