2012 Toyota Camry: transmission slipping

Filed Jun 5, 2023 · Transmission · VA

2012 Toyota Camry has Torque Converter Shudder issues and they knew about it. They also ran the Warranty Enhancement program but failed to notify its owners. I never received about this Warranty from them. I had this wired noise for brief seconds when driving at a speed of 50-65MPH and told the Toyota authorized repair and maintenance center about it when I took my car for regular maintenance. They checked my car and also failed to update me on this extended warranty and could not find the issue. They knew that this was an ongoing issue but did not bother to correctly update me on this. I only happen to know about this when my transmission started to slip and was searching if there was any recall and found about their Warranty Enhancement program as mentioned but it was too late. I also called the Toyota Engagement Center to discuss this but they said they can't do anything as the program expired. The car now slows down itself when driving either in 20-25MPH or 55-60MPH and this could lead to unforeseen situations and could be a safety issue for the roads and highways I would like the federal safety agency to step in and make this a safety recall. It looks like almost all 2012 Camry are affected by this issue.

Filed Oct 4, 2022 · Transmission · MN

The transmission slips while accelerating through the gears. I understand it is a torque converter issue. The car jerks through each gear, feels like the engine is falling out. It has not been fixed yet as I understand it is about half the value of the vehicle to get it fixed, and I hear the fix can cause other problems with the transmission parts that are not replaced. No warning lights. As this is my only vehicle I'm worried about being in an accident before I can get it fixed. I'm not made of money, and I have to save up first.

Filed Sep 8, 2022 · Transmission · 69,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH, the transmission was slipping and the vehicle was shuddering while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact released the accelerator pedal and was able to continue driving. However, the failure reoccurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

Filed Dec 29, 2021 · Fuel system · CA

I bought this car used from a dealership. within 4 days and less than 40 driving miles on the first cold morning (42°f) the 6 speed automatic transmission slipped. the engine revved as i was backing out of my carport then in less than 50 yards i went to pull up on the street. again the engine revved and car was barely moving. it did catch as i cleared that intersection and behaved normally till the next cold early morning. i have spoken to used car salesman and the sales manager. i have an appointment to take it in for evaluation soon!

Filed Dec 21, 2021 · Fuel system · CA

I took delivery of this 2012 Camry SE on Friday 12-17-21. I have about 75 miles on it since purchase. It was cold here this morning (12-21-21) as I pulled out of my driveway at 9 am. I went up to the street to make a left turn. As I entered the intersection- the transmission slipped- the engine revved to about 3000 RPM and the car was barely moving. I drove the car about 5 miles and 15 minutes to get my first gas fill-up. The problem did go away with the warming of the transmission. I've been driving long enough to recognize what this is, a problem with the 6 speed automatic transmission. This problem did not show when I test drove the car on 12/16/21. The salesman made no mention of it. I know I bought the car 'As-Is' . I feel this is a safety problem that should be remedied sooner than later.

Filed Jul 22, 2019 · 143,000 miles · MS

The transmission fills like it is slipping when I get between 25 -50 MPH. And it is getting worse

Filed Feb 26, 2014 · Transmission · NC

My car only has a year on the road; we bought it new january 2013 and started having issues since then. It hesitates and slipping, and its been more than couple of times that I almost hit other cars or they almost hit me on the rear because the cars stays in neutral. We've been at the dealership more than six times for the same problem and they said they cannot find the issue because the computer is not giving them any code. We drove it with the shop foreman of the dealership and he said he felt it too but didn't want to do anything because he didn't get a code on the computer. The dealership has adjusted the transmission fluid and it helped for a week but the problem comes back again. Me and my family don't feel secure using this car which is almost new and nobody do nothing about, even when we have warranty.