Everything that goes WRONG with a USED Toyota Camry

Sure, buying a Toyota Camry is a no-brainer, but if you're seriously considering buying a used Camry, what should you be on the lookout for? What goes wring with them, what are they like to drive and should you buy one? We find out.

NOTE: IIHS Crash footage - International model shown

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Skip ahead:
00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
00:21 - What is it?
04:25 - Exterior issues
06:35 - Interior issues
08:02 - Practicality and features
12:00 - Safety
12:40 - What's it like to drive?
12:53 - What goes wrong?
17:46 - Should you buy it?

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[Chris-]

"If everybody drove these things, I'd be out of a job."

I felt that.

[JamaicanMeCrazy]

How you were able to find 20 minutes of content for this topic is beyond me

[mq]

Toyota needs to make a station-wagon version of the Camry.

[elhombre]

They're not that reliable. My Camry is barely 20 years old and already starting to give me trouble.

[MagnumResearch]

+what goes wrong?
-what?
+nothing bye.
-bye
video length 3 secs

[philnorbury]

My mighty Falc was damaged by a numpty and I was given a Camry while it was repaired. I reckon these are the best buy on the road right now, I think Jim agrees.

[edstraker]

A few years ago, the local Toyota dealership up here in Darwin (we have only one) gave a taxi driver a new Camery for ticking over 1 million kilometres. Lucky him..

[motleydude]

Had a 2010. Bought at 180, 000kms sold at 256, 000. Cost me $300 in repairs. Excellent cars. I don't get the 'boring' monicker, what car is exciting? A Lambo? A Bugatti? Reliability is always top of my list so Accords and Camrys have always been my go-to.

[koddesa]

I enjoy the pre-refresh 8th gen Camry because it doesn't have a dumb tablet screen popping out of the dash

[animalfarm]

Bought my last car, a 2000 4 cylinder Camry wagon new and still drive it every day. The only problems I ever had was a water pump failure some 5 years ago, a couple of rack and CV boots, and the hood lining is just beginning to sag around the edges. It took me two easy days and $200 to replace the water pump, the timing belt, idlers and drive belts in parts; let's see you do that with a modern car. I service it and regularly, clean the throttle body, and it has served me well. There are no oil leaks, the engine doesn't burn oil, the engine compressions haven't changed over its lifetime, and it remains as quiet as the day it was first bought. And it still has its original exhaust system. It's a station wagon, it's got a mechanical handbrake, wind-up windows, and a minimal function ECU; the options that are no longer available and everything you need for long term inexpensive and reliable motoring (imagine having a computer to control your electric handbrake when a handbrake pawl works so well - you got to be dreaming). The only thing I would have preferred is a manual transmission; oh well, you can't have everything. And now these rubes want me to waste a fortune (more than I paid for my first house) on a new car? STFU!
Toyota -> as reliable as a FB Holden (1960) - except the Toyota engine last longer than the old 225 sideplate, and the Toyota body doesn't rust.

[Clark-iey]

My hybrid SL is the best sedan I've every owned.
And Japanese built too so I'm good for the next 30+ years!

[darkinadam]

I bought a new one at the end of 2018 (2.5-litre 4-cylinder ) - it's been the best car, , It's got over 110K on the clock and it's never had any issues

[tonysmeriglio]

We've got the 3.5 litre V6 version. Best power train in the business, had no issues what so ever, goes really bloody well also! Boring yes, but smile each time it's service season, oil and filters nothing else!!

[nickjohnstone]

I bought one of these white Hybrids in February 2024 with only 13, 700kms and it is the most refined quietest car I've ever owned. It gets over 1, 000kms per tank (tank size 46L) and it's EXTREMELY cheap to run. I totally recommend it. 👍

[TwistedDonners]

No surprise that the Camry is near bulletproof.

Only thing that was surprising was the hybrids being more reliable than a regular car.

This would've been an ideal car for your accountant to do the voice over for Adam 😂.

Great work as always guys and as per usual keep up the good work and look forward to next week's videos as always guys 👍.

[nickwilson]

im glad you didnt say double ristretto this time.

[JJ-wiuw]

I'm sure the V6 overtakes like an absolute champ. This is coming from an Aurion driver.

[motleydude]

Know a guy with a 2018 hybrid taxi currently at 430, 000. Zero problems so far.

[MrWilliam.Stewart]

These guys are the Stig of used car reviews.
What's it like to drive when it's brand new and lent to you for a glowing add? Just watch almost anyone elses reviews.
What's it actully like, and moreover, what's the likely ownership experience? Ask Re Driven!

[eponymous]

Is 'owner dies from boredom ' part of the mechanical downsides?