2011 Toyota Camry problems
Owners have filed 784 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Toyota Camry. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 16% of complaints. Next are air bags (9%) and cruise control (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 784 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 156 and 14
- Injuries and deaths
- 131 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 542 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 157 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 84 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 104 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 81 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 51 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 15 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 542 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 46,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (89 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 156 complaints mention a crash; 14 complaints mention a fire; 131 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2011 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Toyota Camry with enough data (492 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 toyota camry. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the vehicle veered to the right, flipped over, and landed in a ditch. The driver sustained minor bruising that required medical attention. The driver was wearing a seat belt during the failure and the driver's seat belt fractured when the vehicle was upside down. The driver was unable to exit the vehicle without force. None of the air bags deployed.
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Sear, safety belt, airbag and the speedometer 1.The driver side seat was powered by electricity, it moved forward by itself during the crash. However, the car battery was destroyed and caught on fire as soon as the crash happened. 2.The airbag might have a delayed deployment, which caused my right eye rupture. 3.The speedometer stopped at 93mph however the crash data retrieval report shows its 75 mph.
While traveling on route 78 west near bethlehem pa the oil light began to flicker. We pulled off the highway into a GM dealership. The mechanic said the oil was leaking out the oil filter and there was no oil on the dipstick. Now the engine is making a grinding sound when it is starting and other sounds. I'm afraid that we will have to be replaced the engine or the car. We have 3 years left on the car loan. The oil and filter were replaced 32,012 at sears. I have saved the failed oil filter.
I had noticed the dashboard on my 2011 toyota camry hybrid became very sticky and shiny in the early months of 2019. The sunlight shining through the windshields most likely created this condition. It is impossible to clean or to remove the very shiny/sticky effect. Subsequently it causes a reflective glare from the shiny surface onto the windshield, possibly creating a driving hazard.