2005 Toyota Camry Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 2005 Toyota Camry, and owners have filed 721 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 2005 Toyota Camry

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

   NHTSA 16V396000 Reported June 2, 2016 7,749 vehicles potentially affected Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

   Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and…

   Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer…

2. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 11V539000 Reported November 9, 2011 420,326 vehicles potentially affected Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

   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 manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. The amount of…

   Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. Supplier. If so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. The safety recall…

3. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 10V035000 Reported February 3, 2010 271,417 vehicles potentially affected GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.

   Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

   Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27,…

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 10V036000 Reported February 3, 2010 153,418 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC

   Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.

   Remedy: Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at…

5. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

   NHTSA 04V595000 Reported December 15, 2004 150,061 vehicles potentially affected TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   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 a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This safety improvement campaign (ssc 40m) began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987..

721 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Toyota Camry have filed 721 complaints with NHTSA; 223 describe a crash and 10 describe a fire. Reports cite 126 injuries and 18 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 51,376 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 252 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Vehicle speed control248
• Steering66
• Power train: automatic transmission55
• Air bags49
• Service brakes, hydraulic43
• Seat belts42
• Electrical system25
• Unknown or other25

What owners are reporting

“The contact owned a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that his daughter's vehicle caught on fire while parked in a residential area. The vehicle was unoccupied during the fire; the contact was ale”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 9, 2026 · Electrical system

“car caught on fire in apartment complex over night. whole car was destroyed”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 9, 2026 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2005 Toyota Camry (Camry Solara, Camry Solara Convertible). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Toyota Camry model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Toyota Camry model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 2005 Toyota Camry

Other Toyota models

• Prius12,516 complaints
• Corolla11,739 complaints
• RAV49,385 complaints
• Sienna8,549 complaints
• Tacoma8,440 complaints
• Tundra6,922 complaints
• Highlander5,745 complaints
• 4Runner4,860 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.