U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Toyota CAMRY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

451 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 200 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 87 of 451 complaints (19.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	104	23.1%
Steering behavior	28	6.2%
Transmission and shifting	27	6.0%
Electrical and battery issues	14	3.1%
Fuel system concerns	7	1.6%
Engine operation	5	1.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags:Frontal

Air Bags

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	87
Air Bags:Frontal	31
Air Bags	27
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	25
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	21
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	17
Unknown Or Other	17
Electrical System	16

Vehicle Speed Control: 87; Air Bags:Frontal: 31; Air Bags: 27; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 25; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 21; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 17; Unknown Or Other: 17; Electrical System: 16

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 22; 25,000 to 49,999: 40; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 44; 150,000 and above: 25

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (45). 251 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 49; 2001: 65; 2002: 46; 2003: 37; 2004: 41; 2005: 25; 2006: 13; 2007: 15; 2008: 15; 2009: 14; 2010: 60; 2011: 13; 2012: 9; 2013: 3; 2014: 6; 2015: 10; 2016: 6; 2017: 4; 2018: 7; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2022: 3; 2023: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 104 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 28 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 27 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10021016 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE (PRESSING GAS PEDAL), VEHICLE WILL NOT SPEED UP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, AND THEN IT ABRUPTLY LUNGES FORWARD AT AN INCREASED SPEED, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY STARTING WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS OF BUYING THE CAR. THIS IS PARTICULARLY CONCERNING WHEN DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY RAMP. THUS I HAVE BEEN AVOIDING DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. ALSO, THE BRAKES WORK ABNORMALLY. THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, JERKINESS, AND BRAKE SENSITIVITY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITHIN 5 DAYS OF PURCHASE AND SUBSE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021016 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021792 · 2003-05-28 (May 28, 2003)

HAD A FRONT COLLISION. DUE TO A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM, APPLIED THE BRAKE AND TOOK LONGER TO STOP. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003621 · 2003-01-13 (January 13, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER HITTING HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003621 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10098974 · 2004-10-28 (October 28, 2004)

STEERING WHEEL BECAME CROOKED FROM HAVING SO MANY FRONT END ALIGNMENTS. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE BOLT IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098974 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044791 · 2003-10-27 (October 27, 2003)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION WORKS ABNORMALLY FROM THE SECOND GEAR TO THE FOURTH GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER STATED, MECHANIC DROVE VEHICLE, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044791 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073959 · 2004-05-20 (May 20, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL CONSUMER KEPT FEELING AN ABNORMAL SHIFT IN THE ENGINE. GEARS WERE SHIFTING, BUT THEY WERE DOING SO ROUGHLY. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISABLED ,AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HE EXAMINED THE ENGINE, DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING NORMALLY. VEHICLE WAS GETTING VERY LOW GAS MILEAGE CONSIDERING THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET HIGH GAS MILEAGE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073959 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039686 · 2003-12-10 (December 10, 2003)

THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THIS FAILURE MAY BE THE RESULT OF THE ALTERNATOR NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AN "OFF" SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039686 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040214 · 2003-09-17 (September 17, 2003)

DEFECTIVE BATTERY EQUIPMENT ON 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY 4LE V6.*MR THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE INFORMED ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY ALTERNATORS, OR OTHER RELATED ELECTRICAL LOSS, BECAUSE IT THEY MAY BE DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO GO DEAD. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040214 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053262 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMERA WITH 52000 MILES. WENT TO MONTROSE TOYOTA TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. CODE PO441 INDICATED VAPOR PRESSURE SENSOR FOR EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS INOPERATIVE. CANISTER FAILING. COST OF REPAIR AROUND $500. THE ONLY CAUSE THE DEALER KNOWS OF FOR THIS FAILURE IS OVER FILLING THE GAS TANK AFTER IT SHUTS OFF. I DO NOT OVER FILL MY TANK. THIS IS A CHARCOAL CANISTER THAT TAKES IN GASOLINE VAPORS. OVER FILLING THE TANK WILL CAUSE THE CHARCOAL IN THE CANISTER TO START BREAKING UP. I WAS TOLD THIS IS AN EMISSIONS PR…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053262 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 719552 · 2000-03-02 (March 2, 2000)

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT CAME IN. DEALER REPLACED ABS SYSTEM, BUT HAD ME DRIVE CAR WHILE SYSTEM WAS ON ORDER. BRAKES RESPONDED POORLY WITHOUT SYSTEM AND DIDN'T DRIVE DUE TO CONCERN OF FAILING BRAKE. REAR SYSTEM FAILED REAR STRUTS REPLACED . GAS TANK HAS LOUD THUD WHEN TANK FULL TO HALF TANK, THUD INTERMITENT WHEN TANK UNDER HALF. DEALER SAID CAR MAY JUST HAVE THUD/SIAD SOME CARS DESIGNED WITH BAFFLES THAT THUD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 719552 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014631 · 2003-03-27 (March 27, 2003)

THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL AND STALLED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014631 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044509 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN REGAINED ACCELERATION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044509 at NHTSA ↗