2019 Toyota Camry: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 387 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 6 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
387
Complaints
6
Recalls
22
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
18
Injuries
61.5
Severity index
Severity index 61.5 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Toyota Camry ranks 49 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 60% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 111 | 28.7% |
| ENGINE | 78 | 20.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 64 | 16.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 | 16.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 41 | 10.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | 6.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 24 | 6.2% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 21 | 5.4% |
The single most-reported system is POWER TRAIN, cited in 111 of 387 complaints (28.7%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 45 |
| 2025 | 53 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 47 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20V682000 | 04/11/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, |
| 21V890000 | 17/11/2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Camry vehicles. The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist. |
| 20V012000 | 13/01/2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and ce |
| 19V503000 | 28/06/2019 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Toyota Camry, Corolla, Rav4, Sienna, and Yaris iA vehicles equipped with factory-installed floor mats. The load carrying capacity modification label may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply |
| 19V567000 | 01/08/2019 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may have been improperly calibrated, which may prevent the proper deployment of the front passenger air bag and knee air bag, in the event of a cra |
| 19V244000 | 27/03/2019 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehi |
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.