Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2005 Toyota Camry: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
274 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
96 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
87 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
71 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
69 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
56 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V539000.
46 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V595000.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
26 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 10V035000, 10V036000.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
15 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V396000.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on December 15, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 150,061 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on February 3, 2010. The campaign covers an estimated 271,417 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on February 3, 2010. The campaign covers an estimated 153,418 vehicles across all affected models.
Engine. Recall covering the engine system, reported to NHTSA on November 9, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 420,326 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on June 2, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 7,749 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE SURGING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE SURGING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.