10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
28,820 miles

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2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid brakes problems

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2013 Toyota Camry Hybrid Owner Comments

problem #7

Apr 082019

Camry Hybrid

  • 46,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My Toyota Camry hybrid has had episodic braking problems. After starting the car and driving for a few minutes, occasionally when I step on the brakes to slow/stop the car the brake peddle needs to be pushed down to the floor. While this is happening I can hear the engine revving. It is necessary to push extremely hard on the brake peddle to stop the car. I have taken my car to mcgeorge Toyota and an independent repair shop for this problem. Neither found any computer codes indicating the problem. Toyota removed and lubricated the slide pins for the caliphers and then reinstalled the pins. This problem continues to occur. As this problem is episodic, neither the dealership nor the independent repair technician could duplicate the problem. I believe that there is a problem with the regenerative braking system related to the computer sending a wrong signal causing the engine to accelerate rather than allowing the car to stop normally. I have had several "close calls" where this unintended acceleration nearly lead to my hitting the car in front of me or not stopping at an intersection, potentially causing an accident or striking a pedestrian..

- Glen Allen, VA, USA

problem #6

Apr 062017

Camry Hybrid

  • 27,600 miles
Around 11:30 am, I was driving South on a two lane road, at approx. 25 mph. The black vehicle in front of me applied the brakes and stopped. I was about 4 car lengths behind the black vehicle when I quickly applied the brake pedal. The brake pedal went to the floor and my car did not stop nor even slowed down. I pumped the brake pedal two more times, again, and the car did not stop nor slowed down until I hit the black vehicle in front of me.

- Kent, WA, USA

problem #5

Feb 122015

Camry Hybrid

  • 43,014 miles
I was entering freeway on ramp. Heavy traffic. Beautiful day, dry roads. Vehicle in front of me made braked suddenly. I quickly applied my brakes. My brakes did not engage. I was approximately 2-3 car lengths behind vehicle in front of me and traveling 25 mph. When I applied brakes, my car did not even try to stop, it basically slid 2 1/2 car lengths into rear of vehicle. My vehicle only stopped moving because it was stopped by vehicle in front.

- Sherwood, OR, USA

problem #4

Nov 172015

Camry Hybrid

  • 59,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was driving to work in my 2013 Toyota Camry hybrid le. It was early morning rush hour traffic. Roads were wet. Traffic was stop and go. I was probably going about 20 mph when vehicle in front of me stopped. I applied my brakes but my vehicle did not stop. I hit rear of vehicle in front of me. I did not feel my brakes engage. I was more than a safe stopping distance from vehicle in front of me.

- Sherwood, OR, USA

problem #3

Sep 232013

Camry Hybrid 4-cyl

  • 2,026 miles
Driving on interstate on flat road with a 3-week-old car. A click sounded and the brake system, ABS system, traction control, and brake lights all turned on. The car was just about impossible to stop. I had to stomp on the brakes while coasting uphill on an off-ramp. The accumulator had malfunctioned requiring a new brake master cylinder, booster assembly, brake cylinder assembly, brake booster gasket, and brake fluid. Toyota's multi-city master technician could not identify the cause. The error code was noted (C-1391) but the problem could not be replicated.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #2

Feb 272014

Camry Hybrid 4-cyl

  • 7,400 miles
I was turning into my neighborhood going approximately 15 mph when an emergency light flashed on and off. It was so quick that I was unable to identify which emergency light. After driving another 100 feet the emergency light that is an exclamation point in a triangle lit up and stayed on as my vehicle slowed down. The accelerator stopped working entirely. The engine did not rev as I tried to accelerate the car. I was able to apply the brakes and bring the car to a stop. I put the car in park and then in drive and the car drove without further incident. It has since been at the dealership for the last week. In the last few weeks I also noticed that while at stop lights if I was applying pressure to the brake and simply applied a little more pressure, the uneven terrain emergency light turned on and would allow the car to drive until I put it in park and again put it in drive. This happened on numerous occasions. The dealership is investigating these issues currently.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #1

Jan 262014

Camry Hybrid

  • 16,700 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Camry hybrid. The contact stated that entering a parking space and shifting into park, the vehicle erroneously accelerated over a concrete median and crashed into a pole. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy and the brake did not function. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 16,700.

- San Clemente, CA, USA

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