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2022 Toyota Camry

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 61 safety complaints about the 2022 Toyota Camry with the US government. Of those, 12 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 9 people were injured and no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the air bags.

The most complained-about system is the air bags, named in 10 complaints, 16% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 40,500 miles, the median across the 10 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers December 2021 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

61 complaints on file

61

Complaints

12

Describe a crash

1

Mention fire

9

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.

Complaints more than doubled year on year: 19 in the twelve months to 2026-Q2, against 9 in the twelve before.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
AIR BAGS 10 · 16%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 15%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 · 13%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 · 11%
SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 11%
ENGINE 6 · 10%
POWER TRAIN 6 · 10%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 · 10%
VISIBILITY/WIPER 5 · 8%
STRUCTURE 4 · 7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 5%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 · 5%
0 8 15

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 61.

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 2026 at 16.

20 15 10 5
21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2021 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

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 2022 Toyota CAMRY, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test 4 DR AWD 4 DR FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 9.9% 9.9%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A rating belongs to a tested body style and drivetrain, not to the model as a whole, which is why more than one is listed. A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

23V865000 · December 20, 2023

The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
The risk
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 999,901 vehicles across all model years covered

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.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 injured · crash · towed

Uncontrollable Sudden Acceleration 3 times while I drove the car, it suddenly and rapidly accelerated. Eventually, the car crashed and was totaled. The first time was 3/31/25 when my wife and I went to the car wash. To exit the car wash, I put the car in drive and lightly applied the accelerator pedal and suddenly the car accelerated rapidly and made a loud noise. I immediately braked and the car went back to normal. Over 3 years nothing like this happened before. The 2nd time was only 8 days later. On 4/8/25, I was driving the car at moderate speed in the center lane of a large street and while changing from the middle lane to the right lane to prepare to turn right at the next street, the

NHTSA complaint 11677408, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · crash · towed

I was driving down a steep hill with two curves. Shortly before the first curve near the top of the hill I attempted to decelerate by pressing the brake pedal. There was no response whatsoever. I tried a couple times then realized that I had to do something different. I put the car into neutral and then actually reverse and nothing happened. I didn't hear the engine change or anything. I tried the e-parking brake to no avail. I then tried the power button for a few seconds. All the while hitting the brakes. By this time I was near the first big curve and had to steer. Given the terrain I didn't think I could drive onto a curb. After the second curve I was in the oncoming lane and noted a

NHTSA complaint 11503682, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed · 41,000 miles

The contact owned a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle; however, no air bags were deployed and the seat belts failed to lock. Additionally, the contact stated that on the instrument panel the air bags deployed warning light was illuminated. The contact sustained unknown injuries and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the police officer. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately

NHTSA complaint 11526518, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

1 injured · crash · towed · 10,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle collided with another vehicle and impacted the front passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the pre-collision system did not display or sound any warning alerts. A police report was filed. The contact sustained back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was taken home. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where an unknown part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

NHTSA complaint 11529366. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Check engine light

NHTSA complaint 11766859. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE

93,000 miles

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the message "Engine Maintenance Required" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the failure was associated with Customer Satisfaction Program: 24TE04; however, the vehicle was not included in the customer satisfaction program. The manufacturer was contacted by phone and was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.

NHTSA complaint 11763731. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Transmission Shutter/ hard shifting/ and whining

NHTSA complaint 11760602. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Multiple door actuator locks are faulty and broken, conveniently just out of warranty. The first right passenger door lock broke/faulty in October 2025, leading me to discover a class action lawsuit was filed against Toyota for faulty actuators. This can be found here: [XXX]. This faulty door lock was fixed as a goodwill gesture from Toyota; The same issue occurred recently for the front driver door, leading me to bring it to the dealership to confirm the issue and note that the actuator is "faulty" and needs replacement. Toyota refuses to cover this ongoing issue with the door actuators and is refusing to fix this concern or part. This is a major safety issue in case of a crash; if the

NHTSA complaint 11753360, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
vehicle has engine maintenance required. took it to a shop and got code p268115 which states there is a recall for the coolant valve bypass for 2022 Camrys, but for some reason my specific VIN number does not constitute as being a recall it is putting the safety of me and family members at harm not knowing if the vehicle will overheat or stop on the side of the road lights came on this morning for the first time problem has been confirmed by independent service center Christian Brothers automotive which put my vehicle and got the code I am confused as to why my vehicle is not covered when it's an issue that is a recall on other Toyota Camrys

NHTSA complaint 11747494. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
Wipers are turning on without me doing it. I took it to the dealer and they cannot see nothing I was told that there are no recalls, but I herd of at lest another Camry with the same issue.

NHTSA complaint 11744296. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota Camry

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2024 50 1 —
2023 64 2 —
2021 157 1 1
2020 274 3 —
2019 395 6 —
2018 743 8 —
2017 148 3 —
2016 184 2 —
2015 271 1 1
2014 455 3 1
2013 274 2 1
2012 589 2 —
2011 600 5 —
2010 603 9 —

Other 2022 Toyota models

Tundra 428 Highlander 259 RAV4 145 Corolla 101 Tacoma 59 Corolla Cross 46 Venza Hybrid 42 4Runner 39

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Toyota on this site — 281 vehicles.

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.

Where these numbers come from

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.

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