What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2013 Toyota Camry

Typical pattern

15.1% of complaints about the 2013 Toyota Camry came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (67 complaints), typically at 5.2 yr or about 57,000 miles.

Complaints
377
Median age at failure
4.0 yr
Median mileage
23,700 n=272
Crash / fire / tow
17.8% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
67 reports · 57,000 mi
5.2 yr
6%
Other
46 reports · 57,150 mi
5.8 yr
6.5%
Air bags
37 reports · 22,900 mi
3.9 yr
54.1%
Speed control
35 reports · 20,000 mi
3.6 yr
28.6%
Electrical system
29 reports · 26,000 mi
4.3 yr
10.3%
Structure
26 reports · 10,000 mi
3.0 yr
19.2%
Steering
26 reports · 5,995 mi
2.5 yr
15.4%
Engine
26 reports · 17,000 mi
4.3 yr
11.5%
Service brakes
20 reports · 19,000 mi
3.1 yr
45%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

13V505000 2013-10-17
Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring

Toyota Motor Engineering & manufacturing North America, Inc. (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Camry and Camry HV, model year 2013 Avalon and Avalon HV and model year 2014 Corolla vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper switch assembly may short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."

A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

13V442000 2013-10-17
Electrical system

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.

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.

In owners’ own words

Speed control 20 mi 5 mo in service crash / fire / tow
CAR WAS STOPPED BEHIND A LANDSCAPER'S TRAILER FOR A SECOND AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SO FAST AND SO LOUDLY AND OVERRODE THE BRAKE SMASHING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE KEYS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WIFE WAS INJURED IN CHEST AREA AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS A LOANER FROM TOYOTA UNTIL THEY INVESTIGATED WHY OUR HIGHLANDER WAS ACCELERATING THE DAY BEFORE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/01/13
Speed control mileage not reported 6 mo in service crash / fire / tow
2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. ATTORNEY SENT CORRESPONDENCE ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD AS THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED AND HIT A WALL.
Speed control 5 mi 6 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL HESITATED WHEN AT STOP SIGN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. *TR
Structure 20 mi 5 mo in service crash / fire / tow
CAR WAS STOPPED BEHIND A LANDSCAPER'S TRAILER FOR A SECOND AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SO FAST AND SO LOUDLY AND OVERRODE THE BRAKE SMASHING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE KEYS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WIFE WAS INJURED IN CHEST AREA AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS A LOANER FROM TOYOTA UNTIL THEY INVESTIGATED WHY OUR HIGHLANDER WAS ACCELERATING THE DAY BEFORE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/01/13

Other Camry model years

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