Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Toyota Camry has 2 recalls, 641 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
641
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
13V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-20...
13V442000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Avalon, Avalon HV, Venza, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Toyota Camry 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am noticing there is some wiggling and play with the driver’s seat. Every time I hop inside the ... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The "incident" is not a fault or flaw of my car in any way, but rather is caused by the auto industr... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I am reporting a safety-related issue involving the ECM / torque converter on my 2012 Toyota Camry. ... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Steering wheel is hard to turn |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Vehicle is shuddering/stalling when trying to accelerate. Currently 150,000 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Insert, Padding,Other/I am not sure | I removed the seat cover to clean it after an unfortunate stomach bug incident and discovered the st... |
| Jun 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | When I either: i) start the car and drive more than 20 ft OR ii) am at a stop light then accelerate.... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I am filing this complaint regarding a known and documented issue affecting my 2012 Toyota Camry (VI... |
| May 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Hi I owned this car I had low miles on it 108404 I registered it start driving when I drive it start... |
| Mar 26, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I recently was a passenger in my vehicle during a motor vehicle crash, and the air bags did not depl... |
| Mar 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission malfunctioned and is available for inspection upon request. The transmission failin... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I bought a 2012 Toyota Camry in December of 2014. The car had 8,666 miles at the time, it currently ... |
| Feb 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her [XXX] daughter was driving... |
| Feb 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle hesitated... |
| Jan 28, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unknown |
| Jan 1, 2025 | SEATS | I am reporting a potential safety defect involving the driver seat lumbar support mechanism found in... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On October 22, I drove my daughter to her high school that is about 6 miles away from my house and d... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Abs light flashes randomly at me when driving and at a stop car shakes aggressively |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact discovered a mileage discrepa... |