686 problems have been reported for the 1997 Toyota Camry. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 1997 Toyota Camry. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 122 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (108 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1997 Toyota Camry in 1997.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Camry, the following table can be used to compare the 1997 Toyota Camry with the Toyota Camry from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1997 Camry is 686 while the average number of problems reported for the 29 model years of the Toyota Camry is 705.