CarFaultIQ

Toyota Camry 2012–2017

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Representative editorial illustration; not an exact year or trim photograph.

Updated By CarFaultIQ Editorial Team

Showing coverage that applies to the Toyota Camry across 2012–2017.

The 2012–2017 Camry is the seventh-generation (XV50) car in CarFaultIQ's coverage. The imported records for these model years show 2.5-litre four-cylinder and 3.5-litre six-cylinder configurations on regular fuel, with a hybrid alongside the gasoline versions. Everything below is narrowed to these six model years.

What was offered in these years

  • Engine sizes: 2.5L, 3.5L
  • Cylinder counts: 4, 6
  • Powertrain types: gasoline, hybrid
  • Fuel types: regular gasoline

Displacements and powertrain types come from the imported vehicle records for these model years. A specific engine code cannot be established from displacement alone, so no engine-specific claim is made here.

Documented problems for these years

Two documented pages apply here, and both span the full 2012–2017 range: an air-conditioning condenser leak and a water pump leak. Both are cooling and climate records rather than powertrain ones.

Recall campaigns covering these years

Eight campaigns reach this window across six systems: equipment labelling, spare tyres, air bags, electric power steering, front suspension, and gasoline fuel delivery. Every one of them is limited to a single model year — 2014, 2015, 2016 or 2017 — so none applies across the generation. A car from the earlier part of this window falls outside all eight.

  • 19V503000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS applies to 2017 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 17V295000 — TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE applies to 2017 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 16V906000 — AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER applies to 2017 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 16V420000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS applies to 2016 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 16V215000 — AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION applies to 2016 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 15V144000 — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM applies to 2015 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 14V715000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM applies to 2014 within this 2012–2017 window
  • 14V576000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS applies to 2014 within this 2012–2017 window

A model and year match does not prove a specific vehicle is affected. Check the VIN against the official recall database. Check a VIN at NHTSA

Reported complaint patterns

Six categories recur in aggregated owner reports for 2012–2017: vehicle speed control, structure, engine, power train, air bags, and an unclassified group. These are owner allegations and evidence signals only; they are not a measure of how often a component fails.

  • Vehicle Speed Control reported across 2012–2017
  • Structure reported across 2012–2017
  • Engine reported across 2012–2017
  • Power Train reported across 2012–2017
  • Unknown Or Other reported across 2012–2017
  • Air Bags reported across 2012–2017

These are categories that recur in aggregated owner reports for these years. They are evidence signals, not failure rates or proof of a defect.

Buying and inspection guidance

This generation is a clear case where a year-range match tells you very little: the campaign record is entirely year-specific, while the two documented issue pages apply throughout. Check the VIN for campaigns and treat the condenser and water pump records as relevant to any year here. The model-wide resources below carry the fuller picture.