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2021 Toyota Camry: raw data

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vehicle2021 / toyota / camry
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-06-14)
complaints156 on file (2021-07-11 → 2026-09-12)
recalls1
investigations0
fars94 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Passenger airbag OCS sensor recall awaiting remedyAIR BAGS60 complaints2024-03 → 2026-04camry-2021-airbag-ocs-recall-no-remedy
  • 11695516 I own a 2021 Toyota Camry XSE (VIN: [XXX] ) with a malfunction in the SRS airbag system related to the front passenger seat frame Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor. The airbag warning light remains on, and diagnostics indicate a failure in the OCS sensor…
  • 11627971 My vehicle has had an open recall since December 20th, 2023 on the passenger airbag not deploying due to being manufactured improperly. I have reached out to Toyota and they still do not have a remedy for the issue and have no time frame on a fix. This is a major…
  • 11611255 Manufacturer Recall Number23TB15 NHTSA Recall Number23V865 Toyota still does not have a remedy for this recall. It's dangerous to have passengers in my vehicle and I haven't been able to have anyone ride with me for almost 1 year.
  • 11641601 I had an airbag recall and have called over 4 times. The parts are still not available. This is unacceptable and unsafe for my passenger
Airbag non-deployment in collisionsAIR BAGS9 complaints2022-01 → 2025-12camry-2021-airbag-non-deployment-crash
  • 11691049 I was involved in a multi-impact collision while driving my 2021 Toyota Camry. Certified crash data from the Airbag Control Module (ACM) confirms five crash events including a frontal collision (delta-V of -9.3 mph) and a rollover (roll angle 9.8°, roll rate 45.6°…
  • 11502569 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the brakes were activated but, it was T- boned by an unknown van and pushed across three lanes of traffic. There were no warning indicator lights illuminated. The air…
  • 11449415 I crashed into the metal guardrail on the side of the highway after swerving to avoid a car that lost a tire in front of me. The car was totalled with siginificant damage to the front, engine compartment, and windshield. But the airbags did not inflate. I was the…
  • 11491163 The contact owned a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH another vehicle struck the front passenger side of the contact vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. After the crash, an indicator for the air bags was defective. A dealer was…
Brake pedal travel and stopping failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7 complaints2022-02 → 2026-03camry-2021-brake-pedal-to-floor
  • 11470655 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the brake pedal would depress to the floorboard with extra brake travel time needed to stop the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and DCH…
  • 11580690 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while the vehicle was being parked in the residential garage, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle was in reverse, and due to the failure, the vehicle…
  • 11451933 On Feb. 12 the car was being driven at 10MPH and the brake system power assist function failed, causing the brakes not to perform as normal. The result was rear ending another vehicle. The car is in the hands of Toyota of Portsmouth, NH at this time. The driver…
  • 11443667 The contact's wife leased a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while his wife was pulling into a parking space, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. He stated that his wife continued to depress the brake pedal but it would not respond,…
Acceleration without driver inputVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2022-04 → 2026-05camry-2021-unintended-acceleration
  • 11740908 Vehicle Information: • Year/Make/Model: 2021 Toyota Camry • VIN: [XXX] Incident Date: May 4, [2025] Incident Time: Approximately 9:45 AM Incident Location: [XXX] toward [XXX] Description of Incident: While driving at approximately 25 MPH, multiple dashboard warning lights…
  • 11603571 Driving very slowly into my 36 foot deep garage I took my right foot off the accelerator pedal when the 2021 Toyota Camry suddenly unintended accelerated forward 15 feet and crashed through the rear garage wall, the automatic brake didn't work,. Then with my foot…
  • 11461190 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while attempting to park her vehicle in her apartment complex parking lot, her vehicle continued to lurch forward without warning despite multiple attempts to stop. Due to the failure, the contact hit…
  • 11455243 The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or…
Transmission shifting and noisePOWER TRAIN9 complaints2024-10 → 2026-04camry-2021-transmission-shifting
  • 11726660 I bought this car a couple of years ago. I didnt think much of it because I never owned a Toyota. I noticed that the transmission was doing some weird hesitation when going from 1st to 2nd gear. There is an intermittent lag on when the transmission kicks in. You can actually…
  • 11718703 2021 Toyota Camry Transmission failure. On November 28th, 2025, my car started doing a hard shudder. I pulled over, then turned my car off. When I started my car back up, it would only drive in reverse but not forward. I had my car towed to a Toyota dealership and…
  • 11674125 Was driving in a FastTrack/commuter lane on the Interstate at 65MPH, all of a sudden my car would not accelerate forward. It coasted a bit. I was able to stop between the Fastrack lane and an exit space, in the triangular median. I easily could have gotten hit,…
  • 11723465 My transmission is making a whining noise that starts round 20 mph and gets louder the faster I drive.
Engine coolant bypass valve maintenance warningENGINE4 complaints2024-06 → 2025-12camry-2021-coolant-bypass-valve
  • 11606191 2021 Camry only 24k miles received an engine maintenance required light pop up on my car. Took it to the Toyota dealer and was told i needed REPLACE ENGINE COOLANT BYPASS VALVE-CODE P268115 ENGINE COOLANT BYPASS VALVE. Car is only 3 years old and should not be…
  • 11609213 When turning on the ac while driving the Master Warning Light comes on along with Engine Maintenance Required flashing across screen. It seems the Engine Coolant Bypass Valvue is faulty. I am in the process of getting the vehicle fixed.
  • 11594482 Engine maintenance required is showing on dash when AC is turned on. This seems to be common among 2019 and newer Toyotas. The code says the coolant sensor needs to be replaced
Panoramic sunroof operation and glassUNKNOWN OR OTHER5 complaints2022-07 → 2026-03camry-2021-panoramic-sunroof
  • 11726963 The panoramic sunroof gets stuck in the open position and also the motor makes a clicking sound. It is not opened all the way hardly at all, maybe 5 times a year if that. The problem is all over the internet and the dealerships routinely denies any knowledge of…
  • 11563344 PANORAMIC SUNROOF. When opening it jams and starts making a loud popping noise. Others have reported it exploding sending shards of glass everywhere and Toyota refuses to issue a recall/ or fix the problem. They only told me they had no idea others were having…
  • 11474613 Glass of sunroof exploded while driving at 60 mph, without external impact. Likely related to heat (about 95F at time of incident). If I did not have the inner plastic roof closed glass pieces would have fallen into the passenger area. The loud bang of the glass…
Windshield cracking without impactVISIBILITY3 complaints2021-11 → 2023-06camry-2021-windshield-cracking
  • 11526424 My 2021 Camry XLE Hybrid spontaneously developed a crack in the windshield. It reaches from the top edge on the passenger side and extends around the area of the mirror attachment towards the driver side. It is approximately 20 inches in length. There was no…
  • 11481141 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.
  • 11440894 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…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1562021-07-112026-09-12212AIR BAGS:78; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:21; SERVICE BRAKES:16; POWER TRAIN:11; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:10

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V86500020/12/2023AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202494legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Toyota Camry vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/toyota/camry
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  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Toyota Camry},
  year = {2026},
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  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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