2002 Toyota Camry problems and complaints
Owners have filed 1043 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (295), Service Brakes (185), Hydraulic (156).
Key takeaways
- 1043 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 275 involve a crash, 20 a fire, 146 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 295 | 28% |
| Service Brakes | 185 | 18% |
| Hydraulic | 156 | 15% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 112 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 102 | 10% |
| Power Train | 77 | 7% |
| Tires | 61 | 6% |
| Engine | 59 | 6% |
| Structure | 58 | 6% |
| Steering | 46 | 4% |
| Electrical System | 38 | 4% |
| Suspension | 38 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Toyota Camry 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2025-11-14
See attached document for complaint.
Electrical System - filed 2025-08-18
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2002 Toyota Camry. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 127,000. It was later discovered that the mileage on the Title was 283,000.
Engine - filed 2024-08-29
Toyota dealer contacted me; said my car will cost $15000 to fix. He said people at Toyota who has my exact car costed $15000 to fix! it’s known in automotive circles this year make model & engine size has this factory defect of the rear head studs stripping out and becoming loose. This causes combustion failure of ...
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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.