Four problems related to brake pedal and linkage have been reported for the 2003 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2003 Camry.
Adding to the complaint already registered about long travel of brake pedal before brakes actually being applied. Dealer readjusted, but still far short of comfortable feeling. Dealer also suggested I was unfamiliar with abs. Ha! also adding to complaint of windshield popping noise before actual crack appears. Our Camry's windshield has been popping and creaking since we bought the car. . Several trips to dealer have not solved the problem.
The brake pedal has to be pressed all the way to the floor to get the vehicle to stop. Also gas and brake pedals are the same height and close together. Consumer contacted the dealer, who stated that was how the vehicle was designed.
Brake pedal goes down low close to the gas pedal by itself. When master cylinder fluid is added the pedal returns to its correct position. Dealership replaced the master cylinder, but the problem recurs.
Problems with brake pedal and accelerator pedal on 2003 Toyota Camry. The brake pedal and the accelerator pedal were too close together. The pedal moved in distance before hard braking occurred. The brakes would stop the vehicle but the pedal traveled to the floor. It was possible that the when the consumer applied the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal was pressed as well. The distance between the two were three inches. The vehicle would also shoot forward when braking.