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2021 Toyota Camry: recalls and problems

1 recall and 165 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags.

1recalls
165complaints
21crashes reported
2fires reported
16injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Air Bags84 · 51%
  • Unknown Or Other21 · 13%
  • Service Brakes13 · 8%
  • Power Train12 · 7%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance10 · 6%
  • Engine7 · 4%
  • Electrical System7 · 4%
  • Lane Departure5 · 3%
  • Structure4 · 2%
  • Steering4 · 2%

What owners report

Power Train

I took it to a repair shop for a transmission issue, the technician noted the transmission fluid degraded or burnt fluid or and it is causing the torque converter shudder and transmission rpm to slip

Engine

Power loss, had to pull off road. multiple fault codes on this event. 2 broken plastic parts in intake duct, one stuck in throttle body butterfly. cleared plastic parts from intake to get home. later determined 2 of 4 intake resonator tube internal catch bevels broke off. the remaining 2 were very weak and easily broke off as well. serious fod hazard to engine!

Air BagsCrash

The contact owns a 2021 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, a second vehicle t-boned the vehicle while driving approximately 60 mph and crashed into the driver’s side of the vehicle. during the crash, no air bags had deployed inside the vehicle, including the side curtain air bags. police and emergency services were called to the scene. the contact had to be extracted from the ve

Air Bags

I went to a toyota dealership june 24th to have my car checked for the airbag recall. they told me my car did have the recall on it and that they would have to order the part. i haven't heard anything from them at all.

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering CAMRY, CAMRY HYBRID. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.