The 2016 Toyota Camry has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 62,768 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 249 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT16V4200002016-06-094,253 affected
Defect
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to…
Consequence
An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
SET will notify owners, and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
AIR BAGS16V2150002016-04-1458,515 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Avalon and Camry vehicles manufactured November 30, 2015 to March 4, 2016. The occupant classification system (OCS) that activates or deactivates the front passenger seat air bag system may have been improperly calibrated. As a…
Consequence
Air bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the OCS, free of charge. The recall began by May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0J.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
34
5crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
28
22crashes25injuries
STEERING
24
3crashes3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
22
7crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
2crashes
POWER TRAIN
18
3crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
18
3crashes3injuries
ENGINE
16
3crashes2fires2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
15
5crashes6injuries
SEAT BELTS
8
3crashes5injuries
Total complaints249
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My daughter accidentally rear ended someone in her toyota camry. The damage to the front end was severe enough that the car has been totaled but the air bags did not deploy.”
“Airbags did not deploy after an accident that resulted in the hood crumpling. Car was at a complete stop when hit from behind at approximately 45mph, resulting in the car being pushed forward into the back of another vehicle.”
“Was gliding into my garage foot was on brake, (so no speed at all) when I heard a sudden engine roar and car picked up speed and was propelling me toward the back wall of the garage. I immediately jammed on my brake but was not able to stop before hitting racks and wall at the back of my garage.…”
“Paint delamination. It's a known issue. Toyota extended warranty to cover but the local dealership who sold the car is no help. First noticed the paint pealing a few months ago. Started small now increasing significantly.”
“The metal trunk torsion bar broke with no warning or symptoms while I was sitting in my vehicle with the trunk closed. While it sounds minimal, it caused such a deafening sound I initially thought there had been an explosion in the rear of my vehicle. This occurred a few minutes after I removed an…”
“The driver door began to rattle when the door was closed or when driving down the road. I took it to my toyota dealer and when they removed the door panel they found the intrusion bar's weld had failed. They confirmed it was a safety issue and referred me to their body shop. The body shop informed…”
“The engine quit running whenever the headlights, turn signals, or wipers were turned on. This was obviously a serious safety problem when driving! It began intermittently on 6/30/25, but it became a consistent problem by 7/7/25, so I took the car to the closest toyota dealership for evaluation. I…”
“The engine quit running whenever the headlights, turn signals, or wipers were turned on. This was obviously a serious safety problem when driving! It began intermittently on 6/30/25, but it became a consistent problem by 7/7/25, so I took the car to the closest toyota dealership for evaluation. I…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Toyota Camry as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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