Toyota Camry Complaints (2012)

645 consumer complaints on file.

#10681943February 7, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AS I AM DRIVING I CAN HEAR A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE SUNROOF THEY FOUND IT WAS A WELD THAT HAD BROKEN LOOSE AFTER SOME RESEARCH I'VE REALIZED THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. TOYOTA DOES NOT SEE IT AS A DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT MAKE SENSE IF THE WELD THEY PLACED IS NOT HOLDING SHOULDN'T THEY REWELD IT? WELL THEY WON'T AND THE NOISE GETS LOUDER AND MORE CONSISTENT. THEY ALSO MADE A PART TO FIX THIS THEY CALLED IT A "SUNROOF SILENCER KIT". NOW THEY EVEN TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO DROP THE HEADLINER GET TO THE WELD AND INSTALL A SHIM WHICH WILL PRETTY MUCH MAKE THE NOISE GO AWAY. THEY REFUSED TO DO IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680386February 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
DRIVER RAN INTO REAR END OF TRUCK WITH HEAVY DUTY TRAILER HITCH. THE FRONTEND OF THE CAMRY SUSTAINED $5700 DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679967January 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN SLOWLY GOING OVER A BUMP OR UNLEVEL GROUND, THE BODY SEEMS TO FLEX AND MAKE LOUD NOISES. THE NOISE COMES FROM AREAS OF THE ROOF AREA EXTENDING FROM THE MOON ROOF TO THE REAR OF THE CAR, AND ALSO FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE CAR. IT GIVES THE SENSATION OF BROKEN WELDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679803January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2012 CAMRY. PURCHASED IT NEW AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AROUND 3,500 MILES. FIRST, NOTICED A MILDEW SMELL THAT THEY STATED WAS FROM THE AC WHICH THEY FIXED. CONTINUED TO HAVE THE ODOR AND FOUND OUT 15,000 MILES LATER THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE AC THAT WAS PRESSING ON MY AIRBAGS SO THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HAD SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT RESULTED IN EVERY LIGHT AND ICON IN MY CAR FLASHING AND BEEPING WHICH STARTED AROUND 20,000 MILES. OCCASIONALLY, THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AS A RESULT OF THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY SAID THE BATTERY WAS FINE AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A 'GHOST IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM'. THEN MY AC BLOWER WENT OUT AROUND 40,000 AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK AROUND 45,000 MILES AND WAS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THEY SAID THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE THIS WAS REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STARTED MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS ACTUATOR AS WELL. OVERALL, I AM HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS CAR SINCE TOYOTA IS SUPPOSEDLY ONE OF THE BEST AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES AROUND. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS VEHICLE TO ANYONE AS I FELT IT WAS VERY UNSAFE DUE TO LEAKING TUBES/FLUIDS THAT RESULTED IN AIRBAG PROBLEMS AND MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL GLITCHES THAT AFFECTED THE CAR'S ABILITY TO TURN ON/DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679590January 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
REQUEST CONTACT WITH INVESTIGATORS REGARDING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE FOLLOWING FRONT END COLLISION IN 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. VEHICLE HAD PASSED RECALL SERVICE LAST YEAR. MY WIFE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT FRONT AND QUARTER AREA BY NEGLIGENT DRIVER DURING A SNOWSTORM ON 1/23/2015. SHE WAS UNABLE TO APPLY BRAKES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SO FAR, THE PRIMARY APPRAISAL IS $4,600.00 IN DAMAGES TO DRIVERS DOOR, LEFT FRONT PANEL, LEFT WHEEL WELL AND DRIVE TRAIN, THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER, RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL, HOOD, AND ROOF PILLARS. THE TEAR DOWN IS IN PROGRESS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPRAISAL. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, SHE CALLED AND I ADVISED HER TO ACCESS WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. SHE SAID THE ENGINE RAN AND USED THE HEAT UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED. WHEN MY WIFE STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR TO MEET THE POLICE, SHE SLIPPED ONTO BLACK ICE AND FELL ONTO HER LOWER BACK AND PELVIS. HER PHYSICIAN EVALUATION IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY'S INSURANCE COMPANY AND CLAIM NUMBER IS:NATIONWIDE 321-301 GB. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CLAIM NUMBER IS: ANPAC 16A2VJ879 I HAVE PROVIDED A REPORT TO TOYOTA CORPORATION AND THEY SAID AN INSPECTOR WILL BE INVOLVED. THAT CLAIM NUMBER IS: TOYOTA [XXX]. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679243January 27, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH WHEN I HERD A POP AND THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. THE POWER STEERING QUIT I WAS IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC WITH ONLY ARM STRONG STEERING. I GOT OFF THE ROAD AS SOON AS I COULD AND CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAREFULLY TO GET THERE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT I WOULD BEEN GOING 65 OR 70 AND HAD THIS HAPPEN...UPDATED 11/12/15 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/18/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678792January 25, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDE WALL BLOW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON MICHELIN PREMIER A/S TIRE. NOTHING UNUSUAL ON THE ROAD (NO DEBRIS, NO POT HOLE). VIDEO EQUIPMENT IN CAR RECORDED THE EVENT. INNER SIDE WALL 3" TEAR (REAR DRIVERS SIDE). 8 MONTH OLD TIRES, 15K MILES ON THEM. MOUNTED ON 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676795January 20, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RECENTLY I NOTICED THE FRONT DOOR PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE REMOTE AND I HAD TO OPEN MANUALLY FROM INSIDE. I HAD TOYOTA CHECK IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ATTENUATOR WHICH I REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE RIGHT SIDE BACK DOOR IS UNABLE TO OPEN BY REMOTE AS WELL. WHEN THE DOORS OPEN THE CAR GIVES OFF A STEADY NOISE SUGGESTING THAT THE ATTENUATOR IS NOT WORKING. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR CAMRY. I HAD A 1997 CAMRY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA SAID THAT MY CAR EXCEEDED THE 36000, 36 MONTH WARRANTY. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 1997 VEHICLE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE JOB , EXCEEDING $500.00 PER DOOR. A BIT PERPLEXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676274January 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BOUGHT THIS CAR USED JUST OVER A MONTH AGO. MADE A 1 HOUR TRIP YESTERDAY WITH OUR 2 CHILDREN. SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION CAUSED ME TO ALMOST WRECK TWICE AS I WAS ENTERING THE CITY WE WERE VISITING. ONE WOULD'VE BEEN SERIOUS DUE TO LOCATION. BOTH TIMES OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DECELERATING TO GO AROUND SHARP TURNS BY LETTING OFF THE GAS, BUT NOT USING BREAK. PRIOR TO ENTERING TOWN, THE CRUISE HAD BEEN SET, BUT WAS TURNED OFF BEFORE ISSUE OCCURRED. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL TOYOTA OWNER FOR NEARLY 2 DECADES. WE'VE OWNED 6 DIFF TOYOTAS (TUNDRA, TACOMA, PRIUS, 2 CAMRYS, AND A LEXUS LS 400) AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING BUT GREAT QUALITY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ISSUE I EXPERIENCED YESTERDAY, WITH THE NEGLIGENT MANNER IN WHICH IT SEEMS TOYOTA HAS HANDLED THESE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS, IS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME TO RECONSIDER EVER OWNING ANOTHER TOYOTA. IF IT CAN'T BE RESOLVED (WHICH IT SEEMS IT CAN'T), I'D REALLY LIKE TO GET MY MONEY BACK AND GET A DIFFERENT CAR NOW, SINCE I'VE ONLY OWNED THIS CAR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN MY LONG TIME FAVORITE AUTO MANUFACTURER. VERY DISAPPOINTED! I WOULD WELCOME DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668464December 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RODENTS HAVE DISCOVERED THE SOY COMPOUND USED TO INSULATE THE WIRES. MY DAUGHTER HAS HAD TO REPLACE WIRING TWICE IN THE LAST MONTH. THE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING RESULTS IN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES INCLUDING STALLING. THIS IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE ISSUES AFFECTING GM COBALTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668321December 26, 2014
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING ON A PARKWAY AT 55 MPH THE ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE POWER STEERING CEASED TO WORK RESULTING IN EXTREME DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING/STEERING THE CAR. AFTER GETTING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD I RESTARTED IT AND THE EPS WAS WORKING. I CONTINUED TRAVELING AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THEM (THE EPS WAS WORKING AT THIS POINT). THE DEALER CONTACTED TOYOTA TECH AND THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED AND IS BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL CASES OF EPS FAILURE AT SLOW SPEEDS, NONE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667425December 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY CORRODED AND LEAKING CAUSING METAL PARTS TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663827December 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
BEEN HAVE SHIFTING AND SHUDDERING PROBLEMS FOR OVER 15 MONTHS AND 20K MILES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP 2 DOZEN TIMES FOR TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE SYMPTOMS, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP, SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AND TOYOTA CORPORATE HAVE ALL DENIED THERE'S ANY PROBLEM AT ALL. WELL, TSB 008612 WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 11, 2012 BEFORE I EVEN PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE SERVICE BEING PERFORMED ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED SEVERAL MONTHS BEFOREHAND. ON OCTOBER 31, 2014 A LSC FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS ISSUED. HMMM, IF NO PROBLEM EXISTS, THEN WHY KEEP ISSUING TSB'S AND LSC'S? EASY ANSWER IS TO AVOID A SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE PERFORMED THIS FOR ME WEEKS BEFORE TOYOTA NOTIFIED THE PUBLIC. THIRD PARTY MECHANICAL ANALYSIS SHOWS THAT NONE OF THESE CORRECTIONS HAVE EVER BEEN PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA IS MOST CERTAINLY COVERING UP ANOTHER EXPENSIVE SAFETY ISSUE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO THE MECHANICS TO THE ENGINEERS.... ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY'VE EVEN IGNORED MY ATTEMPTS TO MEDIATE A BUYBACK AS PER THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE EVEN THOUGH I CLEARLY HAVE A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED LEMON. I, LIKE MANY OTHERS, WILL HAVE TO SETTLE THIS IN A COURT OF LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663758December 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A BUILDING AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ....UPDATED 01/12/15*BF UPDATED 01/15/15*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663739December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE HIT MY VEHICLE FROM REAR SIDE BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AND CHILD SAFETY AIRBAG WAS NOT ALSO ACTIVATED ACROSS HIM AND STERLING ALSO GOT LOCKED WHILE ENGINE WAS ON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10654372December 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. DAUGHTER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF MOTHER. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. *SS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP, AS SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN. THE DRIVER EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661823December 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,041.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661379December 1, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR, WELL I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF MY SITUATION A SINGLE MOM IN NEED OF A CAR WITH BAD CREDIT.... SO THEY TELL ME THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I CAN GET, IT WAS A RENTAL AND NOW I FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. I DONT WANT THIS CAR.. I AM PAYING 435.00 A MONTH PLUS INSURANCE.MY GOD I COULD HAVE GOTTEN THE CAMARO I WANTED...THEY WOULD NOT LET ME DROP ANY WARRANTIES. THEY LIED ABOUT ALOT. WHAT CAN I DO.... *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661111November 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AS MY WIFE AND I WERE RIDING IN THE CAR WE FELT A BRIEF SHUDDER... WE THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE FROM THE ROAD.... AS TIME WENT ON WE FELT IT ON DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES.... THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BUT THE SHUDDER FELT LIKE A STANDARD TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDS TO BE DOWN SHIFTED.... WE STARTED SEARCHING THE WEB TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS DIRECTED TO TOYOTA WEBSITE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT 5 WEEKS LATER THAT TOYOTA WAS ISSUING A SERVICE TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR U760E TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER.... WE HAD THIS UPGRADE PERFORMED AT HOFFMAN TOYOTA ON NOV.26,2014 BEFORE RECEIVING ANY INFO FROM TOYOTA CORP ... THE SHUDDER HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED...I WILL BE CALLING THEM TO LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS SERVICE UPGRADE HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659684November 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND THAT CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS CHECKED IT OR LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND SAYS IT IS NORMAL. IT IS STILL WORRIED SOME AS TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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