The 2020 Toyota Camry has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,569,834 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 375 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS23V8650002023-12-20999,901 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop…
Consequence
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota…
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020 Sienna, 2019-2020 Tundra, 2018-2020 Lexus…
Consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly with an improved one, free of charge. Owners of specific models were notified that remedy parts were available starting January 21, 2021. Owners of other models will be notified as remedy parts become available. Remedy parts should be…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20V0640002020-02-0644,191 affected
Defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally…
Consequence
A coolant leak can cause the engine to overheat and cause a vehicle stall in conventional gasoline vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, for all involved vehicles, the engine may get damaged mechanically, possibly resulting in an engine oil leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the engine including the engine block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is 20TA04. Lexus' number for…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
61
ENGINE
57
1fires
AIR BAGS
48
9crashes18injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
41
2injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
33
1fires
POWER TRAIN
28
SERVICE BRAKES
12
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
9
2crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS
8
2crashes5injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
1crashes
Total complaints375
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Odometer fraud: the contact purchased a 2020 toyota camry. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale from facebook marketplace. At the time of the purchase, the mileage was 63,129. After reviewing the carfax report the following day, the contact became…”
“Transmission is making a whining sound when accelerating. The car only has 99,000 miles on it.”
“Torque convertor issues when driving 30-50 mph”
“Transmission began failing. Whining coming from transmission when accelerating and shifting becoming more rough. Dealership said transmission is failing and needs to be replaced. Mileage is at 89,000 miles. Rough shifter made it dangerous to drive on the highways. Was inspected by warranty…”
“This 2020 camry's transmission will be fine and then when you let off the throttle it will begin to slow as it should. However, when you reapply the throttle the transmission slams very forefully into gear and jolts the car forward violently. Idl'd heard about this on numsrous camry's before, but…”
“The check engine light illuminated on my 2020 toyota camry xse 2.5l with approximately 132,798 miles. An obd2 scan revealed fault code p26ae — engine coolant bypass valve 'b' control circuit high. This is a known widespread defect affecting 2018-2022 toyota camry, rav4, and corolla vehicles…”
“My 12 volt plug does not work. My infatainment system stopped workin”
“My 12 volt plug does not work. My infatainment system stopped workin”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Toyota Camry as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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