2010 Toyota CAMRY problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
602 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
30,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 451 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 136 of 602 complaints (22.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 141 | 23.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 36 | 6.0% |
| Steering behavior | 32 | 5.3% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 2.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 1.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.2% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 136 |
| Unknown Or Other | 82 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 59 |
| Air Bags | 47 |
| Engine | 43 |
| Suspension | 34 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 30 |
| Structure | 28 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 136; Unknown Or Other: 82; Visibility/Wiper: 59; Air Bags: 47; Engine: 43; Suspension: 34; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 30; Structure: 28
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 209 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 77 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 52 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 48 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 45 |
| 150,000 and above | 20 |
Under 25,000: 209; 25,000 to 49,999: 77; 50,000 to 74,999: 52; 75,000 to 99,999: 48; 100,000 to 149,999: 45; 150,000 and above: 20
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (209). 151 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 221 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 23 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2009: 7; 2010: 221; 2011: 24; 2012: 23; 2013: 42; 2014: 58; 2015: 43; 2016: 24; 2017: 31; 2018: 31; 2019: 37; 2020: 14; 2021: 11; 2022: 9; 2023: 9; 2024: 8; 2025: 6; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 141 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 36 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 32 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 10283276 · 2009-09-08 (September 8, 2009)
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY AND WHEN I WAS ON MY 30DEGREES INCLINED DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ON DRIVE AND I TOOK MY LEGS FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKES WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AS IF IT WAS ON NEUTRAL AND NOT ON D. THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND AGAIN BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT HAPPEN. THE DATE WAS 9/5/2010 NOT 9/5/2009. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283276 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10293611 · 2009-11-25 (November 25, 2009)
11/24/09 I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 CAMRY IN A PARKING LOT. MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE BACK SEAT. I WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS, NOR THE BRAKE, THE TORQUE OF THE ENGINE WAS SUFFICIENT FOR MOVING US ALONG WHILE LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE. MY RIGHT FOOT WAS ABOVE THE BRAKE AS I WAS SLOWLY LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPOT. SUDDENLY, I HEARD A VERY LOUD VVRROOOMMMM AND THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE QUICKLY AND STOPPED THE CAR. I THEN TOOK IT TO THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10303405 · 2010-01-31 (January 31, 2010)
SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY, I SAW ISSUES WITH THE WAY THE CAR TRANSMISSION WORKED AT SPEEDS FROM 0-50MPH. STARTING FROM THE FIRST WEEK OF MY USING THE CAR, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES, ONLY TO BE SENT BACK AFTER A "TEST DRIVE" SAYING NOTHING IS WRONG. IN MY OWN LANGUAGE, I HAD BEEN EXPLAINING THE ISSUE WHICH NOW LOOKS EXACTLY SIMILAR TO THE 'STICKING GAS PEDAL" RECALL RECENTLY INFORMED BY TOYOTA. MY CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING WHILE BRAKING, OR WOULD START BRAKING WHEN MY FOOT IS OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I ALSO …
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303405 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10306463 · 2010-02-05 (February 5, 2010)
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS THE NEW SIX SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN I WAS COASTING TO SLOW DOWN THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO DISENGAGE AND DID NOT HOLD BACK ANYMORE. I CAME WITHIN A FOOT OF RUNNING INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THIS HAD HAPPENED MANY TIMES BEFORE BUT NEVER THIS CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE CAR REACHES AROUND 20MPH THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T HOLD BACK ANY LONGER AND YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE HARD. IT IS NOT A GOOD FEELING. ON MAY 22, 2009 I CALLED THE SALESM…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,505 miles reported. Look up ODI 10306463 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10291022 · 2009-11-04 (November 4, 2009)
RUNAWAY LATE CAMRY, LEXUS: TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE ACC (ACCESSORY) POSITION TURNS OFF THE IGNITION WHILE LEAVING THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THIS INFORMATION COULD SAVE LIVES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291022 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10304181 · 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)
MY COMPLAINT IS THAT WHERE MY CRUISE CONTROL IS AT 5' O'CLOCK STEERING WHEEL IT RESET IS UP AND HIT MY LEG CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN UP WITH OUT ME KNOWING WHY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE. THIS NEEDS TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHER SPOT ON THE STEERING WHEEL.I HAVE A 2010 CAMRY SE. I REPORT IT TO DEALER THEY DID THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,175 miles reported. Look up ODI 10304181 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10313046 · 2010-02-23 (February 23, 2010)
IN AUGUST 2009 I PURCHASED A 4-CYLINDER AUTOMATIC 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I NOTICED THAT THE CAR HESITATED WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR IT FEELS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GAS AND IT WILL STALL. IT TAKES A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE ENGINE TO RESPOND TO THE DEMAND FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UPON CONTACTING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT ACCELERATION WILL SMOOTH OUT AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS. HOWEVER, SEVEN MONTHS LATER THE HESITATION IS STILL THERE. FR…
Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10313046 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319506 · 2010-03-14 (March 14, 2010)
TOYOTA CAMRY XLE 2010 WITH 11500 MILES IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND IT IS TAKING NOTICEABLE LONGER TO SLOW DOWN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND (ESC) LIGHT IS ON. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE HOWEVER IT TOOK THEM OVER 30 DAYS TO FIX IT AND THEY DID NOT SEEM CONFIDENT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY A DRIVER MISTAKE AS IT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN WHEN FOOT IS OFF TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319506 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10316400 · 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)
THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2010 CAMRY, THE CAR SEEMED TO RIDE FUNNY. I FELT UNEASY BUT INITIALLY THOUGHT IT MAY BE THAT IT WAS MY FIRST COMPLETELY NEW CAR. THIS WENT ON FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, I.E. THE CAR SEEMING TO JERK OR HEAVE, REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. I WAS WORRIED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE AIRCONDITION/HEATING BOARD STOPPED WORKING SO I THOUGHT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM INSTEAD. I TOOK IT IN. THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED EVERYTHING AWAY, EXPLAINED THE 'ELECTRICAL PROBLEM', AND STATED THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10316400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10319743 · 2010-03-16 (March 16, 2010)
LTR FWD (NY) OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT HAS BEEN SERVICE FOR MULTIPLE DEFECTS SINCE PURCHASED INCLUDING BRAKING SYSTEM AND GAS PEDAL RECALL, REPLY TO MASSAPEQUA, NY OFC. *TGW THE BACK SEAT FOAM WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE PASSENGER EXTERIOR MIRROR WAS LOOSE, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED SO THEY WOULDN'T FEEL MUSHY, THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WOULD DIM WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THEY STATED IT SOUNDED AS THO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10319743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11301324 · 2020-01-23 (January 23, 2020)
THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. WHILE IN MOTION, THE CAR STALLS. IT HAS STALLED ON CITY STREETS AND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. TOYOTA HAS A RECALL COMING FOR FUEL PUMPS ON TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES. THE RECALL IS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN MARCH OF 2020, BUT I'M NOT SURE THE 2010 CAMRY IS INCLUDED, BUT IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THE PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS.
Owner-reported narrative. 224,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301324 at NHTSA ↗