Toyota Camry by Model Year: Problems, Recalls and MPG

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Toyota Camry drew the most (331; most-reported area: powertrain) and the 2022 the fewest (34).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2016 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 52 mpg combined, arrived in 2018.

Most and fewest complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and partial first years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2018 Camry Most reported: powertrain	331	769	8
2019 Camry Most reported: powertrain	186	406	7
2020 Camry Most reported: electrical system	101	283	3
2016 Camry Most reported: air bags	81	188	3
2017 Camry Most reported: air bags	69	153	3
2023 Camry Most reported: electrical system	44	65	2
2021 Camry Most reported: air bags	43	165	1
2022 Camry Most reported: air bags	34	62	1

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	51 mpg Hybrid	3	132
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	51 mpg Hybrid	6	163
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	1	50
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	2	65
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	1	62
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	1	165
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	3	283
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	7	406
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	52 mpg Hybrid	8	769
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	3	153
2016 MPG · Recalls and problems	40 mpg Hybrid	3	188

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2018: 769 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Camry
Model year	Complaints
2016	188
2017	153
2018	769
2019	406
2020	283
2021	165
2022	62
2023	65
2024	50
2025	163
2026	132

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 27 to 34 mpg (2016 to 2024); highest in 2018. Hybrid: 40 to 52 mpg (every year from 2016 to 2026); highest in 2018.

Best gas version
Best hybrid version

2026: gas not offered · hybrid 51 mpg

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Toyota Camry best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version	Best hybrid version
2016	28	40
2017	27	40
2018	34	52
2019	34	52
2020	34	52
2021	32	52
2022	32	52
2023	32	52
2024	32	52
2025	–	51
2026	–	51

Comparisons

Toyota Camry vs Honda AccordMPG, fuel cost, recalls and crash tests

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.