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.
2012 Toyota Camry: doors won't lock, open or latch
14 of the 591 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Camry describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 43,060
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
The front passenger and rear driver door locks/unlocks intermittently. Sometimes, I have to lock/unlock manually, other times it works with the key fob. There is no rhyme, reason or pattern to when it does or doesn't work. The doors normally lock when I shift out of park, it now does it intermittently as well. I have checked the fuse, switch, and wiring. They are all in good working order. When I push the lock button, both doors click, but do not always lock/unlock.
Power car locks won't open or close when using the switches or the remote key. Car alarm won't activate because the doors won't lock. Also, the driver switch does not unlock the rear door anymore. This could be a real danger if you have a small child in the rear seat and need to get them out in a hurry.
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.
Door locking/unlocking failing. I have replaced 3 out of 4 parts to repair the problem over the last 2 years. In an emergency situation, as an example, where you need to get your child out of the car, the locks could fail.
I am having problems with my door lock actuators. I have had the front two replaced. Now the two rear doors are not working appropriately. When I go to use the keyless entry the locks do not respond at all. I have to unlock them manually. I feel like this is a problem that I should not be having with this car.
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.
The driver's side front door lock actuator failed on my 2012 toyota camry for the second time. It would not lock or unlock mechanically and had to be manually locked or unlocked. It had previously failed less than two years earlier. 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.
The driver's side rear door lock actuator failed on my 2012 toyota camry. It would not lock or unlock mechanically and had to be manually locked or unlocked. I have had four 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.
The passenger'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 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.
The passenger's side front door lock actuator failed on my 2012 toyota camry for the second time. It would not lock or unlock mechanically and had to be manually locked or unlocked. It failed previously less than two years ago. 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.
At 39,000 miles, my driver door stopped locking/unlocking with the remote. A month later the passenger door lock failed and a month later the right back seat lock failed, and then the left back seat lock failed. All security has to be done manually, using the emergency key located in the remote. Batteries in remote changed. Dealer (joe myers) declined repair since out of mileage warranty (but not yet 3 years owned). Seems odd that 4 actuators all failed since they are different parts. Repair estimate $2,200.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2012 Toyota Camry door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2012 Toyota Camry?
14 of 591 owner complaints about the 2012 Toyota Camry (2%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Toyota Camry?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Toyota Camry
Shudder 65Hesitation 48No deployment 33Stalling 24Sudden acceleration 21ABS 14Airbag light 14Jerking 13Brake failure 11Pulling 11Check engine light 9Knocking 9Headlights 9Loss of power 9Sunroof shattered 9Transmission failure 9Engine failure 8Harsh shifting 8Power steering loss 8Oil consumption 7Slipping 7Steering lock-up 7Fire or smoke 6Steering noise 6Grinding brakes 5Seat belt 5
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