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
301 reports, newest first.
Power train, Feb 23, 2021
MY CAR STALLS EVERY TIME I PULL OF FROM A RED LIGHT OR TRY TO PICK UP SPEED AFTER GOING SLOW AND JERKS AT TIMES. IT'S LIKE THE CAR IS NOT CHANGING GEARS
Other or unspecified, Feb 4, 2021
WHILE MY CAR WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. THE EVENING BEFORE I HEARD A "POP". THAT NIGHT, I COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. THE NEXT MORNING, I REALIZED MY SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA. THEY TOOK A REPORT, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY TOOK ME SERIOUSLY.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Feb 2, 2021
EVER SINCE I'VE HAD MY CAR IF IT'S RAINING OR SNOWING OR EVEN IF I'M TRYING TO BRAKE GOING OVER A PAINTED LINE OR RAILROAD TRACK MY TRACTION LIGHT WILL COME ON & THE CAR WILL SLIDE. I'VE ALWAYS HAD GOOD TIRES ON THE CAR SO THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD IF THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR IS DOING IT'S JOB. I'M NO DUMMY. I'VE BEEN DRIVING OVER 20 YRS OF MY LIFE & NEVER HAD A CAR DO THAT BEFORE EVEN WITH BAD TIRES.
Structure, Jan 20, 2021
WHITE PAINT ISSUES, LOOKS LIKE CLEAR COAT IS GONE AND THERE WAS NO BASE COAT APPLIED
Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Jan 12, 2021
THE WINDSHIELD WASHER (WON'T SPRAY) DOES NOT WORK. I THOUGHT I SAW A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER ON THIS VEHICLE??? IT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED. ALSO, THE HIGH BEAMS (EXTERIOR BRIGHT LIGHTS WON'T WORK) I ONLY HAVE LOW BEAMS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
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.
Power train, Oct 21, 2020
TOYOTA RECALLED MY 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER THAT IS CAUSING A SHUDDER IN THE CAR WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-50MPH THAT THEY ARE CLAIMING IS EXPIRED. BIG SAFETY ISSUE!!!
Service brakes, Oct 14, 2020
AS I WAS TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET ALL MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS LITE UP AND I TRIED TO BRAKE AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK POSITION AND CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND THEN JOLTED AND CAME TO A STOP.
Power train, Seat belts, Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 2, 2020
ENGINE POWER TRAIN - WHEN I TRY TO GET UP DRIVE UP TO 20 MPH IT POWER DOWN BACKUP AN SLOW TO MOVE OFF. MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN PLACE AN WANT WORK OR LOCK . THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAY ON AN WANT GO OFF. MOTOR SUPPORT BOLTS ARE NOT HOLING GOOD BECAUSE WHEN YOU PULL OFF THE HOLE MOTOR MOVE AN JERK THE CAR.
Vehicle speed control, Sep 18, 2020
THE ISSUE DID NOT HAPPEN ON A CONSIST BASIS UNTIL LAST MONTH. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY CAR HESITATES. IT TAKES A MINUTE OR TWO FOR MY CAR TO ACCELERATE. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M ON A LOCAL ROAD, INTERSTATE OR GOING UP A HILL. THE OUTCOME IS THE SAME.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Sep 15, 2020
TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM WHILE IN MOTION IT'S CAUSING: SLIPPING OVERHEATING CONTAMINATED TRANSMISSION FLUID SHUDDERING INCREASED STALL SPEED UNUSUAL SOUNDS
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.
Power train, Jul 11, 2020
HESITATION AND SHUTTERING AT LOW ACCELERATION SPEEDS. HESITATES AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. SHUTTERING AT 40-45 MILES AN HOUR. BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS. GETTING WORSE
Service brakes, Jul 7, 2020, crash
I WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS TRYING TO USE MY BRAKES WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF TE BRAKES PEDAL.MY FOOT PUSHED THE BRAKES PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE BRAKES PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL IS ONLY 2.5 INCH. THE BRAKES BOOSTER PUSHED THE BRAKES PEDAL DOWN TO THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE GAS PEDAL.
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
Vehicle speed control, Apr 13, 2020
WHEN I'M DRIVING AFTER AROUND 40 MPH. MY CAR SPEED SENSOR SHAKING
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.
Seat belts, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 18, 2020
2013 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS NO ENGINE SHUTOFF IF ENGINE IS KEPT RUNNING IN ENCLOSED GARAGE1 WE BOTH ARE PROFOUND HARD OF HEARING ASW ELL DEAF. ALL NEW CARS SHOULD HAVE AUTOMATIC ENGINE SHUT OFF OR WE WILL BE KILLED BY CARBON MONOXIDE
Other or unspecified, Jan 20, 2020
MY FAMILY AND I HEARD SOMETHING LIKE A GUNSHOT THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO OUR HOUSE. WE WERE TOO AFRAID TO GO OUTSIDE OR LOOK OUT THE WINDOWS. BECAUSE MY CAR WASN'T BEING DRIVEN MUCH AT THE TIME, A DAY OR 2 LATER I DISCOVERED MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED WHILE THE CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THAT EXPLAINED THE SOUND WE HEARD PREVIOUSLY.
Service brakes, Engine, Jan 7, 2020, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY HV. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED BUT WAS STIFF AND THE ENGINE REEVED UP. THE VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A THREE LANE HIGHWAY AND CRASHED INTO A CURB WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CLONINGER TOYOTA LOCATED AT 511 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD S, SALISBURY, NC 28147, PHONE NUMBER: (704) 754-4342 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Power train, Dec 29, 2019
CVT TRANSMISSION START SHUDDERING THEN AND B/4 AT 40 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR TOYOTA MFG REFUSES TO REPAIR.CAR ONLY HAS 58K MILES! ALMOST LOST CONTROL DRIVING.TELLING ME I HAVE TO BUY AT DEALER FOR $7.300 HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES WHEREVER ! PLEASE HELP US SINCE WE ARE BOTH RETRIED SENIORS. ALFRED
Other or unspecified, Dec 28, 2019
CANNOT BUY A FUTURE NEW CAR SINCE THEY ARE KEYLESS! BOTH OF US ARE PROFOUND HARD OF HEARING AND CANNOT HEAR ENGINE RUNNING IN GARAGE !
Power train, Engine, Dec 13, 2019
WHEN I GET TO 20 MPH MY CAR WILL LOOSE POWER FOR JUST A SECOND OR TWO.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2019
BAG IT'S ON
Steering, Electrical system, Oct 27, 2019
MY CAR GOT 3 LIGHTS ON ( EMERGENCY BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT ON) THEN AFTER THAT THE POWER FOR THE STEERING WHEEL STOP AND BECOMES VERY HEAVY AND NOT DRIVABLE.