NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 301 owner complaints for the 2013 Toyota Camry (including the hybrid).
Recalled components: electrical system and visibility. Most-described problem: shaking, shuddering or vibration (40 complaints, 13%). Most-reported area: powertrain (67 complaints, 22%; median mileage when it happened: 56,500).
More complaints than a typical Camry year
The 2013 drew 124 owner complaints in its first three years, against about 112 for a typical Camry year.
Years to avoid: 2010 and 2018; best years: 2021 and 2022. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.
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.
Risk: 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.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY. Components: Air bags; Electrical system; Equipment: appliance, air conditioner.
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."
Risk: A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: 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.
NHTSA listings: CAMRY, CAMRY HYBRID.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA investigations
NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2013 Toyota Camry.
Defect petitions: requests for an investigation
NHTSA has 1 open defect petition that names the 2013 Toyota Camry. A defect petition is a request from the public for an investigation, which NHTSA reviews before deciding whether to open one. The petition itself is not an investigation.
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition dated September 19, 2023 from the owner of a 2012 Toyota Prius V requesting that ODI reevaluate its decision to deny DP19-004.
NHTSA listing: CAMRY HYBRID. Component: Brakes (foundation components, power assist).
What owners report
Owners have filed 301 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Camry. Below, they are sorted by the problems owners describe and by the areas NHTSA files them under. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Problems owners describe
Shaking, shuddering or vibration40 · 13%
Median 66,000 miles at failure, from 26 reports with mileage
Hesitation or slow acceleration32 · 11%
Median 57,000 miles at failure, from 29 reports with mileage
Median 56,500 miles at failure, from 50 reports with mileage
Speed control38 · 13%
Most named: accelerator pedal (3) · Median 17,000 miles at failure, from 31 reports with mileage
Air bags37 · 12%
Median 21,400 miles at failure, from 28 reports with mileage
Electrical system32 · 11%
Median 24,800 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
Steering32 · 11%
Median 5,000 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
Body structure29 · 10%
Most named: body (25) · Median 6,700 miles at failure, from 25 reports with mileage
Brakes27 · 9%
Median 19,000 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
Unknown or other48 · 16%
Median 50,000 miles at failure, from 27 reports with mileage
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%. Mileage is shown where at least 15 owners reported it.
Toyota Camry recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2013 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Camry drew the most (331) and the 2013 drew 124.
Owner complaints
2013: 301 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Toyota Camry
Model year
Complaints
2010
613
2011
623
2012
644
2013
301
2014
480
2015
286
2016
189
2017
153
2018
771
2019
406
2020
283
2021
165
2022
63
2023
65
2024
50
2025
164
2026
133
Safety recalls
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Safety recalls by model year, Toyota Camry
Model year
Recalls
2010
9
2011
5
2012
2
2013
2
2014
3
2015
1
2016
3
2017
3
2018
8
2019
7
2020
3
2021
1
2022
1
2023
2
2024
1
2025
6
2026
3
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
In the 301 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Toyota Camry, the problems described most are shaking, shuddering or vibration (40), hesitation or slow acceleration (32), and airbags not deploying in a crash (14). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2013 Toyota Camry safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2013 Toyota Camry earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2013 Toyota Camry?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2013 Toyota Camry. NHTSA is reviewing 1 defect petition that names it: brake actuator valve wear (DP23005, opened Nov 22, 2023). A petition asks NHTSA to open an investigation and is not one itself.
How do I check if my Camry has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Toyota dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Oct 2, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026. Defect petitions, which ask NHTSA to open an investigation, are listed apart and only while open. Audit queries, which check whether a company met its recall and reporting duties rather than whether a vehicle has a problem, are not listed.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: CAMRY, CAMRY HYBRID.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.