NHTSA campaign 13V505000
Toyota Recall 13V-505: Wiper Switch May Fail/FMVSS 104
NHTSA recall 13V505000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on October 17, 2013, with 9,795 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Toyota Camry, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Toyota Avalon and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on November 8, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V505000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V505000 (also written 13V-505 or 13V505)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,795 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Switch/Wiring
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Repair completion: 91.12% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V505000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Toyota
Toyota Avalon
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 12, 2013 – August 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Avalon Hybrid
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 12, 2013 – August 23, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry Hybrid
Toyota Corolla
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 13, 2013 – August 22, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V505000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V505000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.