AI Damage2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid: common problems
Owners of the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and structure. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 23
- involving a crash
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 30% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 22% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 13% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 13% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 9% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 7 Equipment 4% of all complaints
- 8 Exterior lighting 4% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 7 complaints (30% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Structure: 5 complaints (22% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 3 complaints (13% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Visibility: 3 complaints (13% of all).
- Engine: 2 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 23 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was damaged, but was drivable. A police report was not filed and no injures were sustained. The contact called darcars toyota silver spring at [phone] (located at [address], silver spring, [ZIP]) and was informed that the dealer had recently completed repairs on the cruise…
The brakes failed on this car january 6, 2016, causing me to collide with the rear end of a truck while going about five miles per hour. I was in normal traffic, on a city street, coming to a slow stop, and as I approached the vehicle about 15 feet in front of me, waiting in line for the turn lane, I depressed the…
The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the ABS, vehicle stability control, brakes, and TPMS warning lights illuminated. The contact merged over to the side of the road and opened the Ownerâs manual. The contact read that due to the warning lights being illuminated, the vehicle should not be driven.
The supplied jack does not raise vehicle high enough when used on pavement as instructed by manual. Dash mobile direction gives unsafe directions and the wrong way on a one way street.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor would drop down independently while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that he had to manually hold up the sun visor while driving.
While driving the car, the "check hybrid system" light came on and the car lost power. The car had very little power and just crept at a very low rate. Stepping on the throttle pedal did not do any good. If we were in traffic we would have been in a dangerous safety situation.
I drove to work in the morning with no warning lights on the car and it operated fine. After leaving work for the day, I pulled out of the parking lot on to the main road and then the brake light, master failure light, abs light and another light lit up on the dash and I pushed the brake to stop the vehicle to figure…
On approximately july 19, 2016, I was driving westbound at 60 mph in heavy traffic on I-85 during the early evening in durham, nc. The sun was low in the sky and I pulled the driver side sun visor down to shield my eyes from the sun's glare.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 7,735 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 21% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Camry Hybrid has 68 complaints (21 years in the data). This year has 23, below average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Other years of this model
- Camry Hybrid 2007602 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2008162 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2009118 sources
- Camry Hybrid 201010 sources
- Camry Hybrid 201255 sources
- Camry Hybrid 201327 sources
- Camry Hybrid 201425 sources
- Camry Hybrid 201515 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2016138 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2017107 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2018145 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2019132 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2020147 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2021137 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2022115 sources
- Camry Hybrid 202378 sources
- Camry Hybrid 202473 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2025242 sources
- Camry Hybrid 2026178 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, structure, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 23. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: warning lights, check engine (17%), windows, sunroof (13%), airbags did not deploy (9%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2011 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.