general problems of the 2021 Toyota Camry

13 problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2021 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2021 Camry.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/11/2024

Had brake issues a year into getting vehicle went back multiple times and blackstone Toyota couldn’t fix issue still can’t and still there at dealer and now there’s airbag safety recall car has been at dealership for 4 months no resolution.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 03/31/2024

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being parked into the contact's residential garage, the brake pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle was in reverse mode, and due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into a built-in heater in the garage. The passenger rear side area, above the bumper was damaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, however the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 14,284.

3 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/07/2023

When parking brake is set, the vehicle will begin to roll if put on an incline.

4 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/24/2022

My car had parts eaten by rodents. Practically parts of the car are made from rodent food. The car also lacks a protection system against animals getting in the car. All systems started failing.

5 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2022

I own 2021 Toyota Camry se. Today, I accidentally took reverse with parking brake engaged and it still moved, I realized this immediately and disengaged it. To check, I put gear in "drive" and engaged the parking brake, the vehicle still moved even though it shouldn't.

6 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 06/06/2022

A couple Monday’s ago, I was backing my 2021 Camry le out of the driveway when I felt the car lurch and continue in reverse until I crashed into a car down the street. I have literally backed out of that driveway thousands of time since 2006, hundreds of times with the Camry le, and several times since the accident. I have never had this experience. While I cannot dismiss that I might have hit the accelerator, the backing out of the driveway usually requires that I ride the brake into the street, especially since I am right off the corner where cars tend to cut around quickly. (initial estimate attached).

7 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/22/2022

At 8,060 miles parking brake failes to engage. Got error code on the dashboard stating " parking brake malfunction/ hold brake malfunction.

8 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2022

On Feb. 12 the car was being driven at 10mph and the brake system power assist function failed, causing the brakes not to perform as normal. The result was rear ending another vehicle. The car is in the hands of Toyota of portsmouth,nh at this time. The driver called the state police who told her no report was needed. The damage was more than is visible.

9 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2022

Update to previous complaint filingnhtsa id number: 11451933 . Toyota has not accepted responsibility yet acknowledged that the abs "worked" when the problem was that the auto emergency braking system did not work . In addition a Toyota dealer service employee drove the car and agreed the brake pedal was abnormal. This malfunction resulted in an accident with no injuries but has caused the driver to be in constant fear of driving this vehicle again. We have 2 years left on the lease and will never buy another Toyota product again based on their history of concealing defects (fined in 2014 by doj) and their lack of proper customer satisfaction management in this case.

10 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/12/2022

Partial brake assist and auto emergency braking failure to engage contributed to a rear end collision on February 12, 2022. Toyota contracted with an outside engineering firm to inspect brake system and their report did not address the lack of engagement of the auto emergency braking system part of Toyota safety sense 2. 5 which the enabling switch does not activate. The Toyota legal claims department issued an incomplete report that they claim absolves the vehicle but after multiple attempts to reach the issuing department noone has addressed my questions or concerns. Therefore I consider this an incomplete and unresolved safety issue .

11 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2022

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that brake pedal would depress to the floorboard with extra brake travel time needed to stop the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and dch freehold Toyota (4268 us-9, freehold township, NJ 07728) on several occasions; however, the mechanics were unable to determine the failure. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

12 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2021

Can not turn off the lane departure warning (ldw) feature. It can only be placed at a low setting. Surging when depressing brake. Noticed this occurring when slowing pulling into the garage, was not a deal breaker as was barely moving and never got to close to hit anything else in the garage. Once it snowed this surging began happening when braking to slow down to make turns. This surging was scary, even with studded snow tires. Driving home from work one evening, it had rained and was turning to black ice; going around a slight curve on the bridge and close to the white line; the car decided to pull me away from the white line. This was the final straw, not going to allow a car to make the decision to pull on black ice or other driving conditions. I did not want to become a statistic by having this vehicle cause a car wreck and hurt myself or other drivers. I had contacted Toyota care and they said it was not a warranty issue. That is when I knew it was time to get rid of this hybrid after only 5 months. Other issues with this vehicle: can not lift the driver’s side windshield wiper, massive design flaw. Anyone who lives in snowy climates need to be able to lift their wipers to clean off the snow and/or leave the wipers up so they don’t freeze to the windshield. Another item I contacted Toyota care about is the bumper/fender/wheel casing. This separated – cheap plastic. Again, they said not a warranty issue. Didn’t have this problem with the corolla.

13 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2021

The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 5 mph into a parking space with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle lunged forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500.


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