2004 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 797 complaints
797
Total Complaints
47,280mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
263
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,834 25th Percentile
47,280 Median Mileage
84,101 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
211
STEERING
62
AIR BAGS
55
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
35
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
32
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
29
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
27
ENGINE
26
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
18
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
18

Severity Assessment

263
Crashes
16
Fires
183
Injuries
7
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 53 MPH FRONT END STARTED SHAKING HARD. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL WAS ON FIRE. *AK *LA"
"RIGHT REAR ROTOR WEARS OUT PREMATURELY. *AK"
"JUST BOUGHT A NEW 2004 CAMRY XLE FULLY LOADED, HAD 18 MILES ON IT.ONE OF THE BEARINGS ON THE STEERING U-JOINT FELL OUT,CAUSING AT LEAST 2" OF PLAY IN THE WHEEL, LUCK HAS IT THIS WAS JUST BEFORE WE WERE GOING ON A TRIP. WE COULD OF LOST THE STEERING ON THE FREEWAY AND CRASHED. POWER TOYOTA IN IRVINE ..."

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