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Total NHTSA Complaints
153
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Air Bags & Restraints
28 reports (18.3%)
Crash Incident Reports
28
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
28
5 fire • 23 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 153 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Toyota Camry. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 28 complaints (18.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 28 filings cite a crash, 5 cite a fire, 23 report one or more injuries. The 2017 Toyota Camry belongs to the 7th Generation (XV50) platform.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 153 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Air Bags & Restraints accounts for 18.3% of submissions (28 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Brakes & Traction Control (26), Electrical System (24).
  • • Crash Incidents: 28 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 5 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 23 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2017 Toyota Camry

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Air Bags & Restraints
28
18.3%
Brakes & Traction Control
26
17%
Electrical System
24
15.7%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
24
15.7%
Steering System
15
9.8%
#1 18.3% SHARE

Air Bags & Restraints

28 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 16 Crash 🔥 1 Fire 🩹 17 Injury
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#2 17% SHARE

Brakes & Traction Control

26 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 7 Crash 🩹 8 Injury
#3 15.7% SHARE

Electrical System

24 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

🔥 2 Fire 🩹 2 Injury
#4 15.7% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

24 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 7 Crash 🩹 6 Injury
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #DP22005 CLOSED Defect Petition (DP)
Opened: 2023-01-27 • Closed: 2023-08-07
Subject / Subsystem
Pedestrian alert sounds
Affected Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
Recall Linkage
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Toyota Camry

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Electrical System ODI #11742289
Filed: 06/05/2026
Defect Report

"Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry, which was purchased via Facebook Marketplace. Shortly after purchase, the Check Engine warning light illuminated, leading the contact to replace the catalytic converter. Upon using a diagnostic code reader, the contact discovered that the..."

Wheels & Tires ODI #11741270
Filed: 06/01/2026
Defect Report

"Tire size is 205 65R16 I purchased two Westlake Tires from Advanced Tire in Missouri from installation on my 2017 Toyota Camry LE. After installation, I experienced abnormal vibration and tire related concerns. On March 30, 2026, the Vehicle was inspected by Discount Tire. Discount Tire determined..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11740863
Filed: 05/29/2026
Defect Report

"we have had multiple issues with this car since 70,000 miles. engine burning oil, no fix besides replacing it or keep adding oil. now check engine and check stability control system light are on. took to o'reilley to run codes and it threw all kinds of transmission codes."

Other / Miscellaneous ODI #11724707
Filed: 03/16/2026
Defect Report

"purchased a 2017 Toyota Camry from CarMax in Ontario, CA, with a 12,000 down payment. I chose this vehicle for its reliability and fuel efficiency. After the first week, I noticed poor gas mileage—only 17 mpg. CarMax checked it but found no issues. On September 25th, 2024, I purchased another 2017..."

Wheels & Tires ODI #11712324
Filed: 01/21/2026
Defect Report

"Four (4) General Tire Reliatrek P205/65R16 95H were purchased on August 6, 2024 at Toyota Greenville located in Greenville, South Carolina, with mileage on my car at 138,174. At my last service in late December 2025, with 175, 777 miles on my car, i was told by Toyota Greenville that two of them..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Toyota Camry

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Toyota Camry 284 34 1 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Toyota Camry 185 40 3 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Toyota Camry Current Page 153 28 3 Current
2018 Toyota Camry 763 48 8 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Toyota Camry 403 25 7 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Toyota Camry 277 14 3 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Toyota Camry 163 21 1 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Toyota Camry 60 12 1 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Toyota Camry 63 9 2 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Toyota Camry 47 4 1 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Toyota Camry 153 14 6 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Toyota Camry 0 0 3 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Toyota Camry

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 59 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23 1 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 13 12 0 12 0
Vehicle Speed Control NHTSA category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 3 0 3 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 8 0 2 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 8 1 0 3 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 0 1 0 0
Steering NHTSA category: STEERING 5 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 5 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 4 1 0 0 0
Suspension NHTSA category: SUSPENSION 4 0 0 0 0
Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS 3 0 0 0 0
STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES 3 2 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES 2 1 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 2 0 1 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS 2 0 1 2 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 1 0 0 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 2 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,SEATS 1 1 0 1 0
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
Engine & Cooling NHTSA category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 0 0 0 0
EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1 0 0 0 0
Doors, Latches & Locks NHTSA category: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 0 0 0 0
OTHER/I AM NOT SURE,CHILD SEAT 1 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 1 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE 1 1 0 1 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,AIR BAGS 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES 1 1 0 1 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 1 1 0 2 0
TIRES,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES 1 0 0 0 0
VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2017 Toyota Camry

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2017 Toyota Camry

What are the most common reported problems with the 2017 Toyota Camry?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2017 Toyota Camry is Air Bags & Restraints, appearing in 28 records (18.3% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Brakes & Traction Control (26) and Electrical System (24).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2017 Toyota Camry a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 153 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Toyota Camry.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2017 Toyota Camry?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Toyota Camry, 28 filings cite a crash, 5 cite smoke or fire, and 23 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2017 Toyota Camry?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2017 Toyota Camry (all closed).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.