1997 Toyota Camry electrical system problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Toyota Camry — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In January my starter caught on fire while driving down the road, and again in April causing me to lose days of work. Caused positive cable to battery to melt.”
filed Apr 13, 2024
“Key will not turn to start car. Steering wheel lock goes in and out. Eventually (5-20 minutes) do something that works (don't know what) and car will start. When it happened once, I figured it was an anomaly. But it has not happened five times and I am now in constant worry about it happening…”
filed Jul 28, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 25 | 18% |
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 Camry | 8 | 13% |
| 2022 Camry | 8 | 14% |
| 2021 Camry | 8 | 5% |
| 2020 Camry | 64 | 24% |
| 2019 Camry | 25 | 6% |
| 2018 Camry | 65 | 9% |
| 2017 Camry | 23 | 16% |
| 2016 Camry | 20 | 11% |
| 2015 Camry | 30 | 11% |
| 2014 Camry | 54 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.