Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (power windows, windshield, wipers, mirrors, sunroof).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2012 Toyota Camry owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I was driving down the freeway going home from work at 9:30PM at night and all of the sudden, there was a loud pop from above my head when driving. It sounded like it came from the roof of my vehicle. When I pulled over, there was a big hole in the glass of the sun roof and the glass was completely shattered. Because of the way the glass shatters, I had to remove as much of the glass as I could to ensure that none of it would fly off the vehicle and hit vehicles driving behind me. I don't believe there was any prior damage to the sun roof that would have caused this to happen as I don't ever use the sun roof to begin with.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. While attempting to open and close the moon roof, it failed to open and close. The vehicle was taken to lithia Toyota of medford (1420 n riverside ave, medford, or 97501) where the dealer stated that the failure was caused by the weather. The dealer later stated that the switch could be faulty, but did not diagnose or repair the vehicle. The contact also stated that the doors failed to lock on various occasions. The contact spoke with lithia Toyota of medford who stated that the BCM needed to be replaced, but did not diagnose or repair the vehicle. While driving 45 MPH, the tail lights failed to work. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where an unspecified electrical issue was diagnosed. The contact spoke with lithia Toyota of medford who stated that they would inspect the vehicle. …
Vehicle has defective sunroof due to improper installation from Toyota factory. Defect causes a popping/snapping sound when car goes over bumps. Toyota issued technical service bulletin to repair defect t-sb-0151-13. However only applies to vehicles within 3yr 36K warranty window. Not sure what safety issues May be considered.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. While making a turn at approximately 5 MPH, the sun roof exploded without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not available.
On 02-18-2014, I was driving on interstate 55 and the sunroof/moonroof on my 2012 Toyota Camry suddenly, and without apparent reason, imploded. Because I had the sunroof shade open, glass flew into the cabin of the car. Fortunately, although I could feel glass sticking in my forearm and palm, I was not cut and there were no other passengers in the car. Also, traffic was light and I did not crash as a result of it. When the glass broke, there was a loud noise that sounded like an explosion. The situation could have easily caused a major accident. I have searched in and around my car but have not found any object that could have caused this to happen. I believe that this is due to a defect in either the sunroof or the glass. Last April, Toyota had to adjust my sunroof because it was rattling. The repair included adding some shims to it. …
A rattle or popping noise coming from the moonroof above front passenger seat. On 2/7/13 a repair was made and was told that welding debris was found on a contact point in the moonroof. Repair stated that the moonroof mountings were cleaned and the moonroof was re-torqued. After the repair we heard a creaking sound on occasion when making turns and on rough roads but didn't feel it was bad enough to take back for repair. Now a year later on 3/3/14, the noise has returned and took it in again for repair. Was told that plastic shims had to be ordered and that they would call when they come in. I'll take my car in again when the parts arrive and let the service department re-attempt to make the repair again. This is a known problem with all 2012 Toyota Camry's. …
I was merging on to the interstate when I heard a loud crash. I then heard a rushing wind sound and glass breaking. I slide open the interior sun visor on my sun roof just slightly and saw broken glass and a large hole in the sun roof. I realized that the glass on the sun roof had suddenly broken. I did not pass under an overpass and did not see any objects that would have cause the breakage. There were no trucks near me that could have dropped anything that could cause the damage. If I would have had the sun visor on the sun roof open at the time of the event, I would have had the broken glass come down on me while I was driving on the interstate which could have resulted in a severe accident. The sun roof is not covered under the warranty.
While driving at approximately 65 MPH the sunroof of my Toyota Camry exploded. It was a loud explosion-type sound. There were no overpasses in sight and very little traffic on the highway.the sunroof visor was closed, therefore no glass debris affected passengers. The dealership seems to insist that something hit the sunroof. The explosion of the sunroof came out of nowhere without warning. My 2-year-old daughter was sitting in the back middle seat and could have been seriously injured with glass shards, had the visor been open.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that when looking out of the rear window, the defrost lines going across the window and the tint caused the contact to see multiple head lights. The contact stated that one headlight would appear as twenty various headlights, disorientating the driver. The contact took the vehicle to multiple dealers and was told that the design was normal. There were no repairs made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage 4,588.
The back windshield shattered into small pieces while it was parked in our apartment lot. I just opened and closed the door in the morning it is shattered into small pieces. I went to the dealer, even though it is manufacturing or Toyota's supplier issue it is not covered under warranty. It would have been a serious issue if a kid is in the car,whose car seat is facing the rear wind shield.
Window & Wiper complaints in other Camry years
Frequently asked questions
How common are window & wiper problems on the 2012 Toyota Camry?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the windows, wipers & sunroof of the 2012 Toyota Camry, 3% of the model year's 590 complaints. The component named most often is sun/moon roof assembly (9 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2012 Toyota Camry window & wiper problems?
No. NHTSA lists no windows, wipers & sunroof recall for the 2012 Toyota Camry, though it has 2 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2012 Toyota Camry window & wiper problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 14,000 miles, and 65% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.