Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Toyota Camry has 142 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
142
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Vehicle is shuddering/stalling when trying to accelerate. Currently 150,000 |
| 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.... |
| 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 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 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle hesitated... |
| Dec 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Oct 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Abs light flashes randomly at me when driving and at a stop car shakes aggressively |
| Jul 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicl... |
| Dec 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car surging while going at low speeds turning to the right x 2. Stepped on brake and car would not s... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated while depressing... |
| Apr 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Car gears are sluggish when accelerating in between 15 to 25 mph. It does not accelerate and there i... |
| Mar 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | As a background, we bought the car in 2012 brand new. My background is Mechanical engineering, and ... |
| Jan 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and d... |
| Sep 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The car shudders in lower gear while accelerating. Engine, steering wheel and the whole car vibrates... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | -Toyota Motors Manufactured 2012-2014 certain camry models with faulty torque converters(Ref- https:... |
| Jun 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Torque converter shudder hesitation at 20 -25 mph |
| May 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Shudder noticed in the vehicle while accelerating light between 25 and 50 mph. |
| May 5, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the veh... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The 2012 Camry has a known problem with its Torque Converter. At low throttle (less than 1500 RPM), ... |