2002 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2002 Toyota Camry. The newest campaign is 04V346000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Jul 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Side/Window. NHTSA has 953 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V346000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the csas and replace the air bag assembly if necessary. The recall began on august 6, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 147,924 units in total.
04V346000Received . 128,316 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain vehicles equipped with curtain shield air bags (csa), one or both of the curtain air bags may be twisted near the inflator due to improper assembly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, the csa may not deploy rapidly enough when activated in a side impact collision. This may result in failure to provide the intended head protection, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the csas and replace the air bag assembly if necessary. The recall began on august 6, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V372000Received . 19,587 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a three-spoke style steering wheel. During air bag deployment, it is possible that the bottom seam of the front driver's side air bag module cover (horn pad) could be torn away allowing the bottom portion of the cover to completely detach from the air bag module.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this should occur, there is a possibility that the detached bottom portion may strike the driver causing personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver's side air bag module. Owner notification began december 28, 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 or lexus at 1-888-333-9376.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V302000Received . 19 units.
Tires
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with continental touring tires, p205-65r15 92s, installed at the ports in jacksonville, florida. The incorrect tires were installed on vehicles that had damaged tires. The tires were damaged during a port upgrade to aluminum wheels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The tires do not conform to the speed rating for the vehicle. If the vehicle exceeded the maximum speed rating (112 MPH), possible tire failure could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace all five tires. Owner notification began september 13, 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 southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS.
01V306000Received . 2 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Incomplete deployment of the front passenger side air bag could occur in the event of a crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag assembly. Both owners were notified by telephone and arrangements have been made to correct this problem. This campaign is 100% completed. Both owners have been notified and their vehicles repaired.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
953 complaints, 1,183 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Toyota Camry
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Camry | All 2002 vehicles | Camry, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 238.4 | 39.2 | 136 | 282 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 127.6 | 76.5 | 56.2 | 151 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 93 | 100.3 | 55.5 | 110 |
| Air Bags | 76.9 | 73.7 | 72.5 | 91 |
| Power Train | 57.5 | 119 | 75.6 | 68 |
| Structure | 49 | 62 | 77.1 | 58 |
| Engine | 49 | 23.4 | 63.7 | 58 |
| Tires | 45.6 | 24.9 | 23.5 | 54 |
| Steering | 36.3 | 39.6 | 45.8 | 43 |
| Electrical System | 30.4 | 94.6 | 58.1 | 36 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 29.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 252
- Complaints that report a fire
- 20
- Injuries in the complaints
- 135
- Deaths in the complaints
- 12
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Nov 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP06003 | Defect petition | ENGINE SURGING | Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal | 14 Sep 2006 | 3 Apr 2007 | |
| DP05002 | Defect petition | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Vehicle Speed Control | 5 Aug 2005 | 5 Jan 2006 | |
| PE04021 | Preliminary evaluation | THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM | Vehicle Speed Control | 3 Mar 2004 | 22 Jul 2004 | |
| PE02079 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE | Engine and Engine Cooling | 22 Oct 2002 | 18 Mar 2003 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19832
- 19842
- 19850
- 19860
- 19873
- 19884
- 19893
- 19902
- 19911
- 19920
- 19930
- 19941
- 19951
- 19962
- 19973
- 19982
- 19991
- 20002
- 20012
- 20024
- 20031
- 20043
- 20055
- 20065
- 20079
- 20087
- 200910
- 20109
- 20115
- 20122
- 20132
- 20143
- 20151
- 20162
- 20173
- 20188
- 20196
- 20203
- 20211
- 20221
- 20232
- 20241
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Toyota CamryThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Toyota Camry?
- 147,924 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Camry have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 59 recall campaigns for the Toyota Camry, model years 1983 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Toyota Camry name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 282 of 1,183 component mentions, or 238.4 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 39.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Toyota Camry open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.