2012 Toyota Camry Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 587 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Toyota Camry overview page.
What owners report
“THE CAR IS BECOMING UNDRIVEABLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET CHECKED OUT, AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. ON THEIR…”NHTSA complaint 10507414 — filed 04/07/2013
“IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NORMAL REVERSE. ON THESE OCCASIONS, WHEN YOU SHIFT INTO REVERSE ,IT WILL NOT MOVE OR CREEP SLOWLY BACK AS…”NHTSA complaint 10460923 — filed 06/07/2012
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION BECAME STUCK BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT…”NHTSA complaint 10437950 — filed 12/01/2011
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Toyota Camry have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2012 Toyota Camry: 128 of 587 complaints on file (21.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Toyota Camry have in total?
587 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 83 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 64 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
