Table 1 shows one common electronic stability control related problems of the 2012 Toyota Camry.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control problems |
On hwy 65 mph power steering warning light came on then lost power steering and then car died in middle of hwy at 65 mph skidded to a stop. It was very frightening. I was almost hit 3 times by cars trying to steer my way to the side of the road. Car was taken to twin city Toyota and I called Toyota and they told me that it's a recall on other cars but not mine. I could have been killed or killed other people. I threatened to call and report to you, and then they were willing to help me. Car hasnt been inspected yet. I dropped key in drop box at twin city Toyota in herculaneum mo. I'm scared to drive it now.
My eps light comes on and off sometime I'm driving and when it does that my radio goes out and wheel hard to steer.
On two occasions, while driving, the engine turned off for approximately 1 or 2 minutes, leading to a loss of control of the vehicle, the brakes and the steering. Then it automatically turned back on, and I could continue driving. On both occasions I was driving at approximately 20kms per hour, and I was making a turn. On the 2nd occasion, the car went uponto the sidewalk and crashed into a tall step that proected the car from going through the display window. I took the car to the agency in cuernavaca, mexico and they ran a scan that indicated that the engine had in fact turned off while going 19kms per hour, but they kept the report and refused to turn it over to me. This is the only 'proof' or supporting information that I would have had.
Shift lever locked in park position. Shift lever release button had to be pressed to release lever and reverse out of parking stall. Once vehicle was in motion the stability control, abs, and parking brake lights remained illuminated until vehicle was shut off.
Shift lever locked in park position, could not shift to reverse out of parking stall. Had to press shift lock release button to shift to reverse. Then once vehicle was in motion the stability control, abs, and parking brake lights​ remained illuminated. The shift lever locked on 4 separate occasions that day. The release button had to be pressed every time. The lights remained illuminated whenever vehicle was running.
Abs, brake light came on.
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.
I rented a Toyota Camry 2013 in December 2012. While sitting in the traffic at low speed, I noticed that the front vehicle suddenly stopped near the intersection of buchanan and us 93. I immediately slammed on the break pad while the cruiser was on, however, the break did not respond. The rental car did not slow down and kept moving forward. Eventually, it hit the front vehicle. Luckily, no one was injured because of low speed. If it were a normal functional car, the vehicle would have stopped because the speed was very low. But in this case, the rental car caused the accident because of its poor quality. The car was severely damaged. In contrast, the vehicle in the front, a SUV, had no damage. After the accident, I checked the scene and did not find any tire break mark on the ground, which suggested that the brake system was not working properly. While driving on highway before the accident, I also noticed that the rental car had much slow response from the brake when the cruise was on, and the brake seemed to be much more sensitive when the cruise was off. In order to protect other drivers on highway, I strongly request NHTSA to launch an investigation on Toyota Camry’s break system. If any defect is identified, they should recall all the problematic vehicles. I can’t imagine what would have happened if the speed were high, and things could be bloody and hoffifying. I hope one fewer accident like that could be reduced by the responsive actions from the government.