2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (21) · Structure:body (17) · Seats (17)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
22 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2026-08-06 · campaign 26V511000 · 508,354 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid vehicles. The instrument cluster display may fail during vehicle startup, deactivating the hazard lights, turn signals, seat belt warning system, and smart key reminder. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Control and Displays," 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment," 114, "Theft Protection and Rol
Risk: An instrument cluster that fails to display critical safety information increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 26TB16 and 26TA16.
Hybrid Propulsion System: Inverter 2025-12-16 · campaign 25V869000 · 55,405 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid and 2026 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. A bolt inside the inverter may not have been tightened properly, causing incomplete contact at the inverter terminal.
Risk: Incomplete contact can cause a loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, a loose bolt can cause an electrical short while the vehicle is powered on, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the inverter assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed July 23, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 25TB15/25TA15.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2025-10-30 · campaign 25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the parking assist software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB13 and 25LB06. Subaru's number for this recall is WRE25.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2025-09-11 · campaign 25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RAV 4 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), and 4 Runner vehicles. Due to an error in the instrument panel software at vehicle startup, the instrument panel may fail to display vehicle speed, brake system, and tire pressure warning lights.
Risk: An instrument panel display that does not show critical information can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software over-the-air (OTA) for non-PHEV vehicles, free of charge. For PHEV vehicles, dealers will inspect the instrument panel assembly, and either replace it, or update the software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed December 5, 2025. Additional letters will be sent, anticipated in May 2026. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TB08 and 25TA08. Lexus' numb
Seat Belts:rear/Other:webbing 2025-02-06 · campaign 25V059000 · 40,922 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2025 Toyota Camry Hybrid, Lexus NX250, NX350, NX350 Hybrid, 2024-2025 Lexus RX350, RX350 Hybrid, and RX500 Hybrid vehicles. The second-row center seat belt webbing may be damaged. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Risk: A damaged seat belt may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the seat belt webbing and replace the seat belt assembly if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 20, 2025. Owners may contact Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 25TA03 and 25LA03.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-07-23 · campaign 24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles
Defect: Gulf States Toyota, Inc. (GST) is recalling certain Toyota 2023 GR Supra, 2024 4 Runner, Corolla, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander Hybrid, Land Cruiser Hybrid, Tacoma, Tacoma Hybrid, 2023-2024 BZ4X, Corolla Cross Hybrid, GR Corolla, GR86, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Prius, Prius Prime, Sequoia Hybrid, Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Venza Hybrid, 2023-2025 Crown, and 2025 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with GST accessories. The load carrying capacity modification label may display inaccurate added
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GST will mail new labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2024. Owners may contact GST customer service at 1-800-444-1074. GST's number for this recall is 24R2.
Service bulletins (65)
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.
Structure:body 2026-09-25 · T-SB-0056-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025 – 2026 model year camry hybrid vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the back of the front seat(s) may present a popping/clicking noise while sitting in the seat. this condition can occur on either or both the front driver and front passenger seats.
Wheels 2026-09-23 · 26TD03 · Service Campaign
certain subject vehicles sold with the available “appearance package” were inadvertently equipped with genuine 18-inch or 19-inch wheels rather than the dark grey metallic 19-inch wheels intended for this package.
Wheels 2026-09-23 · 26TD03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical instructions for limited-service campaign 26td03 appearance package vehicles equipped with incorrect wheels certain 2025 model year camry hv
Engine 2026-09-16 · T-SB-0034-26 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025 – 2026 model year camry hv vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0a1b94 (drive motor a control module unexpected operation) stored. the logic in the motor generator control ecu has been modified to address this condition.
Suspension 2026-07-02 · T-SB-0036-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025 – 2026 model year camry hybrid se and xse vehicles may exhibit a knocking noise from the cushion of rear suspension member when turning or driving on an uneven road
Engine 2026-06-30 · T-SB-0034-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2025 — 2026 model year camry hv vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with dtc p0a1b94(drive motor "a" control module unexpected operation) stored. the logic in the mg ecu has been modified to address this condition.
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What owners report
2026-10-28 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 5,500 mi“the contact's son owns a 2025 toyota camry hybrid. the contact and her son discovered razor-thin lines across the dashboard on the front passenger’s side air bag. the contact and her son were concerned that the passenger’s side air bag might not operate as intended due to the cracks on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and repaired…”
2026-10-27 · Structure:body · 💥 crash“i had my front bumper cover on my toyota camry repaired and it continues to pop out and i am told it's the clips for the bumper.…”
2026-10-21 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving with cruise control engaged, came up behind a truck going slower than i was so pressed the minus (-) on the steering wheel to lower the speed. usually what happens is the speed will drop 1 mph for each press. this time (and this is the first time i've seen this happen) instead of slowing down, the car sped up! and the speed kept cli…”
2026-10-17 · Electrical System“my dash clusters go blank periodically without warning. …”
2026-10-17 · Unknown Or Other“dash panel goes blank and does not display information while driving. this happens periodically. dealership will not fix. …”
2026-10-16 · Visibility/Wiper“driver side windshield wiper constantly streaks on the return stroke despite replacing the wiper blades several times. this creates difficulty seeing when raining. i have tried several different brands (including toyota oem) wiper blades and they all streak on the driver side directly in the line of sight. this apparently is a known issue and i wou…”
2026-10-14 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“was in a major car accident on freeway a van hit me from behind going 65mph or more made me spin into oncoming traffic & was hit again from the front side head on either side car going 65mph or plus. airbags did not deploy. i’m lucky to be alive. major head concussion, neck, shoulders, whole back, arm, wrist, my knee, my hands. more than month now…”
2026-10-10 · Unknown Or Other“the front driver side bumper will not stay in place. there is a visible gap under the headlight. i have asked the dealership to fix this is issue and they stated there is not true fix for the issue. …”
2026-10-07 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“the 2025 toyota camry se hybrid suffered a catastrophic electronic brake-by-wire and computer network failure during a low-speed stop. the brake pedal went completely mushy, and the vehicle registered zero deceleration for a full second, causing a collision. immediately after impact, the dashboard displayed systemic failures across multiple adas an…”
2026-10-06 · Structure:body“i brought this car in recently for a toyota recall back in late september of this year. after getting the car back, i noticed that the left front bumper cover was separted from the car near the headlight. on 10/2, i returned the car to the dealership to have this looked at and they said it was repaired. after getting home, the bumper cover had sepa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.