AutoUtility currently tracks 153 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Toyota Camry. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 28 complaints (18.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 28 filings cite a crash, 5 cite a fire, 23 report one or more injuries. The 2017 Toyota Camry belongs to the 7th Generation (XV50) platform.

Key Problem Findings
  • Total NHTSA Complaints: 153 reports
  • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (28 reports • 18.3% of submitted complaints)
  • Secondary Problem Areas: Brakes & Traction Control (26), Electrical System (24)
  • Crash-Citing Complaints: 28 filings
  • Fire-Citing Complaints: 5 filings
  • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 23 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Reporting Methodology: Statistics describe unverified consumer submissions voluntarily filed with NHTSA. Complaint volume is not normalized for vehicle sales volume or miles driven. Multiple components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission.
Total Complaints
153
Submitted to NHTSA ODI
Crash-Citing Complaints
28
Filings citing a collision
Fire-Citing Complaints
5
Filings citing smoke or fire
Complaints Reporting Injuries
23
Filings citing one or more injuries
Complaints Reporting Fatalities
0
Consumer filings citing fatalities

Most Reported Problems for 2017 Toyota Camry

Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records

#1 Problem Area 18.3% of complaints

Air Bags & Restraints

28 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ NHTSA Recall Context

NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:

*Component overlap means an official recall exists for the same broad vehicle system. It does not establish that an individual owner complaint was caused by, covered by, or resolved through that recall.
⚠️ 16 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 17 injury report entries
#2 Problem Area 17% of complaints

Brakes & Traction Control

26 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 7 crash reports 🩹 8 injury report entries
#3 Problem Area 15.7% of complaints

Electrical System

24 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
🔥 2 fire reports 🩹 2 injury report entries
#4 Problem Area 15.7% of complaints

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

24 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 7 crash reports 🩹 6 injury report entries
#5 Problem Area 9.8% of complaints

Steering System

15 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI
⚠️ 3 crash reports 🔥 1 fire report 🩹 6 injury report entries
Domain Share Note: Share percentage represents the proportion of unique complaint filings referencing each vehicle system. Because single complaints may cite multiple systems (such as engine and electrical simultaneously), domain percentages represent individual category incidence and may sum to over 100%.

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Toyota Camry

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Electrical System NHTSA ODI ID: #11742289
Filed: 06/05/2026

"Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry, which was purchased via Facebook Marketplace. Shortly after purchase, the Check Engine warning light illuminated, leading the contact to replace the catalytic converter. Upon using a diagnostic code reader, the contact discovered that the..."

Incident Date: 05/30/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Wheels & Tires NHTSA ODI ID: #11741270
Filed: 06/01/2026

"Tire size is 205 65R16 I purchased two Westlake Tires from Advanced Tire in Missouri from installation on my 2017 Toyota Camry LE. After installation, I experienced abnormal vibration and tire related concerns. On March 30, 2026, the Vehicle was inspected by Discount Tire. Discount Tire determined..."

Incident Date: 03/30/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: TIRES
Engine & Cooling NHTSA ODI ID: #11740863
Filed: 05/29/2026

"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."

Incident Date: 05/29/2026 • Raw NHTSA Component: ENGINE
Other / Miscellaneous NHTSA ODI ID: #11724707
Filed: 03/16/2026

"purchased a 2017 Toyota Camry from CarMax in Ontario, CA, with a 12,000 down payment. I chose this vehicle for its reliability and fuel efficiency. After the first week, I noticed poor gas mileage—only 17 mpg. CarMax checked it but found no issues. On September 25th, 2024, I purchased another 2017..."

Incident Date: 09/25/2024 • Raw NHTSA Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Wheels & Tires NHTSA ODI ID: #11712324
Filed: 01/21/2026

"Four (4) General Tire Reliatrek P205/65R16 95H were purchased on August 6, 2024 at Toyota Greenville located in Greenville, South Carolina, with mileage on my car at 138,174. At my last service in late December 2025, with 175, 777 miles on my car, i was told by Toyota Greenville that two of them..."

Incident Date: 12/30/2025 • Raw NHTSA Component: TIRES
Consumer Narrative Notice: Excerpts are sanitized text descriptions submitted by vehicle owners to the federal ODI database. They reflect the reporting consumer's observations at the time of filing and have not been independently confirmed by vehicle manufacturers or government investigators.

Complaint History for Toyota Camry

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Toyota Camry 284 34 1 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Toyota Camry 185 40 3 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Toyota Camry Current Page 153 28 3 Current
2018 Toyota Camry 763 48 8 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Toyota Camry 403 25 7 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Toyota Camry 277 14 3 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Toyota Camry 163 21 1 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Toyota Camry 60 12 1 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Toyota Camry 63 9 2 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Toyota Camry 47 4 1 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Toyota Camry 153 14 6 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Toyota Camry 0 0 3 View 2026 Problems →
Comparative Disclaimer: Complaint totals are unadjusted historical counts and are not normalized for vehicles sold, active fleet size, or total road mileage. Newer model years naturally have had less calendar exposure time to accumulate owner filings.

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Toyota Camry

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 59 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Reported Injury Entries Reported Fatality Entries
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 1 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 13 12 0 12 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 3 0 3 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 8 0 2 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 8 1 0 3 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 0 1 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 5 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 5 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 4 1 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 4 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 3 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 3 2 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 2 0 1 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2 0 1 2 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 1 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
OTHER/I AM NOT SURE,CHILD SEAT 1 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 1 0 1 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 1 0 2 0
TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Data Attribution & Reporting Methodology: Complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Because multiple vehicle components can be cited within a single owner complaint submission, component-level rollups may sum to more than the unique complaint count (153). Injury and fatality entries in the detailed table reflect raw values entered by reporting consumers across individual submissions; they are not deduplicated casualty statistics and may include duplicate or unverified entries. Complaint volume is not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and does not represent an audited component failure rate.

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

1 CLOSED

Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Official Federal Inquiries: NHTSA opens a defect investigation when safety screening or consumer defect trends indicate a potential unreasonable safety risk. An open investigation is a formal inquiry and does not by itself confirm a defect or result in a mandatory recall.
CLOSED Defect Petition (DP) ODI Action #DP22005
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight ra...

✓ Resulted in Safety Recall Campaign: 22V063000 Official NHTSA File →
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.