Toyota · Camry · 2016
2016 Toyota Camry: problems & reliability
NHTSA has logged 189 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls for the 2016 Toyota Camry. The most-reported problem area is the airbags (16% of complaints), followed by steering and speed control & acceleration. Make sure every open recall has been fixed by a dealer before you buy.
Common 2016 Toyota Camry problems
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Airbags problems
31 owner complaints to NHTSA (16% of all complaints for this model year) involve the airbags, including 24 crashes, 26 injuries. One owner reported: “The contact owns a 2016 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving about 40 mph, the vehicle rear-ended the vehicle in front which stopped abruptly. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not lock in place, causing the…”
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Steering problems
25 owner complaints to NHTSA (13% of all complaints for this model year) involve the steering, including 3 crashes, 3 injuries. One owner reported: “Toyota camry vin [xxx]. Toyota case #[xxx] police incident:[xxx] this is to inform you that my wife ended up a severe car accident dated 9-7-2017. The toyota camry le 2016 car which was on lease from the toyota f over 20 months completely…”
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Speed control & acceleration problems
22 owner complaints to NHTSA (12% of all complaints for this model year) involve the speed control & acceleration, including 7 crashes, 2 injuries. One owner reported: “Was gliding into my garage foot was on brake, (so no speed at all) when I heard a sudden engine roar and car picked up speed and was propelling me toward the back wall of the garage. I immediately jammed on my brake but was not able to…”
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Electrical system problems
21 owner complaints to NHTSA (11% of all complaints for this model year) involve the electrical system, including 2 crashes. One owner reported: “The contact owns a 2016 toyota camry. The contact stated that after he depressed the brake pedal lightly, his vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. Afterwards, the contact's vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The contact…”
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Body & structure problems
20 owner complaints to NHTSA (11% of all complaints for this model year) involve the body & structure, including 5 crashes, 7 injuries. One owner reported: “At stop signs or traffic lights, the engine would rev considerably & then stop. As we approached our driveway, the car lurched forward, then stopped. We got to our garage-entry control box & the car lurched forward on our parking deck…”
Owner complaints by area
| Area | Complaints | Share | Chart |
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| Airbags | 31 | 16% | |
| Steering | 25 | 13% | |
| Speed control & acceleration | 22 | 12% | |
| Electrical system | 21 | 11% | |
| Body & structure | 20 | 11% | |
| Brakes | 20 | 11% | |
| Transmission & powertrain | 18 | 10% | |
| Engine | 17 | 9% |
189 complaints filed with NHTSA in total, reporting 41 crashes, 2 fires, 35 injuries. A complaint can involve more than one area.
2016 Toyota Camry recalls
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Equipment › Other › Labels
Risk: An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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 1-866-405-4226.
Full recall summary
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 installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."
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Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification
Risk: Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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 this recall is G0J.
Full recall summary
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 air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. To check whether a specific car’s recalls have been repaired, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2016 Toyota Camry crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD. Ratings can differ between body styles and drivetrains.
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Specifications
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- FWD
- Body styles
- 4-door
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About this data
Problems, complaint counts, recalls and crash-test ratings come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public databases, last checked 2026-11-03. Complaints are reports from owners and have not all been verified by NHTSA.
How we score reliability: every model year starts at 100. Points come off for the number of owner complaints (on a log scale, up to 40 points), for each safety recall (2 points each, up to 15) and for complaints involving crashes, fires, injuries or deaths (up to 15). Popular vehicles get more complaints simply because more are on the road, so compare scores between similar vehicles. More about our method.
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