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Toyota Camry Electrical problems

0.6 vs. all vehicles Rising

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).

By model year

2018: 58 58 2018 2019: 23 23 2019 2020: 50 50 2020 2021: 9 9 2021 2022: 6 6 2022 2023: 9 9 2023 2024: 5 5 2024 2025: 24 24 2025
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
2018587.6%
2019235.7%
20205017.9%
202195.5%
202269.8%
2023914.3%
2024510.4%
20252415.7%

When complaints were filed

2018: 7 7 2018 2019: 13 13 2019 2020: 27 27 2020 2021: 18 18 2021 2022: 14 14 2022 2023: 15 15 2023 2024: 30 30 2024 2025: 23 23 2025 2026: 37 37 2026

Last 12 months: 48 · Previous 12 months: 23

Common terms in reports

  • battery51
  • dead20
  • malfunction24
  • system52
  • odometer fraud6
  • draining8

What owners report

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL Campaign 25V595000 · 2025-09-11 · Model years: 2025

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.

Problem areas · Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›

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Frequently asked questions

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).