KnownCarProblems2015 Toyota Camry Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 271 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Toyota Camry, most often about the steering (39% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is 19th of 25 Camry model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2015 Toyota Camry problems
Steering
105 complaints · 39%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: electric power assist system.
Car will pull hard left on occasion while driving. Once car is stopped and re-started, issue goes away. Pull is hard enough to force car into on-coming traffic. All equipment has been checked and verified in good working order multiple times. Mechanics believe issue may be with electronic steering control but cannot…
After starting the car unexpectedly pulls left until driven for a while, then at next start it pulls right. After driving for a while the problem seems to disappear. The steering feels imprecise and just after starting the car actually pulls into other lane
Brakes
39 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 22,000 miles.
Was driving and slowing down for a light and could feel that car was losing control and breaks did not seem to work properly, then the care stalled and stopped, so turned car off and turned back on again and started. Same thing happened about 10 times and when I finally went back home because I was afraid to go…
My son had difficulty braking when a car in front of him stepped on his brakes to avoid hitting a car in front of him. Consequently, my son hit the car in front of him causing bumper damage to that car, a Toyota. My son's car was totaled due to the impact. Also, the driver and passenger airbags did not deploy. He was…
Transmission
36 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 43,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
The transmission began to give problems I took it to the Toyota and they did not find any problem the car continues to give transmission problems it slips when it changes
Just got the car with 30000 miles on it. Like a week ago started noticing the transmission shifting gears too fast. I'm going 30mph and it's in 4th gear! It wasn't doing this when I first got it. Tried to pass someone up on highway it took 2 seconds for the RPM to kick in almost got ran off the road by another…
Electrical
31 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel.
At 10 a.m. On a bright sunny morning, my wife and grown daughter got into my car to go to breakfast, I turned the key to start the car, and turned on the air conditioner. The air was hot, not cool, I looked through the steering wheel to the dash and there was a yellow warning lite that read "check charging system " .…
Was driving and slowing down for a light and could feel that car was losing control and breaks did not seem to work properly, then the care stalled and stopped, so turned car off and turned back on again and started. Same thing happened about 10 times and when I finally went back home because I was afraid to go…
Other or unspecified
26 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles.
After driving the 2015 Camry le for approximately a year, I noticed a moldy smell coming from the A/C vents upon start up. I googled and found out a class action suit was filed in 2015 in ca for defective HVAC system in 2012 camrys because of mold and smelly odors coming out of A/C vents. It appears Toyota is still…
Sunroof glass exploded. Speed approx. 40-45mph. Merging onto hwy. Two vehicles were approx. 6-8 car lengths ahead of my car. No foreign object was seen coming towards my car nor was a foreign object heard hitting any part of the car before the sunroom exploded.
Engine
25 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 22,000 miles.
Was driving and slowing down for a light and could feel that car was losing control and breaks did not seem to work properly, then the care stalled and stopped, so turned car off and turned back on again and started. Same thing happened about 10 times and when I finally went back home because I was afraid to go…
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Camry. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle had to be towed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.
Air bags
21 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 25,500 miles.
I recently had an an "accident" in which the airbags deployed without hitting anything. All airbags, including side airbags deployeyed. I do not thinke their was a frontal collision, as no other vehicle was involved. This vehicle was a rental car from alamo.
The airbags were not installed at the factory. Got in a accident with car jan 2016 there was damage they didnt deploy .when car was repaired it was found that they were never plugged in from factory ., the body mechanic sent car to Toyota dealer tarbox in rhode island he said senso said bad need new air bags. Auto guy…
Speed control
17 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 28,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Camry. Shortly after pulling into a parking space and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the driver side bumper became slightly loose. The contact stated that the impact…
Takata recall- I noticed the last week as I'm driving my speed feels as if it's decreasing but the speed odometer is not decreasing and when I turn my steering wheel ( left and right turns) it making screeching sounds, at first the sounds was light but you can hear it but today (8-3-18) as I turn in the grocery store…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Toyota Camry recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the eps ecu or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the eps ecu will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on may 7, 2015. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Full defect summary
Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 camry, camry hybrid, highlander, and highlander hybrid, and 2014-2015 rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (eps) electronic control unit (ecu) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2015 Toyota Camry
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Toyota Camry?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (105 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); brakes (39 complaints, typically around 22,000 miles); transmission (36 complaints, typically around 43,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Toyota Camry have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 13, 2015 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Toyota Camry?
- It is 19th of 25 Camry model years by number of complaints, with 271 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.