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2008 Toyota Camry engine problems

The 2008 Toyota Camry has 143 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

143

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Camry engine complaints by model year532 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 4 complaints1987: 6 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 15 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 39 complaints1993: 46 complaints1994: 44 complaints1995: 38 complaints1996: 87 complaints1997: 108 complaints1998: 103 complaints1999: 126 complaints2000: 63 complaints2001: 61 complaints2002: 168 complaints2003: 167 complaints2004: 57 complaints2005: 56 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 532 complaints2008: 143 complaints2009: 253 complaints2010: 58 complaints2011: 45 complaints2012: 62 complaints2013: 30 complaints2014: 62 complaints2015: 25 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 135 complaints2019: 79 complaints2020: 61 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 9 complaints
Camry engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“STARTED SMOKING, AND PULLED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. THEN CAMRY WAS ON FIRE. THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR IS TOTALED. IT IS NOT WORTH ANYTHING. NOTHING CAN BE SALVAGED AT ALL THE INSIDE OF CAR WAS BURNT. NOW I DON'T HAVE A CAR. THE INSURANCE MIGHT NOT COVER THE CAR. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 10, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 143 complaints about the 2008 Toyota Camry engine — 13% 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.