2002 Toyota Camry power train problems
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Toyota Camry — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car is experiencing sudden acceleration it is lunging forward. The last occurrence was around 20 minutes ago, it has happened to two family members so far, while driving no extra pressure on the gas the car suddenly accelerate.”
filed Mar 5, 2020
“I had trouble shifting my automatic transmission from park to reverse. It would not engage. I had it in reverse but the car would not move. After a few tries it engaged. I slowly drove a couple blocks to rossi's auto service and left it for the weekend. I learned it was low on transmission fluid…”
filed Mar 26, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 8 | 6% |
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 7% |
| 2023 Camry | 7 | 12% |
| 2022 Camry | 5 | 9% |
| 2021 Camry | 11 | 7% |
| 2020 Camry | 31 | 12% |
| 2019 Camry | 112 | 29% |
| 2018 Camry | 190 | 26% |
| 2017 Camry | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 Camry | 18 | 10% |
| 2015 Camry | 36 | 13% |
| 2014 Camry | 128 | 28% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.