Worst 2013 Toyota Camry Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Transmission / Drivetrain
Airbags
Unintended Acceleration
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Toyota Camry.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 66 | 4 | — | 58,160 mi | |
| Airbags | 36 | 20 | — | 39,727 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 32 | 9 | — | 49,915 mi | |
| Electrical Faults | 29 | 3 | — | 82,764 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 26 | 2 | 1 | 35,899 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 25 | 4 | — | 69,505 mi | |
| Body Structure | 23 | 5 | — | 23,984 mi | |
| Brakes | 20 | 8 | — | 44,549 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 9 | 1 | — | 48,540 mi | |
| Fuel System | 8 | 1 | — | 35,173 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 6 | 1 | — | 43,033 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 5 | — | — | 65,779 mi | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 5 | — | — | 59,968 mi | |
| Engine & Cooling | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Visibility | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Structural Problems | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| Wheel Issues | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Tire Defects | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Other Equipment | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2013 Toyota Camry
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~812,564 vehicles.
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."
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.
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2013 Toyota Camry — FAQ
Answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this specific model year.
Is the 2013 Toyota Camry reliable?
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Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinItel.
Wider context: See the full Toyota Camry reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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