2011 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Visibility/wiper is the leading concern among 623 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 110 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 91 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 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.
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.
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.
Campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, control arm, lower armNov 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.
A loosened ball joint may separate from the knuckle and could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 14V732000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsApr 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."
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.
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.
Campaign 13V123000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 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.
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.
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.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 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.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: visibility/wiper
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Visibility/wiper, Jun 15, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN IN PLACE. THE CONTACT CALLED WOBURN TOYOTA AT 781-933-1100 (LOCATED AT 394 WASHINGTON ST, WOBURN, MA 01801) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 13, 2018
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN, BLOCKING DRIVERS VIEW, THE SUPPORT ARM FAILED.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 7, 2018
WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE SUN VISOR JUST DROPPED DOWN, BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE INTERSECTION AND TRAFFIC LIGHT
Visibility/wiper, Mar 6, 2018
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR CAME DISCONNECTED AND LODGED IN ANGLED, PARTIALLY DOWN POSITION WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. HAD TO PULL OVER TO FULLY DISCONNECT VISOR AS IT WAS FULLY STUCK OTHERWISE. REVIEWING TONIGHT, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS ERA CAMRY.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 4, 2018
DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR RELEASED WILL DRIVING ON FREEWAY. WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND COMPLETELY REMOVE VISOR FROM ROD TO SEE. THE NEXT WEEK, PASSENGER SIDE VISOR RELEASED AND WOULD NOT HOLD POSITION.
Visibility/wiper, Oct 29, 2017
DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING IN THE HEAT. NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AS THE DASHBOARD IS UP CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. YOU CAN FEEL HOW TACKY THE DASHBOARD IS.
Visibility/wiper, Sep 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND ONCE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE PART NOT STAYING CONNECTED IN PLACE WITHOUT FRACTURING. THE DEALER (HAMER TOYOTA, 11041 SEPULVEDA BLVD, MISSION HILLS, CA 91345, (818) 365-9621) AND THE MANUFACTURER BOTH INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NO SERVICE OR RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PART WOULD FAIL AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000....UPDATED 11/21/17 *BF UPDATED 7/23/18*JB *TR
Visibility/wiper, Sep 20, 2017
THE SUN VISOR OF MY CAR CANNOT STAY UP. IT KEEPS ROTATING DOWNWARD AND BLOCKS MY VIEW. THIS IS A WIDE-SPREAD MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF 2007-2011 CAMRY. I INFORMED TOYOTA BUT THEY DID NOT AGREE TO FIX MY CAR. I ALSO HAVE A 2001 CAMRY, WHICH IS 10 YEARS OLDER AND ITS SUN VISORS WORK FINE. MY FRIEND HAS A 2010 CAMRY AND IT ALSO HAS THE SAME SUN VISOR PROBLEM. HE DID NOT GET ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA FOR THIS PROBLEM EITHER.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 21, 2017
TOYOTA CAMRYS HAVE A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE SUN VISOR DROOPING DOWN. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT IS UNWILLING TO EXTEND THE FIX TO ALL OWNERS THAT ARE AFFECTED. THIS IS THEIR POL12-03. THIS ALSO OCCURRED TO MY CAR.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 7, 2017
SUN VISOR DROOPING THEN FALLING OFF. NOT HONORED UNDER TOYOTA POL12-03 EVEN THOUGH THE VIN RANGE IS WITHIN THE POLICY. NO REPLACEMENT OFFERED BY TOYOTA.
Visibility/wiper, Jul 27, 2017
I CALLED OUR LOCAL DEALER AFTER MY WIFE'S 2011 SUN VISOR FELL WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AND WON'T STAY UP. FIRST THE SERVICE PERSON COULDN'T FIND THE TOYOTA MEMO. THEN HE FOUND IT BUT SAID ONLY THE INTERIOR PARTS ARE COVERED. I TOLD HIM IT'S ONE UNIT. HE SPOKE TO A SERVICE TECH AND THE TECH CONFIRMED IT'S ONE UNIT. THEN HE CAME BACK WITH WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT THEN ORDER THE PART. I WILL HAVE TO COME BACK IN A FEW DAYS TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. I TOLD HIM I DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER. HE PUT ME ON HOLD AND NOW CLAIMS SHE IS OUT OF HER WARRANTY PERIOD.
Visibility/wiper, Jul 26, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS THE DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR FLOPS DOWN AND MUST BE TAPED UP TO THE HEAD LINER UNTILL ITS REPLACED. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. ALL THE USED AUTO PARTS DEALERS SAY THAT AS SOON AS ONE COMES IN ITS SOLD. THE PRICE HAS GONE UP FROM THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO REPALCE IT UNTILL NOW FROM $135.00 THE FIRST TIME TO NOW $250.00
Visibility/wiper, Jun 28, 2017
SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP WHICH OBSTRUCTS VIEW. THIS HAPPENED OVER TIME AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE CARS FROM 2007-2011.
Visibility/wiper, Jun 18, 2017
THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAS FAILED AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP.POSITION THE INSIDE PLASTI. THE HOLDS THE VISOR ARM HAS SEPARATED ALLOWING THE ENTIRE ARM TO ROTATE FEELY. THIS BLOCKS MY VISION OF THE ROAD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Other or unspecified, Visibility/wiper, Jun 14, 2017
THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SUN VISORS FAIL TO STOW PROPERLY AND HAVE DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO THE POINT IT SEEMED SAFER TO REMOVE THE VISORS. THE ADVERSE AFFECT IS NOW BEING BLINDED BY THE SUN WHILE DRIVING.
Visibility/wiper, May 30, 2017
DRIVERS SIDE VISOR DROPS DOWN WHEN AND WILL NOT STAY UP. THE TOYOTA EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER MY VIN #. THIS IS A PART DEFECT AND HAS MANY COMPLAINTS.
Structure, Visibility/wiper, May 23, 2017
ON 5/19/17 THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY BEGAN TO NOT STAY IN THE RESTING POSITION. IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE POSITION TOWARDS THE WINDSHIELD ANYMORE EITHER. IT JUST HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN. IT WILL NOT STAY UP AT ALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. TOYOTA HAD ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. MY VIN DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE. I CAME ACROSS THIS WEB FORUM WHERE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE POSTED WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS HTTP://J.MP/2QU53VO HERE ARE LINKS TO THE TOYOTA DOCUMENTS OUTLINING THE PROBLEM, THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, AND APPLICABLE VINS. HTTP://MEDIA.FIXED-OPS.COM/TOY_CAMPAIGNS/POL12-03.PDF HTTP://MEDIA.FIXED-OPS.COM/TOY_CAMPAIGNS/ZTT-DLRLTR.PDF I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED AND THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE ATTACHED THE RESPONSE EMAIL FROM THEM AND CASE NUMBER. THIS IS NOT JUST AN ANNOYANCE, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT INHIBITS MY VIEW OF THE ROAD.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 19, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN VISORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Visibility/wiper, Apr 13, 2017
TOYOTA HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED A CSP ( VTT) COVERING FAILING SUNVISOR HINGES ON CAMRYS FROM 2007-2011. MINE HAS FAILED. AFTER CALLING THE LOCAL DEALER I AM TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS APPROXIMATELY 25000 TOO HIGH ( TRANSLATION WE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BEFORE THAT POINT. THEY HAVE NOT. IT IS THE EXACT SAME FAILURE DESCRIBED. AS AN ENGINEER I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WOULD NOT BE THE FIRST TIME THAT A PROBLEM WAS BELIEVED TO BE SOLVED BUT WAS NOT. NO REAL NEED FOR A PHOTO TO DOCUMENT THE CONDITION, THE HINGE THAT PROVIDES SUFFICIENT FRICTION TO INSURE THAT THE VISOR STAYS WHERE YOU PLACED IT HAS BROKEN THE PLASTIC AND NOW FLOPS USELESSLY AROUND. IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE DESIRED POSITION
Visibility/wiper, Mar 14, 2017
DRIVER VISOR WILL NOT GO BACK TO PLACE. IT HANGS DOWN BLOCKING ME TO SEE THE STREET LIGHTS ABOVE AND WILL NOT FOLD UP.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 28, 2017
2011 TOYOTA CAMRY SUN VISOR: IN THE PAST 3/4 DAYS, I HAVE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE 2 PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR OF MY 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY: 1. IT WON'T STAY UP IN PLACE AND FALLS DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION- THIS IS A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD 2. THE MIRROR LIGHT DOESN'T TURN ON ANYMORE. FROM THE ONLINE BLOGS I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR CAMRY MY2007-2011. I LOOKED UP MY VIN # AND IT DOESN'T FALL IN THE RANGE SPECIFIED FOR WARRANTY EXTENSION. I ASKED TOYOTA IS THEY WILL COVER IT BUT THEY REFUSE TO AS THE VIN # DOESN'T FALL IN THEIR RANGE COVERED FOR WARRANTY EXTENSION. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD INCLUDE OTHER VIN# IN THE RANGE BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS ARE FACING AND THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL AND NOT WARRANTY AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. BELOW IS A LINK TO ALL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS: HTTP://WWW.TOYOHEADQUARTERS.COM/THREADS/2007-2011-TOYOTA-CAMRY-AND-CAMRY-HYBRID-SUN-VISOR-WARRANTY-EXTENSION-ZTT.114/ I URGE NTHJSA TO TAKE THIS UP WITH TOYOTA AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS DEFECT WITH ALL THE CARS. THANKS, PADMINI
Visibility/wiper, Feb 25, 2017
2011 CAMRY SUNVISOR BECAME LOOSE AND HUNG DOWN INTERFERING WITH MY VIEW. I TRIED DIFFERENT METHODS TO HOLD IT UP, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. I REMOVED THE SUNVISOR SO IT WOULDN'T BLOCK MY VIEW, BUT SINCE AT SOME TIMES DURING THE YEAR I AM DRIVING INTO THE DIRECTION OF THE SUN, IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO SEE WHAT IS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA HAS PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS DEFECT, BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VIN'S. THE VIN LIST IS VERY LIMITED, AND DOES NOT COVER MY VEHICLE (ALTHOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM). TOYOTA HAS CALLED THIS A WARRANTY PROBLEM (POL12-03) AND NOT A SAFETY RECALL, BUT IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ITEM.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 14, 2017
DRIVERS SIDE SUNVISOR HAS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. IT BLOCKED MY VIEW AND ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK.
Visibility/wiper, Dec 2, 2016
THE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE ACCIDENTS. NO SCREWS TO TIGHTEN TO STOP VISOR FROM FALLING DOWN. DANGEROUS. FINALLY AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING TO KEEP VISOR UP I HAD TO HOT GLUE THE VISOR TO TOP OF CAR; NOW I CANNOT USE VISOR QUICKLY. I CANNOT AFFORD TO GO TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. MIGHT NEED TO NOTE THAT RARELY WAS VISOR EVER USED.
Visibility/wiper, Oct 20, 2016
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS FAILED. TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR WARRANTY EXTENSION ZTT AND HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FREE OF CHARGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT WILL JUST DROP INTO THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW OF THE ROADWAY AND DISTRACTING ME AS A REACH TO MANIPULATE IT OUT OF MY VIEW. *TR