2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (5) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Structure:body (3)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
19 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:other:labels 2013-04-09 · campaign 13V123000 · 7,525 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicl
Risk: An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Seats 2013-01-16 · campaign 13V014000 · 3,235 vehicles
Defect: Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather
Risk: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Fix: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Service bulletins (279)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-02-13 · T-SB-0009-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on ni-mh high voltage (hv) batteries. this bulletin should be used in conjunction with the applicable model and model year repair manual while performing a rescue charge. the grx-5100 should be used wherever the repair manual ref
Engine 2026-02-13 · T-SB-0119-15 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 13, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0009-26.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-07 · T-SB-0055-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 toyota vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0039-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix with rainwater, nighttime dew, or high humidity to form acidic compounds. if these contaminants settle and remain on a painted vehicle surface, especially the horizonal areas of the hood, roof,
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0038-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Structure:body 2024-12-06 · T-SB-0035-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical impurities in the atmosphere. if these acidic compounds settle on an exposed vehicle, especially the horizontal areas such as the hood, roof, and decklid, significant damage to the painted surfa
Showing the 6 most recent of 279 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-03-06 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 80,417 mi“the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the abs, vehicle stability control, brakes, and tpms warning lights illuminated. the contact merged over to the side of the road and opened the owner’s manual. the contact read that due to the warning lights being illuminated, the vehicle should not be driven. the…”
2022-06-22 · Lane Departure:lane Keep:navigation System/Software“the supplied jack does not raise vehicle high enough when used on pavement as instructed by manual. dash mobile direction gives unsafe directions and the wrong way on a one way street. …”
2021-04-26 · Structure:interior Panels:sun Visor · 98,100 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the driver's side sun visor would drop down independently while driving at various speeds. the contact stated that he had to manually hold up the sun visor while driving. the contact stated that the failure caused his vision to be obstructed while driving. modesto toyota (4513…”
2018-10-29 · Service Brakes · 87,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated while his wife was driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. in order, to stop the vehicle the emergency brake pedal had to be depressed. the vehicle was taken to autonation arapahoe (10531 e arapahoe rd, centennial, co 80112, 303-578-6111) who …”
2018-08-17 · Structure:body“hi the problem is with the driver side arm rest which is cracked because of cheap plastic and it flexing i think its dangerous because while you driving for long hours and you need to rest your arm its not relayable your arm dips in the hole instead of comfort i hope it explains rite…”
2018-05-08 · Vehicle Speed Control · 124,785 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. while driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to make a turn, the cruise control failed to disengage. the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into a guardrail without warning. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was damaged, but was drivable. a police report was not filed and no in…”
2017-05-19 · Structure:body · 85,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated that the dashboard melted and was sticky, which made it very difficult to clean. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer advised the contact to call nhtsa and provided case number: 1705190412. the fail…”
2017-03-16 · Service Brakes · 75,000 mi“brake actuator comes on often and loudly. the dealership will not replace until it fails. the service managers response is: yes we have confirmed it is starting to fail yes we have confirmed it is louder than normal yes, if it fails while driving you will lose power braking and your anti-lock brakes. yes, i would definitely say that it will fa…”
2017-02-22 · Power Train · 808,865 mi“while driving the car, the "check hybrid system" light came on and the car lost power. the car had very little power and just crept at a very low rate. stepping on the throttle pedal did not do any good. if we were in traffic we would have been in a dangerous safety situation. we had the car towed to a dealer and are waiting for an assessment. …”
2016-11-16 · Service Brakes · 33,000 mi“i drove to work in the morning with no warning lights on the car and it operated fine. after leaving work for the day, i pulled out of the parking lot on to the main road and then the brake light, master failure light, abs light and another light lit up on the dash and i pushed the brake to stop the vehicle to figure out what was going on and the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.