2020 Toyota Camry problems and recalls

Owners filed 136 complaints on the 2020 Toyota Camry in the last three full years, out of 275 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

275
Complaints
3
Recalls
14
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
22
Injuries
81.3
Severity index

Severity index 81.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 81.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 19 of 104 by severity index among 2020 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 82% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2020 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 68 complaints (24.7%)68 25%EngineEngine: 60 complaints (21.8%)60 22%Air BagsAir Bags: 49 complaints (17.8%)49 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 46 complaints (16.7%)46 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 37 complaints (13.5%)37 13%Power TrainPower Train: 33 complaints (12.0%)33 12%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 15 complaints (5.5%)15 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (4.4%)12 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6824.7%
ENGINE6021.8%
AIR BAGS4917.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4616.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3713.5%
POWER TRAIN3312.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE155.5%
SERVICE BRAKES124.4%

Complaints filed per year

034672019: 12020: 492021: 352022: 162023: 252024: 442025: 672026: 38 (partial year)192021222324256726
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
202049
202135
202216
202325
202444
202567
2026 (year to date)38
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (136 against 100).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V68200004/11/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPToyota 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,
20V06400006/02/2020ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than ca
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H ve

Other Toyota Camry model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.