Toyota Camry Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 1,644 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the Toyota Camry across 30 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (266). The words owners use most often: “torque converter” (9% of reports).
- 1,644power train complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 107mention a crash
- 40mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $3,850typical repair cost reported by owners
- 20%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.
- Torque converter: mentioned in 145 of 1,644 complaints (9%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the Toyota Camry at $3,850, and half of them between $2,350 and $8,000.
Based on 52 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2000–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 996 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 1,644 complaints, 107 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 40 an injury.
Toyota Camry power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2023 Camry | 7 | 11% | 34,450 |
| 2022 Camry | 6 | 10% | 120,000 |
| 2021 Camry | 12 | 8% | 21,000 |
| 2020 Camry | 33 | 12% | 54,000 |
| 2019 Camry | 114 | 29% | 1,100 |
| 2018 Camry | 199 | 27% | 9,800 |
| 2017 Camry | 6 | 4% | 59 |
| 2016 Camry | 18 | 10% | 5,000 |
| 2015 Camry | 36 | 13% | 43,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 128 | 28% | 79,540 |
| 2013 Camry | 67 | 24% | 56,500 |
| 2012 Camry | 142 | 24% | 80,000 |
| 2011 Camry | 49 | 8% | 23,950 |
| 2010 Camry | 46 | 8% | 10,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 51 | 4% | 26,250 |
| 2008 Camry | 40 | 4% | 16,500 |
| 2007 Camry | 266 | 9% | 4,840 |
| 2006 Camry | 18 | 6% | 34,500 |
| 2005 Camry | 84 | 12% | 23,250 |
| 2004 Camry | 48 | 8% | 37,763 |
| 2003 Camry | 40 | 5% | 13,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 68 | 7% | 40,000 |
| 2001 Camry | 15 | 6% | 74,250 |
| 2000 Camry | 33 | 7% | 68,000 |
| 1999 Camry | 18 | 4% | 80,465 |
| 1998 Camry | 16 | 3% | 79,000 |
| 1997 Camry | 35 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 21 | 5% | 67,486 |
| 1995 Camry | 25 | 8% | 113,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 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.
I am filing a safety complaint regarding a transmission failure in my 2019 Toyota Camry. I purchased this vehicle from a local Ford dealership in an as-is sale with approximately 133,000 miles. Only three months after purchase, the transmission began failing while I was driving. The vehicle stopped…
Total transmission failure at about 107,770 miles.
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle was jerking and hesitating. The failure was a recurring failure. The dealer was contacted and was able to reproduce the failure. The vehicle was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was…
2018 Toyota Camry approx 126,000 miles. Transmission had always been rough-- previously jerking and was told by dealer technician that shocks needed to be replaced soon. While out of state and traveling in remote area, the car gave out. Was advised by out of state Toyota dealership technician that…
I took it to a repair shop for a transmission issue, the technician noted the transmission fluid degraded or burnt fluid or And it is causing the torque converter shudder and transmission rpm to slip
Frequently asked questions
Do all Toyota Camrys have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 1,644 owner complaints about power train for the Toyota Camry. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Toyota Camry power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the Toyota Camry?
Owners report a typical cost of $3,850 (half paid between $2,350 and $8,000), from 52 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “torque converter”, in 145 of 1,644 complaints.
Other Toyota Camry problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (3,041)
- Air Bags problems (1,520)
- Engine problems (1,490)
- Structure problems (1,392)
- Electrical System problems (1,184)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (1,092)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (1,064)
- Steering problems (1,001)
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