"How reliable is the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid?"

"Based on 76 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid has a median complaint mileage of 30000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 76 total complaints filed."

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 76 complaints

Total Complaints

30,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

8,225 25th Percentile

30,000 Median Mileage

47,073 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

AIR BAGS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CPSC#I1250495A. 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE BEGAN HAVING HEART PALPITATIONS SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH PREMATURE VENTRICULAR COMPLEX. BUT WENT AWAY AFTER SHE STOPPED DRIVING IN THE CAR. *LN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE AND ..."

"WIFE WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN SCOTTSDALE WHEN A SMALL ROCK IMPACTED LOWER LEFT OF WINDSHIELD. OVER THE PERIOD OF 2 HOURS A CRACK 3 FEET LONG DEVELOPED ACROSS DRIVERS SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE CAMRY HYBRID SINCE 2007. THIS APPEARS TO ..."

"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 S..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 9 complaints

25th: 18,262 mi Median: 33,500 mi 75th: 45,148 mi

AIR BAGS 8 complaints

25th: 34,247 mi Median: 41,107 mi 75th: 56,500 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 complaints

25th: 568 mi Median: 17,875 mi 75th: 68,750 mi

STEERING 7 complaints

25th: 2,125 mi Median: 5,250 mi 75th: 25,416 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 6 complaints

25th: 612 mi Median: 2,875 mi 75th: 13,150 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 24 NY: 7 MA: 5 MI: 5 MO: 4 VA: 3 DC: 2 PA: 2 TX: 2 MS: 2

Who Files Complaints?

6.6%

Original Owners

93.4%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Camry Hybrid — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	964	96,671	SERVICE BRAKES	52
2008	225	75,000	SERVICE BRAKES	18
2009	171	82,580	SERVICE BRAKES	15
2011	29	60,000	SERVICE BRAKES	4
2013	35	7,400	SERVICE BRAKES	6
2014	32	23,055	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2015	25	65,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	8
2018	37	12,000	SERVICE BRAKES	2
2019	20	10,550	AIR BAGS	6
2026	36	5,650	POWER TRAIN	13

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28