2020 Toyota Camry Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 5%of 275 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,300miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Toyota Camry, 5% of the 275 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,300 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought a new Toyota Camry 2020 se on october 2020 from Toyota downtown los angeles less than 3 months later. I've only driven it 800miles. Today as I was driving to work I noticed that I had to press on the break harder than usual. Also it lags when starting up.”
NHTSA complaint #11389436, filed 2021-01, 1 miles“Several times when I was driving without cruise control down the hill from our home, the car's automatic brake turned on when I passed another car. The car incorrectly sensed that I was going to hit or be hit by the passing car and the automatic emergency brake turned on. Nothing happened except I was startled and puzzled. I was driving less than 30 mph on a residential street.”
NHTSA complaint #11503042, filed 2023-01“I rear ended a stopped tractor pulling a hay baler at 50 mph. my braking system sent no alerts nor did it brake for me. May airbags did not deploy. I sufferered a broken hand as a result of the impact.”
NHTSA complaint #11677373, filed 2025-07“While driving the Camry at 45 mph among the flow of traffic on a state highway in Florida, out of the blue the vehicle's speedometer on the instrument cluster was replaced with a flashing red box and the brakes applied themselves fully with no command or input given whatsoever. The Camry immediately screeched to a stop in the middle of the road within a couple seconds, causing the vehicle behind me to slam into the Camry at full speed. There were no other vehicles or obstacles ahead of me at all, this fact was also observed by witnesses. …”
NHTSA complaint #11500052, filed 2023-01“I have owned 5 Toyotas and a Lexus SUV and never had so many problems. This is a 2020 Camry Hybrid with only 20492 miles on it. It has had to be jump-started 3-4 times so far, but now it has a new issue: While on a road trip with my wife thru Utah, the car suddenly shuts down, bells ringing and messages appearing. Cruise control, Lane departure, and Headlight System Failure. This happened on a 2-lane highway with very minimal shoulder. I pulled over as far as I could, but still slightly in the lane. Turned off the ignition and after a minute or so, was able to restart the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11473788, filed 2022-07Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 10% |
| 2023 | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 | 7 | 11% |
| 2021 | 10 | 6% |
| 2020 | 15 | 5% |
| 2019 | 21 | 5% |
| 2018 | 46 | 6% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2020 Toyota Camry
68 complaintsEngine
60 complaintsAir bags
49 complaintsOther or unknown
47 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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