The 2000 Toyota Camry has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 53,602 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 577 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND V6 ENGINES, AND BUILT AT ONE OF TWO LINES AT THE KENTUCKY PLANT. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HOUSING COULD BE DEFORMED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR-TO-THROTTLE BODY CONNECTION. THE ACCELERATOR INNER-CABLE COULD WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALLY BREAK.
Consequence
THIS COULD ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE OR REMAIN IN ITS MOST RECENT POSITION REGARDLESS OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 23, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
SUSPENSION00V1540002000-06-05541 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT, THE REAR AXLE MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE STRENGTH IN SOME AREAS.
Consequence
AFTER EXTENDED USE OF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR AXLE SHAFTS COULD FAIL OR BREAK.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLIES.
Complaints by component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
88
32crashes2fires22injuries1deaths
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
32
32crashes1fires24injuries1deaths
AIR BAGS
27
22crashes23injuries1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
25
10crashes8injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
22
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
17
1crashes5fires1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17
3crashes3injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
16
2crashes6fires2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
16
3crashes1fires5injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
15
2fires
Total complaints577
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 1997 n/a toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt mechanism had malfunctioned, and the retractor was not working properly. Additionally, the latching mechanism failed to latch securely or release as intended. The dealer was notified of the failure;…”
“The contact owns a 1997 n/a toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt mechanism had malfunctioned, and the retractor was not working properly. Additionally, the latching mechanism failed to latch securely or release as intended. The dealer was notified of the failure;…”
“@45,679 miles, the (plastic) driver door handle popped of the car when lifted without thumb just enough to begin to open the door. This was during the beginning of a big snowstorm. Luckily I was not idling the engine while cleaning the windshields or I could have been locked out of the car with…”
“@45,679 miles, the (plastic) driver door handle popped of the car when lifted without thumb just enough to begin to open the door. This was during the beginning of a big snowstorm. Luckily I was not idling the engine while cleaning the windshields or I could have been locked out of the car with…”
“The contact owns a 1997 toyota camry. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 97v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. In addition, the contact lived in a hot climate area and believed that the recall would not…”
“The contact owned a 1997 n/a toyota camry. The contact stated that while an acquaintance was driving approximately 45 mph, the acquaintance crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained neck pain and received medical assistance later. A police report…”
“The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately respond after the gear shifter was shifted into reverse(r). The contact stated that there was a hesitation before the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after shifting…”
“The contact owns a 2000 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately respond after the gear shifter was shifted into reverse(r). The contact stated that there was a hesitation before the vehicle responded. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after shifting…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP02004 Opened 2002-04-30 · closed 2002-06-20
ENGINE SEIZURE
InvestigationPE02079 Opened 2002-10-22 · closed 2003-03-18
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE
ODI'S DATA ANALYSIS FOUND THE FIRES RATES TO BE CONSISTENTLY LOW AND EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SIX MODEL YEARS AND SIX DIFFERENT ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS.ODI EXAMINED A VARIETY OF ROOT CAUSES, THOSE BEING DETONATION (RESULTING IN OIL PAN PUNCTURE FROM CONNECTING ROD), STARTER FIRES, VARIOUS FUEL RELATED FIRES, LEAKING…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Toyota Camry as of
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