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2005 Toyota Camry transmission problems

The 2005 Toyota Camry has 87 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

87

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

15

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

“WHILE SWITCHING LANES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT A STOPLIGHT ABOUT 10 FEET BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT, AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SUDDENLY, UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HIT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS UNANTICIPATED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 4, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 87 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry transmission — 10% 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.