2012 TOYOTA CAMRY Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
8 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY
8 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
8
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
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.
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.
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.
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 BRAKE PAD WHILE THE CRUISER WAS ON, HOWEVER, THE BRAKE 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 BRAKE MARK ON THE GROUND, WHICH SUGGESTED THAT THE BRAKE...
Other 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY Problem Areas
Power Train
127 complaints
Unknown Or Other
80 complaints
Air Bags
74 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
65 complaints
Electrical System
59 complaints
Engine
58 complaints
Steering
58 complaints
Service Brakes
52 complaints
Structurebody
44 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
23 complaints
Suspension
16 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Seat Belts
12 complaints
Seats
9 complaints
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
9 complaints
Structure
8 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissiontorque Converter
7 complaints
Exterior Lighting
6 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
6 complaints
Visibility
6 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Visibilitywiper
4 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
3 complaints
Structurebodydoor
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
2 complaints
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
2 complaints
Structurebodytrunk Lid
2 complaints
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
2 complaints
Traction Control System
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginecrankcamshaft Position Sensor
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengineengine Control Module Ecuecm
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalaccessory Scissorscrewbottle Jacklift
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lightsswitch
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingtail Lights
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinefuel Injection System
1 complaint
Insert Padding
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Otheri Am Not Sure
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagecolumn Shift
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint