2016 Toyota Camry Problems, Recalls & Reliability
253 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2016 Toyota Camry, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 10/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Other leads the reports, typically around 32,056 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2016 Toyota Camry has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2016 sits among all Camry years
What owners report
“Malfunction of connections to radio system. All buttons surrounding radio, including radio control buttons on steering wheel, do not function. The screen still turns on and displays the typical home screen but the screen does not function either leaving the radio system stuck on the home screen.…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Camry
“This was a T-Bone accident. My front airbags did not deploy as the hit happened at 40 mph.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Camry
“If steering wheel is turned to the right or left when i start the engine, while driving the wheel pulls in that direction while going down the street. If the steering wheel is straight when i turn on the engine and drive, the car goes straight down the street, no pull left or right. So i always…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2016 Camry
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 146 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 29,443 miles. Half of those reports fall between 13,511 and 62,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the…
Fix: SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat…
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for…
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2016 Toyota Camry reliable?
The 2016 Toyota Camry drew 253 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 10/100, scored against the model's worst year (2007).
What are the most common 2016 Toyota Camry problems?
The top reported problems for the 2016 Toyota Camry are other (36 complaints), airbags (32), and steering (25).
At what mileage do 2016 Toyota Camry problems show up?
Owners most often report 2016 Toyota Camry problems around 29,443 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 13,511 and 62,000 miles.
Does the 2016 Toyota Camry have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2016 Toyota Camry. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.