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2020 Toyota Camry

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2020 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

78 reports with mileage · 194 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports2 fire reports12 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

44 reports
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6,800 miles · Feb 17, 2021
Unknown Or Other

AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAD A HORRIBLE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THERE WAS WATER POOLING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT UNDER THE WEATHERTEC FLOOR MAT. THERE HAD BEEN A FEW DAYS OF RAIN BEFORE THIS.THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER A FEW WEEKS AND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER THE WATER UNDER THE MATT IN T…

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AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I HAD A HORRIBLE SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THERE WAS WATER POOLING IN THE BACK PASSENGER SEAT UNDER THE WEATHERTEC FLOOR MAT. THERE HAD BEEN A FEW DAYS OF RAIN BEFORE THIS.THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER A FEW WEEKS AND BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER THE WATER UNDER THE MATT IN THE BACK SEAT WAS FROZEN. THERE HAD BEEN SNOW IN MY AREA AT THIS TIME ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE IT AND NOW THEY ARE HOLDING ME RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.

NHTSA ODI #11396605

1 miles · Jan 22, 2021
Forward Collision AvoidanceService BrakesUnknown Or Other

I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA CAMRY 2020 SE ON OCTOBER 2020 FROM TOYOTA DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES LESS THAN 3 MONTHS LATER. I'VE ONLY DRIVEN IT 800MILES. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK I NOTICED THAT I HAD TO PRESS ON THE BREAK HARDER THAN USUAL. ALSO IT LAGS WHEN STARTING UP.

NHTSA ODI #11389436

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2020
EngineUnknown Or Other

ENGINE SMELLS OF COOLANT. ENGINE JERKS BRAKES GO DOWN FAR. BRAND NEW CAR

NHTSA ODI #11378476

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2020
EngineUnknown Or Other

ENGINE JERKS. BRAKES GO DOWN FAR. ENGINE SMELLS OF COOLANT. BRAND NEW CAR

NHTSA ODI #11378475

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2020
EngineUnknown Or Other

SMELL OF COOLANT AND ENGINE JERKS AND BRAKES GO DOWN FAR ON BRAND NEW CAR

NHTSA ODI #11378473

25,000 miles · Nov 17, 2020
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other

WOULD NOT START, 25,000 . HYBRID MALFUNCTION WARNING, OCS WARMING, PRE-COLLISION WARNING, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING. DEALER CLAIMED SOFTWARE UPDATE ISSUE. HAD TO BE TOWED, LATE TO WORK URGENT CARE/COVID, UBER TO DEALER TO GET LOANER, UPSET. FRIDAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I HAD SURGERY SCHEDULED. HYBRID MALFUNCTION WARNING PRE-COLL…

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WOULD NOT START, 25,000 . HYBRID MALFUNCTION WARNING, OCS WARMING, PRE-COLLISION WARNING, BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING. DEALER CLAIMED SOFTWARE UPDATE ISSUE. HAD TO BE TOWED, LATE TO WORK URGENT CARE/COVID, UBER TO DEALER TO GET LOANER, UPSET. FRIDAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I HAD SURGERY SCHEDULED. HYBRID MALFUNCTION WARNING PRE-COLLISION WARNING, DO NOT DRIVE, CALL DEALER, TOW TRUCK TESTED BATTERY AND IT WAS GOOD. LIGHTS, BELLS, STEREO WORKED, HELD KEY FOB TO PUSH START NO. 40,000 CAR AND DEALER TODAY SAID, OH, WE PUT IN A NEW BATTERY? IN A NEW CAR? AND FOR IT TO NOT START DUE TO SOFTWARE UPDATE???? I GO 100 OUT OF CITY WITH DOGS, NO CELL AND WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN A BRAND NEW CAR DUE TO NO NOTIFICATION OF HEY THERE ARE PROBLEMS, YOUR CAR WONT START, SOFTWARE UPDATE? ANYTHING? SECOND TIME 6 WEEKS LATER, MISSED MY SURGERY APPT!!!!!!!! TOW IT AGAIN, THEY NOW SAY THAT TOYOTA HAS FIXED ON 2021 AND DEALER HAD LIST OF VEHICLES WITH ISSUES BY VIN. GREAT. WHY NOT TELL ME. ONE MORE LEMON LAW WISCONSIN. I DON'T EVEN WANT TO GO PICK IT UP. ITS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I THINK IT IS ELECTRICAL, STARTER, HYBRID. BYW WHY NOT REPLACE HYBRID BATTERY? BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO EXPENSIVE. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR 2020 COMPLETE ENGINES. I WANT IT GONE. IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WOULD NOT START AT CRITICAL TIMES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT, BRAKE MALFUNCTION WARNING? PRE CRASH WARNING, HYBRID?

NHTSA ODI #11375003

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 2020
Electrical SystemSteeringUnknown Or Other

WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE CAR I HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: THE KEYLESS KEY NOT WORKING, ENGINE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON, ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE CAR BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. CAR WAS STOPPED

NHTSA ODI #11362324

12,221 miles · Sep 21, 2020
Unknown Or Other

FROM I BOUGHT THIS CAR I'VE NOTICED A HEAVY JERK OR SHIFT WITHIN THE ENGINE / TRANSMISSION I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO TOYOTA 3 DIFFERENT TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY RESET THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAD ONLY DOCUMENTED ONE TIME , SO ON THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER I WAS DOWN IN FTLAUDERDALE FL AT THE TRAFFIC L…

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FROM I BOUGHT THIS CAR I'VE NOTICED A HEAVY JERK OR SHIFT WITHIN THE ENGINE / TRANSMISSION I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO TOYOTA 3 DIFFERENT TIMES COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY RESET THE TRANSMISSION BUT HAD ONLY DOCUMENTED ONE TIME , SO ON THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER I WAS DOWN IN FTLAUDERDALE FL AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT OF 31ST & MCNAB THE LIGHT WAS RED THEN TURNED GREEN I DROVE OFF THEN I HEARD A SOUND SAW SO MUCH SMOKE I COULDN'T SEE NOTHING OUTSIDE SO I STOPPED TURNED OFF THE IGNITION SAW THAT THE SIGNS ON THE DASH SAYING THE ENGINE IS DEAD WAITED UNTIL I COULD SAFELY EXITED THE VEHICLE WENT OUTSIDE SAW A LOT OF ANTIFREEZE ON THE GROUND BUT NO OIL SO I OPENED THE HOOD SAW ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER & A LITTLE OLD SO I CALLED TOYOTA THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AFTER BEING THERE FOR A FEW HOURS THEY TOLD ME I HAD A HOLE IN THE ENGINE I REPLIED THAT COULDN'T BE POSSIBLE I HAVEN'T DRIVEN OVER ANYTHING MATT THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME IT COULD BE 3 THINGS ONE BEING MY NEGLIGENCE BY DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT OIL I SAID THAT CAN'T BE POSSIBLE THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT 10,000 MILES THEN HE SAID IT COULD BE HYDROLOCK MEANING I'VE DRIVEN THROUGH 3-4 FEET OF WATER I REPLIED IMPOSSIBLE LOOK AT MY CAR DO YOU SEE HOW CLEAN IT IS THEN HE SAY IT ALSO COULD BE FACTORY DEFECT BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE ENGINE DOWN TO SEE & THEY WOULD HAVE RESULTS IN 2 DAY I CONTACT THEM IN 2 DAYS THEY SAID THAT THEY'RE STILL DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM SO ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 THEY CONTACTED ME SAYING THE VEHICLE IS HYDROLOCK AND IT'S AN INSURANCE CLAIM I SAID IT'S IMPOSSIBLE HE SAID THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO GO SO I CONTACT MY INSURANCE THEY WENT & LOOK AT MY CAR & DECIDED THAT IT WASN'T DRIVEN THROUGH WATER I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED I THOUGHT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BLOW UP DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SMOKE DIDN'T KNOW THAT A NEW CAR BY TOYOTA WO

NHTSA ODI #11360340

2,600 miles · Sep 3, 2020
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Unknown Or Other

MY TOYOTA CAMRY XSE 2020 BATTERY WAS DEAD. I BEEN DRIVING IT FOR ALMOST 6 WEEKS AND I GOT STRANDED TODAY WHEN IT DIDN'T TURNED ON. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY 2020 MODELS AND WE NEED ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS. I DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT STRANDED AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #11352897

2,131 miles · Jul 30, 2020
Unknown Or Other

NEW VEHICLE, PRISTINE CONDITION. HIGHWAY DRIVING, OPEN SPACE, STRAIGHT LINE. NO TREES, CARS, TRUCKS, OVERPASSES, ETC. IN VICINITY. WEATHER OVERCAST, NO RAIN. WITHOUT WARNING, SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARD. GLASS PIECES DID FALL INSIDE, BUT MOSTLY BLEW OUT AND BACK, GOUGING REAR WINDOW AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PAINT DAMAGE ON TRU…

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NEW VEHICLE, PRISTINE CONDITION. HIGHWAY DRIVING, OPEN SPACE, STRAIGHT LINE. NO TREES, CARS, TRUCKS, OVERPASSES, ETC. IN VICINITY. WEATHER OVERCAST, NO RAIN. WITHOUT WARNING, SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARD. GLASS PIECES DID FALL INSIDE, BUT MOSTLY BLEW OUT AND BACK, GOUGING REAR WINDOW AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT PAINT DAMAGE ON TRUNK. SIZE OF BLOWOUT HOLE APPROXIMATELY 24"X13". TOYOTA SAYS NOT THEIR FAULT, CLEARLY A ROCK HIT IT.

NHTSA ODI #11342337

Official recalls

3

23V865000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Dec 20, 2023

Toyota 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 vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

20V682000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

Nov 4, 2020

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, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus IS350, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500, 2018 Lexus LS500, 2019 Lexus LS500h, 2018-2019 Lexus LX570, 2017 Lexus RC200t, 2019 Lexus RC300, RC350, 2017 and 2019-2020 Lexus RX350, 2018-2020 RX350L, 2019 Lexus UX200, 2018-2019 Lexus NX300 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-012. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA02. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA01.

20V064000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Feb 6, 2020

Toyota 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 can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, for all involved vehicles, the engine may get damaged mechanically, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine including the engine block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA04. Lexus' number for this recall is 20LA02.

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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