"How reliable is the 2009 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 1609 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 50500 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Toyota Camry is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 1609 total complaints filed."

2009 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1609 complaints

1609

Total Complaints

50,500mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

204

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,000 25th Percentile

50,500 Median Mileage

94,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

207

Vehicle Speed Control

202

Unknown Or Other

173

Structure

122

Visibility/Wiper

Body

Electrical System

Accelerator Pedal

Suspension

Air Bags

Severity Assessment

204

Crashes

Fires

108

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 25-60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MOVED UPWARD AND MADE THE CONTACT UNCOMFORTABLE. AS A RESULT, SHE DROVE WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT ATTACHED. THE CONTACT COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT IS EXPERI..."

"IN THIS COLD MORNING, THE REAR WINDOW OF MY CAR WAS COVERED WITH FROST. I TURNED ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST. I FOUND THE FROST NEVER MELT IN ABOUT ONE-FOURTH (OR EVEN ONE THIRD) OF THE REAR WINDOW FROM THE TOP, WHILE THE FROST OF THE REST OF THE REAR WINDOW IS COMPLETELY DISSOLVED BY HEAT WIRE. TH..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 207 complaints

25th: 70,000 mi Median: 96,000 mi 75th: 130,000 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 202 complaints

25th: 8,900 mi Median: 19,000 mi 75th: 35,000 mi

Unknown Or Other 173 complaints

25th: 55,700 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

Structure 122 complaints

25th: 35,400 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 77,000 mi

Visibility/Wiper 91 complaints

25th: 51,500 mi Median: 84,500 mi 75th: 115,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 221 FL: 207 TX: 161 NY: 97 IL: 75 GA: 64 NC: 59 VA: 56 OH: 51 PA: 50

Who Files Complaints?

3.8%

Original Owners

96.2%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Camry — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	160	150,500	Latch	5
1991	186	114,056	Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	11
1992	646	122,000	Hinge And Attachments	38
1993	334	133,017	Frontal	58
1994	364	107,077	Frontal	78
1995	373	124,000	Frontal	59
1996	567	87,000	Vehicle Speed Control	69
1997	685	84,226	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	92
1998	751	89,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
1999	660	81,500	Frontal	133
2000	577	69,000	Vehicle Speed Control	152
2001	356	73,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
2002	1183	50,000	Vehicle Speed Control	324
2003	945	47,000	Vehicle Speed Control	299
2004	797	47,280	Vehicle Speed Control	263
2005	901	44,000	Vehicle Speed Control	292
2006	392	47,385	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2007	3666	63,000	Vehicle Speed Control	386
2008	1134	59,000	Visibility	121
2010	762	29,000	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2011	777	46,000	Unknown Or Other	154
2012	806	36,500	Power Train	127
2013	375	23,700	Power Train	64
2014	632	36,000	Power Train	93
2015	358	40,000	Steering	47
2016	242	24,500	Unknown Or Other	61
2017	203	31,608	Unknown Or Other	40
2018	1039	15,000	Power Train	80
2019	521	9,617	Power Train	37
2020	362	7,750	Electrical System	20
2021	184	20,500	Air Bags	31
2022	73	25,000	Air Bags	18
2023	76	19,000	Unknown Or Other	15
2024	62	5,555	Body	7
2025	157	6,550	Unknown Or Other	19

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