IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WASHER (WON'T SPRAY) DOES NOT WORK. I THOUGHT I SAW A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER ON THIS VEHICLE??? IT HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED. ALSO, THE HIGH BEAMS (EXTERIOR BRIGHT LIGHTS WON'T WORK) I ONLY HAVE LOW BEAMS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.
2013 Toyota Camry
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2013 Toyota Camry do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 295.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
960–25K
2125–50K
3150–75K
2175–100K
15100–150K
16150K+
200 reports with mileage · 74 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.
- Power Train. Review the 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
42 crash reports1 fire reports21 injury reports
Visibility/wiper complaints
5 reportsI WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD THIS HUGE POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT, HONESTLY. I QUICKLY GLANCED AROUND BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING. I GET TO MY DESTINATION AND WALKED AROUND MY CAR. NO GLASS WAS CRACKED, ALL MY LIGHTS WERE FINE, AND THERE WERE NO DENTS OR HOLES ON MY CAR. THINKING IT MAY HAVE JUST BEEN DEBRIS T…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD THIS HUGE POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT, HONESTLY. I QUICKLY GLANCED AROUND BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING. I GET TO MY DESTINATION AND WALKED AROUND MY CAR. NO GLASS WAS CRACKED, ALL MY LIGHTS WERE FINE, AND THERE WERE NO DENTS OR HOLES ON MY CAR. THINKING IT MAY HAVE JUST BEEN DEBRIS THAT HIT MY CAR AND MADE A WEIRD NOISE I GOT IN MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING HOME. I GET ON THE HIGHWAY, START GOING ABOUT SEVENTY MPH, AND OUT OF NOWHERE I HEAR THIS CRUNCH AND SCRAPE NOISE FOLLOWED BY A BUNCH OF AIR COMING FROM MY CEILING. CONFUSED, I GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND I PULLED OVER INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A WALMART AND THAT IS WHEN I SAW MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED FOR NO REASON! I WAS NOT PASSING OVER A BRIDGE WHEN I HEARD THE INITIAL POP NOR WAS THERE WAS NOT ANY CONSTRUCTION GOING ON NEAR WHERE I WAS WHEN I HEARD THE INITIAL POP. LUCKILY, I HAD THE SUNROOF CLOSED SO I WAS ABLE TO GET AS MUCH GLASS OUT AS I COULD. THERE WAS NO ROCK OR BRICK OR ANY OTHER DEBRIS INSIDE THE SUNROOF COMPARTMENT. ALSO, I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS IS FACING UPWARDS AND NOT DOWNWARDS.
MY WIFE DROVE MY 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE DOWN TO THE TWIN CITIES FOR A BRIDAL SHOWER ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 28, 2018. SHE HAD JUST GOTTEN ON TO I-494, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN SHE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE VISOR WAS OPEN, AND THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED, AND SHARDS OF TEMPERED GLASS RAINED IN ON HER. SHE WASN'…
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MY WIFE DROVE MY 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY SE DOWN TO THE TWIN CITIES FOR A BRIDAL SHOWER ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 28, 2018. SHE HAD JUST GOTTEN ON TO I-494, DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WHEN SHE HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE VISOR WAS OPEN, AND THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED, AND SHARDS OF TEMPERED GLASS RAINED IN ON HER. SHE WASN'T NEAR AN OVERPASS, OR NEAR ANY TRUCKS. NOR WAS SHE HIT BY ANY FLYING ROCK. SHE PULLED IN TO A GAS STATION, WHERE A NICE GENTLEMAN HELPED HER, BY SCOOPING OUT BROKEN GLASS, AND PUTTING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD INTO THE OPENING. AS SOON AS SHE TEXTED ME ABOUT IT, I GOOGLED "EXPLODING SUN ROOF," AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO OCCUR WITH A LOT MORE FREQUENCY, ESPECIALLY IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. I'M JUST THANKFUL THAT SHE WASN'T INJURED IN ANY WAY, AND THAT SHE DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE SAYS IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. SINCE THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS AN INSURANCE MATTER, OR IF THE DEALERSHIP WILL COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE M…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AS THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,240. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WITH THE DEFROST ENGAGED LINES DISTORTED HER VIEW. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MANY VEHICLES WERE BEHIND HER. THIS FAILURE ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING IN THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN LOOKING OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WITH THE DEFROST ENGAGED LINES DISTORTED HER VIEW. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MANY VEHICLES WERE BEHIND HER. THIS FAILURE ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE SUN WAS SHINING IN THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.
Official recalls
213V442000 · Air Bags; Electrical System; Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner
Oct 17, 2013
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Air Bags
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Electrical System
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
13V505000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Oct 17, 2013
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.