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2015 Toyota Camry Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest May 20, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 268 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed May 20, 2026

My white paint has started chipping in big chucks all over the car on every panel

NHTSA ID
11739026
Incident
Apr 30, 2025
Body & structure
Filed Jun 23, 2021

The door just open on the driver seat twice during the time I'm crossing a steep train railroad crossing

NHTSA ID
11422062
Incident
Feb 12, 2021
Body & structure
Filed Dec 2, 2020

TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. SERVICE STATION HAD A HARD TIME GETTING HOOD OPENED. THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO BUY A NEW ONE, ALSO ADVISED THAT NEXT TIME TO GET IT OPENED IT MAY HAVE TO BE BROKEN OFF. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT THE HOOD MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPENED POSITION, OR COME OPENED. I DID NOT PURCHASE IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED.

NHTSA ID
11377454
Incident
Dec 2, 2020
Mileage
81,925 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 27, 2020

MOON ROOF STRUCTURE NOISE WHEN GOING UP UNEVEN RAMP.STARTED AWHILE AGO BUT GETTING WORSE.

NHTSA ID
11351698
Incident
Aug 25, 2020
Mileage
68,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 5, 2020

GOOD MORNING, I AM EMAILING TO ASK ABOUT A PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY 2015 CAMRY HYBRID SE. FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, I HAVE BEEN HEARING THIS FRUSTRATING CLUNKING NOISE EVERY TIME I GO OVER A SLIGHT BUMP OR EVEN JUST WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE NOISE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE ROOF AND AT THIS POINT IS UNBEARABLE. MY CAR STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM A LITTLE AFTER 100K MILES. AFTER TALKING WITH MY FRIEND WHO ALSO IS AN AVID TOYOTA CAMRY BUYER, HE EXPLAINED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH BOTH HIS 2015 CAMRY, AND MOST RECENTLY WITH HIS 2018 CAMRY. HE SAID HE WAS ABLE TO GET BOTH VEHICLE'S ROOF ISSUE FIXED AT NO COST AND THAT THE CLUNKING NOISE WAS ELIMINATED. IS THIS A RECALL ISSUE ? I HAVE READ MULTIPLE BLOGS WITH CAMRY DRIVERS DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED AND FIXED. IT HAS GOT TO BE A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT MY VEHICLE IS OVER WARRANTY. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A MINOR FIX BUT WAS SHOCKED WHEN MY DEALER TOLD ME THE ESTIMATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS ALMOST $3,000. HOW IS THAT EVEN FAIR? I WOULD LIKE TO DO WHAT MY FRIEND DID AND GET THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED AT NO COST SINCE THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT I CAUSED. WHEN RETURNING TO MY DEALER AND EXPLAINING THAT MY FRIEND GOT THIS SAME ISSUE FIXED AT $0 COST, THEY TOLD ME THEY CANNOT FIX MY CAR. DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME UNBEARABLE AS THE 'CLUNKING NOISE' OCCURS CONSTANTLY. I HOPE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO GET THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED. I JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY 3,000 TO GET THIS FIXED AND FEEL IT IS UNJUST TO EXPECT ANY 2015 MODEL OWNER TO DO SO. ESPECIALLY, GIVEN THE CURRENT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC NONETHELESS.. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS SOON. BEST, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11327366
Incident
Mar 19, 2019
Mileage
105,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 4, 2020

KNOCKING OCCURS IN ROOF/SUNROOF STRUCTURE WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON ROADS WITH MINOR BUMPS, AND WHEN DRIVING OVER ALL SPEED BUMPS (MOVING SLOWLY OR QUICKLY OVER THEM). SOUNDS LIKE PARTS OF ROOF STRUCTURE ARE HITTING ONE ANOTHER. AFTER CONDUCTING ONLINE RESEARCH, ISSUE SEEMS TO BE COMMON AMONG OTHER OWNERS. 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY XSE V6.

NHTSA ID
11316176
Incident
Oct 1, 2018
Mileage
40,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 16, 2019
Crash reported

I HAD A BAD ACCIDENT LAST WEEK , MY CAR SLIPPED ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER AND I COULDN'T CONTROL IT AND I HIT THE OTHER CAR WAS COMING ON THE OTHER LANE AND WE BOTH HIT THE METAL FENCE ON THE ROAD AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT BLOW UP. AND THAT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID
11269026
Incident
Oct 7, 2019
Mileage
73,370 mi
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes
Filed Jul 30, 2019
Crash reported

WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 0-5 MPH I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARK IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE DOOR/BRICK WALL AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO THE BRICK WALL. AFTER HITTING THE BRICK WALL, THE CAR BOUNCED BACK OFF THE WALL A FEW INCHES. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I BECAME HYSTERICAL. THE FUMES FROM THE AIR BAGS WERE THROUGHOUT THE CAR. I WAS SCREAMING AND CRYING AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND FOUND MY CELL PHONE ON THE FLOOR WHICH FELL FROM MY PURSE AND CALLED 911. I WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE SUN ROOF AND STARTED SCREAMING FOR HELP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES MY NEIGHBOR CAME RUNNING AND OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND I SLID OUT UNDER THE AIRBAG AND DROPPED TO THE CEMENT ON MY BEHIND. *DT *TR

NHTSA ID
11240671
Incident
Jul 14, 2019
Mileage
19,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 12, 2019

MANY AREAS HAVE PAINT PERINING AWAY, SUCH AS THE TRUNK AND AREAS OF THE DOORS.

NHTSA ID
11207074
Incident
Feb 6, 2019
Mileage
38,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Mar 22, 2019

THE DASH HAS A CLICKING/POPPING NOISE EVERY TIME I BRAKE, IT CAN BECOME DISTRACTING WHEN I AM DRIVING. I HAVE REVIEWED A NUMBER OF BLOGS AND IT APPEARS THAT CUSTOMERS THAT PURCHASED THE SAME CARE HAVE A SIMILAR/SAME ISSUE AS I DO WITH THE 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY.

NHTSA ID
11190976
Incident
Mar 14, 2018
Mileage
45,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 6, 2018

WHEN FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NOTICED A SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR AREA WHEN TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR DRIVING ON A BUMPY ROAD OR SPEED BUMP AND THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY. BUT RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE SOUND HAS BECOME LOUDER SO BROUGHT IT INTO TOSERVCO TOYOTA HONOLULU ON12/5/18. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SOUND WAS FROM THE MOONROOF. IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT A CERTAIN ANGLE AND GO OVER A BUMP OR ROUGH ROAD. APPARENTLY FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THE ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY REINFORCED IN THE FRAME. SO IT'S BASICALLY ' SHIFTING' AND THUS THE SOUND IS HEARD. REPAIRING IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE BECAUSE THE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. IT ALSO INVOLVES REMOVING THE HEADLINER AND DOORS. AFTER DOING ALL OF THIS I'M WORRIED THAT MY CAR WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. WHAT IF SOMETHING ELSE GOES WRONG? I DON'T THINK IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IF OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SHOULDN'T IT BE CONSIDERED A MANUCTURER'S DEFECT AND SHOULDN'T BE IGNORED?

NHTSA ID
11156665
Incident
Dec 5, 2018
Mileage
40 mi
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Nov 7, 2016
Crash reported

MY SON HAD DIFFICULTY BRAKING WHEN A CAR IN FRONT OF HIM STEPPED ON HIS BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. CONSEQUENTLY, MY SON HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM CAUSING BUMPER DAMAGE TO THAT CAR, A TOYOTA. MY SON'S CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE IMPACT. ALSO, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 85 AT LESS THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT.

NHTSA ID
10924785
Incident
Oct 15, 2016
Mileage
22,341 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jun 20, 2015

THE CHROME FINISH ON THE FRONT DASH SIDE AIR VENTS ARE REFLECTED IN THE OUTSIDE SIDE MIRRORS, CAUSING AN UNUSUAL AND SURPRISING DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS JUST BOUGHT, AND OTHERWISE SATISFACTORY. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS REMEDIED BY TOYOTA, AS THE CHROME COULD BE PAINTED BLACK, AND THEREBY ELIMINATING THE REFLECTIONS IN THE SIDE MIRRORS.

NHTSA ID
10726385
Incident
Jun 19, 2015
Mileage
80 mi

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