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2016 Toyota Camry

HybridGas

Midsize Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

81 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns3

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA186

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA40 mpg

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The 2016 Toyota Camry is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Camry Hybrid LE, is EPA-rated at 40 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 186 complaints, most often about the air bags. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Camry Hybrid LE	Hybrid	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 245V Ni-MH	42	38	40	$1,550
Camry Hybrid XLE/SE	Hybrid	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl + 245V Ni-MH	40	37	39	$1,600
Camry	Gas	FWD	2.5L 4-cyl	25	34	28	$2,250
Camry	Gas	FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	21	30	25	$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36796, 36797, 36795, 36798.

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Recalls (3)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Power Train

H0M

671 vehiclesHybrid only

ProblemToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The front drive shaft may separate.RiskA front driveshaft separation would result in a loss of propulsion while driving, and if the driver exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll. Both scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.FixToyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the serial number of the vehicle's drive shaft, replacing any that are affected, free of charge. The recall began on August 11, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0M.

NHTSA campaign 17V462000reported Jul 20, 2017Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

○minor

Equipment

SET-16C

4,253 vehicles

ProblemSoutheast 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 comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."RiskAn incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.FixSET 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.

NHTSA campaign 16V420000reported Jun 9, 2016Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

▲high

Air Bags

G0J

58,515 vehicles

ProblemToyota 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 result, the front passenger air bag and the front passenger knee air bag may not deploy as intended in certain crash scenarios. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."RiskAir bags that do not deploy as intended during a crash increase the risk of injury.FixToyota 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.

NHTSA campaign 16V215000reported Apr 14, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

186complaints filed

40 involved a crash · 2 a fire · 34 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2015: 1 · 2016: 29 · 2017: 25 · 2018: 26 · 2019: 22 · 2020: 25 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 14 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 9

Most-cited components

Unspecified36

Air Bags32

Steering25

Vehicle Speed Control22

Structure20

Electrical System20

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, during sunny or rainy weather conditions, the rearview camera image was not working as intended. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the contact was advised that the failure may be related with a faulty light…”Jun 17, 2024 · Visibility · NHTSA owner report

“Erratic steering issue related to weak car battery. I have a 2016 Toyota Camry XLE. The car began pulling to the left then to the right while driving down a straight and even road. The car would then resume normal steering for a minute or two, then the erratic steering behavior would resume for several minutes. In addi…”Mar 1, 2024 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

“I was on the highway during traffic hour going approximately 40 mph at 2 rpm and when I tried to accelerate to keep up with the flow of traffic, the car did not accelerate and actually slowed down and suddenly shifted down below 1 rpm which caused the oncoming cars behind me to hit their brakes hard. After it slowed do…”Feb 22, 2024 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	11%
4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★★★	★★★★☆	11%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Compare the 2016 Camry with

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Other Camry model years

2026 Toyota Camry

3 recalls · 125 complaints

2025 Toyota Camry

6 recalls · 156 complaints

2024 Toyota Camry

1 recalls · 48 complaints

2023 Toyota Camry

2 recalls · 64 complaints

2022 Toyota Camry

1 recalls · 61 complaints

2021 Toyota Camry

1 recalls · 163 complaints

2020 Toyota Camry

3 recalls · 279 complaints

2019 Toyota Camry

7 recalls · 404 complaints

2018 Toyota Camry

8 recalls · 765 complaints

2017 Toyota Camry

3 recalls · 153 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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