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2021 Toyota Camry — Specs, MPG, Safety & Recalls

9 EPA configurations across Front-Wheel Drive and All-Wheel Drive. Explore the differences below, with NHTSA safety candidates and model-year recall information kept in their source context.

Vehicle overview

Model year 2021
Make
Toyota
Model
Camry
Model year
2021
EPA vehicle classes
Midsize Cars
Fuel types available
Regular
Available EPA configurations
9

This page describes a model year, not one individual vehicle. Equipment and availability vary by configuration; a single engine or rating does not apply to every Camry.

Combined economy across configurations

Regular Gasoline25–52MPG9 configurations

Calculated minimum and maximum from this page’s EPA configurations, grouped by the same fuel and measurement unit. These ranges are not averages or ratings for every vehicle.

Configurations & fuel economy

EPA FuelEconomy.gov

EPA configurations can differ in engine, drivetrain, trim, or equipment. Use the EPA model name and specifications to identify the appropriate record.

All 9 EPA configurations. Fuel economy uses U.S. gallons; MPGe measures gasoline-equivalent energy efficiency.
EPA model / IDEngine / cylindersFuel / technologyDrive / transmissionEPA fuel economy
CamryEPA 43302 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars3.5 L6 cylindersRegularFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG22 city / 33 highway / 26 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 338 g/mile
Camry TRDEPA 43303 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars3.5 L6 cylindersRegularFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG22 city / 31 highway / 25 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 354 g/mile
Camry XSEEPA 43304 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars3.5 L6 cylindersRegularFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG22 city / 32 highway / 26 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 345 g/mile
Camry LE/SEEPA 43305 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars2.5 L4 cylindersRegularFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG28 city / 39 highway / 32 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 279 g/mile
Camry XLE/XSEEPA 43306 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars2.5 L4 cylindersRegularFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG27 city / 38 highway / 31 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 284 g/mile
Camry Hybrid LEEPA 43307 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars2.5 L4 cylindersRegularHybridFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)
Regular Gasoline · MPG51 city / 53 highway / 52 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 170 g/mile
Camry Hybrid SE/XLE/XSEEPA 43308 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars2.5 L4 cylindersRegularHybridFront-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AV-S6)
Regular Gasoline · MPG44 city / 47 highway / 46 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 195 g/mile
Camry AWD LE/SEEPA 43309 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars2.5 L4 cylindersRegularAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG25 city / 34 highway / 29 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 309 g/mile
Camry AWD XLE/XSEEPA 43310 (opens in a new tab)Midsize Cars2.5 L4 cylindersRegularAll-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)
Regular Gasoline · MPG25 city / 34 highway / 28 combined
Tailpipe CO₂: 315 g/mile

These are EPA estimates for the listed configurations, not a promise of real-world economy. Zero tailpipe CO₂ does not mean zero lifecycle emissions. Missing fields are not estimated.

Safety ratings

NHTSA · Last checked October 10, 2026

NHTSA evaluates specific vehicle variants. The descriptions below identify each rating candidate; they are not automatically matched to the EPA configurations above.

NHTSA VEHICLE 15820

2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR FWD

Overall
5 / 5 stars
Frontal crash
5 / 5 stars
Side crash
5 / 5 stars
Rollover
5 / 5 stars

NHTSA VEHICLE 15821

2021 Toyota CAMRY HYBRID 4 DR FWD

Overall
5 / 5 stars
Frontal crash
5 / 5 stars
Side crash
5 / 5 stars
Rollover
5 / 5 stars

NHTSA VEHICLE 15846

2021 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD

Overall
5 / 5 stars
Frontal crash
5 / 5 stars
Side crash
5 / 5 stars
Rollover
5 / 5 stars

Check NHTSA’s current safety ratings (opens in a new tab)

Recall information

NHTSA · Last checked October 10, 2026
Check recall eligibility with your VIN.

These campaigns relate to the model and year. They do not confirm that an individual vehicle is affected or that a repair has been completed. This is a stored snapshot, not a live recall check.

Check your VIN for open recalls at NHTSA (opens in a new tab)

1 campaign in the stored source results. Open a campaign for its summary and remedy.

23V865000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATIONDecember 20, 2023

Returned for: CAMRY HYBRID, Camry

Campaign number
23V865000
Report date
December 20, 2023

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry Hybrid, and ES300H vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed in February 2024. Some final remedy owner letters were mailed October 31, 2024. Letters will continue to be mailed in phases through January 2026. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23TB15/23TA15 Lexus 23LB03/23LA03.

Data sources & last checked dates

Static public-data snapshot

This page is built from stored public data. Each date below belongs to that source’s stored snapshot; safety ratings and recalls can change after collection. EPA supplies configuration and economy data. NHTSA vPIC confirms model identity, not every engine or trim.