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2021 Toyota Camry — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 157 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

157
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
21
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
2
Involved Fire
owner-reported
16 / 1
Injuries / Deaths
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Toyota Camry — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

14 complaints

271 complaints

189 complaints

148 complaints

747 complaints

397 complaints

274 complaints

157 complaints

61 complaints

64 complaints

51 complaints

0 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Air Bags 78 reports
Unknown Or Other 21 reports
Service Brakes 16 reports
Power Train 12 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 10 reports
Electrical System 8 reports
Engine 7 reports
Lane Departure 5 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11707970 12/31/2025

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that after starting the engine, the warning message "Engine Maintenance Required" was displayed. The local dealer was contacted and informed that there were no recalls or extended warranties related to the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was no…

Electrical System ODI 11499476 12/30/2022

My car had parts eaten by rodents. Practically parts of the car are made from rodent food. The car also lacks a protection system against animals getting in the car. All systems started failing.

Power Train ODI 11706843 12/23/2025

My 2021 Toyota Camry Se at 79,000 miles threw a PO705 code, neutral safety switch. I replaced it with a new part and it worked for about 10 minutes and then proceeded to throw code again and slip in the transmission

Electrical System ODI 11632054 12/23/2024

had brake issues a year into getting vehicle went back multiple times and blackstone toyota couldn’t fix issue still can’t and still there at dealer and now there’s airbag safety recall car has been at dealership for 4 months no resolution

Structure ODI 11632076 12/23/2024

I was stopped at a car wash, pressing on the brake pedal when all of a sudden it felt like someone rear-ended me. My car accelerated without me stepping on the gas pedal and I turned the wheel quickly to avoid hitting the car in front of me head on. I clipped his right back bumper, flew over a large shrub and landed smashing into a parked vehicle. The total front end of m…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

Complaints are one half of the picture — see the official recalls and NHTSA crash-test stars for the 2021 Toyota Camry, or check your exact car by VIN with the free VIN lookup.

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Problems Checker

Any year, make and model: open the Car Problems Checker. Data: NHTSA (US DOT, public domain), cached up to 7 days.

Questions

FAQ

Is the 2021 Toyota Camry reliable?
Owners have filed 157 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2021 Toyota Camry, most often about air bags. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Toyota Camry years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.