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2011 Toyota Camry

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camry years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Toyota Camry are substantially higher than the model-year median of 295.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

423 reports with mileage · 176 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 70 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

106 crash reports7 fire reports71 injury reports

What owners actually said

599 reports
53,000 miles · May 17, 2013
Air BagsElectrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

NHTSA ODI #10512531

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2013
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BUCKED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER SON'S VEHICLE. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, INFORMED THE CONSUMER, MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS, WERE CAUSED MY THE FLOOR MATS. THE CO…

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2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BUCKED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER SON'S VEHICLE. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, INFORMED THE CONSUMER, MOST OF THE ACCIDENTS, WERE CAUSED MY THE FLOOR MATS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD THICK MATS, THAT DID NOT GET CAUGHT UNDER THE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA ODI #10504040

33,341 miles · May 13, 2013
StructureInjury

HELLO THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WITH MY 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. YESTERDAY EVENING AT 7:30 PM I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO MY CAR. THE EDGE OF THE DRIVER SIDE CAR DOOR SLAMMED INTO MY HEAD AND PIERCED THROUGH IT. I HAD TO CALL 911 AND HAD TO GET 10 STITCHES ON MY FOREHEAD. ONCE I CAME BACK AND EXAMINED THE DOOR OF MY CAR WHAT I FOUND IS T…

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HELLO THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WITH MY 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. YESTERDAY EVENING AT 7:30 PM I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO MY CAR. THE EDGE OF THE DRIVER SIDE CAR DOOR SLAMMED INTO MY HEAD AND PIERCED THROUGH IT. I HAD TO CALL 911 AND HAD TO GET 10 STITCHES ON MY FOREHEAD. ONCE I CAME BACK AND EXAMINED THE DOOR OF MY CAR WHAT I FOUND IS THAT THE EDGE OF CAR DOOR LOOKS LIKE SHARPENED KNIFE. THE RUBBER BEADING DOES NOT REACH TILL THE CORNER OF THE CAR DOOR (BOTH ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE).THE EDGE OF CAR DOOR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. I CHECKED ANOTHER CAR AND THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THAT. THE RUBBER PADDING REACHES TILL THE CORNER FOR THAT CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10511762

27,373 miles · Apr 27, 2013
Power TrainTiresWheels

2011 CAMRY WITH 27,373 MILES ENTERED TRAFFIC ON FWY AT 50+ MPH STARTED TO SHIMMY VIOLENTLY ENGULFING ME FROM ALL SIDES IT WAS IF CAR WAS POSSESSED. IN MY 61 YEARS I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE RADIO CUT OUT I FELT PRESSURE WAVES AND NOISE THROUGHOUT THE CAR. I FOUND A GAS STATION JUST OFF FWY AND CHECKED THE T…

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2011 CAMRY WITH 27,373 MILES ENTERED TRAFFIC ON FWY AT 50+ MPH STARTED TO SHIMMY VIOLENTLY ENGULFING ME FROM ALL SIDES IT WAS IF CAR WAS POSSESSED. IN MY 61 YEARS I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE RADIO CUT OUT I FELT PRESSURE WAVES AND NOISE THROUGHOUT THE CAR. I FOUND A GAS STATION JUST OFF FWY AND CHECKED THE TIRES SINCE THAT SEEMED THE LOGICAL CULPRIT, I FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. TO GET HOME I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT ANOTHER 20 FWY MILES KEEPING CAR AT OR UNDER 60. I ARRIVED AT DEALER AND WAITED 3 1/2 HOURS BEFORE BEING SHOWN POSSIBLE PROBLEM. ALL 4 TIRES HAD WHAT HE REFERRED TO AS "CUPPING," ON THE INSIDE RIM. THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE ENTIRE CAR TURNING INTO A FREAK-SHOW LIKE NOTHING I EVER EXPERIENCED. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO CHARGE ME FOR 4 NEW TIRES AT RETAIL. MECHANIC SAID TIRES LOOKED GOOD AND HAD 20,000 PLUS MILES LEFT. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO REPLACE, (IN MY OPINION), DEFECTED TIRES. TIRES WERE NOT OUT OF ALIGNMENT IF THEY WERE THEN THE DEALERSHIP IS AT FAULT SINCE THEY DID IT. I EXAMINED ALL 4 TIRES IN THE BAY WHILE IT WAS JACKED UP, NO EXCESSIVE WEAR SHOWED. WHO DO I SEE THAT WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY? THESE ARE BRIDGESTONE TIRES I THOUGHT WERE A SOLID BRAND. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FOUND SEVERAL. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IF THOSE 4 TIRES DECIDED THE PRESSURE WAS TOO MUCH AND BLEW SIMULTANEOUSLY, PROBABLY A HIDEOUS DEATH!? WIFE DRIVES THE CAR IT HERS. SHE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. SHE CAN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND EVEN THEN IT IS STIFF AND NOISY. ON A HILL THERE WAS NO GRAB IT WAS IF THE CAR HAD NO STOP IT LITERALLY TOOK BOTH FEET ONE ON BRAKE OTHER REVVING ENGINE TO KEEP FROM BACKING INTO A TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10509746

25,000 miles · Apr 13, 2013
Air BagsCrash

I WAS REAR ENDED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE THE IMPACT BEING SIGNIFICANT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10508111

33,000 miles · Mar 25, 2013
VisibilityVisibility/wiper

I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 50 OVER THE KENT NARROW BRIDGE IN MARYLAND WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRASH. I THEN HEARD THE SOUND OF WIND AND GLASS BREAKING. I LOOK UP AT MY SUNROOF AND SAW BROKEN GLASS AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUN ROOF. THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED OUT, SO THERE WAS VERY LITTLE GLASS IN THE CAR. I DID NOT SEE ANY OBJECTS THAT WOULD…

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I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 50 OVER THE KENT NARROW BRIDGE IN MARYLAND WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRASH. I THEN HEARD THE SOUND OF WIND AND GLASS BREAKING. I LOOK UP AT MY SUNROOF AND SAW BROKEN GLASS AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE SUN ROOF. THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED OUT, SO THERE WAS VERY LITTLE GLASS IN THE CAR. I DID NOT SEE ANY OBJECTS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSE THIS OR ANY TRUCKS NEAR ME THAT WOULD HAVE DROPPED ANYTHING. THANK GOD THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED OUT AND NO BROKEN GLASS CAME INTO THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SEVERE ACCIDENT. TOYOTA IS BULKING AT COVERING THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOK AT VERY CAREFULLY. I HAVE PICTURES IF NEEDED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10504420

24,000 miles · Feb 26, 2013
TiresWheels

FACTORY-INSTALLED TIRES WERE COMPLETELY AND DANGEROUSLY WORN THIN AT BELOW 24K MILES. TIRE AIR LEVELS ROUTINELY FELL BELOW NORMAL BUT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (TOYOTA OF DALLAS) FAILED TO NOTIFY AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS OF TIRE WEAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10500533

56,000 miles · Feb 22, 2013
Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD POSSIBLY ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

NHTSA ODI #10499661

16,000 miles · Feb 14, 2013
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CURRENT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

NHTSA ODI #10498134

10 miles · Feb 5, 2013
Steering

EVER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR THE STEERING HAS TROUBLE WITH NEEDING CONSTANT DRIVER INPUT TO STAY IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS MORE PROMINENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD TWO STEERING ADJUSTMENTS AND THE DEALER SAYS THE STEERING IS OK. THE CAR HAD BAD STEERING ADJUSTMENT SINCE DAY ONE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10496483

Official recalls

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14V743000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Nov 19, 2014

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

14V732000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Nov 13, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011 Toyota Camry vehicles manufactured March 8, 2011, to July 20, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the rubber boot on the front suspension lower arm ball joint may have been damaged during manufacturing. The damage could cause the boot to leak lubricant grease which could then cause the ball joint to wear and loosen prematurely.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loosened ball joint may separate from the knuckle and could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

13V123000 · Equipment:other:labels

Apr 9, 2013

Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

13V014000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seats

Jan 16, 2013

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seats

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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