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2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid Electrical system Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
11%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
36,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 11% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Over the course of my ownership of this car, Toyota Camry Hybrid 2012, all 4 lock actuators have malfunctioned at least once. Recently, the driver's front side lock actuator stopped working for the second time and the only way to lock and unlock this door, is to do so manually. I paid for the repair the first time in january of 2016, $642, paid to run the diagnostics for the other three doors that went out at the same time, december 2016, and was quoted $656 today, may 2019, to repair the same driver side front door again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11205034, filed 2019-05, 125,000 miles

“No matter where I park rodents are finding ways to get into my car. I do not keep food in the car and I have done several different things to prevent them getting in. Including moving my car around to places other than my designated covered parking spot. My dealer has told me to piss off. As has Toyota, but it would appear that Toyota switched over to more environmentally friendly insulation materials in recent years. I purchased this 2012 Toyota camry brand new. …”

NHTSA complaint #10592353, filed 2014-05, 30,000 miles

“When driving on local roads, the ABS, slip and warning lights would come on suddenly. I would experience a severe decrease in brake function (I would need to slam on the brakes to get them to apply properly). This happened four times before the service center was able to diagnose a failed ABS actuator. This is apparently a known issue for the camry hybrids, as Toyota issued an extended warranty for 2006-2011 camry hybrids for this very problem. (unfortunately, I have a 2012 hybrid and the service center would like to charge me over $3k (!) to fix this issue.).”

NHTSA complaint #11003054, filed 2017-07, 42,000 miles

“Tried multiple times to get into ready mode ,checked brake lights not on with brake pedal depressed.when I used shift override,vehicle lunged backwards striking person,while brake was applied.”

NHTSA complaint #10522301, filed 2013-06, 10,505 miles

“The master power window switch started smoking while I was driving down the road on 6/18/12. At the time, I wasn't aware of any issues with the power switches. So my family and I jumped out the car and called the fire department. They disconnected the battery and the car towed to Toyota. The power switch had burned up and some of the door panel was burned as well. Went back to get my car, and the battery went out as well. Today, 10/12/12, my car is still in the shop at Toyota. It has been a long, drawn out process, but I'll be glad when I receive my reimbursement and car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10479922, filed 2012-10

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20261410%
20252715%
201919%
2018414%
2017120%
201517%
2014416%
2013311%
2012611%
2010110%
200987%
200821%
2007468%

Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Brakes
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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