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Owner complaints · Fuel/Propulsion System

2019 Toyota Camry fuel system problems

87 of the 406 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Toyota Camry name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 3 recalls. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

87 complaints 21% of this model year’s 2 reports a crash typically at 16k miles

What owners filed about the fuel system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
87complaints name the fuel system

2 of the 87 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2019: 4 · 2020: 28 · 2021: 37 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 2

16kmiles, typically

Half of the 37 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 8,000 and 31,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

21%of this model year’s complaints

406 complaints in all about the 2019 Toyota Camry, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Toyota Camry fuel system problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

My car was driving on the highway and suddenly it stalled and just wouldn't accelerate despite me pressing the gas and continues to decelerate. It started vibrating and I had to park by the side of the road, turned it off and turned it back on. When I turned on the ignition a check engine light was turned on.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 16,500 miles Sep 19, 2020 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and shut-off however, the vehicle was restarted. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to caribbean auto mart (4523 estate charlotte amalie, st thomas 00802, u.s.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 8,000 miles Aug 20, 2020 NHTSA owner report
Car stops working and runs rough and the dealer said it's a bad fuel pump but doesn't have a recall
Fuel/Propulsion System at 37,000 miles Aug 19, 2020 NHTSA owner report
My car, since the purchase at 51 miles, is constantly not accelerating when I push the gas. I have taken it to allen Toyota, 11 july 2020, where they stated there was a known issue with calibration. The calibration was completed, but the car is still doing the same thing.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 1,000 miles Aug 14, 2020 NHTSA owner report
Vehicle was in motion on the interstate at 70 MPH. The check engine light came on and the engine began to stall. I had to pull over on side the road to prevent from getting hit by an 18 wheeler from the rear. I was able to drive the vehicle a while longer before the engine stalled again.
Fuel/Propulsion System at 29,000 miles Jul 6, 2020 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the fuel system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

Trouble codes named on this system

P0171

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Toyota Camry names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2019 Toyota Camry

Source: the same files
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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are fuel system problems common on the 2019 Toyota Camry?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 87 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (21% of everything owners filed about it), and 3 recalls are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2019 Toyota Camry?

Yes — 3 campaigns are filed under this heading: 20V682000, 20V012000, 19V097000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do fuel system problems show up on the 2019 Toyota Camry?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 16,500 miles; half of them between 8,000 and 31,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?

Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.