Summary
The Toyota Camry Hybrid has 6 recalls spanning 2007 through 2025, with the most serious being a loose inverter bolt on 2025 models that can cause the hybrid system to lose power to the wheels or short-circuit and start a fire.
On 2025 vehicles, the inverter bolt in the hybrid drive system may not have been fully tightened, which can leave the car without drive power or, if the ignition is on when the bolt arcs against surrounding components, cause a fire. The 2019 model year has a separate fire risk: the fuel filler pipe may not have been fully seated at the tank, allowing fuel to leak where it can reach an ignition source. On 2016 models, the front drive shaft tripod joint can work free of its retaining snap ring, producing vibration and eventually full joint separation that cuts off propulsion and leaves the transmission park system inoperative. The 2014 model year has a front lower suspension arm where the ball joint can separate under a hard impact such as a pothole, causing sudden loss of steering control. Going back to 2013, the wiper switch can short when moved from off to the mist position, blowing its fuse and disabling the wipers entirely. On the earliest production covered here, the 2007 model has a power window master switch that can stick due to improperly applied grease; if the switch is then lubricated externally, it can overheat, melt, and smoke.
