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2017 Toyota Camry: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
18%
22 of 119 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2017 Toyota Camry. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 18% of relevant complaints.

Better than 89% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 29 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 15%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
22
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
148
this model year
Fires reported
5
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
3
28 crashes · 29 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER31 · 21%
AIR BAGS24 · 16%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23 · 16%
SERVICE BRAKES21 · 14%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL19 · 13%
STEERING14 · 9%

The years either side

2010
19%
107 of 612
2011
18%
95 of 621
2012
39%
213 of 644
2013
37%
95 of 301
2014
44%
189 of 480
2015
27%
66 of 271
2016
26%
38 of 187
2017
18%
22 of 148
2018
48%
333 of 737
2019
58%
212 of 394
2020
50%
110 of 271
2021
25%
19 of 155
2022
23%
10 of 59
2023
26%
15 of 63

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

POWER TRAIN01/31/20251 INJURED
The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking bay with a small inclination, the shift gear was shifted into park, however, the shift gear did not function as intended. The contact's wife was exiting the vehicle, the vehicle rolled backward and over the contact’s wife…
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE01/05/2018CRASH1 INJURED
IN THE PROCESS OF BACKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES HAD NO AFFECT ON SLOWING THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 69-80 FEET (ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY, MY LAWN AND MY NEIGHBOR'S LAWN) IT CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S SHED. THERE WAS $6000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR , SOME BACK PAIN AND DESTRUCTION O…
ENGINE05/29/2026
we have had multiple issues with this car since 70,000 miles. engine burning oil, no fix besides replacing it or keep adding oil. now check engine and check stability control system light are on. took to o'reilley to run codes and it threw all kinds of transmission codes.

Three of 22 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (3)

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor m…
AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon, and 2017 Camry vehicles manufactured August 3, 2016, to September 12, 2016.…
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (Gulf States) is recalling certain 2017 4Runner , 86, Avalon, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Corolla iM, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Pri…

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