FaultScore

FaultScore report

2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems

Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid with NHTSA between 2019 and 2024. The largest single group is the airbags. Across this model's run it ranks 8 of 13 worst.

C

FaultScore 53/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Toyota Camry Hybrid.

How this is worked out

The numbers

20

Complaints

6

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

3

Injuries reported

10,550 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

80%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 6 vs 50 Severity 100 vs 50 Early failure 100 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 6
Against the median year of the Toyota Camry Hybrid. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
45% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 100
80% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2019 compares with every other Toyota Camry Hybrid

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 15.0%

Median failure at 6,000 miles

Airbags 3 15.0%

2 crashes, 0 fires · median 14,100 mi

Other & Unspecified 2 10.0%

Median failure at 93,510 miles

Seat Belts 2 10.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 13,500 mi

Fuel & Propulsion 2 10.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 4,404 mi

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 10.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 96,400 mi

Body & Structure 2 10.0%

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 2,910 mi

Lights 1 5.0%

Median failure at 17,500 miles

Brakes 1 5.0%

Median failure at 52,690 miles

Electrical System 1 5.0%

Median failure at 17,500 miles

Engine & Cooling 1 5.0%

Median failure at 187,000 miles

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

Under 1,000 miles 2 10.0%
1,000 – 9,999 miles 8 40.0%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 6 30.0%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 1 5.0%
150,000+ miles 3 15.0%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Feb 2019 peak 3 Jan 2024

NHTSA investigations into the 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

DP22005 Opened 27 Jan 2023 Closed 7 Aug 2023 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after Marc...

Recalls on the 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

Canada — Transport Canada

Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones.

Recall 2019071 20 units in Canada

Fuel System

Issue: On certain vehicles, the fuel filler pipe may not have been properly connected to the fuel tank. This could result in a fuel leak. Safety Risk: Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, creates the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to have the fuel filler pipe inspected. If the fuel filler pipe is not properly connected, it will be replaced.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

at 7,000 miles SAN Diego, CA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER ON PASSENGER SIDE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. WHAT IS CONCERNING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SETBELT LOCK. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY LEFT KNEE HITTING THE CONSOLE, MY LEFT SIDE OF FACE INCLUDING JAW HIT THE TOP OF STEERING WHEEL AND MY FOREHEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR HAS A SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11280012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 7,000 miles SAN Diego, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER ON PASSENGER SIDE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. WHAT IS CONCERNING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SETBELT LOCK. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY LEFT KNEE HITTING THE CONSOLE, MY LEFT SIDE OF FACE INCLUDING JAW HIT THE TOP OF STEERING WHEEL AND MY FOREHEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR HAS A SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11280012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Bowling Green, OH Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11270004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Bowling Green, OH Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11270004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Bowling Green, OH Crash

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11270004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 14,100 miles Collinsville, IL Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS

DURING THE ACCIDENT WITH SPPED AROUND 35MPH THE AIR BAG WASN'T DEPLOYED EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER GLASSES WERE ALL BROKEN AND THE HOOK WAS COMPLETELY DONE

NHTSA complaint #11253066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 52,690 miles Port Saint Lucie, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she continuously depressed the brake pedal down to the floorboard, and the vehicle responded. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure recurred while driving. Several unknown messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would follow up with the dealer. A case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 52,690.

NHTSA complaint #11565970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Hinesville, GA

SEAT BELTS

THE WINDOW STAYS DISTORTED AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IF ITS RAINING ALSO THE BACK SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT AND NOISE WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT TO STOP THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ITS ANNOYING BC I KNOW MY KIDS ARE PROPERLY IN THERE CARSEATS

NHTSA complaint #11298943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Hinesville, GA

AIR BAGS

THE WINDOW STAYS DISTORTED AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IF ITS RAINING ALSO THE BACK SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT AND NOISE WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT TO STOP THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ITS ANNOYING BC I KNOW MY KIDS ARE PROPERLY IN THERE CARSEATS

NHTSA complaint #11298943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Hinesville, GA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE WINDOW STAYS DISTORTED AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT OR IF ITS RAINING ALSO THE BACK SEAT AIRBAG LIGHT AND NOISE WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN DRIVING AND I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT TO STOP THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND ITS ANNOYING BC I KNOW MY KIDS ARE PROPERLY IN THERE CARSEATS

NHTSA complaint #11298943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 2,557 miles Prescott, AZ

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE WINDSHIELD IS SEVERELY DISTORTED. DURING THE DAYTIME, WHILE MOVING, OR SEEING MOVING OBJECTS, IT IS UNUSUALLY HARD TO JUDGE SPEED AND DISTANCE DUE TO THE DISTORTIONS. AT NIGHTTIME, THE DISTORTIONS BEND, TWIST LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS MAKING DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALER AND A VISIT FROM A TOYOTA FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE WINDSHIELD HAVE BEEN MET WITH REFUSAL TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DOES ACKNOWLEDGE WINDSHIELD DEFECTS BUT SAYS "THEY ARE COMPARABLE TO LIKE VEHICLES." HE REFUSED TO EXAMINE OTHER NEW "LIKE" MODELS WITH ME BECAUSE HIS ASSERTION IS ERRONEOUS.

NHTSA complaint #11290160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 6,000 miles Yuba City, CA

VISIBILITY/WIPER

MY CAMRY HAS 6K MILES ON IT. ON FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019 AT 1600, I PICKED UP MY CAMRY FROM YUBA CITY TOYOTA AFTER HAVING ITS FIRST VEHICLE SERVICE. WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 20 TOWARDS GRASS VALLEY, CA LESS THAN 20 MIN AFTER PICKING IT UP, I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD EXPLOSION OVER MY HEAD. IT TRULY SOUNDED LIKE A GUN WENT OFF IN MY CAR. I DUCKED, LOOKED AROUND AND REALIZED IT WAS PROBABLY THE SUNROOF BECAUSE I COULD HEAR AIR BLOWING. I WAS ON A FOUR LANE SECTION OF HWY WITH ABSOLUTELY NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND A CAR A FEW HUNDRED YARDS BEHIND ME. THERE WERE NO TREES OVERHEAD AND IT WAS A CLEAR EVENING OUTSIDE WITH NO RAIN. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 55 DEGREES OUTSIDE ALSO. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY OBJECTS. FORTUNATELY, I HAD THE INSIDE PANEL CLOSED AND DID NOT HAVE ANY GLASS FLY INTO MY FACE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND THEY ARE WORKING THE ISSUE NOW, BUT IT SOUNDS AS IF THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO IT CREATING A FUTURE PROBLEM WITH CLAIMS. I WAS DRIVING 60MPH ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #11287967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,009 miles Columbia, MD

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE REPORTED GAS TANK SIZE OF MY 2019 RAV4 LIMITED PURCHASED IN AUGUST 2019, IS RATED FOR 14.5 GALLONS. ON EACH OCCASION OF LOW FUEL, WARNING OR LESS THAN 50 MILES BEFORE EMPTY NOTICE, EACH FILL UP HAS RESULTED IN TEN GALLONS OR LESS. 13 SEP - 528.6 MILES FILL UP WAS 9.485 RANGE 534. 25 SEP - 418.7 MILES FILL UP WAS 10.185 GALS RANGE 579. 7 OCT - 460.8 MILES FILL UP WAS 10.343 GALS RANGE 585. 18 OCT - 430 MILES FILL UP WAS 10.058 GALS RANGE 577. 28 OCT - 423.5 MILES FILL UP WAS 9.619 GALS RANGE 560. 7 NOV - 420.5 MILES FILL UP WAS 10.071 GALS RANGE 545. 16 NOV - 309.3 MILES FILL UP WAS 7.808 GALLONS RANGE 539. WHERE OR WHAT HAS HAPPEN TO THE 4.5 GALLONS OF TANK FUEL THAT WE SEEM TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCESS?

NHTSA complaint #11280559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 7,000 miles SAN Diego, CA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER ON PASSENGER SIDE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. WHAT IS CONCERNING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SETBELT LOCK. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY LEFT KNEE HITTING THE CONSOLE, MY LEFT SIDE OF FACE INCLUDING JAW HIT THE TOP OF STEERING WHEEL AND MY FOREHEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR HAS A SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11280012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 7,000 miles SAN Diego, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-25 MPH AND HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT. THE FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER ON PASSENGER SIDE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. WHAT IS CONCERNING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SETBELT LOCK. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY LEFT KNEE HITTING THE CONSOLE, MY LEFT SIDE OF FACE INCLUDING JAW HIT THE TOP OF STEERING WHEEL AND MY FOREHEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR HAS A SAFETY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #11280012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Bowling Green, OH Crash

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11270004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Bowling Green, OH Crash

STRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11270004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,800 miles Bowling Green, OH Crash

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE AND MOVED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS TO MOVE UP A SMALL AMOUNT. I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD HITTING A SHELVING UNIT IN MY GARAGE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT. THE CAR AND SHELVING UNIT WERE DAMAGED. THANKFULLY, NO INDIVIDUALS WERE INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #11270004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20 miles Tampa, FL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS DOOR WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 29 MPH. AND HIGHER. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CAN NOT FIX AT THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP?

NHTSA complaint #11254279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20 miles Tampa, FL

STRUCTURE:BODY

WIND NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS DOOR WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 29 MPH. AND HIGHER. LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND CAN NOT FIX AT THIS TIME. PLEASE HELP?

NHTSA complaint #11254279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 14,100 miles Collinsville, IL Crash 3 injured

AIR BAGS

DURING THE ACCIDENT WITH SPPED AROUND 35MPH THE AIR BAG WASN'T DEPLOYED EVENTHOUGH THE FRONT AND PASSENGER GLASSES WERE ALL BROKEN AND THE HOOK WAS COMPLETELY DONE

NHTSA complaint #11253066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 187,000 miles Mableton, GA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAYS ONLY EVER TAKE THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS BUT HAD NEVER HEARD THIS TICKING NOISE AND WANTED TO CHECK RIGHT AWAY. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED OIL AND PROCEEDED TO ADD 2QTS IF OIL , HE CHECKED AGAIN AND ADDED 2MORE QUARTS , WE ALSO HAVE NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL NOR HAVE WE BURNED OIL IN HIS CAR EVER IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES - THIS WAS VERY ODD AS WE HAVE NEVER ENEMIES HAD A DROP OF OIL IN OUR DRIVEWAY EVER. SO AFTER THE OIL WAS ADDED WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE TICKING NOISE HAD SUBSIDED, WE HEADED TOWARDS OUR HOME AND A SEVERE LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAY WORSE THAN BEFORE STARTED AND A LIGHT CAME ON TELLING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK- WE TOWED TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY AND WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE- LATER I READ ABOUT A DEFECT THAT WE WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT, NOT IN A RECALL NOR OTHERWISE, OUR PERSON AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING EITHER ABOUT THEIR EVER BEING A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR A RECALL IF ANY SORT AND I CERTAINLY NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL EITHER - NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IS PURE FRAUD AND NEGLIGENCE IN TOYOTA'S PART TO IGNORE AND SAY NOTHING AT ALL - I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT HIS DEFECT WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION- WHAT CAN I DO ? POSSIBLY DUE IN A SMALL CLAIMS COURT ? PLEASE HELP - I HAVE ENTERED MY VIN# IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT SITES AND THEN HERE IS NO RECALL OR ANYTHING WHATSOEVER CLOSELY RELATED TO THIS UNDER THIS VIN # THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON 6-16-2019 BUT THIS SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER THE CORRECT DATE FOR SOME REASON!

NHTSA complaint #11219804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 187,000 miles Mableton, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAYS ONLY EVER TAKE THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS BUT HAD NEVER HEARD THIS TICKING NOISE AND WANTED TO CHECK RIGHT AWAY. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED OIL AND PROCEEDED TO ADD 2QTS IF OIL , HE CHECKED AGAIN AND ADDED 2MORE QUARTS , WE ALSO HAVE NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL NOR HAVE WE BURNED OIL IN HIS CAR EVER IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES - THIS WAS VERY ODD AS WE HAVE NEVER ENEMIES HAD A DROP OF OIL IN OUR DRIVEWAY EVER. SO AFTER THE OIL WAS ADDED WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE TICKING NOISE HAD SUBSIDED, WE HEADED TOWARDS OUR HOME AND A SEVERE LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAY WORSE THAN BEFORE STARTED AND A LIGHT CAME ON TELLING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK- WE TOWED TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY AND WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE- LATER I READ ABOUT A DEFECT THAT WE WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT, NOT IN A RECALL NOR OTHERWISE, OUR PERSON AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING EITHER ABOUT THEIR EVER BEING A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR A RECALL IF ANY SORT AND I CERTAINLY NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL EITHER - NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IS PURE FRAUD AND NEGLIGENCE IN TOYOTA'S PART TO IGNORE AND SAY NOTHING AT ALL - I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT HIS DEFECT WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION- WHAT CAN I DO ? POSSIBLY DUE IN A SMALL CLAIMS COURT ? PLEASE HELP - I HAVE ENTERED MY VIN# IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT SITES AND THEN HERE IS NO RECALL OR ANYTHING WHATSOEVER CLOSELY RELATED TO THIS UNDER THIS VIN # THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON 6-16-2019 BUT THIS SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER THE CORRECT DATE FOR SOME REASON!

NHTSA complaint #11219804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 187,000 miles Mableton, GA

ENGINE

I HAVE A 2019 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID , I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAINTENANCE WISE ETC. ,MY WIFE & I WERE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED ODD SO WE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AT A PEP BOYS AS IT SOUNDED ODDLY- I HE GENTLEMEN THERE CHECKED THE OIL MIND YOU WE ALWAYS ONLY EVER TAKE THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS BUT HAD NEVER HEARD THIS TICKING NOISE AND WANTED TO CHECK RIGHT AWAY. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED OIL AND PROCEEDED TO ADD 2QTS IF OIL , HE CHECKED AGAIN AND ADDED 2MORE QUARTS , WE ALSO HAVE NEVER HAD TO ADD OIL NOR HAVE WE BURNED OIL IN HIS CAR EVER IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES - THIS WAS VERY ODD AS WE HAVE NEVER ENEMIES HAD A DROP OF OIL IN OUR DRIVEWAY EVER. SO AFTER THE OIL WAS ADDED WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE TICKING NOISE HAD SUBSIDED, WE HEADED TOWARDS OUR HOME AND A SEVERE LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAY WORSE THAN BEFORE STARTED AND A LIGHT CAME ON TELLING US TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK- WE TOWED TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY AND WERE TOLD THAT WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE- LATER I READ ABOUT A DEFECT THAT WE WERE NEVER TOLD ABOUT, NOT IN A RECALL NOR OTHERWISE, OUR PERSON AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING EITHER ABOUT THEIR EVER BEING A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR NOR A RECALL IF ANY SORT AND I CERTAINLY NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL EITHER - NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IS PURE FRAUD AND NEGLIGENCE IN TOYOTA'S PART TO IGNORE AND SAY NOTHING AT ALL - I AM NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT HIS DEFECT WAS NEVER BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION- WHAT CAN I DO ? POSSIBLY DUE IN A SMALL CLAIMS COURT ? PLEASE HELP - I HAVE ENTERED MY VIN# IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT SITES AND THEN HERE IS NO RECALL OR ANYTHING WHATSOEVER CLOSELY RELATED TO THIS UNDER THIS VIN # THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON 6-16-2019 BUT THIS SYSTEM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER THE CORRECT DATE FOR SOME REASON!

NHTSA complaint #11219804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 17,500 miles Leverett, MA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED FIRST DAY WE OWNED CAR BEFORE WE GOT HOME FROM DEALER, THEN AGAIN 17000 MILES LATER. FLASHER BUTTON DOES NOT AFFECT THE FLASHING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. FLASHING STOPS WHEN ENGINE RESTARTED, THEN STARTS UP AGAIN RANDOMLY AFTERWARD. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. FIRST TIME CLOUDY WEATHER, SECOND TIME CLOUDY AND WET WEATHER. FIRST TIME DEALER 'LUBED' THE FLASHER SWITCH. SECOND TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAULT OR REASON FOR THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11180165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 17,500 miles Leverett, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4 WAY EMERGENCY FLASHERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AT RANDOM WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED FIRST DAY WE OWNED CAR BEFORE WE GOT HOME FROM DEALER, THEN AGAIN 17000 MILES LATER. FLASHER BUTTON DOES NOT AFFECT THE FLASHING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. FLASHING STOPS WHEN ENGINE RESTARTED, THEN STARTS UP AGAIN RANDOMLY AFTERWARD. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. FIRST TIME CLOUDY WEATHER, SECOND TIME CLOUDY AND WET WEATHER. FIRST TIME DEALER 'LUBED' THE FLASHER SWITCH. SECOND TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAULT OR REASON FOR THE INCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11180165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.