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RELIABILTY AT ISSUE NOW-BEWARE FOLKS!
Steve Johnson, 07/21/2015
2012 Toyota Camry SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
21 of 26 people found this review helpful
Toyota's bigger 4 cylinder engines have a higher frequency of a problem now. The issue is called a "COLD START RATTLE". Because our EPA has mandated cleaner & more efficient vehicles, the top end of these motors have many more moving parts (VVTI) The common problem now (with other brands too-Honda, etc) is a 1 second metal on metal "rattle" that occurs only at cold start (lack of oil to small moving parts in the VVT). It's loud /very noticeable and makes one wonder how long before the rattle progresses or wears out internal moving parts (ruins the top end or all of the engine). My Camry has this problem. My dealer acknowledged the problem and was instructed to replace (1) cam and did.. It did NOT solve the problem. Took it in again (Vancouver, Wa Toyota) , they kept it for a week (agreed it was still an issue) and sent me home with my Camry that still has the same pronounced cold start rattle. Dealer should have done the right thing and backed a customer in my opinion. Ours is a 2012 model with the 2.5liter & 40k on the car. Rattle started about 25k mi. I'm original owner and car has been serviced better than recommended. No changes made to engine on the new model/2015-exact same design. I submitted a Lemon Law claim to the factory and they simply denied my claim with no reasoning stated. So, needless to say, I'm an unhappy camper. Can't sell it in good conscience, can't keep a car with a flawed engine. Read the forums, it's a fairly common problem on the 2.4 liter, 2.5 liter and 2.7 liter. So, I can't recommend the car. I do recommend the hybrid Camry however and should have bought one-fabulous car, different config. Thanks, a seasoned Engineer
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Can't beat em
goinpstl, 02/17/2012
2012 Toyota Camry XLE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
This is my second Camry (03) and sorry, but you just can't get a better mid-sized sedan anywhere. Improved styling inside and out.
Never again
543jared, 07/04/2022
2012 Toyota Camry SE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Torque converter went out at 60k a few weeks past the warranty. $2500.00 for a new one🤬 we've started buying Hyundai's now! They stand behind their cars!!
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This car have a recall issue.
Paren, 12/23/2017
2012 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
Please don’t buy this car, if you don’t trust me than find on internet. This car got a torque converter problem even after getting that fixed you will have transmission problem which will cost almost $4000 to fix if someone is selling you the car please make sure about the transmission and it’s warranty.
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Great car!
Shane, 07/15/2019
2012 Toyota Camry LE 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
It's 2019 and my 96 4runner bit the dust. I decided on a Camry and went with the 2012 model so I can feel high tech with Bluetooth! (Sarcasm but true compared to my old '96). It had 95k miles on it but I figure it will work still since I won't be taking road trips in this car and will just be driving around town. I love this car so much! It has some cheaper parts inside but I chalk it up to it being a rental car before I bought it. Also it wasn't built in Japan like the 4runner and our newer RAV4, so maybe that's the problem. But I would definitely buy again if I needed another vehicle. I do wish it was a manual so I could get engaged in driving rather than floating down the road. It's not as comfortable to drive as a truck or SUV where you're sitting more in a chair with feet down instead of out towards the front. But, for a car I'd say it's the next most comfortable car I've driven next to a New Yorker. Plus I know these things will run for several hundred thousand miles so that's what I'm most looking forward to! 2 months in and still Loving it as my daily driver.
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