2013 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 298 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (54 complaints · 18.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 46
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 29
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 54 of 298 owner complaints (18.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 54 complaints, 18.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 54 · 18.1% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 28 complaints, 9.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 · 9.4% · 8 crash reports STEERING: 27 complaints, 9.1% of reports STEERING 27 · 9.1% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 23 complaints, 7.7% of reports STRUCTURE 23 · 7.7% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 6.7% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 6.7% · 12 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 6.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 6.0% · 8 crash reports ENGINE: 16 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 16 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 4.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 3.7% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 3.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 85 complaints, 28.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 · 28.5% · 8 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 54 18.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 9.4% 8 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 27 9.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 23 7.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 6.7% 12 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 6.0% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 16 5.4% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 85 28.5% 8 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2013. 2013-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2013 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 13V442000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V442000 Recall campaign 13V505000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V505000 Investigation DP19004 ● Investigation DP19004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP23005 ● Investigation DP23005
  • Campaign 13V505000 was reported 244 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q1 Owner reports 3
2013-Q2 Owner reports 11
2013-Q3 Owner reports 8
2013-Q4 Owner reports 16
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 13
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 11
2015-Q4 Owner reports 9
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 10
2018-Q3 Owner reports 10
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 6
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 4
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V442000
Recall campaign 1 13V505000
Defect investigation 1 DP19004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP23005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V442000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V505000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper switch assembly, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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