2013 Toyota Camry Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 274 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Toyota Camry overview page.
What owners report
“I WAS DROVE THE CAR FOR SHOPPING 25 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AT 9:00 AM. AT 11:50 AM, ON THE WAY BACK, THE BACK SHOOK…”NHTSA complaint 10845966 — filed 03/10/2016
“TRANSMISSION DELAYS DURING ACCELERATION. MULTIPLE TIME I HAVE BEEN IN DANGER DUE TO DELAYED ACCELERATION WHEN PULLING OUT OR COMING TO STOP THEN ACCELERATING. MY…”NHTSA complaint 10838015 — filed 02/24/2016
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND OR ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE…”NHTSA complaint 10824405 — filed 02/05/2016
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Toyota Camry have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2013 Toyota Camry: 66 of 274 complaints on file (24.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Toyota Camry have in total?
274 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 42 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
