The 2012 Toyota Camry has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 806,004 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 807 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT13V4420002013-10-17802,769 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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…
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.
SEATS13V0140002013-01-163,235 affected
Defect
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,…
Consequence
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.
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.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
128
1crashes3injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
81
5crashes2fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
74
40crashes42injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
65
21crashes10injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
60
5crashes3fires2injuries
ENGINE
58
5crashes2fires3injuries
STEERING
58
4crashes6injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
52
22crashes7injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
44
15crashes8injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
23
Total complaints807
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am noticing there is some wiggling and play with the driver’s seat. Every time I hop inside the car, I feel the seat wiggle back a little bit. I notice some movement back and forth when accelerating and braking and it is starting to get very annoying whenever I drive.”
“I am noticing there is some wiggling and play with the driver’s seat. Every time I hop inside the car, I feel the seat wiggle back a little bit. I notice some movement back and forth when accelerating and braking and it is starting to get very annoying whenever I drive.”
“I am noticing there is some wiggling and play with the driver’s seat. Every time I hop inside the car, I feel the seat wiggle back a little bit. I notice some movement back and forth when accelerating and braking and it is starting to get very annoying whenever I drive.”
“The "incident" is not a fault or flaw of my car in any way, but rather is caused by the auto industry's general shift to led/hid headlights. In my opinion, they make driving unsafe for external observers because they are too bright and create a lot of glare, so that keeping my eyes focused and…”
“I am reporting a safety-related issue involving the ecm / torque converter on my 2012 toyota camry. This issue can cause loss of power, hesitation, or stalling which presents a serious safety concern while driving. The issue impacts drivability and can result in sudden loss of acceleration or…”
“I am reporting a safety-related issue involving the ecm / torque converter on my 2012 toyota camry. This issue can cause loss of power, hesitation, or stalling which presents a serious safety concern while driving. The issue impacts drivability and can result in sudden loss of acceleration or…”
“I am reporting a safety-related issue involving the ecm / torque converter on my 2012 toyota camry. This issue can cause loss of power, hesitation, or stalling which presents a serious safety concern while driving. The issue impacts drivability and can result in sudden loss of acceleration or…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Toyota Camry as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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