Brake Disc Pads Problems of Toyota Camry - part 1

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.

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I already have a complaint number 11342422. I have studied the anti-lock braking system further and I think I have identified 2 places of safety concern. In normal mode, since I can push the pedal all the way to the floor, my interpretation is that the reservoir can accept all of the additional fluid being pumped. It also tells me that the final force on the brake pads will be whatever the resistance the spring in the reservoir has. So I don't have final control over the braking even under normal conditions. The other condition that concerns me is the last diagram when the pump is intensifying the braking force. Now there is also another path for some of this pumped fluid to return to the input side of the pump. If the leakage path had no resistance then the pump could be recirculating all of the brake fluid resulting in no braking. I hope that the leakage path has enough resistance that a sufficient amount of brake fluid is ending up at the brake pads. This is something that is impacting my car but I think it's a risk to all cars with abs. What really bothers me is that I have talked to service managers of 3 car dealers and they all claim that being able to push the brake pedal all the way to the floor is normal. I don't think it is normal and it also doesn't apply to all cars. My wife's car brakes don't do this. It seems as if there is an industry wide focus to cover up this problem. I hope that you can get access to abs engineers to really understand this issue. Thank you.

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When backing up and applying the brakes there's a loud clunking, most noticeable coming from the left front wheel. I've been told the noise could be the wrong brake pads were installed, or possibly the installation of the pads wasn't done correctly by the technician, causing the pads to not be locked into place on the brake caliber. Have not been back to the dealer to date I bought the vehicle used so with 32k, it has 36k, still have all the extended warranty I bought with the vehicle so will see how much consideration I'm given.

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Bought with 22k miles about 1 1/2 years ago. The cruise control speed and the speedometer issues have always been present. When using cruise control (under 45 suburban and urban streets) the car sometimes cannot regulate on slight inclines and speeds up by up to 5 mph over setting and doesn't decelerate. Several times it's done it on flat roads. It's never done this on the freeway even coming up slopes. It's rare that my digital speed reading is the same as my set cruise control speed. My digital speed reading also usually differs from my speedometer by about 2-4 mph also, sometime last summer an issue with my brakes has been occurring and is becoming more frequent. When first starting my car (I notice it on damp or dewy mornings) I can hear my brakes as I'm backing down my slightly sloped, cement driveway. I put my car in reverse and barely tap the gas because I go very slowly because we have a short driveway (35-40ft total) and a little lip at the entrance where the driveway meets our culdesac. It's not every morning and I've never noticed it any other times. Sounds like when brake pads are wearing down and feels almost spongy when pressing brake pedal. No squealing or chirping. Ive had my brakes checked twice and they're in good shape. *current mileage is approx 42k.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the abs and traction control warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to loyalty Toyota (2000 walthall center dr, chester, va 23831) and diagnosed with a defective brake assembly. The contact replaced the abs system, the brake pads, the rotors and four tires were replaced however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where several unknown repairs were performed however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 157,703.

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Our 2012 Camry se had approximately 66,000 miles when the brake problem occurred. I was the driving vehicle on the highway on 7/30/18 going 55 mph when I heard an whistling sound for 2-3 minutes. When I arrived at my destination 10 miles from my home I smelt a burning smell which seemed to come from the left rear wheel. When I touched the wheel it was very hot and would have burned my hand if I left it there. I drove home later and the same thing occurred. I threw some water on it and a cloud of steam arose. I called my mechanic who said it was most likely a stuck disc brake caliber and that he had seen the problem before on 2012 & 2013 Camrys. The mechanic diagnosed the problem as a seized caliber piston which required the replacement of the left rear caliber, pads and rotor for over $500. 00. My concern is that I have never had a safety problem like this occur in any vehicle never mind a fairly new Camry which passed a safety inspection at Toyota as part of an oil change on 2/20/18 when the vehicle had 63,253 miles. In my opinion there is a defect in the design or in the quality of the brake system which could lead to a brake system fire or brake failure.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry. While driving and reversing the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal clunking noise when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to riverhead Toyota (655 old country rd, riverhead, NY 11901, (631) 727-7722) where it was diagnosed that the brake pads were shifting. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the brake pads were the incorrect size. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1904020578. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 22,415.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the brakes failed when applied. The brake pedal also abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the brake pads to but the failure continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,885.

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Clicking when in reverse and appling brakes shifting brake pads ? coming to stop car seems to shift to neutral ( better gas mileage) ? going up hill 70 t0 75 mph in cruise control car will down shift 1 or 2 gears this is the way the car programed . On all issues Toyota claims their is nothing they can do as the car is operating according to specs . They tell me the car is safe I have concerns as to how . Why is their a noise in the brakes ? why is the car down shifting they say their is a disclaimer not to use cruise in mountains . They seem to have a problems they can`t fix.

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When I took my car for a test ride at dealer I noticed that the wheel shook and told the salesman it needed to be fixed if I purchased the car, he was certain it was just a tire balancing issue and it wouldn't cost much to fix. The next day I took the car to less schwab who could not figure out what could possible be wrong so we put new tires on, still shook, then had wheels balanced and aligned several times in first week of having car, then replaced motor mounts, then struts, still shook, then replaced brake pads, rotors, yup still shakes. I took it back to the dealer and they still swear it's just a balancing issue so they balanced the tires, car still shakes violently. I have now owned this car for 1 yr and tried everything possible, now I find out it may be the intermediate shaft. I do not feel safe in this car I have two small children and I'm afraid this issue may cause an accident.

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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance. The dealer replaced the front brake pads, the front rotors were turned and resurfaced, the rear brake pads and booth was replaced, and the rear rotors were turned and resurfaced. The technician also noticed that the brake booster was exhibiting an abnormal a noise but he advised the contact that at the next scheduled maintenance, the brake booster should be checked. The contact stated that the brake booster later failed while attempting to stop. As a result, the brakes failed to engage. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The failure was located at the brake booster. The brake booster assembly was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 63,158.

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Car purchased new on 5/9/2007. Only 30,800 miles & had the oil changed. The car was squeeling. Mech. Determined the left rear inside brake pad was almost gone!! front pads/rotors fine. This is a case of premature rear brake pad wear that Toyota is aware of. They issued a TSB. There should be a recall & all work done should be completely free of charge!! now I have to pay $250. 00 to have the entire rear brake system fixed=2 rotors turned, 4 disc brake pads, & labor. Toyota is completely at fault.

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Car used mostly on highways, so brakes not used too much, slow down more using cruise control. 07. 25. 2011, at 32,600 miles, right rear brakepads were completely gone and start grinding on disc. Three days before that this car was inspected for 30,000 miles and rear brakepads were at 4 mm. Service advisor said they didn't inspect the brakepads three days before because I did not bought the tire rotation, so they just "visually inspect" and fill the paper with numbers just to be filled. 09. 17. 2011, at 34,400 miles, brakepads replaced again for noise after releasing the brake pedals which had also slightly vibration during releasing. This noise continue all the time after that, even after this brakepad replacement. 10. 10. 2013, at 61,400 miles, same right rear brakepads were completely gone after visually inspection done during tire rotation and those brake pads were in good shape 2-3 months before. Service advisor tried to sell me many other thing instead to pay attention to my concern about Camry's, and stated rear brakepads life is 30,000 miles, which I believe is not true. 10. 27. 2013, at 62,000 miles, during the trip on mountain parkway road when I use car brake all the time, same right rear wheel begun to make continuous noise 10-15 second after releasing the brake pedal. The right rear wheel was hot, the other wheel have normal temperature. 11. 04. 2013, at 62,900 went back to Toyota service and they found the emergency brake (which they stated is combined with rear pedal brake system) cable too tight and adjusted. I believe I paid the brakepads twice and rotors once because they don't care about customers and want you back for more money, for their negligence, and because Toyota car reliability is just a story. I read here more scary issue with rear brakes at high speed and I want people to know about this issue.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the rear passenger side brake wore out at a low mileage. While driving 45 mph, the contact heard a squeaking sound coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the dealer stated that the brake pad suffered from corrosion due to heavy salt use on the roads. The brake pads and rotors were all replaced. After the repairs were made, the same failure occurred on the rear drivers side brake pad. The brake pad on the rear drivers side was then replaced. The failure mileage was 28,130. The VIN was unavailable.

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I was having extreme vibration on my 2009 Toyota Camry when driving over 65 mph on some state interstates. This happened most noticabley when reaching speeds of over 60 mph, and the tires were litterally skipping off the road when breaking and you would lose control of the vehical, which could lead to a crash cauasing a death. This is on a 2009 Toyota Camry. This was taken into the dealership several times, and it was finally addressed. I called Toyota and they said they did not have a TSB on my situation. They lied. 3. I took the car to the Toyota dealership and they found due to defect in materials used by Toyota motor corporation, that there was premature warpage on the brake rotors. Also the dealership realized Toyota put out a TSB -0169-9 on June 4 2009. Yet when I called Toyota customer care and specifically asked if there was a TSB for brake rotors the cusomer service rep. Said no. But this was not presented to me until after my car went over 36k miles. My car has 37. 7k miles. Yet I took my car in at 35k miles, and this was not fixed under warranty. Toyota customer care refused to even address my problem, and told me there were no TSB bulletins out on this and I spoke to chris at Toyota customer care, and even when I called in August they told my there were not TSB bulletins. Toyota has a serious issues with their brake pads and rotors that can cuase the tires to leave the road when braking. I have also called Toyota over a year ago about this and they denied that there was anything wrong. Now I have to pay for the repairs because Toyota failed to notify me and my dealer. This should be a recall investigation as this can lead to a serious accident and even cause death.

2009 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes regarding vehicle stalling in the acceleration process the dealer stated the stall in the acceleration, was caused by the sequencing of the transmission. The stall would occur as the consumer made a rapid change from deceleration to acceleration. The consumer was informed the stall was a built in design feature. The consumer stated to minimize the stall, she must manually down shift the transmission whenever the engine is in the deceleration phase. Recently, a slow moving 18 wheeler unexpectedly pulled into the consumers lane of traffic, while traveling at highway speeds. The consumer stated her natural reaction was to remove her foot from the accelerator, putting the engine /transmission into deceleration mode. As the situation unfolded, she concluded that the rapid acceleration and lane change was the safest method. When the consumer tried to accelerate around the truck, there was no reaction from the vehicle. The transmission delayed responding and when it did respond, it chose a gear which produced no meaningful forward motion, but lots of noise. Consequently, she was forced to brake very hard, but the brakes failed to perform as designed. The next day, the dealer explained there was a factory alert issue on the brake pads. The pads were replaced, and the rotors were turned.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While traveling at any speed the contact noticed a squeaking sound coming from outside of the vehicle, however whenever the contact applies the brakes the sound stops. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the front brake pads were replaced. However the contact is still experiencing the failure. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 23000 and the current mileage was 25000.

I have a Camry 2007 xle with 36k miles. I started noticing some brake pulsation when brakes applied at high speeds, over 60 miles per hour, specially on downhills. This sensation started appearing at around 34k miles. The steering did not vibrate at that time. I took the car for service for its 35k miles. Two days after the car was serviced I had a long drive and started noticing steering wheel vibration, some times more vibration than others. All when brakes applied at over 60 mph when applying brakes moderately to strongly. I called the dealer and I said that the car started vibrating after service. He said, they don't remove brakes or rotors when they do minor service to the car. I asked what the problem might be and he said that the rotors might be warped. They would perform a rotor resurfacing and possibly pads replacement, despite the pads looked over 7mm, quite new for replacement. I have read a lot of Camry complaints with warped rotors. The dealer said rotors cannot be replaced under warranty because the 3 year warranty has expired. I am upset because rotors should be not warped at 36k miles and specially when pads look in pretty good shape. Estimated job would be around $260. The car feels unsafe when breaking now. Toyota should look at this quality issues and offer replacement.

The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. The contact noticed a loud metal to metal sound when depressing the accelerator pedal. The sound would cease once the brake pedal was depressed and would occur intermittently. The dealer advised that the rotors were warped. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure progressed and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the rotors and brake pads were replaced. The failure persisted. The dealer then discovered that the brake pads were fractured in two. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. A complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 26,000 and the current mileage was approximately 34,000.

Rear disc rotor and pads failed at 49,500 miles, when the front brakes still have about 60% remaining. It is unexpected at this mileage, to need repair/replacement of brakes on the rear. It most likely would not be found/repaired causing insufficient braking and improper handling in an emergency stopping situation. We were fortunate that we requested our brakes be checked by our local repair facility. Car had been at dealership 04/05/2010 without mention of brakes needing attention.

My wife's was driving our 2003 Toyota Camry xle to store when coming to casual stop hit brake pedal and had lost all braking power while merging onto exit. My wife kept pumping the brakes until after 8-10 pumps of brake pedal car finally regained braking power. She was telling me she was almost prepared to run the car off the road into ditch to avoid rear-ending cars in front of her. My wife was scared and upset and said she won't put our 2 year old daughter or 7 years old son in this car ever again. I have had intermittent loss of brakes problem since new. When we take it to the dealer the tell us that there is nothing they can find wrong. This has happened 10 times since new,but this event being the worst. I am calling dealer tomorrow morning to get this problem resolved. My wife does not want the car and strongly believes the problem won't be fixed because it is a engineering problem not a maintenance problem. I am sure of all the times we took the car to the dealer for this issue that they cannot find a problem with the brakes when it was under warranty. I am sure that when I take it there tomorrow not under warranty they will turn this engineering problem into a profit maker. The car is a garage kept car with 44,000 mile and new front and rear brakes pads at 40,000. My wife and I read many of the complaints on braking problems and are exactly what we experience on our Toyota Camry xle. I was not in the car so I'm not sure it was brakes or accelerator. My opinion is it has something to do with the antilock braking system. When car was new I had a panic stop on highway on a hot summer day. I hit the brakes hard and rear tires locked up and skidded all the way down to 30 mph from 65mph. If this car has abs how can you skid the rear tires at anytime. Dealer claimed to find nothing wrong every time . Tomorrow at the dealership should be interesting, my wife wants me to trade it in and swears she won't drive it ever again.

A pulsation was detected in the brake pedal when the brakes were applied. It appeared that the vehicle's rotors had warped. Following replacement of the rotors and the brake pads, the same condition was observed at 45,737 miles. This condition likely increases the stopping distance of the car.

I own a 2007 Toyota Camry and when depressing the brake pedal if going over a bumpy road or raised cracks in the street (essentially going from any "smooth" to a sudden "non-smooth" surface) the brake pedal becomes locked, then springs back and forth and the car lurches forward. I took it to the dealership many years ago and they told me I needed new pads. That didn't solve the problem and they've never acknowledged the problem exists.

2003 Toyota Camry le we have a 1999 Toyota Camry and a 2003 Toyota Camry. My wife generally drives the 2003 Camry. I have always felt that the brakes were unresponsive or pressing the brakes would generally cause the car to skid irrespective of road conditions - wet /dry. I have taken the care to the shop to check if there was a leak in the brake system, ensured that the brake pads were new etc. 3 weeks ago I was in a rear end collision - I had plenty of room to stop and hit the brakes and the car did not slow down and continued to skid. I used the car in front to effectively halt our car. With all the discussion of the Toyota recalls, I believe there are more cars that Toyota is not revealing. After the accident, I drove the 1999 Camry and there is definitely a difference I the responsiveness and performance of the brakes/braking system.

Brakes first began to vibrate/shutter when braking at 18,000 miles. Toyota replaced brakes pads and machined the rotors. At approximately 43,000 miles Toyota again repaired the brakes for the same problem. At 70,000 miles the rotors exhibit the same symptoms of having warped rotors that will again have to be reworked or replaced. Continuing problem that must be a defect on the vehicle. The vibration and breaking when traveling at higher speeds is increased and feels very dangerous.

In wet weather, I often find the brakes on my 2003 Toyota Camry failing, even after I have had new brake pads installed. Especially when I go downhill near my house, when I slowly apply the brakes in wet weather I hear a crunching sound and get little, and occasionally, no brake action. N. B. I am not sure of the day I am putting in below, but am picking the 4th as an approximate date so I can continue with the form.

I live in the chicago area and recently purchased a 2009 Toyota Camry se with 35k miles on it in Nov 2009. In late December I was driving home from work - it was rainy and about 30 degrees outside and the roads were a bit slippery. The car in front of me (far ahead) applied its brakes to make a left turn. I went to apply my brakes to slow down and the car would not stop! I did not feel the brakes apply and slow my vehicle. I pushed down on the brake harder and it did nothing. It was not until I lifted my foot off the brake and reapplied it that the car started to slow. Luckily I was not too close to the car in front. The next day, I went to the my local mechanic and paid him to look at my brakes to make sure they were safe. He did not see anything wrong with the pads or rotors. Yesterday the same thing happened. The weather was a mix of rain and ice and about 20 degrees. I am not afraid to buy my new car and feel something needs to be done to address this issue. I have read in forums where similar occurrences have happened to Camry owners as well. Please help!.

This complaint deals with all Toyota cars with rear wheel drum brakes. On my car and many others possibly the pedal is soft has to go down quite a ways to activate brakes. On several occasions although I drive conservatively I feel my braking was compromised when I need quick braking response. I believe the reason is the automatic adjustment mechanism on my rear brakes was and is not working. This mechanism on all modern cars with rear drum brakes adjusts for wear by bringing the brake shoes closer to the drum when backing and braking. An automatic adjustment. When the mechanism isn't working the rear brake shoes get farther and farther from the drum due to wear and one must push the brake pedal farther and farther down on braking to get the shoes to contact the drums before braking can begin. This delays the braking time of the driver considerably. Recently getting new tires the mechanic noted my soft brake pedal and removed the rear brake drums and manually adjusted the shoes to bring them in light contact with the drum. My brake pedal got hard again and activated at the top. Toyota should bring the cars in to check this lack of adjustment problem as I wouldn't doubt there have been accidents because of it. With the new cars with disk brakes the pads are always against the disk and the is no soft pedal problem.

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My Toyota only had 15000 miles and the brakes stopped functioning. I took it to Toyota and they stated it was wear and tear. However, because of the low mileage they decided to repair the brakes. They saud the brake pump was faulty. The brake pump is below the car and unable to be seen by the naked eye. Since 2009, I have had my brakes serviced 3 more times and the car now only has 60000 miles. The brake pads will not stop squeaking even if they are brand new.

First experienced pulsing brakes when slowing on highway. At approx. 12,000 miles returned to dealer had rotors resurfaced. Same thing happened at 25,000 miles and just about every 15,000 miles. Had rotors and pads replaced at approx. 36,000 miles, and resurfaced again at approx. 60,000. Now have 78, 000 miles and have to have third set of rotors. This will be the fifth brake repair in 78,000 miles, either pads, resurfacing, or rotors. Yes, Toyota has a Camry brake problem.

2003 Camry le with a failing braking system. The brake pedal must be pushed almost to the floor for the brakes to engage. I have had it to the dealer on four separate occasions over the past 18 months with the same complaint. They claim the brakes meet manufacturer's specs, and have failed to diagnose any problem, and no fix was ever offered. The pads and rotors are ok, and they agree that is not the problem. I owned the car since it was new, and there is a definite problem with the brake pedal needing excessive depression, which Toyota denies. They have opened a case file on the car, but have done nothing about it. I am afraid to drive it, for fear the brakes will not engage at all. Purchased at sunnyside Toyota in north olmsted, ohio (440)777-9911. I believe the braking system on this model is faulty, and needs to be fixed. Every time I take this car out for a test ride, it seems to be worse. I have stopped driving it, and Toyota has refused to do anything, except have yet another of their dealers "look at it". I am tired of taking this into the shop to be diagnosed, only to be turned away saying it's "completely up to manufacturer's specs. " four times is enough !!! there is something very wrong.

While car was in for routine 25k service, dealer advised I needed rear brake pads. Have since been advised by two mechanics that indicates there's a problem. Dealer has since advised a TSB was issued for this year/model vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle would shake when braking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the shaking was coming from the brake pads scratching the rotor. The brake pads were not worn however. The contact stated that the rotors were previously replaced twice. The failure mileage was 20,470 and the current mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry. The dealer stated that the vehicle's front brakes were out of round and caused the vehicle to pulsate. The dealer resurfaced the front rotors and sanded the front brake pads. While driving 40 mph under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and failed to stop. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and crashed into a cement wall. The driver suffered bruises on both legs, a hand, and chest. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The current and failure mileages were 5,637. The consumer provided correspondence letters from Toyota, amended accident report, vehicle description via web, and extended warranty information. Updated 09/20/07 see odi 10308272.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated his anti locking braking system on dry surfaces is not holding and braking well. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the brake pads and rotor, however this problem is still happening. The vehicle was taken to an independent dealer and they cannot find any mechanical problems. The Toyota manufacturer have not been called. The failure mileage was 70,000.