2012 Toyota Camry Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 590 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,361miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2012 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 590 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,361 miles.
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.
“I have recently had issues with the locks on both front doors of my 2012 Camry se. The front passenger's door would only lock/unlock manually, and now the driver's door will, intermittently, stay locked when using the remote. The dealership replaced the actuator in the front passenger's door in june. Then, last monday the remote wouldn't work on 3 separate occasions. I called the dealership, they told me to bring it in, but after lock/unlocking the car about 150 times the service guy said he could not replicate the issue and basically I have to wait for it to get worse. …”
NHTSA complaint #10619107, filed 2014-08, 27,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the doors failed to lock and unlock from inside or outside the vehicle. In addition, the interior lighting failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated and the failures were intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 111,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11128442, filed 2018-09, 111,000 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while sitting at a stop sign with the doors locked, the front passenger's side door was able to be opened from the exterior. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that the motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,361. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10568560, filed 2014-03, 36,361 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 2 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 7 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 2% |
| 2002 | 31 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 7 | 1% |
| 1998 | 8 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 9 | 3% |
| 1992 | 89 | 16% |
| 1991 | 7 | 5% |
| 1990 | 19 | 14% |
| 1989 | 15 | 13% |
| 1988 | 6 | 9% |
| 1987 | 2 | 3% |
| 1984 | 1 | 13% |
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 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsSuspension
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology