Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government
holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 15 safety complaints
about the 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid with the US government. Of those, 2 describe a crash, 3 people were injured and no death is recorded. No recall campaign has been matched to this year, make and model.
The most complained-about system is the air bags,
named in 4 complaints, 27% of the total.
The typical failure was reported at 53,000 miles,
the median across the 13
complaints that gave
an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files
· Covers July 2015 to December 2025 · How this is counted
What is on file
15 complaints on file
15
Complaints
2
Describe a crash
0
Mention fire
3
People injured
0
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a
finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts
them.
No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not
the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production
ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.
Which system owners named
Complaints naming each system
AIR BAGS 4 · 27%
4 27%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 · 27%
4 27%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 · 13%
2 13%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2 · 13%
2 13%
STEERING 2 · 13%
2 13%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 13%
2 13%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 7%
1 7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 · 7%
1 7%
SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 7%
1 7%
STRUCTURE 1 · 7%
1 7%
TIRES 1 · 7%
1 7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 · 7%
1 7%
048
One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 15.
When the complaints arrived
By the year NHTSA received them
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures
happened. They peaked in 2017 at 5.
8 6 4 2
152015162016172017192019242024252025
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure
happened. The range runs from 2015 to 2025.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what
happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2015 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID, and it is a separate
question from what owners report going wrong later.
Test
2015 Toyota Camry HV 4 DR FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover
11.1%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard
A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.
Defect investigations
1 on file
An investigation means NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining. A
preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering
analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
DP22005
Closed defect petition · opened January 27, 2023 · closed August 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000
the electrical system
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
In owners’ own words
Quoted from the complaint file
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the
people who filed them, not findings of fault.
AIR BAGS
1 injured · crash · towed · 1 mile
TAKATA INFLATORS - ON JULY 13, 2018 THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A HIGH WAY TRAVELING IN THE LEFT HAND SIDE LANE ACCELERATING WITH TRAFFIC WHEN THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SEIZURE. THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HITTING THE GUARD WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DRIVER WAS TAKEN VIA EMS TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND TREATED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL FACILITY. TITLE WAS TURNED OVER TO TOWING COMPANY. SAFETY RISK- DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYED DURING CRASH. *DT*JB
NHTSA complaint 11184432. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
AIR BAGS
1 injured · crash · 65,000 miles
I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AFTER DROPPING OFF MY SON AT DAY CARE ON JULY 13, 2018. I EXPERIENCED A SEIZURE WHILE ON THE HIGH WAY TRAVELING AT A SAFE SPEED WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I BECAME UNCONSCIOUS, AND WAS AWAKENED BY A NURSE WHO KINDLY GAVE ME MEDICAL CARE TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURY. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND VEER TO THE LEFT, HITTING GUARD WIRES ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGH WAY. MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS SHATTERED, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT QUARTER PANELS WERE DEMOLISHED. THE ROOF WAS CAVED IN AND BODY WAS DESTROYED. MY AIRBAGS ON THE 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE AND TREATED WITH IMAGING …
NHTSA complaint 11184980, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 injured · towed · 37,000 miles
The contact owned a 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving forward towards the end of a driveway, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle experienced a sudden and unintended acceleration as if the accelerator pedal was depressed down to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was smoke coming out of the steering wheel, and the contact blacked out for a couple of seconds. The contact stated that upon regaining consciousness, the contact noticed that the vehicle had turned around with the front end facing the driveway. The contact noticed that all the air bags had deployed, which required the contact …
NHTSA complaint 11706577, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
124,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH and attempting to slow the vehicle, the contact became aware that the brake pedal required increased effort to depress to slow the vehicle. The ABS, stability control, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed failures with the brake booster and brake booster pump assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21TE03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 124,000.
NHTSA complaint 11604698. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
AIR BAGS
68,000 miles
THE AIR BAG , HORN , POWER STEERING ALL LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. CAR IS ONE OWNER AND HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CLOCK SPRING WAS BAD. CLOCK SPRING ON PRIOR YEAR WAS ON RECALL. HOWEVER RECALL HAD NOT BEEN TO THIS VEHICLE. I NEED HORN AND AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint 11229473. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
65,000 miles
DRIVING DOWN A FAMILIAR INTERSTATE, I-96, BETWEEN HOWELL AND BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED.
NHTSA complaint 11206319. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's
lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How
many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by
the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.
Complaints: NHTSA's ODI
complaint file, published October 2, 2026. One
complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall
campaign API, no campaign on file for this vehicle.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI
investigation file, published October 2, 2026.
A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by
us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that
sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.
G
Compiled and maintained by guarledes Independent developer and analyst