| Issue ID | 1029793 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10557260 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 31/05/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2012 4cyl camry xle. A knocking sound coming from the back of the roof on the passenger side happens when the body integrity is compromised, like when going over bumps or entering a home garage from the driveway. Brought the car to the toyota dealer in december 2013 who refused to repair the problem because the car was out of warranty (the car had over 40,000 miles and the warranty coverage was up to 36,000 miles). They offered to repair the car for $486. 85 usd. Although two toyota repair centers in puerto rico (toyota service center in san lorenzo, pr and furiel toyota auto), both acknowledged it was a problem other customers complained about and they know of. I searched online and there are forums discussing the same problem on 2012 camry's with sunroof, so i understand it is a manufacturing issue for which toyota should be responsible. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 36500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN LORENZO, PR |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF1FK7CUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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