2016 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 189 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 19th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 41 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 35 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, other, labelsJun 9, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Campaign 16V420000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationApr 14, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
Campaign 16V215000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: other or unspecified
36 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Aug 2, 2017
THE DOORS WILL LOCK WHEN IN DRIVE BUT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY.ONLY IF THE OWNER,DRIVER DISABLES THE AUTO LOCKING SYSTEM.MOST OF PEOPLE DON'T HAVE IDEA ABOUT THIS ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PURCHASED NO ONE WARNS US.ABOUT THIS SAFEFY ISSUE.I AM PRETTY SURE THAT ALL TOYOTAS HAVE THE SAME SETUP AS STANDARD FACTORY SETTING.
Other or unspecified, Jul 12, 2017
CAR HESITATES BEFORE ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP OR FOLLOWING A TURN, THEN ACTS NORMALLY WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED
Other or unspecified, Mar 5, 2017
SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE THE AC UNIT WHEN ACTIVATED EMITS A MOLDY SMELL THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 8512 MILES. I FEEL THIS MIGHT BE A CONTRIBUTOR TO ALLERGIC SYMPTOMS
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 1, 2016
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP. THIS HAS ISSUE HAS DONE THIS 2 TIMES. IT TOOK ME SEVERAL TIME BY HITTING THE CRUISE SWITCH TO GET IT TO STOP ACCELERATING. I FEEL PROBLEM IS GOING TO CAUSE SOME TO GET INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. *TR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Oct 27, 2016
SOY BASED COMPONENTS ATTRACTING MICE THAT CAUSE DAMAGE TO WIRING, FILTERS, AND EVEN BLOWER MOTOR. IF THE CRITTERS EAT THRU AIRBAG WIRING THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC.
Other or unspecified, Oct 5, 2016
WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND FOOT ON BREAK, CAMRY WAS MOVING FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BREAK . I PUSHED EVEN MORE HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD AND BREAK WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. FEARING OF HITTING THE CAR INFORMS OF ME I QUICKLY PUSHED THE GREAT FROM DRIVE TO PARK POSITION. VEHICLE CAME TO STOP 1 INCH FROM FRONT CAR REARE BUMPER. THIS WAS ON CITY STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM 80EAST ENTRANCE, NO RAIN, ABOUT 70 DEGREE 6:45 PM. AFTER PUSHING THE GEAR TO PARK I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND START IT BACK UP. I FELT THE BREAK PEDAL GETTING HARDER AND BREAK WAS FIRM AND PUT THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 17, 2016
I OWN THIS CAR FROM NOV 2015. I PARKED CAR AND GOT OUT, A SMALL WIND CAUSED THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE, OPEN TOO MUCH (I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR-DOOR OPENING THAT MUCH, THOUGH I OWNED MORE THAN 18 CARS IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING IN US ROADS. IT WENT AND HIT AGAINST THE CAR PARKED ADJACENT NORMALLY THAT DOOR SHOULD NOT OPEN THAT WIDE, BECAUSE THERE MORE THAN NORMALLY HAS. I THINK IT HAS SOME PROBLEM WITH THE HINGE NOT HOLDING ENOUGH TO PREVENT THAT WIDE OPEN. IT WENT TO HIT THE MIRROR OF OTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED DENT IN MY CAR. IT IS THE FIRST TIME THE DOOR WENT OUT THAT FAR.
Other or unspecified, Apr 1, 2016
BACKUP CAMERA ALIGNMENT HAS RECENTLY SHIFTED LOWER, WHICH NARROWS AND DISTORTS THE VISUAL FIELD DUE TO THE ANGLE CHANGE. DEALER CLAIMED IT IS NORMAL.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Mar 22, 2016
I PURCHASED A NEW 2016 CAMRY LE FROM MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON 02.21.2016. ON 02.29.2016, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROBLEMS I WAS FACING WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, PRIMARILY: SLOW-DRAGGING ACCELERATION ALONG WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING INSTABILITY. WHILE DRIVING TO DROP MY WIFE TO WORK ON THE MORNING OF 02.28.2016 I BEGAN NOTICING INCONSISTENCIES IN MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION. AS THE TRAFFIC LIGHT (EXITING MY SUBDIVISION) TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND IMMEDIATELY FELT HESITATION IN THE ACCELERATION ALONG WITH STIFFNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL, GIVING THE CAR A HEAVY/DRAGGING FEELING (EVEN AFTER ATTEMPTING TO APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL). AFTER DRIVING IN THIS SLUGGISH CONDITION FOR ABOUT A QUARTER-MILE, I FELT A BOOST IN MY CAR'S ACCELERATION, CAUSING A SUDDEN INCREASE IN SPEED FORCING ME TO APPLY MY BRAKES TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR'S MOVEMENT. THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY I KEPT EXPERIENCING THIS FLUCTUATION IN ACCELERATION (BOOST/SLUGGISH) WITH NORMAL DRIVING FUNCTIONS RETURNING PERIODICALLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE CHECKED. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, "VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED"; WHEREAS, THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMPLAINT IS STILL ONGOING. MULTIPLE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO REACH A RESOLUTION THRU MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT THE DEALERSHIP THUS FAR HAVE FORCED ME TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY NEW CAR IN THIS CONDITION TO BE ABLE TO FULFILL PERSONAL/FAMILY REQUIREMENTS (AS THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE). THIS HAS BEEN CAUSING ME A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS AND MENTAL ANGUISH IN REGARDS TO MY NUMBER ONE CONCERN: "SAFETY". NOT ONLY DO I FEEL UNSAFE PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, I ALSO FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE RISKING THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY/PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AROUND ME, AS THIS MECHANICAL DEFECT REMAINS PERSISTENT AND IS GRADUALLY WORSENING.
Other or unspecified, Jan 1, 2016
THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON NOVEMBER 23 2015. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR 3 SEPARATE TIMES AND IS ABOUT TO GO INTO REPAIR FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 4 DAYS THE LAST TIME AND THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. WHEN THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM FAILS IT STOPS WORKING ENTIRELY. THIS HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING SYSTEM STOPS WORKING. THE VEHICLE IS A 2016 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE WITH 1074 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS, AND NEEDS FURTHER SUPPORT DIRECTLY FROM TOYOTA USA TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I'VE INCLUDED 3 PHOTOS OF THE ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS ON THE MESSAGE CONSOLE.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Nov 23, 2015
VIBRATIONS BETWEEN 35 AND 55 MPH WHEN DRIVING.TOYOTA IS WORKING ON IT.