2007 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 3,615 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 314 involved a crash and 72 involved a fire. 199 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerJun 2, 2016
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
Campaign 16V396000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 22, 2015
Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.
If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.
Campaign 15V689000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, seat heater/coolerNov 19, 2014
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.
Campaign 14V743000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, power window devices and controlsOct 10, 2012
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.
If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.
Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.
Campaign 12V491000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
Campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalJan 21, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 CAMRY, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX, RAV4, MODEL YEAR 2010 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 SEQUOIA, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES. DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY. GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS FOR THE PONTIAC VIBE PLEASE SEE 10V-018. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 10V017000 on NHTSA.gov
Vehicle speed control, accelerator pedalOct 5, 2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Campaign 09V388000 on NHTSA.gov
EquipmentSep 26, 2007
CERTAIN ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS (AWFM) SPECIFICALLY SOLD AS AN OPTIONAL ACCESSORY FOR USE ON THE 2007 AND 2008 MODEL YEAR LEXUS ES350 AND TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES. THE AWFM INCLUDES TWO GROMMET HOLES AND RETAINING HOOKS (CLIPS) TO SECURE THE MAT TO THE VEHICLE'S CARPET. IF THE AWFM IS NOT SECURED BY ITSELF OR IF IT IS PLACED ON TOP OF AN EXISTING CARPETING FLOOR MAT, THE MAT COULD MOVE FORWARD DURING THE VEHICLE USAGE AND IT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION WHEN RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, IT MAY INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF ALL 2007 AND 2008 LEXUS ES350 AND TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLES ABOUT THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH NOT ALL OF THESE OWNERS WILL HAVE PURCHASED THE ALL WEATHER MATS. IF THE OWNER HAD NOT PURCHASED THE MATS, THEY ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THIS LETTER WILL ADVISE OWNERS WHEN REPLACEMENT MATS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR HOW TO RETURN THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR MAT SET TO OBTAIN A REFUND. A SECOND LETTER WILL BE SENT AFTER MATS ARE AVAILABLE REQUESTING OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR MATS TO A LEXUS OR TOYOTA DEALER FOR EXCHANGE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAT. THE FIRST LETTER IS EXPECTED TO BE SENT DURING EARLY OCTOBER 2007 AND THE SECOND IN LATE NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT THE LEXUS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-255-3987 OR THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 1-888-270-9371.
Campaign 07E082000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsApr 3, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Apr 26, 2016
WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE (STATIONARY OR MOVING) THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY PROVIDE FALSE/NO INFORMATION. SOME OF THE KNOWN SYMPTOMS INCLUDE THE FLASHING OF THE MALFUNCTION LIGHTS FOR THE ABS SYSTEM AND PARKING BRAKE, THE GAUGE NEEDLES SHOWING ZERO WHILE MOVING OR BOUNCING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE A/C SYSTEM BEING INOPERATIVE.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 19, 2016
MY CAMRY HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED ONCE AGAIN IN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS. TOYOTA HAS A RECALL ON OIL BURNING UP BUT THEY CHECKED LAST TIME AND SAID IT'S OKAY. EVIDENTLY IT'S NOT. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED BRAKE BOOSTER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT ISSUE WHICH COSTS FROM $750-$1,200 WHICH IS HARD TO AFFORD. THIS KIND OF ISSUE CAN COST YOUR LIFE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND FIX IT SINCE SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Apr 19, 2016
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.
Service brakes, Apr 15, 2016
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
Service brakes, Apr 12, 2016
BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE. BRAKES MAKING CHIRPING NOISE WHEN YOU DEPRESS PEDDLE. CHECK VSC SYSTEM LIGHT COME ON. THIS IS THE SECOND BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILURE RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF UNIT.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Mar 20, 2016
WHEN I CHANGE BREAK PADS AND ROTORS THE VSC SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON.. BREAKS NO ENGAGED.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Mar 13, 2016
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE RPM GAUGE BOUNCE AROUND AND SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AND STAYS ON ZERO AND I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE PROBLEM AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS HAPPENING TO A LOT AND SEVERAL 2007 TOYOTA VEHICLES LIKE THE CAMRY. MY NAME IS [XXX]MY CELL IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Service brakes, Mar 7, 2016
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.
Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Mar 4, 2016
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.
Service brakes, Mar 2, 2016, fire
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
Service brakes, Mar 1, 2016
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.
Service brakes, Mar 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH A DELAYED RESPONSE. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE VSC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 25, 2016
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.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Feb 16, 2016
THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS OF MY TOYOTA 2007 CAMRY COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE WHOLE DASHBOARD READERS; THE SPEEDOMETER, RPM, ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND OTHER GAUGES JUMP AND FLICKER, THE LIGHT MARKERS FOR TRANSMISSION GEAR AND PARKING GO OFF. THE AC UNIT ALSO DID NOT WORK. I WENT TO DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BUT THERE WERE NO CODES TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO COME BACK AGAIN WHEN IT HAPPENS FOR LONGER THAN A DAY. IT KEEPS HAPPENING AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY (MORNING AND EVENING), WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED OR MOVING, AND ON ALL TYPES OF ROADS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS (CITY STREETS, HIGHWAY, AT A STOP LIGHT, AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN I AM TURNING). I HAVE NOTICED THAT TOYOTA HAS ALREADY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. GIVEN THE SHEER NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR THE REGULAR CAMRY 2007, IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE 2007 CAMRY.
Service brakes, Jan 29, 2016
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.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Jan 25, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE REVERSING WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND SUDDENLY JERKED TO A HALT WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ..UPDATED 07/20/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FIXED THE VEHICLE, UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 07/26/16.*JB UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB UPDATED 08/16/16*LJ UPDATED 08/22/16.*JB
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 21, 2016
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.
Service brakes, Jan 20, 2016
ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, THE BRAKES STARTED APPLYING REPEATEDLY ON THEIR OWN AFTER I HAD PUSHED ON THE PEDAL TO SLOW THE CAR. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES EVEN AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP. THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT HISSING SOUND FROM THE AREA OF THE PEDALS. THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND SMOOTH BOTH TIMES. THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ABOUT 1 MONTH APART. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON A HIGHWAY WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT CURVE TO AN EXIT RAMP. THE SECOND TIME WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. AFTER PULLING OVER, THE CAR WOULD MOVE SLOWLY FORWARD AFTER I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE IN A SLOW JERKING MOTION WHILE THE BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES AND CONTINUED WITH THE HISSING NOISE. AFTER SHUTTING IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING THE CAR, THE PROBLEM STOPPED. MY MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SEEMS TO BE A BRAKING ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND TOYOTA SHOULD STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS.
Service brakes, Jan 12, 2016
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.
Service brakes, Jan 8, 2016
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.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Jan 5, 2016
VEHICLE HAVING PROBLEM WITH ABS MODULE. SAME AS MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE. AT RANDOM TIMES, BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND SPEEDOMETER DROPS TO ZERO. MAY LAST FOR ONE OR SEVERAL MINUTES AND EVENTUALLY RETURNS TO NORMAL. ALTERNATES BETWEEN FUNCTIONING AND NOT BUT HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING MORE THAN IT WORKS. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS ABS MODULE. BRAKES SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY BUT NOT SURE IF WORKING IN ABS MODE. BASED ON COMPLAINTS ON WEBSITE, CAN'T BELIEVE NHTSA HAS NOT FORCED A RECALL.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Jan 4, 2016
"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.
Service brakes, Dec 30, 2015
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
Service brakes, Dec 29, 2015
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!
Service brakes, Dec 28, 2015
BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND THE CAR CONTINUED THREW THE STOP SIGN AND STOPPED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR A DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BAD GAS. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER DAY WITH HARD BRAKES AND THEN RETUNED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF SOME NEAR MISSES BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS BAD. A QUICK CHECK SHOWS THAT THIS VERY COMMON ON 2007 CAMRY. THESE FAULTY BOOSTERS ARE SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY TOYOTA BEFORE SOME ONE DIES!