NHTSA vehicle safety data
2013 Toyota Camry Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2013 Toyota Camry has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 274 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Toyota dealer.
NHTSA also files the 2013 Toyota Camry separately as Camry Hybrid — 1 recall campaign.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Toyota Camry, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2013 Toyota Camry owner complaints
Owners have filed 274 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Toyota Camry, describing incidents dated January 22, 2013 to November 15, 2025.
Most-cited components
- Power Train 67 complaints
- Unknown or Other 46 complaints
- Air Bags 36 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 35 complaints
- Engine 30 complaints
- Electrical System 29 complaints
Of the 274 complaints on file, 42 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 274 complaints, owners report 27 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #11734093 · Filed
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was a knocking sound coming from the steering column. The contact stated that while driving downhill on several occasions, the steering column and dashboard vibrated abnormally…
ODI #11726672 · Filed
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the dealer had replaced the battery four times within 8 years, and the water pump and the alternator had been replaced within 18 months. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered…
ODI #11695113 · Filed
Replaced tranny
Owner-reported
2013 Toyota Camry mileage at failure
193 of the 274 complaints on file for the 2013 Toyota Camry give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.
| Component | Median | Middle half | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | Median 60,000 miles | Middle half 14,000–110,000 miles | Based on 49 complaints |
A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.
Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.
These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.
Most complaints NHTSA received since May 17, 2021 give no mileage. So that they aren't undercounted, each one received since then that gives a mileage also stands in for those that gave none, which can put a component's median above most of the mileages it is based on.
Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out
Wiper Switch May Fail/FMVSS 104
NHTSA #13V505000 · Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Switch/Wiring · NHTSA notice
Reported October 17, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Potentially affected: 9,795 vehicles
Repair completion: 91.12% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Owners notified November 8, 2013 · Vehicles built August 12, 2013 – August 27, 2013 (per NHTSA)
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.
Clogged A/C Drain may cause Air Bags to Deploy
NHTSA #13V442000 · Electrical System · NHTSA notice
Reported October 17, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Potentially affected: 802,769 vehicles
Repair completion: 86.18% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Owners notified February 5, 2014 · Vehicles built August 28, 2011 – May 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Other Toyota Camry model years
Check your 2013 Toyota Camry VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Toyota Camry at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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