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2023 Toyota Camry: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
26%
15 of 57 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2023 Toyota Camry. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 26% of relevant complaints.

Better than 76% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 6 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 24%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
15
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
63
this model year
Fires reported
2
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
2
9 crashes · 7 injuries

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER17 · 27%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 · 14%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM7 · 11%
POWER TRAIN7 · 11%
SERVICE BRAKES6 · 10%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE6 · 10%

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 TRAIN,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL02/07/2024CRASH2 INJURED
The contact owned a 2023 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH there would be a loud noise emitting from the rear-end of the vehicle that seemed as if the vehicle was running rough. The contact stated that while being idle at a red light the vehicle suddenly surged forward crashing…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYST09/06/2026FIRE
I woke up to my car on fire and Toyota is saying they don’t know what happened but they’re also saying it wasn’t their fault I’ve never seen a brand new car just randomly set on fire and then nobody really look for any answers I just put brand new tires on the car the day before it burnt up I’m currently behind on my c…
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER07/22/2026
My 2023 Toyota Camry has developed an intermittent defect where the ignition key becomes stuck and cannot be removed even though the dashboard shows the vehicle is in Park. The only way to remove the key is to disconnect the vehicle's battery, which is not a normal or safe operating procedure. The problem occurs interm…

Three of 15 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 (2)

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The lug nuts that attach the wheels to the vehicle may be lo…
SEATS
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center and right-side seats may have insu…

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