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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 18 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 11 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 17,308 miles
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The brakes just stopped working. Got a message on the screen about "Low Braking Power. Stop in a safe place". The engine stopped working and the pedal (brake) was very hard. Thank God I was able to stop and not crash. I checked all car stored codes\errors - no codes and the car running normally now. I know that the 2018 Camry had recall about the brake vacuum pump but somehow my car wasn't in a recall list. Thank you
- Vancouver, WA, USA
I was driving back home about 70 miles an hour and all the sudden i got a message on my dashboard saying that i have a low braking power and yes there was not power at all. The car did not brake at all there will be a lot of tragedies because that is very dangerous, i got very lucky i had the time to look for the emergency break pedal but very scary. I research if anybody had a problem like that and there is about 60 people that had gone trough the same problem and contacted toyota and see if they is a recall on this problem and they said no. Every car that i saw on the complaint list is at over 100 k, so once you hit the 100 k be very careful and by the way is a toyota camry 2018
- Dsrt Hot Spgs, CA, USA
Grinding sound appears when backing up such as when backing out of garage. Does not seem to be present when shifted out of reverse.
- Woodstock, GA, USA
Hello! When i am pushing the brake pedal it is very hard, like engine is of! I took my car to local diller and they was diagnosed that i have to replace brake vacuum pump, but i have to pay for that service $1350... but i know that Toyota hade recall exactly for this part of brake sistem. I chaked my car for this recall but there is no recall for my car, only fuel pump is... but fact is that my car have same problem, why it is not qualifay fo recall i don-??t understand. Can you help me figure it out why i have to pay, when thousands of other car was repaired for free by dillers? Thank you
- Van Nuys, CA, USA
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her son was driving at low speeds the brake pedal was hard to depress and slow to respond. The warning light illuminated was unknown. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where diagnosed the brake booster vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown. The contact stated that the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 18V211000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC).
- Metairie, LA, USA
I was driving 75 mph on I-10 East going into Houston when I received a low braking power warning. My brakes were useless and I had to use the slow down gradually and slowly used the emergency brake. There is a safety recall on the vaccum pump for this year and model but my car did not qualify for this.
- Houston , TX, USA
I was driving in downtown and a sudden loss of braking power. My speed was 20 mile/ hr and I push down brake strongly to stop the car. I was at the highest risk even stopped the car. The Toyota dealer said that I must replace booster vacuum pump while Toyota has recall to replace this part for certain camry 2018 but my car is not included.I had a warning lump at the same time of losing the brake power.
- Houston, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle, the driver depressed on the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop which caused the vehicle to crash and hit three other vehicles. No warning lights illuminated. No one was injured. No police report was filed. The contact had the vehicle towed an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle but could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of failure. The failure mileage. 14,000. The VIN was not available.
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
While driving about 50 mpg on the highway, the "low braking power" light came on. After seeing this, I attempted to slow down but the brake pedal was hard to push down and I had to push it all the way to the floor in order for my car to slow down/stop. Had my car checked by a mechanic and they said that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. Based on multiple complaints regarding this issue with the brakes, Toyota needs to do a recall.
- Houston, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. Upon inspection, the brake fluid was very low. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed that the brake booster and vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Several unknown dealers were made aware of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18V211000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
- Odenton, MD, USA
I was driving down the street approaching a red light when all of a sudden my brakes just went out. I had to veer off too keep from hitting the car in front of me.
- Odenton, MD, USA
Sunday night March 21/2021 8:37pm I was driving in staten island with a passenger, way to dropp him off, over 40mph, and sudden my car had a brakes failure, on my dashboard appears a code 'low braking power', we were in panic, and I was approaching to a line of car in an stop light in red, I was pushing my brakes several times but never response, I had to maneuver my car to the right shoulder and there was people crossing and finally I got push my emergency brake.(I have he video in full hd as evidence)
- New Rochelle, NY, USA
An emergency message came on telling me my brakes were losing power band I needed to pull over to a safe area. I was on the freeway! I could not push down. I had to use the parking break and go into a lower gear to get to the shoulder then my car came to a stop in the crosswalk of the freeway exit. Vacuum pump stopped working. Went in to replace it and the backside is decentigrated into the motor. Needs camshaft assembly/exhaust replaced, investigate the motor to look for pieces so they don't damage the motor, no gear at the end of the vacuum pump, it has gone down not the motor
- Tustin, CA, USA
Steering is stiff and hard at times. Power steering was looked at by family mechanic. This is a serious issue and needs to be addressed asap
- Kinderhook, NY, USA
My automatic emergency braking system has been going off even when a car is nowhere near, today I was involved in an accident due to the automatic emergency braking system. When going to yield, the warning light came on, and it felt like the car stalled, I could not manually brake and it resulted in me rear ending the person in front of me.
- Canton, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. While driving at 10 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that while ascending a hill, the brake pedal was depressed and the parking brake activated to stop the vehicle. The low braking power message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to penske Toyota of downey (9136 East Firestone blvd, downey, ca 90241) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
- Haeienda Heights, CA, USA
If you slow to a roll then try to accelerate, it jerks real bad like it does not know what gear to go into. Tapping from the engine bay that comes and goes. The brake assist feature cause my rotors to get warped right after replacing them. Lane keeping assist will yank you over into a turning lane if you aren't super careful.
- Hawkinsville, GA, USA
While driving the car refused to stop. It was very hard to press the brake, and it would not stop. Initially it would not go in park or neutral. After circling the parking children in fear, it went in park and came to an abrupt stop. Apon taking it to a mechanic I was told I need to replace the brake vacuum pump.
- Valrico, FL, USA
I don't feel safe driving my Toyota Camry 2018. The car feel very heavy when driving, tge steering wheel are stiff and difficult to move sometimes. The brakes are not stable like they should even after I paid for it to be fix. The gas gauge refuse to open when it's time to fuel gas the car makes noises. It's very frustrating and it's not worth what I pay for.
- Miami, FL, USA
- Riverview, FL, USA