2013 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Power train is the leading concern among 301 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 16th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 46 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 29 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, switch/wiringOct 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."
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 13V505000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemOct 17, 2013
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 13V442000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
37 reports, newest first. Show all
Power train, Air bags, Other or unspecified, Oct 8, 2025
Having issues with the ac condenser drain hose. And Transmission shuddering during acceleration.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Jun 5, 2023
I just bought my car it's a 2013camry SE and I noticed the paint on the roof is flaking and now there's a couple spots on the trunk that are flaking I recently found out that Toyota has a recall on that issue and I have the pearl blue paint job I've never seen a car do this I was just in shock when I noticed it was occurring it's just the top of the car flaking and I always wax it every 3 months I never got a letter from Toyota I am the 2nd owner I have another issue with my ac not working and my airbag lights on if u can give me a call at [XXX] id greatly appreciate it thank you for your help INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Air bags, Jul 7, 2022
The spiral coil is rusted and needs to be replaced. Notes of mechanic will be provided
Air bags, Nov 26, 2020
I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMERY 2013. I HAVE NO ACCIDENT AT ALL SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. BUT ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO, MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AUTOMATICALLY WITH ON REASON. I FELT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER BECAUSE IF THERE IS A COLLISION HAPPENS, MY AIRBAG WONT PUMP OUT. I HAVE VISITED TO DIFFERENT CAR DEALOR. THEY SAID THE WIRE CIRCUIT MIGHT BE WRONG SINCE THEY TRIED TO SWITCH AIRBAG MODULES OR THE SENSOR NOTHING WORKS SO FAR. I ASSUME THE AIRBAG WHICH IS THE KEY COMPONENT FOR OUR DRIVERS' SAFETY SHOULD BE MORE ROBUST THAN WHAT I EXPERIENCED.
Air bags, Sep 10, 2020
THE AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT HAS COME ON AND REMAINED ON FOR 2 WEEKS THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT'S A FAILED SENSOR. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A CAR CRASH. THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. OTHERWISE, MY AIRBAG MIGHT DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR FAIL TO DEPLOY WHEN I NEED THEM.
Steering, Air bags, May 2, 2020
AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES AND GO WHILE DRIVING AT ONE POINT IT STAY ON FOR A LOG PERIOD , IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL NOW WHILE DRIVING
Air bags, Service brakes, Feb 23, 2020, crash
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH A LIGHT POLE NO CAUGHT OF MINE E THE FRONT END OF MY CAR SMASHED IN AND MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY A D WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH THE GAS WITH OUT ME HITTING IT.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2019
BAG IT'S ON
Air bags, Oct 10, 2018, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE DOOR FRAME AND WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE LOT AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Air bags, Jun 7, 2018, crash
A VEHICLE HIT MY CAR AND LEFT THE SCENE. BOTH MY LEGS WERE LACERATED SO BADLY THAT THE RIGHT COULD BE ONLY PARTIALLY REPAIRED AND THE LEFT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND NEED SKIN GRAFTS. THERE WAS NO OTHER INSIDE DAMAGE TO THE CAR OTHER THAN ALL THE AIR BAGS. I WAS GOING STRAIGHT ON [XXX] ST IN OAK LAWN ILLINOIS. A VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO MY CAR AND TOOK OFF. THIS HAPPENED 3 DAYS AGO. I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO PALOS PARK HOSPITAL. BRIDGEVIEW POLICE REPORT NUMBER IS [XXX]. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TT
Steering, Air bags, May 25, 2018
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTACTED TOYOTA REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE ALREADY FIXED THE ISSUE AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW. I DON'T SEE HOW THEY CAN SKIRT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE THE LAST ONES DEALING WITH THE AIRBAGS AND MAYBE WHAT THEY DID WAS NOT A COMPLETE FIX. EVERYTHING ON MY STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT WORK; HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, PHONE, RADIO VOLUME. I DO BELIEVE MY HORN IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THESE MATTERS.
Air bags, Nov 27, 2017, crash
I WAS HIT IN THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF MY CAR AND THEN TEARING OFF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A SUFFER FROM A FRACTURED STERNUM, AND SEVERELY BRUISED RIGHT HAND AND LEFT KNEE.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT HAD MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFERED A BROKEN STERNUM. I WAS HEADING SOUTH GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH MAYBE LESS THAN 5 MPH AS I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION OF 150 TH AND N WESTERN AVE IN OKLAHOMA CITY OK. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME WAS TRAVELING NORTH AND TURNING WEST ONTO 150TH AND HIT ME. THEY WERE GIVEN A CITATION FOR THE ACCIDENT.CONFIRMATION # 11048674
Air bags, Nov 27, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A BRUISED RIGHT HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA (12929 N KELLEY AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73131, (405) 936-8600) WAS CONTACTED AND AN INQUIRY WAS MADE AS TO WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *TT *TR
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 6, 2017, crash
UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ON JANUARY 30, 2017, AT 7:50 AM, MY CAR EXPERIENCED UA IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT AT 4917 WATERS EDGE DRIVE, RALEIGH, NC 27606 WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE. MY CAR INCREASED SPEED, KNOCKING DOWN A WOODEN RETAINING WALL AND ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB A HILL. I THEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO PLACED THE CAR IN DRIVE ONLY TO HAVE IT SHOOT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, T-BONING A CAR ENTERING AND KNOCKING IT ON THE SIDEWALK WHILE I CONTINUED ONTO THE YARD. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PLACED CAR IN DRIVE AND THE MOTOR CONTINUED TO REV UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO SHUT IT DOWN. OF NOTE, NONE OF MY CAR'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BOTH SIDE PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I WENT ON LINE AND REPORTED MY PROBLEM TO TOYOTA WITH PICTURES AND POLICE REPORT THE NEXT DAY. THEY ASKED FOR A WRITTEN CONSENT TO ALLOW THEM TO GET THE DATA RECORDER. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO FOLLOW-UP, ON MAY 12 I RECEIVED A RESPONSE THAT WHEN THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE EVERYTHING WAS FINE.
Electrical system, Air bags, Aug 10, 2017
TWO OCCURRENCES OF RODENT DAMAGE TO SOY BASED WIRING OF CAR ENGINE AND CHEWING ON AIR BAGS WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE.. FUTHERMORE, I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU THAT HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR 14 YEARS AND A 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR 9 YEARS WITHOUT AND DAMAGE TO WIRING. COST OF TWO REPAIRS $3500. FIRST DAMAGE FEBRUARY 24, 2016 AND SECOND AUGUST 10, 2017
Air bags, Structure, Jan 13, 2017, crash
TAKATA RECALL; MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT THAT REQUIRED MY CAR TO BE TOTALED. AFTER REVIEWING THE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Air bags, Jan 9, 2017
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR FOR AIR BAG AND SEAT RESTRAINT IS NOT FUNCTIONING. PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHING OVER 70 LBS.
Steering, Air bags, Oct 24, 2016, crash
CAR STEERING WENT OUT-STARTED GOING TO THE LEFT-I COULD NOT TURN IT BACK-CAR CROSSED THE LEFT LANE-HIT THE DITCH EMBANKMENT-TURNED DOWN THE DITCH-HIT A CULPRIT-CAR FLEW INTO THE AIR-ALMOST HIT A TREE TRUNK-FLEW THROUGH TREE BRANCHES-CAME DOWN AND HIT THE NEXT CULPRIT,-THIS HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTY ROAD ABOUT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. *TR
Air bags, Aug 19, 2016, crash
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AFTER ACCIDENT
Air bags, Jan 6, 2016
2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG LEAKS WATER INTO ENGINE. *SMD THE CONSUMER SENT IN THE AIR BAG NOTICE RECALL. *JB
Air bags, Dec 16, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE DRIVER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND MADE A LEFT TURN INTO THE DRIVEWAY, A PASSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Suspension, Air bags, Service brakes, Dec 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/30/18*JB
Air bags, Sep 28, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND WAS NOT EXAMINED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,500. UPDATED 11/20/15*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2016*JS ; 4/9/18*JB *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Mar 17, 2015, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SHELVES IN HIS GARAGE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Air bags, Dec 5, 2014
MY NEPHEW WAS DRIVING MY CAR (2013 CAMRY) ON I-85 NORTHBOUND IN AUBURN ALABAMA. HE SAID HE WAS GOING 60 OR 65 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY AIR BAGS AND IT WAS REPAIRED JULY 10, 2014 BY TOYOTA. THE AIR BAGS STILLED DEPLOYED ON OCT. 27, 2014, ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE PASSAGE BAG. MY NEPHEW WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR. MY CASE NUMBER WITH TOYOTA IS #[XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR