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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2021 Toyota Camry Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
4%of 158 total for the year
Median mileage
17,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2021 Toyota Camry, 4% of the 158 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“Got in my car one morning and noticed about 8 in crack in my windshield and by the next day it went straight across the middle of windshield blocking my proper view. Nothing hit my windshield. No to all the other questions.”

NHTSA complaint #11481141, filed 2022-08

“Purchased this vehicle at a big dealership and driving noticed glaring across the windshield try washing not helping took vehicle to glass shop that told me windshield damaged from rock chips and was pitted all the way through and could not be repaired has to be replaced dealership refuses to replace even though it has glare in sunlight and impairs my vision when driving The custom relation manager said it would have to be shattered or cracked before they would fix she referred me to go to a tint shop to have inside tint installed to help with the glaring that’s a negative because that can…”

NHTSA complaint #11700006, filed 2025-11

“The Windshield cracked, we werent behind any other vehicles and noone saw or heard anything hit the windshield. I have a scheduled manufacturer appointment scheduled for Monday November 22nd at 10 with a local toyota dealership. The cost is over 1,000 to replace and there wasnt even an event to cause this. Safelite was send out from my insurance company and confirmed the windshield has to be replaced and not able to be fixed. No problems prior to incident in fact car was washed so i know for a fact there was nothing wrong. …”

NHTSA complaint #11440894, filed 2021-11

“The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side sideview mirror assembly had melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 15,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11529446, filed 2023-06, 15,000 miles

“Windshield wiper maximum speed is approximately HALF that of most other makes and models. In any adverse rain or snow conditions it is immediately noticeable how slow and inadequate the speed of the wipers are. In most cases you are forced to reduce speed to below average speed of vehicles around you, creating a hazard, or are forced to completely stop all together.”

NHTSA complaint #11424302, filed 2021-07

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202448%
202346%
2022813%
202164%
2020124%
2019103%
2018274%
201732%
201674%
201552%
2014174%
2013104%
2012203%
201112020%
20107412%
200912610%
200829031%
200753919%
200693%
2005112%
2004122%
2003223%
2002192%
200141%
2000153%
1999265%
1998102%
199792%
1996266%
199583%
1994176%
1993228%
1992204%
199153%
199043%
198922%
198823%
198712%
198626%

Other parts of the 2021 Toyota Camry

Air bags
78 complaints
Other or unknown
22 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
10 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Lane departure
5 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Toyota Camry

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology