Known Recalls

Model year record

2012 Toyota Camry

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 847 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V442000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
802,769
Reported to NHTSA
2013-10-17
Owners notified
2014-02-05

Defect description

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 the air conditioning condenser may become clogged causing water to accumulate at the bottom of the air conditioning condenser unit housing. The accumulated water may then leak through a seam in the housing onto the air bag control module potentially resulting in a short circuit of the module.

Safety risk

A short circuit may cause the air bags to become disabled or inadvertently deploy. An inadvertent airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury or the possibility of a crash. An inoperative airbag can increase the risk of injury in a severe crash. The power steering assist could also become inoperable resulting in increased steering effort and can increase the risk of a crash at low speeds.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will seal the air conditioning condenser unit housing and install a protective cover on the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V014000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,235
Reported to NHTSA
2013-01-16
Owners notified
2013-03-21

Defect description

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Safety risk

If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Manufacturer remedy

Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train14187,000 mi
Unknown or other8456,240 mi
Air bags7736,000 mi
Vehicle speed control6729,450 mi
Engine6548,000 mi
Electrical system6354,000 mi
Steering6033,000 mi
Service brakes5228,000 mi
Structure: body4427,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2335,000 mi
Suspension16650 mi
Wheels1610,921 mi
Seat belts1245,000 mi
Seats1225,500 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly925,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)820,000 mi
Structure815,600 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter770,000 mi
Exterior lighting610,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission61,000 mi
Visibility64,500 mi
Tires444,830 mi
Visibility/wiper411 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility325,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages336,361 mi
Structure: body: door321,790 mi
Electrical system: instrument panel: speedometer/odometer2245,980 mi
Engine and engine cooling25,700 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner217,500 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings2—
Fuel system, gasoline215,210 mi
Insert, padding2—
Other/i am not sure2—
Service brakes, hydraulic29,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light2130,000 mi
Steering: electric power assist system21,050 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid2905 mi
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields2200 mi
Traction control system25,700 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal23 mi
Back over prevention: rearview system braking1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: crank/camshaft position sensor1227,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM)1157,033 mi
Equipment1—
Equipment: electrical125 mi
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)111,400 mi
Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift18,060 mi
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch195,119 mi
Exterior lighting: tail lights17,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1—
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking150,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system15,700 mi
Interior lighting1111,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift112,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler1—
Structure: body: door: handle: exterior110,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars113,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems16,314 mi
Tires: tread/belt125,000 mi
Visibility: glass, side/rear113,500 mi

The 2011 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2013 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.