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2013 Toyota Camry engine problems

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Toyota Camry9% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Engine complaints
9%
share of all complaints
21,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE, 2AR-FXE. 134,000 miles. The car burns a quart of oil every 2,000 miles. This issue is from the low-tension piston rings sticking up and leading to scarring of the cylinder walls, causing oil consumption. Toyota had this issue with the 2007 2AZ engine and fixed it, but…

    filed Feb 21, 2024

  • We purchased Toyota Camry in 2013. Currently, it has a mileage of less than 100K. We regularly serviced it at Landers Toyota dealership, and the last maintenance was performed a week before the accident. Driving home from work, my wife heard a bang and felt a jolt after which she was forced to…

    filed Jun 5, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.