2004 Toyota Camry: common problems and reliability

The 2004 Toyota Camry has 798 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are vehicle speed control and steering. Owners most often flag high-mileage wear items (e.g., evap system codes, abs sensors, tpms sensors): expected issues on very high-mileage vehicles (150,000+ miles). frequency: recurrent.

Safety record for the 2004 model year

798
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
222
Crash reports
13
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2004 Toyota Camry vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2004 a good year for the Camry?

Across the 17 Camry model years we track, complaint volume runs from 45 (2024) to 2,815 (2009). With 798 complaints, the 2004 Camry sits abovethe model's median of 538.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

vehicle speed control
265
steering
110
air bags
97
service brakes
86
hydraulic
62

Recalls affecting the 2004 Camry

engine and engine cooling

Campaign 11V539000

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES

seat belts:front:buckle assembly

Campaign 04V595000

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT

air bags:side/window

Campaign 04V346000

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAGS (CSA), ONE OR BOTH OF THE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY BE TWISTED NEAR THE INFLATOR DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY.

What owners say across generations

Overwhelmingly positive sentiment centered on exceptional long-term reliability and low cost of ownership. The Camry is consistently cited as a benchmark for dependable, low-maintenance transportation capable of exceeding 200,000 miles…

  • Oil consumption in specific model years (notably the 2007 model year): isolated but noted as a known issue for certain generations. Frequency: isolated.
  • High-mileage wear items (e.g., EVAP system codes, ABS sensors, TPMS sensors): expected issues on very high-mileage vehicles (150,000+ miles). Frequency: recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Camry. See the full Camry owner picture and every model year.

Typical used price

Used Camry listings typically run $16,000–$31,195 across 2007 to 2026 model years.

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