2020 Toyota Camry problems and complaints

Owners have filed 276 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota Camry. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (68), Engine (60), Air Bags (49).

Key takeaways

  • 276 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 System6825%
Engine6022%
Air Bags4918%
Unknown Or Other4717%
Fuel/Propulsion System3713%
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%.

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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.

Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-11-03

My Toyota Camry 2020 with approximately 104,000 miles developed a progressive transmission problem beginning in September 2026. When accelerating, the vehicle experiences a significant lag and struggles between first and second gear. The problem started intermittently about two months ago and has steadily worsened. In...

Electrical System,air Bags,unknown Or Other - filed 2026-10-12

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".

Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-09-23

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 foun...

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More for the 2020 Toyota Camry

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.