2000 Toyota Camry Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 3%of 454 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,057miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seats of the 2000 Toyota Camry, 3% of the 454 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,057 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Upon impact (car was rear ended) the passenger seat popped, broke in a reclining position. That shouldn't have happen. I think it should have stayed in an up right position.”
NHTSA complaint #10763384, filed 2015-09, 196,000 miles“During normal use, the bolt attaching the seat back of the front passenger seat to seat base fell out. The bolt threads showed signs of wear and damage and was found in the back seat foot well. The condition was discovered because the seat back was loose.”
NHTSA complaint #10372473, filed 2010-12, 63,057 miles“2000 Camry front passenger seat back bolt fell out causing seat back (not entire seat) to lean strongly while car is cornering. Seat is manual, not power. Seat base is not loose on the rails, only the back of the bucket seat leans.”
NHTSA complaint #10339227, filed 2010-06, 101,000 miles“May 28 2008, driver and 1 passenger killed in 2000 Camry caused by seat belts and air bags and detached seats in a runaway Toyota that lurched and became uncontrollable and hit a tree (going under 35 MPH). Because driver wore a medic-alert bracelet saying, seizure disorder , all assumed this was the cause of the accident. Drivers (me) life was recovered in emergency hospital, passenger had chest crushed by force of air bag and seat belts when seat broke loose., bled to death internally. …”
NHTSA complaint #10329365, filed 2010-05, 45,000 miles“Consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear at approximately 40 MPH. Then, consumer's vehicle struck the vehicle in front. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and driver's seat broke, tossing the consumer.”
NHTSA complaint #10089447, filed 2004-08, 42,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 5 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 9 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 11 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 11 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 0% |
| 2007 | 4 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 7 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 1% |
| 2001 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 | 13 | 3% |
| 1999 | 9 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 0% |
| 1997 | 30 | 5% |
| 1996 | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 0% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 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 30, 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