2012 Toyota Camry Electrical System Problems
- 46
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 46 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- door lock · 17 records
- lock actuator · 16 records
- lock unlock · 10 records
- actuator failures · 10 records
- passenger side · 7 records
- failed lock · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
ODI 10668464
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.
ODI 10661823
Electrical System · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Dear sir/madam, toyota 2012 car remote key can open the doors of other toyota cars. For instance, a remote key of a toyota corolla can open the doors of a toyota camry. This creates a big safe/security problem. Toyota needs to recall these cars made in 2011-2012 to rectify this problem. Thank you for your attention. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr…
ODI 10608999
Electrical System
Battery corroded and leaking causing metal parts to rust.
ODI 10667425
Air Bags · Electrical System · Equipment
2012 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to recall appointment cancelled due to unavailability of parts. *smd
ODI 10589000
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that the service engine warning light started flashing on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the sensor was reset but the failure recurred until the warning light remained illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle and later discovered that the vehicle was on fire. The contact noticed that the fire originated from under the hood…
Fire reported
ODI 10585225
Electrical System · Engine
Recently i experienced two events which started me thinking about one safety feature of the new automobile ignition systems. I have a 2012 toyota camry which has an ignition key (?) which does not have to be inserted into an ignition keyhole for starting the engine. One has to push the start/stop button while depressing the brake pedal to start the engine, and just have to push the start/stop button to turn off the…
ODI 10563861
Air Bags · Electrical System · Steering
I received a recall notice for the hvac assembly. I called my dealer and verified my vin and scheduled an appointment to have the assembly replaced on 1/2/2014. When i arrived at the dealership i was told that they did not have the part and the asst svc mgr [xxx] told me he would get the part and call me. I have not heard from him and when i call he is on vacation. I called the service mgr and left my info and have…
ODI 10559672
Air Bags · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 13v442000 (air bags, electrical system, equipment). The contact stated that the repair had exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The dealer stated that parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
ODI 10594924
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I was traveling between two major intersections on the outskirts of decora, ia on a four lane road with my lights on dim. I was alone in my lane there was no traffic in front nor behind though there was maybe one or two cars in the lanes coming toward me. Suddenly i saw white on the road in front of me. I slammed on the brakes and turned slightly to the left. At this point i realized the white were deer feet, the…
ODI 10553938
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Car totaled in severe accident after ownership of eight months. Airbags did not deploy. I was driving south on mcloughlin blvd in portland or and my toyota was struck from behind by a chrysler with such force that it hit several other cars (believe the police officer said 6.)
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11053581
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
When a light turns green and i try and go forward my toyota camry will not accelerate for 2 to 7 seconds. There was a recall for software that was supposed to fix the issue, how ever it is still happening. The issue is intermittent occurring about every 1000 miles. In the last 4 months another issue has happened where i will be going along at about 30 miles per hour and suddenly the car will stall out for about 5…
ODI 10705756
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and became engulfed in flames. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was informed by the fire marshall that the wiring under the instrument panel had caused the fire. The vin was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 28,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10531674
Electrical System · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · Tail Lights
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. While attempting to open and close the moon roof, it failed to open and close. The vehicle was taken to lithia toyota of medford (1420 n riverside ave, medford, or 97501) where the dealer stated that the failure was caused by the weather. The dealer later stated that the switch could be faulty, but did not diagnose or repair the vehicle. The contact also stated that the…
ODI 11053007
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry xle. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven and parked. The contact later discovered that the vehicle remained powered on for six hours. The contact stated that the keyless vehicle should be equipped with a function that would shut the vehicle off after being powered off for a certain amount of time without an occupant. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who was…
ODI 10511158
Electrical System
The driver's side front door lock actuator failed on my 2012 toyota camry. It would not lock or unlock mechanically and had to be manually locked or unlocked. It was replaced under warranty. It failed again less than two years later. I have had three other door lock actuator failures, totaling five door lock actuator failures on the same vehicle. Toyota refuses to acknowledge there is an issue with this part.
ODI 10949009
Air Bags · Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The toyota camry has been rear ended by a ford explorer 2002 between 40-50mph, damaging the trunk, bumper tail lights, right rear side, left side body and spare tire compartment. At the moment of the accident, were the driver and three more adult passengers inside of the vehicle on their respective seats wearing properly the seat belts at the time of the accident, the driver from the ford explorer was distracted…
Crash reported
ODI 10501139
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that whenever he exited the vehicle, he experienced a shock of static electricity. The contact was concerned of the potential danger involved because both he and his wife used pacemakers. A dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to wipe the seats down with dryer sheets. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage…
ODI 10511429
Electrical System
Car surging while driving and radio would cut out and the toyota emblem and word toyota appears on screen. 1st visit dealer stated a computer chip needed update. This fixed the surging while driving but did not fix the radio from cutting out. Dealer could not duplicate radio shut down. Second visit back to dealer, had the car 10 days and was able to duplicate radio shutting off. Dealer replaced the extension module.…
ODI 10504775
Electrical System · Steering
The car wanders: it will drift to the right, i will correct with a little turn to the left. It then drifts to the left and i need to correct by steering to the right. At no time can i get the car to drive straight. Furthermore, there is no feeling in the steering wheel. It's like driving in a video game with only visual feedback.. This makes driving tiring and dangerous. If i take a second to look in the mirrors,…
ODI 10587894
Electrical · Electrical System
I want to bring to your attention a concern that is primarily one of safety but which also involves poor and misleading information by toyota related to the blu-logic cell-phone connection system included as a feature on my new 2012 camry hybrid. My concern stems from the fact that the blu-logic system, obviously coined to sound like bluetooth, and even listed on some dealer websites as a bluetooth connection, is…
ODI 10463455