2020 Toyota Camry engine problems
64 of the 283 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Toyota Camry name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 100 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. 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.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 64 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2020: 15 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 6
Half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 2,000 and 38,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
283 complaints in all about the 2020 Toyota Camry, 6 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 “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Toyota Camry engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
I leased this vehicle in july 2020 for 24 months, the battery is not dependable; frequently, at random times, the car won't start.. I have had to call for assistance 6 times.
Vehicle has a recall and dealer would not fix it went to two dealer ships now and they are denying that my car has a recall I guess I will just wait till my car catches fire and then and explode so I can file a lawsuit
The contact owned a 2020 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH, when another driver informed him the vehicle had smoke exiting under of the vehicle. The contact stated the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact was able to park the vehicle on the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH, the jerked without warning. The contact then heard a loud popping sound and saw white smoke coming from the engine of the vehicle. The contact pulled over and exited the vehicle. The contact looked under the hood and saw antifreeze.
Engine coolant smell after driving. Doesnt matter how long I drove, 10 minutes or 6 hours, smell is there. Smell is sronger from driver side. Dealership told me it just does that! That they let sit in the parking lot running for an hour and there was no leak. It only has 10k miles on it. It shouldn't reek of hot coolant at all!
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 20V064000 HighFeb 6, 2020 · 44,191 vehicles
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020 Toyota Avalon Hybrid, Camry, Camry Hybrid and Lexus ES300h and 2019-2020 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid vehicles equipped with 2.5L 4-Cylinder engines. Porosity in the engine castings may result in cracks than can allow coolant to leak internally and/or externally.
100 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- T-SB-0110-20 Rev2 Service bulletinAug 20, 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE August 20, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0051-26.
- T-SB-0051-26 Service bulletinAug 20, 2026
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge at battery on high voltage (HV) Ni-MH and Li-ion batteries.
- 24TE04 Warranty extensionAug 11, 2026
- Although the flow shut-off valve is covered by Toyota’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 36 months or 36,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at Toyota care about the customers’ ownership experience. Toyota is providing coverage for repairs related to Flow Shut-off Valve Coolant Leak.
- T-SB-0104-21 Rev2 Service bulletinFeb 27, 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE February 27, 2026: This bulletin is no longer applicable and is now obsolete.
The 4 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P107D P12D5
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Toyota Camry names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2020 Toyota Camry
Source: the same files- electrical problems 67 complaints
- airbag problems 57 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2020 Toyota Camry?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 64 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (23% of everything owners filed about it), and 100 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall 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 engine on the 2020 Toyota Camry?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 20V064000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2020 Toyota Camry?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 12,000 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 38,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.