Toyota Camry / 2012
2012 Toyota Camry problems
Owners have filed 810 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Camry with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 17.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 9.3%.
Complaints810
Crashes128
Fires8
Injuries88
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 17.7% · 143
Unknown or other 10.0% · 81
Air bags 9.3% · 75
Vehicle speed control 8.3% · 67
Electrical system 7.5% · 61
Structure 7.5% · 61
Steering 7.4% · 60
Engine 7.3% · 59
Severity
Of those complaints, 128 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 88 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Camry in this data, 2012 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 49 in the last three years against 119 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 36,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Had the same issue 3 years ago they took my car for 3 days trying to fix it. It's stuttering a lot. First time took it in the dealer had it for a day. Took it back right after I drove off. Then they kept it for 3 days after that. Now I'm having the same issue since last year and nobody seem to be paying attention to my complaints. Driving 40 mph and it does the stuttering for seconds at a time every single day. Power train · reported at 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, while the transmission was upshifting, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 130,000. Power train · reported at 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle shuddered without warning. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000. Power train · reported at 167,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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