975 problems have been reported for the 2003 Toyota Camry. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2003 Toyota Camry. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 260 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (168 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 2003 Toyota Camry in the United States are 390,691 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Camry owners in the last 22 years is 975, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 975 / 390,691 / 22 * 1000 = 0.11.
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 2003 Toyota Camry in 2003.
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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 2003 Toyota Camry with the Toyota Camry from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Camry is 975 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Toyota Camry is 706.