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2015 Toyota Camry: Best bet

Owners filed 166 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Camry in its first five years on the road, about 39 for every 100,000 sold: 0.6× the rate of a typical Camry year. That's among the fewest of any Camry year.

The biggest problem area, counting serious complaints more, is the brakes (21% of complaints, median 21,000 miles).

Complaint index
0.6×
per vehicle sold, vs. a typical Camry year
Rank
2nd of 14
1st = fewest complaints
Complaints
166
first five years; 39 per 100,000 sold
Recalls
1
campaign
7th generation, 2012–2017 · Updated September 24, 2026 · How we rate
2017 Toyota Camry SE

Photo: 2017 Toyota Camry SE · MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Brakes21% · 35 complaints · median 21,000 miles
  2. Steering31% · 52 complaints · median 49,000 miles
  3. Air bags8% · 14 complaints · median 20,000 miles
  4. Speed control7% · 11 complaints · median 21,000 miles
  5. Powertrain13% · 21 complaints · median 14,000 miles
  6. Engine10% · 17 complaints · median 20,000 miles
  7. Electrical9% · 15 complaints · median 17,000 miles
  8. Fuel and propulsion7% · 11 complaints · median 17,000 miles
  9. Body and structure4% · 7 complaints · median 19,000 miles
  10. Wheels and tires5% · 8 complaints · median 38,000 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 crashes in which the air bags did not deploy, sometimes alongside other issues like steering or braking, resulting in injuries and totaled vehicles. A few also report air bags deploying unexpectedly without any collision or staying inflated for hours afterward.

Warning signs:
Some owners noticed a lit air bag warning light, a clockspring ribbon wearing out, or a passenger air bag indicator switching on and off unexpectedly before the failure.
What shops did:
Dealers sometimes replaced a clockspring or an air bag unit, but several vehicles were towed away, deemed a total loss, or left undiagnosed and unrepaired.
Mileage:
most between 15,000 and 50,000 miles, among 17 complaints that give it

“The air bag , horn , power steering all located on the steering wheel do not work.”

“The airbag is pushing the cover, looks like the gas is leek, and dealer replace the first time, but I have the same problem again”

Brakes

Owners describe brakes that suddenly feel weak or go to the floor, sometimes with warning lights or unusual noises, occasionally leading to collisions. Dealers frequently replace the brake booster, though some owners say the problem was not found or recurred after repair.

Warning signs:
Many describe a brake warning light or "check brake system" message, a grinding or clacking noise, a spongy or hard-to-press pedal, or the car creeping forward despite braking before the failure.
What shops did:
Dealers often replaced the brake booster, and sometimes the master cylinder or brake bracket, though some owners report dealers could not duplicate or diagnose the issue and left it unrepaired.
Mileage:
most between 5,000 and 45,000 miles, among 41 complaints that give it

“While driving my brake alarm went off and the brake light would not go off. The brakes where hard to press and to stop.”

“Brake warning light stayed lit after starting vehicle. Brakes were not as effective in stopping vehicle.”

Steering

Owners describe sudden or intermittent steering pulling, loosening, or seizing, often at low speeds and without warning lights. Many say dealers could not replicate the issue or told them their car was excluded from an existing steering recall, leaving the problem unresolved for some.

Warning signs:
Many describe the steering wheel pulling hard left or right at low speeds, becoming loose, stiff, or making grinding, whining, or screeching noises.
What shops did:
Dealers often could not duplicate or diagnose the problem, said the vehicle was excluded from the steering recall, or replaced parts like the battery, alignment, or steering column with mixed results.
Mileage:
most between 35,000 and 80,000 miles, among 82 complaints that give it

“At times car would pull very hard to either the left or right at low speeds.”

“The car will pull hard to that side when I start driving down the road.”

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

Recalls (1)

Check a VIN on NHTSA ›
  • NHTSA 15V144000March 2015110,085 vehicles

    Steering: electric power assist system

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.

    Risk: An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.

    Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly.

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 372 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2015 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
  • 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.
  • T-TT-0578-19 Rev · October 2020TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone.
  • T-TT-0578-19 · October 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?

All 2015 Camry bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2015 Toyota Camry reliable?
Owners filed 166 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Camry in its first five years on the road, about 39 for every 100,000 sold: 0.6× the rate of a typical Camry year. That's among the fewest of any Camry year. 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 2015 Camry problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve the brakes (21%), the steering (31%) and the air bags (8%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2015 Toyota Camry been recalled?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2015 Toyota Camry, the most recent in March 2015 (steering). 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 2015 Toyota Camry on NHTSA.gov · How we rate