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What 642 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Toyota Camry
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 642 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
May 14, 2014Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsCrash3 injuries
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH THE ENGINE TURNED ON. WITHIN 3 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND DOWN A HILL BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE MOVING VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED A BRUISED LUNG, INJURED LEG AND MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS. TWO CHILD PASSENGERS SUFFERED BRUISING FROM THE CAR SEAT STRAPS DURING THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
NHTSA ODI 10588305
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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