2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Service Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. In addition, the check VSC system warning light was illuminated. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was soft. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING THE LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA CARLSBAD PARTS & SERVICE DEPARTMENT (6020 AVENIDA ENCINAS, CARLSBAD, CA 92011) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,775.

Mileage: 101,775

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE COLD RAIN, THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA OF SURPRISE (13543 N AUTOSHOW AVE, SURPRISE, AZ 85388, (623) 469-6027), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,454.

Mileage: 131,454

A WHILE BACK I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET MY VSC MESSAGE CAME ON AND I NOTICE A JERK IN THE TIRES IF IT WAS SLIDING, SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF HOPING IT COULD BE A SENSOR FAILURE SO AFTER SITTING FOR 5 MINS I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON NOTICE THE MESSAGE WASN'T THERE ANYMORE I THEN BEGIN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A GOOD 5 MINS AND THE CAR DID THE EXACT THING VSC MESSAGE CAME BACK ON THE CAR BEGUN TO FEEL LIKE IT WAS SLIDING SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN SAT ABOUT 10MINS THIS TIME, TURNED THE CAR ON THE MESSAGE WASN'T THERE I START DRIVING 5 MINS LATER THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED AGAIN.

Mileage: 222,000

AS I WAS DRIVING A LOUD NOISE CAME ON INSIDE THE CAR MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN MY BRAKES FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A HUGE WRECK AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IT IS THE ABS ACCUTATOR OR BRAKE ACCUTATOR WHICH I GUESS IS THE SAME THING BUT APPARENTLY A LOT OF THE TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHERE THE BREAKS ARE FAILING AND CAUSING ACCIDENTS BUT YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR IT AND APPARENTLY THE PART COST 2,900 FROM TOYOTA WHICH IS INSANE WHEN IT SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE

Mileage: 187,000

CHECK VSC SYSTEM AS WELL AS ABS AND TIRE LIGHTS COME ON. KNOWN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA. HAD A MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, BUT WON'T HELP ME BECAUSE IT DIDN'T START TO OCCUR UNTIL 1 MONTH AFTER EXPIRATION DATE. THEY DON'T SEND NOTIFICATIONS. YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHICH COULD BE AFTER IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT!

Mileage: 140,000

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION GOING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET, AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" NOTIFICATION TURNED ON. BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND (!) ALL CAME ON. BRAKES BECAME SHAKY WHEN PRESSED.

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOYOTA CHULA VISTA (650 MAIN ST, CHULA VISTA, CA 91911, (619) 591-0900) WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND PROVIDED A REPAIR QUOTE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000.

Mileage: 204,000

FEW DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING - THE WARNING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" INDICATOR CAME ON WITH FOUR WARNING LIGHTS - BRAKES, EXCLAMATION TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND SKID CONTROL. SUDDENLY BRAKES STARTED ACTING STRANGELY AND SOFT AND JERKY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA AND AFTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS TOLD THAT IT IS CODE 1392 WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ABS CONTROL MODULE (THE COST TO REPLACE WAS QUOTED AS $2875.37 - WE DECLINED TO GET IT FIXED. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE - THEY REVIEWED MY COMPLAINT BUT DECLINED TO HELP.

Mileage: 80,900

I GOT IN MY VEHICLE TODAY IN THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE RESEARCHED OVER GOOGLE, AND EVERYTHING POINTS TO A $3,000 REPAIR, OR A RECALL REPAIRABLE BY TOYOTA. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I AM ELIGIBLE FOR THAT RECALL REPAIR.

Mileage: 190,000

BRAKES DID NOT ACTIVATE, WENT VERY SOFT AND PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE, BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, AND ANOTHER LIGHT (IN ATTACHED IMAGE) ALL CAME ON AFTER THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. BRAKES WORKED AGAIN, BUT ALL OF THE WARNINGS ARE STILL ON. ALSO, SEEMS LIKE THE IT'S JUST REGULAR BRAKES AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING.

Mileage: 280,000

CHECK VSC & HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHTS WENT ON AND NOW MY BRAKES ARE ACTING FUNNY.

Mileage: 30,000

WIFE AND KIDS WERE COMING HOME AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND MECHANIC STATED TO CONTACT TOYOTA FOR OPEN RECALL AND SERVICE CAMPAIGN. TOYOTA IS NO HELP WHATSOEVER

Mileage: 215,000

WAS DRIVING WHEN MY BRAKES WENT SOFT AND MY VSC WARNING POPPED UP ON MY DASHBOARD .NEVER HAD A ISSUE WITH CAR TILL NOW.I HAVE ABOUT 160K MILES ON IT.LOOKED ONLINE AND LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THERE CAR.

MY VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT. THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY GOING STRAIGHT AT 10 AM. MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 20 MILES/ HR WHEN I STEPPED FORCEFULLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLOWED BUT I DID NOT LURCH FORWARD, MY SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN TO PULL ME BACK AND MY BAG PACK THAT WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER LEATHER SEAT STAYED WHERE IT WAS. MY VEHICLE BEHAVED AS IF I HAD NOT BRAKED. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, I COULD SEE ASPHALT BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. MY VEHICLE'S FRONT BUMPER, GRILL AND HOOD WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF MINE HAD DENTS ON THE REAR BUMPER AND THE TRUNK. THERE WAS A THIRD VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE ONE IN FRONT OF MINE THAT WAS ALSO DAMAGED, HOWEVER, I DO NOT KNOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THE IMPACT OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED WHICH DID NOT CAUSE MY SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN AND DID NOT CAUSE MY BACKPACK ON THE PASSENGER SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD.

Mileage: 5

I WAS DRIVING MY VECHICLE YESTERDAY THAT WAS JUST IN THE SHOP SINCE SATURDAY SAYING THAT THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY MY BREAKS LOCKED UP ON I-95 AND I COULDN'T STOP. I GOT THE VECHICLE BACK YESTERDAY AND I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND MY BREAKS FAILED AGAIN CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. I COULD NOT STOP. ABSOLUTELY NO BREAKS!! THE VECHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I BELIEVE THE ABS BREAK ACULATOR / MODULE IN THE VECHICLE IS BAD. THE COMPANY WHOM I BOUGHT IT FROM I BELIEVE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ACCIDENT CONSIDERING THEY'RE THE ONES WHO STATED THEY FIXED THE VECHICLE

Mileage: 71,000

ABS MODULE IS CONSTANTLY CYCLING . VCS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON. THE BRAKES ARE SOFT. THE REPAIR IS APROX 3K DOLLARS

Mileage: 175,000

ABS ACTUATOR IS BROKEN, THERE WAN AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE HYBRIDS UP UNTIL 150,000 MILES.

THE VSC SYSTEM LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF. THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON AND THEN IT JOLTS SUDDENLY. NOW A BEEP IS GOING OFF EVERY TIME I START MY CAR.

Mileage: 89,900

MY CAR HAS ALL OF THE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS ON AND ON SCREEN IT SAYS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM"

BRAKE FAILURE. WAS DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL STREET (LOW SPEED) WHEN BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE WITH BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TANK/FILTER, WHICH TOYOTA OFFERED TO SERVICE UNTIL 30 JUNE 2017. UNFORTUNATELY, NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES UNTIL NOW--1 1/2 YEARS AFTER THE SERVICE OFFER HAD EXPIRED. SHOULD BE FULL RECALL. THE REASON WHY PROBLEM DID NOT SURFACE TILL NOW IS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILES (85,000 AFTER 12 YEARS).

Mileage: 82,000

THE BRAKES ON MY 07 TOYOTA CAMRY WENT "SOFT" AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, WAITED, AND THE PROB. WENT AWAY. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAYED WHEN AT A RED LIGHT ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA (25MPH). I TOOK THE TO TOYOTA FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ABS ISSUE, ACTUATOR AND 4 BRAKE FLUIDS. THE COST TO REPAIR IT IS $1926.54. THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO CALL TOYOTA, WHICH I DID, BC THERE HAD BEEN PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING IN 07 AND 08 TOYOTA CAMRYS. TOYOTA WAS INCREDIBLY UNHELPFUL (THIS DESPITE MY OWNING TWO TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS), EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA HAD ISSUED TWO EXTENDED WARRANTIES BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES WITH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ASSISTED BRAKING REPORTED BY MANY CUSTOMERS, THE LAST ONE THROUGH JULY OF 2017. THE WOMAN I SPOKE TO INSISTED THAT SINCE THE CAR EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM "OUT OF WARRANTY" THERE IS NOTHING TOYOTA WAS WILLING TO DO.

Mileage: 112,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY BRAKES GOT SOFT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BREAK SO THAT I COULD AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET AS WELL, BOTH WHILE I WAS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY.

Mileage: 330,000

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED CAMRY HYBRID FROM THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A BUZZING NOISE FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE, WE ASSUME THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A HYBRID THAT THAT WAS NORMAL. FOR 4 YEARS WE HAVE BROUGHT OUR CAMRY TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGES AND REGULAR SERVICE NEEDS. NEVER IN THE TIME HAD THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BUZZING SOUND. RECENTLY THE ABS AND VSC LIGHTS CAME ON SO WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AFTER THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US BUT THE COST WOULD BE AROUND $2,100 I DECIDED TO SEE IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO DO IT MYSELF AND AFTER GOOGLING THE PART I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE NOISE WE HAVE BEEN HEARING FOR 4 YEARS IS COMING FROM THE SAME PART THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 110,050

BRAKES FAIL AFTER ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON REGARDLESS OF SPEED

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A PARKING LOT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FRANK FLETCHER TOYOTA (2209 S RANGELINE RD, JOPLIN, MO 64804) AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. TEN DAYS LATER, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

Mileage: 176,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAYED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED CORRECTLY. I WAS ON THE HWY GOING 65 MPH, IN MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID WHEN THIS HAPPENED, TOTALLY LOST POWER, I WAS ABLE TO PILL OVER TO THE SIDE ROAD CALL FOR HELP. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS SITUATION FOR AN AUTOMOBILE. I FEEL LIKE THE PUBLIC IS BEING USED LIKE TEST DUMMIES BY TOYOTA.

Mileage: 180,000

BRAKE ACTUATOR WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY COERING THIS DEFECT. NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET WHEN WE THE OWNERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED IN THE FIRST PLACE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE UNTIL THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE. HAD WE BEEN NOTIFIED WE NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WHEN DRIVING ONE DAY WITH MY NEW BORN IN THE CAR, THE LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH MY BRAKES ALL CAME ON. FOLLOWING, MY BRAKES STARTED REACTING FUNNY WHEN PUSHED ON THE PEDAL. THE DASH SAID SOMETHING ABOUT SVC SYSTEM CHECK VSC

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DELUCA TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 1719 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471, (352) 732-0770) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,581.

Mileage: 142,581

WHILE DRIVING I SAW CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHTS COME UP AND IT OFF AFTER SOME TIME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTIGE TOYOTA (16 MCKEE DR, MAHWAH, NJ 07430, 844-838-7792) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,430.

Mileage: 98,430

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALAXY TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 750 NJ-36, EATONTOWN, NJ 07724, (732) 544-1000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED TEMPORARILY WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE ABNORMAL SOUNDS. MARK JACOBSON TOYOTA (4516 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27707, (919) 493-5599) WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE ACTUATOR, WHICH NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 1810031102. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM ERROR CAME ON RECENTLY. IT ALSO CAME ON A FEW YEARS AGO AND THEN WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS. IT'S NOW BEEN UP FOR WEEKS. THE ERROR THAT IS TRIGGERING IS C1391, AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THIS IS DUE TO AN ABNORMAL LEAK IN THE ACCUMULATOR. ALL OF THE BRAKE-RELATED LIGHTS ARE ON CONSTANTLY A FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING UP THE CAR AND STAY ON UNTIL SHUTTING IT OFF. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES RANDOMLY SHUT STOP FUNCTIONING AS EXPECTED AND DO NOTHING WHEN COMPRESSING. I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS WAS A RECALL WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (AND EVEN AFTER TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT THIS IS SUCH A WIDE AND PERVASIVE ISSUE); OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO GET IT REPAIRED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THIS REPAIR WAS QUOTED TO COST A MINIMUM OF $2,200. IT WOULD BE IDEAL IF TOYOTA WOULD FIX THIS PART SINCE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SINCE NO OTHER MAJOR PART OF THE CAR IS FAULTY, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS ALMOST 200,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL TOYOTA HAS PUT LIVES AT RISK BY NOT ACTIVELY PURSUING TO CONTACT OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE SINCE THE PART THEY PUT ON THESE CARS IS SO FAULTY.

Mileage: 199,000

THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM ERROR CAME ON RECENTLY. IT ALSO CAME ON A FEW YEARS AGO AND THEN WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS. IT'S NOW BEEN UP FOR WEEKS. THE ERROR THAT IS TRIGGERING IS C1391, AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THIS IS DUE TO AN ABNORMAL LEAK IN THE ACCUMULATOR. ALL OF THE BRAKE-RELATED LIGHTS ARE ON CONSTANTLY A FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING UP THE CAR AND STAY ON UNTIL SHUTTING IT OFF. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES RANDOMLY SHUT STOP FUNCTIONING AS EXPECTED AND DO NOTHING WHEN COMPRESSING. I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS WAS A RECALL WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY (AND EVEN AFTER TOYOTA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY DUE TO THE FACT THIS IS SUCH A WIDE AND PERVASIVE ISSUE); OTHERWISE, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO GET IT REPAIRED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THIS REPAIR WAS QUOTED TO COST A MINIMUM OF $2,200. IT WOULD BE IDEAL IF TOYOTA WOULD FIX THIS PART SINCE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND SINCE NO OTHER MAJOR PART OF THE CAR IS FAULTY, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS ALMOST 200,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL TOYOTA HAS PUT LIVES AT RISK BY NOT ACTIVELY PURSUING TO CONTACT OWNERS OF THIS MODEL VEHICLE SINCE THE PART THEY PUT ON THESE CARS IS SO FAULTY.

Mileage: 199,000

WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR I PRESS THE BRAKES AND THEY DO NOT ENGAGE OR THEY ENGAGE ON A DELAY. . WHILE DRIVING I ATTEMPTED BRAKE TO SLOW ENTRY INTO UPHILL DRIVEWAY. ALL LIGHTS ON DRIVER PANEL LIT UP. BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. WITH FULL FORCE I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL. THIS IS HAPPENING FROM LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.

VSC ABS MIL LIGHTS CAME ON IN DASH AND BRAKES SANK TO FLOOR, BUT RESTORED CONTROL AFTER RESTART. CHECKED DIAGNOSTIC CODES AND IT SHOWED CODES FOR HYBRID BATTERY P0A80 AND P3025. REPLACED AUXILARY BATTERY WITH OEM FROM TOYOTA. NOW CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND LOSE GAS PEDAL RESPONSE. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR INCLUDING A 5 YR OLD AND 9 MONTH OLD BABY. COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AS VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROX 93000 MILES AND TOYOTA DECLINES TO ASSIST WITH RESOLVING ISSUE EVEN THOUGH WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 10YR/150K MILES. DEALER MISDIAGNOSED VEHICLE CODES. BRAKES FAILED SECOND TIME, THIS TIME CAUSING CAR TO SLOWLY BUMP INTO OBJECT AND SCRAPING BUMPER AT LOW SPEED. CHECKED ALL FUSES. VEHICLE NOW CONTINUOUSLY SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY ON SLOW OR HIGH SPEEDS, WHILE MAKING A TURN, MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, CROSSING A HEAVY INTERSECTION.

Mileage: 92,830

ON MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID, AS I WAS REVERSING, THE BRAKES ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGAGED, BRAKING SO HARD IT FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING. SOON AFTER, THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAYED. VSC WARNING LIGHTS AND DISPLAY MESSAGE INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AND TURN BACK ON ARBITRARILY.

Mileage: 118,000

BRAKES DEPRESS MORE AND TAKE MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKE. 06/4/2018. CAR VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED 10/22/2016

Mileage: 200,000

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH SEVERAL LIGHTS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY, BRAKE AND ABS, AND A CHECK VSC SYSTEM INDICATION. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO CRUISE AND CAREFULLY APPLY THE BRAKE AT SEVERAL INTERVALS TO STOP. THIS IS AN ONGOING AND KNOWN ABS ACTUATOR PROBLEM IN 07 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS. THE TOYOTA DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE $3K COST TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE 10 YEAR LIMIT. PLEASE EITHER ISSUE A RECALL OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR CONSUMERS.

Mileage: 150,000

I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY BRAKE ACTUATOR IS FAILING. TOYOTA APPARENTLY ISSUED AN 'ENHANCED WARRANTY' RATHER THAN A RECALL TO FIX THIS KNOWN DEFECT DESPITE THE SAFETY RISKS FOR ALL DRIVERS IF ANOTHER DRIVER'S BRAKES FAIL. I AM UNDER THE MILEAGE BUT ABOUT A YEAR BEYOND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DATE. TOYOTA CORPORATE WILL NOT COVER THE FIX AND SAID THIS IS THEIR COMPANY POSITION. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS. (WHEN I BRAKE THE BRAKES MAKE A 'BARKING SOUND.' THIS IS WHAT PROMPTED GOING TO THE DEALER.)

Mileage: 140,000

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID STARTED EXPERIENCING AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DASH, "CHECK VSC SYSTEM", ADDITIONALLY ALL THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AT THE END OF MARCH 2018. I HAVE AN OBD2 READER AND THE FAULT CODE WAS "C1391". I WAS ABLE TO ERASE THE CODE AND DASHBOARD RETURNED TO NORMAL BUT MESSAGE AND LIGHTS RETURN 2-3 DAYS LATER. IN MID-JUNE 2018 I TOOK THE CAMRY TO TOYOTA TO REPAIR IT. THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ($109) TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY TOLD THEM REGARDING THE CODE. I KNEW THAT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. THEY GAVE ME A A QUOTE OF $1895 FOR PART AND TAX AND AN ADDITIONAL $340 PLUS TAX FOR LABOR. I PICKED UP MY CAR, DID NOT HAVE THE $2400 TO GET THE WORK DONE (PARTS ALSO WOULD TAKE 2 DAYS TO GET). THEY DID WARN ME AGAINST DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO POINTED OUT THE ODD MOTORIZED NOISE THE ACTUATOR WAS MAKING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. HE SAID IT SHOULDN'T MAKE ANY NOISE WHEN IT WAS OFF. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH ON FORUMS, I FOUND THERE WAS A TOYOTA WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ZE1 SPECIFICALLY FOR MY VEHICLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY (SEE ATTACHED). IT WAS ISSUED IN JULY 2014 TO OFFER FULL REPLACEMENT AND REPROGRAMMING AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, IT HAD DATED CONDITIONS AND WAS ONLY APPLICABLE IF THE LIGHTS AND MESSAGES CAME UP ON DASH. ALTHOUGH THE SOUND HAS OCCURRED SINCE I PURCHASED THE USED CAR IN JAN 2010, I DID NOT RECEIVE LIGHTS OR MESSAGE UNTIL MARCH 2018 BUT THE GRACE PERIOD RAN OUT ON JULY 2017. TOYOTA SHOULD HONOR THE EXTENSION OF THE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS IF THEY WON'T PROACTIVELY RESOLVE IT PRIOR TO THE INDICATED SIGNS. TOYOTA IS WARNING ME TO FIX THIS AT MY COST OR RISK BRAKE FAILURE AT ANY TIME.

Mileage: 129,939

FAULTY ABS ACTUATOR AND PUMP LEADING TO DIFFICULT BRAKING. PRIMING NOISE APPARENT DURING DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF SERVICE RECALL CAMPAIGN FROM TOYOTA A FEW YEARS BACK. SADLY, IT IS NOW A FEW MONTHS PAST THE 10-YEAR WARRANTY AND TOYOTA WILL NO LONGER SERVICE THE REPAIR.

Mileage: 120,000

I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID I HAVE HAD HIS CAR FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN VERY SATISFIED WITH IT TILL YESTERDAY AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY ALL THE SUDDEN THIS LOUD BUZZING NOISE STARTED I TAPPED THE BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES I WAS GOING 55MPH AND HAD THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LOL BRAKE I HAD TO SHIFT DOWN TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE WRECKED. THIS IS A FAULTY PART FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ABOUT AND IT'S SERIOUS ! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL MATTER IT'S THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND BRAKES ARE NEEDED ! MY CAR HAS OVER 150000 SO IT DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN. ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THERE HAD TO BE A PROBLEM BEFORE IT COULD BE COVERED ! IF I WOULD HAVE WRECKED WITH MY GRANDCHILD IN THIS VEHICLE I WOULD HAVE A LAWSUIT AGAINST TOYOTA ON THIS MATTER !! THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND SHOULD BE RECALLED !

Mileage: 220,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (FOX TOYOTA, 228 FOX FAMILY LANE, CLINTON, TENNESSEE 37716) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 200,000

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE!!I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND A LOT OF LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD, I COASTED TO A STOP LUCKILY WITHOUT HITTING ANOTHER CAR. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED, I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING THERE IS OR WAS AN ISSUE AND I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC THAT IS TELLING ME THAT IT HAS A FAULTY BRAKE PART #4405030660. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA SELLS AN UPDATED PART REPLACEMENT FOR THIS FAULTY ORIGINAL PART, PART COST IS $1200 PLUS $700 LABOR. READING MANY FORUMS I'M FINDING OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE OVER THE YEARS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND ID LOVE TO KNOW WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL BUT A PUNISHMENT FROM TOYOTA AND A DEATH SENTENCE JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN.

Mileage: 180,000

ANTI LOCK BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 104,000 MILES. A WARNING LIGHT JUST CAME ON THE DASH AND WE TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THE FOLLOWING DAY. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ADVISES THERE IS NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY HAVE ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. OUR VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 10 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS AGO SO IT'S NOT COVERED, EVEN THOUGH OUR MILEAGE IS 2/3 OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL SINCE IT IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE VEHICLES.

Mileage: 104,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT A SPEED OF 35 MILES PER HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT TURNED ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE BRAKE OF THE CAR BECAME LOOSE. WHEN I TRY TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, IT WOULDN'T LET ME DO SO. I WAS APPROACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE TOO HARD SO THAT THE CAR CAN STOP. FINALLY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.

Mileage: 190,000

VSC SYSTEM SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND BREAKS WOULD NOT WORK

Mileage: 149,940

I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AT A DEALERSHIP ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE BURPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND THE CONSTANT RUNNING NOISE EVERY 7 SECONDS WAS THE PART NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AGAIN . TOYOTA STATED I HAD JUST MISSED THE 10 YEAR EXTENSION ON THE PART REPLACEMENT , EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS 70K MILES ON IT ,AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROXIMATELY 1700-2600$ FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. RECALL THIS PART TOYOTA! HOW LONG NHTSA ?

Mileage: 70,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAMRY AND AS I APPROACHED TRAFFIC STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP WHEN THE BRAKES EFFECTIVELY QUIT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS AND WARNING HORNS BEGAN GOING OFF AND I SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE AND I AM JUST GLAD I WAS DRIVING AND NOT ONE OF MY 16 YEAR OLD TWIN BOYS! I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A CLOSE BY GAS STATION WHERE I NOTICED THE 'CHECK VSC', 'BRAKE' AND 'ABS' LIGHTS WERE ALL ILLUMINATED. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THE POWER BRAKING WAS INOPERATIVE. I SLOWLY DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND AFTER DOING A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SERVICE TEAM REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THE MECHANIC FOUND THE' 'BRAKE ACTUATOR IS CONTINUALLY RUNNING. LOSING PRESSURE.' ALTHOUGH THERE I WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, HAD THE AREA TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROAD NOT BEEN CLEAR, I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY HIT SEVERAL CARS STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION.

Mileage: 122,000

FAULTY ABS CONTROLLER AFFECTING EVERYTHING FROM THE BATTERY CHARGING, AC, ABS AND VSC CONTROL SYSTEM WORSE CASE CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL.

Mileage: 10

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS BREAK ACTUATOR FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUTSIDE OF THE 10 YEAR WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JS

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A BUSY CITY STREET THE 'CHECK VSC SYSTEM' MESSAGE SUDDENLY APPEARED ALONG WITH MANY OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND A WARNING SOUND. BRAKING AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. MY CAR HAS HAD EVERY MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE PERFORMED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR.

Mileage: 102,030

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED, TRIGGERING WARNING LIGHTS AND MAKING IT HARD TO PUSH ON THE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR WHILE IN MOTION. ABS FUNCTION WON'T ACTIVATE. THE ISSUE STARTED IN MAY 2017 AND WAS TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER IN LUFKIN, TEXAS FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIANS "COULDN'T" DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE. THIS SAME STEP HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE ENSUING MONTHS, ONLY TO BE FINALLY DIAGNOSED ON DEC 13, 2017. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THE ACTUATOR PROBLEM IS COVERED BY A 'WARRANTY EXTENSION,' WHICH STRETCHES OUT THE WARRANTY PERIOD BEYOND THE STANDARD THREE YEARS OR 36 MONTHS TO, ULTIMATELY, 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. I THOUGHT THAT WAS GOOD NEWS, BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE REP, THE WARRANTY WAS DENIED DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF THE COVERAGE PERIOD SINCE JUNE. I EXPLAINED THAT THERE WERE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE ISSUE DIAGNOSED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION, BUT THE REP STATED THAT SINCE THE ACTUAL DETERMINATION HAPPENED OUTSIDE OF THE PERIOD, COVERAGE COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, THEIR TECHS SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. FURTHERMORE, IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ACTUAL RECALL SHOULD BE THE REMEDY INSTEAD OF WORKING AROUND IT WITH A "SERVICE CAMPAIGN." I AM ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE TO HAVE TOYOTA COVER THIS REPAIR DUE THEIR FAILURE TO EDUCATE THEIR SERVICE TECHS OR A POTENTIAL DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE DIAGNOSE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD.

Mileage: 106,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE DUE TO THE DTC NOT BEING ILLUMINATED WHEN IT WAS INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (NASHVILLE TOYOTA NORTH, 2400 GALLATIN PIKE N, MADISON, TN 37115, (615) 868-7990) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A WARRANTY REPAIR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN ENDED ON AUGUST 31, 2017. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO DOCUMENTATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER PERTAINING TO THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

THE VSC WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON INCLUDING SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILED. I AM TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR IS $1500-$2000. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

Mileage: 132,000

TODAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017, WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IN TRAFFIC, THE 'CHECK VSC SYSTEM' WARNING CAME ON. ALL DASH LIGHTS INCLUDING 'BRAKES' CAME ON AND VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THERE WAS NO POWER ASSISTED BRAKING. BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO ENGAGE AND WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THERE WAS A SINGLE "KNOCK OR BANG" SOUND. THIS WARNING HAD COME ON PREVIOUSLY WITHOUT BRAKING ISSUE UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN MY WIFE TOLD ME SHE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I CLEANED AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE GAS CAP AS PER A YOU TUBE DESCRIBED REPAIR OF THE CHECK VSC WARNING. I THEN DROVE THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THAT TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL TODAY. MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 12/7/2017.

Mileage: 120,000

THE HYBRID BATTERIE IS NOT RESPONDING WITH THE CARS VELOCITY. IT TURNS OFF IN THE MIďDLE OF MY TRIP. I WORRY FOR MY SAFTEY AND MY FAMILIES BCUS I FEAR TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THAT REASON

DRIVING NORMAL AND BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHTS UP WITH VCS MESSAGE AND POWER BRAKES FAIL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM ON HIGHWAY OR LOCAL ROADS.

Mileage: 125,000

I NEEDED TO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK. SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON INCLUDING THE CHECK HYBRID ENGINE, THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM, AND THE ABS LIGHTS. THE POWER BRAKES WERE OFF AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY REQUIRING ME TO MANEUVER OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WAITED 10 MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER WHO SAID SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS IF GAS CAP IS LOOSE. I WAS TOLD I COULD LEAVE AND THEY WOULD TROUBLESHOOT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I LEFT AND CONDUCTED MY OWN TROUBLESHOOTING ON GOOGLE AND SOUNDS LIKE A BRAKE ACTUATOR PROBLEM DUE TO SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER OWNERS. TOYOTA HAS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO MAKE AMENDS. PLEASE ADVISE.

Mileage: 167,000

"ABS ACTUATOR EXTENDED WARRANTIES", IN 2014 MY CAR HAD TWO ISSUES WITH THE ABS ACTUATOR AND MY DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE FROM THEM. NOW MY CAR IS DISPLAYING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND MANY LIGHTS ON MY DASH. WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT IS THE ABS ACTUATOR AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA HAD 2 EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR TROUBLE WITH THE ABS ACTUATOR. BOTH OF THESE WARRANTIES HAVE NOW EXPIRED SO MY ABS ACTUATOR CANNOT BE FIXED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES. BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART AT ANYTIME I AM DRIVING I CAN LOSE BRAKING AND STEERING POWER. I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE WITH YOUR AGENCY FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO HAVE THE PART CHANGED WHEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTIES WERE IN-FORCE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR AND AS I SAID EARLIER MY DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE FROM THE FIRST TIME THESE ISSUES OCCURRED.

Mileage: 92,000

"ABS ACTUATOR" TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID ABS ACTUATOR, MY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME 10/23/2017 THAT MY ABS ACTUATOR IS GOING OUT. IF THIS HAPPENS IT WILL BE HARD TO STOP AND OR STEER MY CAR WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WANT TO BE SURE THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN LODGED WITH THE NHTSA.

Mileage: 92,000

BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR. 3 YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A EXTENDED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR A INTERNAL LEAK IN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY (C1391). THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW, THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. HOWEVER THIS TIME, ITS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD AND IS A GOING TO A 2K REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.

Mileage: 125,000

FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO 10/12/2017, I HAD BEEN NOTICING A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO START THE CAR AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE VENICE TOYOTA DEALER ON 10/05/2017, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS FAILING. ON 10/12/2017, ALL OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON ON MY DASHBOARD: ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ETC., AS WELL AS THE WORDS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM." ON 10/13/2017, I HAD THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY VENICE TOYOTA, AT A COST OF $1990.00. THREE YEARS PRIOR, IN JANUARY 2014, I HAD ALREADY HAD THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO THE VERY SAME FAILURE.THERE WERE MANY REPORTS TO THE NHTSA AT THAT TIME FOR THE SAME MAKE VEHICLES AND YEAR RANGE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER TOYOTA ISSUED A VEHICLE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT FOR THE ACTUATOR SYSTEM, AND I WAS EVENTUALLY REIMBURSED BY TOYOTA FOR THAT REPAIR. BUT NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THREE YEARS LATER. CLEARLY THERE IS STILL A WEAKNESS IN THE ACTUATOR SYSTEM, AND I EVEN WONDER IF MY SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY THE EXACT SAME UNIMPROVED PARTS. TOYOTA IS UNWILLING TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE OR FOR ITS REPAIR. MY CAR HAS LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS AGE, CURRENTLY AT 95,000. ALSO, I ONLY PUT ON 26,700 ADDITIONAL MILES SINCE THE ACTUATOR SYSTEM FIRST FAILED 3 YEARS AGO.

Mileage: 95,000

WHEN I START THE CAR BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AND AFTER FEW MINUTES MESSAGE COMES AS CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND ITS NOT GOING AWAY.

Mileage: 144,000

TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2007 ENGINE OIL BURNING TOO FAST, I DRIVE ONLY 1500 MILES AFTER CHANGED MY ENGINE OIL. IN THE LAST TIME IT WAS DECREASED 1100 MILES. ALSO MY ENGINE COVERED BY ENGINE OILS AND LIKING EVERYWHERE. SECOND, I DROVE YESTERDAY AND MY BRAKE STUCK AND CANT STOP. IT WAS HAPPENED ME SECOND TIME.

Mileage: 214,400

BRAKES WENT SOFT, LOUD SQUEALING NOISE ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM

AT ALL TIMES, WHEN THE CAR IS ON, THE ABS ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY IS RUNNING ALMOST CONSTANTLY AND THERE IS AN AUDIBLE LEAK FROM THE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE LEAK IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING UNIT TODAY AND SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER TOYOTA'S SERVICE EXTENSION PROGRAM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT SAFETY RELATED, YET WHAT BROUGHT ME INTO THE DEALERSHIP WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH ASSEMBLY. IMMINENT LOSS OF BRAKING SEEMS MUCH MORE DANGEROUS THAN POWER WINDOWS, BUT I GUESS TOYOTA DOESN'T THINK SO.

Mileage: 114,000

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE ENGINE ON. IN 2014 TOYOTA ISSUED A WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION - ZE1 FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ISSUE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. A MONTH AGO (2 YEARS LATER) THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS OCCURRED (SAME 5 WARNING LIGHTS). I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS ALREADY CORRECTED, THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT ZE1 NO LONGER APPLIED. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRENT PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA SHOULD WARRANTY.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VSC, ABS, HAZARDS, AND SWERVING VEHICLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, AN AMBER COLORED SYMBOL WITH AN EXPLANATION POINT IN THE CENTER ILLUMINATED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHAT THE WARNING INDICATOR IMPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1707270334. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE CARFAX INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE'S YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SIMILAR BRAKE ISSUES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Mileage: 53,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A HIGH PITCHED ALARM SOUNDED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CONTINUED TO COAST FORWARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE TOYOTA OF LACROSSE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE RESERVOIR AND ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED CASE NUMBER: 1707711063. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

Mileage: 201,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AN ALARM SOUNDED AND THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, AND THEN BECAME A CONTINUOUS SOUND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOYOTA OF LACROSSE, WISCONSIN (LOCATED AT 800 3RD ST SOUTH LACROSSE, WI 54601 (608) 793-7000) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE RESERVOIR, WHICH WAS UNDER RECALL, AND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR, IN WHICH THERE WAS NO RECALL, WERE FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT A SERVICE CAMPAIGN/WARRANTY EXTENSION LETTER WAS SENT OUT TO CONSUMERS REGARDING THEIR OWNERSHIP OF 2007 - 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES IN REGARDS TO THE BRAKE FAILURE CONDITION. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 170-721-1063. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

Mileage: 201,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE ABS, TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT, AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (TOYOTA PASADENA LOCATED AT 3600 E FOOTHILL BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107; (626) 795-9787) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-331-4331 AND STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY $750 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1707111743. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,870.

Mileage: 86,870

CAMRY HYBRID BRAKES PULSATING - THIS IS A HAZARDOUS ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO BE IGNORED BY TOYOTA. JUST GOOGLE, "CHECK VSC SYSTEM TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID" AND YOU WILL SEE THAT 100S OF RESULTS SHOW UP INVOLVING THREADS THAT ARE AT TIMES 100 POSTS LONG AND MENTIONING SPECIFICS LIKE "INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ASSISTED BRAKING" AND "NHTSA INVESTIGATING 30,000 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS FOR BRAKE ASSIST PROBLEMS" - BRAKE ASSIST PROBLEMS ARE NOT TO BE IGNORED. TOYOTA IS ACTING SOCIALLY IRRESPONSIBLY, WITHOUT QUESTION, TO NOT HAVE ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PART. SINCE I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE 5 YEARS AGO (USED WITH 45K ON IT) THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRANGE SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY WHEN AGGRESSIVELY - IF NEEDED. I HAVE A NEWBORN ON THE WAY AND WILL NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IN MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID UNTIL I CAN AFFORD THIS COSTLY REPAIR (AT AVERAGE OF $2500-$3000 TO HAVE DEALER INSTALL, FROM WHAT OTHERS SAY). PLEASE HELP. WE ALSO OWN A 2017 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID AND HAVE SO FAR HAD NO ISSUES WITH THAT.

Mileage: 50,000

AS I WAS TRAVELING ON I75 NORTH OF ATLANTA, I NEEDED TO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC CONGESTION. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK. SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON INCLUDING THE CHECK HYBRID ENGINE, THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM, AND THE ABS LIGHTS. THE POWER BRAKES WERE OFF AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. THEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY REQUIRING ME TO MANEUVER OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, BUT WAS ALMOST HIT BY SEVERAL VEHICLES AS I GOT TO THE SHOULDER.

Mileage: 220,000

YOU HAD AN INVESTATION INTO POWER BREAKING CONCERNS, I HAD THIS ISSUE HTTPS://WWW.EDMUNDS.COM/CAR-NEWS/FEDS-CLOSE-PROBE-INTO-2007-11-TOYOTA-CAMRY-HYBRID-FOR-POWER-BRAKING-CONCERNS.HTML OCCUR WHILE ON THE ROAD TRAVELING AT SPEED. LUCKILY FOR ME THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC AND NO ONE WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN THE ALARMS WENT OFF I HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UNTIL MY SPEED WAS DOWN BELOW 20MPH. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVIDED BY TOYOTA TO COVER THE ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT AS TOYOTAS ARE RELIABLE AND RUN FOR FAR LONGER THAN THE WARRANTY COVERED, MAKING THE VEHICLES COMPLETELY UNSAFE FOR PURCHASE AS A USED CAR. THE ALARMS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THIS WAS THE 2ND TIME THE ALARMS HAD OCCURRED THE FIRST WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING SO I DIDN'T REALIZE MY BRAKES WERE AFFECTED, AT THAT TIME THE COMPUTER DID NOT EVEN REGISTER AN ALARM CODE SO TOYOTA DID NOTHING CALLING IT A GLITCH WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN, EVEN THOUGH IT'S APPARENTLY A KNOWN ISSUE.

Mileage: 155,364

THE VSC SYSTEM IS OUT AND NO ONE KNOW HOW TO FIX IT EVEN THE DEALER IT NOT SHOWING UP ON THE SCANNERS .I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR LIGHTS CON ON ON DASH. NO BREAKS IT WAS SCARY I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF A. NEXT CAR OR CARS WAS INFROUNT OF ME I WILL HAVE BEEN REAL HURT BECAUSE I WAS GOING 60 TO 65 MPH I HAD NO CONTROL. OF THE CAR CAN YOU ALL LOOK INTO A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILL !!!I WAS LOCKY I WAS CALM NOT EVERYONE WILL BE CALM....TAKATA RECALL...

Mileage: 15

ABS ACTUATOR HAS FAILED. SEVERAL LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE BRAKES ARE FAILING.

Mileage: 190,000

I JUST GOT THIS CAR NOT LONG AGO, JUST BECAUSE OF TOYOTA'S GOOD REPUTATION. NOW I AM REGRETTING IT THINKING I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A HONDA OR A NISSAN. I'VE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND I NOTICED THAT IT'S LEAKING BRAKE FLUID DUE TO A FAULTY ABS ACTUATOR BRAKE PUMP 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 44510-30270. THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY, ALSO A HIZZING SOUND COMES FROM THE ACTUATOR AND IT DOES IT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS THEN STOPS; AFTER THAT I NOTICE A FEW DROPS OF BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM THE ACTUATOR, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST CAR GETS A BRAKE LIGHT WHEN IN MOTION, PROBABLY DUE TO ALL THE LEAKAGE THE ACTUATOR IT'S PRODUCING. I AM AFRAID IF I KEEP DRIVING IT WITH THIS PROBLEM IT MIGHT LEAVE ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE OR WORST YET HAVE A CRASH. I HOPE TOYOTA RECALL THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA YOU BETTER FIX YOUR GOOD REPUTATION, OR ELSE AMERICAN CARS WILL TAKE A CHUNK OF YOUR PROFITS.

Mileage: 9

ABS ACTUATOR FAILS AT RANDOM, CAUSING CAR THE ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO SLOWDOWN AND BRAKES STOP WORKING. CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT APPEARS

Mileage: 207,000

MY CAR CAMRY HYBRID 2007 HAVE ALL LIGHT ON: MASTER WARNING LIGHT, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, CONTROLLED BRAKE WARNING, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, SLIP INDICATOR LIGHT. ALSO THE BRAKE IS SO HARD THAT I WAS CLOSE TO HIT CAR, I CALL TOYOTA IN ORLANDO,FLORIDA BUT THEY TOLL ME THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALL AND NORMALLY IS ECU PEDAL STROKE SENSOR AND ABS MODULE SYSTEM, BOTH PARTS COST IS $3,500.

Mileage: 110,000

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITH BRAKE, CHECK CSV SYSTEM AND ABS LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 182,000

CAR BRAKE FAILS WITH MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON. ( VSC SYSTEM CHECK , ABS , BRAKE , ETC ) IT WAS REPAIRED BY TOYOTA DEALER UNDER "TOYOTA RECALL" PROGRAM FOR "BRAKE-FLUID PROBLEM" . BUT THEY DIDN'T REPAIR " ABS ACTUATOR" UNDER WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (ZE1). & MANAGER SAID YOUR VIN IS/WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ZE1. I LOOKED INTO "ZE1" PROGRAM, HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM458138/INOT-PE14001-59690.PDF BUT I DON'T SEE MY VIN IN THE RANGE PROVIDED., NOT SURE WHY. SINCE MY CAR IS 2007 CAMRY HYBRID, IT SHOULD BE PART OF THAT RECALL ALSO. THIS IS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHERE YOUR CAR BREAKS FAIL ALL OF SUDDEN ON HIGHWAYS. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED OR ATLEAST GET REPAIRED AT TOYOTA'S COST. *TR

Mileage: 98,370

THE TOYOTA WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROPGRAM (ZE1) IS A SHAM. MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID HAS NO BRAKES, NO SKID CONTROL, AND GOES ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. I TOOK MY CAR TO PERUZZI TOYOTA IN HATFIELD PA WHILE IT WAS "UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY" AND THEY FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. I SHOWED PICTURE OF THE LIGHTS ON, AND FOLLOWED TOTYOA RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES ON THE ZE1 ISSUE. I TOOK IT BACK LATER TO SAME DEALER AND THE LIGHTS STAYED ON, AND THEY SAID YES IT IS PART OF THE ZE1 WARRANTY BUT NOW IT IS PAST THE TIME LIMIT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, TOYOTA IS SHIRKING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES BUT NOT ISSUING A RECALL. THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE, DANGEROUS, AND AT $1500 PLUS IN NEED OF REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM CAN HAPPEN STATIONARY, MOVING OR FAILING TO STOP!

Mileage: 125,000

VSC LIGHTS AND ABS LIGHTS STAY ON AND POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES IS INTERMITTANT CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO STOP. ALSO AUDIBLE ALARM SOUNDS FREQUENTLY.

Mileage: 114,478

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY THE FIRST TIME THIS EVENT HAPPENED TO ME. MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT MY BRAKE WAS ON I PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT AND MY BRAKE WAS OFF. WHEN I WENT BACK ON THE FREEWAY ALL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO BRAKE I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL REALLY HARD TO EVEN GET MY CAR TO STOP. THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR SO AND THEN THE BRAKES LOCK AND COME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SOLD ME MY CAR AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME IT BECAME QUITE DANGEROUS. THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 (THE SPEED LIMIT). I WAS BEING VERY CAUTIOUS WITH MY CAR SINCE THAT HAPPENED. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. I WAS ON A FREEWAY RAMP MERGING TO GET ONTO A DIFFERENT FREE WAY SECTION. I COULD NOT BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. FINALLY WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL HARD ENOUGH MY BRAKES LOCKED AND I DID A 360 ALMOST HITTING TWO CARS PASSING ME. MY CAR IS AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP RIGHT NOW THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR LIKE THIS AFTER IT DID THE 360 AT 60 MPH. PLEASE HELP I SUBMITTED PICTURES OF ALL THE LIGHTS THAT COME ON THE PICTURE IS MISSING THE ABS BUT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL. I ALSO SUBMITTED WHAT I THINK IS THE PROBLEM ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 172,390

MY ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY. I'VE CAR IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 22,000 MILES ON IT SO NHTSA ACTION #PE14001 SHOULD APPLY. THE TOYOTA DEALERS REFUSE TO HONOR THE AGREEMENT BECAUSE I AM IN FLORIDA NOW BUT I PURCHASED THE CAR ON GUAM

ON 2 OCCASSIONS OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID LOST BRAKING POWER. DASH BOARD LIGHTS ABS, VSC AND BRAKE LIGHT ALL CAME ON. WHEN BRAKES WERE USED, CAR HAD VERY LITTLE TO NO BRAKING POWER.

Mileage: 91,098

THE ABS LIGHT AND CHECK VSC LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CAR WAS SKIDDING AND KEEP GOING AND I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND STILL THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD. I CAME CLOSE TO HITTING ANOTHER CAR AND LUCKILY STOPPED COUPLE OF INCHES FROM THE OTHER CAR. IT KEEPS HAPPENING OFTEN AND I AM WORRIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR AS IT IS. IT WORKS FINE AND SUDDENLY GOES TO THIS BRAKE FAILING MODE. ESPECIALLY HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IF IT RAINS AND MAKING IT MORE DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 110,000

MY CAR HAS HIT 171073 AND IS THE 2ND TIME OR 3 TIME THAT SAIDS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM"AND MY STABILITY CONTROL IS NOTBWORKING PROPERTLY THE DEALER SAID IS SOMETHING NORMAL WITH THIS YEAR MKD AND MODEL OF THE CAR PLEASE HELP.

WARNING SIGNS APPEARED ON DASH AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC. UPON DIAGNOSTIC, THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED TO CHANGE THE HYBRID BATTERY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL HYBRID BATTERY EXPERT AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS OPERATING NORMAL. TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ABS ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGED USING THE FAULTY ABS ACTUATOR AND WAS OFFERING FREE REPLACEMENT FOR VEHICLES UNDER 150K. THE CAR JUST PASSED 160K AND THE SERVICE WAS DENIED. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTEINANCE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO INFORM THE CUSTOMERS OF POSSIBLE DANGER OF FAULTY ABS ACTUATOR. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INFORMED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICES AT THE DEALERSHIP.

LESS THAN 60K MILES AND NOW MY CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKES ARE NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. TAKES A LOT LONGER TO STOP.

Mileage: 56,000

BORROWED MY MOM'S 2007 HYBRID CAMRY WHICH SHE HAS BEEN BRINGING TO CITY TOYOTA IN DALY CITY, CA, FOR MAINTENANCE. WHILE ON FREEWAY I NOTICED DELAY IN RESPONSE WHEN BRAKING AND HAVE TO PRESS DOWN HARDER AS DID MY DAUGHTER WHO USES IT FOR WORK. CALLED CITY TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE'S A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN (LSC) #E0U FOR BRAKE RESERVOIR TANK REPLACEMENT WHICH SHOULD BE FIXED FOR FREE (SIMILAR TO A RECALL). AFTER SPEAKING TO TWO SERVICE EMPLOYEES I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN LEAVE THE CAR ON SAT, JUNE 18, AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMING MONDAY. THE SERVICE MGR, CALLED ME AND SAID I NEEDED TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC COMPLETED FOR $160 AND IF IT'S RELATED TO THE LSC I WOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE $160. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO LEAVE THE CAR FOR ONE WEEK. I EXPLAINED I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC IF THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE LSC. HE THEN TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR "BECAUSE OF OUR CONVERSATION". THIS WAS UPSETTING AS MY HUSBAND AND I DROVE 2 CARS 20 MILES AWAY SO THAT I CAN GET BACK HOME. I TOLD HIM TO JUST FIX THE LSC AND DO NOT DO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND HE TOLD ME TO PICK UP MY CAR SINCE HE WILL NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO FIX IT. SO I PICKED UP MY CAR AGAIN WITH MY HUSBAND AND WILL BE TAKING IT ELSE WHERE. THE SERVICE MGR ALSO LIED ON THE INVOICE STATING THAT I DECLINED THE OFFER TO FIX THE LSC AND THAT HE OFFERED TO FIX IT AND COMPLETE THE WORK ON THE SAME DAY. WHY WOULD I GO BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR FIXED WHEN I KNOW IT SHOULD BE DONE FOR FREE? THIS SERVICE MANAGER ACTED UNPROFESSIONALLY AND IS A LIAR. IN ADDITION, MY MOM BROUGHT IN HER CAR FOR A 45K SERVICE EARLY 2016 WHICH INCLUDED BRAKES AND ALSO IN 2015 FOR 40K SERVICE. THE LSC DATE WAS EFFECTIVE JULY 10, 2014, WHICH MEANT THAT CITY TOYOTA NEGLECTED TO FIX THIS BRAKE PROBLEM DURING THOSE 2 TIMES.

Mileage: 35,750

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CONTINUOUS NOISE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC BRAKES AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

DECREASE IN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. "BARKING" SOUND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL (HARD). SOUND OCCURS IN PARK ALSO. NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD AS OF YET. DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK.

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING SOUND. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Mileage: 117,000

AFTER SWERVING/BRAKING TO AVOID COLLISION IN INTERSECTION, VEHICLE DASH WARNING INDICATORS FOR BRAKE, ABS, AND CHECK VSC ALL ILLUMINATED. WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING TO DESTINATION WHILE BRAKING CAUTIOUSLY AND TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DEALER CONFIRMED THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT SPENDING THE $2000+ (I WAS 700 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT END DATE) TO FIX IT. AFTER REVIEWING THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON MY VEHICLE, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD BRAKE ACTUATOR IN THIS VEHICLE. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH A CRITICAL SYSTEM LIKE THIS, BUT GET AWAY WITHOUT A RECALL? AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURE OF A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM SUCH AS THIS NEEDS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AS THIS IS CRIMINAL.

Mileage: 150,700

MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID HAS 200210 MILES AND HAD A BRAKE ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM FAILURE. RECEIVED WARNING OF CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HEAVY FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP THE CAR. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE ERROR CLEARED. AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES THE ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND TOYOTA CAMPAIGN EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO FOR UNLIMITED MILEAGE. IN DATE SERVICE WAS 2/26/2007

Mileage: 200,150

WHEN I CHANGE BREAK PADS AND ROTORS THE VSC SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON.. BREAKS NO ENGAGED.

CAR IS MAKING A CHIRPING NOISE WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE BRAKE IN PARK. NOISE CAN ALSO BE HEARD WHEN YOU PUT HARDER PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES WHILST IN GEAR . BASED ON RESEARCH IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ACTUATOR MAY BE FAULTY. SO FAR I HAVE NOT HAD ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASH COME ON.

WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY BRAKES AND MY "CHECK VSC LIGHT", BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP MY CAR LIKE NORMAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS VERY SCARY WHILE DRIVING.

ON FEBRUARY 24, 2016, CAR BRAKES ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID LOCKED UP WHEN WE TRIED TO STOP AND ABOUT 4 LIGHTS CAME UP ON THE DASHBOARD, ABS,VSC,WARNING LIGHT AND ANOTHER ONE. WE BARELY MANAGED TO GET OUT OF HARM'S WAY BUT AFTER THE GRINDING NOISE HAD LOST ALL EFFECTIVE POWER TO THE BRAKES. THE CAR ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE INTENSE HEAT OF THE GRINDING OF THE PADS ON THE ROTORS BUT WAS SAFELY PUT OUT. AFTER REPLACING THE PADS, ROTOR AND CALLIPERS WE STILL WOUND UP TAKING THE CAR TO A DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR OR SOMETHING RELATED WAS STILL NOT LETTING THE BRAKES WORK. THE DEALER HAS GIVEN US A LAME EXCUSE OF WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IS BLAMING IT ON SOMETHING ELSE AND WANTS TO CHARGE US A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR IT. UPON RESEARCH, WE ARE FINDING OUT ABOUT THE ZE1 CAMPAIGN WHERE THEY HAD ACKNOWLEDGED THIS DEFECT. AND WERE REPAIRING ALL THE CARS THAT CAME IN WITH THE DEFECT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. CONTACTING TOYOTA HAS NOT HELPED AT ALL. WE ASKED FOR AN EMAIL ADDRESS BUT WERE TOLD THAT THESE ARE HANDLED BY MAIL ONLY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SENDING THEM A LETTER ANYWAY. *JS

Mileage: 278,000

BRAKES SKIP NOW AND THEN BUT EVENTUALLY CATCH. TODAY WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH IN TOWN DRIVING STRAIGHT THE "CHECK VCS BRAKING SYSTEM" LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL AS ANTI SKID LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND I LOST ALL BRAKES WHEN I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES TO STOP. SKID OFF ROAD AND CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED BUT BRAKES WERE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I GOOGLED THE WARNING LIGHTS AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL IF THERE WAS IN FACT ONE. CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT TO CONFIRM THAT IT IS INDEED A RECALL ISSUE.

Mileage: 265,856

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WITH 152850 MILES. THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY (2/24/2016). IT WAS PARKED AND WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THIS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY SHOWED UP ALONG WITH 4 LIGHTS TURNED ON. 1 - CHECK VSC SYSTEM 2 - RED "BRAKE" INDICATOR (BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT) 3 - YELLOW INDICATOR (BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT) 4 - MASTER WARNING LIGHT 5 - ABS INDICATOR LIGHT THE BRAKE OIL IS FULL. I FELT LIKE ITS TAKING LONGER TIME TO STOP. ALSO UNLIKE BEFORE SOMETIMES HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.

Mileage: 152,850

DRIVING HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND DASHBOARD LIT UP, TRIED TO BRAKE AND VERY LITTLE BRAKE, EVENTUALLY STOP WITH VERY LITTLE CONTROL ON BRAKE. DASHBOARD SAYS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". RESEARCH SHOWS ITS COVERED HERE. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACTION_NUMBER=PE14001&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE MY CAR HAS 240K MILES AND WITHIN THE 10 YEAR STATUTE BUT IT SEEMS TOYOTA AND DEALER DON'T WANT TO SHOULDER BECAUSE ITS OVER THE 150K MILES LIMITIATION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND TOLD THEM I WASN'T INFORMED AND ONLY FOUND OUT ON THE DAY I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT 1/28/16 THAT THERE IS A RECALL. TOYOTA SAID THEY DON'T CARE AS LONG AS THEY SHOW THAT THE NOTICE WAS MAILED OUT. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO HAVE A NO LIMIT MILEAGE ELSE, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE ALL THE EFFORT TO HAVE PEOPLE KNOW THE RECALL.

Mileage: 248,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CHECK VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL BRAKING DISTANCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WITH EXTREME PRESSURE BEING EXERTED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

TWICE IN THE PAST TWO DAYS, I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY ABS AND CHECK VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE FIRST TIME, NOTHING APPEARED TO HAPPEN TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE LIGHTS. TODAY HOWEVER, I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON. LUCKILY, I WAS APPROACHING CONGESTED TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN NATURALLY. AS I CAME TO THE TRAFFIC AND WAS DRIVING AT ROUGHLY 15MPH, I TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND IT WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT APPLY ANY BRAKE PRESSURE OR STOP THE CAR IN ANY WAY. I PUMPED THE BRAKES WHILE VEERING ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR DID NOT STOP AT ALL AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF A 5 LANE HIGHWAY, WHERE SPEEDS OFTEN REACH 70MPH OR HIGHER. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. I CALLED LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THE CAR. THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME $110 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS ALL I KNOW AT THIS POINT. I ALSO INDEPENDENTLY RESEARCHED THE WARNING LIGHTS AND FOUND ARTICLES STATING THAT THIS IS HAPPENING FAIRLY FREQUENTLY AND THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING. THAT ARTICLE ALSO STATED THAT THE REPAIR CAN COST UPWARDS OF $2,200. THE CAR IS ABSOLUTELY UNFIT FOR THE ROAD. I CAN'T DRIVE A VEHICLE WHERE THE BREAKS COULD STOP WORKING AT ANY MOMENT AND WITH VERY LITTLE WARNING. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY ISSUE WITH THE BREAKS THEMSELVES, WHEN WORKING PROPERLY. IT APPEARS TO BE PURELY A COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE BREAKS TO NOT ENGAGE.

Mileage: 138,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD COME TO AN ABNORMAL STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500.

Mileage: 99,500

"CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WHEN I TOOK MY CAR OUT THIS MORNING, I GOT A WARNING LIGHT SAYING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". MY BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ALSO ON. THE CAR BRAKES WITH A JERK AND I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING QUITE OFTEN. COMPLAINTS TO THE TOYOTA DEALER DID NOT HELP. AS PER HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/NEWS/FEDS-INVESTIGATE-BRAKING-PROBLEMS-IN-TOYOTA-CAMRY-HYBRID-012814.HTML A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO NHTSA. PLEASE HELP WITH A RECALL AS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS WAY.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET I NOTICED THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN JUST A FEW SECONDS LATER MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON, MASTER WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED BRAKE WARNING, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, SLIP INDICATOR, AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND I HAD NO BRAKING CAPABILITY. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD SO I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THE SAME LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. I TURNED IT OFF AGAIN AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS AND NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. *JS

Mileage: 110,000

ALL THE DASHBOARD BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND A COUPLE OF SECONDS LATER ALL THE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PUSH AS IF THEY WERE FIGHTING ME. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES FELT NORMAL AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TODAY. THE BIGGER WORRY IS THAT IT HAPPENED TEN DAYS AGO ALSO. ONCE ON A CITY STREET AND ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT SHOPS (ONE WAS A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MARIETTA, GEORGIA) AND THEY BOTH RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BUT I HAVE AN UNSAFE CAR WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS!

Mileage: 151,000

I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CHECK VSC WARNING CAME ON AS WELL AS THE INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND THE VSC WARNING LIGHT. ALL THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. THE BRAKE SYSTEM MADE A STRANGE "GRUNTING" NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND LESS THAN HALFWAY ON THE RETURN TRIP, WENT OFF. THERE HAS BEEN NO NOTICEABLE LOSS OF BRAKING. ON THE 21ST OF THE MONTH THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND HAVE NOT GONE OFF. THE ABS PUMP ACTUATOR APPEARS TO BE CYCLING VERY QUICKLY.

Mileage: 74,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE RESERVOIR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

FIRST OF ALL IT STARTED MAKING LOUD SQUEELING NOISE WHEN I WOULD REVERSE USE THE BREAKS ..... THEN THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS DRIVING LIKE NORMAL ALL DAY AND I CAME TO A MERGE LANE TO TURN ONTO THE MAIN STREET TURNING TO THE RIGHT I WAS BEHIND A COP SO HE WENT THEN I WENT AS SOON AS I STARTED MAKING THE TURN ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED ON THE BREAK WENT HARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO MOVE SO I HAD TO SWEARVE AND PULL OVER TILL THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP I PUT IT IN PARK THEN TURNED IT OFF AND ON AND THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND AFTER A FEW MINS DROVE LIKE NORMAL . THEN THIS HAPPEND AGAIN YESTERDAY TO MY SON HERE'S HIS STORY: WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I WAS COMING TO A FOUR WAY STOP THEM ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH BOARD THE BREAKS GOT HARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL TOO AND I HAD TO SWERVE TO NOT HIT THE GREEN TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME THEN IT BARLEY MADE IT HOME. AS OF THIS MORNING I TRIED STARTING IT REVERSING IT AND IT WON'T MOVE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON THE VCS CHECK SYSTEM IS ON AND IT WON'T TURN OFF OR MOVE . PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 87,883

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, MY BRAKES SUDDENLY DID NOT WORK. EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH TURNED ON AND IT SAID "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" IT HAS NOW HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE SO I FEEL IT'S A DEFECT AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Mileage: 78,000

CHECK VSC SYSTEM COMES ON, THE BRAKE BECOMES VERY HARD AND LIGHTS SUCH AS ABS AND OTHERS COME UP ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE IN MOTION.

Mileage: 60

I HAD TO REPLACE TODAY MY BRAKE ACTUATOR AND BLEED BRAKES BECAUSE STARTED IN ONE WEEK AGO, EVERY TIME I STEPPED IN MY BRAKE MADE NOISE LIKE WHEN YOU HONK FOR SOMEBODY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I THINK THEY DID AND I PAID $1.800 FOR A PROBLEM I THINK THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM IN MY CAR

WHILE DRIVING UNDER 45 MPH ON A STRAIGHT SUBURBAN PAVED ROAD, MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THEN OFF THEN ON AGAIN DIRECTLY FOLLOWED BY ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON AND THE DISPLAY SHOWED "CHECK VCS SYSTEM". I WAS ENTERING A TURN LANE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND QUICKLY REALIZED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING. I HAD NO BRAKES! I HAD ALREADY PUT THE CAR INTO THE ENGINE BRAKE MODE WHICH HELPED SLOW MY VEHICLE. I SLAMMED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD AND SWERVED AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO AVOID HITTING THEM. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY PULLING OVER AND TO A STOP, I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS AND CHECK VCS SYSTEM WAS STILL DISPLAYED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I HEARD A SMALL CLICK AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE CAR AND BRAKES WERE BACK TO NORMAL. I AM HONESTLY NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR FOR FEAR OF NOT KNOWING WHEN AND IF THAT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN ZE1. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT, AND SLIP INDICATOR CONTINUED TO RANDOMLY FLASH AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PUSH BUTTON START WOULD NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE SERVICE CAMPAIGN DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THE CONDITION TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE AND RECEIVED NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,355.

Mileage: 126,355

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING APPEARED ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE/STABILITY/ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE DID NOT LOSE BRAKING COMPLETELY BUT DID NOT FEEL NORMAL AND WAS BROUGHT TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER RESTART WAS LIGHTS CLEARED AND HAS BEHAVED NORMALLY SO FAR. BROUGHT TO DEALER NEXT DAY, UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.

Mileage: 101,319

DRIVING AT 40 MPH, CHECK VSC SYSTEM, BRAKE, TRACTION , WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. NEEDED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKING AND DOWN SHIFT TO BRING CAR TO COMPLETE STOP. WAS ON SUBURBAN AREA PAVED ROAD AND WAS GOING STRAIGHT.

Mileage: 118,000

WHILES DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON , THE CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE BRAKES FELT REALLY ODD. IT PULSATES. THE ALARM SAYS CHECK THE VSC SYSTEM

Mileage: 335,700

TODAY MORNING I SAW MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID REPORTING " CHECK VSC SYSTEM" "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" ON THE DASHBOARD. I THE BREAKING SEEMS TO BE HARD. I DONT SEE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL LIST THOUGH BUT VEHICLE HAS A ISSUE. THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT DOES LET ME DETAIL THE PROCESS AND IS HELPING ME ANYWAY. ABREAST ME THE PROCEDURE TO TAKE IT UP FURTHER WITH TOYOTA.

Mileage: 96,700

I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING AND A MESSAGE THAT SAID CHECK VSC SYSTEM APPEARED. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND MASTER WARNING LIGHTS ALSO APPEARED. I STARTED TO GO OUT THE DRIVE WAY AND COULD NOT PRESS THE BRAKES. IT WAS A LITTLE JUMPY AND THE BRAKES ARE HARD TO PRESS NOW.

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR LOST SOME BRAKING POWER AND SLIGHT PULSING COULD BE FELT WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES. AT THE SAME TIME THE DASH LIGHTS ALL LIT UP; EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, WARNING LIGHTS, AND SCREEN SAID CHECK VSC SYSTEM. PRIOR TO SYSTEM FAILING EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY TURN ON... VERY SCARY WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH. ALSO AT SLOWER SPEEDS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO APPLY ADEQUATE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP NORMALLY.

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON LEVEL GROUND WITH THE FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR, A WARNING BELL AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF (INCLUDING ABS AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM). WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES I HAD TO PUSH MUCH HARDER THAN USUAL IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUED FOR THREE MILES, AT WHICH POINT THE WARNING SIGNALS DISCONTINUED AND THE BRAKING RETURNED TO NORMAL. BOTH AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER DID NOT FIND ERROR CODES OR IDENTIFY A CAUSE FOR WHAT I EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AS PART OF A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN. IT WOULD NOT, HOWEVER, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY OR BRAKE STROKE SENSOR AS PART OF THE ZE1 WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT SINCE IT DID NOT FIND ERROR CODES. TOYOTA'S NATIONAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER WOULD ALSO NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF THESE PARTS DUE TO A LACK OF ERROR CODES. SIX MONTHS AND 5000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. UPDATED 09/06/16*LJ UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

Mileage: 117,883

I WAS DOING ABOUT 55 ON THE BELTWAY ON 6/23/15. I WENT TO SLOW DOWN THE CAR AS THE TRAFFIC WAS BEGINNING TO BACK UP. THE BRAKES FAILED AND I WAS ABLE TO STEER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND LET IT COAST UNTIL FINALLY THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN.

Mileage: 183,251

THE TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID SHOWS THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE BRAKE, HAZARD, WARNING, AND ABS LIGHTS. UPON RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE A KNOWN TOYOTA ISSUE WITH THEIR FAULTY ABS ACCUMULATOR. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS A STAGGERING $2500+ QUOTED BY THE DEALERS. WITHOUT REPLACING IT AFFECTS THE BRAKE SYSTEMS. THERE IS PULSATING IN THE BRAKES. THERE IS ALSO WATER PUMP LEAK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY TOYOTA WITH A RECALL. THERE ARE LOTS OF REPORTING FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AND FIXING THIS ISSUE IS SO COSTLY AND FOR A KNOW FAILED/FAULY COMPONENT.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ABS SENSORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,232.

Mileage: 175,232

CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON ALONG WITH BRAKE AND OTHER WARNING ICONS. HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A MORE THAN NORMAL PROBLEM FOR 2007 CAMRY HYBRIDS.

Mileage: 47,150

I WAS JUST LEAVING MY HOUSE AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AS I ENGAGED TO BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE CAR MAKES A HARD STOP AND MY DASH LIGHTS UP WITH WARNING LIGHTS. INSTANTLY NOTHING ABOUT THIS CAR SEEMS SAFE!

Mileage: 95,707

I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. WHILE I WAS THERE I WAS ADVISED OF A BULLETIN STATING AN BRAKE RESERVOIR TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK EVERYTHING SEEM FINE. THE NEXT DAY I HEARD WHAT I WOULD CALL A CHIRPING COMING FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM AT THAT TIME. I CHECKED IT LATER THE NEXT DAY, BUT COULDN'T GET IT TO ACT UP. AGAIN, THE NEXT DAY I HEARD IT AGAIN. IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS FOR ME TO FIGURE OUT THAT IT ONLY SHOWED UP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. I WAITED TO TAKE CARE OF IT SINCE I KNEW I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR BACK FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND IT WAS ONLY A NOISE. ON 2/7/15 I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A FAULTY ACTUATOR AND IT WOULD COST $1447.39 TO REPAIR. I WENT ON LINE REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH THE RESERVOIR. IT STATES "ANALYSIS OF THE FAILURE DATA INDICATE THAT EACH CONDITION PROVIDES WARNING PRIOR TO ANY REDUCTION IN POWER ASSISTED BRAKING, WITH LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF ALL REPORTS AND CLAIMS INVOLVING DIAGNOSTIC CODES OR COMPLAINT NARRATIVES INDICATING INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT OR REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. IN ADDITION, MOST OF THE INCIDENTS IN WHICH REDUCED BRAKING ASSIST APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED INVOLVED OPERATION IN A REDUCED ASSIST MODE AND NOT A SUDDEN, COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED BRAKING". IN THOSE CASES THEY WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATOR. I FEEL THIS WAS CAUSED BY BY THE RESERVOIR BEING REPLACED. I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL THIS WAS DONE!

Mileage: 4,112,015

DRIVING TODAY WITH MY SON IN THE CAR I LOST ALL BRAKE POWER. UNABLE TO USE THE BRAKES THEN MOMENTS LATER IT RETURNED.

Mileage: 103,852

WHEN BRAKING FOR A YELLOW STOPLIGHT. I LOST ALL BRAKES AND BRAKE PRESSURE. SEVERAL INDICATOR LIGHTS INCLUDING THE ABS LIGHT AS WELL AS A MESSAGE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". THERE WERE NO VEHICLES NEXT TO ME SO I WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES TO CLEAR TRAFFIC IN ONCOMING TURN LANES AND PASS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION SAFELY. THE BRAKES REENGAGED AT THE NEXT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE EVENT OCCURRED AT EACH STOP, APPROX 10 OCCURRENCES, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE AND FAILING WITH THE ERRORS ABOVE THEN REDEPRESSING TO ENGAGE THE SYSTEM. *TR

BRAKING WENT VERY SOFT. CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ALONG WITH MULTIPLE DASH LIGHT AND ADDITIONAL ERROR MESSAGE TO CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 90,092

I WAS BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY, TURNING THE VEHICLE AROUND. THE CHECK VSC WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON AS WELL AS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND ANOTHER RED EXCLAMATION POINT. THE BRAKES CEASED WORKING PROPERLY, JERKING WITH EVEN THE LIGHTEST TOUCH, AND NOT WORKING AT ALL FOR A FEW SCARY SECONDS, AND THEN SUDDENLY JERKING AS IF THEY HAD BEEN SLAMMED ON HARD. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN OUR ROADWAY FOR A HALF MILE, WE CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKES WERE GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS AS THE CONDITION DID NOT CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH..THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT BECAUSE IT WENT OFF AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN...SO 3 WEEKS LATER IT COMES ON AGAIN AND GOES OFF. WHEN IT CANE ON THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AS WELL, AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. YESTERDAY ON 3/25/2015 IT CAME ON AND HAS NOW STAYED ON. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING CORRECTLY, HOWEVER, I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA IS ASSISTING WITH FIXING THIS ISSUE. M Y NEXT STEP IS TO CALL THEM. *TR

Mileage: 150,038

ON 20 MARCH 2015, WHILE STARTING THE CAR, A WARNING INDICATOR SHOWED UP ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR STATED ( CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM.....VSC SYSTEM ). I PARKED THE CAR FOR THE DAY. DAY 2, I TOOK THE CAR TO A AUTO SHOP AND HAD A BASIC SCAN THAT READS ABS CODES PERFORMED ON THE CAR. THE BASIC SCAN REVELED TO "REPLACE BATTERY PACK". TWO MECHANICS INFORMED ME WHILE PERFORMING THE SCAN, A BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED FROM THE CAR. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT. I LASTLY OBSERVED THE ONLY INFORMATION DISPLAYED FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS " CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". THE ONLY LIGHTS ON WERE THE WARNING LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 134,546

"CHECK VSC SYSTEM" . BRAKE SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. MUST PUSH VERY HARD TO GET ANY BRAKING. THEN THE VSC WILL ENGAGE AND BRAKE VERY HARD. I EXPERIENCED THIS ONE WEEK AGO; MY WIFE EXPERIENCED IT THIS MORNING DROPPING OF THE KIDS TO SCHOOL. THE CAR HAS A VERY DANGEROUS JERKING ACTION AS THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE BASED ON THE COMPUTER. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO SHIFT GEARS INTO REVERSE AND NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO REDUCE SPEED. ALSO, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED UNDER A MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. ## VIN PASSED ## TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ##

Mileage: 97,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR LOST ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES WITH "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, ABS LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL CAR OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. I WAITED SEVERAL HOURS AND TRIED AGAIN TO START THE CAR TO TAKE TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE. THE CAR RAN JUST FINE DRIVING TO TOYOTA AND NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX BECAUSE IT WILL NOT REPEAT THE ISSUE. I TOLD THEM OF WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ZE1 WHICH INDICATES THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX STILL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WILL KILL SOMEONE EVENTUALLY. IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA NOT WILLING TO FIX, I WILL BE FILING LAWSUIT. GOD HELP ME BECAUSE I HAVE TWO SMALL KIDS THAT RIDE IN MY CAR OFTEN. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IAN'S THE BRAKES FAILED TO APPLY NO PRESSURE. EMERGENCY LIGHTS TURN ONWAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES THERE AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. CALL MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SAID IT WILL COST 1500 DOLLARS TO FIX . DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 250,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR GOING TO WORK I WAS GOING 30 MPH WHEN WITH OUT ANY EXPLANATION A BRAKE RED WARNING LIGHT POP UP IN THE SCREEN ON MY 2007 TOYOTA HYBRID I TRY TO PUT THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE NOT WORKING I BEGGING TO PANIC THANKS GOD I DO NOT ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO A MECHANIC SHOP THAT WAS VERY CLOSED. THE MECHANIC CHECK THE BRAKES IN THE CAR AND EVERY LOOKS GOOD HE SAID I TOLD HIM WHAT ARE YOU TAKING ABOUT THE BRAKES WHERE NOT WORKING I EXPLAIN AND THEN I REMEMBER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO I GOT A RECALL IN THE MAIL AND GIVE TO MECHANIC AND HE EXPLAIN TO ME THAT I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR I CONTACT THE TOYOTA HEAD QUARTERS AND THEY SAID THEY WILL FIXED FOR FREE THE REAL ISSUE HERE IS MANY OF THIS CARS IN THE ROADS WE DRIVE ALL CHILDREN IN THESE CARS. THEY RECALL SHOULD SAY TAKE YOU CAR TO THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE YOU CAN INJURED YOURSELF O SOMEBODY MANY LIVES WILL BE SAFE IN THIS COMPANIES BUILT THEIR CARS PAYING MORE ATTENTION SPECIALLY TO THE BRAKES. I AM VERY CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. TODAY ALL I HAVE TO SAY I THANK GOD THAT I AM ALIVE AND I DO NOT INJURED MYSELF OR ANY OTHER PERSON. *JS

Mileage: 115,901

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY BRAKING. THERE WAS A THUMP OF SOME SORT IN THE FEEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN BEING DEPRESSED. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN STARTING THE CAR, THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED SAYING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM WITH CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM ALTERNATING. THESE MESSAGES ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL AND SEVERAL OTHER LIGHTS LIT UP AND REMAINED ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CAR AND AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON, DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WITH THE TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS. FROM MANY SIMILAR STORIES I HAVE READ, TOYOTA AND TOYOTA DEALERS RESPOND TO THIS ISSUE AS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IF THEY ARE SO AWARE THERE SHOULD BE A SUITABLE RESOLUTION OFFERED ALONG WITH A RECALL FOR ALL TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS SO OUR LIVES WILL NOT BE IN DANGER. DELAYING FIXING THIS ISSUE WILL EVENTUALLY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 205,000

AS I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY THE ABS WENT OUT AND ALMOST ALL BRAKE AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND I LOST ALMOST ALL BRAKING AND STABILITY CONTROL OF THE CAR. I WAS LATER TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR HAD GONE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED ($1500). IT TURNS OUT THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND ARE NOT ISSUING A RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT THEYRE OFFERING AN WARRANTY EXTENSION IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO ASK FOR SINCE THEY DON'T VOLUNTEER THE INFORMATION. I CAN'T STRESS HOW DANGEROUS OF A SITUATION THIS HAS LEFT ME WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HERE'S ALSO A REPORT BY CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE FROM JULY 2014 THAT OUTLINES THE ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2014/07/WHY-TOYOTA-SHOULD-RECALL-THE-CAMRY-HYBRID/INDEX.HTM. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

APPROX MID JANUARY 2014 WHILE GOING DOWN THE HWY ABOUT 40 MILES FROM HOME MY VSC LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST ALMOST ALL THE USE OF MY BRAKES, WHICH REALLY FRIGHTEN ME. I AM SINGLE AND HAVE NO FAMILY AROUND TO HELP. I GOT OFF THE HWY AND WENT VERY SLOW. THE LIGHT WENT OFF BEFORE I GOT HOME AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH IT UNTIL DEC 2014 WHILE GOING TO WORK. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF TWICE BEFORE I GOT TO WORK AND I LOST BRAKES USE. THEN IT HAPPEN AGAIN FIRST WEEK JAN. 2015. IT HAS HAPPEN TWICE RECENTLY AND I'M GETTING WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT MIGHT HAPPEN AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND SAW QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HOPE YOUR INVESTIGATION CAN HELP CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT OR WORSE KILLED. I HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

AS I WAS ON A 2-HOUR DRIVE TO MEET MY BROTHERS FOR THE APPOINTMENT TO ENTER MY ELDERLY MOTHER INTO ASSISTED LIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASH LIT UP. I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE SO I STOPPED AT THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF IT WAS SAFE TO KEEP GOING. THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE FILTER RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY AND THAT I SHOULD NOT CONTINUE ON THE TRIP UNTIL IT WAS REPLACED. THEY DID REPLACE IT AT NO COST. I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY MOTHER'S ASSISTED LIVING APPOINTMENT, LEAVING MY BROTHERS "HOLDING THE BAG." ONE MONTH LATER, ON OCTOBER 9, 2014, I WAS AGAIN TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AGAIN. SINCE I WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME I TURNED AROUND AND PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL I COULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. UPON EXAMINATION AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THEY SAID THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES THAT CAME UP WERE NOT EVEN SOMETHING THEY HAD SEEN BEFORE AND THEY HAD TO GET THEM INTERPRETED BY TOYOTA. THEIR EXPLANATION WAS THAT THE "BRAINS" OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD GONE BAD AND IT WOULD BE A VERY COSTLY EXPENSE. THEY DID WORK WITH ME, ACCEPTED A COUPON THAT I HAD, COPPED A LOANER VEHICLE, AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR AT A COST OF $1755.27. NOW I GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL SAYING THAT THERE IS A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM." WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO ASK ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE CHARGES I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN AGAIN FOR AN INSPECTION. SINCE IT'S AN HOUR DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SEEMS IT'S BECOMING AN ALMOST MONTHLY TRIP FOR SOMETHING OR OTHER, I'M NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. TOYOTA NEEDS TO GET IT TOGETHER!!! *TR

Mileage: 108,486

STARTED THE CAR AND THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT IMMEDIATELY CAME ON. ALSO, IN THE MULTI-INFORMATION DISPLAY AT THE CENTER OF THE SPEEDOMETER, THE MESSAGE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" APPEARED. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY PARKING BRAKE WAS CAUSING A PROBLEM, SO I ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED THAT. THEN I TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEHAVES AS IF THERE IS NO BRAKE-ASSIST. I JAM IT TO THE FLOOR TO GET MINIMAL BRAKING. I DROVE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY HOME IN THIS CONDITION. IN SUBSEQUENT TRIPS (OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS) I HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS AGAIN ONE MORE TIME. WHEN THE SYSTEM DOES NOT REPORT THE PROBLEM, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. AND IN THAT ONE CASE WHERE THE PROBLEM RE-APPEARED, I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN A FEW TIMES, UNTIL THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. I HAVE NOT SEEN THE PROBLEM BEGIN WHILE I AM DRIVING -- ONLY WHEN I AM STARTING THE CAR. HOWEVER, I'VE NOW SEEN OTHERS DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM AS BEGINNING DURING DRIVING, SO I WILL BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND GET THE CAR TO THE DEALER ASAP. *JS

Mileage: 84,255

AT HIGHER SPEED BRAKES VIBRATE HORRIBLY WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED AND CAR IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE. NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AT ANY SPEEDS OVER 40-50MPH. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I WAS GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. I STARTED TO DECELERATE AND I LOST A MAJORITY OF MY BRAKE POWER. ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH CAME ON, AND MY DISPLAY SAID CHECK VSC SYSTEM. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER WAS SLAMMING ON MY BRAKE SINCE I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKE POWER AT THIS POINT. I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED. I WAS 1/2 A MILE FROM WORK AT THIS POINT. I DROVE WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON AND TOOK IT SLOW TO WORK. WHEN I GOT TO WORK AND PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, THE LIGHTS WENT OFF. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

WE WERE ON A TRIP FROM NY TO ATLANTA, GA LAST THANKSGIVING AND SOMEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE CAR EMITTED A WARNING PING, AND A NUMBER OF LIGHTS ON THE DASH, INCLUDING BRAKES, CHECK ENGINE, VCS AND A YELLOW TRIANGLE, ILLUMINATED. A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY READ "CHECK ABS". AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ACTUATE AND I FELT AS THOUGH I HAD TO PUT ALL MY EFFORT INTO ACTIVATING THE CAR'S BRAKES. WE PULLED INTO A REST STOP AND AS WE BEGAN TO SLOW, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. JUST BEFORE WE GOT TO A PARKING SPOT HOWEVER, THE SAME THING OCCURRED. WE LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN, AT WHICH POINT, THINGS SEEMED NORMAL. IT HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE AGAIN ON THE TRIP THERE, BUT DIDN'T OCCUR AT ALL ON THE WAY BACK NOR THROUGHOUT 2014... UNTIL NOW. RECENTLY THE SAME THING HAS BEGUN HAPPENING WITH MORE REGULARITY. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS TODAY. WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I NOTICED THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY, SO I DECIDED TO ADD MY VOICE TO THE MASSES. *TR

TOYOTA HYBRIDS HAVE A BRAKING DEVICE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS DEVICE CAN BE APPLIED AT ANY TIME. WHEN USING THE TRANSMISSION BRAKE THE VEHICLES SPEED IS REDUCED AT A CONSIDERABLE RATE. WHEN BRAKING USING THIS METHOD THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING. I USE THIS METHOD ON A ROUTINE BASIS AND WAS INFORMED OF NO BRAKE LIGHTS BY ANOTHER DRIVER. I USE THIS SYSTEM OF BRAKING WHILE GOING DOWNHILLS IN THE CITY AND DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN ALL OF MY BRAKE, SLIP INDICATOR AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND LOOKED IT UP IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL. THERE, IT TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS 40 MILES FROM HOME SO I PROCEEDED TO GO BACK TO THE HOSPITAL TO PICK UP MY BOYFRIEND. I GOT LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND AN ALARM CAME ON. AGAIN I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE MANUAL TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY. AT THE DEALERSHIP I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A "LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN" ON A FILTER THAT CONNECTS THE CHAMBERS IN THE BRAKE RESERVOIR. IT WAS REPLACED AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE UNTIL 11/26/14. AGAIN, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS AND ALARM CAME ON AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THERE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR HAD FAILED AND IT WOULD BE OVER $1500 TO REPLACE. LUCKILY, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS IS ALSO BEING COVERED BY TOYOTA UNDER A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" PROGRAM. *JS

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SWERVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

ABS ACTUATOR PUMP ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. 89000 MILES ON CAR 2007 CAMRY HYBRID VSC CONTROL WARNING COMES ON. THE DEALER SAID I NEEDED NEW BRAKES. GOT NEW BRAKES AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN BACKING UP THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE CAR JERKS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE HIT HARD. THE NEW BRAKES ALSO ARE MAKING THE SAME NOISE AS THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE FOR MYSELF AND MY GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE WITH ME IN THIS CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT ~35 MPH TOWARD AN INTERSECTION OF STOPPED CARS. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BEGIN TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, WITH LITTLE OR NO SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE. AT THE SAME TIME THE DASHBOARD LIT UP A LOT OF WARNING LIGHTS, I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK THE WARNING LIGHTS. I SWERVED INTO THE TURN LANE WHERE THERE WERE NO CARS AND BEGAN TO MAKE A WIDE LEFT. I AGAIN BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THIS TIME THE BRAKES WORKED. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED. THE WARNING SCREEN SAID SOMETHING LIKE "CHECK VCS SYSTEM". "BRAKES" WARNING LIGHT AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH OTHERS WHICH I DID NOT TAKE NOTE OF. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND CALLED FOR A TOW TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AGAIN SHOWED NO WARNINGS. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVING ON THE ROAD, EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, THEN MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WITH ALL THE WARNING SIGNS. THE INTERNAL CAR DISPLAYS VSC MAINTENANCE REQUIRED, AND I'M THINKING I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. I JUST GOT THE CAR THIS YEAR. THERE SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. THE BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO PRESS DOWN ON TO EVEN BRAKE. I FEE LIKE THE BRAKES JUST STOPPED WORKING OR THE BRAKE ITSELF WOULD LET ME BRAKE AS NORMAL. LITTLE SHOCKED BECAUSE I'D HAD CRASH INTO THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. I STARTED TO DRIVE VERY SLOW. THEN THE LIGHTS AND WARNING SIGNS WENT AWAY, AND MY BRAKES WERE BACK TO NORMAL. I FELT LIKE IT WAS JUST A COMPUTER GLITCH AND STARTED TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. AFTER I DID, THE CAR AGAIN WENT OFF WITH THE WARNING SIGNS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VSC DISPLAY WAS ON AGAIN STATING MAINTENANCE WAS REQUIRED ONE AGAIN. SO I STARTED TO DRIVE SLOW ONCE AGAIN. WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID MY BRAKES WERE GOOD, AND THAT THE CAR PROBABLY NEEDED TO GET IT CHECK BECAUSE OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. THIS ONLY HAPPEN DURING THE SUMMER. DURING THE WINTER IT GOES OFF, TO WHICH I STILL FELT LIKE IT WAS A COMPUTER GLITCH. WENT TO THE DEALER RECENTLY AND THEY SAID THAT MY ACCUMULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. I ASKED HOW DOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS OCCUR. THE MECHANIC STATED SOMEWHERE IN THE LINES OF IT'S A MAN MADE PART SO IT'S CAN HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. BUT IN MY OPINION, IF I DID EVERYTHING LIKE I WAS SUPPOSE TO DO, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THE TOTAL REPAIR FOR THE PART IS $1892! THAT'S WITH LABOR INCLUDED! SERIOUSLY, WHY DOES A PART THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE CAR THAT EXPENSIVE?! AND WHY DOESN'T TOYOTA REPORT ON THIS TECHNICAL ISSUE FOR THEIR CARS? *TR

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING ALL BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP ON DASH, "VSC CHECK SYSTEM" MESSAGE SHOWED. BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO BRAKE FINE, UNTIL I WENT TO PARK. THE BRAKE WENT COMPLETELY SOFT AND THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD MOTION UNTIL RUNNING INTO THE CURB. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR ALL THE LIGHTS WERE BACK TO NORMAL. IT HAPPENED AGAIN LATER IN THE DAY, LIGHTS COME ON, BRAKES FAIL. LUCKILY I WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY AND ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PUMPING THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 151,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VCS SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS GO OFF ON THE CAR, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LIGHT THE ABS LIGHT AND THEN THE BRAKES FAIL. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON THURSDAY, NOV. 6, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT SINCE THE COMPUTER DIDN'T REGISTER A CODE. THE BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN ON SATURDAY, NOV, 8. AND THEN THE VCS SYSTEM WARNING INDICATORS WENT OFF WHEN I STARTED MY CAR ON TUESDAY, NOV. 11. AND THE BRAKES FAILED. I CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR AROUND LIKE THIS NOT KNOWING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL. IT'S NOT SAFE, AND I CAN'T GET ANY HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I DON'T HAVE THE OPTION OF NOT DRIVING INTO WORK. I NEED A CAR. THIS CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE DRIVING TO THE MARKET AT 40MPH A SERIES OF WARNINGS CAME ON. THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM", THE BRAKE LIGHT, ABS, SKID, PARKING LIGHT, AND GENERAL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR LOST ITS BRAKING POWER. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. SO FAR IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE ERRORS OR LACK OF BRAKE POWER IN THE COMPUTER AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT CRASHING. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WITHIN MINUTES. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE INTO A PARKING AREA AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

ON 10/14/2014 I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER FOR BRAKE RESERVOIR RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND RESET THE BRAKE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL UNIT. ON 10/25/2014 WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AT WHICH TIME THE BRAKE WARNING, ABS WARNING, SLIP INDICATOR AND MASTER CAUTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES GRABBED (OR MORE ACCURATELY: LOCKED RANDOM WHEELS IN A RANDOM SEQUENCE) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CAREEN AND SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. WHEELS APPARENTLY LOCKED UP COMPLETELY BECAUSE THERE WAS SMOKE AND SCREECHING. VEHICLE STOPPED SIDEWAYS IN THE INTERSECTION OUT OF CONTROL. HAD OTHER VEHICLES BEEN PRESENT IN ADJACENT LANES OR AHEAD OF ME THERE WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEMS INCLUDING A BRAKE ECU REPLACEMENT. AFTER BRAKE ECU REPLACEMENT NO TROUBLE HAS OCCURRED UNTIL THIS EVENT. THE HYBRID BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. WHEN THE HYBRID BATTERY FAILED THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALSO BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THIS INCIDENT ALSO NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND WAS REPORTED TO NTSB. MY EXPERIENCE IS WHEN THERE IS A SYSTEM FAULT RELATED TO THE HYBRID BATTERY OR VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECOMES UNSTABLE. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

UNDER WET CONDITIONS, MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED JUST AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I FOUND I HAD NO POWER BRAKES, AND BARELY MANAGED TO AVOID ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY ABS SYSTEM, AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT WAS TO JUST REPLACE THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FOR ~$3,000. *TR

Mileage: 75,200

THE ABS BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN A WARNING LIGHT AND LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SLOWLY DEPRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WITH GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING EFFORT. IT WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THEN WORSENED. I CAME CLOSE TO A REAR END COLLISION AND HAD TO GO TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOYOTA WOULD NOT ASSIST IN COST OF REPAIR. PRICES FOR THE ACCUMULATOR PART RANGED FROM $1200 UP TO NEAR $3000. THIS PART HAS TO BE REPLACED BY A TOYOTA SHOP DUE TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS. I ENDED UP SHELLING OUT ABOUT $1500 TO HAVE IT REPLACED BY A TOYOTA SHOP AFTER I ACQUIRED AN OLDER VERSION OF THE PART FROM AN ONLINE SOURCE. IT IS APPARENT THEY HAVE REWORKED THE PART AND SUPERSEDED ITS ORIGINAL CATALOG NUMBER (PART # 44050-30300 ABS ACTUATOR ASSY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID) TO EVIDENTLY REFLECT A CORRECTED PART. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

NOTICED STRANGE SOUND COMING FROM ABS ACTUATOR AFTER VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. HAD IT CHECKED AT TOYOTA DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ACTUATOR WAS NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $2147.96. DEALER CONTACTED REGIONAL REP AND SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE OUT OF WARRANTY WORK. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT TOYOTA HAS ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM AND WILL INVESTIGATE GETTING A REFUND. *TR

Mileage: 133,032

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MADE A JERKING MOTION AS THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

BRAKE ALERT LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH ON NIGHT OF 9/5/14 UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. READ CODES IN OWNER'S MANUAL, AND DROVE FEW BLOCKS TO HOME AT SLOW SPEED (15 MPH). ON SATURDAY MORNING, 9/6/14, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25-30 MILES PER HOUR. NOT ONLY DID THE ALERT LIGHTS APPEAR, BUT THE BRAKES "BLED" THROUGH TO THE FLOOR, AND IT FELT AS IF THE CAR ACCELERATED. BRAKES WORKED ONLY AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE CENTER. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS AND DRIVING FOR 90 MILES OVER 4 DAYS, THE INCIDENT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED, NOR DID ANY CODES APPEAR ON THE COMPUTER. VEHICLE WAS RELEASED AFTER PAYING DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN ON 10/2/14: BRAKE LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASH, THE CAR FELT IT WAS ACCELERATING, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TEMPORARILY. MY FOOT BLED THROUGH, I PUMPED THE PEDAL BEFORE BRAKES BEGAN TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. AGAIN, DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT REVEAL CODES NOR WAS THE INCIDENT ABLE TO BE REPLICATED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ACCORDING TO TOYOTA CORPORATE DIRECTIONS. FOUND INFO ONLINE THAT NHTSA CITED 59 COMPLAINTS OF BRAKE FAILURE FOR 2007-08 CAMRY HYBRIDS. REPORTED THESE INCIDENTS TO TOYOTA CORPORATE, WHO ASSIGNED A CASE NO. HAVE NOT HEARD FROM CORPORATE CASE MGR. YET, BUT EXPECT TO BY MONDAY, 10/06/14. CORPORATE SAID THEY DO NOT OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE WHILE THIS IS BEING ADDRESSED, BUT TO ASK DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 141,000

VEHICLE SERVICED 3/10/10 UNDER TOYOTA 90L RECALL CAMPAIGN. DEALERSHIP STATED ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONAL UPON COMPLETION. ON 5/21/14, IN SAFE ROAD CONDITIONS AND PARKING LOT SPEEDS <10 MPH, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES TO VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PULL INTO PARKING SPOT. DURING BRAKING, VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW OR STOP, BUT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, STRIKING A PARKING BERM AND THREE OTHER VEHICLES. POLICE REPORT MADE; DRIVER NOT CITED BUT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT TOYOTA RE BRAKE FAILURE AND ACCELERATION. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED; INSPECTION WAS MADE BY BOSCH ENGINEERING. TOYOTA CONTENDS THE INCIDENT IS NOT A RESULT OF ANY MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TOYOTA PROVIDED A TECHNICAL REPORT CONTAINING ENGINEERING DATA WITHOUT LAYMAN'S EXPLANATION OR PROOF OF ITS CONTENTION. TOYOTA WAS FOUND BY THE DOJ TO HAVE MISLED CONSUMERS AND THE GOVT REGARDING SEVERITY AND "RESOLUTION: OF THIS ISSUE. ON 8/21/14 AND 8/22/14 DRIVER WAS CONTACTED BY TOYOTA WITH A SECOND AND SEPARATE RECALL NOTICE #E0U, AFFECTING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE RESERVOIRS, IN WHICH CLOGGING AND/OR LOW FLUID LEVELS "COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL WARNING LAMPS[...]TO ILLUMINATE AND FRONT BRAKE ASSIST COULD BE TEMPORARILY LOST." THE WARNING LAMP IN QUESTION DID ILLUMINATE DURING THE 5/21 INCIDENT. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR DRIVER HAS ADVISED AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE BOSCH REPORT AND INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE RESERVOIR; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SOLD AT AUCTION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S SALVAGE AGENT. I HAVE INITIATED AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE BOSCH REPORT AT MY OWN EXPENSE. IN LIGHT OF TOYOTA'S MISLEADING CONDUCT REGARDING RECALL CAMPAIGN 90L AND THE SUBSEQUENT RECALL #E0U, DRIVER CONTENDS THAT TOYOTA IS AT FAULT FOR THE EVENTS OF 5/21/14.

Mileage: 80,982

ABS LIGHT IS ON. SO FAR THE CAR STOPS FINE BUT MAKES A STRANGE SOUND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ANTILOCK BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING AS THE CAR DOES SKID IN WET CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 105,496

WAS VERY HOT OUTSIDE FOR 3 WEEKS STRAIGHT. ON THE WAY TO THE GROCERY STORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE FOLLOWING 2 READOUTS ON SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY: "CHECK VSC" AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". INSTANTLY THE HYBRID PART OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. BRAKES CHANGED FEEL AND THROTTLE BECAME VERY DELAYED. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK. WHEN I PUT INTO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL THE KNOCKING STOPS. THE ENGINE KNOCKED HARD IN PARK POSITION AS IF THERE ARE LOOSE PIECES OF METAL CRUNCHING. EVER SINCE THEN, THE CAR'S HYBRID DRIVE DOESN'T WORK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, ABS LIGHT, VSC LIGHT P/S LIGHT, A RED TRIANGLE LIGHT, AND AN ORANGE CIRCLE WITH AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN IT. WE PARKED THE CAR AND WE ARE NOT DRIVING IT UNTIL ITS FIXED. WE HAVE 2 TODDLERS AND WE AREN'T GOING TO RISK DRIVING IT. *TR

Mileage: 122,000

WHILE DRIVING, 4 LIGHT APPEARED: THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, THE BRAKE LIGHT, THE ABS LIGHT, AND THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT, ALONG WITH THE MESSAGE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". AFTER THIS HAPPENED, I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. NOW WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO START THE CAR, I HEAR LOUD IRREGULAR CLUNKING SOUNDS, AND THE GREEN LIGHT ON THE POWER BUTTON DOESN'T LIGHT UP FOR 2 SECONDS, INDICATING THE CAR CANNOT BE IMMEDIATELY STARTED. CAR DRIVES FINE, BUT I'M AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL BECOME FAULTY AT ANY TIME. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

CAR WAS MAKING BARKING NOISE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, ACTUATOR, AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS WITHOUT PROBLEM OR RECURRENCE. 8/25/14 ALL THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND THE VSC SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON. NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES WHEN DRIVING TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAID ABS COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1500. MY FIRST REPAIR WAS $780. I WANTED TO ADD MY COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO THOSE ALREADY SUBMITTED. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA FOR THE CAMPAIGN THEY HAVE OR RECALL FOR THE BRAKE PROBLEM THAT THESE CAMRY HYBRID HAVE BECAUSE MINE SAYS CHECK VSC, AND A LOT OF LIGHT ARE ON BUT ITS ACTUALLY THE ACTUATOR BUT THEY ONLY CHANGED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL I MADE IT TO THE HOUSE ALL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON THE GUYS FROM THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE RESERVOIR AIN'T GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 149600 MILES ONLY 3 MONTHS AGO THINKING THAT KIND OF MILES AIN'T MUCH WHEN IT COMES TO TOYOTA JUST GOT THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T USE IT THANKS *TR

Mileage: 151,220

STARTED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AS I BRAKE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY THE DASHBOARD LIT UP WITH WARNING LIGHTS- FIRST JUST THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IN ORANGE BUT THEN THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED BRAKE SYSTEM, ABS AND SLIP INDICATOR ALL ILLUMINATED AND THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM MESSAGE APPEARS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES - ESPECIALLY PREVALENT DURING COLD WEATHER. IN MY DRIVEWAY THE PROBLEM IS FRUSTRATING BUT ON THE ROAD IT IS DOWNRIGHT DANGEROUS. THE BRAKES BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. I'VE DRIVEN IT TO THE MECHANIC MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS DISAPPEAR AND THE BRAKES START FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. LUCKILY ONE TIME I ARRIVED WITH ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THERE ARE NO PROBLEM CODES RECORDED MAKING IT CHALLENGING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. HE SUSPECTS IT IS THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE REPLACING IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR IS ALMOST $3,000. *TR

Mileage: 96,671

UPON STARTING THE AUTOMOBILE, THE VSC, ABS, BRAKE AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE BREAK CATCHES AND/OR MUST BE PUMPED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO HYPER-ACCELERATE WHEN IN IDLE, ESPECIALLY IN REVERSE. A LOCAL DEALER/SERVICE CENTER SAYS A COMPUTERIZED PART MUST BE REPLACED FOR $2100. *TR

Mileage: 64,725

MASTER, BRAKE, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED BRAKE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE,AND SLIP INDICATOR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL AS 'CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 160,001

GOING DOWN A LONG HILL, STARTED TO BRAKE AT ABOUT 70MPH AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE. AS I CONTINUED TO BRAKE THE SHAKING GOT WORSE. VERY FRIGHTENING; THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO SHAKE APART. *TR

Mileage: 107,707

REGULARLY WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR I PRESS THE BRAKES AND THEY DO NOT ENGAGE OR THEY ENGAGE ON A DELAY. I HAVE MENTIONED IT TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER SEVERAL TIMES. I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUES IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR. I REPORTED MY CONCERNS TO TOYOTA WHO DISMISSED MY COMPLAINT. TOYOTA ALWAYS TELLS ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD COST MY $140 TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING I ATTEMPTED BRAKE TO SLOW ENTRY INTO UPHILL DRIVEWAY. ALL LIGHTS ON DRIVER PANEL LIT UP. BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. WITH FULL FORCE I DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL. SINCE DRIVE WAY WAS UPHILL, I COASTED TO STOP JUST SHORT OF GARAGE DOOR BEFORE CRASHING. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED DURING LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I DROVE TO DEALERSHIP FOR SECOND TIME TO HAVE BEAKS INSPECTED. THE CAR WAS ALSO MAKING LOUD NOISE WHENEVER BRAKES APPLIED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS EXAMINED BY SEVERAL TECHNICIANS. AGAIN, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES AND TOLD ME THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE! DESPITE SEVERAL RECENT BRAKE FAILURES, TWO VISITS TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKING CAME FROM THE "BRAKE ACTUATOR," WHICH COULD BE REPLACED FOR $2,900! QUOTE FROM SERVICE INVOICE OF MARCH 18, 2014, FOLLOWS: "TECH 165630 PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS ON BRAKE NOISE FROM INSIDE CAB OF VEHICLE. TEST DROVE WITH CUSTOMER TO VERIFY NOISE. FOUND THAT BRAKE ACTUATOR IS THE CAUSE OF INTERNAL NOISE WHEN AT A STOP WHILE BRAKE IS APPLIED. SUGGEST NEW BRAKE ACTUATOR AND BRAKE FLUSH AND RE-TEST FOR NOISE AGAIN." SERVICE MANAGER AND TECHNICIANS SAID, "IT' SAFE TO DRIVE." I DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. SINCE I AM A VISITING HOSPICE NURSE, THAT CAR IS MY OFFICE. I WONDER WHEN THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN, AND WHEN THE INCESSANT LOUD NOISE WILL STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT FOREIGN CAR REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID, "THE ACTUATOR IS THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE AND YOUR BRAKING PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WE CAN'T GET AN ACTUATOR TO REPLACE TOYOTA'S PART BECAUSE IT IS A "LOCKED PART" IN THE ENGINE. ONLY TOYOTA DEALERS CAN OBTAIN THE PART, AND ONLY A TOYOTA DEALER CAN INSTALL THE PART." WILL YOU HELP? *TR

Mileage: 145,400

WHILE DRIVING, A NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". THE ABS LIGHT AS WELL AS THE RED BRAKE SYSTEM ARE ON AS WELL. BRAKES ARE NOT AS RESPONSIVE AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE THE SYSTEM CHECKED TILL NEXT WEEK. A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SAYS THIS IS BAD. *TR

Mileage: 72,454

BRAKES SHUDDERED AND SEATS VIBRATED STRONGLY WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY KNOWN AS THE GRAPEVINE IN CALIFORNIA. MANY CARS AROUND AS SPEEDS VARIED BETWEEN 45 - 70 MPH DEPENDING ON CONGESTION POINTS. APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN WOULD FEEL AS IF THEY WERE SHUDDERING AND NOT STOP. AFTER FINALLY FINISHING GRAPEVINE PORTION AND DRIVING BACK TO LOWER FLATTER ELEVATION, THE BRAKES ACTED NORMALLY. NO DASH LIGHTS INDICATING ANY PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE MORNING AFTER TRIP AND DESCRIBE SCARY RIDE. DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT FIND PROBLEMS. ROAD TESTS WERE NORMAL. SINCE THEN, NO FURTHER INSTANCE OF BRAKES SHUDDERING. *TR

Mileage: 144,560

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE STABILITY CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND FUNCTION AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHICH DIAGNOSED A FAILURE CODE ON THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 14,000

THE BRAKE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING AND GROANING WHEN APPLIED. THIS HAPPENED ON THE BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAY. BRAKING POWER WAS GREATLY REDUCED AND I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP IN THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND SLOWLY MAKE MY WAY TO AN EXIT RAMP AS IT WAS TOO UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AT SPEED AND I WAS WORRIED THAT THE CAR WAS A DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS IN THAT CONDITION. THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE/GROAN WHENEVER THE CAR WAS IN DRIVE AND THEY WERE APPLIED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICING TWO DAYS LATER (I DID NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL IN THE INTERIM), THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACTUATOR AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS COST $2156. I HAD REPLACED THE BRAKE ROTORS, PADS, AND HAD A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH COMPLETED JUST 2 MONTHS BEFORE IN THIS VEHICLE. FROM THE DOCUMENTS ON FILE WITH NHTSA, MY INCIDENT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR CAR. AS THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE ACTUATOR IS RECALLED AND THAT OTHERS ARE NOT PUT INTO THE SAME, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 157,100

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS UNIT PULSING ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE ABS UNIT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND WILL CONTINUE CLUNKING AS IF IT IS ENGAGING AND DISENGAGING WHILE THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN IF I ROLL VERY SLOWLY INTO THE STOP WITH LIGHT BRAKE PRESSURE. THE ABS UNIT ALSO CYCLES EVERY FEW SECONDS BEFORE DRIVING AND AFTER THE CAR IS POWERED OFF. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WOULD BE A $3,000 REPAIR OF AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ABS UNIT. THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE AS IS, WITHOUT REPAIR, AND THAT HE KNEW OF NO ISSUES WITH THE ABS UNIT ON THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. BUT TOYOTA SEEMS TO KNOW OF AN ISSUE. HERE IS THE ADDRESS OF TOYOTA'S "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" PROGRAM: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM458140/INOT-PE14001-59692.PDF. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

ON 12/11/12 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE ABS LIGHTS, MASTER WARNING, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND OTHERS. THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO DEPRESS. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC THAT MORNING OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND IT WAS DRIVABLE AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE A TROUBLE CODE EXCEPT FOR BATTERY VOLTAGE. THEY REPLACE A BATTERY THAT COST ME $511. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ON 12/22/12 THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND I ROLLED INTO AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY. ONCE AGAIN, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE INTERSECTION. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ONCE AGAIN THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RETRIEVE A TROUBLE CODE. FROM THAT TIME ON I TRIED REPLACING TIRES BECAUSE THE MASTER MECHANIC TOLD ME IT MY BE THE DIFFERENT WARE ON MY TIRES, STILL NO RELIEF. FROM 2012 TO YESTERDAY THE WARNINGS APPEARED. THERE WAS THE SAME TICKING AND SQUEAKING SOUND THAT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED. THE LIGHT WERE ON CONSTANTLY AND THE BREAKING SYSTEM WAS STILL DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. I HAD TO MAKE SURE I RENTED A WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND TO LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM WHILE DRIVING TO ENSURE SAFE DISTANCE FOR MY FAULTY BRAKING SYSTEM. SO, IT WAS FIXED WITH $2000 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SYSTEM BY A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. NOW MY CAR SOUNDS NORMAL AND DRIVES NORMAL AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. LUCKILY I WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OR FATALITY BUT I COULD DEFINITELY SEE IT HAPPENING. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

WHILE TURNING LEFT IN AN INTERSECTION, THE "BRAKE", "WARNING", "STABILITY" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AS WELL AS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". SIMULTANEOUSLY, I LOST BRAKE POWER. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 2 MI TO HOME WITH NO ABILITY TO CONTROL MY SPEED USING POWER BRAKES. INSTEAD, THE ONLY BRAKES I HAD WERE THE EQUIVALENT OF USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; A VERY HARD, JERKING MOTION. THE TOYOTA DEALER FIRST TOLD ME THAT I WAS LOW ON BRAKE FLUID AND I COULD NOW PICK UP MY CAR. I ARGUED THAT I SHOULD HAVE SEEN AN "IDIOT" LIGHT FIRST RATHER THAN COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY BRAKING SYSTEM! 5 DAYS LATER, AND SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CORPORATE, THE "SKID CONTROL COMPUTER" WAS REPLACED FOR $2,000! THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS FAILURE ON AN AUTOMOBILE! IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, THERE CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE! *TR

Mileage: 107,000

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE DASH DISPLAY SAID "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". WHEN I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES WERE ERRATIC, EITHER VERY WEAK, OR VERY STRONG. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THEM FOR SAFE BRAKING. THERE WAS NO CODE IN THE OBD SYSTEM (I HAVE A OBD SCAN TOOL.). AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THAT REPAIRS WILL PROBABLY BE ABOUT $3,000. THE CAR IS NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVING VEHICLE TODAY AND THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. A SHORT TIME LATER THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM CAME ON AND THE CAR NO LONGER ACCELERATED. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A WHILE BEFORE STARTING AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. I HAVEN'T GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP YET BUT WILL UPDATE WHEN I DO. THE CAR WILL NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL IT IS SERVICES, I'M SCARED IT CAN KILL ME! *JS

Mileage: 65,667

UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL (AT STOP OR WHILE MOVING), A LOUD "CHIRPING" TYPE NOISE REPEATS UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. MY LOCAL DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR THAT MAY BE LEAKING INTERNALLY, AND THAT UNTIL IT LEAKS EXTERNALLY WOULD BE OK TO DRIVE, ALTHOUGH COULD BE A FEW DAYS OR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE NEEDING REPLACEMENT. THEY ESTIMATED THE COST OF REPAIR AT $3,000.00. ABOUT 45 DAYS LATER, I AM GETTING MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE ABS SYSTEM, BRAKE LIGHT (NORMALLY ONLY ON WHEN I HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED), CHECK VSC SYSTEM, AND A GENERAL WARNING SYMBOL. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I SEE THERE ARE UP TO 59 COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED WITH THE NHTSA REGARDING THIS ISSUE, MANY INDICATING SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS. I FEEL I MUST TAKE THIS IMMEDIATELY TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR, EVEN AT THE HUGE EXPENSE, AND ALL WHILE ON THE ROAD DURING MY FAMILY VACATION AS IT MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS TIME. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM ON. VSC, ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP. WENT TO THE DEALER TO COMPUTER DIAGNOSE, THEY SAID THERE IS A FEW CODE. THEY WANT TO BE PAY FIRST BEFORE THEY WILL GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. SO I WENT TO A OUTSIDE REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSE COST $35. THEY SAID THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEED TO BE REPLACE. WILL COST $2000.00. NOW THE ABS & TRACTION CONTROL IS NO WORKING. I AM AFRAID THIS CAR WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT OR KILL SOMEONE. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET AT 35 MPH HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ASB AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON RED, AND MULTI-INFORMATION CENTER SHOWED CHECK VSC SYSTEM. AT THE SAME TIME A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND BRAKES SEEMED TO NOT WORK AND REQUIRED A HEAVY FORCE ON PEDAL FOR ANY STOPPING ACTION. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS IN LEFT LANE SO I SWITCHED TO IT TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME.TOOK CAR TO SHOP AND NEED TO HAVE ABS MOD. REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 60,620

WHILE DRIVING THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THERE WE NO BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. A BUZZ STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE LIGHT ON ALSO BUT TO GET THE CAR TO STOP, YOU NEED TO STAND ON THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND PUSH DOWN AS HARD AS THE PEDAL WILL GO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACED AND THE PART ALONE COSTS $2500. THE PART MUST BE A NEW ONE INSTEAD OF GETTING ONE FROM THE JUNK YARD BECAUSE THE OLD ONES LEAK AND TOYOTA RECOGNIZES THERE IS A PROBLEM SO THEY REDESIGNED IT. EVERYONE WITH A HYBRID WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM EVENTUALLY SO WHY HASN'T THIS CAR BEEN RECALLED YET? *TR

Mileage: 165,432

MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID HAS BRAKING ISSUES. I HAVE THE PUMPING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, WHICH JUST KEEPS GETTING LOUDER. EARLIER THIS YEAR I ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME ONCE WHEN, WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP ALL MY BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND MY CAR SHOT FORWARD. I HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE ONCOMING LANE AT THAT MOMENT. ONCE I WAS STOPPED ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND I BACKED UP INTO A DRIVEWAY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. VERY SCARY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE EMITTING A LOUD NOISE INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO NEITHER REPLICATE NOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE SENSORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE AUTHORIZED DEALER LATER INDICATED THAT THE ABS MODULATOR ASSEMBLY AND THE SKID CONTROL ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, THE ABS, AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF OVER 60 MPH, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. THE LIGHTS THAT WERE ILLUMINATED INCLUDED THE ABS INDICATOR, PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR, AND WARNING LIGHT, AMONG OTHERS. THE TEXT "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" IS ALSO CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED ON THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD. SINCE THESE WARNING LIGHTS HAVE ILLUMINATED, BREAKING HAS BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE BREAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

Mileage: 53,800

'CHECK VSC SYSTEM' ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHT WARNING, ABS WARNING, AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER WARNING LIGHT POSSIBLE CAME ON MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID IN JANUARY 2014. THE BRAKES BEGAN TO BARK LIKE A DOG WHEN PRESSED AND FREQUENTLY THE BRAKES WOULD GIVE OUT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS QUOTED 3900 DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE. IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN VSC ERROR ON DISPLAY LOUD TONE FROM DASH CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I DOWNSHIFTED AND USED PARKING BRAKE IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HAVE SLAMMED INTO IT FULL FORCE .SOMEONE WILL GET INJURED FROM THIS DEFECT DEALER SAYS AROUND $2500 TO FIX AND THEY STATED IF I WAIT PROBABLY WILL BE RECALLED SOON...WHEN? *TR

Mileage: 201,000

WE TOOK OUR CAMRY TO A BRAKE SHOP DUE TO WEAK PERFORMANCE AND LOUD SCREECHING SOUND. AFTER INSPECTION THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE METAL ON METAL AND THE FRONTS WERE NOT EVEN BROKEN IN. THIS WAS MOST LIKELY AN INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM FOR WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. WE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIRST REFUSED TO CHECK IT OUT THEN WHEN WE INSISTED, THEY TOOK THE CAR AROUND THE BUILDING AND SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ALL THROUGHOUT THE TIME WE ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH STOPPING AT A REASONABLE DISTANCE, THE CAR LOSING CONTROL IN WET WEATHER AND THE FEELING OF ALWAYS DRIVING ON ICE. WE LEARNED LATER ON THAT MY 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT A DRIVER LICENSE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN ASKED, SHE SAID THAT SHE HIT THE BREAKS BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STOP. WE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO HER INEXPERIENCE BUT NOW WE THINK THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE BREAKS. ABOUT ABOUT A FEW MONTH AGO THE ABS, BREAK, VSC LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY STARTED COMING ON AND NOW THEY'RE ON FULL TIME. I ALWAYS SUSPECTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND DISMISSED US AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT. I JUST CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE ONLINE THAT SAID NTSB WAS INVESTIGATING A SIMILAR ISSUE AND WANTED TO OFFER OUR HELP IF YOU NEED IT. WE STILL HAVE OUR VEHICLE BUT IT WAS REPAIRED AFTER THE CRASH. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO NECK PAIN. WE CERTAINLY DIDN'T APPRECIATE HER STEALING THE CAR WITHOUT A LICENSE BUT ARE THANKFUL THAT SHE'S OK. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME UP AND THE BRAKES BECAME INEFFECTIVE. AS I WAS DRIVING, THE BRAKES WENT SOFT TO THE FLOOR, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGAGED. IT BRAKE SO HARD, IT FELT LIKE A HIT SOMETHING. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION/STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAYED. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS ABS ACTUATOR FAILURE AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE REAR BRAKES. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY CLAIMED THAT MY SITUATION WAS ONE OF A KIND AND THERE WAS NOT PATTERN OF SIMILAR FAILURES FOR THIS MODEL. AFTER PROLONGED ARGUMENTS WITH TOYOTA AND THE DEALERSHIP, I COULD NOT GET THEM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM UNDER THE 100,000 MILES WARRANTY FOR THE HYBRID COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. I HAD TO PAY OVER $3,000 TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED. TODAY, I FOUND OUT (THROUGH CONSUMER REPORTS FORUMS) THAT THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR THAT HAVE FACED EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM, INDICATING THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY NHTSA BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR LOSES LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 72,100

FIRST: I GOT CHECK VSC SYSTEM WHEN I MADE A U-TURN. I READ THE FAILURE CODE IS C1391. SO, IT MEANS ABS ACCUMULATOR IS LEAKING. I ALSO NOTICED ABS ACCUMULATOR WAS PRETTY NOISE ABOUT TWO MONTH BEFORE. I THOUGH IT MAY BE A PROBLEM, BUT I DID NOT PAY ATTENTION ON IT BECAUSE I WAS SUFFERING THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. NOW, IT REALLY DIED. I GOT MANY CASES ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUES AND THEY REPORTED THAT TOYOTA HAS REDESIGNED THIS ACCUMULATOR, SO IT MEANS TOYOTA ALREADY KNEW THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE. IT MAY CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENT IF THE BRAKE DOESN'T WORK SUDDENLY. IN ADDITION, FIX THIS PROBLEM NEEDS OVER TWO THOUSANDS DOLLARS. IT SHOULD NOT BE PAID BY OWNER SINCE THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL RECALL THIS PROBLEM. SECOND, THIS CAR'S ENGINE PISTON RING HAS DEFECT. THIS CAUSES ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. IN FACT, MY CAR IS BURNING ENGINE OIL NOW. IT'S ABOUT 1500 MILES/0.6QUART. IT WILL GET WORSE AND THIS ALSO MAY CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

AS I WAS BACKING UP, THE BRAKES WENT SOFT TO THE FLOOR, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED. IT BRAKE SO HARD, IT FELT LIKE A HIT SOMETHING. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAYED. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID IT WAS CODE-1391, ABNORMAL LEAK IN ACCUMULATOR. THE COST WAS GOING TO BE $2694.00. I DECLINED THE REPAIR, BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 71,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACTS STATED THAT AFTER POWERING UP THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE PRESSURE, BRAKE AND THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SOFT AND THE BRAKE DISTANCE INCREASED FAILING TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,216 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,230.

Mileage: 142,216

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF INCREASED NOISE AND DIFFICULTY BRAKING. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP GAVE ME A $3800 QUOTE TO REPAIR. THEY MADE NO MENTION OF SIMILAR SAFETY ISSUES WITH OTHER CUSTOMERS EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION GOING ON. *JS

Mileage: 110,000

TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH BRAKES OCCURRING ON MULTIPLE DATES. FIRST, INEFFECTIVE SLOWING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND VARIOUS LIGHTS CAME ON INCLUDING ABS AND BRAKES AND WARNING TO TAKE TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS HARDER TO STOP AND REQUIRED PUMPING THE BRAKES TO EVENTUALLY STOP. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AND DEALER COULD NOT GET IT TO REPEAT. SECOND ISSUE IS BRAKES MAKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING EITHER AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS OR WHILE HOLDING BRAKE DOWN WHILE STOPPED. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS BOTH APPEAR TO BE COMPLAINTS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON CURRENT STATUS OF INVESTIGATION. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I WAS ONLY DRIVING MY VEHICLE ABOUT A MILE WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED. I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. NOTHING HAPPENED. THE STEERING WENT OUT AND THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY WEREN'T CATCHING. THANKFULLY, I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH, AND HAD ENOUGH SPACE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY AND NOTICED SOMETHING THAT READ, "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". THERE WAS ALSO A WARNING TRIANGLE. THE CAMRY MANUAL INSTRUCTED US TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP - BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THAT. THE NEXT DAY, IT WORKED FINE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE I WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND COMING TO A RED LIGHT. I WAS DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 65 MPH TO A FULL STOP AND FELT THE BRAKES GIVE AGAIN AND THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR, AND RESTART AND IT WAS FINE AGAIN. I HAD THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED, BUT DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING. WE DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. BUT NOW IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES WANT TO GIVE WHEN I AM IDLING IN TRAFFIC. WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WILL SQUEAK AND SUBTLY JERK FORWARD LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO GIVE UP THE GHOST. IT'S REALLY SCARY, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AT THIS TIME. I'VE LOOKED INTO THE VSC SYSTEM AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AFFECT MY BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

PARKED THE AUTO, WAS IN A MEETING FOR 45 MIN. STARTED THE AUTO AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON. TRIED DRIVING AND BRAKES WERE ERRATIC, TOOK TO DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BECAUSE I HAD DONE SOMETHING TO THE BATTERY. NOT TRUE. BUT IT SEEMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AS IT PERFORMED OK. ON MAY 29, 2014 I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF OUR GARAGE AND PARKED IT ON THE STREET, ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER I STARTED IT TO RETURN IT TO THE GARAGE AND THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" CAME ON AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY ERRATIC. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST DEALER AND THEY CHECKED IT AND INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ACCOST OF NEARLY $2000.00. AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS UNDER A RECALL PROGRAM. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL COMPUTER DID NOT FAIL WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE THE INDICATING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED - RED BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING ICON, RED ABS LIGHT, RED BRAKE LIGHT, RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE SCREEN DISPLAYED "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND AN AUDIBLE WARNING TONE SOUNDED. FROM ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE BRAKE ACTUATOR MOTOR WOULD CYCLE ON/OFF FREQUENTLY AFTER A TRIP. OVER TIME, THE DURATION OF THE ON AND OFF CYCLING AFTER A TRIP GRADUALLY INCREASED FROM ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS. THE ACTUATOR MOTOR ALSO CYCLED WHEN OPENING THE DOOR BEFORE A TRIP. OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT SURFACED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT INCLUDED FREQUENT ON/OFF CYCLING OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR MOTOR AT TRAFFIC LIGHT STOPS AND AN AUDIBLE "BARKING" SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RESEARCH ON THE WORLD-WIDE-WEB REVEALED MANY OWNERS WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. BECAUSE THE ENGINE IN THE HYBRID CARS TURN OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION, ENGINE VACUUM IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR THE POWER BRAKE ASSISTANCE AS FOUND IN CONVENTIONAL AUTOMOBILES. CONSEQUENTLY, THE FAILURE OF THE POWER ASSIST IS DUE TO THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE ACTUATOR PART THAT TOYOTA PROVIDES FOR THE 2007 AND 2008 CAMRY HYBRIDS HAS A DIFFERENT PART NO. THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE PROVIDED. THIS STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT TOYOTA RECOGNIZES ITS ORIGINAL BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS A FAULTY DESIGN. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR SINCE THIS INCIDENT FOR FEAR OF LOSING THE POWER ASSIST ON THE BRAKES. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER HAS NOT REPLIED TO MY INQUIRY ON THIS MATTER. I ALSO HAVE A 2009 CAMRY HYBRID AND ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE ACTUATOR CYCLES ON AND OFF AFTER OPENING THE DOOR BEFORE A TRIP AND AFTER THE SYSTEM IS SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING THE TRIP, THE CYCLE IS VERY SHORT AND THE DURATION IS NO LONGER THAN 30 SECONDS. I DO NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE 2009 MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 49,950

COMING TO A STREET STOP AT 15 MPH ABS LIGHTS AND SOME OTHER CAME ON. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH ALL POSSIBLE PRESSURE ON PEDAL. *TR

Mileage: 117,775

VEHICLE STARTED IN DRIVEWAY, FOOT ON BRAKE. WHEN PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO STREET DESPITE THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. BRAKES ENGAGED SUDDENLY AFTER ROLLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. *TR SECOND INCIDENT AT GAS STATION. VEHICLE IN DRIVE, FOOT ON BRAKE, WHEN PARKING BRAKE RELEASED VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD, A THUD WAS HEARD AND BRAKES APPLIED SUDDENLY AFTER ROLLING SEVERAL FEET.

Mileage: 77,005

THE POWER BRAKES FAILED ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WHILE I WAS TRYING TO STOP AFTER A VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME SWERVED EXPOSING A BROKEN DOWN CAR IN THE TRAVELING LANE. ..UPDATED 08-26-14 *BF

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE BRAKING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID'S POWER BRAKES AND STEERING MALFUNCTIONED MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO STEER AND STOP. IT FELT AS IF BOTH THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THE CAR SEEMED TO ROLL, OR SWAY, LEFT AND RIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME A "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING APPEARED ON MY DASH ALONG WITH THE RED BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT, RED SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT (TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION POINT), AMBER BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND THE AMBER ABS WARNING LIGHT. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR HAD I BEEN APPROACHING A CROWDED CROSSWALK OR INTERSECTION THIS EVENT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. AFTER PULLING OVER AND VISUALLY INSPECTING MY BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT I USED MY CELL PHONE TO CHECK ONLINE AND FOUND OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS (WHICH LED ME HERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT/REPORT). AFTER WAITING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR THE WARNING MESSAGE AND LIGHTS WENT OUT SO I SLOWLY DROVE TO THE DEALER 5 MILES AWAY. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3607.88 (PLUS TAX ON THE $3000.00 PART). MY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOYOTA CSR PROCLAIMS TO HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE -- EVEN THOUGH MY WEB SEARCHING HAS TURNED UP LOTS OF DISCUSSION AND ARTICLES (I.E. L.A. TIMES REPORT, CBS, NBC, AP, CONSUMER AFFAIRS PLUS THE NHTSA ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE OPENING OF THEIR INVESTIGATION AT THE END OF JANUARY 2014). *TR

Mileage: 114,681

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MY BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON. I THOUGHT I LEFT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, BUT EVERYTHING WAS FINE. SUDDENLY ALL WARNING LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD TURNED ON, AS A REACTION I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES AND TO MY SURPRISE MY BRAKES WOULDN'T BRAKE PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 215,617

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITENT KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO NEITHER DUPLICATE NOR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. SINCE THE FAILURE PERSISTED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

FIRST INCIDENT OF BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED ON THE DRIVE WAY OF MY HOME. STARTING THE CAR FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE, HAD THE "CHECK VSC" SIGN AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS LIT ON THE DASH. I TRIED PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHUTTING AND RESTARTING THE CAR. AFTER A FEW TRIES, THE WARNINGS WERE GONE AND BREAK PADDLE FELT NORMAL. SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON A FREEWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MILES AN HOUR. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASH BOARD LIT UP WITH WARNING LIGHTS AD I LOST THE BRAKING POWER. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE PULLOVER WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. IF THE INVESTIGATION ON THIS SUBJECT HAS STATED AS OF JAN 2014, WHEN SHOULD WE EXPECT TO HEAR FROM THE AGENCY ON THE OUTCOME? *TR

THIS COMPLAIN IS ON BEHALF OF MY WIFE'S CAMRY HYBRID, SAME ISSUE I HAD IN MY 2009 CAMRY HYBRID FEW YEARS BACK, SUDDEN WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH AND BRAKE FAILURE RESUMING NORMAL OPERATION FEW SECONDS OR MINUTES LATER WITHOUT LEAVING ANY TRACE FOR TECH TO SEE, IF IT WAS CHEAPER FOR GM NOT TO RECALLING $.50 PART I SURE TOYOTA WOULD NOT WANT TO RECALL $1700 PART, PLEASE LOOK INTO IT I HAVE THE OLD DEFECTIVE PART AVAILABLE FOR TESTING IF NECESSARY. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

THE VSC LIGHT APPEARED & THE CAR LOST BRAKES. LIKE OTHERS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR / BOOST ACCUMULATOR. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES WORK TO A DEGREE, THERE IS NO BOOST. DESPITE APPLICATION OF MY MAXIMUM EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPING DISTANCES ARE VERY LONG AND STOPPING SPEEDS ARE VERY SLOW. I CONSIDER THE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE & HAS BEEN SHELVED PENDING NHTSA REVIEW. REPORTS ARE THAT TOYOTA HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM & HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS IT NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE THAT TOYOTA REPLACE THIS PART AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER IN VIEW OF TOYOTAS UNCONSCIONABLE BEHAVIOR. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH AS I WAS SITTING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO PUSH MY BRAKES TO STOP FOR A STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND NORMALLY AND IT TOOK ABOUT 4 TIMES AS LONG TO GET THE CAR TO STOP COMPARED TO NORMAL RESPONSIVENESS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, MY ENTIRE DASH BOARD LIT UP WITH WARNING LIGHTS. I PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER TO A SAFE PLACE, GOING MAYBE 10MPH, I WENT TO PARK AND ROLLED INTO THE CURB IN FRONT OF MY CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK. ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS CLEARED AND BRAKES STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT NOTHING HAD REGISTERED IN THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN A BIT TO TRY TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER. EVENTUALLY THE C1345 AND C1468 CODES APPEARED. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED THE ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED, BRAKE SYSTEM BLEED, RESET MEMORY AND CALIBRATED LINEAR VALVE. EXPENSIVE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND THE CAR IS NOW DRIVING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 111,300

"CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING FOR TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2007 'CHECK VSC" WARNING CAME ON BEFORE THE BRAKES LOST SOME OF THEIR POWER. WE HAD INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING ON THE FREEWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, DELAYED BRAKING ACTIVATION AND INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, THEREFORE THE CAR TOOK LONGER TO STOP. IT WAS A DANGEROUS AND VERY SCARY SITUATION BUT WE MANAGED TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. IN THE LAST 5 MONTHS, WE HAVE GOTTEN THIS WARNING WHILE DRIVING OR JUST BEFORE LEAVING HOME. IT ALWAYS GOES AWAY AFTER ONE OR TWO ENGINE START AND STOPS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS IN AN AIRPORT PARKING LOT. THE DEALER RAN THE DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT SEE THE CODE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT STORED IN MEMORY. WITHOUT BRAKES ON THE FREEWAY WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! *JS

Mileage: 81,992

WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE HAD COMPLETELY FAILED AND I WAS ON THE 110 FREEWAY ON A BUSY MONDAY MORNING. LUCKILY I DIDN'T REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DEALER IS TELLING ME THAT MY BRAKE SYSTEM (ACCUATOR AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS) ARE OUT. THE CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM CANNOT COMMUNICATE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THUS I MIGHT LOOSE BRAKES IF I KEEP RUNNING. THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON ALONG WITH THE ABS, HYBRID BATTERY, PARK AND ALL OTHER ALERT LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD. IN ADDITION, I'M TOLD MY AUXILLARY BATTERY IS ALSO OUT ($460) DEALER IS CHARGING ME $4800 DOLLAR (EXCLUDING THE AUX BATTERY) AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO SINCE THE CAR IS WITH THE DEALER AND I'M TOLD THE BRAKES WILL FAIL IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE. I HAVE 104,000 MILES AND HAVE DONE ALL SERVICING AT TOYOTA DEALERS. NO WARRANTIES AND BASICALLY THEY CAN'T HELP. *JS

Mileage: 104,000

I WAS ON THE HWY AND SUDDENLY FELT MY BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND STARTED MAKING A NOISE IN IMMEDIATELY MULTIPLE LIGHTS TURNED ON INCLUDING ABS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ASKING ME TO REPLACE THE ABS PUMP/ACCUMULATOR WHICH WILL COST OVER $3000.00. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND BOUGHT THIS USED CAR TO SAVE ON MY EXPENSES AND NOW I AM NOT EVEN IN THE CONDITION TO FIX IT DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. I SENT AND EMAIL TO TOYOTA EXECUTIVES BUT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY REPLY. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON. GOD KNOW WHAT NEXT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

DRIVING ALONG A CITY ROAD IN MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID (MILEAGE APPROX. 49K) AT ABOUT 25-30 MPH WHEN I SAW THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" WARNINGS ON MIL AND SIMULTANEOUSLY GOT NO RESPONSE FROM PRESSING EITHER THE BRAKE OR IGNITION PEDAL. CAR WOULD NOT GO AND WOULD NOT STOP. I COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AND THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP (FORTUNATELY IN A LEGAL PARKING SPOT!). I AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. I WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE WHEN I KNOW MORE. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

I HAVE BEEN HAVING OFF AND ON OCCURRENCES OF THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING WITH BRAKE, ABS, ETC. THE COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $3,000. FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR / ACCUMULATOR. BRAKES STILL SORT OF WORK BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP IN A HURRY AND I'M NOT SURE IF I'LL TOTALLY LOSE THE ABILITY TO STOP THE CAR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THIS IS A PRETTY NASTY PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON AMONG ALL OF THE CAMRY HYBRIDS OF THIS VINTAGE. I HOPE A RECALL IS ISSUED SOON AND THAT TOYOTA CAN WORK WITH CUSTOMERS ON THIS GIVEN THAT THE PROBLEM COSTS 10% OF WHAT THE CAR WAS WORTH BRAND NEW TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

I WASN'T DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. BUT EVERY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AND A MESSAGE READ CHECK VSC SYSTEM. I HAD NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SOUND THE CAR MAKES WHEN THE CAR IS NOT ON. BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CAR IDENTIFYING THE KEY WAS CLOSE BECAUSE I ALWAYS HAD THE KEY WITH ME WHEN I WOULD HEAR THIS SOUND. THE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS TOLD ME THAT SOUND IS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY PLACE TO GET THE PART IS THROUGH TOYOTA AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE PART IS $2500. IF THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF WHY ARE THEY NOT MADE TO RECALL THIS ITEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHO HAS THAT KIND OF MONEY TO MAKE A REPAIR ? *TR

Mileage: 101,901

ON THIS DATE I WAS RIDING DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VSC SYSTEM AND ALL THE LIGHTS RELATING TO MY BRAKE SYSTEM CAME ON...THEN AS I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE BUT MY BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR...WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED I BEGAN TO PROCEED THROUGH THE LIGHT....BY THE TIME I REACHED MY DESTINATION..I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND AGAIN THEY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR...BUT AT THIS TIME THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE....I TOOK MY CAR TO YOKEM TOYOTA WHERE I PURCHASED IT....AND WHEN THEY WERE DONE RUNNING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKE ACTUATOR HAD GONE OUT....AND TO REPAIR IT WAS GOING TO COST 3341.00....3000 FOR THE PART AND 341.00 FOR THE LABOR... *TR

Mileage: 127,000

MY CAMRY ENCOUNTERS INTERMITTENT BRAKING ANOMALIES ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. WHEN THE BREAK IS APPLIED, THE BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES AND THE CAR BEINGS TO SLOW. AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS OF THE CAR SLOWING THE BRAKE DISENGAGES AND THE CAR RETURNS TO COASTING SPEED WHILE THE BRAKE CONTINUES TO BE PRESSED. ONCE THE BRAKE IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKE RE-ENGAGES AGGRESSIVELY AFTER A 1/8TH TO 1/4TH OF A SECOND DELAY. THIS OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH AND IS VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY SINCE SEDANS USUALLY HAVE CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ANOMALY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER VARIOUS BREAKING CIRCUMSTANCES. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO GET SERVICED AND DON MCGILL TOYOTA IN HOUSTON AND THEY QUOTED $4,500 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. I AM CURIOUS HOW MANY BREAK ACTUATOR QUOTES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND HOW MANY CONSUMERS ELECT TO FORGO THE FIX AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH THIS BRAKING FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, ABOUT 80% OF MY BRAKES GAVE OUT AND I LOST STABILITY. MY ABS INDICATOR AND THE MESSAGE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" CAME ON. AS I CAME TO A STOP, MY BRAKES JERKED A BIT AND I CAME TO A SUDDEN AND AGGRESSIVE STOP. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT, AND EVERYTHING DROVE FINE. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED SPORADICALLY ABOUT 20 TIMES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT NOW MY ABS LIGHT AND CHECK VSC INDICATOR ARE ON AT ALL TIMES. MY BRAKES ARE DIMINISHED MOST OF THE TIME DOWN TO 50%, AND EVERY NOW AND AGAIN, MY CAR WILL COME TO A REALLY HARD STOP AS I BRAKE. I HAD A TOYOTA DEALER LOOK AT IT, AND I WAS TOLD MY ACTUATOR WAS OUT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,000. THAT IS JUST FOR THE PART, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I ONLY PAID $15,000 FOR THE CAR. ON TOP OF THAT, THEY AREN'T EVEN USING THE 2007 MODEL ACTUATORS, THEY ARE USING A LATER MODEL, WHICH TELLS ME THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE 2007. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE THE CAR, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP AND THE CAR PUSHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING, AND WOULD NOT STOP. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES OF THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. WHEN I DROVE IT INTO THE DEALER, THEY QUOTED ME $2500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHICH I FOUND RIDICULOUS BECAUSE I CHANGED THE CAR BRAKES AT ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND THIS CAME WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, CAR WAS NORMAL. AS SOON AS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP, INCLUDING A MESSAGE STATING SOMETHING ABOUT A VSC SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO FAIL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AND NARROWLY AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH HAD RIGHT OF WAY AT THE INTERSECTION. HAD THE BRAKES NOT BEEN APPLIED WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE, I BELIEVE THE CAR WOULD HAVE ENTERED THE INTERSECTION AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS MY THEN 4 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR WITH US. PLEASE CONDUCT A THOROUGH AND UNBIASED INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. THE DEALERSHIP IS ASKING $3300 TO FIX THIS ISSUE, THIS TOTALLY NEGATES ANY FUEL SAVINGS THE HYBRID FUNCTIONALITY HAS OFFERED. *JS

Mileage: 80,000

PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE HYBRID 2007 CAMRY. I ALMOST KILLED MYSELF ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I WAS GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN I HIT ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ON A CURVE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND, IT WAS LIKE THE BRAKES WERE REALLY HARD TO STEP ON, AND TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE LIGHTS TO CHECK THE VSC SYSTEM CAME ON, CHECK ABS, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS EVERYTHING WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT SO TOYOTA CAN RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. AFTER TAKING IT TO TOYOTA FOR THE LAST 5 MONTHS WITHOUT FINDING A PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT REGISTER ANYTHING AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOW THEY ARE SAYING ITS THE ABS SYSTEM AND IT COST $4,000 TO FIX IT. THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE REGISTERED COMPLAINTS. SO I ASK HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE WE GET ANY ATTENTION. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

ABS ACTUATORS IS FAILURES ON 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 71K MILES: ABS LIGHT IS ON, THE E-BRAKE LIGHT IS ON EVEN WHEN THE E-BRAKE IS DISENGAGED, AND THE CAR IS SAYING TO CHECK THE VSC SYSTEM. THE BRAKES ARE ALSO NOTICEABLY WEAKER TO THE EXTENT THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY KIDS!!!!! *TR

A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT, HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKE DISTRIBUTOR AREA OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. IT CONTINUED AT ABOUT 1-MINUTE INTERVALS WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND ALSO WHEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF. IT WOULD END WITHIN ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF BEING TURNED OFF. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE BRAKES WERE TRYING TO ENGAGE OR THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT PRESSURE TO THEM. A DAY BEFORE THE INCIDENT, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING, THERE WOULD BE A CHIRPING NOISE AS WELL. THEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, EVERY BRAKE-RELATED WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND A MESSAGE APPEARED SAYING, "MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. CHECK VSC SYSTEM." THE BRAKES DIDN'T FAIL, THOUGH, SO I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD VSC SYSTEM ISSUES IN THIS CAR. 3 YEARS AGO THE VERY SAME THING HAPPENED, AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY, WHERE THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VSC WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON AS WELL. FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE THAT, THE BRAKES WERE CHIRPING WHEN ENGAGED AND ALSO WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND PARKED, THEY WOULD CHIRP FOR A LONG TIME AS IF THEY WERE TRYING TO ENGAGE THEN TOO. IT COST ME $2100 TO REPLACE THE MODULE. NOW IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN. I AM NOT PREPARED TO RISK BRAKE FAILURE NOR PAY AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THIS CAR, AGAIN. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR POOR, SHODDY DESIGN AND FIX THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 103,000

I WAS DRIVING ON STREET THAT HAD SEVERAL POTHOLES IN BOTH LANES. LANES WERE BLOCKED BY BARRELS BECAUSE OF THE ROADWORK BEING DONE. THERE WERE TOO MANY POTHOLES TO DODGE AND NONE SEEMED SIGNIFICANTLY BIGGER THAN THE REST. SINCE I WAS UNABLE TO SWERVE, BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC GOING THE OTHER WAY IN THE LANE BESIDE ME, I HIT A SERIES OF POTHOLES. AFTER THE LAST ONE, WHICH SEEMED A LITTLE BIGGER THAN THE OTHERS, I HEARD A BEEP AND THE DISPLAY READ, "CHECK VSC," WHICH I KNOW FROM THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED MEANS "VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL." THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT SEEMED TO COME ON AT THAT TIME. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO ROLL ANY BUT INSTEAD HAD TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE AT ALL. THE BRAKE WAS NOT AS POWERFUL, SO I HAD TO BE SURE TO BRAKE IN PLENTY OF TIME. THE STEERING SEEMED MORE RESTRICTED ALSO, AND THERE WAS A HIGH-PITCHED BUZZING THAT CONTINUED ALL THE TIME UNLESS THE CAR WAS OFF WITH ALL DOORS SHUT. I LIVE CLOSE BY, SO I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR BACK HOME BUT DID NOT THINK IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD AAA TOW IT A FEW DAYS LATER. THEY TOLD ME AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT A PART OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THEY LATER FOUND THAT ONE OF THE LINES INVOLVED IN KEEPING THE ENGINE COOL WAS LEAKING AND THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 45,230

ON APRIL 12, 2014, AS THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT AROUND 30-35 MILES PER HOUR, I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND BEGAN PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. AS I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, THEY SEEMED NOT TO WORK. I HAD TO KEEP PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKES WITH FORCE TO FINALLY GET TRY TO GET THE CAR TO STOP, AT WHICH POINT THE BRAKE LIGHTS SENSOR, THE ABS SENSOR,AND THE VSC SENSORS ALL LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. AS I WAS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO STOP, THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING AND I COULDN'T GET IMMEDIATE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIDING, THE STABILITY OF THE CAR WAS COMPROMISED. I HONESTLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH. ON APRIL 17TH, 2014,IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN, ONLY TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND THEY APPEARED TO NOT WORK. ONCE AGAIN I HAD TO REALLY PUSH DOWN ON THE BRAKES FOR THEM TO FINALLY WORK. AGAIN, ALL OF THE LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD (BRAKES, ABS, VSC). IT WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR AND AGAIN, I FELT AS THOUGH I WAS GOING TO CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 105,348

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, BRAKES FAILED, AND ABS FAILED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DURING THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THE DEFECT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

BRAKES STARTED ACTING FUNNY AND MAKING STRANGE NOISES. I TOOK IT IN TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD COST $3000 TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR AND THAT IF I DIDN'T, THE BRAKES COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME.

Mileage: 86,000

MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE ASSISTED BRAKING SYSTEM ON OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THIS OCCURRED WHILE SHE WAS DROPPING OFF OUR CHILDREN AT SCHOOL BUT FORTUNATELY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE BECAME APPARENT WHEN MULTIPLE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AND WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED A RE-STARTED, THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. WE UNDERSTAND FROM INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM OTHER DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE THAT THE FAILURE IS LIKELY TO RECUR AND SO REMAINS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TT

Mileage: 102,000

APRIL 5, 2014' BRAKE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION. THE VISUAL OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS. ON EACH OCCASION THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES MANY OF THE WARNING/EMERGENCY LIGHTS (ENGINE CHECK, ABS, VCS, BRAKE, ETC.) ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. THE BRAKES THEN BECAME VERY SPONGY TO THE POINT I HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAMRY TO STOP. IT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS IF I HAD HAD TO STOP TO AVOID A CRASH. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, I TOOK THE CAMRY TO TEJAS TOYOTA TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FROM THE COMPUTER INDICATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER TO BRING IT IN WHILE IT WAS HAPPENING, IF POSSIBLE, SO THEY COULD SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. ON APRIL 5TH, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND WE DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO TEJAS. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING WHEN THEY CONNECTED THEIR COMPUTER TO CHECK THE VEHICLES ONBOARD COMPUTER. THEIR COMPUTER DIAGNOSED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND DUE TO THE FAULTY ACTUATOR, THE BRAKE PADS ON THE BOTH FRONT AND REAR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM FLUSHED. THE COST OF THE ACTUATOR WITH LABOR TO INSTALL WAS OVER $3,500, TOTAL BILL ALMOST $4,200. TEJAS PERSONNEL DID A GREAT JOB REPAIRING THE PROBLEM AND GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK TO ME. I CALLED THE TOYOTA MAIN CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND SPOKE WITH ONE OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, [XXX]. HE CREATED CASE # 1404141818 AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO FAX (NOT EMAIL BUT FAX) A COPY OF THE INVOICE I RECEIVED FROM TEJAS TO HIM. WHICH I DID. HE SPOKE TO THE HIGHER UPS IN TOYOTA AND CALLED ME BACK TODAY (4/16). TOYOTA MANAGEMENT DENIED IT WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PAST THE INITIAL WARRANTY PERIOD. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF THEIR ACTUATOR. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TT

Mileage: 68,565

WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 45 MILES AND TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL RESPONDED VERY SLOWLY AND ALMOST FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY ON NOVEMBER 25, 2013. I MANAGED TO BRING THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER SERVICES ON THAT DAY. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY RECORDED THAT C1202 STORED IN ECU, LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING, ABS PUMP MOTOR OPERATION SUSPE TOPPED OFF BRAKE FLUID. I STARTED HEARING A CREAKING NOISE IN MARCH 2014 WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER SERVICES ON APRIL 2, 2014. INITIALLY THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, HOWEVER, I INSISTED ON TESTING IT FURTHER. EVENTUALLY, THEY FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH AN ACTUATOR IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND WAS NOT COVERED BY A WARRANTY. I HAD TO PAY OVER $3300 INCLUDING TAX. AFTER UNDERSTANDING HOW AN ACTUATOR WORKS IN BRAKING SYSTEM, I BELIEVE THAT THE INCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2013 MUST BE CAUSED BY AN ACTUATOR ISSUE. I URGE TOYOTA TO RECALL THE ACTUATOR IN BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. FIRST, EVEN TRAINED TECHNICIANS AT TOYOTA DEALER COULD NOT FIND AN ISSUE EASILY. THEY FINALLY FOUND IT AFTER THEY FAILED TWICE IN OUR CASE (IT TOOK NEARLY TWO DAYS). THOSE TECHNICIANS SHOULD BE INFORMED, SO THEY CAN DEAL WITH CUSTOMERS LIKE US QUICKLY AND PROPERLY. SECOND, A SIGN OF ACTUATOR PROBLEM CAN BE EASILY NEGLECTED. A CREAKING NOISE, WHICH CAUSED US TO BRING A CAR TO THE DEALER WAS PRETTY SUBTLE. THIRD A BRAKE FAILURE MAY LEAD FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS. I WAS VERY SCARED WHEN THE BRAKE ALMOST FAILED TO WORK. THIS MAY BE A LUCKY CASE SINCE I DID NOT HAVE A CAR ACCIDENT. *TT

Mileage: 95,927

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING FROM WORK AS SHE WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT SHE HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP. TO HER SURPRISE ALMOST ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES SO INSTEAD OF HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER SHE WENT OVER THE CURVE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR. IT COST US A RIM AND TIRE. I M JUST GLAD SHE OR SOMEONE ELSE WASN'T INJURED. SINCE THEN MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR NEVER AGAIN SHE TOLD ME AND WISHED ME GOOD LUCK. I HAVE DROVE THE CAR MYSELF AND HAVE EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE WHERE ALL THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND THERE'S TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND TOLD ME IS THE ABS ACTUATOR PUMP THAT GOES BAD WITHOUT NOTICE. HE TOLD ME ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME A CUSTOMER HAS CAME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2007 AND 2008. I GUESS THEY CHANGE SOMETHING ON ABS PUMPS ON THE 2009 AND NEWER VEHICLES THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I JUST HOPE THE NHTSA LOOKS INTO THIS DEFECT PART BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT OR KILL. ITS A SERIOUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR DEALING WITH VEHICLE BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING THE WAY THERE SUPPOSE TO THAT WE ALL DEPEND ON. THE REASON WHY TOYOTA HAVEN'T DONE A VOLUNTARY RECALL IS BECAUSE OF THE COST OF THE ABS ACTUATOR IT'S EXPANSIVE AT AROUND 2,500 TO 3,000 THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM IN THERE HANDS. BUT IF THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO COST THEM MORE IF SOMEBODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILL . *TT

Mileage: 224,000

WARNING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ( THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ONE) WHILE I WAS OUT DRIVING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. TRIED TO GET THE CAR HOME AND AT A LIGHT WHEN I WENT TO TAKE OFF, THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION, BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. I TURNED ON MY FLASHERS, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON AND I DROVE THE CAR SLOWLY HOME. THE BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY, LIKE THERE WAS HARDLY ANY BRAKING POWER. *TT

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, I SAW BRAKE LIGHTS AHEAD, SO I APPLIED BRAKES. MY VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AT THE NORMAL RATE AND I NOTICED INCREASED RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE AS POSSIBLE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED TO AVOID A COLLISION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO TOYOTA AND SAID PROBLEM IS DUE TO ABS ACCUMULATOR. THE VEHICLE NEVER PRESENTED A COMPUTER CODE FROM PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS FOUND BY LOGGING THE ABS ACCUMULATOR SENSOR AND IT WAS REPORTING CONSISTENTLY LOSING BRAKE PRESSURE. THE PRICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART IS $2626 FOR JUST THE PART. TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON WITH WARNING TO "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO LOW REAR BRAKES, REPLACED PADS, ROTORS AND RESET THE VSC SYSTEM. THE NEW PART IS ALSO AN UPDATED VERSION ACCORDING TO TOYOTA, WHICH SIGNIFIES THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL PART. *JS

Mileage: 88,500

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR DURING RUSH HOUR. BRAKE LIGHTS APPEARED AHEAD, SO I APPLIED BRAKES. MY VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN AND I NOTICED INCREASED RESISTANCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. LUCKILY, THERE WAS A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, AND I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO STOP AND AVOID COLLISION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE SHOP TO BE CHECKED OUT. THE SHOP CALLED TOYOTA, AND THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY EXACTLY WHAT PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRICE TAG OF $2600 FOR JUST THE PART. A WEEK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, DASH LIGHTS CAME ON WITH WARNING TO "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK THE WARNING LIGHT. NO PROBLEM WAS DETECTED, THE WARNING LIGHT WAS RESET. THIS LIGHT HAD COME ON AGAIN JUST PRIOR TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A SUDDEN AND INTERMITTENT LOSS IN BRAKING ASSIST, DELAYED BRAKING AND AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, INCLUDING THE CHECK VSC WARNING LIGHT. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONTACT WAS IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN BRAKING DISTANCE THAT CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLES TIMES BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DECLINED TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM TYPE OF FAILURE (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14001). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL "PULSING" ON STARTING THE CAR AND SOMETIMES ON STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS. THEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILST DRIVING BUT WITH NO IMPACT ON THE BRAKES AND THEN WHILST EXITING THE FREEWAY ALL THE BRAKE WARNINGS LIGHTS AND CHECK VSC SYSTEM MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED WITH LOSS OF ASSISTED BRAKING. TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT ON BRAKING TO ENTER THE INSPECTION BAY ALL WARNING LIGHTS WENT OUT. TOYOTA TECHNICIAN COULDN'T FIND AN ERROR CODE IN THE HISTORY AND AFTER DRIVING 15 MILES THE WARNING LIGHTS DIDN'T COME BACK ON. TECHNICIAN DID COMMENT THAT THEY'D HAD OTHER CAMRY HYBRIDS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AND SAID THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED REPLACING AT A COST OF $3,400! I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA ARE USING A DIFFERENT PART ON LATER MODEL CAMRY HYBRIDS WHICH IN ITSELF SEEMS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE PART IS FAULTY. *TR

Mileage: 97,256

UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE CHECK VSC ALERT APPEARED ON THE DASH INDICATOR SCREEN. USER MANUAL INSTRUCTED ME TO DRIVE TO NEAREST SERVICE CENTER. THIS IS NOT A SAFE PROCEDURE, AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NEAR COMPLETE MALFUNCTION. UPON RESEARCH ONLINE, IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WILL NEAR $2500. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A SYSTEM UPDATE FOR THIS PROBLEM, INDICATING THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE MALFUNCTION. HOPEFULLY THIS COMPLAINT WILL ASSIST IN THE ISSUING OF A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR OR RELATED VSC SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN SUCH A PERSISTENT ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE VSC AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I NOTICED A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKES "POP" WHEN I DEPRESS THE PETAL UPON STARTING. I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES JERK ON TWO OCCASIONS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHEN I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT AT THIS MOMENT. THE REPLACEMENT PART ALONE IS OVER $2,100. ON A SIDE NOTE, I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2009 CAMRY XLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID AND WENT TO BRAKE AND MY DASH EMERGENCY LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHT, CHECK VSC LIGHT, ABS, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON AND MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. TOOK IT TO TWO MECHANICS THEN FINALLY TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FINS ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. TWO WEEKS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING JUST OVER 40 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK. SHE WAS ABLE TO SWERVE INTO A PARKING LOT AND CRUISE TO A STOP. THE BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COME AND GO. MOVING THE CAR TO A PARKING SPOT A FEW MINUTES LATER THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK WHEN I STARTED TO MOVE THE CAR, BUT WHILE MOVING IT THE WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT. THE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO COVER PART OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

Mileage: 86,000

CAR WAS PARKED. TURNED ON IGNITION AND SAW MULTIPLE WAENING LIGHTS. DROVE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO EXCHANGED. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

MY CARS BRAKE SYSTEM IS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE, AND I'M SEEING A LOSS OF BREAKING ABILITY. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED IT IS PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AND LOUD. FINALLY THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON THE DASH SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSES. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR IS MAKING THE NOISE AND THE ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE IS LOWER THAN SPEC. THE QUOTE TO REPAIR IT WAS $5104.61. *TR

Mileage: 82,923

TRAVELLING ABOUT 30 MPH I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL FELT 'HARD' AND CAR BARELY DECELERATED, NEARLY HITTING ANOTHER CAR AS A RESULT. JUST MISSED CAR, BUT VERY SHAKEN I TOOK IT TO A NEARBY SHOP. THEY SAID THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS FAILING, THAT PART WOULD BE ABOUT $2600 AND LABOR OVER $300. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE (IN A PARKING GARAGE) AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IT WAS FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT SMASHED INTO STEEL CABLES IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

APPARENTLY MY BRAKES LOST SIGNIFICANT BRAKE PRESSURE AND I THOUGHT I MIGHT CRASH. FURTHER WHEN I START MY CAR THE BRAKES DO NOT FULLY KICK IN UNTIL 5-10 SECONDS LATER SO I TEND TO ROLL FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THREE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL SAID MY ABS ACTUATOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART COSTS $2,600 JUST TO BUY FROM TOYOTA AND THEN COAST AN ADDITIONAL $800 IN LABOR TO INSTALL. THAT IS INSANE. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HER ARE TONSSS OF CAMRYS WITH THIS PROBLEM. CLEARLY THIS AS A DESIGN FLAW AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE A PART THAT TOYOTA FAILED TO DESIGN SAFELY. NOT I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE WITH THE BROKEN PART.... *TR

Mileage: 210,000

AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE, I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD SEVERAL YARDS, A BUNCH OF WARNING LIGHTS FLASH ON AND THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE COMES UP (ONLY ON THIS LAST TIME). THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND AND STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT. THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. I'M GRATEFUL IT'S ONLY OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS, I'M VERY AFRAID THIS WILL HAPPEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T REPLICATE MY EXPERIENCE SO THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. WHEN I ASK ABOUT ACTUATOR ISSUES THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD, THEY DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

CHECK VSC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, STABILITY LIGHT ALL FLASH AND ABS DOESN'T WORK. *TR

I HAVE BEEN USING THIS CAMRY SINCE MID 2006. SO FAR IT HAS NOT HAD MANY MAJOR ISSUES. HOWEVER OUT OF THE BLUE ON MARCH 23RD 2014, WHEN I WAS PLANNING TO DRIVE TO A TEMPLE ALMOST 50 MILES FROM MY HOUSE WITH MY WIFE, 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, MOTHER AND MOTHER-IN-LAW IN THE CAR, JUST AS WE PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY, THE CHECK VSC MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT, THE CAR SLIPPING LIGHT AND THE BAS LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH AND AS I TRIED TO BRAKE, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. LUCKILY SINCE I WAS ONLY ROLLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY (IN REVERSE), THE CAR ONLY ROLLED A LITTLE BIT AND THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. I HAD TO PRESS MY PARKING BRAKES TO BRING THE CAR TO A HALT. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH WITH MY FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE CAR THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS DRIVING IT IN THAT CONDITION. I TRIED SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND WAITING FOR 5 MINUTES BEFORE TURNING IT ON.THE MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN AND THE BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED MY FAMILY TO ANOTHER CAR TO CONTINUE OUR TRIP. I THEN CAUTIOUSLY MOVED THE CAR BACK ON TO THE DRIVEWAY WITH MY LEFT LEG ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES SO THAT I DON'T RUN INTO MY HOUSE. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB AND SEEING MANY SUCH REPORTS, THE NEXT DAY (TODAY 3/24) I TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR AGAIN AND SEE IF THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. HOWEVER IT WAS THERE AND WHEN I REVERSED A LITTLE BIT, SUDDENLY THE MESSAGE AND THE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED AND THE BRAKES WERE WORKING AS NORMAL. I AM STILL NOT DRIVING THE CAR, THANKFULLY I HAVE 3 CARS SO I AM USING THE OTHER CARS. I HOPE TOYOTA DOES A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO SPEND $3500+ ON A CAR THAT MAY NOT BE MORE THAN $8000 VALUE TODAY. I WAS PLANNING TO GET A 2014 SIENNA SOON BUT READING ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUES WITH TOYOTA'S MY FAITH AND LOYALTY IN THIS BRAND IS NOW SEVERELY SHAKEN. *TR

Mileage: 99,900

THIS PROBLEM STARTED SMALL .. BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS. FIRST INCIDENT PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, ABS WARNING AND VEHICLE STABILITY WARNING APPEARED IN THE DRIVERS MESSAGE CENTER. IN EACH INSTANCE BREAKING WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE WARNING DISPLAYS. THE DISPLAYS WERE INTERMITTENT AND HAVE NOW BECOME A PERMANENT FIXTURE. OFTEN ADDING INTERMITTENT MOANING NOISES FROM THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WHILE BRAKE IS DEPLOYED AND VEHICLE IS STOPPED. WHEN BRAKING AT TIMES, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, SLOW RESPONSE OR ADDITIONAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO BEGIN TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. SPEEDS ARE ALL VARIED. CITY DRIVING AND FREEWAY SPEED. IN EACH CONDITION, WARNINGS OR BRAKING PROBLEMS WOULD OCCUR. THUS FAR NO FAILURE TO THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED.. WHEN URGENT BRAKING IS REQUIRED, THERE IS NO ABS RESPONSE. FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT REAR ARE MOST EFFECTED. EACH PRODUCING ABNORMAL AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST. BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED FREQUENTLY DUE TO THE PADS CONSTANTLY BEING DEPLOYED NOW. RUINING FUEL EFFICIENCY. REQUIRING TOO. FREQUENT REPAIRS FOR NORMAL USAGE. I IMPLORE THE NHTSA TO INQUIRE ON THESE SAFETY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO PULL INTO MY DRIVEWAY MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR LOST BRAKING POWER FOR A MOMENT. AS THIS HAPPENED I HEARD A POP FROM THE FRONT OF MY CAR AND A SOUND LIKE AN ACTUATOR PUMPING. AFTER A SPLIT SECOND OF NO BRAKES, THE CAR DID STOP ABRUPTLY (ALTHOUGH SCARY THAT I LOST BRAKE PRESSURE). I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMPING EVEN AFTER THE CAR WAS OFF. I ALSO HEARD A LEAKING NOISE LIKE THE BRAKE LINE HAD A PRESSURE LEAK. I STARTED THE CAR, LEAVING IT IN PARK, AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AND ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN IT WOULD POP AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER THIS THE ACTUATOR WOULD START PUMPING AGAIN. I'M SOMEWHAT MECHANICALLY INCLINED AND MY OPINION IS THAT THE ACTUATOR'S SEALS OR LINES ARE LEAKING CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO DEPRESSURIZE. AS LONG AS THE ACTUATOR CAN KEEP UP WITH THE BRAKE PRESSURE, ALL IS FINE, BUT IF THE ACTUATOR CAN'T KEEP UP THE CAR LOSES BRAKE PRESSURE (LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME). THIS HAS BEEN A CULMINATION OF ABOUT 3 MONTHS OF VERY STRANGE CRUNCHING, WHINING AND WHIRRING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE PROBLEM AND FINALLY AFTER MY BRAKES FAILED, I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE NHTSA IS RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE BE AN ADVOCATE FOR US TO TOYOTA. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY AND THEY SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW AND I'M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD THE $3,000 PRICE TAG TO FIX THE BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND EVERY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,822.

Mileage: 74,822

I WAS DRIVING ON THE SERVICE ROAD OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. I FELT THE CAR JERK FORWARD SLIGHTLY FOLLOWED BY NUMEROUS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS INCLUDING BRAKE LIGHT, CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND ABS. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO BRAKE BECAUSE THERE WAS A CAR APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES HAD GONE OUT. THE LIGHTS THEN DISAPPEARED A FEW MINUTES LATER AND BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE CAR SIX DAYS EARLIER. INTERESTINGLY, WHEN I TEST DROVE THE CAR, THE SAME EVENT HAPPENED, BUT I WAS TAPPING MY BRAKES DURING A SLOW RIGHT TURN YIELDING TO TRAFFIC, AND DIDN'T NOTICE THE LOSS OF BRAKES. 2 EVENTS IN 6 DAYS. MY CAR IS NOW AT THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH THIS INTERMITTENT BRAKE ISSUE. I HAVE TO BELIEVE BASED ON READING OTHER COMPLAINTS AND RECALLS THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND ISN'T PROPERLY CONCERNED ABOUT EXPEDITING THE RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH POTENTIAL DEADLY CONSEQUENCES. I HOPE THE RECALL IS ISSUED SOON. MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE IN IT'S CURRENT DEFECTIVE CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 72,101

WE'LL THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. MY WHOLE DASH IS LIT UP WITH BRAKE WARNINGS AND CHECK VSC ON MY INFORMATION PANEL. A LOUD SOLID BEEP COMES AND GOES. IT STAYS MORE THAN IT'S GONE TODAY. BASICALLY FROM TIME TO TIME MY BRAKES JUST WON'T WORK PROPERLY. THEY ARE HARD TO PUSH AND IT'S ALMOST AS IF IT'S PUMPING ITSELF. THEN , WHEN THE ABS STARTS TO WORK, THERE IS A LOUD THUD AND A JERK THAT FEELS AS IF AS IF I AM BEING REAR ENDED. I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING SOMEONE, RUNNING THROUGH RED LIGHTS, BECAUSE WHEN THEY AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY, THE STOP TIME IS WAY LONGER. IT IS A VERY SCARY THING. I WILL BE PAYING TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED NEXT WEEK. IT IS GOING TO COST ME 3500 DOLLARS. WHICH 3300 IS THE PART.. THIS PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, THAT IN ITSELF SPEAKS VOLUMES AS TO WEATHER OR NOT TOYOTA KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON. I HAVE ALSO READ THAT THIS PART FOR THIS CAR IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA. AS OF NOW MY ONLY HOPE IS TO RECOVER MY LOSSES IF THERE IS A RECALL. THERE SHOULD BE!!! THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND NOT AT ALL NORMAL. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I APPLIED A VERY FAST PUMPING OF THE BRAKE TO SLOW VEHICLE WHILE IN ACCELERATING TRAFFIC LANE. TRAVELING ONLY ABOUT 25 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO DISTANCE MYSELF FROM VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS ACCELERATING MORE SLOWLY THAN WHAT I WAS ANTICIPATING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ALARMING AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING. RECEIVED WARNING THAT THE ESC NEEDED TO BE CHECKED, THEN WARNED TO TAKE TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF THE HIGHWAY; AT THAT POINT, CAR UNDRIVEABLE. AT THE DEALER, CHIEF TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME THAT THE SKID CONTROL RELAY SWITCHES REMAINED ON AFTER THE CAR WAS POWERED OFF AND ESSENTIALLY MELTED. COST OF REPAIR WAS $3700. DEALER WAS WILLING TO PAY HALF OF THE INVOICE BASED ON "GOOD WILL". I AM REPORTING THIS AFTER READING THIS LINK: HTTP://GREEN.AUTOBLOG.COM/2014/01/27/NHTSA-INVESTIGATING-30000-TOYOTA-CAMRY-HYBRIDS-BRAKE-ASSIST/ IN NO WAY DO I FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CATASTROPHIC OCCURRENCE NOR FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAULT APPEARS TO BE IN POOR MECHANICAL DESIGN, BUT UNTIL THE COMPANY ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY I AM OBLIGED TO PAY. I AM GRATEFUL THERE WAS NO INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Mileage: 80,231

AS I WAS SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKES THAN I NORMALLY DO. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND AFTER A SHORT TIME RESTARTED IT AND THE CAR PROCEEDED NORMALLY. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, THE BRAKE, VSC, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A TURN LANE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. AGAIN I HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL HARDER THAN NORMAL. *TR

Mileage: 123,400

I WAS TURNING INTO MY OFFICE PARKING LOT WHEN MY "CHECK VSC SYSTEM", BRAKE LIGHT, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT, ETC CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY, MY BRAKES WERE PRACTICALLY GONE AND FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION OR I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, THIS SAME THING HAPPENED EVERY FEW DAYS, MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING AROUND 50MPH BUT IT WOULD GO AWAY AND BE BACK TO NORMAL, USUALLY WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. EVENTUALLY, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THIS TIME STAYED ON (THEY'VE BEEN ON FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW), BUT THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE WORKING FINE. HOWEVER, I'M SCARED THAT THEY WILL GIVE OUT. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND I BELIEVE THERE IS ALREADY AN INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY. I JUST WANTED TO ADD MY NAME/COMPLAINT TO THE LIST. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WILL RESULT IN DEATHS IF NOT RECALLED. I'VE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP OR A REPAIR SHOP ARE PAYING AROUND $3000 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED. I DON'T HAVE $3000 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF A FLAW IN THEIR CAR'S DESIGN. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO SPEND, BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO DIE! PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

CHECK VSC LIGHT WITH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING. TOYOTA SAYS NEEDS NEW ABS ACTUATOR AT OVER $2500. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

CHECK VSC LIGHT ON, LOSS OF BRAKES. NEAR ACCIDENT. TOYOTA SAYS $3000 TO REPLACE BRAKE ABS ACTUATOR. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ABS ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN AN EXTREMELY LOUD ALARM WENT OFF AND THE VSC, BRAKE, ABS, AND TRIANGLE LIGHTS WERE ON WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY IN DRY WEATHER AND WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED 30 FEET. THIS TIME I ALMOST HIT 2 CARS BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER CLEAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS CAR WAS IN FOR THOSE LIGHTS GOING OFF AND DISABLES THE POWER GENERATORS FOR HELP IN SLOWING DOWN. IT ALSO HAPPENS IN THE CAR WASH. I HAVE NEVER FELT THE ABS WORK ON THIS CAR SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. IT ALWAYS SET THE CODE AND DISABLES IT. IT'S IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW AS I'M WRITING THIS WAITING FOR ME TO SAY FIX IT FOR $3000. ? I WAS HOPING NHTSA WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS CAR BEFORE IT'S FIXED TO SEE THE PROBLEM EVERYBODY IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. MY WIFE SAYS SHE WILL NEVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AFTER ITS FIXED. IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 92,980

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE IN OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ON A SURFACE STREET, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD FAILED, AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD, THE DISPLAY SAID, "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". THE LIGHTS FOR THE "BRAKE" AND THE ABS LIGHTS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF US, OR TO THE RIGHT, SO WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND EXIT ON TO A SIDE ROAD. THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAME BACK ONLINE AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND WE WERE ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS WAS A EXTREMELY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, AND I HAVE SINCE THEN FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE FACED THE SAME PROBLEM, ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST TO BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF, BUT FORTUNATELY WE WERE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHENEVER IT HAPPENED. THIS PROMPTED US TO TAKE OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WE HAVE ALSO ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHENEVER WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS NEVER DETECTED ANY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND WE HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING OUR CAR UNAWARE OF THE POTENTIAL RISK. WE NEED TO USE OUR CAR, BUT ARE UNABLE TO BECAUSE IT IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD. I URGE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AS IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS HUMAN LIVES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THE COST TO FIX IT IS BETWEEN $2500 AND $3000. OUR CAR IS NEARING 7 YEARS OLD, AND THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS NEARLY 30% OF THE CAR'S WORTH. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO EXPECT A CONSUMER TO FOOT THE COST OF THIS BILL, WHEN INSTEAD IT SHOULD BE TOYOTA'S RESPONSIBILITY, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND IS A RISK TO PEOPLE'S LIVES. *TR

Mileage: 132,722

WHILE DRIVING ON CROWED ROAD (RT7 FAIRFAX VA) ABS, BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND STOP. ALMOST WENT INTO A CRASH WHILE TRYING TO STOP. THE NEXT DAY LIGHTS WENT OFF. THEN CAME ON 2 DAYS LATER. THIS WAS THE 4TH INCIDENT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. . I UNDERSTAND LOOKING AT YOUR WEB SITE TOYOTA HAS A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH THEY REFUSE TO RECALL? I UNDERSTAND IT IS A FAULTY ACTUATOR? WHEN WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED? THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 51,250

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

IN 2012, THERE WAS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. IN APRIL 2013, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED ON. WHEN WE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING. WE HEARD ABNORMAL GRINDING METALLIC NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. WE TOOK THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT ABNORMALLY FAST. THEY COULDN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 9 MONTHS, THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING AGAIN, THE ABNORMAL METALLIC NOISE CAME BACK, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY FAST AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD US THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST $3300 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THERE ARE ALREADY 118 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS BRAKE FAILURE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE ARE MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. PLEASE RECALL THESE BRAKE PART FAILURES FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. *TR

ON MARCH 2, 2014 I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS HAD LIT UP ON THE DASH, INCLUDING THE WORDS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". AT THAT POINT I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR I NEEDED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED DRIVING IT SLOWLY DOWN THE STREET AND AT JUST 15-20 MPH THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND PULLING IT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS A FEW TIMES THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WORKED AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, MARCH 3, 2014, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR PULL AN ERROR CODE FROM THE CARS COMPUTER. I WAS SENT ON MY WAY WITHOUT ANY REPAIR BEING DONE AND WAS TOLD IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK IN. I MENTIONED THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS LUCKY TO BE DRIVING SLOWLY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE CASE FOR OTHERS. AFTER READING OTHER CASES, I'M VERY CONCERNED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PART (THE ABS ACTUATOR/ACCUMULATOR) SINCE THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE REPLACEMENT PART. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS PART IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 98,500

STARTED CAR UP AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SIGNAL COMES ON, AFTER DOING RESEARCH TURNS OUT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON A COMPUTER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WILL COST 2,800. I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THEY KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE SOME CUSTOMERS SAY THEIR REPLACEMENT PART LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE REGULAR. NOW THE CAR SHAKES WHEN IT BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND BRAKE TO MAKE A TURN INTO THE GATE LEADING TO MY HOME AND THE BRAKES FAILED,EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP, THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY REAR-ENDED THEM. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED MORE THAN 400 METERS AWAY WITH ME PUMPING THE BRAKES! AT THE TIME VSC, ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP THE DASH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND INQUIRED WHETHER THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED EMPHATICALLY "NO". AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD TO PAY $3000.00 TO FIX IT. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR THEN SO WE USED MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE. LAST MONTH I PAID $3200.00 TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED! I ALSO WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING ACTUAL ACCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES LIKE MINE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID BRAKING SYSTEM AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. THEY ALSO NEED TO REFUND THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO SHELL OUT THIS EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. BRAKES ARE A NECESSITY AND THESE ARE ALL ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN! TOYOTA NEEDS TO HELD ACCOUNTABLE ...YET AGAIN FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. WE DEFINITELY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO DIE OR ACCIDENTS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

VSC LIGHTS PLUS ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. BELL SOUNDS AND BRAKES ESSENTIALLY FAIL. TOYOTA QUOTED $2800.00. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRING HOWEVER THE ISSUE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY TOYOTA UNTIL AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

I TURNED ON MY CAR AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING (AROUND 8:30 AM). I NOTICED THE DASH BOARD IS SHOWING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I TRIED TO DRIVE IN SLOW SPEED (10 MPH) AND PRESSED ON BRAKE BUT THE CAR IS NOT STOPPING AS FAST AS I EXPECT. I TRIED TO DRIVE UP TO ABOUT 10MPH AGAIN AND APPLIED BRAKE; THE RESULT IS SAME: CAR FAILS TO STOP FAST. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL ON AT THIS POINT. I PULLED OVER BY THE CURB, OPENED THE HOOD AND VISUALLY INSPECTED LEVELS OF BRAKE FLUID. FLUID LEVEL LOOKED NORMAL. WHEN I SAT BACK IN THE DRIVING SEAT, I NOTICED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE OFF. THEN TRIED DRIVING AND APPLIED BRAKE. EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR WEDNESDAY 3/5/2014. I SUSPECT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 66,550

I PURCHASED A USED 07 CAMRY HYBRID IN SEPTEMBER 2013. ON A RETURN TRIP FROM ALABAMA OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, THE ABS, BRAKE AND (2) WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED IN THE DISPLAY AREA OF THE DASHBOARD. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2013, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LATER TO FIND OUT THAT IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3700 TO HAVE THE ABS ACCUMULATOR REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE PARKING BRAKE SYMBOL, TIRE STABILITY SYMBOL, ETC. THE BRAKE PRESSURE HAS BEEN REDUCED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR WITH A COST OF $3300 PLUS. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ALL WARNING LIGHTS GO ON IN DASHBOARD AND BELL SOUNDS, WENT TO PUT ON BRAKES AND COULD,NT SLOW DOWN UNTIL I APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO BRAKES, AND FINALLY STOPPED. THIS HAPPENS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT OFTEN ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS,AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP QUICK. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY ALL LIGHT UP ON THE DSH INCLUDING BRAKES CHECK VSC RED TRIANGLE LIGHT ABS TRAC LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT RED LIGHT HAD TO RUN THE LIGHT LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC AND ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED FEW SECONDS LATER ALL LIGHTS DISAPPEARED AND BRAKES CAME BACK TO NORMAL, VENT TO A SHOP TO SEE THAT THE ISSUE WAS THERE NO PROBLEM FOUND AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WORKS AS IT SHOULD NO ERROR CODES FOUND, DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE FOLLOWED BY RESUMING TO NORMAL AND ONCE AGAIN MECHANICS DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES... WENT ONLINE FOUNT OUT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH IM SURPRISED TOYOTA MECHANICS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT, THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WITH BRAKE ACTUATOR WHICH COSTS ABOUT $2000, FINALLY AFTER FEW MONTHS I WAS ABLE TO ARRIVE AT THE SHOP WITH ALL THE LIGHTS STILL LIT UP AND THEY FINALLY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT IN DEAD THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR, HOWEVER PART WAS REPLACED WITH DAME PART NUMBER AND WHEN I ASKED IF THE PART WAS UPDATED DUE TO MASSIVE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE UNITS I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE PEOPLE START DIEING. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND I NOTICED A "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT COME ON ALONG WITH THE "BRAKE" LIGHT. I MADE SURE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I PULLED AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I WENT TO BRAKE, MY BRAKE FELT HARD AND I COULD BARELY GET IT TO MOVE. I GOT ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND ABOUT 50 FEET FROM AN INTERSECTION I WENT TO SLOW DOWN, BUT MY BRAKE WAS STILL HARD AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE IT FAILED TO WORK FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS UNTIL IT FINALLY KICKED IN. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY HIT A CAR FOR SURE. I MADE SURE TO KEEP MY DISTANCE FOR THE REST OF MY TRIP. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND "BRAKE" LIGHT WERE NO LONGER ON, AND MY BRAKE FELT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR

Mileage: 91,890

ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATES THAT IT FAILING. COSTS A SMALL FORTUNE TO REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 64,400

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON: 1 - CHECK VSC SYSTEM 2 - RED "BRAKE" INDICATOR (BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT) 3 - YELLOW INDICATOR (BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT) 4 - MASTER WARNING LIGHT 5 - ABS INDICATOR. CONTINUED THE REST OF THE 3 MILES TOWARDS HOME BUT BRAKES DID NOT SEEM RESPONSIVE. TOOK TO AUTOMOTIVE SHOP 2 MILES AWAY WHERE THEY CHECKED CODES AND QUOTED US A REPAIR BILL OF $3500 FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS ACCUMULATOR. CALLED TOYOTA COMPLAINT LINE ON 2/26/2014 AND WAS TOLD DO NOT DRIVE CAR. WE HAD CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER AND ARE AWAITING DETERMINATION AS TO THE REPAIR AND IF TOYOTA WILL COVER COSTS FOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

IN LATE 3Q 2013 WE BEGAN TO HEAR A COMMON SOUND FROM OUR 2007 CAMRY HYBRID GO FROM OCCASIONAL TO CHRONIC: A 5-10 SECOND HUM FROM THE FRONT RIGHT, LIKE A PUMP PRESSURIZING A CHAMBER. FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS WE OWNED THE CAR IT WOULD HAPPEN PERIODICALLY; NOW IT'S HAPPENING EVERY 5-10 SECONDS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT, BOTH BEFORE WE START IT (AFTER OPENING THE DOOR) AND FOR 10-15 MINUTES AFTER IT'S BEEN TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES WE HEAR A SOUND LIKE A BARK OR CHIRP; IT STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE PRESSURIZATION FREQUENCY INCREASED. I'D ALSO NOTICED AN OCCASIONAL THROBBING OF THE BRAKES WHILE THE CAR WAS AT REST. I'VE NOTICED NO DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE, EITHER FROM THE ENGINE OR THE HYBRID SYSTEM, AND NO ISSUES WITH BRAKING ON THE ROAD. ONCE I'VE GOTTEN THE DREADED "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" ERROR, BUT IT CLEARED ITSELF AFTER A DAY. I TOOK IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM; THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A FAN BELT, AND TIGHTENED THE BELTS. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TOOK IT BACK IN TODAY, AND THE LEAD TECH SAT DOWN WITH ME IN THE CAR - HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THEY INVESTIGATED, CONFIRMED THE ISSUE, AND INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE $3100+ IN PARTS AND LABOR. I ASKED WHAT THEY COULD DO, GIVEN THAT THERE'S AN ACTIVE NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND RUMORS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, AND THEY CAME DOWN TO $2800. TO THEIR CREDIT, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN PROFESSIONAL, RESPONSIVE, COURTEOUS AND SYMPATHETIC. STILL, AFTER EVALUATING THE REPLACEMENT COST, THE CAR'S VALUE, AND OUR CURRENT FINANCES, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR DAILY DESPITE THE THREAT OF A SERIOUS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. NOT GOOD. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE VSC WARNING CAME ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ALONG WITH THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY HESITATION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SINCE I WAS ON A TRIP HOME, I CONTINUED MY TRIP. THROUGHOUT THE TRIP I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT, IN THAT I HAD TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A LEAK IN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. THEY QUOTED ME A $3000 COST ESTIMATE AND INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT MANY CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS ARE HAVING. I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE ARRIVED HOME SAFELY! *TR

Mileage: 164,000

PURCHASED 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ON 2/19/14. ON 2/22/14 I WAS DRIVING 52 MPH ON A FREEWAY AT 0 GRADE WHEN CHECK VSC SYSTEM NOTIFICATION, ABS, BRAKE, MASTER WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ADEQUATELY WHEN DEPRESSED TO STOP. I HAD TO DEPRESS FULLY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT ALSO TOOK OVER 80 YARDS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CRUISED THROUGH A RED LIGHT DUE TO THIS-I AM VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE, KILLED. VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND IS NOT DRIVEN. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS DANGER TO LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 118,330

BRAKE LIGHT AND "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM ILLUMINATED WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE. BRAKING FORCE DROPPED BY ABOUT 75% AS IF ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONAL. WAS ABLE TO SLOW EVENTUALLY AND PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF CAR. RESTARTED CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND NEITHER BRAKE LIGHT NOR CHECK VSC CAME ON. SLOWLY DROVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND AM AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. *TR

Mileage: 67,784

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING APPROX 40 MILES PER HOUR, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH SAYS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM",RED BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON,ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TURNS ON.I IMMEDIATELY CHECK MY BRAKES,I HAVE NO BRAKES! I JUST KEPT PUMPING TRYING TO GET ANYTHING OUT OF THEM. I STARTED MOVING OVER TO MY RIGHT (NEARLY SIDE SWIPED A CAR) AND PULLED INTO A STRIP MALL.AFTER CALMING DOWN,I DROVE SLOWLY AROUND THE PARKING LOT TO SEE IF I HAD BRAKES. ALL OF THE LIGHTS STAYED ON BUT MY BRAKES WERE BACK,I CONTINUED THE LAST MILE TO WORK. AT THIS POINT, AS I USED THE BRAKES, MY ROTORS FELT EXTREMELY WARPED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, "C1391". I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER,EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND WHAT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE,HE TOOK MY VIN# AND GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $3200 TO REPAIR. AT THAT POINT,I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICES AND FILED A COMPLAINT,THEY DID SOME RESEARCH TO SEE IF ANY OF THE ISSUE WAS A RECALL,OF COURSE IT WASN'T. I TOLD THE GUY THAT I GUESS IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE A RECALL THERE NEEDS TO BE AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR,OR PEOPLE NEED TO DIE,OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. HE TOOK DOWN ALL OF MY INFO,TOLD ME I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THEN TO CALL THE TOYOTA"OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT" FOR POSSIBLE HELP WITH THE BILL. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA,IT WAS DIAGNOSED JUST AS ALL OF THE OTHER CARS I READ ABOUT WERE "C1391" INTERNAL ABNORMAL LEAK WITH THE BREAK ACTUATOR. BETWEEN TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE AND TOYOTA THEY WERE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT WITH SOME OF THE BILL EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IT WASN'T COMPLETELY COVERED IN THE LEAST BIT, BUT IT MADE IT A LITTLE MORE MANAGEABLE. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN IT STAYED ON AND WHEN I GOT ON THE ROAD, I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE NEXT TIME, IT DID THE SAME THING AND AFTER DRIVING A WHILE IT WILL JUST RELEASE AND THE BRAKES WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON I BROUGHT IT BACK BUT BY THE TIME THEY GOT THE CAR TO THE BACK TO TEST, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN AND THEY CAN'T GET THE COMPUTER PROGRAM TO GIVE AN ERROR MESSAGE AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME, I BROUGHT IT IN AND HE CAME TO THE LANE AND TESTED IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM ACCUATOR, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP, I'M AFRAID I MAY BE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING A FASTER SPEED WHEN IT HAPPENS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR HAS DISENGAGED THE AIR BAGS SO IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT ENGAGE, WHICH IS ANOTHER CONCERN. $2200.00 TO REPAIR, NEARLY 10% OF THE COST OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR. I DRIVE TWO TEENAGE GIRLS, MY DAUGHTER AND AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WHO RESIDES WITH US AND I WORRY CONSTANTLY ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA SHOULD FIX BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURES. I'VE BEEN SAVING FOR THE REPAIR BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT ALL YET. *TR

BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COASTED TO A STOP. I HELD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS A LIGHT RAIN ON A CONCRETE ROAD. THE DASH BOARD LITE UP WITH A WARNING CHECK VSC SYSTEM. IT ONLY HAPPEN THAT ONE TIME. AS I DROVE OFF AFTER THE EVENT, I HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR SOUND AND I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE HOME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS WORKING NORMAL AGAIN. THE DASH BOARD WARNING SIGN WENT OUT AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PROCEEDED FORWARD. SINCE THAT ONE EVENT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT. IN THE USA TODAY ON 1/28/14 I READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE POWER-ASSIST BRAKES IN 2007 & 2008 CAMRY HYBRIDS. AFTER DISCUSSING THE ARTICLE WITH MY FAMILY (WHO ALSO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE); THEY REPORTED NO SUCH INCIDENT. ON THEIR ADVISE, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT OR DUPLICATE THE SAME BRAKING EVENT. IT WAS TEST DRIVEN AND COMPUTER SYSTEM CHECKED. IT'S IN MY CAR HISTORY AND THE DEALER ASKED ME TO NOTIFY YOU FOR REFERENCE. *TR

Mileage: 96,800

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE BRAKES WERE VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AS I TRIED TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT COMING UP. I HAD TO LITERALLY STAND ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS VERY SCARY! I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME, BUT ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WE DISMISSED IT AS A FLUKE. THEN IT HAPPENED A WEEK LATER. THIS TIME THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AT HOME. THE BRAKES THEN REENGAGED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG/THUNK. I THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED ALL WARNING LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT AND MY BRAKES WERE NORMAL AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO LIBERTY TOYOTA IN COLORADO SPRINGS WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE SWITCH, WHICH COST ME $180. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM WAS BACK WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I LEARNED TO DRIVE WITH MANUAL BRAKES FOR A FEW WEEKS AND TO JUST GO MUCH SLOWER BECAUSE I NEEDED MY CAR. I NOTICED THE SAME LOUD CLUNKING SOUND ANY TIME THE BRAKES WOULD REENGAGE (USUALLY WHEN I WAS IDLING OR GOING VERY SLOWLY, GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE) AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO TOYOTA YESTERDAY AND NOW THEY TELL ME THAT IT'S PROBABLY THE ACTUATOR, WHICH WILL COST ME ABOUT $3,000! PLUS MY "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEY SAID THAT ONE CELL IN MY BATTERY IS BAD. I NEED A NEW BATTERY, WHICH RUNS $4,000! WHAT A HEADACHE! *TR

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE COMING TO A STOP BEFORE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED IN A NORMAL FASHION ONLY TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHUDDER AND THEN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF AUTOMATIC BRAKE ASSIST. MANY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE 'CHECK VSC' LIGHT, ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A VERY AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR AND RELATED PARTS. THE PRICE TO FIX THE ISSUE WAS RIGHT NEAR $3000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

CHECK VSC SYSTEM NOTIFICATION AS WELL AS THE ABS, BREAKS, WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL TURNED ON WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS ACCUMULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ABS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE REQUIRED PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 105,000

ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON WITH "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE. BRAKES FELT MUSHY AND IT WAS HARDER TO STOP. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY BUT LIGHTS HAD TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP SCANNED FOR COMPUTER CODES BUT FOUND NOTHING. EVERYTHING FINE. 6 WEEKS LATER ON 300 MILE TRIP, SAME THING OCCURRED. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE ON TRIP AND RETURN HOME A WEEK LATER. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP. NOW THEY STATE THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ABS ACTUATOR AND WANT $3,189.00 TO FIX. READ WHERE THIS PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED DUE TO AN ENGINEERING FLAW IN ORIGINAL PART AND WHERE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR COST IS OUTRAGEOUS. THIS MAKES MY CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD THE FIX. *TR

Mileage: 63,499

WHEN DRIVING AROUND 45MPH, ALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS CAME ON. WHEN CHECKED WITH TOYOTA DEALER, THEY MENTIONED THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE BRAKE ACTUATOR. IT COSTS ABOUT $3000. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID HAVE A POSSIBLE DEFECT. LOOKS LIKE SIMILAR PART WAS RECALLED RECENTLY WITH PRIUS MAKE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY TOYOTA IS NOT RECALLING THE OTHER MAKES. IT SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

WHILE DRIVE I HEAR A INTERMITTENT BEEP AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EITHER DOES NOT BRAKE, BRAKE PEDAL GETS STUCK AND CANNOT BRAKE OR SUDDENLY BRAKES ALSO INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER TO BRAKE AT ALL TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKES NOT WORKS, I GOT ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON WITH CHECK VSC SYSTEM I WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP DOES NOT WORK NOW IN ORDER TO FIX IT I HAVE TO PAY ALMOST 3500 TO REPLACE THAT PART THAT'S ROBBERY FROM TOYOTA I SEE FROM DIFFERENT FORUMS THAT PART BREAKS ON TOYOTA HYBRIDS EASILY AND STILL TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL THAT PART AND I KNOW TOYOTA CHANGE THE PART ADDRESS THE ISSUE BUT STILL NO RECALL ON OURS CARS AND TO PAY 3500 FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT IS OUTRAGEOUS. *TR

Mileage: 95,756

FOR THE RECORD / NOW REPAIRED: PERSISTENT BUT SPORADIC DELAYED BRAKING INCLUDING NOISE AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT. FINALLY REPLACED ABS ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE MASTER RESERVOIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ($2285.70). PROBLEM EXISTED FOR OVER 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO RESOLUTION. MULTIPLE KEYS TOYOTA, HAMER TOYOTA AND INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR INSPECTIONS PRIOR PLUS COMPLAINTS TO REGIONAL TOYOTA SERVICE/COMPLAINT CENTER. MOST OF ABOVE DOCUMENTED WITH PICTURES OF WARNING LIGHT. INITIALLY TOLD NO ACTION COULD BE TAKEN UNLESS PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PICTURES OF WARNING LIGHT WERE DISCOUNTED. I PRESENTED INTERNET COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE BY OTHERS BUT DISREGARDED AS EVIDENCE BY TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT SPEED WAS AROUND 45 MPH I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DROP IN BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING ME TO APPLY HARD PRESSURE IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPING BUT INCHES FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES BUMPER. WHEN THE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WAS HAPPENING I ALSO NOTICED MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON AND AFTER THE STOP ON THE DISPLAY THERE WAS A CHECK VSC SYSTEM MESSAGE THAT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. THIS MORNING IT IS STILL IN THE SAME CONDITION. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WOULD BE AROUND 105.00 DOLLARS. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH AND HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS AND THE COST OF REPAIR(UPWARDS OF 3,000) IS RIDICULES. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND KNOW PROBLEM TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS ITEM ABS ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS THE CULPRIT. I NEED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK BUT WHO CAN AFFORD 3,000.00 AT THE DROP OF A HAT AND DO I WANT TO RISK MY LIFE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

I FILLED UP WITH GAS. WHEN I STARTED UP, MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WAS LOCKED ON. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. COST FOR THE PART $2525.56. I THANK HEAVEN IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 609,090

BRAKES FAIL WHEN THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING COMES ON ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS FOR TIRE PRESSURE AND BRAKE LIGHT. AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE BRAKES WOULD WORK WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, BUT NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL OF THE TIME AND THE BRAKES WORK LIKE MANUAL BRAKES AT TIMES. THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK SO DRIVING ON WET ROADS IS DANGEROUS. I FEEL THERE IS A DIRECT DANGER TO MY LIFE AND THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT I CAN DRIVE AT THE MOMENT. *TR

Mileage: 75,566

THE POWER BRAKES SEEM TO STOP WORKING WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS WHILE BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 110,500

VAC SYSTEM LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE IT IN SHOP NOW BUT THE ENGINE CODES SHOW NOTHING SO FAR. THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO SUSPECTS THE ACCUMULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE VEHICLE'S WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE WARNING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" CAME ON. THE BRAKES DISCONTINUED WORKING PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE PRESSED VERY HARD TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. NOW, THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS HAVE WRITTEN THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $3,000. IN CHECKING FURTHER, I FOUND THAT OTHER TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND YEAR (2007) HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING ACCORDING TO AN LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE PUBLISHED JANUARY 27, 2014. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THIS PART WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A VEHICLE DEFECT AFFECTING POSSIBLY 30,000 CAMRY HYBRIDS. *TR

Mileage: 75,566

I WAS DRIVING OUR FAMILY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND OTHERS. CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART. THAT TEMPORARILY SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT IT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! *TR

Mileage: 48,500

APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON IN OUR 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. WE NOTICED NO AFFECT TO THE DRIVING OF THE CAR, AND SINCE THE OWNERS MANUAL SAID ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT THIS WARNING (SIMPLY SAID TO TAKE IT TO DEALER), WE DROVE THE CAR AS USUAL. WE THEN HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT FIRST: I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES 3+ TIMES IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM ENGAGE. WE THEN TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS. AFTER SPENDING $116 ON A DIAGNOSTIC (ONLY WAY THEY WOULD TELL US THE ROOT CAUSE) WE LEARNED THAT THERE IS AN ACTUATOR FAILURE WHICH HAS A REPAIR COST OF OVER $3000. UPON RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION WE INVESTIGATED THE VSC ISSUE ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR CAMRY HYBRIDS. OUR CAMRY IS A LITTLE OVER 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 57,950 MILES. IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PART ON A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES. GIVEN THE HIGH FREQUENCY OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VSC FAILURE IT IS OUR OPINION TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THE BLAME FOR THEIR FAULTY PART AND COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 57,900

WHILE BRAKING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WAS FELT THAT THE BRAKING WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED SMALL KICK WERE SENSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS CONTINUED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE ABS ALREADY REPLACED WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 97K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

INTERMITTENT LOSE OF POWER BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AND BRAKE AND STABILITY CONTROLS WERE DISABLED. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN CAR WAS NEW IN 2007. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND COULD NOT REPLICATE. THEY TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTART. THAT WORKS BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HAVE SINCE HAD THIS HAPPEN RECENTLY 4 TIMES IN DEC 2013. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CHECK VSC LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS MANY OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I FELT AS THOUGH I HAD LESS CONTROL OF THE CAR AT THE TIME AND MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL I PRESSED THEM WITH SEVERE FORCE. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY, EACH TIME WE WOULD LOSE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES. IN NOVEMBER THE LIGHT CAME ON AS WE WERE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 65MPH AND HAS STAYED ON SINCE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER AS WELL AS THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WITH NO RESULTS. OUR CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WITH ~64K MILES ON IT. ON 12-JAN-2014, AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING ENGAGED, BUT THE PHYSICAL BRAKES DID NOT. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE STRIKING THE SUV AHEAD OF ME. NO ONE WAS INJURED. HOWEVER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS OVER $3K. TWO DAYS LATER (14-JAN-2014) I EXPERIENCED THE SAME LOSS OF BRAKING, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURY. *TR

Mileage: 64,300

THE BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A BAD ACTUATOR PUMP. I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE KILLEEN TOYOTA DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED/REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $2000. *TR

Mileage: 230,000

PARKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FIRST, ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE TO PULL OVER, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO PUSH IN ON THE BRAKES EVEN HARDER. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE CAR, STARTED IT BACK UP ALL LIGHTS WERE OFF. THE CAR BRAKES WERE WORKING ONCE MORE. TOOK THE CAR TO TEMECULA DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, CHARGED $1,500 FOR MAINTENANCE. TWO MONTHS LATER, AFTER DRIVING MY CAR THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS EVERY WEEKEND, THE BRAKES REPEAT THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE NEVER WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BEFORE THE DECEMBER INCIDENT. I SPOKE WITH THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING BOTH INCIDENTS TO NO AVAIL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TOYOTA PEOPLE HAD NO REGARD FOR MY SAFETY. I WAS ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR TWO MONTHS AFTER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. ON DECEMBER 11, 2013 THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVER. WE WOULD BE CHARGE $3,000 DOLLARS FOR BRAKE REPAIRS. WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE PAY A TOTAL OF $4,500. I HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA CUSTOMER FOR THIRTY YEARS. I WILL NEVER BUY TOYOTA AGAIN. TOTAL DISREGARD FOR CUSTOMER SAFETY, IT'S ALL ABOUT $$$. *TR

Mileage: 107,022

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BRIEF LOSS OF BRAKING, PARTICULARLY WHEN BRAKING SYSTEM IS BEING APPLIED BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT ROAD SURFACES (SMOOTH TEXTURED TO AN ABRUPT CHANGE SUCH AS A BUMP IN THE ASPHALT). *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON AND A WARNING 'CHECK VSC' ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ALL CAME ON AND THE BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED AS USUAL. I HAD TO APPLY CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WAS ABLE TO COAST ON TO A SIDE STREET. THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ALL WENT OFF AND THE CAR THEN FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. I DROVE TO THE STORE I WAS GOING TO WENT IN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE. AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT THE SAME ISSUE AS STATED ABOVE HAPPENED AGAIN. I DROVE THE CAR STRAIGHT TO PRICE LEBLANC TOYOTA, MY DEALERSHIP. WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION OFF I HANDED THE CAR OVER TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A CODE FROM THE CAR THAT WOULD TELL THEM WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 67,214

SLOWING DOWN EXIT RAMP FROM HIGHWAY..NO BRAKES PEDAL TO THE FLOOR HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP..DASHBOARD LIGHTS BRAKE LIGHT LIT..THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND DEALER SAYS TO REPLACE NITROGEN BOOSTER FOR $2500 BUT IT HAPPEN WHEN THE WEATHER IS LESS THAN 45 DEGREES TWICE IN FLORIDA ONCE IN PA. *TR

Mileage: 192,000

I HAVE A 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. IN JULY OF 2012, THE BRAKE ACTUATOR BROKE IN MY CAR RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE BRAKES LOST "POWER" AND THEN WOULD GO IN AND OUT AT WILL. I THEN SPENT $1,200.00 ON A 3RD PARTY COMPANY TO REPLACE THIS PART, ONLY TO HAVE IT GO OUT AGAIN IN 6 MONTHS. THE BRAKES FUNCTION AT WILL, AND I HAVE BEEN QUOTED UPWARDS OF $3,000.00 BY TOYOTA TO FIX. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT TO HAVE THIS FIXED PROPERLY, IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY TOYOTA AS THEY HAVE SINCE FIXED THE PART IN QUESTION. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, AND TOYOTA IS VERY RELUCTANT TO DROP PRICE AT ALL TO HELP ME FIX, EVEN CONSIDERING THIS IS THE 2ND TIME TO FIX IT, LET ALONE PAY FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS PART. INSURANCE WOULD NOT FIX CAR BECAUSE THEY CONSIDERED DAMAGE WAS FROM A KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED NOT TO PURCHASE USED PARTS TO REPLACE AS THEY WILL ALSO FAIL, UNLESS I PAY $$$ TO TOYOTA FOR THERE CORRECTED PART TO FIX. AS OF TODAY MY BRAKES ARE STILL NOT FIXED, AND BURNING THOUGH BRAKE PADS IN LITTLE AS 2 MONTHS AS A CONSEQUENCE. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

THE POSTED DATE AND MILES OF FIRST INCIDENT IS JUST A APPROXIMATE FIGURE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE RECORDED THE EXACT DATE AND MILES. A NOISE FROM UNDER MY HOOD WAS GETTING LOUDER SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. A YEAR OR TWO LATER AFTER TAKING IT TO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SAME ISSUE MY CHECK VSC LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND MY BRAKES FAILED. AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE DURING THE WEEK I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL AND SAFE. IT WAS NOT. TO DATE I HAVEN'T HAD THE VSC ERROR MESSAGE OCCUR BUT MY BRAKES WHEN REVERSING FROM PARK OR WHEN STARTING FROM A HILL WILL INITIALLY LOSE BRAKING POWER AND ROLL A FEW INCHES BEFORE THE BRAKES START WORKING. IS THIS REALLY NORMAL OR SAFE? I DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE WHAT THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME ANYMORE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID BEGAN TO CONSISTENTLY MAKE NOISES AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL (WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE STOPPED POSITION) FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE VSC SYSTEM FAILED. LUCKILY, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND PROCEEDED TO PAY $2200 TO HAVE THE ABS ACTUATOR REPLACED. I HAVE ANOTHER 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WITH JUST OVER 60,000 MILES AND IT IS BEGINNING TO MAKE THE SAME BRAKE NOISE AS THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS SAID IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT WHEN THE BRAKES GO OUT AGAIN I WILL NOT BE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, OR NEGOTIATING THE MOUNTAIN ROADS I USE TO COMMUTE DAILY. I HEARD YESTERDAY ON THE NEWS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING INVESTIGATED. I HOPE THEY RECALL THIS VEHICLE SOON AND HAVE THIS REPAIRED BEFORE ANYONE IS KILLED OR INJURED. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR WHICH WAS STILL IN MY GARAGE, I PRESSED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUSHED THE "ON" BUTTON. IMMEDIATELY I FELT THE BRAKE "PUSH BACK" AND HAD TO PUMP IT ONCE OR TWICE TO BRING IT BACK TO NORMAL. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT SIX WEEKS, THIS WOULD OCCASIONALLY HAPPEN AGAIN. IN ADDITION, AND MORE TROUBLING, WAS THAT SOMETIMES, WHEN I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR, SOMETHING SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT HAPPENED. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND STARTED THE CAR, INSTEAD OF FEELING RESISTANCE IT SEEMED THAT THE BRAKE WAS GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BUT MY CAR WAS SLOWLY ROLLING BACKWARDS. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES, IT REVERTED TO NORMAL. FINALLY, ON 1/22/2014, THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING SUDDENLY CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING, AS WELL AS THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT, THE REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT, THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND THE TRIANGULAR HYBRID WARNING LIGHT. THE CAR WAS DRIVING OKAY, BUT THE LIGHTS ALL REMAINED ON UNTIL I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO THE DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT MY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR HAD BLOWN A FUSE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY STATED THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURRING IN THE CAMRY HYBRIDS. I PAID $3400 TO HAVE THE ACCUMULATOR REPLACED. THE NEXT MORNING I READ A NEWS BLURB IN THE NEWSPAPER ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE EARLY CAMRY HYBRID MODELS' BRAKE PROBLEMS AND RESEARCHED IT FURTHER AND ENDED UP AT THIS NHTSA SITE. MY CONCERN IS THAT EVEN THOUGH MY ACCUMULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, HAS THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM BEEN ADDRESSED, OR DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING AGAIN? I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS, AND I FEEL LUCKY THAT I HAD MY PROBLEM ADDRESSED BEFORE ANYTHING MORE HARMFUL OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 68,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CAMERA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT THE BRAKES WAS SLOW TO APPLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT DID NOT FIND ANY DEFECT CODES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE BRAKING DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,305. UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ

Mileage: 73,305

THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CYCLES CONTINUOUSLY AND PULSES WHEN DEPRESSED MAKING A DISTINCT HOWLING NOISE EVEN WHEN STOPPED. THE BRAKE ASSIST INTERMITTENTLY PULSES AND MAKES BRAKING MORE DIFFICULT AND INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS PART IS SPECIFIC TO THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING AS PART OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 123,321

THE CHECK VSC LIGHT CAME ON IN DECEMBER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 1/21/14. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE ABS. IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $3000. I AM A CAREFUL DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HAD THE ABS ENGAGE ON THIS CAR, SO SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WHEN SUCH A KEY (AND EXPENSIVE) PART FAILS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 121,330

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING IN OUR CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SVC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND OUR BRAKES BECAME MUCH LESS RESPONSIVE. WE STOPPED THE CAR. TURNED IT ON AND OFF AND THEN THE WARNING LIGHT TURNED OFF. OVER TIME THE SVC WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE MALFUNCTION BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND THEN FINALLY BECAME PERMANENT. WE WERE QUOTED FROM TOYOTA ABOUT $3000 TO FIX THE PART. WE ENDED UP BUYING THE PART OFFLINE AND HAVING OUR MECHANIC INSTALL IT. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHEN READYING TO STOP, LIFTED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND REACHED FOR BRAKE. WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL DROPPED 1 - 2 INCHES BEFORE BRAKES TOOK HOLD. THIS WAS THE FOURTH OR FIFTH TIME THAT THIS TYPE OF BRAKING RESPONSE OCCURRED OVER THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2006. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIT UP AS WELL AS THE BRAKE, AND MULTIPLE OTHERS LIGHTS CAME ON. MY FIRST INSTINCT WAS TO HIT THE BRAKES, WHICH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO CROSS OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO TRY TO GET TO A SIDE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN. THE FIRST INCIDENT, I CALLED PERFORMANCE TOYOTA IN MEMPHIS, TENN. I SLOWLY DROVE IT THERE. THEY DROVE IT FOR 20 MILES, CHARGED ME $126.00, AND TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG, AND THAT I MUST HAVE HIT A BUMP CAUSING THE 3 OF THE TIRES TO SPIN. I DON'T RECALL HITTING ANY BUMPS.THEY CHECKED MY BRAKES, WHICH WERE REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND SAID THEY WERE IN GREAT SHAPE AND I WAS SAFE TAKING IT ON THE ROAD. TOLD THEM I WAS SUPPOSE TO GO OUT OF TOWN THE NEXT DAY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, @ 1 WEEK LATER, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT. I CALLED PERFORMANCE TOYOTA TO REPORT IT AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS ARE LIT UP. I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR! *TR

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD, STRANGE NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 03/07/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 85,000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO REDUCE SPEED ON ONE OCCASION THE BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WAS ONLY DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH AT THE TIME. THE BRAKE BEGAN TO FUNCTION ONLY AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RE-APPLY FORCE. AS STATED ABOVE THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VSC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

Mileage: 74,000

THE ABS ACTUATOR FAILED AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PUT THE BRAKES. IT COST ME $2,400.00 IN 2011. A FEW MONTH AGO THE NEW PART ONCE AGAIN FAILED. I BOUGHT A USED PART AND PAID $1,100.00. TOYOTA WANTED ME TO PAY $4,000.00. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

BRAKES FAIL... THE PEDAL BRAKE IS PUT SO HARD TO PUSH WHEN COMING A LIGHT TO VSC CHECK SYSTEM...IM SO ANGRY TO TOYOTA ... BUT I STILL LOVE MY CAR ... I NO USE MY CAR BECAUSE IS NOT SECURE FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AS USUALLY AND FIRST THE TURN ON THE VSS LIGHT AND WHEN A I TRY TO STOP THE CAR AND DIDNT STOP PROPERLY AND I ALMOST CRASH THE CAR A WENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR TRY TO SAVE MY LIFE AND THE OTHER CAR DRIVER FROM THAT DAY UNTIL NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH THA CAR AT THE OF BREAK .THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE SAID THATS A PROBLEM OF EVERY CAMRY HYBRID AND I NEED TO CHAGE THE ABS SYSTEM BUT COST $3400.00 PLUS THE INSTALATION AND I JUST WANT IF EVERITHING IS OK WITH MY CAR OR IS A MANUFACTOR PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING , ABOUT A MINUTE LATER THE CHECK VSC LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER BRAKES FAIL, YOU CAN STILL STOP WITH THE BRAKE, BUT YOU HAVE TO REALLY PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKE, AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES OR A FEW MINUTES THE BRAKES WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. VERY DISCONCERTING AND DANGEROUS, AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE BRAKES DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. IT WAS MUCH HARDER TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THAN NORMAL APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. WHEN STOPPED, THERE WAS A STRANGE PULSING SENSATION COMING FROM THE PEDAL. I KEPT DRIVING AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, BUT SEEMED TO GET WORSE AS I DROVE MORE. AT ONE POINT, THERE WERE LIGHTS AND WARNINGS GOING OFF, SO I EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LET THE CAR SITE FOR A WHILE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE BACK IN WORKING ORDER. HOWEVER, SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED A FEW MORE TIMES. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE; IT WILL DEFINITELY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE UNLESS SOMETHING IS FIXED. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR - AND IT WILL COST $2K-$3K!!! I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE TECH THAT THEY SEE THIS ISSUE ALL THE TIME AND THERE IS A NEW PART THAT REPLACES THE ORIGINAL ONE - WITH A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER... SO OBVIOUSLY TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ORIGINAL PART. WITH SUCH AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF THE CAR (BRAKES), THEY SHOULD STEP UP AND MAKE IT RIGHT. I'M PRETTY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA FOR THIS SITUATION AND DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR WITH ME OR MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH AND I WAS GOING TO SLOW DOWN TO PARK ON THE CURB AND CAR HAD TROUBLE STOPPING, THE VSC SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WENT ON AND THEN THE ENGINE JUST DIED. HAD CAR CHECKED OUT IN DECEMBER AT TOYOTA OF REDLANDS AND SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR AND COST TO FIX WAS GOING TO BE AROUND $2800.00, I DECLINED AND THEY UNDERSTOOD IT WAS EXPENSIVE. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR BY MYSELF TO HOME DEPOT IN LA HABRA. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON (I DON'T RECALL IF THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE SOUND OR NOT) SAYING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VSB BRAKE SYSTEM AND I SHOULD GET IT CHECKED OUT. BECAUSE THE WARNING SCARED ME, I TAPPED ON MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN SO I COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT IT MEANT AND WHAT I SHOULD DO. BUT MY BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. I PUSHED ON MY BRAKES AND REALIZED IT WASN'T SLOWING MY CAR DOWN. I PULLED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER/TURNING LANE SO I COULD BE OUT OF THE WAY. I FIGURED THE CAR WOULD STOP IF I PUT IT INTO "PARK", BUT IT DIDN'T. WITH MY FOOT COMPLETELY PRESSING THE BRAKE, AND THE CAR IN "PARK" I TURNED INTO THE HOME DEPOT DRIVEWAY AT WHAT FELT LIKE 30 MPH AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY SLOWED DOWN SINCE I WASN'T ACCELERATING ANYMORE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE. MY HUSBAND CALLED A MECHANIC HE KNOWS AND HE SAID TO PRESS THE ON/OFF SWITCH A COUPLE TIMES TO RESET THE COMPUTER OR SOMETHING. I DID THAT AND THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYWHERE BECAUSE I WAS SO SCARED. MY HUSBAND CAME TO PICK ME UP AND HE DROVE IT TO TOYOTA OF WHITTIER. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, DON'T WORRY, AND HE WOULDN'T RELEASE IT TO ME IF IT WASN'T SAFE. WE TOOK IT TO LONGO TOYOTA THE FOLLOWING WEEK. (BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, THE BRAKES HAD STARTED MAKING "SQUELCHING" NOISES AND WOULD PULSE WHEN THEY WERE PRESSED FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO PRIOR) THEY HAD THEIR "HEAD" MECHANIC DRIVE WITH MY HUSBAND AND THE MECHANIC FELT AND HEARD THE BRAKE PROBLEMS WE DESCRIBED, BUT SAID HE WOULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH OF HIS TIME AND IT WASN'T WORTH IT TO THEM. WE DON'T HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS VISIT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY DIDN'T TAKE THE CAR INTO THEIR GARAGE. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO THE BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 61,286

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 1/27/14 MY BRAKE, ABS, CHECK VSC AND RED WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE. I HAD TO PULL OFF AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND HOPE THE ISSUE WOULD RESOLVE IT. AFTER A FEW TIMES IT FINALLY DID. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER IN THE PAST AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS MY ABS ACTUATOR HAVING A LEAK AND IT WAS REPLACED. THERE STILL APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY WHEN BRAKING AT ANY POINT IN TIME, THERE IS A STUTTER WHEN UNDER 5 MPH, WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE WHICH STILL HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE ACTUATOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND VARIOUS INDICATORS OF FAILURE TO REGISTER. FORTUNATELY I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL BOTH LIT UP. IT COST MORE THAN $3000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 74,500

I FOUND THAT WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THEY DID NOT ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY AND WHEN THEY DID THEY SWITCHED FROM OFF TO ON RAPIDLY (UNDER CONSTANT AND/OR INCREASING BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE). THIS WAS 3 DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HAD THE SYSTEM SERVICED AND IT COST ME $2,000. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT IT SEEMED LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY DENIED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND DID NOTHING TO HELP ME. COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED ON THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS. THE OEM REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER IS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN OEM THAT THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH. THE CAR THANKFULLY WASN'T DAMAGED AS IT WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY, AND ONLY CRASHED INTO THE CURB WHEN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON 1/10 THE BRAKE, ABS, CHECK VSC SYSTEM AND RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS MY ABS ACTUATOR PUMP LEAKING AND BLEEDING AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR BUT MY POWER BRAKING WAS GONE. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU DRIVE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY EVERYDAY AND NIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 60+. THIS IS DISAPPOINTING FOR TOYOTA AND DISAPPOINTING THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. APPARENTLY SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE INJURED BADLY IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE A PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON FRIDAY 1/10/14 MY BRAKE, ABS, CHECK VSC AND RED WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS MY ABS ACTUATOR HAVING A LEAK AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED FOR ALMOST $3500. THIS IS RIDICULOUS IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE REGARDING THE SAME PART ON THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED WHEN I PURCHASED A TOYOTA AND THIS MAY BE MY LAST. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE CAR'S BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN 5-10 SECONDS LATER A "CHECK VSC" MESSAGED DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE SCREEN ALONG WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS (ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND MAIN WARNING). THE BRAKES BECAME VERY SOFT (LIKE A CAR WITH NO POWER BRAKES) BUT WOULD SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. I SLOWED DOWN AND GAVE MYSELF PLENTY OF BRAKING DISTANCE TO GET IT HOME. AFTER 10 MINUTES, THE WARNING MESSAGE AND LIGHTS DISAPPEARED AND THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS. THIS APPEARED TO BE A TEMPORARY GLITCH. SINCE THIS FIRST APPEARED, THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS FAILING AND QUOTED ME $3,100 TO REPAIR IT. ANOTHER SYMPTOM OF THIS FAILURE IS A CONSTANT ON/OFF BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM THE ABS ACTUATOR AND A "CHIRPING" NOISE WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PETAL DURING A STOP. THE SITUATION ALSO APPEARS TO GET WORSE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS. I DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. THERE IS NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN DOCUMENTING THIS PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT PART IS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN COSTING $2,750 AND WILL FAIL AGAIN. I ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND TOLD THEM IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THEY OFFERED SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT THE REPAIR IS STILL GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE. ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER INTERNET FORUMS, THIS PROBLEM IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THIS VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR FATALITY OCCURS. I FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE UNACCEPTABLE FOR A TOYOTA ESPECIALLY WITH ONLY 70,500 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 70,500

DRIVING CAR THROUGH TOWN WHEN ABS, RED TRIANGLE. VSC LIGHTS LITE UP DASHBOARD. LOST STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. COASTED TO STOP IN LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT. THANK GOD I WAS THERE AND NOT ON INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME BRAKING ACTUATOR FAILED AND REPAIR WOULD BE $3200. NOT COVERED BY 10 YEAR/100K HYBRID WARRANTY ALTHOUGH BRAKING SYSTEM SPECIFIC FOR HYBRIDS. CHOICES ARE: TRADE IN CAR TO DEALER AND LET THEM FIX IT, DRIVE IT AROUND UNTIL I KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF(NOT HAPPENING) OR PLAY THE LOTTERY TONIGHT AND MAYBE I CAN FIX CAR TOMORROW (ALSO NOT HAPPENING) OR SWIPE THE PLASTIC AND END UP PAYING OVER 4K FOR THE REPAIR......VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR A TOYOTA TO COST THIS MUCH IN REPAIRS WITH SO LITTLE MILEAGE. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING CARE AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO CHECK THE VSC SYSTEM. PER TOYOTA SERVICE ERROR CODE C1391 REPRESENTED CORE VSC ABS BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. FULL UNIT INCLUDES ABS ACCENTUATOR PUMP ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER CONTROL. THIS CASE WAS REPORTED TO: TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC. YOUR CASE IS FILED AT OUR HEADQUARTERS OFFICE UNDER [XXX] AND FILE #[XXX] SEARCHING THE INTERNET, MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF THIS WERE FOUND. TOYOTA HAS REPORTEDLY RECONFIGURED THIS ASSEMBLY SINCE IT HAS BEEN FAILING, SO THE PART TO REPLACE THE CURRENT ONE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE ORIGINALLY PLACED. HERE ARE A COUPLE OF LINKS: HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/105-CAMRY-HYBRID/401450-2007-TCH-CHECK-VSC-SYSTEM-CODE-C1391.HTML HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/TOYOTA-CAMRY-HYBRID/SERVICE-BRAKES/ THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY ARE KEEPING THE PART IN STOCK SINCE IT IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. COST OF THE PART IS $2800 (APPROX.) PLUS LABOR TO REPLACE/BLEED LINES/REPROGRAM ETC. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THE BRAKES ARE HARDER TO COMPRESS, THE VEHICLE STABILITY IS COMPROMISED, MULTIPLE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE LIT ON THE DASHBOARD, ETC. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNINGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

KNOCKING NOISE, ALMOST LIKE A DOOR CLOSING, LIVED WITH IT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, DECEMBER 11 TO BE TOLD MY ABS MODULE WAS QUOTE "FAILING" AND IT WOULD COST $2,900.00 TO REPLACE IT. ALSO TOLD "IT'S OK TO DRIVE WITHOUT ABS MODULE". I WAS SHOCKED AT THE NUMBER OF FAILURES THAT I SEE REPORTED - GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT TOYOTA HAS CHOSEN NOT TO ADDRESS WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN OBVIOUS FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID THAT STARTED SHOWING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" ON THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY IN EARLY OCTOBER OF 2013. BY THE END OF THAT MOTH IT BECAME A PERMANENT ITEM ON THE DISPLAY. THE COMPUTER INDICATES A C1391 ERROR. AFTER TESTING THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS DEEMED DEFECTIVE. I HAVE DISCONTINUED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AFTER AN INCIDENT IN RAINY WEATHER WHILE THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN. TRAFFIC STARTED SLOWING AHEAD SO I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. AFTER AN APPROXIMATELY 2 SECOND DELAY THEY DID RESPOND, BUT IT WAS ABRUPTLY AND CAUSED THE CAR TO START SKIDDING. WITHOUT IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL DRIVER INPUT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN OUT-OF-CONTROL SITUATION. THE CAR HAS REMAINED PARKED SINCE THAT INCIDENT FOR FEAR IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BRAKES. THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE IN AN ABS FAILURE MODE IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY. I HAVE DRIVEN PLENTY OF VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ABS, AND NONE OF THOSE VEHICLE EVER EXHIBITED THE DANGEROUS BEHAVIORS THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS WITH A FAILED COMPONENT. SINCE THE BRAKES ON A VEHICLE ARE RELIED UPON IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ALL COMPONENTS IN THAT SYSTEM SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO FAIL IN A SAFE MANNER LEAVING A VEHICLE THAT IS STILL SAFE TO DRIVE. FURTHER TOYOTA IS AWARE THAT SELECT YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR FAULTY DESIGN SINCE THE ACTUATOR WAS REDESIGNED A COUPLE YEARS AFTER THIS VEHICLE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED INTO THE MARKET. I ASK THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL AND YEAR TO DETERMINE THE SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES DURING AN ABS/VSC COMPONENT FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 215,000

THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM DISPLAY CAME ON WITH ALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS. BASICALLY THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS UP AND WITH EVERY WARNING LIGHT. A MESSAGE ON YOUR DISPLAY SAYS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". WHEN YOU LOOK IT UP IN YOUR MANUAL IT SAYS - CALL TOYOTA DEALER RIGHT AWAY. I WAS QUOTED AN ABS ACCUMULATOR REPLACEMENT AT THE COST OF $3K. THE CAR WAS UNDER 6 YEAR 75,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY SO EVERY SERVICE AND CHECK WAS PERFORMED. WHEN I REPORTED FLAKY BRAKE BEHAVIOR (PULSING AT A STANDSTILL AND WITH THE PULSATING NOISES - IT'S LIKE YOU ARE BRAKING WHEN YOU ARE IDLING) @ 78K TOYOTA SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. IF A DIAGNOSTIC CODE ISN'T APPEARING THEY CAN'T REALLY TELL YOU HAVE AN ISSUE. THE CAR WAS JUST OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY. FIRST THING I DID WAS CALL THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT JUST BE THE SENSORS AND I COULD STILL DRIVE IT. I DIDN'T LISTEN TO THEM AND I'M GLAD - SOMETHING JUST SEEMED VERY WRONG WITH THAT ADVICE - AFTER ALL THE BRAKES JUST SEEMED TO BE PULSING ALL THE TIME AND THE CAR DIDN'T BRAKE THE SAME WAY. PRESSING ON THE BRAKE WAS VERY DIFFICULT - THE BRAKES WERE BASICALLY OPERATING MANUALLY WITH NO POWER ASSIST. THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD EVER STOP QUICKLY WITH BRAKES IN THIS CONDITION. I WAS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. WE SPOKE TO TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA SAID THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE PART. THE DEALER SAID OTHERS HAD COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO THEY KNEW IT EXISTED. WE HAD A LONG DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALER MANAGER. THE REAL PROBLEM IS AT THAT TIME - THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS THE SAME PART WE HAD - SO WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THE SAME PART WITH THE SAME KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

BRAKE FAILURE ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

Mileage: 129,600

WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING, ALL THE ENGINE LIGHTS AND "CHECK VSC" CAME ON AND IT APPEARED THAT MY BRAKES FAILED. IT WAS AS IF MY CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF; HOWEVER, IT WAS STILL ON AND I HAD MANUAL BRAKES THAT I HAD TO PUSH VERY HARD TO USE. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 6 TIMES IN TOTAL. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES REGARDING THIS INCIDENT, ONE OF WHICH THEY JUST LET ME GO AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT. THE LAST TIME THEY DETERMINED THEY "THINK" IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. AFTER DOING MY OWN RESEARCH ON LINE, IT APPEARS THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. IT APPEARS THE PART HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR SOME TIME AND I WAS UNAWARE OF IT. IT HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT I THOUGHT WERE NORMAL; BUT I GUESS THEY WERE NOT. I BELIEVE MINE HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO FINALLY FAIL BECAUSE MOST OF THE LIFE OF THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY WITH LITTLE BREAKING. WHILE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A PART THAT 1) SHOULDN'T BE FAILING AT THIS JUNCTURE AND 2) HAS APPARENTLY BEEN IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING WHILE MY CAR WAS IN WARRANTY. IT'S LIKE A HEART ATTACK...YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURS. I'VE ALMOST CRASHED INTO PEOPLE AND I'VE READ OTHER ACCOUNTS WHERE THEY HAVE. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THESE PARTS! NOTE I'VE ALSO RECEIVED SERVICE FAITHFULLY DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 89,392

ABS ACTUATOR FAILED IN 2011, IT WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA FOR ABOUT $2,500 (OUT OF MY POCKET). NOW, IT IS FAILING AGAIN AND TOYOTA IS INDICATING THAT THE ACTUATOR IS NOW $3,200. THE PART WARRANTY IS 1 YEAR, SO IF I WANT TO FIX THE CAR I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE $3,200. NO NEGOTIATION POSSIBLE WITH THEM. *TR

A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I STARTED TO NOTICE SOME UNUSUAL NOISE FROM A PART UNDER THE HOOD AT THE FAR RIGHT SIDE, BEHIND THE HEAD LIGHT. IN THE BEGINNING IT JUST HUMMED VERY LOUD WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR. THEN IT BECAME WORSE, I COULD HEAR THE NOISE EVEN DURING DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NORMAL FOR HYBRID CAR. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM BUT COULDN'T ARGUE WITH THEM BECAUSE I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT CARS. THEN ONE DAY IN EARLY JUNE OF 2012 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE BECAME SOFT. SO I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT A PART CALLED AN ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE COST WOULD BE OVER $3000. I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED AND COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT A CAR WITH LESS THAN 70K ON IT AND JUST OUT OF THE WARRANTY WOULD HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. AFTER SOME NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY AGREED TO CHARGE ME ABOUT HALF OF THE PRICE. TOYOTA HAD A REPUTATION FOR RELIABILITY AND IT WAS THE REASON THAT I BOUGHT THE HYBRID CAR. JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, IN OCTOBER 2011 THE WATER PUMP WAS ALSO BROKEN, WHICH COST ME ABOUT $200 AFTER SOME HAGGLING ABOUT THEIR WARRANTY. OBVIOUSLY THE ACTUATOR FAILURE IS A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I'VE LEARNED FROM OTHER CUSTOMERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEMS (WATER PUMP AND ACTUATOR) AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE RANGE. SO THIS IS CLEARLY A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN JOINING OTHERS TO FORCE TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 67,926

THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRONIC ABS ACTUATOR PUMP THAT FAILS AND LEAVES THE CAR WITHOUT ABS BRAKES. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ISSUES IN THIS CAR FOR YEARS 2007-2009 AND TOYOTA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS CAR TO REPLACE THIS PART WITH AN UPGRADE PART THAT PREVENTS THE FAILURE. I HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART WITH MY OWN MONEY IN 2012 AND THE CAR IS GIVING SIGNS THE PART IS FAILING AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA HELP TO HAVE TOYOTA EVALUATE THIS SITUATION THAT IS AFFECTING MANY OF THIS MODEL CAR AND ISSUE AND REDESIGN THIS PART AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR ITS REPLACEMENT. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS SHOCK TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO FIX MY BRAKE ACTUATOR. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND KILLED SOMEONE ON THE ROAD. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN THEY CHARGE ME $2900. WTH! PLEASE RECALL THIS PART TOYOTA SO YOU CAN PAY ME BACK. THEIRS TOO MUCH PEOPLE PAYING TO FIX THIS! WE WILL GET YOU GUYS! *TR

BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN IN PARK MODE A KNOCKING SOUND IS HEARD; BRAKING UNEVEN BUT (PULSATING) HOWEVER CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH COMING TO A STOP. NO WARNING LIGHTS ON; HAD IT SEEN BY TOYOTA DEALER - NO PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED WITH DIAGNOSTICS; RECOMMENDED CHANGING BRAKE PADS, WHICH DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, 2 ADDITIONAL VISITS TO DEALERSHIP - AND AFTER A COST OF OVER $500 TODAY THEY MENTIONED THAT IT WAS THE ACTUATOR AND WOULD TAKE AN ADDITIONAL $3244.50 TO REPLACE. SOONER OR LATER THE BRAKES WERE LIKELY TO FAIL MAKING IT UNSAFE, CALLED TOYOTA BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL OR PROBLEMS WITH THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID MODELS - BUT THE NHTSA WEBSITE HAS MULTIPLE SIMILAR POSTS. HOPE TO GET SOME MEANINGFUL RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. WILL COME BACK AND UPDATE AS I HAVE SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 70MPH, THE VSC CHECK SYSTEM, ABS, HAZARDS, AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP, AND I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE ABS ACTUATOR, AND THEIR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE IT WAS $3400. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

AT MULTIPLE REGULAR SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AT THE TOYOTA DEALER, I REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISES AND A PULSING SENSATION THAT APPEARED TO COME FROM THE BRAKES. THE SERVICE PEOPLE WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES. AT 77000 MILES, THE DEALER CHARGED $400 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED -- AT APPROXIMATELY $2400. OF COURSE, THEY ALSO WANTED TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND WATER PUMP FOR ANOTHER $700. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT (NON-DEALER) MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THE PART COSTS SO MUCH BECAUSE IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE HYBRID VEHICLES (AS OPPOSED TO NON-HYBRID CAMRYS) -- USED PARTS ARE NOT MUCH CHEAPER AS THEY ARE HARDER TO FIND. A MAJOR FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS OF GREAT CONCERN. THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY LESS RESPONSIVE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SAME COMPONENT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE, YET TOYOTA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THIS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, OR AT LEAST CONCEDE THAT IT IS AN ISSUE SPECIFIC TO HYBRIDS AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY PERIOD THAT COVERS THE HYBRID SYSTEM. *JB

Mileage: 61,188

AT MULTIPLE REGULAR SERVICE APPOINTMENTS AT THE TOYOTA DEALER, I REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISES AND A PULSING SENSATION THAT APPEARED TO COME FROM THE BRAKES. THE SERVICE PEOPLE WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES. AT 77000 MILES, THE DEALER CHARGED $400 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. AFTER REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED -- AT APPROXIMATELY $2400. OF COURSE, THEY ALSO WANTED TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND WATER PUMP FOR ANOTHER $700. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT (NON-DEALER) MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THE PART COSTS SO MUCH BECAUSE IT IS SPECIFIC TO THE HYBRID VEHICLES (AS OPPOSED TO NON-HYBRID CAMRYS) -- USED PARTS ARE NOT MUCH CHEAPER AS THEY ARE HARDER TO FIND. A MAJOR FAILURE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS OF GREAT CONCERN. THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY LESS RESPONSIVE. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ABSURD THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE SAME COMPONENT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE, YET TOYOTA IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THIS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, OR AT LEAST CONCEDE THAT IT IS AN ISSUE SPECIFIC TO HYBRIDS AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER *JB

Mileage: 61,188

CHECK VSC SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE CAUSED BY A BAD ABS ACTUATOR. NOW THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. YOU PUSH ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. YOU HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKES AND HOPE THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY STOP. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL AND PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. *JS

Mileage: 105,000

MY BRAKE ACTUATOR HAS FAILED COSTING ME $3000 TO REPAIR. WHEN I WAS TURNING THE CORNER THE BRAKE FAILED ALMOST CAUSING A HUGE ACCIDENT. I CALLED TOYOTA FOR HELP. NO ONE IS HELPING ME. IM STUCK WITH TEH COST AND VERY SHOCKED WITH THE LIVES I PUT IN DANGER. TT

Mileage: 101,236

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED (AT A STOP OR COMING TO A STOP) THERE IS A PULSATION THAT CAN BE FELT BY THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE THIS HAPPENS 100% OF THE TIME. WHILE THIS PULSATION OF THE BRAKES HAS CONTINUED TO OCCUR, STARTING IN JULY, 2013, OCCASIONALLY, WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE FOLLOWING OCCURS: 1. WITH THE BRAKE DEPRESSED TO START CAR, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN GEAR (WITH BRAKE STILL DEPRESSED) THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE AND THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLS BACKWARDS (THIS HAPPENS WHETHER THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE). 2. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS "SOFT" AS IT IS NOT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. 3. AT THIS TIME THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE LIGHTED: RED BRAKE LIGHT (AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED), YELLOW (!) LIT, ABS LIT, READY LIGHT IS ALSO LIT. 4. ALL OF THIS WHILE THE BRAKES ARE "SOFT" AND NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. AFTER 5-8 SECONDS THE GAS ENGINE ENGAGES, THE LIGHTS GO OFF, AND THE BRAKE JERKS INTO ACTION. TO DATE, OUR DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS REPORTED ON SAFERCAR.GOV AND THE NUMBER OF INTERNET REPORTINGS OF THIS AND RELATED PROBLEMS, IT WOULD SEEM THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN OR A RECALL WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. NOT ALL DEALERSHIPS ARE FAMILIAR WITH OR KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 80,737

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD THUMPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,952.

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME, FOUR LIGHTS LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD AND THE CHECK VSC SYSTEM WARNING APPEARED AS WELL. THERE WAS NOTHING NOTICEABLE THAT HAPPENED SO I DROVE ON TO THE HOUSE. ONLY THING I NOTICED THE NEXT MORNING WAS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL KICKED BACK TOWARDS ME WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. BRAKES APPEARED TO WORK FINE. TOOK THE CAR INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER (WHERE I PURCHASED IT NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2006). THEY CHECKED IT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRICE FOR THE PART WAS $2500. LABOR WAS $118. CAR WAS FIXED IN TWO DAYS. FORTUNATELY I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT COVERED ALL BUT $100 SO I FELT VERY LUCKY. MY MAIN INTENTION ON SUBMITTING THIS IS TO FIND OUT WHY TOYOTA HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PART. I'VE READ (IN THE TOYOTANATION FORUM ONLINE) ABOUT MANY DRIVERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AT LESS THAN 65,000 MILES; MINE OCCURRED AT 82,600 MILES. AND THE PRICE OF THE PART IS ASTONISHING. SO MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WAS FINE. I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY BRAKING ISSUES BUT WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT THIS AS ANOTHER OWNER WHO EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE. EXPENSIVE FOR MANY, BUT I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE THE WARRANTY. ...UPDATED 08/16/13 *BF *TR

Mileage: 82,600

AFTER HEARING LOTS OF NOISES FROM THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR FOR MONTHS, THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CHECK VSC WARNING, BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS WARNING, AND OTHER BRAKE RELATED WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. DURING BRAKING THE BRAKES RELEASED, AND QUITE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP THE CAR AND AVOID A CRASH. TESTING THE SYSTEM SHOWED FAULT CODE C1391 (ABNORMAL LEAK OF ACCUMULATOR PRESSURE). I CLEARED THE FAULT, BUT THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. WE HAD THE SYSTEM BLED, BUT ONCE AGAIN THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. BRAKING ACTION INTERMITTENT WITH BRAKES RELEASING AT TIMES, AND AT OTHER TIMES LOCKING UP. A VERY UNSAFE PROPOSITION. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST IN EXCESS OF $3,000. THIS IS 10% OF THE COST OF THE CAR FOR A PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A WIDESPREAD SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED. I CANNOT IMAGINE THAT THIS HAS NOT OR WILL NOT LEAD TO FATAL ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 97,800

WHILE DRIVING, THE VSC LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT , BRAKE LIGHT, AND ANOTHER LIGHT ALL CAME ON. NO APPARENT PROBLEMS AT OPERATING SPEED, BUT AT LOWER SPEEDS I CAN FEEL PULSATING IN THE BRAKES AND ON LOW SPEED TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL PULSATES A LITTLE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES WILL FAIL. REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER IS FAR MORE THAN WE CAN AFFORD. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRY HYBRID. I BELIEVE THIS DESERVES A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VSC CHECK SYSTEM, ABS, HAZARDS, AND WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BASICALLY, MY DASHBOARD LIT UP. THE CAR ALSO STARTED TO LOSE BRAKING POWER, SO I PULLED OVER. I TRIED TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE 3 TIMES, BUT ALL THE LIGHTS WERE STILL THERE. I HAD AN EVENT TO ATTEND, AND DROVE MY CAR IN FEAR. AFTER FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR TO RUN DIAGNOSTICS AT THE DEALER, I WAS QUOTED $3000 TO REPLACE A FAULTY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT THIS ISSUE IS MORE COMMON, ESPECIALLY ON TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS AROUND 5 YEARS OLD. IT IS RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO PAY 10% OF MY CAR'S ORIGINAL PRICE, SINCE IT IS A WIDESPREAD SAFETY HAZARD. IT IS BEYOND COINCIDENCE THAT TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRIDS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 84,119

WE OWNED THIS TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID SINCE 10/20/2012. THIS MORNING ABOUT 6:10AM, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO A SPEED OF 40MPH ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE NORTH BOUND. SHE WAS PASSING A POTHOLE WHICH HAD STAND WATER. SHE SLIGHTLY PRESS THE BRAKES,BUT WHEN SHE CAME OUT OF THE POTHOLE,THE CAR INSTEAD OF SLOW DOWN, WENT "CRAZY" TO A SPEED OF 60 MPH. MY WIFE KEEP THE BRAKES PRESSED BUT THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL; CAR WENT ACROSS FROM EAST TO WEST, JUMPING TWO LINES. WHEN THE CAR WAS CLOSE TO HIT THE MEDIAN, SHE STEER IT,TO CROSS IN THE MIDDLE THEN WENT CRAZY SOUTH BOND,WHERE SHE WAS COMING FROM.THE CAMRY FINAL STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 50 SECONDS,SHE WAS AGAINST THE INCOMING TRAFFIC.THE POINT IS THAT THIS CAR INSTEAD OF STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED,TAKES MORE SPEED. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 86,121

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE ABS ACCUMULATOR THAT CAUSES MY BRAKES TO PULSE AND A ALARM TO SOUND, WHICH IS A LOUD WHINING NOISE. I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS REPLACES BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, MY MECHANIC THINKS IS IT THE ACCUMULATOR, WHICH COST 1800 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PART. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PART ONLINE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY 2K FOR A REPAIR AT THIS TIME AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE DUE TO MY WORK AND NEED TO COMMUTE. *TR UPDATE 6/27/2013: THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT NOW AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSES AS IF IT IS PUSHING BACK WHEN STEP DOWN ON IT, IT DEFINITELY AFFECTS MY BREAKING DISTANCE. I HAVE TO START BREAKING MUCH SOONER THAN NORMAL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS THE COST ACTUALLY HAS BEEN QUOTED BY DCH TOYOTA OF OXNARD SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 6/8/13 FOR $3,250.00 TO REPLACE ABS ACTUATOR SYSTEM. PART WAS 2399.00 ALONE. UPDATED 7/31/13 *CN

Mileage: 109,000

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A NOTICE WHEN I DEPRESSED MY BRAKES, EVEN WHAT THE CAR WAS STOPPED, THAT THERE WAS A SQUEAKING OR THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I TOOK TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER LAST MONTH FOR A 5000 MILE SERVICE AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN. IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND SO I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THEY BLED THE BRAKE LINES WHICH DID NOT FIX IT AND SO THEY TOLD ME THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ABS ACTUATOR AND THE PART WAS $2700 AND TOTAL WITH LABOR WOULD BE $3100. I WAS LOOKING AT OTHER OPTIONS AND TODAY WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WOULD HESITATE WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND THEN THE VSC SYSTEM CHECK AND HYBRID SYSTEM CHECK WARNINGS CAME ON AND I HEARD A LOUD HISSING/FAN-LIKE NOISE FROM BEHIND THE REAR SEAT WHERE THE HYBRID BATTERY IS LOCATED. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED BY OWNERS OF THE 2007 MODEL YEAR AND LATER CAMRY HYBRID WITH MILEAGE LEVELS IN THE 50K TO 80K RANGE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SQUISHINESS IN THE BRAKES AND AT ONE POINT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM WHERE THEIR BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PREVENT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

Mileage: 64,242

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID WITH 67K MILES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT STRANGE. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. RESTARTED IT, JUST TO FIND THE THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, AND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL STILL FELT STRANGE/DIFFERENT. I THEN DROVE HOME VERY SLOWLY AND CALLED THE DEALER. THIS IS THE SAME DEALER THAT HAS DONE ALL THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS AN ABS BRAKE ACCUMULATOR HYDRAULIC PART THAT COST OVER $2500. *TR

Mileage: 67,145

'CHECK VSC SYSTEM' ALONG WITH BRAKE LIGHT WARNING, ABS WARNING, AND PRETTY MUCH EVERY OTHER WARNING LIGHT POSSIBLE CAME ON MY 2007 CAMRY HYBRID AROUND JUNE OF 2012. I HEAR PULSATING UNDER THE HOOD CONSTANTLY & WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR WHILE IN PARK WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE MY CAR WILL BEGIN TO ROLL BACKWARDS BY ITSELF, I ATTEMPT TO PUMP THE BREAKS BUT IT NEVER WORKS. I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 5-10 SEC LIKE THERE IS A DELAY WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN I FIRST TURN ON MY CAR. ONCE THE BRAKES FINALLY KICK IN MY CAR WILL EITHER JOLT IN VERY DRASTIC WAY LIKE I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT HAS BEEN ON THE BRAKES THE WHOLE TIME OR IT WILL THROTTLE BACK ON ITS OWN LIKE I'M PUSHING ON THE GAS. I WILL NEVER PARK ON A HILL IN FEAR OF MY CAR JUST TAKING OFF ON ITS OWN WITH NO BRAKES TO STOP IT. I HAVE TO LITERALLY TURN ON MY CAR AND WAIT FOR MY BREAKS TO KICK IN BEFORE I CAN REVERSE. IT IS VERY SCARY! IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ONCE AS WELL WHEN I WAS DRIVING AND I COMING TO A STOP, MY BRAKES JUST WENT OUT AND KICKED BACK IN ON ITS OWN. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT. THEY BROUGHT BACK A QUOTE OF $5,900! INSTEAD OF TRYING ONE THING AT A TIME THEY JUST WANTED TO REPLACE EVERYTHING AT ONCE. MY CAR WAS RIGHT AT THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY MARK BUT BECAUSE I BOUGHT MY CAR IN GUAM THEY COULDN'T TELL IF MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. 2007 ONLY 45000 MILES WITH A 6 THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR! THAT IS INSANE LET ALONE IT IS A HYBRID FEATURE & A SAFETY ISSUE! TO ME THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY NO MATTER WHAT! LOOK ONLINE YOU CAN SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE! PEOPLE HAVE EVEN MADE WEBSITES FOR IT! I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA. I'M STUCK WITH THIS CAR THAT I CANT AFFORD TO FIX! SO I DRIVE EVERY DAY IN WHAT SEEMS TO ME LIKE A DEATH TRAP! IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN FOR THE PAST WEEKS WITH A PULSATING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, SPECIALLY AT STOPS WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT. YOU CAN FEEL THE PULSATION ON THE PEDAL WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE NOISE GETS LOUDER THE HARDER YOU PRESS THE PEDAL AND THE CAR SEEMS LIKE ITS TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. NO PROBLEM LIGHTS WERE ON THE CONTROL PANEL UNTIL IT REACHED 87,225. AFTER THAT I HAD THE ABS, BRAKE, WARNING, VST LIGHTS ALL ON WITH THE MESSAGE OF CHECK VST ON THE LCD OF THE CONTROL PANEL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER INSPECTION THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE QUOTE WAS FOR $2,600!!!!! I STARTED SEARCHING ONLINE AND FOUND OUT SEVERAL OTHER CAMRY OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M FILING THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY CRITICAL COMPONENT IN TERMS OF SAFETY AND IT IS FAILING AT A VERY LOW MILEAGE (UNDER 100K) AND SOMETIMES EVEN UNDER 60K. ALSO THE COST OF REPAIR IS SO HIGH YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO INCREASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN BECAUSE IT IS A PART THAT IT IS CRITICAL FOR THE CAR'S SAFETY OPERATION. I WOULD NEVER DRIVE A CAR WITH BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 08/15/13*LJ

Mileage: 87,225

THE"CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SENSOR CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON THE ROAD. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE GOOD AND I KEEP UP WITH MAINTENANCE. THE ABS FAILURE LIGHT, BRAKE AND WARNING ICONS. I HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND I'M TOLD BY TOYOTA CAR'S ABS ACCUMULATOR SYSTEM AND WATER PUMP MUST BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY HADN'T HAVE SUCH ISSUES BEFORE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND WORSE, MY BREAK PADS AND TIRES ARE BRAND NEW. THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE BUT BREAKS PULSATE AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AS YOU CAN'T CONTROL BREAKS WHEN NEEDED, ESPECIALLY, WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINED POSITION. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IF MY BREAKS WERE TO FAIL BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A VITAL RECALL REPAIR. WITHOUT BRAKES YOU CAN KILL OR INJURE SOMEONE AND THAT BAD WATER PUMP CAN CAUSE YOUR ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND HAVE TOYOTA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SITUATION! *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESET. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK WITHOUT INCIDENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

MY BRAKE ACCUMULATOR PUMP STARTED TO FAIL ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED WEAKNESS ON THESE CARS. THERE IS HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE WITH FRUSTRATED OWNERS HAVING THIS PART FAIL (PRIUS AND CAMRY HYBRID), AND TOYOTA CLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH IT; YET WHEN IT IS REPLACED, THEY REPLACE THE PART WITH A RE-DESIGNED AND DIFFERENT PART! THE COST OF THE PART ALONE IS $1900+ AND INSTALLED BY THE DEALER IT IS ABOUT $2700! THIS PART IS ALSO UNIQUE TO THE HYBRID BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS CAR, YET IT IS "NOT COVERED" BY THE HYBRID SYSTEM 10 YEAR 100K MILE WARRANTY. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY RISK AS I HAVE SEEN OTHER POSTERS HAVE THEIR BRAKES FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE WATER PUMP IS ALSO NOTORIOUS FOR FAILURE ON THIS CAR AT LOW MILEAGE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DATE. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A THUMPING AND SQUEAKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 70,000

LAST 2 MONTHS I HAD CALL TOYOTA TO HEAD QUARTER TO REPORT MY CAR LOST POWER, CAN'T CONTROL BREAK OR STEERING WHEEL.. DRIVING ON THE ROAD WITH 40-45MPH ALL THE SUDDEN THE CAR HAD LOST CONTROL STEERING AND BREAK AND ALL THE LIGHTS INSIDE THE PANEL BLINKING.... FINALLY I CAN BREAK MY CAR (VERY HARD). I PUT THE GEAR BACK TO PARK AND TURN OF THE POWER BUTTON WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON IT STILL NOT COME UP ALL THE LIGHTS BLINKING.. (SEVERAL TIMES) I QUIT.. POP UP THE HOOD AND CHECK FORWARD MAKE SURE NOTHING COME LOOSE OR ... I COME BACK TO THE CAR AND TURN ENGINE ON, IT WORKING AGAIN.... I DRIVE HOME.. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFER ME TO GOING TO CLOSE TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECK OUT, BUT I DO NOT HAVE TIMES UNTIL LAST COUPLE DAYS IT HAPPEN AGAIN.. I SO CONCERN ABOUT LIFE DRIVING THIS CAR NOW, I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER CLOSE TO ME SPORT CITY TOYOTA, WHERE I USE TO HAVE IT TUNE UP. THEY CHECK OUT MY CAR AND NOTIFY TO ME THAT MY 12V BATTERY HAD GOING BAD DROP TO 7V (WHICH THEY HAD NOTIFY FOR ME ON 2010) BUT I DID NOT REPLACE IT. IT DID NOT SOUND RIGHT TO ME IF THE BATTERY GO BAD FOR 2 YEARS AGO, BUT I STILL CAN DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK AND DO THINGS FOR 2 YEARS WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NOW IT HAD LOST POWER FOR 2 TIMES FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I DRIVE MY CAR HOME, REMOVED THE 12V BATTERY OUT CHECK WITH THE METER 12V SHOW UP ... I NEED HELP WITH YOU PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT TO DO NEXT OR THE INVESTIGATE TO SEE THIS CAR HAD MALFUNCTION OR SOME THINS ELSE ..... HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

THIS IS IN FOLLOW UP TO INCIDENT ODI ID 10453342. AFTER FOUR SEPARATE BRAKE FAILURES AND SUBSEQUENT DELIVERIES OF THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY VALVE IN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. SYMPTOMS: ACCUMULATOR PUMP RUNNING EVERY 10 TO 15 SECONDS WHEN IT SHOULD RUN ONLY OCCASIONALLY. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED THAT NO BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE TO THE REAR WHEELS AT POINT OF FAILURE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 55,218 MILES. TWO WEEKS SUBSEQUENT TO THE WARRANTY REPAIR, A FIFTH BRAKING FAILURE OCCURRED (OCTOBER 30, 2012). THIS TIME WITH A WARNING TONE (NOT HEARD ON PREVIOUS FAILURES). THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. DEALERSHIP STATES THE NEW ACTUATOR HAD FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. 23 DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE LAST FAILURE AND THE BRAKES ARE WORKING NORMALLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR (THE SQUARE ALUMINUM MODULE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WITH MANY HYDRAULIC LINES COMING OUT OF IT) IS A WEAK COMPONENT IN THE TOYOTA 2007 CAMRY HV. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

PROBLEM STARTED WITH A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE ENGINE AND BRAKES THAT WERE CRUNCHING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. THE CLICKING NOISE GREW LOUDER, HAPPENED MORE OFTEN AND EVEN CONTINUED AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE ABS ACTUATOR. THE DASH LIGHTS WERE NOT ON AT THIS POINT AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH APPEARED ALMOST 6 WEEKS LATER WHEN I STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF I SUDDENLY LOST MY BRAKES. CHECKED WITH TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS WHO TOLD ME THERE WAS NOT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR A RECALL. CHECKED THE INTERNET FOR COMPLAINTS AND THERE WERE PLENTY OF CAMRY NEW CAR OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER FOR REIMBURSEMENT IF THE PROBLEM BECAME A "RECALL" LATER ON. THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR EVERY MAINTENANCE. THIS CAR IS STILL NOT COMPLETELY PAID FOR. THIS "HYBRID" CAR DID NOT SAVE ME A PENNY IN GAS BECAUSE OF THE ABS PART WILL COST ME OVER $2K. THESE HYBRIDS SHOULD COME WITH DISCLAIMERS THAT BATTERIES AND ELECTRONIC PARTS COST MORE THAN NON-HYBRID CARS AND MAYBE PEOPLE WILL NOT BUY THEM. THE COSTS ARE OUTRAGEOUS! THEY SHOULD COME WITH EXTENDED WARRANTIES. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

UNDER LIGHT BRAKING, MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY "LET GO". AT THAT POINT, ADDITIONAL BRAKE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THIS IS DANGEROUS. MY LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED ME TO INCREASE MY STOPPING DISTANCE TO ALLOW ENOUGH TIME TO OVERCOME THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT A REPAIR MY BE DIFFICULT AS THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. AN INTERNET SEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

JUST OVER A YEAR AGO, THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN MY VEHICLE. IT WOULD GO OFF AGAIN AFTER A COUPLE OF VEHICLE STARTS AND STOPS OVER TIME. THE DEALERSHIP RAN A DIAGNOSTIC, SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE, AND SENT ME ALONG MY WAY. AFTER A FEW MONTHS IT PROGRESSED TO THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM", THE RED "BRAKE" LIGHT, THE LITTLE YELLOW TRIANGLE WITH THE "!" AND THE STABILITY CONTROL ICON ON STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER A FEW MORE MONTHS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD START AND THIS WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD, CONSTANT "BEEP." IT WOULD LAST ABOUT A MINUTE, POWER WOULD RETURN TO THE BRAKES. AFTER A FEW MORE MONTHS THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES STARTED LOSING POWER SEEMINGLY AT RANDOM WHILE I WOULD BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CAN STOP OR DECELERATE, BUT I HAVE TO APPLY FAR MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND MY BRAKING DISTANCE IS GREATLY INCREASED. IT'S A THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN NOW, AND THEY ARE CLAIMING THAT THEY HAVE "NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE" AND HAVE "NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT." *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ACTUATOR IN THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE PART IS OVER $2,200.00 AND THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE LABOR TO INSTALL IT. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, I AM SEEING WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA HYBRID VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES ON IT AND THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXTREME COST FOR ANYONE, INCLUDING ME, TO HAVE TO REPLACE ON A VEHICLE AS NEW AS THIS. HAS THERE BEEN ANY CLASS-ACTION SUITS/CASES REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE? *JS *TR

Mileage: 84,236