Toyota Camry Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 1,184 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Toyota Camry across 30 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (231).
- 1,184electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 70mention a crash
- 39mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- $1,550typical repair cost reported by owners
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the Toyota Camry at $1,550, and half of them between $710 and $2,900.
Based on 33 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2026), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 729 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 1,184 complaints, 70 mention a crash, 136 a fire, 39 an 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 (2)
Equipment:appliance:air conditioner; air bags; electrical system
Model years: 2012, 2013
Problem: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.
Risk: A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Electrical system:ignition
Model years: 1997
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a possible jamming of the lock pin of the key interlock solenoid, it is possible to remove the ignition key even when the shift lever of the automatic transmission is not in the "park" position.
Risk: Under such a condition, should a driver fail to move the shift lever to "park" position and also fail to activate the parking brake, the vehicle could roll away down a slope.
Fix: Dealers will replace the key interlock solenoid.
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".
Two issues involving fuses at approximately 135,000 miles. The fuse for my backup camera has not worked since I bought the car at 130,000 miles. There is no light for this. I have tried any at home remedies to no avail. This could pose to be an issue as I cannot see if a small child is behind my…
Check engine light
I brought my 2018 Camry in because of check engine light and was told it was due to the vsv purge valve ($372) and the coolant bypass valve ($1100)- *note I later found out due to my own research that Toyota has an National Warranty Extensions on this part due to failure on 2018-2023 models! After…
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
Frequently asked questions
Do all Toyota Camrys have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 1,184 owner complaints about electrical system for the Toyota Camry. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Toyota Camry electrical system?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the Toyota Camry?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,550 (half paid between $710 and $2,900), from 33 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
Other Toyota Camry problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (3,041)
- Power Train problems (1,644)
- Air Bags problems (1,520)
- Engine problems (1,490)
- Structure problems (1,392)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (1,092)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (1,064)
- Steering problems (1,001)
See all Toyota Camry problems.