2012 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 3%of 590 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,800miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the suspension of the 2012 Toyota Camry, 3% of the 590 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,800 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car shakes very aggressively on freeway with grooves. It is major security concern as car doesn't fell safe at all. Being a family car, we are not comfortable using this car anymore. Toyota is not willing to look into this and told us this is normal for the car. I have driven 7 different cars of different make and models and none of them behave in this manner on freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #10461022, filed 2012-06, 650 miles“I have been experiencing a knock/tap/clunk sound coming from the roof in my 2012 Toyota Camry se v6 from the rear end of the car. Its got 11600 miles on it and I started noticing the sound around the time I took it in for the 10000 mile service. I hear the sound every time I drive up or down an incline at an angle.”
NHTSA complaint #10483782, filed 2012-11, 9,800 miles“If the car sits for several hours and I go for a drive, the first dip in the road that I hit at approximately 20-30 MPH will make my front suspension make a loud solitary hollow metal clunk noise. If I drive around and hit the exact same dip again, there will be no unusual noise. If I continue to drive the car, I will occasionally hear the noise from the front end of the car, though not as loud, when I drive over dips at approximately 20-30 MPH. This happens the majority days that I drive the car. I have had the car looked at by two Toyota dealerships and a Toyota engineering team. …”
NHTSA complaint #10433125, filed 2011-10, 100 miles“The tire pressure tends to fluctuate often requiring weekly air check to maintain the proper PSI. The driver front tire PSI cold will read 36 , front pass 34 , rear drive r35, rear pass at 36, when the tires heat up after appx. 38 mile out and you check the PSI it will read 39, 39. …”
NHTSA complaint #10730829, filed 2015-06, 39,521 miles“Suspension problem: steering needs over-correcting on highways to keep vehicle going straight. Hitting any defect in the roadbed causes the car to bounce and jar causing difficulty with steering and maintaining safe forward travel. Dealership service diagnosis was a leaking front strut. Service wanted to replace leaking strut for $500. (new strut only). Vehicle has 38,163 miles. Vehicle was an off-lease used purchase with 32,698 miles. Strut not covered by waranty which expired at 36,00 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10891594, filed 2016-07, 38,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177782Jun 23, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see T-SB-0063-20.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 6 | 2% |
| 2018 | 10 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 5 | 2% |
| 2014 | 24 | 5% |
| 2013 | 6 | 2% |
| 2012 | 16 | 3% |
| 2011 | 44 | 7% |
| 2010 | 35 | 6% |
| 2009 | 70 | 5% |
| 2008 | 35 | 4% |
| 2007 | 96 | 3% |
| 2006 | 5 | 2% |
| 2005 | 15 | 2% |
| 2004 | 20 | 3% |
| 2003 | 29 | 4% |
| 2002 | 34 | 4% |
| 2001 | 22 | 8% |
| 2000 | 28 | 6% |
| 1999 | 34 | 7% |
| 1998 | 70 | 12% |
| 1997 | 70 | 13% |
| 1996 | 28 | 7% |
| 1995 | 14 | 5% |
| 1994 | 16 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 3% |
| 1992 | 9 | 2% |
| 1991 | 5 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 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 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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