2012 Toyota Camry problems and recalls

Owners have filed 644 complaints on the 2012 Toyota Camry, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (146 complaints).

644
Complaints
2
Recalls
95
Crash reports
6
Fire reports
80
Injuries
150.1
Severity index

Severity index 150.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 150.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 1 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 99% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 146 complaints (22.7%)146 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 88 complaints (13.7%)88 14%Air BagsAir Bags: 83 complaints (12.9%)83 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 73 complaints (11.3%)73 11%StructureStructure: 68 complaints (10.6%)68 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 67 complaints (10.4%)67 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 66 complaints (10.2%)66 10%SteeringSteering: 65 complaints (10.1%)65 10%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN14622.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8813.7%
AIR BAGS8312.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7311.3%
STRUCTURE6810.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6710.4%
SERVICE BRAKES6610.2%
STEERING6510.1%

Complaints filed per year

049982011: 42012: 422013: 722014: 982015: 722016: 422017: 502018: 502019: 492020: 362021: 402022: 302023: 262024: 82025: 182026: 7 (partial year)1112131498151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20114
201242
201372
201498
201572
201642
201750
201850
201949
202036
202140
202230
202326
20248
202518
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (52 against 106).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
13V01400016/01/2013AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVESoutheast 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 ye
13V44200017/10/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMToyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser uni

Other Toyota Camry model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.