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2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
69,456 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2012 Toyota Camry transmission problems

transmission problem

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2012 Toyota Camry Owner Comments

problem #7

Jan 042023

Camry

  • 88,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle was shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving above 50 MPH, the shaking ceased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic test showed that the torque converter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

- Naperville, IL, USA

problem #6

May 052022

Camry

  • 63,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle jerked. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed with torque converter failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000.

- Newhart, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 142021

Camry

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would occasionally lose motive power. The contact would release the accelerator pedal and the vehicle would regain normal functionality; however, the failure would reoccur. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact failure might be due to the torque convertor however, the vehicle was not under recall for the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle had to be repaired out of pocket. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

- Wood Dale, IL, USA

problem #4

Nov 082021

Camry

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a lag in the transmission while shifting through the low gears. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the torque convertor replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

- Coram, NY, USA

problem #3

Aug 052021

Camry

  • 83,400 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently started shuddering. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while she was driving on the highway 40-50 MPH, the failure stopped. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission had failed, and the torque converter needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under an unknown TSB as the extended warranty of the vehicle had expired. The contact stated that the vehicle was also taken to the independent mechanic who confirmed the dealer's diagnostic result. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring while driving at 25-30 MPH. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist and referred the contact to the dealer. A case was opened. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 83,400.

- Babylon, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 012017

Camry

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shook and while changing gears, the vehicle lunged forward. The contact replaced the tires several times attempting to correct the failure however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was taken to an unknow dealer to be diagnosed. The failure was with the torque converter. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was informed that the torque converter warranty had expired. The warranty repair was good for 8 years or 160,000 miles. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Hooksett, NH, USA

problem #1

Dec 032019

Camry

  • 131,790 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the transmission would shutter and sputter while driving. The contact took the vehicle to robinson Toyota (1453 vann dr, jackson, tn 38305, (731) 668-1234) and was informed that he missed the extended warranty by two days. On December 3, 2019, the contact paid $1,600 for the repairs to replace the torque converter. The contact was referred to the manufacturer. The manufacturer sent a letter stating that they would not cover the expenses since the warranty was expired. The failure mileage was 131,790.

- Martin, TN, USA

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