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2013 Toyota Camry Engine Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
9%of 274 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Toyota Camry, 9% of the 274 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“For the last week my vehicle has been randomly stalling out intermittently. There have been no check engine lights, codes or other issues. On the morning of june 9th 2018 my vehicle continued accelerating without my foot on the pedal. It barely stopped causing me to go over a curb damaging bumper and brake caliper. I am not driving the vehicle and it cannot be looked at until june 13”

NHTSA complaint #11100664, filed 2018-06, 77,071 miles

“The car engine and RPM go up when the car go down hill or you slow down in traffic at speed 45/35/25 MPH. Definitely it happen more often at speed of 25/35 MPH with full tank or 3/4 of gas tank. When I'm down hill at speed 30 or more then come to the point you need to slow down to make a turn at 25 MPH the RPM when up to at some point the RPM up to 2.5 x 1000. I have notice this issue at my Toyota dealer when my service 10,000 mile and they test the car and said nothing happen to the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10567395, filed 2014-03, 5,100 miles

“I was traveling approximately 26mph into an intersection and my car started slowing down for no reason. As I entered the intersection, I started pushing down on the accelerator to get out of the way of the other ma 10/22/2015 cars trying to get through the intersection. As I kept pumping on the accelerator my transmission apparently down shifted into a lower gear and the car took off in a giant leap forward, almost broad siding the car that was passing in front of me. My car has continually stalled many times since then. …”

NHTSA complaint #10726629, filed 2015-06, 3,508 miles

“While driving uphill on i80 in pa our engine suddenly lost power. Warning light flashed and buzzer sounded. We were able to move over a lane and then off road. We were lucky. After shutting off power switch, we were able to start and accelerate normally. We noticed that our hybrid 3013 Camry was then no longer in eco mode. We then figured out what happened. Reaching into the storage compartment, I accidentally touched the EV button which turned off the gas engine. The electric motor was not strong enough alone to keep up a safe speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10544993, filed 2013-09, 3,000 miles

“Vehicle was purchased new in april 2013. For as long as I have owned the car, the engine has had a loud whining noise when driving 10 -35 MPH, always when accelerating. The noise is considerable and noticeable, sounding like a transmission or possible engine problem. Being skeptical of my myself, I have driven 2 friend's camrys with 4 cylinder engines I have also driven a 2013 Toyota rav4 with the exact engine and 6 speed gear transmission. None of these make the loud whining noise my engine makes (1 a 2012 Camry and the other a 2013 Camry model and 1 rav4 2013 model). …”

NHTSA complaint #10573952, filed 2014-03, 300 miles

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Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202448%
202358%
2022610%
202174%
20206022%
20198120%
201813718%
2017117%
2016179%
2015249%
20145713%
2013269%
20125910%
2011366%
2010437%
200920816%
200813114%
200737713%
2006103%
2005213%
2004264%
2003527%
2002586%
2001135%
200082%
199951%
199831%
199761%
199610%
199510%
199410%
198911%

Other parts of the 2013 Toyota Camry

Transmission and drivetrain
67 complaints
Other or unknown
47 complaints
Air bags
36 complaints
Vehicle speed control
35 complaints
Electrical system
29 complaints
Steering
26 complaints
Body and structure
26 complaints
Brakes
20 complaints
Fuel system
12 complaints
Seat belts
10 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Toyota Camry

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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