On 2/18/23 I took my car into the repair shop to investigate a clunking sound upon braking. The control arm was broken and the level of corrosion is extensive. I am the original and only owner and the car has never been out of Florida or on the beach or immersed in water. Toyota of North America in Plano, TX said they could not receive my pictures and that there was no one at Toyota that I could send documents to. They said if there was a recall I would be notified.
2012 Toyota Camry body problems
61 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 21,790. 15 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 61
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 21,790
- crashes
- 15
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body44
- Body: door3
- Frame and members: underbody shields2
- Body: trunk lid2
- Body: roof and pillars1
- Body: door: handle: exterior1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Camry body problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2012 Toyota Camry body
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2012 Toyota Camry owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Small accident
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the front driver’s side door handle was fractured, and she was unable to access the vehicle through the driver’s side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the driver’s side door handle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised the contact that the door handle was easily fractured due to the plastic-based material. The contact stated that the independent mechanic replaced the door handle; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
I was braking on turning into a parking spot? But instead of braking it was like I had hit the accelerator. I kept stomping the break but it would not slow down only accelerated. The car went up over the curb into a metal fence and almost hit a brick wall. I've never experienced anything like this with any car I've ever had and I've had quite a few toyota's and a lot of them have been camrys.
I was in a car accident on 12/14/19 . I was heading out on driveway in my apartment complex, sitting out in street a little bit in bike lane waiting on traffic to pass on a busy street (bellflower blvd.) car from far lane changed over and hit my car on front driver side by front tire knocked into parked vehicle. Car lost all fluids airbags did not deploy. My vehicle was totaled. I suffered fractured rib, brides, swollen hand and finger. I loved my camry never had any major problem. I felt like airbags should have deployed. And yes I did take it in for the recall.
Car was rear ended and I hit my head on dashboard due to the seat belt pretensioner and retractor not engaging. Car was stationary at a red light. Nyc police accident report: mv-2019-100-000731 report 731
Bumper clips break easily resulting in bumper cover needing replacement. Seen on many camrys
I have big car accident on 1/30/2019. It happened on freeway 22east in orange county southern california. My car is between the 3rd and 5th car. It was total loss but the air bag wasn't deploy.*dt
Automatic door lock and unlock stops working. My car had just passed 60k when the driver side door will not open or lock by pressing the key fob. After couple month all 4 doors have the same issue. I have to lock and unlock all 4 doors by manually unlocking using the key. After research found out the door actuators have failed on all 4 doors and multiple toyota and lexus owners are experiencing the same issue.
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.)
Questions about the 2012 Toyota Camry body
Does the 2012 Toyota Camry have body problems?
Owners have filed 61 complaints about the body of the 2012 Toyota Camry, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2012 Toyota Camry body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 21,790 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Toyota Camry body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Camry have the most body problems?
The Toyota Camry model years with the most body complaints are 2007 (403 complaints), 1992 (299 complaints) and 2009 (225 complaints).
Other 2012 Toyota Camry problems
Transmission 142Airbags 75Acceleration 67Engine 63Electrical 62Steering 59Brakes 55Fuel system 26Visibility 20Suspension 16Wheels 16Driver assistance 14Seat belts 12Seats 11Lights 9Tires 6Locks 3
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