2012 Toyota Camry service brakes problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Toyota Camry — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was going to park my car so I was slowing heading toward the parking spot. I slowed down and tried to park my car; however, as I was stepping on the brake, my car suddenly accelarated on its own and jumped the curb. My car hit the building breaking several windows. I am convinced that this…”
filed Jul 21, 2023
“Brake, ABS, Traction control lights came on at the same time. Toyota replaced the brake light switch. The light still came on they said it is the brake actuator. The vehicle had 148-152k miles on it at the time. The brake actuator repair is really expensive and other Toyota Camry (non hybrid) have…”
filed Dec 9, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 10 | 7% |
| 2024 Camry | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Camry | 6 | 10% |
| 2022 Camry | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 Camry | 13 | 8% |
| 2020 Camry | 12 | 4% |
| 2019 Camry | 34 | 9% |
| 2018 Camry | 128 | 18% |
| 2017 Camry | 21 | 14% |
| 2016 Camry | 18 | 10% |
| 2015 Camry | 37 | 14% |
| 2014 Camry | 36 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.