2000 Toyota Camry Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 454 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 103,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2000 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 454 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 103,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I also have experienced the plastic outer portion of the door handle on my 2000 Toyota Camry breaking off - in my case, on both driver and passenger front side, as well as the inside plastic portion of the back passenger side.”
NHTSA complaint #10295581, filed 2009-12“Left work, stopped at a gas station, went in to pay for gas, and when I came out the driver door would not open. There was no warning this was going to happen. I was really panicked initially because I was afraid the other doors wouldn't work; it was late at night in a bad area of town. I tried the remote, then the key, and the driver's side door would not open at all. I finally went to the passenger door and was able to unlock that door, crawl over the passenger side front seat and squeeze myself in to the driver's seat. I went to the Toyota dealer to have this fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10163743, filed 2006-07“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The contact got into the vehicle with the doors locked and the alarm began to sound. When the contact attempted to exit the vehicle he was unable to unlock the door and get out of the vehicle from the inside. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 52,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10371067, filed 2010-12, 52,000 miles“On 21 june 2000 my wife and I opened the truck of the car in order to off load a bucket of supplies. She was leaning into the truck when the truck came crashing down on her head. Blood began pour down her face and she almost passed out from the froce of the blow. I took her to the hospital and they closed the cut using 4 staples. I informed the dealership and they didn't seem to care. Saying it is not our problem . My wife suffers from headaches due to that incedent. She will undergo further tests.”
NHTSA complaint #727992, filed 2000-08“The contact owns a 2000 Toyota Camry. The front passenger side door handle latch would not manually unlock or open from the outside or inside. The automatic door lock was the only way to unlock the door. The mechanic repaired the door handle; however, the failure continued to occur. The dealer stated that the problem may have been due to the lock actuator which is a mechanical device on the inside of the door. The warranty expired and the manufacturer will not be responsible for the repairs. The contact stated that this was a common occurrence. The VIN was not available. …”
NHTSA complaint #10282865, filed 2009-09, 155,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 7 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 31 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 8 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 9 | 3% |
| 1992 | 89 | 16% |
| 1991 | 7 | 5% |
| 1990 | 19 | 14% |
| 1989 | 15 | 13% |
| 1988 | 6 | 9% |
| 1987 | 2 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2000 Toyota Camry
107 complaintsBrakes
62 complaintsAir bags
58 complaintsEngine cooling
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsSuspension
28 complaintsTires
25 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology