Which Toyota Camry years should I avoid?

NHTSA data flags 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018 as the Camry years to avoid, with 2011 posting the highest complaint index at 100 and 2018 close behind at 93.

Which Honda Accord years should I avoid?

NHTSA data flags 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019 as the Accord years to avoid. The 2018 Accord has the worst complaint index of the generation at 100, with 1,881 complaints, the highest single-year total for either model in this comparison.

Does the Camry or Accord have more complaints overall?

The Accord has more total complaints, 9,115 versus the Camry's 4,856, and a higher per-model-year average of 570 versus 324. NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these totals are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

Which gets better fuel economy, the Camry or Accord?

The Honda Accord averages 28.3 mpg combined across its years covered, slightly ahead of the Toyota Camry's 27.6 mpg combined average.

Are there recall differences between the two?

The Camry has 32 total recall campaigns across 2010-2024 and the Accord has 33 across 2010-2025, roughly similar totals, though the 2023 Camry includes 1 do-not-drive recall while the Accord years listed have none.

Toyota Camry vs Honda Accord: Which Years to Avoid

Toyota Camry years to avoid are 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018; Honda Accord years to avoid are 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019. The Camry logs 4,856 total complaints over 15 model years (324/year) with 32 recall campaigns, versus the Accord's 9,115 complaints over 16 years (570/year) with 33 recalls. Camry averages 27.6 mpg combined; Accord averages 28.3 mpg.

Head to head

Toyota Camry

Model years: 2010–2024 (15)
NHTSA complaints: 4,856
Per model year: 324
Recall campaigns: 32
Years to avoid: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018
Best years: 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024
Top problem area: Engine
Avg. EPA combined MPG: 27.6
Avg. NHTSA overall rating: 4.9 ★

Honda Accord

Model years: 2010–2025 (16)
NHTSA complaints: 9,115
Per model year: 570
Recall campaigns: 33
Years to avoid: 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
Best years: 2011, 2021, 2022, 2023
Top problem area: Electrical System
Avg. EPA combined MPG: 28.3
Avg. NHTSA overall rating: 5.0 ★

Year by year

Complaint Index is relative within each model (0 = that model’s best year, 100 = its worst). Complaints and recalls are raw counts.

Year	Camry				Accord
Year	Verdict	Complaints	Recalls	MPG	Verdict	Complaints	Recalls	MPG
2010	Avoid	595	8	26	Caution	580	12	25
2011	Avoid	600	5	25	Best	296	9	26
2012	Avoid	589	2	26	Good	373	8	26
2013	Caution	274	2	26.5	Avoid	1,421	5	26
2014	Caution	455	3	26.5	Avoid	981	4	27
2015	Good	271	1	26.5	Caution	601	5	26
2016	Good	183	2	26.5	Caution	604	4	26
2017	Best	148	3	25.5	Caution	535	3	25.5
2018	Avoid	741	8	32	Avoid	1,881	6	28.5
2019	Caution	395	6	32	Avoid	689	6	28.5
2020	Caution	274	3	28.5	Good	362	5	28.5
2021	Good	157	1	28	Best	232	4	32
2022	Best	60	1	28	Best	249	4	32
2023	Best	64	2	28.5	Best	85	5	32
2024	Best	50	1	28	Good	141	3	32
2025	—	—	—	—	Good	85	0	32

Complaint Index by year

Toyota Camry

Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best

Honda Accord

Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best

Frequently asked questions

Which Toyota Camry years should I avoid?: NHTSA data flags 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2018 as the Camry years to avoid, with 2011 posting the highest complaint index at 100 and 2018 close behind at 93.
Which Honda Accord years should I avoid?: NHTSA data flags 2013, 2014, 2018 and 2019 as the Accord years to avoid. The 2018 Accord has the worst complaint index of the generation at 100, with 1,881 complaints, the highest single-year total for either model in this comparison.
Does the Camry or Accord have more complaints overall?: The Accord has more total complaints, 9,115 versus the Camry's 4,856, and a higher per-model-year average of 570 versus 324. NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these totals are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
Which gets better fuel economy, the Camry or Accord?: The Honda Accord averages 28.3 mpg combined across its years covered, slightly ahead of the Toyota Camry's 27.6 mpg combined average.
Are there recall differences between the two?: The Camry has 32 total recall campaigns across 2010-2024 and the Accord has 33 across 2010-2025, roughly similar totals, though the 2023 Camry includes 1 do-not-drive recall while the Accord years listed have none.