This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I was driving down the street approaching a red light when all of a sudden my brakes just went out. I had to veer off too keep from hitting the car in front of me.
Sunday night March 21/2021 8:37pm I was driving in staten island with a passenger, way to dropp him off, over 40mph, and sudden my car had a brakes failure, on my dashboard appears a code 'low braking power', we were in panic, and I was approaching to a line of car in an stop light in red, I was pushing my brakes several times but never response, I had to maneuver my car to the right shoulder and there was people crossing and finally I got push my emergency brake.(I have he video in full hd as evidence)
An emergency message came on telling me my brakes were losing power band I needed to pull over to a safe area. I was on the freeway! I could not push down. I had to use the parking break and go into a lower gear to get to the shoulder then my car came to a stop in the crosswalk of the freeway exit. Vacuum pump stopped working. Went in to replace it and the backside is decentigrated into the motor. Needs camshaft assembly/exhaust replaced, investigate the motor to look for pieces so they don't damage the motor, no gear at the end of the vacuum pump, it has gone down not the motor
My automatic emergency braking system has been going off even when a car is nowhere near, today I was involved in an accident due to the automatic emergency braking system. When going to yield, the warning light came on, and it felt like the car stalled, I could not manually brake and it resulted in me rear ending the person in front of me.
- Canton, GA, USA
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The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. While driving at 10 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that while ascending a hill, the brake pedal was depressed and the parking brake activated to stop the vehicle. The low braking power message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to penske Toyota of downey (9136 East Firestone blvd, downey, ca 90241) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
If you slow to a roll then try to accelerate, it jerks real bad like it does not know what gear to go into. Tapping from the engine bay that comes and goes. The brake assist feature cause my rotors to get warped right after replacing them. Lane keeping assist will yank you over into a turning lane if you aren't super careful.
While driving the car refused to stop. It was very hard to press the brake, and it would not stop. Initially it would not go in park or neutral. After circling the parking children in fear, it went in park and came to an abrupt stop. Apon taking it to a mechanic I was told I need to replace the brake vacuum pump.
I don't feel safe driving my Toyota Camry 2018. The car feel very heavy when driving, tge steering wheel are stiff and difficult to move sometimes. The brakes are not stable like they should even after I paid for it to be fix. The gas gauge refuse to open when it's time to fuel gas the car makes noises. It's very frustrating and it's not worth what I pay for.
I started vehicle from a stopped position drove about 20 ft and noticed that I could not push down the brake pedal...I put the car in nuetral and applied the emergency break...there was a break warning light and a low break power message...I had to call a tow truck...
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.
The contact owned a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the contact tried to come to a stop and the brakes failed without warning which caused the contact to rear end the vehicle in front of her. The police were on the scene and a case was filed. The contact sustained neck and arm injuries. However, the ambulance was not on the scene. The vehicle was towed to Toyota of fayetteville (1352 w showroom dr, fayetteville, ar 72704) where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer for was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,392.
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was firm requiring extra effort to depress. The contact stated that the braking distance was extended. The parking assist brake warning light and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to have the vehicle taken to an authorized Toyota dealer to be repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 182,916.
While driving on a city street June 4th brake pressure decreased low brake power warning light came on also brake warning came on was told brake vacuum pump malfunctioned by valdosta Toyota service advisor valdosta ga.
My first problem happened I got my gas my car stopped and check engine lights on then all warning lights on my car. Second time happened right after I got my gas again my car stopped and I pumping my brakes paddle consistently then engine started again... I went my dealer they charging higher amount of money I couldn't fix it... if I drive over 60 mph my car shaking
I was driving to pick up my wife at ward low station in long beach all of a sudden the warning light come on indicate low brake warning than I try to step on the brake and L can not stop the car. I hit the curve side just stop the car. There's a damage on the front passenger bumper. I called the towing company to tow my car to the shop.
The car comes to a complete stop while driving. I was driving on a business street route, day was clear. Traveling in motion at 45-50 mph. The red brake light comes on and immediately stops the car. I have taken to the dealership and they have seen the stopping on the computer and said nothing was wrong. This happened again today almost causing an accicdent again
Rotors worn out and needed to be resurfaced at 20,000 miles. Grinding noise is heard while braking.at 23,000shocks/struts makes noise on rough road while driving
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. While driving 80 mph at night, the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 50 mph. The failure occurred twice and nearly caused a crash the second time. The contact believed the forward collision avoidance feature suddenly activated. The manufacturer took the black box information after the vehicle was taken to green's Toyota of lexington (630 E new circle rd, lexington, ky 40505, (859) 254-5751). In addition, the brake rotors failed and the transmission suddenly downshifted while driving 35 mph. The contact felt the manufacturer was not going to assist. The manufacturer was still researching the information obtained from the vehicle's black box. The vehicle was purchased brand new and had been to the dealer between 10 to 15 times. The failure mileage was 20,000.
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- Odenton, MD, USA