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2003 Toyota Camry transmission problems

The 2003 Toyota Camry has 40 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

40

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

8

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.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 2003 Toyota Camry transmission — 4% 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.