1,248 problems have been reported for the 2002 Toyota Camry. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2002 Toyota Camry. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 294 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (182 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Toyota Camry in the United States are 433,112 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Camry owners in the last 23 years is 1248, and the age of the vehicle is 23, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1248 / 433,112 / 23 * 1000 = 0.13.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Toyota Camry model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Toyota Camry in 2002.
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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 2002 Toyota Camry with the Toyota Camry from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Camry is 1,248 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota Camry is 714.