2020 Toyota Camry Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2020 Toyota Camry, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,900 miles. The words owners use most often: “dead battery” (10% of reports).
- 68electrical system complaints
- 4,900median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Dead battery: mentioned in 7 of 68 complaints (10%)
- Jump started: mentioned in 5 of 68 complaints (7%)
- Key fob: mentioned in 5 of 68 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 28 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 68 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Toyota Camry electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 2 | 4% | 300 |
| 2023 Camry | 9 | 14% | 35,000 |
| 2022 Camry | 9 | 15% | — |
| 2021 Camry | 8 | 5% | 20,000 |
| 2020 Camry | 68 | 25% | 4,900 |
| 2019 Camry | 27 | 7% | 31,600 |
| 2018 Camry | 67 | 9% | 17,750 |
| 2017 Camry | 23 | 16% | 34,000 |
| 2016 Camry | 21 | 11% | 30,481 |
| 2015 Camry | 31 | 11% | 30,000 |
| 2014 Camry | 55 | 12% | 41,000 |
| 2013 Camry | 29 | 11% | 26,000 |
| 2012 Camry | 62 | 11% | 55,041 |
| 2011 Camry | 31 | 5% | 36,382 |
| 2010 Camry | 25 | 4% | 40,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 82 | 6% | 71,242 |
| 2008 Camry | 48 | 5% | 85,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 231 | 8% | 87,183 |
| 2006 Camry | 21 | 7% | 25,000 |
| 2005 Camry | 33 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Camry | 37 | 6% | 64,323 |
| 2003 Camry | 20 | 3% | 92,000 |
| 2002 Camry | 36 | 4% | 75,375 |
| 2001 Camry | 20 | 7% | 71,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 31 | 7% | 51,650 |
| 1999 Camry | 41 | 8% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 33 | 6% | 82,250 |
| 1997 Camry | 40 | 7% | 95,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 26 | 6% | 124,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 18 | 6% | 45,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2020 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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".
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
The fuel pump has a malfunction. The car started jerking and started to accelerate by itself when I was driving it. Yes the problem reproduced. The vehicle is currently under inspection by the manufacturer. Yes there were multiple warning lights including the check engine light.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2020 Toyota Camrys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 68 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2020 Toyota Camry (25% of the 275 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2020 Toyota Camry electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,900 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2020 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “dead battery”, in 7 of 68 complaints, followed by “jump started” (5).
Other 2020 Toyota Camry problems
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