2019 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Excellent Reliability

Quick Summary

The 2019 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID has 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (15% of all complaints), specifically: during the accident with spped around 35mph the air bag wasn't deployed eventhough the front and passenger glasses were all broken and the hook was completely done.

6 crash reports 5 injuries

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

3 complaints

15%

• DURING THE ACCIDENT WITH SPPED AROUND 35MPH THE AIR BAG WASN'T DEPLOYED EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER GLASSES WERE ALL BROKEN AND THE HOOK WAS COMPLETELY DONE
• I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER ON PASSENGER SIDE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. WHAT IS CONCERNING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SETBELT LOCK. I
• THE WINDOW STAYS DISTORTED AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IF ITS RAINING ALSO THE BACK SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT AND NOISE WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT TO STOP THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ITS ANNOYING

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“DURING THE ACCIDENT WITH SPPED AROUND 35MPH THE AIR BAG WASN'T DEPLOYED EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER GLASSES WERE ALL BROKEN AND THE HOOK WAS COMPLETELY DONE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

VISIBILITY

3 complaints

15%

• MY CAMRY HAS 6K MILES ON IT. ON FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019 AT 1600, I PICKED UP MY CAMRY FROM YUBA CITY TOYOTA AFTER HAVING ITS FIRST VEHICLE SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 20 TOWARDS GRASS VALLEY, CA LESS THAN 20 MIN AFTER PICKING IT UP, I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD EXPLOSION OVER MY HEAD. IT TRULY SOUNDED
• THE WINDSHIELD IS SEVERELY DISTORTED. DURING THE DAYTIME, WHILE MOVING, OR SEEING MOVING OBJECTS, IT IS UNUSUALLY HARD TO JUDGE SPEED AND DISTANCE DUE TO THE DISTORTIONS. AT NIGHTTIME, THE DISTORTIONS BEND, TWIST LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEAL
• THE WINDOW STAYS DISTORTED AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IF ITS RAINING ALSO THE BACK SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT AND NOISE WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT TO STOP THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ITS ANNOYING

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“MY CAMRY HAS 6K MILES ON IT. ON FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019 AT 1600, I PICKED UP MY CAMRY FROM YUBA CITY TOYOTA AFTER HAVING ITS FIRST VEHICLE SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 20 TOWARDS GRASS VALLEY, CA LESS THAN 20 MIN AFTER PICKING IT UP, I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD EXPLOSION OVER MY HEAD. IT TRULY SOUNDED”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

2 complaints

10%

• I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAY
• I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAY”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

2 complaints

10%

• I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAY
• WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS DOOR WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 29 MPH. AND HIGHER. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CAN NOT FIX AT THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP?

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

2 complaints

10%

• WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS DOOR WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 29 MPH. AND HIGHER. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CAN NOT FIX AT THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP?
• I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS DOOR WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 29 MPH. AND HIGHER. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CAN NOT FIX AT THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP?”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

VISIBILITY(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 20 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: DURING THE ACCIDENT WITH SPPED AROUND 35MPH THE AIR BAG WASN'T DEPLOYED EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER GLASSES WERE ALL BROKEN AND THE HOOK WAS COMPLETELY DONE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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VISIBILITY: MY CAMRY HAS 6K MILES ON IT. ON FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019 AT 1600, I PICKED UP MY CAMRY FROM YUBA CITY TOYOTA AFTER HAVING ITS FIRST VEHICLE SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 20 TOWARDS GRASS VALLEY, CA LESS THAN 20 MIN AFTER PICKING IT UP, I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD EXPLOSION OVER MY HEAD. IT TRULY SOUNDED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SPEED CONTROL: I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAY
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAY
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)