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: other or unspecified
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Other or unspecified, Dec 12, 2018
SOUND IN RADIO SUDDENLY JUST WENT OUT AND DID SOME READING ON THE WEB AND SEE OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM
Other or unspecified, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 26, 2018
I HAVE A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. THAT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS WHEN YOU PRESS GAS PADDLE. THE SMELL COMES OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE. VEHICLES THAT DRIVE BEHIND THE CAR SMELL IT, TO THE POINT THEY BACK OFF AS FAR AS THEY CAN GET. THERE ARE ANY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON THE DASH INDICATING SOMETHINGS WRONG. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND 2-TOYOTA AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS. EVERYONE STATES THAT BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISN'T ON THEY CAN'T TELL WHERE THE SMELL OR PROBLEM IS COMING FROM. I'VE SWITCHED GAS FROM REGULAR TO MIDGRADE & FROM MIDGRADE TO PREMIUM. I'VE HAD AN FUEL INJECTION & FUEL INDUCTION, RADIATORS FLUSH AND NOTHING HELPED. THIS IS MY 4TH CAMRY AND WILL BE THE LAST. I DON'T KNOW IF ITS THE ECO OR BECAUSE IT'S AND XLE. BUT ITS TERRIBLE. 😢
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2018
THIS MODEL CAR HAS DOOR LOCK ISSUE. DOOR LOCK FAILURE. REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK FAILS. POWERED DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCK WONT WORK. NO RECALL FOR 2013-14 MODEL.
Other or unspecified, Aug 3, 2018
THIS MODEL CAR HAS DOOR LOCK ISSUE. DOOR LOCK FAILURE. REMOTE LOCK/UNLOCK FAILS. POWERED DOOR LOCKS/UNLOCK WONT WORK. NO RECALL FOR 2013-14 MODEL.
Other or unspecified, May 14, 2018
SHUDDERING WHEN HITTING 2ND GEAR.
Other or unspecified, Jan 2, 2018
FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK IN THE SEAM ON THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH IS RIGHT UNDERNEATH THE BACK SEAT. ENTIRE FUEL HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1319. IT MUST BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE CAUSE IS FAULTY MANUFACTURING AS THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IF WE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION ENDANGERING MY CHILDREN WHO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HAS TO BE A FAULTY TANK DUE TO THE CRACK BEING IN THE SEAM.
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.
Other or unspecified, Aug 18, 2017
2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE 2.5L ROOF OVERHEAD CONSOLE MELTED IN A NON EXTREME TEMPERATURE. UNSATISFACTORY PLASTIC USED FOR LIGHTING CONSOLE. THE CASE MELTED AND EXPOSED A CIRCUIT BOARD. COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE AND ROAD HAZARD.
Other or unspecified, Jun 10, 2017
AIR CONDITIONER DEVELOPS MOLD IN THE EVAPORATOR COIL CAUSING THE SMELL OF MOLD TO BE CIRCULATED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. MYSELF AND PASSENGERS COUGH WHEN THE SMELL IS PRESENT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 7, 2017
MY 2013 CAMRY IS EXHIBITING A BRIEF, INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SHUDDER WHILE DRIVING UNDER LIGHT LOADS BETWEEN 25 AND 50 MPH. THIS IS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE GLITCH AND A FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER. AFTER THE DEALER FROM RICHMOND HILL TOYOTO IN ONTARIO CANADA REPLACED THE PART ON OCT 2016. THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER 2 COUPLE OF MONTHS.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Sep 28, 2016
THE GEAR SHIFT COMPACTMENT NOT PROPERLY COVERED. GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE. LIQUID PLACED IN CUP HOLDER BOX SPLASHED INTO GEAR SHIFT BOX AS CAR MOVING CAUSING LIQUID TO ENTER IN THE SHIFT BOX THAT IS NOT PROPERLY CASE. LIQUID ENTER THE GEAR BOX AS CAR IS MOVING /IN MOTION CAUSING IT TO DAMAGED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OF THE MOTOR. CAUSING THE NEED TO REPLACE GEAR SHIFT
Power train, Other or unspecified, Jul 4, 2016
MY CAR WOULD STALL AND COME TO A STOP UNPREDICTABLY. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AT LOW SPEEDS AND DURING TURNS. THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COME TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE STARTED AFTER YOU SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TRY A COUPLE TIMES IN ORDER TO START AGAIN. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WAS ABLE TO TEST AND FIND STALLING HISTORY BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND TO PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD TEST DRIVE AND TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 WEEKS, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT AND COULDN'T WORK ON IT ANY FURTHER AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. AFTER TAKING THE CAR BACK, 2 DAYS LATER IT STALLED AGAIN AND IT WAS BROUGHT INTO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Jun 24, 2016
BOUGHT THIS USED TOYOTA CAMRY SE 2013 YESTERDAY WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. RIGHT AWAY, I HEARD CREAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD AND BY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. IT'S NOT VERY LOUD BUT CAN BE HEARD AND VERY ANNOYING. IT'S AUDIBLE WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ESPECIALLY WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS, BRAKES AND WHEN TURNING. NOT NORMAL FOR A 3 YEAR OLD TO HAVE THIS INTERMITTENT AND ANNOYING CREAKING SOUND. I IMMEDIATELY RESEARCHED ON IT AND TO MY SHOCK, THERE'S A LOT OF BLOGS AND POSTED VIDEOS ON THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE OF CREAKING SOUND BY THE DASHBOARD AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR MOST VEHICLES OF TOYOTA REGARDLESS OF MODEL AND DOMINANT ON THOSE MANUFACTURED SINCE 2013. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE A FIX ON THIS SINCE THIS IS A THREE YEAR OLD ISSUE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 17, 2016
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE WILL SOMETIMES MOVE ABOUT 10 FEET AND THEN HESITATE FOR ABOUT 1 TO 2 SECONDS. IT WILL THEN ACCELERATE NORMALLY. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE INTERMITTENT HESITATION IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO CROSS A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN THE CROSS TRAFFIC IS UNCONTROLLED. THIS CONDITION IS DANGEROUS AND NOT NORMAL. THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR AND I USE IT TRANSPORT MY TWIN 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND SCARED THIS CONDITION IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS IT HAS ALREADY ALMOST HAS AS I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION IT STALLED AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING CARS. I LOVE THE CAR BUT I AM SCARED FOR MY FAMILY'S LIFE WHEN USING THE CAR. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 6, 2016
PURCHASED NEW CAMRY IN JUNE 2013 AND WHEN THE AC IS ON THERE IS A MOLD AND MILDEW SMELL THAT COMES FROM THE UNIT. SOMETIMES IT MAKES ME COUGH AND IT IRIRATES MY EYES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT FOUND A FIX FOR IT SO THEY WILL SIMPLY DEODORIZE THE SYSTEM EVER NOW AND THEN. LAST DEODORIZING WAS AUGUSTAUGUST 2014 BUT TODAY THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THE SMELL IS HORRIBLE EVERYTIME THE CAR IS STARTED AND THE AC IS ON THEN AFTER A WHILE THE SMELLS DECREASES. I READ THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS SO TOYOTA DEFINITELY KNOWS ABOUT THIS EMBARRASSING ODOR.
Power train, Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Mar 10, 2016, crash
I WAS DROVE THE CAR FOR SHOPPING 25 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AT 9:00 AM. AT 11:50 AM, ON THE WAY BACK, THE BACK SHOOK SLIGHTLY AND MADE SMALL NOISES THAT WERE UNFAMILIAR. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE SHIFT GEAR WAS SET CORRECTLY AND WINDOWS WERE CLOSED, WHICH THEY WERE. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL BLINKING OF DRIVER PANEL LIGHT INDICATING ANY TYPE OF WARNING. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DRIVE WAY AT 12:30PM, TURNING INTO THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AS USUAL, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND MY CAR RAN INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND SIDE OF THE HOUSE.
Other or unspecified, Dec 14, 2015
MY 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE, BEHAVES THIS WAY ALMOST EVERY DAY. THE ACCELERATOR HESITATES/VIBRATES WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PICKING UP SPEED BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN AM PICKING UP FROM A COMPLETE STOP, EITHER AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A WHILE. I ALSO NOTICE IT HAPPENS ONLY WHEN THE SPEED IS PICKING UP FROM A COMPLETE STOP. IT MAY DELAY FOR 1-2 SECONDS INTERMITTENTLY BUT STOPS ONCE IT 50 MPH OR MORE.
Other or unspecified, Dec 4, 2015
CAR HAS ONLY 17000 MILES. TERRIBLE ODOR FROM THE A/C AND HEATING VENTS.DEALER RECOMMENDS A CLEANER AND FILTER CHANGE COSTING ME 140.00 DOLLARS. WHY IS THIS SMELL HAPPENING? IS IT MOLD? VERY UNHEALTHY.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Sep 10, 2015
TRUNK LID WONT HOLD UP. IT EASILY COLLAPSES IF CAR IS PARKED ON THE SLIGHTEST OF INCLINE OR IS HIT WITH A SLIGHT BREEZE. THE TRUNK HAS COLLAPSES ON MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES. MY CONCERN IS THE TRUNK LID CLOSING ON A TODDLER. MY OTHER TWO CAMRYS, YEAR 2001 AND 2003, DO NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM. THOSE OLDER CAMRYS SEEM TO HAVE STRONGER TORSION BARS AND/OR HINGES AND/OR HOLDING MECHANISMS. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUNK LID AND ITS MECHANISM.
Other or unspecified, Mar 4, 2014
***SUNROOF*** CONSTANTLY KNOCKING. AFTER TAKING IT IN THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THE BOLTS WERE INCORRECTLY BOLTED OUT OF THE PLANT. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE KNOCKING WAS STILL THERE. TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE OFFICE TO ASSIST. INSTALLED CHIMS AND FIXED. NOVEMBER 13TH KNOCKING NOISE BACK AGAIN. AGAIN SOMEONE FROM CORPORATE HAD TO COME IN TO ASSIST, AGAIN CHIMS INSTALLED AND TOLD IT WAS FIXED. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER TO INQUIRE IF THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF I SHOULD BE AFFRAID THAT MY SUNROOF WOULD COME LOSE AND ALSO TO ASK HOW MANY TIMES MUST I RETURN TO HAVE THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT WITH THE THOUGHT THAT IS WAS ACTUALLY FIXED. SALES MANAGER SAID THEY DON'T BELIEVE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT I SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS REPAIR BEING AN ISSUE IN THE FUTURE AS THEY HAVE A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR IT IN THE FUTURE. IT IS NOW JANUARY OF 2014 AND THE NOISE IS BACK AGAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH TOYOTA SUNROOFS AND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE 2008 BUT HAVE YET TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE IS. THE INSTALLATION OF CHIMS IS ONLY A BAND AID .
Other or unspecified, Dec 17, 2013
YOUR ONLY ALLOW 1900 CHARACTERS. THAT WASN'T ENOUGH FOR ME TO TELL YOU THAT YOU NEED HELP. YOU DIDN'T EVEN ALLOW ME TO ENTER WHAT MY RECALL IS FOR. MORE GOV'T BS! TYPICAL. *TR
Steering, Other or unspecified, Oct 29, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEED OF 60MPH, I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR GOING IN A STRAIGHT LANE WITHOUT IT BEING SWAYS TO THE LEFT. (ALMOST HIT ANOTHER THE CAR ON THE LEFT LANE SIDE.) ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN RAINING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONSTANTLY MADE "CLICK CLICK" SOUND, AND SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T WIPE. (MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE.) THE LAST ONE IS THE LOUD WIND NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ON THE SIDE OF THE WINDOW, A VERY LOUD NOISE SOMEHOW SLIP THROUGH AND HURTING MY EAR. (ALL WINDOWS ARE CLOSED.) *TR
Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 23, 2013
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL ON I80 IN PA OUR ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND BUZZER SOUNDED. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE OVER A LANE AND THEN OFF ROAD. WE WERE LUCKY. AFTER SHUTTING OFF POWER SWITCH, WE WERE ABLE TO START AND ACCELERATE NORMALLY. WE NOTICED THAT OUR HYBRID 3013 CAMRY WAS THEN NO LONGER IN ECO MODE. WE THEN FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. REACHING INTO THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT, I ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE EV BUTTON WHICH TURNED OFF THE GAS ENGINE. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH ALONE TO KEEP UP A SAFE SPEED. WE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND LUCKILY WERE ABLE TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.