2012 Toyota Camry Body Problems
- 40
- 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 40 stored complaint records:
- 13 indicate a crash
- 5 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
When driving the sunroof area cracks and pops. It happens especially when going over bumps. There is also a tsb0151-13 issued.
ODI 10750345
Body · Suspension
I own a 2012 4cyl camry xle. A knocking sound coming from the back of the roof on the passenger side happens when the body integrity is compromised, like when going over bumps or entering a home garage from the driveway. Brought the car to the toyota dealer in december 2013 who refused to repair the problem because the car was out of warranty (the car had over 40,000 miles and the warranty coverage was up to 36,000…
ODI 10557260
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
Body
Persistent moderately loud knocking noise coming from the roof. As soon as you start driving, the knocking sound occurs, stops, and stops again. It is most persistent while driving over uneven street pavement. *tr
ODI 10537565
Body · Visibility
A rattle or popping noise coming from the moonroof above front passenger seat. On 2/7/13 a repair was made and was told that welding debris was found on a contact point in the moonroof. Repair stated that the moonroof mountings were cleaned and the moonroof was re-torqued. After the repair we heard a creaking sound on occasion when making turns and on rough roads but didn't feel it was bad enough to take back for…
ODI 10566833
Body · Service Brakes
I was moving cars in the driveway when i pulled the camry back in the brakes failed to stop the car and it struck the corner of the garage. I was not going fast enough to even trip the airbag. The dealer claims that there is nothing wrong with the brakes. I know that this same thing has happened in arlington, tx. What can i do to get the car fixed it is only 7 months old and still under warranty? *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10496035
Body · Visibility
I was merging on to the interstate when i heard a loud crash. I then heard a rushing wind sound and glass breaking. I slide open the interior sun visor on my sun roof just slightly and saw broken glass and a large hole in the sun roof. I realized that the glass on the sun roof had suddenly broken. I did not pass under an overpass and did not see any objects that would have cause the breakage. There were no trucks…
ODI 10488912
Body
The trunk falls on your head, not enough tension to hold the trunk steady. *tr
ODI 10703719
Body
Tl* the contact rented a 2012 toyota camry. The contact was lifting a walker from the trunk when the trunk door abruptly fell and struck the contact on the head. The failure caused an intense, severe pain to the contact. Three days later, the contact began seeing ink spots in her vision, shooting lights, and very tiny light spots. The contact was seen by a retina specialist and was immediately referred to the…
1 injury
ODI 10566516
Body · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Sunroof makes a rattling noise like a component is loose. Dealer could not find issue upon initial purchase. *tr
ODI 10597349
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that the trunk lock mechanism failed to engage. As a result, the trunk failed to stay open and struck the contacts head. There was no injury to report. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was working up to standards. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and…
ODI 10508227
Body
While driving under normal driving conditions the paint on the lower plastic bumper has been hit with road debris and is causing small chipping in the paint. It seems the paint on the plastic parts is very susceptible to chipping. No chipping has occurred on the metal hood or body. *js
ODI 10468179
Body
A short time after i took delivery of the car and i parked it on my driveway which has a small climb to the garage. The car was parked with the rear end lower than the front. When i opened the trunk to unload it and released the trunk lid it came down and hit me in the head. It happens every time when the trunk is opened under the same conditions and sometimes when the car is level. Obviously the trunk lid needs a…
ODI 10456641
Body
I have been experiencing a knock/tap/clunk sound coming from the roof in my 2012 toyota camry se, i have reported this issue to toyota and the car has been at the dealership over 4 times to try to resolve the issue, the noise gets louder as time passes, it seams this is a structural problem and are not informing the customers as thousands of cars are being sold, with no tsb issued, taking off the headliner multiple…
ODI 10490163
Body
On jan 31, 2012 after the lunch break, i was parking my car per usual in my office parking lot which i purchased on dec 27, 2011(1 month, 4 days old). I completely slowed down and applying brake and releasing to park the car in the right way. The car came to a stand still a little behind (by feet) from the lot. So, i thought of moving the car little bit forward to park correctly. When i stepped on acceleration with…
Crash reported
ODI 10573357