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2014 Toyota Camry

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

303 reports with mileage · 152 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 128 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

60 crash reports4 fire reports35 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

27 reports
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83,000 miles · Jan 28, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

FUEL FILLER NECK LEAKS DURING FUELING.

NHTSA ODI #11172474

140,000 miles · Nov 1, 2018
Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

CAMRY SHUDDERS BADLY AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25-40 MPH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA HAS A TSB ON THIS SHUDDER BUT NOT MY VECHICLE FOR SOME REASON. DURING CAR SHUDDERS AND HEISITATES MAKING IT FEEL UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI #11144687

18,303 miles · Jun 21, 2018
Fuel/propulsion SystemService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

TOYOTA UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHEN STOPPING AT EXIT FROM PARKING LOT CAR SUDDENLY AND POWERFULLY ACCELERATED PRESSED HARD ON BRAKE AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO STOP IT SAME THING HAPPENED-MY DRIVEWAY 15 MINUTES LATER.

NHTSA ODI #11102970

42,934 miles · Mar 2, 2018
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE THE CAMRY IS EXPERIENCING HESITATION AND SEEMS TO WAIT 5-10 SECONDS BEFORE PICKING UP SPEED. I EXPERIENCED THIS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30-40MPH WHEN PREPARING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. FELT VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI #11075775

57,000 miles · Oct 3, 2017
EngineFuel/propulsion System

HAVING ACCELERATION TROUBLE WITH MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY MADE A RIGHT TURN AND TRY TO ACCELERATE BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT GO THE CAR STOLE LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR AND TRY AGAIN AND THE CAR FINALLY ACCELERATED REALLY SCARY AT THE DEALER NOW !BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM .

NHTSA ODI #11031586

45,000 miles · Aug 30, 2017
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemVehicle Speed Control

HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE.THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND SEEMS TO LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. WHETHER I DRIVE IN TOWN OR FREEWAY (I ONLY COMMUTE 11 MILES TO WORK). THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AND DOWNRIGHT SCARY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS OR CHANGING LANES. I PRESS ON THE GAS AND T…

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HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY SE.THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND SEEMS TO LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. WHETHER I DRIVE IN TOWN OR FREEWAY (I ONLY COMMUTE 11 MILES TO WORK). THIS IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC AND DOWNRIGHT SCARY WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS OR CHANGING LANES. I PRESS ON THE GAS AND THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DELAY.

NHTSA ODI #11020564

48,867 miles · Aug 17, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

THE ENGINE 'STALLS' OR 'HESITATES' WHEN GOING INTO MOTION FROM A STOPPED OR SLOW POSITION, AS IN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR TURNING ON A SIDE ROAD. IT IS SPORADIC SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THE VEHICLE 'STOPS' INSTEAD OF GOING FASTER. I HAVE TO TAKE MY F…

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THE ENGINE 'STALLS' OR 'HESITATES' WHEN GOING INTO MOTION FROM A STOPPED OR SLOW POSITION, AS IN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC OR TURNING ON A SIDE ROAD. IT IS SPORADIC SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THE VEHICLE 'STOPS' INSTEAD OF GOING FASTER. I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND PAT THE GAS A FEW TIMES TO GET IT MOVING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS RUNNING CORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER. THEY SUGGESTED I BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS, WHICH I DID SEVERAL TIMES, BUT SINCE IT IS SPORADIC, IT DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR THEM. THEY KEEP SAYING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE MECHANICS SHRUG AND SAY THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANYONE ELSE WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT FROM READING THIS, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. WHEN AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS, LET IT BE KNOWN NOW THAT I HAVE MADE IT PUBLIC THAT THERE IS INDEED A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR THAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS. THE CAR HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH TO THIS DAY.

NHTSA ODI #11015994

80,000 miles · Jul 28, 2017
Fuel/propulsion System

HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY.THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND SEEMS TO LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. WHETHER I DRIVE ON LOCAL ROADS OR THE HIGHWAY. IT KEEPS HAPPENING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND REPORTED IT AND THEY SAY IT IS A COMMON ISSUE REPORTED BY CONSUMER AND SCHEDULE ME TO BRING IT IN NEXT WED…

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HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES WITH MY 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY.THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND SEEMS TO LOSE POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. WHETHER I DRIVE ON LOCAL ROADS OR THE HIGHWAY. IT KEEPS HAPPENING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND REPORTED IT AND THEY SAY IT IS A COMMON ISSUE REPORTED BY CONSUMER AND SCHEDULE ME TO BRING IT IN NEXT WEDNESDAY HOWEVER I EXPRESSED MY DEEP CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY.

NHTSA ODI #11011337

34,000 miles · Jan 3, 2017
Fuel/propulsion SystemService BrakesCrash

WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. CRASHED INTO A BUSH AND THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN..THEN PUT IT IN PARK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE IS APPROX. $1,000 DAMAGE TO FRONT FENDER AND HEADLIGHT O…

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WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. CRASHED INTO A BUSH AND THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHERE I WORK. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN..THEN PUT IT IN PARK. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE IS APPROX. $1,000 DAMAGE TO FRONT FENDER AND HEADLIGHT ON DRIVERS SIDE. AM LEASING THIS CAR AND LEASE IS UP IN UNDER 90 DAYS. I WANT TO TRADE THIS IMMEDIATELY BUT WANT TO REPORT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SO THAT TOYOTA WILL FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS IT.

NHTSA ODI #10939154

2,500 miles · Nov 23, 2016
EngineFuel/propulsion System

I SEEN THAT SOMEONE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR FEELING LIKE THE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS BRAKING WHEN THEY PRESSED ON THE GAS. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAMRY AND FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS TRYING TO FIX THERE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THEY PUT SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT STOP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING. SO, I…

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I SEEN THAT SOMEONE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR FEELING LIKE THE CAR WOULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS BRAKING WHEN THEY PRESSED ON THE GAS. I HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAMRY AND FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA WAS TRYING TO FIX THERE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THEY PUT SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THAT STOP THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING. SO, I HAD A PROBLEM HAVING MY LEFT FOOT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND BY TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD SLOW THE CAR AND STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING. I JUST STOPPED TOUCHING THE BRAKE AND DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN. TRY EXCELLERATING THEN TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY WHILE STILL EXCELLERATING AND SEE IF THIS SLOWS THE CAR FROM EXCELLERATING. THAT MIGHT SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10927596

Official recalls

3

14V715000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Nov 7, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

14V576000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Sep 19, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

13V505000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring

Oct 17, 2013

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."

Consequence & remedy

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

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.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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