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2022 Toyota Camry: Best bet

Owners filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota Camry in its first five years on the road, about 21 for every 100,000 sold: 0.4× 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 air bags (16% of complaints).

Complaint index
0.4×
per vehicle sold, vs. a typical Camry year
Rank
1st of 15
1st = fewest complaints
Complaints
63
first five years; 21 per 100,000 sold
Recalls
1
campaign
8th generation, 2018–2024 · Updated November 9, 2026 · How we rate
2018 Toyota Camry LE

Photo: 2018 Toyota Camry LE · Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Problem areas

Ranked by severity-weighted complaints · share · median miles
  1. Air bags16% · 10 complaints
  2. Driver assistance17% · 11 complaints
  3. Brakes11% · 7 complaints
  4. Speed control11% · 7 complaints
  5. Engine10% · 6 complaints
  6. Electrical14% · 9 complaints
  7. Fuel and propulsion2% · 1 complaints
  8. Powertrain10% · 6 complaints
  9. Visibility11% · 7 complaints
  10. Body and structure6% · 4 complaints

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 of this Camry report air bags that didn't deploy in collisions, including with other vehicles or a deer, sometimes alongside seat belts that failed to lock. A few also describe air bags deploying unexpectedly, such as while driving in a storm or after hitting a curb, with dealers sometimes unable to find a cause.

Warning signs:
Some owners report a dashboard message or warning light such as an SRS air bag malfunction alert before or after the incident, while others say there was no warning at all.
What shops did:
A dealer inspected one vehicle but could not duplicate the SRS malfunction message and left it unrepaired; other owners say the vehicle was towed and declared a total loss without further diagnosis.

“The car was deemed a total loss but none of the airbags deployed in the crash.”

“the message "SRS Air Bag Malfunction detected" was displayed. The air bag warning light was illuminated.”

Driver assistance

Owners describe driver-assistance features like automatic braking, lane keeping, and rear cameras acting unpredictably or failing to work, sometimes with dashboard warnings or loss of power steering. Some report dealers replacing parts or being unable to resolve the issue, while others say systems gave no warning before a collision.

Warning signs:
Owners report dashboard warning lights, system malfunction messages, sudden braking or steering pulls, blank or frozen camera screens, and loss of power steering.
What shops did:
Owners report dealers replaced parts such as a module or transmission, sometimes after delays getting parts, and in some cases could not identify or fix the problem.

“Driving in the right lane when (I'm assuming) Lane Assist suddenly pulled me to the right”

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 23V865000December 2023999,901 vehicles

    Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

    Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

    Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

    Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge.

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 156 service bulletins and other notices to dealers covering the 2022 Camry. These are repair instructions, not recalls. Warranty extensions and bulletins about its top problem areas:

  • TSB010421 · February 2024Some 2018 ?
  • T-SB-0115-22 Rev · March 2023Some 2019 ?
  • T-SB-0094-21 Rev · November 2022Some 2005 ?
  • TSB004321Rev2 · July 2022Some 2020 model year vehicles equipped with Audio Plus (version 1021) or Premium Audio (version 1021) or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Barge in function defaulted to…
  • T-TT-0663-21 · September 2021When used in conjunction with the Repair Manual, these Blind Spot Monitor, Forward Recognition Camera, and Front Millimeter Wave Radar tips leverage SSTs and readily available tools to support target…
  • 26TF01 · September 2026Under certain conditions, debris can accumulate inside the fuel cap causing potential fuel vapor leaks that can cause increased evaporative emissions to exceed the regulated limits.
  • T-SB-0051-26 · August 2026This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge at battery on high voltage (HV) Ni-MH and Li-ion batteries.
  • T-SB-0097-23 Rev1 · April 2026Some 2018 – 2024 model year Camry and 2018 – 2026 model year Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit the weatherstrip on the panoramic roof center glass peeling on the edges of the glass.

All 2022 Camry bulletins on NHTSA ›

Questions owners ask

Is the 2022 Toyota Camry reliable?
Owners filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Toyota Camry in its first five years on the road, about 21 for every 100,000 sold: 0.4× 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 2022 Camry problems?
Owners' complaints most often involve the air bags (16%), driver-assistance features and cameras (17%) and the brakes (11%). A complaint can name more than one area.
Has the 2022 Toyota Camry been recalled?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2022 Toyota Camry, the most recent in December 2023 (air bags). 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 November 9, 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 2022 Toyota Camry on NHTSA.gov · How we rate