2020 Toyota Camry problems and complaints

Owners have filed 273 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (67), Engine (60), Air Bags (48).

Key takeaways

  • 273 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 14 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 22 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System6725%
Engine6022%
Air Bags4818%
Unknown Or Other4516%
Fuel/Propulsion System3613%
Power Train3312%
Forward Collision Avoidance155%
Service Brakes124%
Vehicle Speed Control93%
Seat Belts83%
Visibility/Wiper73%
Structure73%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD5/55/55/55/5
2020 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD5/55/55/55/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,unknown Or Other,fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-17

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

Power Train - filed 2026-09-16

The transmission is premature wearing due to excessive heat causing pump to overheat

Engine - filed 2026-09-09

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...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.