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2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid, most often about the brakes (26% of complaints, typically around 27,500 miles). It is 8th of 20 Camry Hybrid model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems
Brakes
7 complaints · 26%Half of these problems showed up before 27,500 miles.
Around 11:30 am, I was driving south on a two lane road, at approx. 25 MPH. The black vehicle in front of me applied the brakes and stopped. I was about 4 car lengths behind the black vehicle when I quickly applied the brake pedal. The brake pedal went to the floor and my car did not stop nor even slowed down. I…
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that entering a parking space and shifting into park, the vehicle erroneously accelerated over a concrete median and crashed into a pole. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the brake did not function. No injuries were reported. The…
Steering
6 complaints · 22%Brand new 2013 Toyota camry le hybrid. The car has a hard time driving straight. It keeps on wandering and at times it feel like it will run into other cars. This wasn't really concerning until today at approximately 55 MPH on highway 76 towards heading towards north east philly, the car decided to steer to the right.…
Body and structure
3 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: body.
Trunk lid will not stay up, if vehicle is on the slightest upgrade when you open the trunk it comes back down and hits you in the head. I have been hit 3 times now and my wife was hit so hard we took her to the doctors to have her checked for a concussion. I have had the dealer adjust the trunk lid but it still comes…
Each time we open the trunk to the Camry Hybrid, it wants to come down on your head. It's a danger to anyone who opens it. We now regret buying our first Toyota. No telling what else is going to go wrong with the car. We thought that Toyota had finally fixed all of the problems with their vehicles, however; it looks…
Speed control
3 complaints · 11%The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that entering a parking space and shifting into park, the vehicle erroneously accelerated over a concrete median and crashed into a pole. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the brake did not function. No injuries were reported. The…
I was turning into my neighborhood going approximately 15 MPH when an emergency light flashed on and off. It was so quick that I was unable to identify which emergency light. After driving another 100 feet the emergency light that is an exclamation point in a triangle lit up and stayed on as my vehicle slowed down.…
Electrical
3 complaints · 11%Driving slowly, straight ahead, city street, right passenger mirror exploded with a big bang. Looking inside, plastic linkages that link the mirror to the adjustment motor assembly were broken. Lane assist leds continued to work but the mirror, hanging loose from its shroud, was useless. I hadn't adjusted the mirror…
The gear shift compactment not properly covered. Gear shift will not move. Liquid placed in cup holder box splashed into gear shift box as car moving causing liquid to enter in the shift box that is not properly case. Liquid enter the gear box as car is moving /in motion causing it to damaged the electrical component…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid recalls
Visibility and wipers: switch/wiring
Risk: A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Full defect summary
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."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Brake actuator valve wear
Summary
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. In the letter, the petitioner reported experiencing an unexpected and complete loss of brake power while driving, accompanied by multiple dashboard warning lights. This petition is based on the petitioner's direct experience and assessment that odi closed dp19-004 because its prompting petition was withdrawn by that petitioner. Odi will review the work conducted during dp19-004 and a review of any additional related complaints and crashes via a new defect petition the petition and related materials can
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Brake actuator valve wear
Summary
On september 19, 2019, the office of defects investigation (odi) received a defect petition from mr. Roger hogan requesting that the agency investigate and recall certain toyota prius, prius phv, camry hybrid and avalon hybrid vehicles for a brake actuator valve wear condition covered under toyota customer support programs zjb and zkk (subject csp?s). In support of his request, the petitioner identified 117 NHTSA complaints allegedly related to the subject csp condition, including 60 reporting crashes. On september 30, 2019, odi opened defect petition dp19-004 to evaluate the petitioner?s request for an investigation. In august 2020, the petitioner notified the agency that he was withdrawing
Questions about the 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: brakes (7 complaints, typically around 27,500 miles); steering (6 complaints); body and structure (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 17, 2013 (visibility and wipers). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Toyota Camry Hybrid?
- It is 8th of 20 Camry Hybrid model years by number of complaints, with 27 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.