2020 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 274 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 17th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2020 reports, 14 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 22 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classificationDec 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.
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 23V865000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpNov 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.
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Campaign 20V682000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingFeb 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.
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.
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.
Campaign 20V064000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
64 reports, newest first. Show all
Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 8, 2020
ENGINE JERKS. BRAKES GO DOWN FAR. ENGINE SMELLS OF COOLANT. BRAND NEW CAR
Other or unspecified, Engine, Dec 8, 2020
SMELL OF COOLANT AND ENGINE JERKS AND BRAKES GO DOWN FAR ON BRAND NEW CAR
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Nov 17, 2020
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?
Engine, Nov 9, 2020, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED HIM THE VEHICLE HAD SMOKE EXITING UNDER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED HE SAW FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS COVERED IN SMOKE RAPIDLY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE AND POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED OR SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSS. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER CAVENDER TOYOTA LOCATE AT 5730 NORTHWEST LOOP 410, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238, (210) 681-6601 AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 28, 2020
TRY TO START THE CAR BUT WON'T START IT CHECK THE BATTERY BUT NOT BATTERY ISSUE AFTER I THAT TRY START AGAIN STILL CAN'T SOME CRANKY NOISES START THAN CAR SHUTDOWN,BUT EVEN 90 DAY A LOT OF TROUBLE N WEIRD NOISES WHEN PUSH THE BRAKE PADDLES
Engine, Sep 22, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW ANTIFREEZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LIPTON TOYOTA (1700 W. OAKLAND PARK BLVD, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,269.
Engine, Sep 19, 2020
ENGINE COOLANT SMELL AFTER DRIVING. DOESNT MATTER HOW LONG I DROVE, 10 MINUTES OR 6 HOURS, SMELL IS THERE. SMELL IS SRONGER FROM DRIVER SIDE. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT JUST DOES THAT! THAT THEY LET SIT IN THE PARKING LOT RUNNING FOR AN HOUR AND THERE WAS NO LEAK. IT ONLY HAS 10K MILES ON IT. IT SHOULDN'T REEK OF HOT COOLANT AT ALL! IT HAPPENS EVER TIME I DIVE THE CAR. MOST RECENT 9/18/2020
Electrical system, Engine, Aug 14, 2020
1. CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TAKE OFF. MAJOR DELAY IN ACCELERATION. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN CROSSING THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN CAR INTO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN UPDATE IN CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM. 2. THE CAR STEREO SYSTEM RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF. THE STEREO ALSO RANDOMLY LOSES SOUND. I HAVE TAKEN CAR IN FOR THIS ALSO. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR AN UPDATE.
Engine, Aug 12, 2020
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES MAINTAINING A SPEED OF ABOUT 60 TO 65 I KEEP SMELLING COOLANT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD WHEN I GET OUT OF MY CAR. ALSO MY ENGINE SOUNDS A LITTLE ROUGH FROM WHEN I BOUGHT IT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BACK IN APRIL THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL THAT THE ENGINE WAS BREAKING IN. TAKING MY CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP TOMORROW LET'S SEE WHAT THEY SAY THIS TIME.
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 3, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V064000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ED MORSE DELRAY TOYOTA (2800 S FEDERAL HWY, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS OFFERED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Mar 23, 2020
DURING MULTIPLE EPISODES WHETHER THE CAR IS AT A STOP OR IN MOTION THERE IS A DELAY FROM WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED TO WHEN THE ENGINE RESPONDS AND REVS LEADING TO MORE POWER AND SPEED. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR DOWN AND THERE IS NO MAJOR CHANGE IN SPEED AND REVS UNTIL SECONDS LATER WHEN THEN ENGINE THEN GOES FROM 1000RPMS TO 3000RPMS. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS AN ONCOMING CAR THAT ALMOST HIT ME AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE TURN. ALSO HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS AN ACCELERATION DELAY FOR A SAFE MERGE.
Engine, Mar 23, 2020
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER D243692 LARGE LETTERS UNDERNEATH NUMBER A25A. SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 20TA04. DUE TO THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS IN THE UNITED STATES I AM REQUESTING A LIST OF SERIAL NUMBERS FOR THE ENGINE BLOCKS 2020 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DEALER I CONTACTED REFUSE TO TELL ME IF MY ENGINE BLOCK NUMBER IS ONE THAT IS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE DEALER COULD ONLY PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION TO ME. I AM REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION UNDER US FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. THANK YOU,
Engine, Mar 5, 2020
OIL SMELL ON HARD ACCELERATION.
Engine, Feb 15, 2020
CAR SMELLS LIKE COOLANT WHEN EXITING AFTER DRIVING. CAN NOT FIND VISIBLE LEAK, BUT OVERFLOW RESERVOIR IS EMPTY AFTER 3000 MILES