2000 Toyota Camry

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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454Owner complaints

Model-year median: 295

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Toyota Camry

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 454 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 2 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Vehicle Speed Control: 107 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 59 reports
Air Bags: 58 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 54 reports
Power Train: 33 reports

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control

107Service Brakes, Hydraulic

59 Air Bags

58 Engine And Engine Cooling

54 Power Train

All reported categories

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When problems were reported

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200 reports with mileage · 254 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 107 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

106 crash reports28 fire reports65 injury reports

Equipment complaints

14 reports

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Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2000

Equipment

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THE A/C HAS STOPPED WORKING ON THIS VEHICHLE 4 TIMES.THE 10AMP BLOWER MOTOR FUSE ALWAYS SHORTED OUT AND STOPPED THE SYSTEM FROM WORKING.IF YOU ATTEMPT TO REPLACE THE FUSE WHILE THE SYSTEM IS STILL HOT IT WILL BLOW THE FUSE.THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND ALWAYS NOTHING IS FOUND.THEY DID REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR THINKING THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM.THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS ONE .THIS IS USED NOT ONLY FOR COMFORT BUT TO DE-FOG THE WINDOWS TO INCREASE VISIBILITY ON THE ROADWAYS.TOYOTA PLEASE DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO FIX THIS.

NHTSA ODI #735422

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000

EquipmentPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT MESSAGES ON THE DEALERS MANAGERS PHONE WITH NO RETURN CALL, HAVE WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HE IS NOT AVAILABLE. AIR CONDITIONER IS VERY SMELLY, PASSENGER FRONT DOOR HARD TO OPEN-SOMETIMES DOESN'T, BRAKES SOUND AND FEELS STRANGE TO ME (MECHANIC DOESN'T THINK SO), WHEN KEY IS TAKEN FROM IGINTION IT IS HOT, TRAN…

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NHTSA ODI #728194

Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000

EquipmentCrash

CONSUMER APPLIED JACK THAT WAS FURNISHED BY TOYOTA. HE JACKED VEHICLE UP, PULL TIRE OFF, AND CAR FELL DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT. MADE A WHOLE IN THE PAVEMENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #866428

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2000

Equipment

WHEN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR GETS HOT (SUN SHINES DURING THE DAY) THE A/C ON LIGHT WILL FLASH AND THE A/C DOES NOT WORK. THE A/C BLOWS HOT AIR. THE A/C WILL BEGIN WORKING AGAIN IF THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE SUN IN A GARAGE OR IF IT'S CLOUDY.

NHTSA ODI #725913

Recall campaigns

01V012000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Jan 16, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

00V154000 · Suspension:rear

Jun 5, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

Defect investigations

PE02079 · Engine Compartment Fire

Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 18, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING OIL FILTERS, WIRING ISSUES, IMPROPER REPAIRS AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKS.NONE OF THE ISSUES EXAMINED HAD REPORTS THAT INDICATED A TREND WHEN NORMALIZED FOR POPULATON AND EXPOSURE.SEE ATTACHED REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.

DP02004 · Engine Seizure

Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

No summary supplied.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.

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