2021 Toyota Camry: Recalls, Complaints and Vehicle Data

Before you buy a 2021 Camry

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  Recalls vs. other years

  Its single recall campaign is the fewest of the six model years we cover (2016–2021); the busiest has 8.

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  Where complaints cluster

  Complaints concentrate on the air bags: 51% of the 166 on file. The top components are air bags (84, of which 10 mention a crash and 8 an injury), power train (12, of which 2 mention a crash and 1 an injury) and service brakes (10, of which 4 mention a crash and 1 an injury). Across all 166 reports, 21 describe a crash, 2 a fire, 11 at least one injury and 1 a death.

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  Recent reports

  31 complaints (19% of the total) were filed in the last 12 months, so owners are still reporting problems, most often about the air bags (10).

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  Changes from 2020

  EPA lists the same engines, transmissions and drive types as 2020; two recall campaigns name one of the two years and not the other (engine and engine cooling and fuel system).

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  Fuel economy and running cost

  Its most efficient version (2.5-litre 4-cylinder hybrid) is rated 52 mpg combined, better than most for the 2021 sedans we cover (median 32 mpg across 28 other EPA listings); the thirstiest version is rated 25 mpg. At 15,000 miles a year and the national average regular gasoline price of $4.28 (EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026), fuel would cost about $1,240 a year in the most efficient version and about $2,570 in the thirstiest.