2019 Toyota CAMRY

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2019 Toyota CAMRY has 546 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 6.8x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is transmission problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: engine exhaust leak.engine knocking loud .idle air controller not work struck open.rpm high and low at stop signal. ⚠️ 1 fire report filed.

1 fire report 30 crash reports 23 injuries

546

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

6.8x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

TRANSMISSION

106 complaints

19%

• ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL
• TRANSMISSION SEEM VERY UNRESPONSIVE WHEN PRESSING ACCELERATOR. REVS UP TO 2500 BEFORE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. ALMOST WAS HIT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.
• REACCELARATION SHOCK, TRANSMISSION LAG, ESPECIALLY UPON RE-ACCELERATION FROM COASTING OR WHEN TRYING TO OVERTAKE SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY, DANGEROUS. LUGGING AND SHIFT SHOCK ON DOWNSHIFTING AND UPSHIFTING, FEELS LIKE YOU GET REAR ENDED SOMETIMES. WHEN ON A COMPLETE STOP AND STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL THE

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

“ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

84 complaints

15%

• THE CAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE LAST SPEED ENGAGE THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE FOR FEW SECONDS YOU CAN FEEL MORE ON HILLS AND WHEN PRESS THE GAS TO PASS A CAR I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS NO RIGHT AND WHEN YOU MAKE A STOP AND PRESS THE GAS TO GO FORWARD SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IS NO PAIR WI
• WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE CAMRY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WITH THE GAS PEDAL FULLY PRESSED. AT THE TOP OF THE HILL, THE CAMRY WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL AT WHAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. EVENTUALLY, THE EMERG
• FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN CAUGHT RUNNING THE MORNING AFTER PARKING MULTIPLE TIMES. IN TANK FUEL PUMP RUNNING WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. WEAR ON THE IN TANK FUEL PUMP RUNNING FOR HOURS CAUSES ACCELERATED WEAR AND POTENTIAL FAILURE. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE INITIAL DATE.

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

“THE CAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE LAST SPEED ENGAGE THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE FOR FEW SECONDS YOU CAN FEEL MORE ON HILLS AND WHEN PRESS THE GAS TO PASS A CAR I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS NO RIGHT AND WHEN YOU MAKE A STOP AND PRESS THE GAS TO GO FORWARD SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IS NO PAIR WI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

79 complaints

14%

• ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SWOPE TOYOTA (1085 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY, ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701, 270-737-2181) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED T
• ON JUNE 18, 2019 CAR WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR WHILE MAKING A TURN AND LANDED HARD BY THE FRONT IN A DIRTY PIT AREA NEAR A GAS STATION NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF AND THE FENDER LOOKS DAMAGE.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

63 complaints

12%

• WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON CITY STREET AND I LET GO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEM I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS WHILE IS RUNNING THERE IS A BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION LIKE THE GEAR ARE NOT CHANGING SMOOTH. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, IT TAKE LIKE 2 SEC
• PUSH TO TALK USUALLY DOES NOT WORK. GPS NOT RECOGNIZING VERIFIED ADDRESSES AND VERY INACCURATE. BLUETOOTH CONNECTION OF PHONE AND TOYOTA SYSTEM DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING DURING CALLS. HAVE DOCUMENTED EACH PROBLEM WITH PHOTOS AND WITNESSES, BUT SINCE CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED IN SHOP, THEY IGNORE. TO
• BRAND NEW CAMRY 2019 (3,105 MILES, OWNED FOR 2 MONTHS) LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY - DRIVER CONSOLE (SPEEDOMETER, SCREEN, ETC) WAS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF - HAD TO PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE FOLLOWING WAS DISPLAYED; MASTER WARNING LIGHT (

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 2 crashes

“WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON CITY STREET AND I LET GO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEM I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS WHILE IS RUNNING THERE IS A BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION LIKE THE GEAR ARE NOT CHANGING SMOOTH. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, IT TAKE LIKE 2 SEC”

— NHTSA complaint filing

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS

42 complaints

• MY CAR HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. I AM AFRAID TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF THE CAR WILL MOVE WITH PROPER AND ACCURATE SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL OF THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR. MY TIRES CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR SINCE THE DAY I BO
• I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY (1/29/21) AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH I CAME UP ON THE RESET OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO'S BREAK LIGHTS WERE DISABLED AND I ALMOST DID NOT BREAK IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME I'VE NOTICED MY BREAKING ASSIST NOT WORKING. BACK IN OCTOBER 2019 I NOTICED AN ISSU
• I WONT EVEN HAVE A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHILE DRIVING AND THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING COMES ON IT FLASHES RED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT STARTS EMERGENCY BRAKING I DONT FEEL THIS IS VERY SAFE IT HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN LIKE THIS WEEK IT WILL DO IT BUT NEXT WEEK IT DOESNT DO IT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 4 crashes

“MY CAR HAS VERY LITTLE POWER. I AM AFRAID TO MAKE LEFT HAND TURNS IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF THE CAR WILL MOVE WITH PROPER AND ACCURATE SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL OF THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR WHICH THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR. MY TIRES CONSTANTLY LOSE AIR SINCE THE DAY I BO”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

DRIVER ASSIST/CAMERAS(~50K mi)

$500

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

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 546 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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TRANSMISSION: ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: THE CAR IN HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE LAST SPEED ENGAGE THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE FOR FEW SECONDS YOU CAN FEEL MORE ON HILLS AND WHEN PRESS THE GAS TO PASS A CAR I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING IS NO RIGHT AND WHEN YOU MAKE A STOP AND PRESS THE GAS TO GO FORWARD SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IS NO PAIR WI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: ENGINE EXHAUST LEAK.ENGINE KNOCKING LOUD .IDLE AIR CONTROLLER NOT WORK STRUCK OPEN.RPM HIGH AND LOW AT STOP SIGNAL
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: WHEN CAR IS RUNNING ON CITY STREET AND I LET GO THE GAS PEDAL, AND THEM I TRY TO PRESS THE GAS WHILE IS RUNNING THERE IS A BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION LIKE THE GEAR ARE NOT CHANGING SMOOTH. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, IT TAKE LIKE 2 SEC
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)