Toyota Camry Seats Problems
Owners have filed 174 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the Toyota Camry across 28 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (30). The words owners use most often: “driver seat” (22% of reports).
- 174seats complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 31mention a crash
- 28mention an injury
- 4related recalls
- 23%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.
- Driver seat: mentioned in 38 of 174 complaints (22%)
At what mileage do seats problems happen?
Based on 73 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 174 complaints, 31 mention a crash, 8 a fire, 28 an injury.
Toyota Camry seats complaints by model year
| Model year | Seats complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% | — |
| 2021 Camry | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Camry | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2019 Camry | 2 | 1% | 71,000 |
| 2018 Camry | 2 | 0% | — |
| 2017 Camry | 3 | 2% | 17,850 |
| 2016 Camry | 5 | 3% | 32,500 |
| 2015 Camry | 1 | 0% | 35,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 9 | 2% | 25,500 |
| 2013 Camry | 4 | 1% | 12,750 |
| 2012 Camry | 11 | 2% | 25,500 |
| 2011 Camry | 8 | 1% | 28,500 |
| 2010 Camry | 6 | 1% | 5,300 |
| 2009 Camry | 11 | 1% | 41,520 |
| 2008 Camry | 2 | 0% | 195,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 4 | 0% | 90,078 |
| 2006 Camry | 2 | 1% | 148,000 |
| 2005 Camry | 4 | 1% | 20,000 |
| 2004 Camry | 3 | 0% | 30,837 |
| 2003 Camry | 7 | 1% | 25,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 9 | 1% | 19,901 |
| 2001 Camry | 11 | 4% | 84,109 |
| 2000 Camry | 13 | 3% | 63,057 |
| 1999 Camry | 9 | 2% | 170,250 |
| 1998 Camry | 2 | 0% | — |
| 1997 Camry | 30 | 5% | 57,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 7 | 2% | 193,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 5 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (4)
Seats
Model years: 2023, 2024
Problem: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center and right-side seats may have insufficiently welded head restraint brackets. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
Risk: A head restraint bracket that is insufficiently welded may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the 60% rear seat-back frame sub-assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 19, 2024. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 24TB04 and 24TA04.
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Problem: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Problem: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Seats; air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Problem: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The driver seat cushion shield failed, the internal plastic brackets and clips broke from normal everyday use. The power seat switches are mounted to the driver seat cushion shield. Since there was no support for the cushion shield, the knobs on the switches that control the power seat would "pop…
While driving my seat squeaks as if the bolts are loose.
I am noticing there is some wiggling and play with the driverâs seat. Every time I hop inside the car, I feel the seat wiggle back a little bit. I notice some movement back and forth when accelerating and braking and it is starting to get very annoying whenever I drive.
I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the driver seat lumbar support mechanism found in multiple vehicle models across the industry. The lumbar support feature applies excessive, uneven, or unstable pressure to the driverâs lower back during normal driving conditions. This occurs…
This is the Recall I am speaking about 23V865 for the 2020 Toyota Camry. This is a serious safety risk that I would like to have resolved. I drive around with my family and younger siblings and don't want there safety at risk. It's been 20 months since it was issued and there is no solution! This…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Toyota Camrys have seats problems?
No. NHTSA has 174 owner complaints about seats 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 seats?
Yes: 4 safety recalls list seats. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about seats problems on the Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “driver seat”, in 38 of 174 complaints.
Other Toyota Camry problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (3,041)
- Power Train problems (1,644)
- 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)
See all Toyota Camry problems.