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2010 Toyota Camry: Use caution

Owners filed 361 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Toyota Camry in its first five years on the road, about 108 for every 100,000 sold: 1.7× the rate of a typical Camry year. That's above average, so use caution.

The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is speed control (41% of complaints, median 4,000 miles).

Complaint index
1.7×
per vehicle sold, vs. a typical Camry year
Rank
11th of 14
1st = fewest complaints
Complaints
361
first five years; 108 per 100,000 sold
Recalls
9
campaigns
6th generation, 2007–2011 · Updated September 24, 2026 · How we rate
2010–2011 Toyota Camry LE

Photo: 2010–2011 Toyota Camry LE · IFCAR, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Speed control41% · 147 complaints · median 4,000 miles
  2. Air bags7% · 25 complaints · median 39,000 miles
  3. Brakes12% · 43 complaints · median 13,000 miles
  4. Powertrain10% · 35 complaints · median 2,000 miles
  5. Seats and belts3% · 10 complaints · median 50,000 miles
  6. Steering5% · 19 complaints · median 5,000 miles
  7. Engine6% · 23 complaints · median 19,000 miles
  8. Body and structure7% · 26 complaints · median 19,000 miles
  9. Suspension7% · 25 complaints · median 37,000 miles
  10. Electrical5% · 17 complaints · median 13,000 miles

Bars rank problem areas by complaints weighted for severity (crashes, fires, injuries and deaths count more). A complaint can name more than one area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

What owners describe

Air bags

Owners describe crashing their Camry, sometimes with significant force, and having the air bags fail to deploy, leading to injuries. Others report warning lights or faults with the air bag system that dealers struggled to diagnose or fix.

Warning signs:
Some owners mention SRS or air bag warning lights illuminating, seat belt warning lights flashing, or brake and acceleration problems occurring before the crash.
What shops did:
Owners report dealers were often unable to diagnose or duplicate the issue, and a few say the manufacturer sent an engineer to inspect the vehicle without resolving the problem or replaced parts such as the air bag control unit or clockspring.
Mileage:
most between 25,000 and 90,000 miles, among 41 complaints that give it

“Water was leaking from the hvac system onto the airbag control unit and shorting it out”

“The technician stated that the air bag sensors were not set properly on that year model vehicle”

Brakes

Owners of this Camry describe brakes that sometimes hesitate, feel soft, or fail to stop the car, occasionally paired with sudden acceleration while braking. Many mention warning noises or dashboard lights beforehand, and dealers frequently struggled to duplicate or permanently fix the issue.

Warning signs:
Owners report grinding, clicking, popping or knocking noises, steering wheel shaking, dashboard ABS/VSC/brake warning lights, and a soft or vibrating brake pedal before the failure.
What shops did:
Dealers often could not duplicate the problem, replaced rotors, brake pads, master cylinder/booster, or ABS actuator, and some repairs were denied warranty coverage.
Mileage:
most between 5,000 and 75,000 miles, among 48 complaints that give it

“The brake rotors warped at 23000 miles causing the steering wheel to shake violently”

“My brakes were making a creaking noise /thumping when pressed”

Speed control

Owners describe their 2010 Camry suddenly speeding up on its own, sometimes leading to crashes into walls, poles, or other vehicles at low speeds. Many say the accelerator pedal recall repair was performed, but the surging or lunging kept happening afterward.

Warning signs:
Many mention a revving or zooming noise, high RPMs, jerking or lunging, and pedal sluggishness or stickiness before the surge.
What shops did:
Dealers often performed the accelerator pedal recall repair, but many owners report the acceleration issue continued or recurred afterward, and some dealers said they could not duplicate the problem.
Mileage:
most between 0 and 20,000 miles, among 141 complaints that give it

“When the accelerator pedal was depressed if would hesitate to return to its normal position. It was as if the pedal was sticking to the floor”

“The contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle abnormally accelerated up to speeds of 70 MPH”

Summaries are written with AI from the owner complaints shown on NHTSA's site and checked against them; quotes are word for word.

Recalls (9)

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  • NHTSA 16V396000June 20167,749 vehicles

    Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

    Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory.

  • NHTSA 14V743000November 20143,233 vehicles

    Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

    Risk: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

    Fix: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge.

  • NHTSA 13V123000April 20137,525 vehicles

    Equipment: other: labels

    Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

    Risk: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.

    Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation.

  • NHTSA 13V014000January 20133,235 vehicles

    Seats · Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive

    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

    Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

    Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary.

  • NHTSA 10V040000February 20107,314 vehicles

    Service brakes, hydraulic

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 camrys. The length of the power steering pressure hose on vehicles equipped with the 4-cylinder (2ar-fe) engine may be insufficient, such that the gap between the crimp on the pressure hose and the brake tube for the left rear brake may be insufficient. Under these circumstances the brake tube may interfere with the crimp and may wear and then perforate.

    Risk: A brake tube perforation may result in brake fluid leakage. A leak in brake fluid may impact braking performance increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Toyota will notify owners and, if necessary, dealers will replace or adjust the brake tube free of charge.

  • NHTSA 10V035000February 2010271,417 vehicles

    Equipment: other: labels

    Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

    Risk: This does not meet the standard requirements.

    Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge.

  • NHTSA 10V036000February 2010153,418 vehicles

    Equipment: other: labels

    Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

    Risk: A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge.

  • NHTSA 10V017000January 20102,230,661 vehicles

    Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. Due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. In this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without a/c) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.

    Risk: The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly.

  • NHTSA 09V388000October 20094,445,056 vehicles

    Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

    Risk: A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

    Fix: Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal.

A recall only helps if the repair was done. Enter the vehicle's 17-character VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup before you buy.

Service bulletins

Toyota sent NHTSA 500 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2010 Camry. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

  • TSB003220 · August 2023TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ?
  • T-SB-0094-21 Rev · November 2022TSB: Some 2005 ?
  • TTT063620 · March 2022TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
  • T-SB-0014-22 · March 2022TSB: This Service Bulletin includes procedures to replace damaged or loose front carpet floor retainer(s) without replacing the carpet assembly.
  • Toyota Safety Re · March 2021Toyota Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
  • T-TT-0636-20 Rev · March 2021TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
  • T-TT-0636-20 · December 2020TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
  • ZJA-Dealer Packa · June 2018Dealer Package: June 22, 2018 A correction was made to the coverage parameters.

All 2010 Camry bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2010 Toyota Camry reliable?
Owners filed 361 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Toyota Camry in its first five years on the road, about 108 for every 100,000 sold: 1.7× the rate of a typical Camry year. That's above average, so use caution. Ratings compare Camry years with each other using complaints filed with NHTSA; they don't measure every problem owners have.
What are the most common 2010 Camry problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve speed control (41%), the air bags (7%) and the brakes (12%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2010 Toyota Camry been recalled?
Yes. NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 2010 Toyota Camry, the most recent in June 2016 (seats). Enter the vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether the repairs were done.

Sources

Owner complaints, recalls and manufacturer communications from NHTSA's public data files, as of September 24, 2026. Complaints are counted once each, over the model year's first 60 months on the road. UsedScore is not affiliated with NHTSA or Toyota. The 2010 Toyota Camry on NHTSA.gov · How we rate