2012 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 7, 2026 · 67 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2012 Toyota Camry, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 29,725 miles.

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 54 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles15 · 28%
10k–25k miles10 · 19%
25k–50k miles13 · 24%
50k–75k miles7 · 13%
75k–100k miles6 · 11%
100k–150k miles1 · 2%
150k+ miles2 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

Of 67 complaints, 21 mention a crash, 7 an injury.

Toyota Camry vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2007, with 510 complaints
1995: 2319951996: 501997: 301998: 8319981999: 652000: 1072001: 4620012002: 2812003: 2592004: 23820042005: 2722006: 1082007: 51020075102008: 1192009: 2662010: 16720102011: 702012: 672013: 3520132014: 642015: 172016: 2220162017: 192018: 732019: 2220192020: 92021: 32022: 720222023: 62024: 3

n = 3,041 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Camry36%5,555
2023 Camry69%6,000
2022 Camry711%—
2021 Camry32%16,500
2020 Camry93%5,875
2019 Camry226%8,000
2018 Camry7310%5,250
2017 Camry1913%22,547
2016 Camry2212%10,567
2015 Camry176%28,436
2014 Camry6414%17,152
2013 Camry3513%20,000
2012 Camry6711%29,725
2011 Camry7012%17,000
2010 Camry16728%5,000
2009 Camry26621%17,215
2008 Camry11913%25,000
2007 Camry51018%35,000
2006 Camry10834%33,210
2005 Camry27238%39,100
2004 Camry23837%45,000
2003 Camry25933%37,310
2002 Camry28129%39,000
2001 Camry4617%70,000
2000 Camry10724%85,920
1999 Camry6513%90,000
1998 Camry8314%96,390
1997 Camry305%98,497
1996 Camry5012%135,000
1995 Camry238%140,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2013, with 13 complaints
2011: 1201112012: 552013: 132013132014: 11112015: 8201582016: 552017: 7201772018: 222019: 5201952020: 222021: 1202112022: 112023: 3202332024: 112025: 1202512026: 11

n = 67 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2012 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I am reporting a safety-related issue involving the ECM / torque converter on my 2012 Toyota Camry. This issue can cause loss of power, hesitation, or stalling which presents a serious safety concern while driving. The issue impacts drivability and can result in sudden loss of acceleration or…

Received Jan 8, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11709755

I am filing this complaint regarding a known and documented issue affecting my 2012 Toyota Camry (VIN: [XXX] ), which has developed a transmission shudder and vibration between 20–50 mph. This problem is directly aligned with Toyota Technical Service Bulletin T-SB-0079-15 and Customer Support…

Received Jul 1, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11670619

The contact's fiancé owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. While the contact's fiancé was driving 55 MPH with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle shuddered and decelerated from 55 MPH down to 20 MPH. The contact stated that the…

Received Jul 15, 2024 · NHTSA complaint 11602428
Toyota Camry
A 2025 Toyota Camry LE at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2012 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2012 Toyota Camry (11% of the 590 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2012 Toyota Camry vehicle speed control?

No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?

The median reported mileage is 29,725 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 2012 Toyota Camry problems

See all 2012 Toyota Camry problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Camry years.