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2011 Toyota Camry

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Camry years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Toyota Camry are substantially higher than the model-year median of 295.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

423 reports with mileage · 176 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 71 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 70 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

106 crash reports7 fire reports71 injury reports

What owners actually said

599 reports
100,000 miles · Nov 17, 2015
Unknown Or Other

THE VISOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SUDDENLY STARTED DROOPING WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE. I HAD TO REMOVE. TOYOTA HAS A RECALL, BUT NOT FOR MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI #10794440

44,500 miles · Nov 5, 2015
Unknown Or Other

SUN VISOR NOT STAYING ON DESIRE POSITION, KEEP FALLING - HARD TO DRIVE CAR, NO SAFE.

NHTSA ODI #10788713

84,000 miles · Nov 2, 2015
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ODI #10787690

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2015
Unknown Or Other

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT REMAIN IN "CLOSED" POSITION. FLOPS/ FALLS DOWN AND SIGNIFICANTLY INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. ONLY REMEDY IS TO EXTEND THE VISOR TOTALLY OPEN TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER, THIS IS STILL A NUISANCE. THE VISOR CANNOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED OR POSITIONED IN MANNER THAT IS NOT O…

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DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT REMAIN IN "CLOSED" POSITION. FLOPS/ FALLS DOWN AND SIGNIFICANTLY INTERFERES WITH VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. ONLY REMEDY IS TO EXTEND THE VISOR TOTALLY OPEN TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER, THIS IS STILL A NUISANCE. THE VISOR CANNOT BE COMPLETELY REMOVED OR POSITIONED IN MANNER THAT IS NOT OBSTRUCTING VIEW. OTHER VEHICLES ARE INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM; HOWEVER, NOT THE VIN FOR THIS 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #10787334

65,000 miles · Oct 21, 2015
Unknown Or Other

MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT BECAME FLOPPY AND DROPPED DOWN INTO MY DIRECT LINE OF SITE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER 2011 CAMRY'S EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN/VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A HUGE LIAB…

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MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT BECAME FLOPPY AND DROPPED DOWN INTO MY DIRECT LINE OF SITE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER 2011 CAMRY'S EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN/VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIR. THIS IS A HUGE LIABILITY FOR TOYOTA AND EXTREMELY SCARY FOR MY SON AND MY SAFETY. I HAVE OWNED THREE CAMRY'S AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I JUST WANT MY VISOR FIXED! I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHERS SAY THE SAME THING. I FEEL THEY SHOULD EXPAND THE WARRANTY POLICY TO APPLY TO ALL 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY'S.

NHTSA ODI #10785141

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 2015
Visibility/wiper

PURCHASED TWO RAIN X WIPER BLADES #5070277-1 AND 5079280-1 ON 6/29/2015 AND AFTER USING THEM FOR 30 DAYS THE RUBBER INSERTS WHERE TOTALLY GONE LEAVING THE PLASTIC TO CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PLASTIC CONTACTING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED THOUSANDS OF SCRATCHES. THESE SCRATCHES MAKES IT HARD TO SEE DUE TO THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE SCR…

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PURCHASED TWO RAIN X WIPER BLADES #5070277-1 AND 5079280-1 ON 6/29/2015 AND AFTER USING THEM FOR 30 DAYS THE RUBBER INSERTS WHERE TOTALLY GONE LEAVING THE PLASTIC TO CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PLASTIC CONTACTING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED THOUSANDS OF SCRATCHES. THESE SCRATCHES MAKES IT HARD TO SEE DUE TO THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE SCRATCHES.

NHTSA ODI #10785101

66,350 miles · Oct 16, 2015
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE BACKING UP IN A PARKING AREA, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE BACKING UP IN A PARKING AREA, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN A MONTH. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,350. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS; 04/19/18*JB *CN

NHTSA ODI #10782836

1,000 miles · Oct 13, 2015
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED ACCIDENTALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED OVER SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. UPDATED 02/25/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10781691

49,000 miles · Oct 4, 2015
StructureVisibility/wiper

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS NOT HOLDING ITS POSITION AND HAS BECOME A HAZARDOUS SINCE IT BLOCKS NORMAL VISIBILITY WHEN DANGLING. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND CUSTOMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. UNDER NORMAL TO LIGHT USES THE INSIDE MECHANISM BROKE. 2007 MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR EARLY BREAKDOWN. BUT 2…

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DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS NOT HOLDING ITS POSITION AND HAS BECOME A HAZARDOUS SINCE IT BLOCKS NORMAL VISIBILITY WHEN DANGLING. CALLED TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL AND CUSTOMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. UNDER NORMAL TO LIGHT USES THE INSIDE MECHANISM BROKE. 2007 MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR EARLY BREAKDOWN. BUT 2011 MODEL I BELIEVE HAS SAME PARTS BUT WAS NOT RECALLED OR FIXED. TOYOTA IS PROVIDING CHEAP QUALITY PARTS AND PUSHING THE BURDEN TO THE CONSUMER. THIS CONDITION IS SUBJECT TO HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA. I REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND MAKE TOYOTA TO RECALL THIS PARTS.

NHTSA ODI #10779592

32,000 miles · Sep 28, 2015
Visibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE VISOR BECOME DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAG…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE VISOR BECOME DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ODI #10778210

Official recalls

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14V743000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Nov 19, 2014

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

14V732000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Nov 13, 2014

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2011 Toyota Camry vehicles manufactured March 8, 2011, to July 20, 2011. In the affected vehicles, the rubber boot on the front suspension lower arm ball joint may have been damaged during manufacturing. The damage could cause the boot to leak lubricant grease which could then cause the ball joint to wear and loosen prematurely.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A loosened ball joint may separate from the knuckle and could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

13V123000 · Equipment:other:labels

Apr 9, 2013

Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

13V014000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seats

Jan 16, 2013

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

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Seats

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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