2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:other:labels 2019-03-27 · campaign 19V244000 · 3,634 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota (GST) is recalling certain 2019 C-HR, 4Runner, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, Land Cruiser, Prius, RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Sienna, Tundra and Yaris vehicles. The text on the load capacity label may become illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: If the driver cannot read the label, they may unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will notify owners, and dealers will provide corrected load carrying capacity modification labels, free of charge. The recall began May 24, 2019. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 19R1.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap 2019-02-14 · campaign 19V097000 · 205 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Camry Hybrid and Avalon Hybrid vehicles. The fuel filler pipe may not have been properly reconnected to the fuel tank during an inspection after vehicle assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
Risk: The improperly connected filler pipe may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filler pipe, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is K0I.
Service bulletins (147)
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.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-09-10 · 26TF01 · Emissions
under certain conditions, debris can accumulate inside the fuel cap causing potential fuel vapor leaks that can cause increased evaporative emissions to exceed the regulated limits. this issue will not trigger the m.i.l. (malfunction indicator lamp)
Engine 2026-08-20 · T-SB-0110-20 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice august 20, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0051-26.
Engine 2026-08-20 · T-SB-0051-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge at battery on high voltage (hv) ni-mh and li-ion batteries.
Engine 2026-08-11 · 24TE04 · Warranty Program/Extension
although the flow shut-off valve is covered by toyota’s new vehicle limited warranty for 36 months or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience. toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to flow shut-off valve coolant leak.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-08-11 · 26TF01 · Emissions
technical instructions for emission noncompliance recall 26tf01 certain 2018 – 2024 model year camry hv and 2019-2022 avalon hv fuel cap negative pressure valve & fuel filler dust intrusion
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-08-11 · 26TF01 · Emissions
under certain conditions, debris can accumulate inside the fuel cap causing potential fuel vapor leaks that can cause increased evaporative emissions to exceed the regulated limits. this issue will not trigger the m.i.l. (malfunction indicator lamp)
Showing the 6 most recent of 147 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-01-17 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 52,690 mi“the contact owns a 2019 toyota camry hybrid. the contact stated while driving 20 mph and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. the contact stated that she continuously depressed the brake pedal down to the floorboard, and the vehicle responded. additionally, the contact stated that the failure re…”
2020-01-13 · Visibility/Wiper · 20,000 mi“the window stays distorted and hard to see out of especially at night or if its raining also the back seat airbag light and noise will randomly come on when driving and i will have to pull over and turn the car off and back on to get it to stop this has happened multiple times and its annoying bc i know my kids are properly in there carseats…”
2019-12-19 · Visibility/Wiper · 2,557 mi“the windshield is severely distorted. during the daytime, while moving, or seeing moving objects, it is unusually hard to judge speed and distance due to the distortions. at nighttime, the distortions bend, twist lights and headlights making driving very dangerous. multiple visits to the dealer and a visit from a toyota factory representati…”
2019-12-09 · Visibility/Wiper · 6,000 mi“my camry has 6k miles on it. on friday, 6 dec 2019 at 1600, i picked up my camry from yuba city toyota after having its first vehicle service. while driving on hwy 20 towards grass valley, ca less than 20 min after picking it up, i heard an extremely loud explosion over my head. it truly sounded like a gun went off in my car. i ducked, looked …”
2019-11-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 3,009 mi“the reported gas tank size of my 2019 rav4 limited purchased in august 2019, is rated for 14.5 gallons. on each occasion of low fuel, warning or less than 50 miles before empty notice, each fill up has resulted in ten gallons or less. 13 sep - 528.6 miles fill up was 9.485 range 534. 25 sep - 418.7 miles fill up was 10.185 gals range 579. 7 oc…”
2019-11-14 · Seat Belts · 7,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was in an accident yesterday morning. i was traveling about 20-25 mph and hit a parked car on the passenger front. the front bumper and fender on passenger side were severely damaged and the car was undriveable. what is concerning is that the airbags did not deploy nor did the setbelt lock. i sustained injuries to my left knee hitting the co…”
2019-10-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 5,800 mi · 💥 crash“i was parking my car in my garage and moved from the brake to the gas to move up a small amount. i barely touched the gas and the car surged forward hitting a shelving unit in my garage. it was a very scary event. the car and shelving unit were damaged. thankfully, no individuals were injured.…”
2019-09-09 · Unknown Or Other · 20 mi“wind noise coming from drivers door when driving at speeds in excess of 29 mph. and higher. local toyota dealership said they know about this issue and can not fix at this time. please help?…”
2019-09-03 · Air Bags · 14,100 mi · 💥 crash“during the accident with spped around 35mph the air bag wasn't deployed eventhough the front and passenger glasses were all broken and the hook was completely done…”
2019-06-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 187,000 mi“i have a 2019 toyota camry hybrid , i have always taken very good care of it maintenance wise etc. ,my wife & i were driving a few days ago and heard a ticking noise that sounded odd so we immediately stopped at a pep boys as it sounded oddly- i he gentlemen there checked the oil mind you we always only ever take the car to toyota dealerships but…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.