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Toyota Camry

22 model years from 2005 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Camry
Pictured: 2018 Toyota Camry (ASV70R) Ascent sedan (2018-08-27) 01. Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2026
Class
Midsize Cars
Latest engines
2.5L 4-cyl
Best MPG
25–52 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2024)
Recalls
44 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2007 (1,147)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
34,633 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Camry in brief

The 2026 Toyota Camry is a midsize car offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 194 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 111-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,627 lb (4dr Sedan AWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 51 MPG combined (52 city / 49 highway), 63% better than the 2026 midsize car average of 31.2 MPG, for an estimated $1,300 a year in fuel.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the hybrid propulsion system.

The Toyota Camry has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2024 at 52 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 25 to 52 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (1,343), engine (1,156), service brakes (855).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2018 is the year to avoid.

2009 has the most recalls (9); all years together count 44 campaigns and 6,838 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Camry compares

The 2005 Toyota Camry is a midsize car offered with 3 engines (2.4L 4-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl and 3.0L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 189 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,164 lb (4dr Sedan /Se).

About the Toyota Camry

The Toyota Camry is an automobile sold internationally by the Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota since 1982, spanning multiple generations. Originally compact in size (narrow-body), the Camry has grown since the 1990s to fit the mid-size classification (wide-body)—although the two widths co-existed in that decade. Since the release of the wide-bodied versions, Camry has been extolled by Toyota as the firm's second "world car" after the Corolla. As of 2022, the Camry is positioned above the Corolla and below the Avalon or Crown in several markets.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Camry", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Camry pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 51 MPG combined — 63% better than the average 2026 midsize car (31.2 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Camry changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • Engine dropped: 3.5L 6-cyl
    • Lightest version 198 lb heavier
  2. 2021
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  3. 2020
    • All-wheel or four-wheel drive now available
  4. 2018
    • New body dimensions: 1.6 in longer, wheelbase +2.0 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Best combined MPG up from 40 to 52
  5. 2012
    • Engine dropped: 2.4L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 33 to 40
  6. 2010
    • Engine added: 2.5L 4-cyl
  7. 2009
    • Engine dropped: 3.3L 6-cyl
  8. 2008
    • New body dimensions, wheelbase +2.3 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
  9. 2007
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.5L 6-cyl
    • Engine dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 25 to 34

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 22 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20262.5L 4-cyl51 MPG193.7 in3,627 lbNot rated3144
20252.5L 4-cyl51 MPG193.7 in3,627 lbNot rated6173
20242.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,296 lb★★★★★152
20232.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,296 lb★★★★★266
20222.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,296 lb★★★★★165
20212.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,296 lb★★★★★1165
20202.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,296 lbNot rated3284
20192.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,296 lbNot rated7411
20182.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl52 MPG192.5 in3,241 lbNot rated8779
20172.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG190.9 in3,234 lbNot rated3153
20162.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG190.9 in3,234 lbNot rated3189
20152.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG190.9 in3,477 lbNot rated1285
20142.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG189.4 in3,441 lbNot rated3432
20132.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG189.4 in3,417 lbNot rated2212
20122.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl40 MPG189.4 in3,417 lbNot rated2429
20112.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl33 MPG189.4 in3,307 lbNot rated5396
20102.4L 4-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl34 MPG189.4 in3,307 lbNot rated8237
20092.4L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl34 MPG189.4 in3,307 lbNot rated9607
20082.4L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl34 MPG189.4 in3,307 lbNot rated6401
20072.4L 4-cyl, 3.5L 6-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl34 MPG189.4 in3,285 lbNot rated71,147
20062.4L 4-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl25 MPG189.4 in3,164 lbNot rated4100
20052.4L 4-cyl, 3.3L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl25 MPG189.4 in3,164 lbNot rated4111
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Camry
2005: 25 MPG2006: 25 MPG2007: 34 MPG2008: 34 MPG2009: 34 MPG2010: 34 MPG2011: 33 MPG2012: 40 MPG2013: 40 MPG2014: 40 MPG2015: 40 MPG2016: 40 MPG2017: 40 MPG2018: 52 MPG2019: 52 MPG2020: 52 MPG2021: 52 MPG2022: 52 MPG2023: 52 MPG2024: 52 MPG2025: 51 MPG2026: 51 MPG20052008201120142017202020232026max 52 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Camry

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Honda Civic49 MPGNot rated1
2026 Honda Accord48 MPGNot rated2
2026 Toyota Crown41 MPGNot rated1
2026 Hyundai Elantra54 MPGNot rated4
2026 Subaru WRX22 MPGNot rated0
2026 Nissan Altima30 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Unknown Or Other1,343
Engine1,156
Service Brakes855
Power Train764
Electrical System630
Air Bags547
Vehicle Speed Control499
Visibility/Wiper391
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Camry
2005: 1112006: 1002007: 1,1472008: 4012009: 6072010: 2372011: 3962012: 4292013: 2122014: 4322015: 2852016: 1892017: 1532018: 7792019: 4112020: 2842021: 1652022: 652023: 662024: 522025: 1732026: 14420052008201120142017202020232026max 1,147
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →