2005 Toyota Camry Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA has 32 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2005 Toyota Camry, 4% of all 721 complaints for this model year. That is #8 highest body and structure complaint count among 20 Camry model years. These complaints report 5 crashes, 3 fires, and 3 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 50,000 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 32
- 4% of 721
- Crashes reported
- 5
- Fires reported
- 3
- Injuries reported
- 3
- Median mileage
- 50,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2005 Toyota Camry body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 21, 2004, latest Apr 9, 2026.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2005 Toyota Camry
- NHTSA 16V396000Jun 2, 2016Structure & Body7,749 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
Risk: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Structure & Body complaints by Camry model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2005 Toyota Camry have body and structure problems?
- NHTSA has 32 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2005 Toyota Camry, 4% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 50,000 miles.
- Which Toyota Camry year has the most body and structure complaints?
- The 2007 Toyota Camry has the most body and structure complaints (413), compared with 32 for the 2005.
- Is there a body and structure recall for the 2005 Toyota Camry?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Toyota Camry concerns the body and structure: 16V396000.