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2012 Toyota Camry engine problems

The 2012 Toyota Camry has 62 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

62

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Camry engine complaints by model year532 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 4 complaints1987: 6 complaints1988: 11 complaints1989: 8 complaints1990: 15 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 39 complaints1993: 46 complaints1994: 44 complaints1995: 38 complaints1996: 87 complaints1997: 108 complaints1998: 103 complaints1999: 126 complaints2000: 63 complaints2001: 61 complaints2002: 168 complaints2003: 167 complaints2004: 57 complaints2005: 56 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 532 complaints2008: 143 complaints2009: 253 complaints2010: 58 complaints2011: 45 complaints2012: 62 complaints2013: 30 complaints2014: 62 complaints2015: 25 complaints2016: 18 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 135 complaints2019: 79 complaints2020: 61 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 9 complaints
Camry engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 62 complaints about the 2012 Toyota Camry engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.