general problems of the 2008 Toyota Camry - part 2

Loss of braking when hitting slight bump with one front tire. This has occurred numerous times when front wheels contact a slippery patch or rough spots. The vehicle feels like all braking is lost for a moment, much like has been reported for 2010 Camry models. This is a Camry hybrid model.

The front rotors in my 2008 Toyota Camry have warped twice in less than 24,00 miles. In both instances the dealer cut them, but I believe there is a defect with the product. I have asked the dealer to replace them, but they have refused to do so.

Safety issue with my 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid I have 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid. It is extremely unstable on snow. The car skid a lot on snow and brakes are not very efficient on snow. My car has skidded several times and I am worried about me and my family's safety. I reported the matter to Toyota on their website on Nov. 26, 2009. Toyota responded back on Dec. 3rd via email saying that they have opened a file (#0912105992/ incident: 091126-000277) and a case manager will contact me. Till date no one has contacted me. I spoke to go Toyota, centennial colorado based Toyota dealer personnel and he said I should pursue the matter directly with Toyota. He acknowledged that they have received complaints about poor performance of Toyota's hybrids in snow. I am really upset about Toyota's handling of the case as no one has contacted me so far. In fact they were quick enough to even send me a customer satisfaction survey on how was their response without even contacting me. To be on the safer side I changed my tires with high quality michelin tires. The oem bridgestone tires were very poor on snow from day one of my purchase of Camry hybrid. On Nov. 22, 2009 while I was traveling with my family I had a narrow escape when my Camry skidded and hit the sidewalk. At that time it had barely started snowing with less than 1 inch of snow on the ground. The car could not even climb a small slope on the road while other cars were passing by without any problems. This incident has made me nervous about driving my car on snow. After tire change the stability has improved but I still feel that braking and stability is big issue with Toyota Camry hybrid. This model is not mentioned in current recalls but I would request NHTSA to investigate the stability of Toyota hybrids on the snow. - best regards.

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and as the brakes were applied, the vehicle began to abnormally shake and vibrate violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the front brakes were replaced and the front rotors were resurfaced yet the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the front brakes and rotors were replaced. The VIN was available. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

Delayed braking in 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid - I have experienced what I consider to be a slow braking response in my car since I purchased it new in may 2008. I have always felt as though the brakes in my 2008 Camry hybrid do not engage quickly enough in all braking situations. The sensation I get is, "the car feels like it is pulling forward in resistance to the braking action creating what feels like a slow braking response". I have always assumed the slow braking response is due to the interaction between the gas engine, electric motor and the regenerative braking system. I have discussed the concerns I have with my dealer and have been told the brakes are working as designed. Now that I am reading about two (or three) Toyota recalls, I think there is at least a possibility that the slow brake response may be a design flaw. I was involved in an accident 5/13/2009 where I rearended another car on route 84 in farmington CT. When the traffic slowed, I thought I had plenty of time to stop. The braking reaction in my vehicle startled me when the car took longer than expected to slow down and resulted in an accident. This was my first at fault accident in 38 years of driving. I continue to be startled by the braking action in this car and definitely will not buy another Camry hybrid. The car was repaired by Toyota and is in good condition. The brakes continue to produce what I consider to be a slow response. My only other thought regarding the slow braking is the possible impact of the added weight from the hybrid system and batteries in a car that was originally designed for a gas engine only.

On 1/16/09 I rear-ended a mercedes SUV after attempting to stop my 08 Toyota Camry. I could not make it slow or stop, even having sufficient space on the road to do so. As a result, I had significant damage to the front end of my Camry, a $500 deductible to pay as well as two weeks of not having the car in use. I also have been doubly penalized in the fact that my car insurance has gone up. At the time, Toyota claimed there was nothing wrong with the auto, it had to be driver error. I have had all of the "recall" work done on the car. It has still been "racing" it's own engine when stopped at red lights etc. I no longer feel safe in this vehicle. I did trade it in, but had to suffer a loss of $$ in the fact that it had little value to anyone. The dealer plans to dump it as soon as the title comes thru. He will not put it on his lot for resale. I just wanted to let you know that this problem is continuing even after Toyota states there is nothing wrong.

I was dropping my children off at school when my Camry went forward and I was unable to brake and my car went directly into a fire hydrant approximately 20 feet away. I was driving at a very slow rate of speed as I approached to turn a corner but the car accelerated straight ahead into the hydrant. I dislocated part of my foot because I was pressing on the brake as hard as I could to stop the car but it would not stop. It was as if I had no control over the car. The brakes and/or anti-lock brakes did not do anything. The anti-lock brakes did not activate. We had the car repaired at our expense but were not aware of the recall at that time and did not have the accelerator looked at. I was told at our last maintenance appointment that the floor mat in my car was secured but that the car would be recalled. I believe it was reported to the police when I was taken to the emergency room but I do not know if they made a report.

I have waited until a good year has passed since I purchased the Camry. Driving in the los angles area I experience quite a few incidences where I need to brake abruptly. I find that the braking is controlled by the abs system, which is not responding to my request for a very quick stop. In most of these incidences my brake pedal will bottom out. I reported this problem when the car was serviced, 11/7/08, and was informed that it?s just the way the car, braking system, was designed by Toyota. In the last 3 months the brake pedal has hit the floor of the car over 12 times. 7 of them I came to close to hitting the car in front and felt it took 30% (or more) longer distance to stop than it should have. All of these events have occurred while going straight in dry conditions, so skidding was not an issue. My previous two autos, i30 and Acura, both had abs and I never experienced anything like this. At this time I have very little confidence that I can brake in an emergency. It is so bad my wife will only drive the car as a last resort.

The car severely vibrates even on low speed which makes driving like riding a horse. Also it doesn't accelerate properly when I want to, which is really dangerous in many situations. It can cause accidents. There's noise comes from transmission and brakes all the time. I went to the dealer twice and the technician tried to play the idiot game by saying I see nothing wrong. I contacted Toyota and they told me that if I'm crazy enough to buy their car, I should keep quiet. I moved to CA recently and with heavy traffic, the car becomes really annoying.