2022 Toyota Camry

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
25–52 mpgcombined; city 22–51, highway 31–53; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$6,250–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $5,580–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
64filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2022 Camry. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Camry. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Air bags10705
Electrical system9000
Unknown or other8100
Vehicle speed control8302
Forward collision avoidance7101
Service brakes7201
Engine6102
Power train6000
Visibility/wiper5000
Steering4100
Structure4110
Exterior lighting3000
7 more parts
Lane departure3200
Latches/locks/linkages3000
Tires3100
Back over prevention2000
Seat belts2000
Visibility2010
Fuel/propulsion system1102

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006435
  2. 20073,615
  3. 20081,178
  4. 20091,412
  5. 2010614
  6. 2011624
  7. 2012645
  8. 2013301
  9. 2014480
  10. 2015286
  11. 2016189
  12. 2017153
  13. 2018776
  14. 2019409
  15. 2020284
  16. 2021165
  17. 202264
  18. 202366
  19. 202451
  20. 2025170
  21. 2026141

Every Camry year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2022 Camry over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: sensor

NHTSA campaign 23V865000 · reported Dec 20, 2023 · 999,901 vehicles potentially affected

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 156 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2022 Camry, the latest on Sep 10, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: structure (40), equipment (37), electrical system (34), engine and engine cooling (24), engine (21).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Defect petition DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds · covers 43 makes
Electrical systemJan 27, 2023Closed Aug 7, 2023
Petition withdrawn
NHTSA's record and documents

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2022 Camry.

Oil change near you: Jiffy Lube · Take 5

Used ones for sale

See used 2022 Toyota Camrys for sale on: Autotrader · CarMax

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Specs

EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5–9 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Camry
Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline22 / 33 / 26
Camry Hybrid LE
Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular Gasoline51 / 53 / 52
Camry Hybrid SE/XLE/XSE
Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (AV-S6)Regular Gasoline44 / 47 / 46
Camry LE/SE
Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline28 / 39 / 32
Camry LE/SE
All-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline25 / 34 / 29
Camry TRD
Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline22 / 31 / 25
Camry XLE/XSE
Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline27 / 38 / 31
Camry XLE/XSE
All-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline25 / 34 / 28
Camry XSE
Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cylAutomatic (S8)Regular Gasoline22 / 32 / 26

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data