2012 TOYOTA CAMRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 639 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (122 complaints · 19.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 95
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 79
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 122 of 639 owner complaints (19.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 122 complaints, 19.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 122 · 19.1% AIR BAGS: 60 complaints, 9.4% of reports AIR BAGS 60 · 9.4% · 37 crash reports STEERING: 55 complaints, 8.6% of reports STEERING 55 · 8.6% · 4 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 55 complaints, 8.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 55 · 8.6% · 21 crash reports STRUCTURE: 47 complaints, 7.4% of reports STRUCTURE 47 · 7.4% · 7 crash reports ENGINE: 41 complaints, 6.4% of reports ENGINE 41 · 6.4% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 37 complaints, 5.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 37 · 5.8% · 11 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 36 complaints, 5.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 · 5.6% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 19 complaints, 3.0% of reports VISIBILITY 19 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 186 complaints, 29.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 186 · 29.1% · 15 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 122 19.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 60 9.4% 37 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 55 8.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 55 8.6% 21 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 47 7.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 41 6.4% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 37 5.8% 11 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 5.6% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 19 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 186 29.1% 15 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2011; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2013. 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2013-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2014-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2014-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2015-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2016-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2020-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2021-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2011 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 13V014000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V014000 Recall campaign 13V442000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V442000 Investigation DP19004 ● Investigation DP19004 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation DP23005 ● Investigation DP23005
  • Campaign 13V014000 was reported 332 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 9
2012-Q4 Owner reports 18
2013-Q1 Owner reports 24
2013-Q2 Owner reports 19
2013-Q3 Owner reports 13
2013-Q4 Owner reports 15
2014-Q1 Owner reports 30
2014-Q2 Owner reports 23
2014-Q3 Owner reports 23
2014-Q4 Owner reports 20
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 19
2015-Q3 Owner reports 16
2015-Q4 Owner reports 20
2016-Q1 Owner reports 9
2016-Q2 Owner reports 10
2016-Q3 Owner reports 12
2016-Q4 Owner reports 11
2017-Q1 Owner reports 19
2017-Q2 Owner reports 9
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 10
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 16
2019-Q1 Owner reports 12
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 16
2019-Q4 Owner reports 11
2020-Q1 Owner reports 14
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 13
2020-Q4 Owner reports 8
2021-Q1 Owner reports 16
2021-Q2 Owner reports 10
2021-Q3 Owner reports 9
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 10
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 8
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 6
2023-Q2 Owner reports 8
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 5
2025-Q2 Owner reports 6
2025-Q3 Owner reports 5
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 4
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 13V014000
Recall campaign 1 13V442000
Defect investigation 1 DP19004
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 DP23005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V014000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V442000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.
    Remedy:
    Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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