Toyota Camry
1997 only
1997 Toyota Camry have 59 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Stalling and no-start, typically surfacing around 123,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 1997 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Toyota Camry report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 1997 only
Median onset: 123,000 miles. 26.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles. 62.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 147,000 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $390–$730 nationally.
Median onset: 75,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 75,078 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 159,108 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 138,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 1997 model year. See the full Toyota Camry report for every year and full specs/safety data.