Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
The 2013 Toyota Camry has 2 recall campaigns that may apply to it, covering air bags, electrical system, accessories, and others. The most owner complaints, 67 of 301 total, involve transmission and drivetrain. EPA lists 25 to 40 mpg combined, with a 5-year fuel cost of $8,120 to $12,990 at U.S. average prices. NHTSA gives it 5 stars overall.
Written by AI from public EPA and NHTSA data. Not a review.
Fuel economy
25–40 mpgcombined; city 21–42, highway 30–38; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$8,120–$12,990U.S. average; Ohio $7,260–$11,610 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2013 Camry, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Owners have filed 301 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Camry. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Power train
67
4
0
1
Unknown or other
48
3
0
0
Vehicle speed control
38
11
0
6
Air bags
37
21
0
18
Electrical system
32
3
0
1
Steering
32
4
0
4
Structure
29
5
0
7
Engine
27
2
1
0
Service brakes
27
12
0
3
Seat belts
12
1
0
3
Fuel/propulsion system
9
1
0
0
Suspension
7
1
0
0
12 more parts
Visibility
6
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
6
0
0
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
5
0
0
0
Wheels
5
1
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
4
1
0
0
Equipment
4
0
0
0
Exterior lighting
4
0
0
0
Fuel system, gasoline
4
0
0
0
Seats
4
0
0
1
Tires
2
0
0
0
Latches/locks/linkages
1
0
0
0
Traction control system
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2013 Camry over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Risk: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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."
Risk: 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.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 559 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2013 Camry, the latest on Feb 13, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (257), electrical system (113), structure (75), power train (43), engine (27).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2013 Camry.
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Specs
EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 6–10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
Camry Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (S6)
Regular Gasoline
25 / 34 / 28
Camry Front-Wheel Drive
3.5 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S6)
Regular Gasoline
21 / 30 / 25
Camry Hybrid LE Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
42 / 38 / 40
Camry Hybrid XLE Front-Wheel Drive
2.5 L, 4 cyl
Automatic (variable gear ratios)
Regular Gasoline
40 / 37 / 39
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data