Toyota Camry vs Toyota Corolla
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Toyota Camry
- Total complaints
- 18,235
- Avg per model year
- 425
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 48
- Most complained year
- 2007 (2,885)
Top problems: Vehicle Speed Control, Structure, Power Train
Toyota Corolla
- Total complaints
- 11,643
- Avg per model year
- 260
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 46
- Most complained year
- 2009 (1,459)
Top problems: Air Bags, Steering, Vehicle Speed Control
Complaints by model year
| Year | Toyota Camry | Toyota Corolla | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 141 | 27 | ||
| 2024 | 46 | 61 | ||
| 2023 | 60 | 72 | ||
| 2022 | 58 | 95 | ||
| 2021 | 154 | 184 | ||
| 2020 | 267 | 301 | ||
| 2019 | 388 | 200 | ||
| 2018 | 731 | 133 | ||
| 2017 | 148 | 177 | ||
| 2016 | 180 | 212 | ||
| 2015 | 268 | 219 | ||
| 2014 | 453 | 267 | ||
| 2013 | 274 | 201 | ||
| 2012 | 588 | 445 | ||
| 2011 | 597 | 584 | ||
| 2010 | 602 | 1,242 | ||
| 2009 | 1,290 | 1,459 | ||
| 2008 | 932 | 313 | ||
| 2007 | 2,885 | 836 | ||
| 2006 | 317 | 839 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.