The 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,795 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
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…
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driver side backseat passenger window seat the seatbelt is loose and doesn't retract back into place. Hybrid battery and transmission system stutters after system flush at dealer causing the hybrid synergy system check, check engine light and eslamation light in orange to stay on dash. Error…”
“Driver side backseat passenger window seat the seatbelt is loose and doesn't retract back into place. Hybrid battery and transmission system stutters after system flush at dealer causing the hybrid synergy system check, check engine light and eslamation light in orange to stay on dash. Error…”
“My toyota camry hybrid has had episodic braking problems. After starting the car and driving for a few minutes, occasionally when I step on the brakes to slow/stop the car the brake peddle needs to be pushed down to the floor. While this is happening I can hear the engine revving. It is necessary…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP19004 Opened 2019-09-30 · closed 2021-01-21
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
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…
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
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…
InvestigationDP23005 Opened 2023-11-22 · open
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
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…
InvestigationDP23005 Opened 2023-11-22 · open
Brake Actuator Valve Wear
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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