2000 Toyota Camry problems and complaints

Owners have filed 538 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (114), Service Brakes (73), Hydraulic (69).

Key takeaways

  • 538 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 120 involve a crash, 29 a fire, 95 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Vehicle Speed Control11421%
Service Brakes7314%
Hydraulic6913%
Engine And Engine Cooling6813%
Air Bags6412%
Power Train407%
Electrical System367%
Tires346%
Suspension326%
Structure244%
Visibility214%
Fuel System204%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2000 Toyota Camry 4-DR. w/SABNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated
2000 Toyota Camry 4-DR.Not ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Seat Belts - filed 2026-03-19

The contact owns a 1997 N/A Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt mechanism had malfunctioned, and the retractor was not working properly. Additionally, the latching mechanism failed to latch securely or release as intended. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was no...

Electrical System,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-02-05

@45,679 miles, the (plastic) driver door handle popped of the car when lifted without thumb just enough to begin to open the door. This was during the beginning of a big snowstorm. Luckily I was not idling the engine while cleaning the windshields or I could have been locked out of the car with the engine running. N...

Service Brakes, Hydraulic - filed 2025-12-11

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V156000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. In addition, the contact lived in a hot climate area and believed that the recall would not affect the vehicle. The lo...

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More for the 2000 Toyota Camry

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.