Toyota engine problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 11,911 complaints involve engine. The Camry accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2007 Camry with 526 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 11,911 about engine, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Camry 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 6,886 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 387 and 466
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
Worst model years for engine
- 2007 Toyota Camry526 complaints
- 2009 Toyota Camry249 complaints
- 2007 Toyota RAV4237 complaints
- 2023 Toyota Tundra216 complaints
- 2019 Toyota RAV4213 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80 |
| 1991 | 90 |
| 1992 | 109 |
| 1993 | 95 |
| 1994 | 118 |
| 1995 | 203 |
| 1996 | 179 |
| 1997 | 157 |
| 1998 | 207 |
| 1999 | 233 |
| 2000 | 359 |
| 2001 | 304 |
| 2002 | 389 |
| 2003 | 649 |
| 2004 | 426 |
| 2005 | 513 |
| 2006 | 647 |
| 2007 | 1,235 |
| 2008 | 706 |
| 2009 | 577 |
| 2010 | 390 |
| 2011 | 274 |
| 2012 | 399 |
| 2013 | 238 |
| 2014 | 197 |
| 2015 | 154 |
| 2016 | 154 |
| 2017 | 198 |
| 2018 | 330 |
| 2019 | 486 |
| 2020 | 429 |
| 2021 | 191 |
| 2022 | 321 |
| 2023 | 429 |
| 2024 | 304 |
| 2025 | 105 |
| 2026 | 36 |
Among the 6,886 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.