2020 Toyota Camry problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (38) · Air Bags (35) · Fuel/Propulsion System (30)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
78 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification 2023-12-20 · campaign 23V865000 · 999,901 vehicles
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 in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2020-11-04 · campaign 20V682000 · 1,525,742 vehicles
Defect: 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 ES350, 2017 Lexus GS200t, 2017-2019 Lexus GS350, 2019 Lexus GS300, 2018-2020 Lexus LC500h, 2019-2020 Lexus LS500, 2018-2019 Lexus GX460, 2017 Lexus IS200t, 2019 Lexus IS300, 2019 Lexus I
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 available for all affected vehicles by late March 2021. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Note: This recall is an
Engine And Engine Cooling 2020-02-06 · campaign 20V064000 · 44,191 vehicles
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 and/or externally.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 this recall is 20LA02.
Service bulletins (253)
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 2026-08-11 · 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.
Structure:body 2026-04-14 · T-SB-0097-23 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year camry and 2018 – 2026 model year camry hybrid vehicles may exhibit the weatherstrip on the panoramic roof center glass peeling on the edges of the glass.
Engine 2026-02-27 · T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice february 27, 2026: this bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
Electrical System 2026-01-30 · T-SB-0106-22 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
obsolete notice january 30, 2026: this bulletin is now obsolete. please see t-sb-0001-26.
Electrical System 2026-01-28 · T-SB-0001-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2018 – 2024 model year toyota vehicles equipped with a premium audio with dynamic navigation system require a special service tool (sst) usb flash drive to update the map, points of interest, and system software.
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 253 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-12 · Unknown Or Other“the "airbag malfunction" light keeps coming on and off warning that there's something wrong with the airbags or the system itself. it's actually for something they have recalls for but my vin number doesn't show up for the recall. it says "srs airbag system malfunction". …”
2026-09-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while fixing another problem, i pulled the codes from the ecm and found several p0087 (low fuel rail pressure). the problem was apparently intermittent and if the engine service light came on, it was transient and the light cleared. so neither my wife or i noticed an engine service light. i did some research and found that denso found and reporte…”
2026-09-17 · Unknown Or Other“my car sputters and dies while driving. it looses power when i push the gas to take my turn at a light or intersection. the emergency brake has come on multiple times with no one in front of me. these have all occurred multiple times since mid 2021…”
2026-09-16 · Power Train“the transmission is premature wearing due to excessive heat causing pump to overheat …”
2026-09-09 · Engine“2020 toyota camry xse, vin [xxx], 2.5l 4-cylinder a25a-fks engine, built at toyota motor manufacturing kentucky (tmmk) during the production window covered by nhtsa recall 20v-064 (toyota campaign 20ta04), which addresses porosity in engine castings that can cause internal and external coolant leaks, engine overheating, and possible engine failure.…”
2026-08-30 · Lane Departure: Warning“camera / radar component - yes camera / radar unit is available when it failed, the dash lit up with lots of errors: engine check light, anti-skid failure light (even though the system was turned off), rotating errors included: secondary brake system malfunction, pre-collission system malfunction, lda system malfunction, check engine. i was dri…”
2026-08-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel pump has a malfunction. the car started jerking and started to accelerate by itself when i was driving it. yes the problem reproduced. the vehicle is currently under inspection by the manufacturer. yes there were multiple warning lights including the check engine light.…”
2026-08-11 · Power Train“the vehicle contains a known manufacturing defect where the engine coolant bypass valve cracks internally, leaking pressurized fluid directly into the main electrical connector (covered under toyota csp 24te04). this fluid intrusion has caused active electrical short-circuits to the battery and ground networks. as a direct result of this progressiv…”
2026-08-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel pump control circuit circuit/shirt fuel rail pressure sensor b circuit range/performance …”
2026-08-01 · Unknown Or Other“first time it was the middle of the night i was leaving a party and the car cut off in the middle of the street in the intersection. i had to wait for hours for the car to start back up … a couple weeks later the car cut off 2 on the highway going 70/80 and i told the man at the car lot about it the first time it happen which wasn’t even a week of …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.