Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Camry, Camry HV, Avalon, and Avalon HV vehicles equipped with 16-inch and 17-inch rims. In the affected vehicles, the left-side front suspension lower arm may have been incorrectly manufactured. As a result, the left side lower arm may not have enough clamping surface area for one of the bolts that secures the lower arm to the lower ball joint.
Risk: Because of the insufficient clamping force, the lower arm may separate from the ball joint, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left side lower arm, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2014 Toyota Avalon, Camry, Sienna, and Highlander and model year 2015 Lexus RX350 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the one of the fuel delivery pipes in the engine compartment.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the suspect fuel delivery pipes free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
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 2014 Toyota Camry.
What owners report
Owners have filed 480 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 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 vibration88 · 18%
Median 83,000 miles at failure, from 49 reports with mileage
Hesitation or slow acceleration54 · 11%
Median 33,500 miles at failure, from 48 reports with mileage
Transmission failure or replacement36 · 8%
Median 119,000 miles at failure, from 18 reports with mileage
Unintended acceleration or surging21 · 4%
Median 14,700 miles at failure, from 15 reports with mileage
Airbags did not deploy in a crash20 · 4%
Median 18,500 miles at failure, from 16 reports with mileage
Stalling or shutting off19 · 4%
Median 10,200 miles at failure, from 16 reports with mileage
Most named: automatic transmission, torque converter (9) · Median 79,500 miles at failure, from 76 reports with mileage
Speed control68 · 14%
Most named: accelerator pedal (4) · Median 16,000 miles at failure, from 53 reports with mileage
Electrical system59 · 12%
Most named: instrument panel, speedometer/odometer (4) · Median 40,500 miles at failure, from 40 reports with mileage
Engine57 · 12%
Median 24,900 miles at failure, from 39 reports with mileage
Brakes45 · 9%
Median 26,600 miles at failure, from 30 reports with mileage
Air bags43 · 9%
Median 37,400 miles at failure, from 34 reports with mileage
Fuel and propulsion system27 · 6%
Median 32,000 miles at failure, from 21 reports with mileage
Unknown or other76 · 16%
Median 36,500 miles at failure, from 38 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 2014 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 2014 drew 161.
Owner complaints
2014: 480 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
2014: 3 recallsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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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 480 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Toyota Camry, the problems described most are shaking, shuddering or vibration (88), hesitation or slow acceleration (54), and transmission failure or replacement (36). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can describe several problems.
Is the 2014 Toyota Camry safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2014 Toyota Camry earns 5 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
Is NHTSA investigating the 2014 Toyota Camry?
No. NHTSA's investigations file, dated Oct 2, 2026, lists no investigations for the 2014 Toyota Camry.
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.