7th gen Toyota Camry 2012–2017 XV50

Overview

Engines

2.5L four-cylinder, 3.5L V6, 2.5L four-cylinder hybrid

On record

0 warnings, 8 recalls

The story

Production began on August 21, 2011, the car was introduced two days later, and US sales began that September. It kept the old car's engines in new sheet metal and a restyled cabin, and was the first Camry sold in the US without a manual gearbox. A published reference

Toyota changed nearly 2,000 parts for 2015, keeping only the roof, and added the XSE. The US-built Camry topped the list of most American-made cars in 2015 and 2016, with over 75 percent of its parts and manufacturing from the US. Toyota, a published reference

Colors

• Super Whiteyears not known
• Classic Silver Metallicyears not known
• Barcelona Red Metallicyears not known
• Cosmic Gray Micayears not known
• Magnetic Gray Metallicyears not known

Interiors

• IvoryLE, XLE, years not known
• GrayLE, XLE, years not known
• BlackPremium cloth, SE, years not known
• AshPremium cloth, SE, years not known
• BlackLeather and suede, SE, years not known
• BlackLeatherette and cloth, SE, years not known
• Black and AshLeatherette and cloth, SE, years not known

Sources: Toyota, Edmunds

Specs

Engines

• 2.5L four-cylinder 2AR-FE engine page Toyota, a published reference

  178 hp, 170 lb-ft

• 3.5L V6 2GR-FE engine page Toyota

  268 hp, 248 lb-ft. XLE and XSE only from 2015

• 2.5L four-cylinder hybrid 2AR-FXE engine page Toyota, a published reference

  200 hp combined

Motors

• Electric drive motor Toyota

Batteries

• Nickel-metal hydride, 1.6 kWh Toyota, a published reference

Transmissions

• 6-speed automatic Toyota, a published reference
• Electronic continuously variable (e-CVT) A published reference

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive A published reference

Trims

• L (years not known) Toyota, a published reference
• LE Toyota
• SE Toyota, a published reference
• SE Sport (2014) Edmunds
• XLE Toyota
• XSE (2015–2017) Toyota
• Special Edition (2016) Edmunds
• Hybrid LE Toyota
• Hybrid XLE Toyota
• Hybrid SE (2014–2017) Toyota, a published reference

Packages

• Blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert (years not known) Edmunds
• Wireless phone charging (2017) Edmunds

Figures

• Production began: August 21, 2011 A published reference
• 2015 redesign: Nearly 2,000 parts changed, only the roof kept, and 1.8 in longer Toyota
• Airbags: Ten, standard Toyota
• Steering: Electric power steering, a first for the Camry Toyota

Years and what changed

1. 2012

   New model, in L, LE, SE and XLE trim and as a Hybrid LE or XLE, with a 178 hp 2.5L four, a 268 hp V6 or a 200 hp hybrid, and a 6-speed automatic on every non-hybrid. Toyota, a published reference

2. 2013

   A blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert is offered, and a 6-inch screen becomes standard. Edmunds

3. 2014

   An SE Sport trim, and a Hybrid SE. A backup camera becomes standard on cars built for the 2014.5 model year. Edmunds, a published reference

4. 2015
   Refresh

   Redesign in all but the roof, 1.8 inches longer. An XSE joins, the V6 is offered only on the XLE and XSE, and five new colors arrive. Toyota

5. 2016

   A Special Edition on the SE, with smoked taillights, sportier gauges and blue interior accents. Edmunds

6. 2017

   An upgraded infotainment system and wireless charging on the upper trims. Edmunds

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one.

No warning is written up yet. That means none is recorded, not that there are none.

Recalls

Newest first. Ask the seller for proof the work was done, or check the VIN with NHTSA.

• 2016 Recall 17V462000

  The front drive shaft may separate. NHTSA

• 2017 Recall 16V906000

  The passenger knee airbag may be fixed with the wrong fasteners. NHTSA

• 2016 Recall 16V215000

  The passenger seat occupant sensor may be miscalibrated, so the passenger front and knee airbags may not deploy as they should. NHTSA

• 2015 Recall 15V144000

  A part of the electric power steering computer may have been damaged in manufacture, and the power steering could fail over time. NHTSA

• 2014 Recall 14V715000

  The left front lower arm may have been made wrongly, without enough clamping area for a ball joint bolt. NHTSA

Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

• Sought after

  2014

  SlashGear's top pick among used Camrys: 92 out of 100 for reliability from J.D. Power, the highest of any Camry there, with a comfortable, quiet ride. SlashGear

• Sought after

  2016

  One source so far

  SlashGear lists the 2016 among its best used years, with 89 out of 100 for reliability from J.D. Power. SlashGear

• Sought after

  The 7th gen as a whole All years

  One source so far

  SlashGear reports that Consumer Reports called these cars a wise used car choice. It notes the generation has the most service communications of any, though many are minor. SlashGear

Maintenance

• Engine oil and filter 2015–2017

  Replace every 10,000 miles or 1 year Toyota

  Only with 0W-20 oil

  Ask the seller: Ask for oil change records, and which oil was used.

• Engine oil and filter, hard use or other oil 2015–2017

  Replace every 5,000 miles or 6 months Toyota

  Only for oil other than 0W-20, dusty roads, repeated short trips in the cold, or long idling

• Engine air filter 2015–2017

  Replace every 30,000 miles Toyota

• Spark plugs 2015–2017

  Replace at 120,000 miles Toyota

• Engine coolant 2015–2017

  Replace first at 100,000 miles or 10 years, then every 50,000 miles or 5 years Toyota

• Automatic transmission fluid, towing 2015–2017

  Replace every 60,000 miles Toyota

  Only for towing, a car-top carrier or heavy loads

Warranty when new