184 of the 1,935 complaints about the Toyota Camry (9.5%) concern Electrical, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
184Complaints · Electrical
9.5%Share of complaints
0.6×vs. all vehicles
48Last 12 months
4.3%Share involving a crash or fire
2Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2018 model (58, 8% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (5). 48 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 23 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “battery”, “dead”, “malfunction”, “system” and “odometer fraud”. 8 of these reports (4.3%) describe a crash or fire, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V744000 (2025-10-30, model years 2025).
Pulling into driveway and Stepped on brakes at less than 5 mph and whole car started shaking out of nowhere (similar feeling to when you land on the runway in a plane). Steered sharply to not hit other vehicle and hit a tree.
Electrical · 2026-04-30 · ODI 11734906 · Crash
On [XXX], I turned on the driver's seat heater. It started on the high setting. In a very short time the heat became extremely uncomfortable and I shut it off.
Electrical · 2026-04-13 · ODI 11730879
My 2019 Toyota Camry is experiencing repeated door lock actuator failures that I believe create a serious safety hazard.
Electrical · 2026-09-02 · ODI 11761489
Driver’s door would not open with keyless entry and window switch will not work for back passenger windows. Believed to be related to master switch. Door will only open after manual entry with key and windows only work with individual switch on each door.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760832
The power panoramic sunroof is malfunctioning. The sunroof intermittently fails to open or close properly and may become stuck in the tilted/open position.
Electrical · 2026-08-21 · ODI 11758400
Hazard lights turn on by there self once turned off they will turn back on. When I try to use a turn signal the hazard lights will turn on instead of my turn signal
Electrical · 2026-08-20 · ODI 11758144
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION Campaign 25V744000 · 2025-10-30 · Model years: 2025
Summary: 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."
Remedy: 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.
Summary: 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.
Remedy: 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' numbers for this recall are 25LB05 and 25LA05.
How common are Electrical problems on the Toyota Camry?
184 of the 1,935 complaints about the Toyota Camry (9.5%) concern Electrical, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Toyota Camry model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2018 model (58, 8% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (5).
Is there a recall for Toyota Camry Electrical problems?
2 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 25V744000 (2025-10-30, model years 2025).