Toyota transmission problems
Across all Toyota models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,792 complaints involve transmission. The Camry accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 2002 RAV4 with 261 transmission complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,792 about transmission, all Toyota models
- Most affected
- Camry 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 1,959 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 171 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Toyota models
Worst model years for transmission
- 2002 Toyota RAV4261 complaints
- 2007 Toyota Camry211 complaints
- 2001 Toyota RAV4128 complaints
- 2003 Toyota RAV4109 complaints
- 2005 Toyota Camry62 complaints
Transmission complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 34 |
| 1994 | 26 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 47 |
| 1997 | 52 |
| 1998 | 62 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 171 |
| 2001 | 218 |
| 2002 | 410 |
| 2003 | 267 |
| 2004 | 221 |
| 2005 | 232 |
| 2006 | 171 |
| 2007 | 321 |
| 2008 | 108 |
| 2009 | 120 |
| 2010 | 86 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Among the 1,959 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.