2002 Toyota Camry Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 1%of 953 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 953 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,000 miles. 2 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.
“My 2002 Camry has been a great car except for the foul odor coming from the air conditioner. I have contacted the dealer as well as Toyota about this problem several times but nothing has been fixed. We are still dealing with the odor from the air conditioner.”
NHTSA complaint #10182434, filed 2007-02, 22,918 miles“Severe vibration in steering when brakes applied 20+ months after purchase. Brought to dealer, deformed rotors, machined front disc brakes & replaced pads. When braking after this, vehicle pulled to the left. 24 months later had same severe vibration/brakes again. Researched complaints NHTSA site..many have same complaint to dealer again & they wanted to charge me $99 to diagnose. I said no & the mgr steve said we don't charge that fee for brakes. I advised I knew of TSB's issued for this car & shouldn't have same problem from 2 yrs ago. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139151, filed 2005-10, 60 miles“02/23/04, dealer's invoice tocs12154: 04/19/04, dealer's invoice tocs14794. The cd and tape player went bad before the car was two years old. I did not discover this until there was 37,000 miles on the car. The warranty ran out at 35,000 miles. The cd/tape player part of the radio was not even used for a couple of months, so I was not aware there was a problem until after the warranty expired. The dealer charged me $250.00 for a used radio they ordered from the manufacturer (a new radio was going to cost $850.00). They were kind enough to not charge me for the installation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10072805, filed 2004-05, 35,000 miles“2002 Toyota v6 se; front brake discs caused severe steering wheel shaking when slowing from 40 to 35 MPH. Dealer originally replaced all front brake system at about 15000 miles under a Toyota bulletin. At 60,000 miles began to have same problem which became uncontrollable at about 75,000 miles. Out of warranty, so owner replaced front rotors and problem seems to be corrected.... No Toyota recall.....”
NHTSA complaint #10292368, filed 2009-11, 15,000 miles“The vehicle is slipping out of gear. There is a leak in the transmission line. This is causing a delay in acceleration. Dealer replaced the transmission line, and 5,000 miles later transmission line was leaking again. Also, radio was replaced three times due to burning smell, and radio staying on when engine is off.”
NHTSA complaint #10062862, filed 2004-03, 24,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10251070Jan 22, 2024OBSOLETE NOTICE January 22, 2024: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0057-18.
- 10244113Aug 17, 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…
- 10238157May 30, 2023TSB: The Immobilizer and Smart Key Reset is a feature that allows the registration of new keys when all master keys are lost. Once the system is reset, all previously registered…
- 10207946Jan 12, 2022POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Toyota. This information must be kept…
- 10188913Feb 3, 2021TSB: 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…
- 10174891Apr 7, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE April 07, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0032-20. Replacement Certification Labels and VIN Plates
- 10174890Apr 6, 2020TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01…
- 10171405Jan 27, 2020TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a…
- 10145749Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
- 10145748Aug 31, 2018Technical Service Bulletin: OBSOLETE NOTICE: July 31, 2018: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0304-17.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 6 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 11 | 2% |
| 2009 | 18 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 34 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 25 | 3% |
| 2004 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 | 14 | 2% |
| 2002 | 13 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 14 | 3% |
| 1999 | 13 | 3% |
| 1998 | 12 | 2% |
| 1997 | 11 | 2% |
| 1996 | 17 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 13 | 5% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 9 | 2% |
| 1991 | 21 | 14% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Toyota Camry
281 complaintsBrakes
173 complaintsEngine cooling
107 complaintsAir bags
89 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
68 complaintsEngine
58 complaintsBody and structure
56 complaintsTires
54 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsSuspension
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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