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2021 Toyota Camry

2021 Toyota Camry
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Complaints
158
Per 100k sold
50
≈313k sold (est.)
Recall campaigns
1
Crash / fire reports
21 / 2

Complaints by component

A complaint can name multiple components.

air bags
78 (49%)
unknown or other
22 (14%)
service brakes
16 (10%)
power train
12 (8%)
forward collision avoidance
10 (6%)
electrical system
8 (5%)
engine
7 (4%)
lane departure
5 (3%)
structure
4 (3%)
steering
4 (3%)
hydraulic
3 (2%)
visibility
3 (2%)

Complaints by vehicle age

Years between the model year and the reported incident.

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Complaints by odometer reading

Mileage at failure, where the complainant reported it. When this curve rises early, problems show up while the vehicle is still young.

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Recalls (1)

air bags · 2023-12-20 · 23V865000

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.

Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

Crash-test ratings (NHTSA NCAP)

2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD
Overall★★★★★5/5
Frontal crash★★★★★5/5
Side crash★★★★★5/5
Rollover★★★★★5/5
NCAP frontal crash test, 2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD
NCAP frontal test (NHTSA)
NCAP side crash test, 2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD
NCAP side test (NHTSA)
2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD
Overall★★★★★5/5
Frontal crash★★★★★5/5
Side crash★★★★★5/5
Rollover★★★★★5/5
NCAP frontal crash test, 2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD
NCAP frontal test (NHTSA)
NCAP side crash test, 2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD
NCAP side test (NHTSA)

Recent complaints

2026-10-26 · unknown or other · ODI 11773787

The door lock on passenger side does not engage or stay locked

2026-09-24 · power train · ODI 11766822

I took it to a repair shop for a transmission issue, the technician noted the transmission fluid degraded or burnt fluid or And it is causing the torque converter shudder and transmission rpm to slip

2026-09-12 · engine · ODI 11763848

Power loss, had to pull off road. multiple fault codes on this event. 2 broken plastic parts in intake duct, one stuck in throttle body butterfly. cleared plastic parts from intake to get home. Later determined 2 of 4 intake resonator tube internal catch bevels broke off. The remaining 2 were very weak and easily broke off as well. Serious FOD hazard to engine!

2026-08-19 · air bags · ODI 11757888

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, a second vehicle T-boned the vehicle while driving approximately 60 MPH and crashed into the driver’s side of the vehicle. During the crash, no air bags had deployed inside the vehicle, including the side curtain air bags. Police and Emergency Services were called to the scene. The contact had to be extracted from the vehicle and was transported to a nearby hospital. During the crash, the contact sustained a concussion and left hip and left torso injuries. A Police report was filed at the scene, and the vehicle was towed to a nearby salvage yard. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 83,000.

2026-07-15 · air bags · ODI 11750599

I went to a toyota dealership June 24th to have my car checked for the airbag recall. They told me my car did have the recall on it and that they would have to order the part. I haven't heard anything from them at all.