2013 Toyota Camry: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 301 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
301
Complaints
2
Recalls
46
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
29
Injuries
153.5
Severity index
Severity index 153.5 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 145 2013 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2013 Toyota Camry ranks 13 of 145 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 91% of its model-year peers. See the full 2013 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 67 | 22.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 48 | 15.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 38 | 12.6% |
| AIR BAGS | 37 | 12.3% |
| STEERING | 32 | 10.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 32 | 10.6% |
| STRUCTURE | 29 | 9.6% |
| ENGINE | 27 | 9.0% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 67 of 301 complaints (22.3%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 51 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2016 | 25 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 2 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13V505000 | 17/10/2013 | 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 |
| 13V442000 | 17/10/2013 | 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 uni |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.