1997 Toyota Camry Problems and Repair Histories
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1997 Toyota Camrys for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 1997 Toyota Camry problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Toyota Camry Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 1997 | Toyota Camry | 14 Camrys, 4.6 months of data per Camry, average 175000 miles Small sample size. Join or 14 Camrys, 4.6 months of data per Camry, average 175000 miles Small sample size. sign in to view |
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1997 Toyota Camry
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| Toyota in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 206000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 208000 | 350 | Cracked engine mount was repaired. |
| Toyota in Tennessee, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 140000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2011 | 150000 | 596 | replace struts |
| Sep | 2012 | 164000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 183000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 184000 | 130 | Interior driver door handle was broken and did not work. |
| Sep | 2010 | 184000 | 30 | injector cleaner added to engine |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 74000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 78000 | 1000 | Had to replace all 4 struts, appeared to be original struts from 1997 and alignment |
| Jul | 2012 | 89000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1997 Toyota Camry 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2010 | 250000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 252000 | 750 | cracked (or broken?) exhaust section with cat converter. Welded in a new piece of flex pipe and reinstalled. |
| Jun | 2012 | 260000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in Massachusetts, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 113000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 116000 | 1000 | Engine was leaking oil, dead battery (towed for this), needed new tires, exhaust problems. |
| Mar | 2011 | 116000 | 1250 | Radiator core was leaking needed to be replaced. EGR valve and tube also had to be replaced (check engine light had come on). |
| Sep | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2009 | 149420 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2009 | 150660 | 250 | Front brakes. |
| Aug | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 96000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2009 | 98000 | 250 | Leaking power steering hoses. Cracked belts needed to be replaced. |
| Aug | 2009 | 99000 | 195 | replaced alternator |
| Nov | 2009 | 103000 | 125 | broken door latch on passenger door |
| Mar | 2010 | 107000 | 187 | Front end shaking when braking very minor radiator hose leaking around clamps |
| Sep | 2010 | 109000 | 566 | Oil leaking. Replaced oil pan and gasket. |
| Feb | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 208000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2008 | 209000 | 130 | Rear brakes grinding. |
| Dec | 2008 | 211000 | 0 | |
| Dec | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Virginia, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2008 | 100000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2008 | 100000 | 25 | Driver side interior door handle broke. Replaced assembly. |
| Feb | 2009 | 103000 | 200 | Warped rear brake discs. |
| Jul | 2009 | 108000 | 25 | Started dripping coolant; shop found leaking water pump and crankshaft seals. Not worth repairing at this time, and the leak seems to have stopped by itself. |
| Dec | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1997 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 337280 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 339140 | 990 | front struts |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Quebec, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2011 | 126480 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2011 | 127100 | 0 | Starter/ignition or battery issue. changed battery poles removed, retested starter, everything worked correctly, put back together, suspect ignition (possible remote starter?) problem but nothing pinpointed. all fixed/bypassed problem gone. |
| Sep | 2011 | 135160 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1997 Toyota Camry 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 80600 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 81000 | 250 | ignition cylinder mechanism sticking and wont turn. |
| May | 2011 | 85560 | 500 | oxygen sensor replaced |
| Jun | 2011 | 85560 | 500 | Transmission selection cable broke at engine where it attaches to the lever to shift transmission into gear |
| Jul | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Sep | 2011 | 110000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2011 | 111500 | 2276 | Check engine light came on & was told I needed an O2 sensor & front pipe/catalytic converter -$2276! Just completed repair today,will see how it is in 1 week |
| Dec | 2011 | 112000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 209000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 242000 | 0 | Left headlight changed, right taillight changed. Engine checklight, coolant and engine servicing. |
| Jan | 2012 | 253000 | 1000 | Failed smog test. Check engine light was on, we replaced regulation valve, water pump, and few things inside the engine. CEL still on. Going to donate car. |
| Toyota in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 130000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2011 | 131000 | 1200 | suspension in rear squeaking loudly. replaced entire strut assembly in rear brake caliper froze shut causing noise and wear on pads in front. Pads replaced for free, paid for both sets of calipers |
| Jul | 2011 | 134000 | 85 | Pipe leading from catalytic converter to muffler rusted out. Pipe patched. |
| Nov | 2011 | 137000 | 265 | pipe leading from catalytic converter to muffler rusted out |
| Apr | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2011 | 215000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 222000 | 600 | Timing Belt Broke |
| Jul | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Hawaii, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 151000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2010 | 156000 | 700 | Radiator got large leak. Had to replace radiator. |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2008 | 155000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 176000 | 1300 | Transmission slipping. Need a new transmission. Dealer cost $3500,transmission shop cost $2500. Ended up finding a certified mech. from toyota to put in a used tranny for $1300. One day job, car runs fine. |
| Nov | 2010 | 181000 | 5 | Replaced light bulb on AC control unit. Bad/sticky IAC valve. I didn't fix it. Rear center seatbelt wouldn't retract. |
| Toyota in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 101000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2008 | 107000 | 0 | Brake rotors. |
| Sep | 2008 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 125000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2009 | 127000 | 100 | Seemed to be transmission-related, but mechanic could not replicate and had driven fine since. |
| Jul | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Toyota in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 208000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 209500 | 35 | Transmission leak |
| May | 2010 | 213300 | 120 | Ignition switch would not turn to "ON" position |
| Mar | 2011 | 228000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2008 | 183000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2008 | 185000 | 300 | Leaky gasket diagnosed previously but left alone as it was a minor leak. I took care of it when I had to do the routine maintenance timing belt replacement & therefore access was easier and therefore costs were reduced. |
| Jun | 2008 | 187000 | 390 | Check engine light code showed a problem with a transmission solenoid, which was then replaced & the computer reset. Check engine light did return 2 days later - however it has since gone out by itself? |
| Oct | 2008 | 195000 | 0 | The aircon light started flashing & so I took it into the shop (the aircon was still blowing cold) the mechanic checked the clutch which is the usual cause of the symptom - but it was fine as was the pressure. Therefore I will wait till it breaks ;-) |
| Apr | 2009 | 202000 | 50 | the battery died (in the car Wash!) the car had to be jumped to get it to start. the battery was replaced and the connectors on the battery cable were replaced too. |
| Dec | 2011 | 247000 | 1106 | showing a p0420 code - shop checked and the gauge before and after the cat had the same readings & therefore the cat was replaced. |
| Jun | 2012 | 255000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 122000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 123000 | 250 | Oil leak on driver's side. |
| Oct | 2010 | 131000 | 740 | Car would not turn off. Mechanic said bad starter needed replacement. Turned off car by unhooking battery. Lots of noise coming from suspension system between front tires. Told I would have to replace the "springs" that cushion the front of the car. Noise is irritating and gets worse in the winter when it's stiffer. May fix this winter. |
| May | 2012 | 142500 | 495 | Replace timing belt, camshaft seal |
| Jun | 2012 | 143000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Toyota in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 85000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 90000 | 1900 | Struts making lots of noise had them replace at 2000 canadian |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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