The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid. 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 Owner’s manual. The contact read that due to the warning lights being illuminated, the vehicle should not be driven. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed with, TPMS battery replacement, a leak inside of the accumulator, and a fractured actuator assembly failure. The vehicle was repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,417.
The worst 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Brakes7
- Body5
- Acceleration3
- Visibility3
- Engine2
- Steering2
- Driver assistance1
- Fuel system1
- Lights1
- Tires1
- Transmission1
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Recalls 2
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2010-2013 Toyota Tundra, 2010-2012 Rav4, 2012 Toyota Sequoia, 2010-2011 Toyota Corolla, 2010-2011 Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2010-2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2010-2013 Toyota Venza, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, 2010-2013 Toyota Tacoma, 2011-2012 Toyota Sienna, 2012 Toyota Prius, 2013 Scion FR-S, 2011 Scion XD, 2011 Scion XB, and 2012 Scion TC vehicles. These vehicles were sold with labels that were outside the allowable one percent of accuracy of actual weight added. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
- Remedy
- Southeast Toyota will notify owners and provide a corrected label with instructions concerning its installation. A small group of the affected vehicles will need additonal remedies which are still being developed. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1‑800‑301‑6859.
Recall number 13V123000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
- Risk
- If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
- Remedy
- Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1‑800‑301‑6859.
Recall number 13V014000 · Recall details
See all 2 recalls for the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
the federal safety agency received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, the federal safety agency opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified the federal safety agency he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by the federal safety agency regarding the subject matter of the petition.
DP22005
Brake Actuator malfunction
On June 25, 2014, Toyota initiated a Warranty Enhancement Program (ZE1) to extend warranty coverage for the brake actuator assembly and skid control ECU/brake pedal stroke sensor in certain MY 2007 to 2011 Toyota Camry hybrid vehicles. Toyota's program covers repairs related to two conditions:internal malfunctions of the Brake Actuator assembly; and overly sensitive monitoring logic for the Brake Pedal Stroke Sensor.Primary coverage provides warranty enhancement until November 30, 2015, with no mileage limitation.After the primary coverage period ends, secondary coverage is provided for 10 years or 150,000 miles from the date of first use, whichever occurs first.In addition, on July 10, 2014, Toyota initiated Limited Service Campaign E0U to replace the Brake Reservoir Tank in MY 2007 through 2011 Toyota Camry hybrid vehicles.The LSC will be available until June 30, 2017, and will only be available at an authorized Toyota dealer.ODI's analysis of failure data determined that the majority of records were related to the Brake Actuator condition, which appeared to be the causal component in 734 complaints/field reports and 864 warranty claims.The Brake Pedal Stroke Sensor (80 reports/189 claims) and Brake Reservoir Tank (91 reports/44 claims) conditions were identified in far fewer records.Analysis of the failure data indicate that each condition provides warning prior to any reduction in power assisted braking, with less than 10 percent of all reports and claims involving diagnostic codes or complaint narratives indicating increased braking effort or reduced brake effectiveness.In addition, most of the incidents in which reduced braking assist appears to have occurred involved operation in a reduced assist mode and not a sudden, complete loss of power assisted braking.ODI assessed reduced assist mode in a subjective driving evaluation which indicated that the brake system provided normal and harddeceleration capability with reasonable increases in pedal effort.Less than one percent of reports and claims analyzed by ODI included evidence indicating a complete loss of power assisted braking occurred and this mode requires operation for a significant period of time with multiple audible and visual warnings.Repair expense was cited in many of the complaints reviewed by ODI, especially those related to the Brake Actuator, which had repair costs exceeding $3,000 according to some complaints.High repair cost appears to have been a factor in the only crash identified by ODI for the fault conditions identified by Toyota, which involved a Brake Actuator failure that was diagnosed but the owner declined repair approximately eight months prior to the reported crash incident.This preliminary evaluation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding that a safety-related defect does not exist.For additional information regarding this investigation, including analysis of the Brake Actuator, Brake Pedal Stroke Sensor, and Brake Reservoir Tank fault conditions and failure experience, see Attachment A to this closing resume.
PE14001
Technical service bulletins for the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid 279
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Obsolete notice
- This bulletin includes basic procedures for performing a rescue charge on Ni-MH high voltage (HV) batteries
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- Acid rain results from rainwater or other airborne moisture that become acidic due to industrial chemical...
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used...
- The condition known as acid rain is caused by airborne chemicals or particles in the atmosphere, which mix...
- Toyota vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal...
- Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad...
- Condition in which a musty odor is present
- This Service Bulletin provides updated non-electric water pump leak inspection and diagnostic tips for...
2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4L 4‑cyl Hybrid | FWD | 31 | 35 | 33 |
What 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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. The contact stated that the failure caused his vision to be obstructed while driving. Modesto toyota (4513 mchenry ave, modesto, ca 95356, (209) 529-2933) was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was advised to schedule a diagnostic test but declined to do so. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,100.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated while his wife was driving 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. In order, to stop the vehicle the emergency brake pedal had to be depressed. The vehicle was taken to autonation arapahoe (10531 e arapahoe rd, centennial, co 80112, 303‑578‑6111) who diagnosed the vehicle and stated that multiple functions of the brake system had failed but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact of an extended warranty for the vehicle, but the contact stated that do not cover the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Hi the problem is with the driver side arm rest which is cracked because of cheap plastic and it flexing I think its dangerous because while you driving for long hours and you need to rest your arm its not relayable your arm dips in the hole instead of comfort I hope it explains rite
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. While driving approximately 30 MPH and attempting to make a turn, the cruise control failed to disengage. The vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into a guardrail without warning. 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 301‑622‑0300 (located at 12210 cherry hill rd, silver spring, md 20904) and was informed that the dealer had recently completed repairs on the cruise control system. The technician advised the contact to schedule an appointment. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the event data recorder needed to be inspected. The failure mileage was approximately 124,785.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the dashboard melted and was sticky, which made it very difficult to clean. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to call the federal safety agency and provided case number: 1705190412. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Brake actuator comes on often and loudly. The dealership will not replace until it fails. The service managers response is: yes we have confirmed it is starting to fail yes we have confirmed it is louder than normal yes, if it fails while driving you will lose power braking and your anti-lock brakes. Yes, I would definitely say that it will fail within the extended warranty period of 4 more years or 150,000 miles. But no, we will not replace it under either the warranty program or the $2,200 bumper to bumper extended warranty purchased from toyota directly. It makes no sense to me that they can confirm a part is failing, it controls braking, and yet they refuse to replace it.
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. We had the car towed to a dealer and are waiting for an assessment. We have seen on toyota nation that this is not an isolated case. Why hasn't a recall or an alert been issued for this situation. It is very similar to the ignition key problem where the engine is inadvertently shut-off. We have been lucky that this happened close to our residence. If my wife had been driving with our grandchildren in the car, who knows what would have happened. This is a serious safety condition that must be addressed by toyota. At the toyota dealer, we could not duplicate the "check hybrid system" condition and we are not comfortable about driving this car if toyota can not assess and fix this unsafe condition.
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Questions about the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Is the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid reliable?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 1.5 times a typical Camry Hybrid model year.
What is the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid year score?
The 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid scores 57 out of 100 (below average). The score compares it with the other model years of the Toyota Camry Hybrid: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Brakes, with 7 complaints, typically around 60,300 miles. Next is body (5).
How many recalls does the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and air bags.
What year does the Toyota Camry Hybrid have bad brakes?
The Toyota Camry Hybrid model years with the most brakes complaints are 2007 (423 complaints), 2008 (67 complaints) and 2009 (59 complaints).
Is there a class action lawsuit over the Toyota Camry Hybrid?
Yes. Camry Hybrid inverter recall lawsuit lands in federal court after owner says his new car sat at the dealer for six months (November 12, 2026).
What gas mileage does the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid get?
Official estimates for the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid range from 33 mpg combined. The most efficient version (2.4L 4-cyl hybrid, FWD) gets 31 city and 35 highway.
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Check its historyToyota Camry Hybrid in the news
- Camry Hybrid inverter recall lawsuit lands in federal court after owner says his new car sat at the dealer for six months
- Toyota extends warranty coverage on 2018-2021 Camry, 2020-2021 Corolla and 2019-2021 RAV4 and other models (engine)
- Toyota recalls 2025-2026 Camry Hybrid over instrument cluster/panel problem (508,354 vehicles)