Overview & Reviews

One of America's favorite cars is all new this year. Design goals for the 2002 Toyota Camry included larger interior packaging, reduced noise, more advanced safety features, better driving dynamics and, of course, a new standard of value.

• Roomy, powerful engines, plenty of safety and luxury features.

• High prices for XLE, costly premium features.

User Reviews:

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  Care Free Camry - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By Fred - January 5 - 3:16 pm

  Purchased with 61000 miles it now has 158000 with no problems what so ever. It has been a great car for us and we love it.

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  old reliable - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By jl - July 23 - 8:06 pm

  I bought this car on sale when the 2003 models came out. Repairs have been slighlty more than I expected but I think it is because the dealer has pumped up service sales. With 100,000 miles the car still handles very well and is very quiet. Brakes seem to wear out more quickly than my last Camry and the AC has broken down twice with leaks but otherwise a great car.

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  An almost perfect sedan - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By John-Atlanta - July 3 - 10:00 am

  This is a great car with only a couple of minor flaws, most notably the unimpressive front seats. Definitly not as good as a Passat or Accord. The interior style is rather pedestrian especially when compared with the Passat. Having said that, I much prefer driving this car vs my Passat. It has a superbly refined transmission and engine, is very quiet and has a ride that makes you think you are in a luxury sedan. Much quieter than the Passat. Compared with my moms BMW 528 the ride is as good on the highway but not as thrilling on two lane highways. But at less than half the price it is a much better value!!

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  Nice car overall. - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By wazu - May 7 - 10:00 am

  Great car except that I can never get fully comfortable in the drivers seat (even though it has electronic adjustments) and am always adjusting it. Also the V6 engine is not as smooth as I expected. Sometimes I can actually see the tachometer drop slightly and then come back up a gain without altering the pressure on the gas peddle. I also had one problem out of the showroom. A heard a "rattle" from under the hood at highway speeds. After bringing to the dealer twice (and a little pushing) they found that a bolt holding the power steering motor was "not torqued to specification" and tightened it up. The rattle is now gone.

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  Ugly but beautiful - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By Mike - April 27 - 9:16 pm

  I always thought the 02 Camrys were ugly as sin, but I dont care about that when I buy cars anyway. In every other way this car is absolutely superb. Im at 112k miles with no significant problems. Only major expense so far was timing belt swap but that was a maintenance item not a repair. With the 4 cylinder engine the pickup is acceptable and the mileage is extremely good considering it is a pretty decent sized car. Im going to go to about 200k on this one and then buy another new Camry - I suppose Im due around 2011 or so. Engine light just went on last week and the code says its the catalytic - that will be a little expensive but cant complain at this mileage.

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  Odd things - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By HelpingU - April 5 - 6:00 am

  So far the car is super nice riding, fun to drive and quiet???? but there is a rattle in my dash, a vibration in my front end like the other guy described and I smell the Hot catalytic sulphur smell BAD!!! The gas mileage is so poor, but as Americans I guess we sacrifice comfort and looks for the little things that Honda has mastered.. Such as decent mileage, power off the line, not at 5000rpm etc.

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  My only complaint - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By T Bone - March 31 - 3:30 am

  Besides the dealer themselves... Younger Toyota is notoriously snippy and they cater to their Mercedes Customers... Anyway, the seats are so short, that they do not support your legs well. After a few hours in the seat, your legs really hurt and since I have long legs anyway, this is a bad feature. Also the feul Economy is less then stellar. If you commute a lot, I recommend sacrificing horsepower to the gods of the Gas Pump.

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  Great Ride - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By jtuggle - January 27 - 10:00 am

  Car has excellent confort and easy to handle. Great for long trips. Always a smooth ride even on rough roads. The brakes are good and the car handles very well when having to brake quickly.

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  camry - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By cdk - January 27 - 10:00 am

  LOTS of repairs needed. Jammed electric seats, blown catalytic converter, constant battery problems, blown water pump, etc. We maintain this car as recommended, and all highway miles. We are very disappointed in the constant repairs required.

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  Best overall vehicles you can buy - 2002 Toyota Camry
  By Robert - October 24 - 11:20 am

  Handling is awesome compared to non-SE Camry. Great JBL 6 disc changer..could get a little louder. Smooth, quiet, comfy, roomy, reliable car. V6 perfect for this car. Reliable..my third Camry, second with V6..never get a 4cyl again in Camry. Had 3 Corollas as well..not big enough but GREAT cars. Camry has plenty of room for people and stuff. Got power heated leather seats (pass seat not power); moonroof; VSC; traction control; curtain air bags; sunshade/cargo net; 16inch alloy wheels all for $26K. Got 45K miles and no problems except original brake design was defective; dealer replaced twice at no cost and NO problems since.