COMPONENT SPOTLIGHT

Toyota Camry transmission problems

699 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.

General power-train reports are not automatically counted as transmission problems. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.

54 crash reports4 fire reports21 injury reports

Reports by model year

Recall and investigation columns show each year’s full history. A report naming several years can appear in more than one row.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

267

0–25K

25–50K

50–75K

75–100K

100–150K

150K+

411 reports with mileage · 288 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 owners actually said

699 reports

1995 model year · Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 1995

Power Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. *SD

NHTSA ODI #503455

1995 model year · Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 1995

Power Train

GEARS DON'T ALWAYS ENGAGE PROPERLY. WHEN BELOW 50 DEGREES THERE IS A DELAY OF 4-6 SECONDS FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961366

1988 model year · Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1995

Power Train

CAN REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHILE CAR IS IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WILL STILL DRIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #960878

1994 model year · Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1995

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #479533

1988 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 1995

Power Train

IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED WHILE GEAR IS IN DRIVE POSITION; CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD WHILE UNATTENDED; ALSO, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE IN DRIVE.

NHTSA ODI #958700

1988 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1995

Power Train

PURCHASED BRAND NEW CAR, DEALER PUT A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND IT FAILED, ONLY HAD 37,816. TT

NHTSA ODI #958535

1989 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995

Power Train

DOES NOT STAY IN DRIVE AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. WHEN CAR SLOWS DOWN IT SHIFTS OUT OF DRIVE AND IT WON'T GO FORWARD ANYMORE. TT

NHTSA ODI #958494

1988 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1995

Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ODI #958319

1991 model year · Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 1995

Power Train

TRAVELING 45 MPH STOPPED A LIGHT PROCEED TO DESTINATION TRANSMISSION STUCK IN GEAR. THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #958208

Related Official recalls

No component-matched recalls in this snapshot.

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

Related NHTSA investigations

No component-matched exact-year investigations in this snapshot.