Brake Master Cylinder Problems of Toyota Camry - part 1

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the brake was depressed and failed to respond, and the vehicle drove over the parking block. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 72,000.

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In late August 2019 while returning home from shopping on a fast speed street I needed to slow down to make a turn and the break pedal went all the way to the floor, made a vibrating noise, the break light came on red and with the pedal going all the way to the floor and barely breaking I was able to go home, (about a mile), driving at 5 mph. Had car towed to dealer where they replaced master cylinder and power booster with cost of around $ 2,000. 00. The car only had 31,026 miles, all requested services were done on time or even before time, no sign of spongy pedal or breaks red light coming up for warning before this happening. We were very lucky to not crash the car in a bad accident or to be on a tallway. Lately I discovered emergency break not working, (never checked after repairs) while car left on drive and put emergency breaks, car moves. Certainly I will not return to dealer where I went since I bought the car, did they forgot to check the emergency breaks after breaks repair?as they had forgotten other thing after past services. Never Toyota again. When I talked to Toyota national headquarter I was told the dealer gave me a very good price and they partner with dealers. I asked if the would reimburse some since the car is not even at 36,000 miles and they told me the car is 10 year old! they would not do anything about it. This car has always been kept in the garage, driven weekly around and one day of the week driven at fast speed to keep everything in order. My car is like new, with all the care I take for, including keeping it washed. I never had in my life some like this happen, on any car I drove. . On 2/09/2010 there was a recall for service breaks maybe there was more cars than they listed. I read many complaints about same problem like mine but such cars seemed to have lots of more miles than me, sincerely, francesco martiradonna.

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Hi NHTSA, seems like our 2006 Toyota Camry vehicle has persistent ineffective brake booster problem for few years. We have changed the break master cylinder assembly recently and even after the repair, vehicle doesn't stop within safe stopping distance,the root cause seems to be stemming from ineffective booster. Apparently brake booster system supposed to last life time of the car cause of expensive parts and labor amounting to almost 5% of the actual cost of car. I would like to request NHTSA to reach out to Toyota corporation and have all the faulty brake booster systems be repaired on all make and models of Toyota at free of cost to the customer. Very respectfully, -rafi (703)731-4089.

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While driving, after the vehicle gets hot, not overheated, the brakes go soft and you cant stop! if you slam them they work, if you press normally, nothing. We replaced, master cylinder, brake booster, brake lines, calipers, and all pads, had a pressure bleed performed, nothing helps! it's the seal on the fire wall that is defective!.

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The brake system in this kind of vehicle are defective. I almost crashed another cars by rear ending them when the brakes did not responded and went all the way without the car stopping. I took the car to a mechanic and he replaced the master cylinder and purged the lines but the problem persists; by the way the pads are in more than 60% life. Toyota needs to do something to fix this problem once and for all. It has been too much leniency for this manufacturer and lots of accidents due to this manufacturer's defect.

I was driving home from the dr. S and noticed that the brake pedal was making this loud noise and the pedal went almost to the floor but it had a crunchy noise and I knew that the brakes were not the same when I left my house. I pulled over and got out and noticed that the brake fluid was low and I had to go buy dot 3 and put it in the master cylinder. I kept driving it until I could find out what it was an was told that I needed a brake booster, but the car only has 87,546 mile's on it.

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The autonation Toyota cerritos dealership stated that there was a leak between the fire wall and the brake booster. It is requiring the replacement of the brake booster and brake master cylinder after only two years on the roads. The miles on the car are approximately 87,000 miles. But service personnel said she has not seen a problem like this with the 2015 Toyota Camry.

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Tl the contact owns a 1997 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing the same symptoms as listed in NHTSA campaign number: 97v156000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a brake vacuum hose leak and traction failure. The track off warning indicator was reset and the master cylinder was replaced. The manufacturer was notified, but was not able to assist. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 147,000.

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This all started December 16, 2013, when I lost power while driving and my car broke down on the road. I had the master cylinder, alternator, battery, and air mass flow sensor replaced. Picked the car up drove it home and she still felt a little sluggish but I figured the car was cold. Went to have it inspected the next day and my brakes were locked! had it towed back to the shop and he replaced the master cylinder again. Pickedt it up drove it home and the car started shaking at 60 mph again I figured it was cold and made it home. Next day drove it to work, the car went to 50, 40, and then 30 mph and would not go faster than that! I had it towed back to the shop and my mechanic did some research and it appears this is a known issue with 2006 and 2007 models. It starts with the braked cylinder and as long as the brakes don’t get hot it runs fine. Once they get hot the brakes applies itself which forces your car to slow down! this is so dangerous! you basically have to replace you entire brake line and or check all the hoses, brake booster ext. Until you can pinpoint the problem. Is Toyota doing a recall on this?.

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The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the brake pedal became inoperable. The contact mentioned that he was able to maintain control of the vehicle by shifting into neutral until the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure but replaced the master cylinder as a safety precaution. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,740 and the current mileage was 142,754. Pmb.

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The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while at a stop, the accelerator pedal was applied and the vehicle stalled while entering an intersection. The contact also stated that the abs and the traction warning lights illuminated. In addition, the vehicle abruptly accelerated when the accelerator pedal was applied with force. After the accelerator pedal was applied to the floorboard, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder and brake light switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry solara. The contact stated that there was an increase in braking distance and time. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised the contact that the failure could be caused by the master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Camry le. The vehicle was sitting on an incline with the brakes applied. The contact noticed the brake pedal began to independently move farther into the floorboard. The contact removed his foot from the brakes and when reapplying, the failure recurred. The failure would recur whenever the brakes were applied to a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was normal. The contact stated he called two local independent mechanics and he was advised that the vehicle had a defective master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 600.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact was attempting to brake from speeds of 5 mph however, the brakes did not engage. The contact crashed into a trailer ahead of him but was not injured. A police report was available. The vehicle was diagnosed at a local repair facility and found that the master cylinder had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure miles were 73,000.

: my Toyota 2007 subject : brake master cylinder make / model years : Camry you have listed the 2004-2006 models but I took my 2007 to the conyers, georgia, dealership for maintenance and this is the exact same defect they wanted me to pay for. I didn't have the money so they told me to just keep the brake fluid full. I need you to cover this replacement charges for my brake master cylinder. Their finding is also documented in the computer for that repair assessment, at the shop for that maintenance visit. I also was given a copy.

As I was driving my vehicle, my front brakes engaged and locked up my front tires completely and suddenly and would not disengage. Ii had not pushed on my brake pedal when this happened. Had to have my vehcile towed to a repair facility because it would not move forward. Smoke was pouring out of the tire well due to the heat on the brakes. The repair facility stated that the brake pads were welded to the rotars from the amount of heat generated. The repair facility stated they had corrected the problem by replacing the master cylinder. As I drove my vehicle home, the same problem occured again and I was very close to being in a serious accident. My front tires once again suddenly locked and would not turn due to the front brakes engaging and then would not disnegage. I was not pushing on the brake pedal when this occured. The mechainc at the garage stated that he watched the brakes engage themselves when he was attempting to repair my vehicle. I picked the vehicle up once again and drive 2 blocks and the brakes began locking up once again. I took it back to the repair facility who then had to take it to Toyota for repairs.

Last year, 2009 on Dec. 6th, 10th, and 12th, my brakes failed at very low speeds and could not stop my 2002 Camry xle purchased new at the Toyota dealership. . Finally stopped by running into heavy bushes. Car never speeded up. Took to dealer with no results. Then took to a garage, entire system checked. Their diagnosis was the master cylinder. This was replaced and worked fine from 12/23/09 to 2/23/10. Then on this date I turned from the street to enter a restraint parking lot. Everything was fine as I slowed to turn straight into a parking. My speed could not have been but 3 to 4 miles per hour. The brakes did not stop the car and I ran into the side of the building. The four times this happened was twice in reverse and twice going forward . The car never accelerated at any of the four times. The speed was always under 4 to 5 mph. I was able to drive to my home and the Camry has set in my garage since then.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry. She stated when depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would hesitate to engage and would feel spongy causing her to use extreme force when braking. This would occur frequently and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they confirmed that the brakes were not engaging as designed. The master cylinder was replaced under the factory warranty but did not correct the failure. The manufacturer sent a representative to investigate the vehicle and stated that there were no failures within the brake system. On a separate occasion, while driving at speeds of approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to abnormally accelerate. She depressed the brakes and the vehicle immediately decreased in speed. The dealer was contacted and stated that her year, make and model were not associated with the recall. The failure persisted and no repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown and the current was 95,000. Updated 6/21/10 when the consumer went to the dealer, they found air in the brake system. The second time she went for the same problem, they found the master cylinder was bad and replaced it. Updated 06/24/10.

On 6/25/08 I stepped on the brake because there was traffic up ahead but the car didn't slow down and kept on going. I stepped on the brake harder and found that I had to hold it all the way down to just slow down. I nearly hit some cars trying to gain control of the brakes on this car. Then being very concerned I drove home slowly only using the gas pedal and slowing completely at an intersection in order to get home safely. The next day I brought the car into the Toyota dealer in torrington CT to find out what was wrong with it. They said the master cylinder was defective and needed replacement at a cost of $576. 22. My car had 67,266 miles at that time. It was fixed and has been running fine since then. I checked car complaints. Com and found others had a similar problem. I found this incident rather unusual because I have owned three Toyotas so far and never had any problems. I am posting this complaint because this defective master cylinder could have caused some very serious consequences for me and others and should be investigated further if others are also having similar problems. I doubt is the old defective cylinder is available.

The contact owns a 2002 Toyota Camry. While driving 25-30 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard when he depressed the brake. As a result, the stopping distance increased. The mechanic stated that the master cylinder caused the failure. As of February 7, 2008, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 53,000. Updated 3/1/08 updated 03/11/08.

The 2004 Toyota Camry solara v6 had consistent brake failure. A very reputable mechanic stated that the defect was in the hydraulic system. Replaced master cylinder, bled brakes, checked pressure according to manufacturer 's specs and checked out correctly. -exhausted possibilities for reasons for sporadic brake failure. Online research discovered numerous complaints with similar problems. No solution posted to date. Concern regarding continuing safety issue due to unexpected failure, and low pedal inconsistent performance.

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Several months ago, my 2001 Toyota solara began to shudder, sometimes violently, while driving down the freeway at 60+ mph. While pulling over to the off ramp, and applying the brakes to slow down, the brake pedal itself would fight back, pushing against the pressure. An inspection by the local dealership revealed no front end alignment problem (the front end had been aligned less than 10,000 miles earlier), and a check by the tire company did not reveal any uneven wear on the tires. The problem would manifest itself intermittently, and only after traveling more than 5 miles on the freeway at speeds in excess of 60 mph. I took the car to another dealership last month and, after a test drive with the mechanic, it was determined that the brakes were engaging when they heated up after driving more than 5 miles. The solution suggested was to replace the brake booster and master cylinder at a cost of $1400! I was told by the mechanic that continuing to drive the car under these conditions would result in the brakes locking up - a very scary situation. The dealership assured me there had been no bulletins or recalls associated with this model and problem, but I cannot believe that my solara is the only Camry model to experience this seriously dangerous condition. I have driven american cars in the past - one, a Buick lesabre, for more than 13 years and more than 180,000 miles without a problem of this magnitude. I feel that drivers are discouraged from reporting this particular problem, keeping it off the bulletin list and avoiding any recall.

I have a 2002 Toyota Camry - every year I replace the rotors and break pads. Now I have a bigger problem, my calibers froze, causing the(front) breaks to lock, and now my master cylinder is gone - we are talking a $700. 00 repair job, on a car that is 4 years old, with less than 60k miles. With all the complaints I just read, how come Toyota hasn't done a recall?????????????????? why do "we" need to replace the rotors, and pads every year?.

Brake failure. Has happened before and complaint filed previously. This time, brakes failed when approaching intersection. Vehicle speed before braking about 35 mph. Vehicle had been driven about 5 miles with occasional gentle braking after being parked for approximately 6 hours. Outside temperature about 85 degrees, sunny and dry. Failure hadn't happened all winter, warmer weather only time problem occurs. In this instance, brake pedal went to floor upon initial application. Braking effort insufficient even though both feet pushing pedal. I'm 210 lb active cyclist. Pushing effort definitely not lacking. Nearly broadsided car in cross traffic. Swift evasive action by other driver only reason accident didn't occur. In past, dealer said they were unable to duplicate condition. Brake pedal has "quiver" when pressed quickly. Dealer replaced brake booster but problem not corrected. Brake pads, shoes, rotors and drums in excellent condition. Brake fluid clean and at correct level. Feels like flaw inside master cylinder or in pedal linkage design which is different than most motor vehicles. I feel car is dangerous to operate and I won't let other 2 drivers in the family use this vehicle. Toyota should know of Camry braking problems as they are posted many places and have been brought to Toyota's customer, including myself. Thses defective vehicles are highly prevalent on the highwqys and are a ticking time bomb waiting to kill or maim some unsuspecting person.

Toyota solara 2001 had to have brake vacuum assist part replaced. Check engine light kept coming on. Was told that this would cause harm to catalytic converter and eventually may stop on highway. Car only has 60,000 miles on it and has excellent care. Was told by dealer that Toyota had recall of this part for their corollas for that year, but not the solara. This cost me $800 and could have resulted in damage to catalytic converter. Toyota should have to issue a recall for all the vacuum assist drums for that year since the part is the same for any model.

Incident description: it was 3:00 pm when I have to drive to pick up my sister at 6219 sw freeway houston, TX, when I was trying to make the right turn to get in to the shopping center I found out the brake did not work, I tried to use the parking brake and it did not stop the car but slowed to 15 mph in the next entry to the shopping center make the right turn and get into the shopping center try again to get the parking brake to stop the vehicle but I couldn't. Finally get onto the sidewalk and hit the wall at the moment it was less than 5 mph, I was driving with my newborn baby nephew aboard, I panicked and I did not know what to do, yolanda gonzalez a lady that works at freydd's beauty salon call my sister and she call my husband for him to come over and help, he call joe myers since this is the first time that something like that happens to us, they give him a 1800 number for them to get the car on services, my mistake was not calling the police to report the incident since they did not said that I have to, since they ask if there was people injured , at the moment I was on shock, my husband call alex salesperson at jow myers for help, my car was new when we bought it on January 2005, with 9640 miles at the time, there was something wrong with the car, in sterling mccall Toyota services cornie the services writer let us know that the brake booster was broke and the brake master cylinder also, and that was normal, that piece is cover under warranty since it can happened anytime, how come this be possible I can understand that the door locks or something that you can control or manage but brakes how can that part break anytime?????, now the car still on repair since the brake does not feel right, I do not have a police report but I do have many witness that saw me that day, and also the towing truck that saw the car over the sidewalk and try to drive the car and saw that there was no brake at all. Today is October 3rd, the car still on joe myers waiting to be checked.

Brake pedal frequently goes nearly to floor. Has happened even when car stopped at lights. When pedal travel excessive, braking performance very poor. No warning. Brakes work fine for a while then pedal travel and brake performance drgrade severely without warning. Nearly in several collisions. Also, fraquent vibration in pedal linkage, especially when pedal pushed quickly. Dealer replaced brake booster but no imporvement in performance. Dealer says there is nothing else to be done. Often feels like internal leak in master cylinder. Complaint to Toyota turfed back to dealer. Feel car is dangerous in this condition but Toyota and northway Toyota not interested in repairing problem. Last date listed in incident date, but has happened many, many times. Afraid to operate vehicle in heavy traffic, especially at highway speeds.

2004 Toyota Camry le I hv front end shaking when I applied brakes. I have chavez front rotors, pad(both organic n semi metallic) rebuilt calipers, new set of 4 tires and I still have vibration it's 100 percent coming from front. End some one plz help [xxx] thanks. One more thing brake master cylinder was on the bulletin board not recall I have had that done also. I hate Toyota I only got 40,000 original miles on it n looks like brand new but drive likes Toyota (like crap). Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

I have had problems with the brakes since the car was purchased. It was brought to the dealer for complaints about the brakes on the following dates: 4/26/04, 6/11/04, 7/8/04, 7/31/04 and 11/8/04. On 4/26/04 the master cylinder was replaced. On 11/2/04 my daughter was driving in a parking lot at about 10 mph she used the brakes to stop the car and the brakes failed causing a crash. The dealership inspected the car and a mr. Troy higa, claims administrator, wrote me a letter stating that Toyota could find no problems with the braking system.

2003 Toyota Camry. We have had the car since new. I always thought there was a problem with the brakes-the pedal nears the floor before braking action begins. Reported to dealer numerous times. They maintain the brakes are fine and up to specs. I had the front rotors and pads changed along with new shoes on the rear-even though the original parts were not worn out-and stopping improved although there is still an awful lot of pedal travel before braking takes place. I feel there is a problem with the master cylinder that should be rectified by Toyota motor CO. I think the recent events with their vehicle recalls is just the tip of the iceberg.

Another vehicle cut in front of me and slammed on the brakes, I also applied my brakes. The brakes did not stop the vehicle and I hit the highway divider. The rear hub assembly broke off as a result of the accident. The front left quarter panel was heavily damaged. I have reported the brake problems multiple times to the dealer and each time was told that the brakes are "in spec". However, another repair facility found that the master cylinder push rod was too long causing excessive pressure required to stop the car.

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On December 8, 2003, at 6918 miles consumer was at a stop sign and tried to apply brakes and they failed. Consumer was in a school zone and tried to stop at a traffic light, took the vehicle to dealer to be inspected, and the service department couldn't find anything wrong. Again, had the vehicle out and was at a 3 way stop and tried to apply the brakes, and they failed again. Took vehicle to dealership on April 21, 2005 at 13096 miles, and they did find that because of a brake failure there was internal failure in master cylinder, and the front rotors were warped.

When the brake pedal was depressed at any speed, the vehicle failed to stop. This resulted in extended stopping distance. The dealership replaced the master cylinder because it was leaking, but the problem recurred, then the dealership cleaned and readjusted the rear brakes. The brake pedal traveled to the ground.

A 2003 Toyota Camry, v-6, with all safety equipment experienced intermittent cruise control disengagement, actual turn-off, at highway speeds. Sometimes the brake pedal needed to be lifted with the left foot to restart/re-engage the cruise control. Later, while parallel parking, on applying the brake, the car surged ahead hitting the SUV parked ahead. Toyota dealer, and field technician drove vehicle and the only thing noticed was the cruise control went off when turning around in a driveway. The problem was sporadic on the highway when first observed. Toyota legally denied the claim after over 3 months time from reporting to their regional center. No injuries occurred. The master cylinder has been replaced and the front end repaired. The car appears to be operating satisfactorily. The consumer stated if the brake pedal is depressed slightly to disengage the cruise control, he still has to lift the pedal to engage it again. Updated 03/05/10.

Loss of brake effectiveness, pedal travels to floor, spongy brakes. Pedal clearance is 0. Inches (minimum 2. 8 inches at 100 lbf with engine on). Rakes less effective in hotter weather. Many close calls in stopping before hitting someone. Vehicle is unsafe! took vehicle in 5 times to dealership, called Toyota hotline, no fix yet they are stumpped! tried cleaning, adjusting, bleeding and master cylinder.