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2013 Toyota Camry

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

Owners have filed 274 safety complaints about the 2013 Toyota Camry with the US government. Of those, 42 describe a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 27 people were injured and 1 death is recorded. 2 recall campaigns are open against it, covering visibility and the electrical system.

The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 67 complaints, 24% of the total. The typical failure was reported at 27,000 miles, the median across the 200 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers February 2013 to April 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

274 complaints on file

274

Complaints

42

Describe a crash

1

Mention fire

27

People injured

1

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
POWER TRAIN 67 · 24%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 46 · 17%
AIR BAGS 36 · 13%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 35 · 13%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 29 · 11%
ENGINE 26 · 9%
STEERING 26 · 9%
STRUCTURE 26 · 9%
SERVICE BRAKES 20 · 7%
SEAT BELTS 10 · 4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 8 · 3%
SUSPENSION 6 · 2%
0 27 54

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 274.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2014 at 41.

44 33 22 11
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2013 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA crashes a car into a barrier and a pole and measures what happens to the dummies inside. This is what it awarded the 2013 Toyota CAMRY, and it is a separate question from what owners report going wrong later.

Test 4 DR FWD
Overall
Frontal crash
Frontal, driver
Frontal, passenger
Side crash
Side barrier
Side pole
Rollover
Chance of rollover 11.1%
Stability control standard Forward collision warning standard Lane departure warning standard

A dash means NHTSA did not rate that test for this vehicle.

Recall campaigns

2 on file

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

13V505000 · October 17, 2013

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

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 9,795 vehicles across all model years covered

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

13V442000 · October 17, 2013

The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · up to 802,769 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 death · crash

ON NOVEMBER 25, 2014 MY MOTHER WAS KILLED WHEN HER 2013 KEYLESS IGNITION TOYOTA CAMRY ROLLED DOWN HER DRIVEWAY AND PINNED HER UNDERNEATH. SHE HAD JUST DRIVEN INTO HER GARAGE AND NEGLECTED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE GARAGE HAD A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE, BUT THE DRIVEWAY WAS MUCH STEEPER. SHE HAD WALKED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO PICK UP A NEWSPAPER AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. I JUST SAW AN ARTICLE SAYING THAT A PARK IT ACT HAD BEEN INTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE SURE THAT MY MOTHER IS INCLUDED IN THE STATISTICS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED BECAUSE OF ROLLAWAY CAR ACCIDENTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANOTHER METHOD I SHOULD USE TO DO THIS. YOUR AGENCY WAS CITED IN THE ARTICLE I

NHTSA complaint 11221322, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · 2,500 miles

ON THE WAY HOME FROM WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SUNDAY EVENING AROUND 1:10 AM DRIVING NEAR RT119 UNIONTOWN, PA WE SPUN IN RAIL WHILE MAKING A TURN TOWARDS EXIT GOING 55 MPH , WE HIT A GUARDRAIL SPUN AND FLIPPED OVER 4 TIMES 75 FEET OVER AN EMBANKMENT NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING MORE INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT , WE ALL HIT OUR HEADS AND GOT CONTUSIONS , CONCUSSIONS AND ABRASIONS WHILE WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS THE BACK SEAT BELT EITHER BURNED OR WAS CUT I HAVE 33 PICS FROM INSURANCE ADJUSTOR , WITH THE EXTREME IMPACT I CANT BELIEVE NO AIR BAG OPENED , CAUSING MORE INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT. IT WAS A MIRACLE WE SURVIVED . *JS

NHTSA complaint 10545256. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 injured · crash · 20 miles

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

NHTSA complaint 10496693. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 injured · crash · 20,000 miles

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. IN ADDITION, AFTER CRASHING INTO THE CEMENT WALL, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE OVER ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON THE SECOND IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISING WHICH BOTH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. DJR

NHTSA complaint 10649907. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STEERING

150,000 miles

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was a knocking sound coming from the steering column. The contact stated that while driving downhill on several occasions, the steering column and dashboard vibrated abnormally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

NHTSA complaint 11734093. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

57,000 miles

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dealer had replaced the battery four times within 8 years, and the water pump and the alternator had been replaced within 18 months. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered, hesitated, and failed to respond as needed, and lost automotive power while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to the Toyota Warranty Enhancement Program Number: ZE5. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed

NHTSA complaint 11726672, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
Replaced tranny

NHTSA complaint 11695113. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS
Having issues with the ac condenser drain hose. And Transmission shuddering during acceleration.

NHTSA complaint 11691998. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

crash · towed · 210,000 miles

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the passenger side front tire detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that there was no warning or indication of a problem. The contact stated that the vehicle dropped onto the roadway on the passenger side. The contact stated that the tire had rolled away in front of the vehicle. The contact stated that there were scrapes and deformation to the bumper on the passenger side, also the wheel well, tire hub, and the passenger door were damaged due to contact with the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic determined that all but one lug nut had

NHTSA complaint 11680404, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Shifting shudder

NHTSA complaint 11673030. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Toyota Camry

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2024 50 1 —
2023 64 2 —
2022 61 1 —
2021 157 1 1
2020 274 3 —
2019 395 6 —
2018 743 8 —
2017 148 3 —
2016 184 2 —
2015 271 1 1
2014 455 3 1
2012 589 2 —
2011 600 5 —
2010 603 9 —

Other 2013 Toyota models

Prius 410 RAV4 257 Highlander 207 Corolla 201 Sienna 183 Avalon 137 Tacoma 125 Prius V 124

Complaints on file, same model year.

Every Toyota on this site — 281 vehicles.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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