What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2014 Toyota Camry

Typical pattern

12.3% of complaints about the 2014 Toyota Camry came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2014 vehicle — around the middle of the 195 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (127 complaints), typically at 6.3 yr or about 80,000 miles.

Complaints
635
Median age at failure
4.7 yr
Median mileage
36,120 n=426
Crash / fire / tow
18.1% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
127 reports · 80,000 mi
6.3 yr
2.4%
Other
71 reports · 38,000 mi
4.9 yr
9.9%
Speed control
64 reports · 18,303 mi
3.2 yr
34.4%
Engine
56 reports · 25,000 mi
4.9 yr
5.4%
Electrical system
55 reports · 41,000 mi
5.3 yr
10.9%
Air bags
43 reports · 38,600 mi
3.7 yr
69.8%
Service brakes
36 reports · 34,110 mi
5.1 yr
36.1%
Fuel / propulsion
27 reports · 32,000 mi
3.8 yr
7.4%
Suspension
24 reports · 50,000 mi
3.5 yr
12.5%
Structure
22 reports · 15,000 mi
2.3 yr
50%
Steering
22 reports · 52,000 mi
5.1 yr
9.1%
Wheels
16 reports · 51,500 mi
3.9 yr
12.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

14V715000 2014-11-07
Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.

Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V576000 2014-09-19
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

13V505000 2013-10-17
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring

Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."

A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Speed control 256 mi 0 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256.
Speed control mileage not reported 7 mo in service crash / fire / tow
MY FATHER WAS TRYING TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE AT VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH FORCE THAT IT JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT THE LIGHT POLE. MY FATHER'S FEET WERE NOT ON THE GAS PADDLE. HE RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THIS IS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA HAS NOT FIXED THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Speed control 1,100 mi 10 mo in service crash / fire / tow
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100.
Power train 470 mi 6 mo in service
ENGINE HAS LOW (RPM) 650-670 WHEN STOPPED WITH BRAKE APPLIED ON SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN BRAKE IS RELEASED CAR ROLLS BACKWARD BEFORE GAS CAN BE APPLIED. THE CAR DIRECTLY BEHIND ME IF TOO CLOSE, CAN BE HIT BY MY CAR ROLLING BACKWARDS IDLE RPM SHOULD BE INCREASED TOO 750-800 TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM TOYOTA SAID THEY CAN NOT ADJUST THE IDLE RPM. *TR

Other Camry model years

2023202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998

How to read this