2012 Toyota Camry Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 4%of 590 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,225miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the fuel system of the 2012 Toyota Camry, 4% of the 590 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,225 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When the vehicle goes on the highway or the city, it gets about 15.4 mpg instead of ~30mpg. I have used 87 octane gane from different station still yielding the same result. The autorepair shop has checked for everything that could affect gas mileage, but there is no problem, what is going on? I bought Toyota for reliability and fuel efficiency, not to behave like a truck.”
NHTSA complaint #11362092, filed 2020-09, 143,776 miles“I have a 2012 Toyota Camry. While making a turn the car loses acceleration. If the turn is long, as in a cloverleaf exit, the vehicle will almost stop. Pressing the gas has no effect. The vehicle will lag until it almost stops or until you come out of the turn. From what I find on the internet, this is a common problem with 2012 and later Toyota camrys but dealers stonewall about it. I hope you get enough complaints on this to issue a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #11301663, filed 2020-01, 65,000 miles“On acceleration the gas cuts out, lasting around 3 to 10 seconds. I cannot duplicate this condition, it just happens sporadically. It is very dangerous because the car behind me has no indication that I am in limbo and could easily rear-end me. This usually occurs when I am turning at a low speed, but has happened when driving straight.”
NHTSA complaint #10496721, filed 2013-02, 800 miles“I was driving on xpressway just pulling onto it,push down on gas to get speed and pedal was pushed all the way to the floor and my Camry would not go any faster then 40 I let up and tried again and still 40, then all at once it started going faster and faster”
NHTSA complaint #10717456, filed 2015-05, 17,000 miles“In september 2012 I experienced a flattening out of the acceleration. Turning at a very low speed the car did not accelerate (this still occurs off and on). It is quite dangerous because there is no warning to the car behind me that I am no longer moving forward. It is like a stalling out which last around 5 seconds or so. Very unnerving but only seems to happen when I am going slow and turning the wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10487458, filed 2012-12, 800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179777Aug 18, 2020DL: Toyota has received reports regarding the Brake Booster and Brake Booster Pump Assemblies on certain 2012 - 2014 model year Camry Hybrid vehicles and certain 2013 - 2015…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 8 | 12% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 40 | 15% |
| 2019 | 85 | 21% |
| 2018 | 105 | 14% |
| 2017 | 8 | 5% |
| 2016 | 6 | 3% |
| 2015 | 14 | 5% |
| 2014 | 31 | 7% |
| 2013 | 12 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 4% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 19 | 3% |
| 2009 | 21 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 1% |
| 2007 | 62 | 2% |
| 2006 | 8 | 3% |
| 2005 | 26 | 4% |
| 2004 | 29 | 5% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 38 | 4% |
| 2001 | 15 | 6% |
| 2000 | 22 | 5% |
| 1999 | 14 | 3% |
| 1998 | 15 | 3% |
| 1997 | 15 | 3% |
| 1996 | 26 | 6% |
| 1995 | 10 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 1% |
| 1991 | 9 | 6% |
| 1990 | 10 | 7% |
| 1989 | 16 | 14% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 11 | 19% |
| 1985 | 1 | 8% |
| 1983 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2012 Toyota Camry
142 complaintsOther or unknown
84 complaintsAir bags
75 complaintsVehicle speed control
67 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsBody and structure
61 complaintsEngine
59 complaintsSteering
58 complaintsBrakes
55 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsWheels
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Toyota Camry
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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