10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
18 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,306 miles

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problem #44

Jun 132021

Camry

  • miles
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

problem #43

May 222021

Camry

  • miles
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

problem #42

Apr 092021

Camry

  • 14,000 miles
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

problem #41

Apr 192021

Camry

  • 125,000 miles
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

problem #40

Mar 062021

Camry

  • 130,000 miles
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

problem #39

Mar 062021

Camry

  • 130,000 miles
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

problem #38

Mar 212021

Camry

  • miles
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

problem #37

Feb 122021

Camry

  • 143,000 miles
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

problem #36

Feb 062021

Camry

  • miles
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

problem #35

Feb 022021

Camry

  • 39,360 miles
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

problem #34

Dec 152020

Camry

  • 80,000 miles
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

problem #33

Jan 242020

Camry

  • 40,000 miles
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

problem #32

Oct 232020

Camry

  • 118,590 miles
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

problem #31

Aug 082020

Camry

  • miles
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

problem #30

Sep 052020

Camry

  • 125,000 miles
I started vehicle from a stopped position drove about 20 ft and noticed that I could not push down the brake pedal...I put the car in nuetral and applied the emergency break...there was a break warning light and a low break power message...I had to call a tow truck...

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #29

Sep 012020

Camry

  • 16,000 miles
I first noticed severe vibration when going on highway, I applied brake and the entire front end started to vibrate. The car only has around 16,000 miles and its 2018 model. Bad rotor is causing this to shake. This rotor must have come from the factory defective. The dealer is unwilling to replace it. They want me to pay for this repair around $300. I realize that brake pads are not covered but the rotors should be covered because they came like that from the factory.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #28

Aug 112020

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 36,392 miles
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the contact tried to come to a stop and the brakes failed without warning which caused the contact to rear end the vehicle in front of her. The police were on the scene and a case was filed. The contact sustained neck and arm injuries. However, the ambulance was not on the scene. The vehicle was towed to Toyota of fayetteville (1352 w showroom dr, fayetteville, ar 72704) where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer for was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,392.

- Spiro, OK, USA

problem #27

Jun 112020

Camry 4-cyl

  • 0 miles
I was parking my car put the car in park turned the car off and my car drove front words by its self maybe 2 feet to 4 feet and stopped.

- Ridgewood, NY, USA

problem #26

Jun 012020

Camry

  • 182,916 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was firm requiring extra effort to depress. The contact stated that the braking distance was extended. The parking assist brake warning light and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to have the vehicle taken to an authorized Toyota dealer to be repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 182,916.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #25

Jun 042020

Camry 4-cyl

  • 125,745 miles
While driving on a city street June 4th brake pressure decreased low brake power warning light came on also brake warning came on was told brake vacuum pump malfunctioned by valdosta Toyota service advisor valdosta ga.

- Valdosta, GA, USA

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