2002 Toyota Camry Structure Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2002 Toyota Camry, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door handles” (16% of reports).
- 56structure complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 13mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 8%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door handles: mentioned in 9 of 56 complaints (16%)
- Insurance company: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 13 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Toyota Camry structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 11 | 22% | 20,000 |
| 2023 Camry | 5 | 8% | 8,000 |
| 2022 Camry | 4 | 6% | 23,551 |
| 2021 Camry | 4 | 3% | — |
| 2020 Camry | 7 | 3% | 4,750 |
| 2019 Camry | 7 | 2% | 4,165 |
| 2018 Camry | 15 | 2% | 3,400 |
| 2017 Camry | 10 | 7% | 22,000 |
| 2016 Camry | 20 | 11% | 26,000 |
| 2015 Camry | 13 | 5% | 40,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 24 | 5% | 10,447 |
| 2013 Camry | 26 | 9% | 8,250 |
| 2012 Camry | 61 | 10% | 20,745 |
| 2011 Camry | 63 | 10% | 52,317 |
| 2010 Camry | 64 | 11% | 40,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 224 | 17% | 64,619 |
| 2008 Camry | 141 | 15% | 62,625 |
| 2007 Camry | 403 | 14% | 64,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 12 | 4% | 66,577 |
| 2005 Camry | 21 | 3% | 48,000 |
| 2004 Camry | 19 | 3% | 40,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 29 | 4% | 58,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 56 | 6% | 60,000 |
| 2001 Camry | 12 | 4% | 130,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 20 | 4% | 68,490 |
| 1999 Camry | 18 | 4% | 116,500 |
| 1998 Camry | 35 | 6% | 80,000 |
| 1997 Camry | 25 | 5% | 118,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 26 | 6% | 102,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 17 | 6% | 15,444 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2002 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Purchased the camry from reyes auto group in lakewood, nj. Took the vehicle back to pa where i live and 2 mechanics showed me the rusted out under carriage of vehicle and stated that it will not pass the pa safety inspection and would cost over $2000 to fix! Gas started leaking from tank because of…
I was coming out of my mechanic driveway and i let cars go by down a busy street> my foot was clearly on the brake and suddenly i heard a wining noise and my the accelerated on it's own and went across the road and hit a car in the middle of the street. I said to myself this car is causing me to…
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 toyota camry. While driving approximately 15 mph, the front driver's side tire struck an object and burst. The vehicle drove into a ditch and crashed into a tree. The contact stated that there was approximately an inch of snow on the ground. The front air bags deployed…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Toyota Camrys have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about structure for the 2002 Toyota Camry (6% of the 953 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Toyota Camry structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2002 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “door handles”, in 9 of 56 complaints, followed by “insurance company” (5).
Other 2002 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2002 Toyota Camry problems or structure problems across all Camry years.