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2002 Toyota Camry transmission problems

The 2002 Toyota Camry has 68 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

68

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Camry transmission complaints by model year269 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 8 complaints1992: 21 complaints1993: 33 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 25 complaints1996: 23 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 19 complaints2000: 36 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 68 complaints2003: 40 complaints2004: 49 complaints2005: 87 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 269 complaints2008: 40 complaints2009: 51 complaints2010: 46 complaints2011: 49 complaints2012: 142 complaints2013: 67 complaints2014: 128 complaints2015: 36 complaints2016: 19 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 188 complaints2019: 109 complaints2020: 30 complaints2021: 11 complaints2022: 5 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 3 complaints2025: 8 complaints
Camry transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT CAUSING ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR.. THE CAR THAT WAS HIT WAS TOTALED & MY CAR HAD 3400.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT IN SEPT. 2009 I DID NOT KNOW THAT TOYOTA'S WERE HAVING A PROBLEM. NOW IN LIGHT OF THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 3, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 68 complaints about the 2002 Toyota Camry transmission — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.