2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid complaints

CHECK VSC LIGHT ON, LOSS OF BRAKES. NEAR ACCIDENT. TOYOTA SAYS $3000 TO REPLACE BRAKE ABS ACTUATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,516. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ABS ACCUMULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN AN EXTREMELY LOUD ALARM WENT OFF AND THE VSC, BRAKE, ABS, AND TRIANGLE LIGHTS WERE ON WITHOUT MY FOOT BEING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY IN DRY WEATHER AND WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY AND THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED 30 FEET. THIS TIME I ALMOST HIT 2 CARS BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER CLEAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS CAR WAS IN FOR THOSE LIGHTS GOING OFF AND DISABLES THE POWER GENERATORS FOR HELP IN SLOWING DOWN. IT ALSO HAPPENS IN THE CAR WASH. I HAVE NEVER FELT THE ABS WORK ON THIS CAR SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. IT ALWAYS SET THE CODE AND DISABLES IT. IT'S IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW AS I'M WRITING THIS WAITING FOR ME TO SAY FIX IT FOR $3000. ? I WAS HOPING NHTSA WOULD INVESTIGATE THIS CAR BEFORE IT'S FIXED TO SEE THE PROBLEM EVERYBODY IS COMPLAINING ABOUT. MY WIFE SAYS SHE WILL NEVER DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AFTER ITS FIXED. IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING SITUATION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE IN OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ON A SURFACE STREET, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD FAILED, AND WHEN I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD, THE DISPLAY SAID, "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". THE LIGHTS FOR THE "BRAKE" AND THE ABS LIGHTS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. LUCKILY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY CARS IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF US, OR TO THE RIGHT, SO WE WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND EXIT ON TO A SIDE ROAD. THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAME BACK ONLINE AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND WE WERE ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS WAS A EXTREMELY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE, AND I HAVE SINCE THEN FOUND OUT THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE FACED THE SAME PROBLEM, ON THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES IN THE PAST TO BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF, BUT FORTUNATELY WE WERE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WHENEVER IT HAPPENED. THIS PROMPTED US TO TAKE OUR CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WE HAVE ALSO ASKED THE DEALER TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHENEVER WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS NEVER DETECTED ANY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND WE HAVE CONTINUED DRIVING OUR CAR UNAWARE OF THE POTENTIAL RISK. WE NEED TO USE OUR CAR, BUT ARE UNABLE TO BECAUSE IT IS NOW A SAFETY HAZARD. I URGE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AS IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS HUMAN LIVES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THAT THE COST TO FIX IT IS BETWEEN $2500 AND $3000.

WHILE DRIVING ON CROWED ROAD (RT7 FAIRFAX VA) ABS, BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND STOP. ALMOST WENT INTO A CRASH WHILE TRYING TO STOP. THE NEXT DAY LIGHTS WENT OFF. THEN CAME ON 2 DAYS LATER. THIS WAS THE 4TH INCIDENT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE INCIDENT. . I UNDERSTAND LOOKING AT YOUR WEB SITE TOYOTA HAS A DEFECTIVE PART WHICH THEY REFUSE TO RECALL? I UNDERSTAND IT IS A FAULTY ACTUATOR? WHEN WILL A RECALL BE ISSUED? THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. *TR

IN 2012, THERE WAS SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. IN APRIL 2013, THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED ON. WHEN WE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING. WE HEARD ABNORMAL GRINDING METALLIC NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. WE TOOK THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS HAD WORN OUT ABNORMALLY FAST. THEY COULDN'T PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 9 MONTHS, THE BRAKES WERE NOT STOPPING AGAIN, THE ABNORMAL METALLIC NOISE CAME BACK, THE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY FAST AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD US THE BRAKE ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST $3300 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THERE ARE ALREADY 118 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS BRAKE FAILURE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BEFORE THERE ARE MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. PLEASE RECALL THESE BRAKE PART FAILURES FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. *TR

ON MARCH 2, 2014 I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN I NOTICED THAT MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS HAD LIT UP ON THE DASH, INCLUDING THE WORDS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM". AT THAT POINT I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR AND REALIZED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR I NEEDED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED DRIVING IT SLOWLY DOWN THE STREET AND AT JUST 15-20 MPH THE CAR WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. AFTER TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND PULLING IT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS A FEW TIMES THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE BRAKES SUDDENLY WORKED AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, MARCH 3, 2014, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR PULL AN ERROR CODE FROM THE CARS COMPUTER. I WAS SENT ON MY WAY WITHOUT ANY REPAIR BEING DONE AND WAS TOLD IF THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK IN. I MENTIONED THE FORMAL INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSA FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WAS LUCKY TO BE DRIVING SLOWLY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO BE THE CASE FOR OTHERS. AFTER READING OTHER CASES, I'M VERY CONCERNED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE PART (THE ABS ACTUATOR/ACCUMULATOR) SINCE THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE REPLACEMENT PART. TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL FOR THIS PART IMMEDIATELY! *TR

STARTED CAR UP AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" SIGNAL COMES ON, AFTER DOING RESEARCH TURNS OUT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON A COMPUTER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY TOLD ME IT WILL COST 2,800. I FEEL THIS IS AN ISSUE THEY KNOW ABOUT BECAUSE SOME CUSTOMERS SAY THEIR REPLACEMENT PART LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE REGULAR. NOW THE CAR SHAKES WHEN IT BRAKES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND BRAKE TO MAKE A TURN INTO THE GATE LEADING TO MY HOME AND THE BRAKES FAILED,EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR FAILED TO SLOW OR STOP, THANKFULLY THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY REAR-ENDED THEM. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED MORE THAN 400 METERS AWAY WITH ME PUMPING THE BRAKES! AT THE TIME VSC, ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS LIT UP THE DASH. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND INQUIRED WHETHER THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED EMPHATICALLY "NO". AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTIC ON THE VEHICLE, I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD TO PAY $3000.00 TO FIX IT. I COULDN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR THEN SO WE USED MY DAUGHTERS VEHICLE. LAST MONTH I PAID $3200.00 TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED! I ALSO WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING ACTUAL ACCIDENTS AND NEAR MISSES LIKE MINE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID BRAKING SYSTEM AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. THEY ALSO NEED TO REFUND THOSE WHO HAVE HAD TO SHELL OUT THIS EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX THEIR DEFECTIVE PART. BRAKES ARE A NECESSITY AND THESE ARE ALL ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN! TOYOTA NEEDS TO HELD ACCOUNTABLE ...YET AGAIN FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM. WE DEFINITELY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO DIE OR ACCIDENTS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

VSC LIGHTS PLUS ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. BELL SOUNDS AND BRAKES ESSENTIALLY FAIL. TOYOTA QUOTED $2800.00. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED PRIOR TO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRING HOWEVER THE ISSUE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY TOYOTA UNTIL AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN A "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" FLASHED ACROSS MY DASHBOARD. I SUDDENLY HAD A VERY HARD TIME GETTING THE CAR TO BRAKE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS THE ABS ACTUATOR, AND IT COST ROUGHLY $2975.00 TO REPLACE. I WAS ALARMED THAT ANYTHING INVOLVING THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS DEEPLY CONCERNED TO SEE THAT THERE WERE ABOUT 30,000 OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR MY SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR A POSSIBLE RECALL.

I TURNED ON MY CAR AFTER DROPPING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING (AROUND 8:30 AM). I NOTICED THE DASH BOARD IS SHOWING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I TRIED TO DRIVE IN SLOW SPEED (10 MPH) AND PRESSED ON BRAKE BUT THE CAR IS NOT STOPPING AS FAST AS I EXPECT. I TRIED TO DRIVE UP TO ABOUT 10MPH AGAIN AND APPLIED BRAKE; THE RESULT IS SAME: CAR FAILS TO STOP FAST. THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE STILL ON AT THIS POINT. I PULLED OVER BY THE CURB, OPENED THE HOOD AND VISUALLY INSPECTED LEVELS OF BRAKE FLUID. FLUID LEVEL LOOKED NORMAL. WHEN I SAT BACK IN THE DRIVING SEAT, I NOTICED ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ARE OFF. THEN TRIED DRIVING AND APPLIED BRAKE. EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR WEDNESDAY 3/5/2014. I SUSPECT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH MY VEHICLE. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 07 CAMRY HYBRID IN SEPTEMBER 2013. ON A RETURN TRIP FROM ALABAMA OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, THE ABS, BRAKE AND (2) WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED IN THE DISPLAY AREA OF THE DASHBOARD. ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2013, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LATER TO FIND OUT THAT IT WILL COST ME APPROXIMATELY $3700 TO HAVE THE ABS ACCUMULATOR REPLACED. *TR

THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE PARKING BRAKE SYMBOL, TIRE STABILITY SYMBOL, ETC. THE BRAKE PRESSURE HAS BEEN REDUCED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAVE TO REPLACE THE ABS ACTUATOR WITH A COST OF $3300 PLUS. *TR

DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ALL WARNING LIGHTS GO ON IN DASHBOARD AND BELL SOUNDS, WENT TO PUT ON BRAKES AND COULD,NT SLOW DOWN UNTIL I APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO BRAKES, AND FINALLY STOPPED. THIS HAPPENS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT OFTEN ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS,AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP QUICK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY ALL LIGHT UP ON THE DSH INCLUDING BRAKES CHECK VSC RED TRIANGLE LIGHT ABS TRAC LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AT RED LIGHT HAD TO RUN THE LIGHT LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC AND ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED FEW SECONDS LATER ALL LIGHTS DISAPPEARED AND BRAKES CAME BACK TO NORMAL, VENT TO A SHOP TO SEE THAT THE ISSUE WAS THERE NO PROBLEM FOUND AND WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WORKS AS IT SHOULD NO ERROR CODES FOUND, DAYS LATER SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE FOLLOWED BY RESUMING TO NORMAL AND ONCE AGAIN MECHANICS DID NOT FIND ANY ISSUES... WENT ONLINE FOUNT OUT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH IM SURPRISED TOYOTA MECHANICS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT, THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE WITH BRAKE ACTUATOR WHICH COSTS ABOUT $2000, FINALLY AFTER FEW MONTHS I WAS ABLE TO ARRIVE AT THE SHOP WITH ALL THE LIGHTS STILL LIT UP AND THEY FINALLY HAVE CONFIRMED THAT IN DEAD THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR, HOWEVER PART WAS REPLACED WITH DAME PART NUMBER AND WHEN I ASKED IF THE PART WAS UPDATED DUE TO MASSIVE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE UNITS I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE PEOPLE START DIEING. *TR

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND I NOTICED A "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" LIGHT COME ON ALONG WITH THE "BRAKE" LIGHT. I MADE SURE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I PULLED AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND NOTICED THAT EVERY TIME I WENT TO BRAKE, MY BRAKE FELT HARD AND I COULD BARELY GET IT TO MOVE. I GOT ABOUT A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND ABOUT 50 FEET FROM AN INTERSECTION I WENT TO SLOW DOWN, BUT MY BRAKE WAS STILL HARD AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE IT FAILED TO WORK FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS UNTIL IT FINALLY KICKED IN. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY HIT A CAR FOR SURE. I MADE SURE TO KEEP MY DISTANCE FOR THE REST OF MY TRIP. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND "BRAKE" LIGHT WERE NO LONGER ON, AND MY BRAKE FELT BACK TO NORMAL. *TR

I STARTED MY CAR ONE MORNING, AND SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON: (EMERGENCY) BRAKE LIGHT, RED WARNING LIGHT, YELLOW WARNING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT. THIS WARNING CAME AND WENT INTERMITTENTLY FOR SOME TIME, AND NOW SEEMS TO BE A PERMANENT PROBLEM. THE BRAKES FEEL JAGGED WHILE PRESSING LIGHTLY, ALMOST LIKE THE BRAKE PADS ARE GONE, AND THE ROTORS ARE UNEVEN. A DEALERSHIP IN OKLAHOMA IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM TO BE WITH THE "ACCUMULATOR" FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS PART AND THE LABOR TO PUT IT IN WILL RUN ME NEARLY $3000, A SUM FAR TOO MANY CAR OWNERS CANNOT AFFORD, INCLUDING MYSELF. TOYOTA HAS INSISTED THAT BECAUSE MY THE PART IS OUT OF 3YR/36000 MILE WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT HELP IN THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. MEANWHILE, TOYOTA HAS CHANGED THE ORIGINAL OEM PART, A TACIT ACCEPTANCE THAT THE ORIGINAL IS FLAWED, AND NEEDED TO BE RE-ENGINEERED. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM ONLINE WITH NO RECOURSE BUT TO PAY A PHENOMENAL SUM TO HAVE A PART REPLACED THAT IS KNOWN TO HAVE A DANGEROUS DEFECT.

ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATES THAT IT FAILING. COSTS A SMALL FORTUNE TO REPLACE. *TR

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FOLLOWING WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON: 1 - CHECK VSC SYSTEM 2 - RED "BRAKE" INDICATOR (BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT) 3 - YELLOW INDICATOR (BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT) 4 - MASTER WARNING LIGHT 5 - ABS INDICATOR. CONTINUED THE REST OF THE 3 MILES TOWARDS HOME BUT BRAKES DID NOT SEEM RESPONSIVE. TOOK TO AUTOMOTIVE SHOP 2 MILES AWAY WHERE THEY CHECKED CODES AND QUOTED US A REPAIR BILL OF $3500 FOR REPLACEMENT OF ABS ACCUMULATOR. CALLED TOYOTA COMPLAINT LINE ON 2/26/2014 AND WAS TOLD DO NOT DRIVE CAR. WE HAD CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER AND ARE AWAITING DETERMINATION AS TO THE REPAIR AND IF TOYOTA WILL COVER COSTS FOR REPAIR. *TR

IN LATE 3Q 2013 WE BEGAN TO HEAR A COMMON SOUND FROM OUR 2007 CAMRY HYBRID GO FROM OCCASIONAL TO CHRONIC: A 5-10 SECOND HUM FROM THE FRONT RIGHT, LIKE A PUMP PRESSURIZING A CHAMBER. FOR THE FIRST FEW YEARS WE OWNED THE CAR IT WOULD HAPPEN PERIODICALLY; NOW IT'S HAPPENING EVERY 5-10 SECONDS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT, BOTH BEFORE WE START IT (AFTER OPENING THE DOOR) AND FOR 10-15 MINUTES AFTER IT'S BEEN TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES WE HEAR A SOUND LIKE A BARK OR CHIRP; IT STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS THE PRESSURIZATION FREQUENCY INCREASED. I'D ALSO NOTICED AN OCCASIONAL THROBBING OF THE BRAKES WHILE THE CAR WAS AT REST. I'VE NOTICED NO DECLINE IN PERFORMANCE, EITHER FROM THE ENGINE OR THE HYBRID SYSTEM, AND NO ISSUES WITH BRAKING ON THE ROAD. ONCE I'VE GOTTEN THE DREADED "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" ERROR, BUT IT CLEARED ITSELF AFTER A DAY. I TOOK IT INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN DECEMBER AND TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM; THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A FAN BELT, AND TIGHTENED THE BELTS. THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I FINALLY TOOK IT BACK IN TODAY, AND THE LEAD TECH SAT DOWN WITH ME IN THE CAR - HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THEY INVESTIGATED, CONFIRMED THE ISSUE, AND INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE $3100+ IN PARTS AND LABOR. I ASKED WHAT THEY COULD DO, GIVEN THAT THERE'S AN ACTIVE NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND RUMORS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, AND THEY CAME DOWN TO $2800. TO THEIR CREDIT, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN PROFESSIONAL, RESPONSIVE, COURTEOUS AND SYMPATHETIC. STILL, AFTER EVALUAT

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE VSC WARNING CAME ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL ALONG WITH THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY HESITATION IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. SINCE I WAS ON A TRIP HOME, I CONTINUED MY TRIP. THROUGHOUT THE TRIP I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT, IN THAT I HAD TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BEING A LEAK IN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. THEY QUOTED ME A $3000 COST ESTIMATE AND INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE BRAKING. THIS SEEMS LIKE A PROBLEM THAT MANY CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS ARE HAVING. I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE ARRIVED HOME SAFELY! *TR

PURCHASED 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ON 2/19/14. ON 2/22/14 I WAS DRIVING 52 MPH ON A FREEWAY AT 0 GRADE WHEN CHECK VSC SYSTEM NOTIFICATION, ABS, BRAKE, MASTER WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK ADEQUATELY WHEN DEPRESSED TO STOP. I HAD TO DEPRESS FULLY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT ALSO TOOK OVER 80 YARDS TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. I CRUISED THROUGH A RED LIGHT DUE TO THIS-I AM VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE, KILLED. VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND IS NOT DRIVEN. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS DANGER TO LIFE. *TR

BRAKE LIGHT AND "CHECK VSC" SYSTEM ILLUMINATED WHILE EXITING INTERSTATE. BRAKING FORCE DROPPED BY ABOUT 75% AS IF ONLY REAR BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONAL. WAS ABLE TO SLOW EVENTUALLY AND PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF CAR. RESTARTED CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND NEITHER BRAKE LIGHT NOR CHECK VSC CAME ON. SLOWLY DROVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND AM AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVERY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE THIRD TRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 04/25/2014 *JS

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DRIVING APPROX 40 MILES PER HOUR, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH SAYS "CHECK VSC SYSTEM",RED BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON,ABS LIGHT TURNS ON AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TURNS ON.I IMMEDIATELY CHECK MY BRAKES,I HAVE NO BRAKES! I JUST KEPT PUMPING TRYING TO GET ANYTHING OUT OF THEM. I STARTED MOVING OVER TO MY RIGHT (NEARLY SIDE SWIPED A CAR) AND PULLED INTO A STRIP MALL.AFTER CALMING DOWN,I DROVE SLOWLY AROUND THE PARKING LOT TO SEE IF I HAD BRAKES. ALL OF THE LIGHTS STAYED ON BUT MY BRAKES WERE BACK,I CONTINUED THE LAST MILE TO WORK. AT THIS POINT, AS I USED THE BRAKES, MY ROTORS FELT EXTREMELY WARPED. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, "C1391". I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER,EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM AND WHAT I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE,HE TOOK MY VIN# AND GAVE ME A QUOTE OF $3200 TO REPAIR. AT THAT POINT,I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICES AND FILED A COMPLAINT,THEY DID SOME RESEARCH TO SEE IF ANY OF THE ISSUE WAS A RECALL,OF COURSE IT WASN'T. I TOLD THE GUY THAT I GUESS IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE A RECALL THERE NEEDS TO BE AN OVERWHELMING AMOUNT OF ACCIDENTS TO OCCUR,OR PEOPLE NEED TO DIE,OR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. HE TOOK DOWN ALL OF MY INFO,TOLD ME I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THEN TO CALL THE TOYOTA"OUT OF WARRANTY ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT" FOR POSSIBLE HELP WITH THE BILL. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA,IT WAS DIAGNOSED JUST AS ALL OF THE OTHER CARS I READ ABOUT WERE

THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND STARTED IT AGAIN IT STAYED ON AND WHEN I GOT ON THE ROAD, I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE NEXT TIME, IT DID THE SAME THING AND AFTER DRIVING A WHILE IT WILL JUST RELEASE AND THE BRAKES WILL BE BACK TO NORMAL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THE NEXT TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON I BROUGHT IT BACK BUT BY THE TIME THEY GOT THE CAR TO THE BACK TO TEST, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AGAIN AND THEY CAN'T GET THE COMPUTER PROGRAM TO GIVE AN ERROR MESSAGE AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME, I BROUGHT IT IN AND HE CAME TO THE LANE AND TESTED IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKE SYSTEM ACCUATOR, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS I HAVE TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO STOP, I'M AFRAID I MAY BE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING A FASTER SPEED WHEN IT HAPPENS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR HAS DISENGAGED THE AIR BAGS SO IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT ENGAGE, WHICH IS ANOTHER CONCERN. $2200.00 TO REPAIR, NEARLY 10% OF THE COST OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR. I DRIVE TWO TEENAGE GIRLS, MY DAUGHTER AND AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WHO RESIDES WITH US AND I WORRY CONSTANTLY ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE THAT I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA SHOULD FIX BECAUSE OF THE HIGH RATE OF FAILURES. I'VE BEEN SAVING FOR THE REPAIR BUT HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT ALL YET. *TR

BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COASTED TO A STOP. I HELD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS A LIGHT RAIN ON A CONCRETE ROAD. THE DASH BOARD LITE UP WITH A WARNING CHECK VSC SYSTEM. IT ONLY HAPPEN THAT ONE TIME. AS I DROVE OFF AFTER THE EVENT, I HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR SOUND AND I CAUTIOUSLY DROVE HOME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS WORKING NORMAL AGAIN. THE DASH BOARD WARNING SIGN WENT OUT AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PROCEEDED FORWARD. SINCE THAT ONE EVENT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT. IN THE USA TODAY ON 1/28/14 I READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE POWER-ASSIST BRAKES IN 2007 & 2008 CAMRY HYBRIDS. AFTER DISCUSSING THE ARTICLE WITH MY FAMILY (WHO ALSO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE); THEY REPORTED NO SUCH INCIDENT. ON THEIR ADVISE, I TOOK MY CAR TO MY TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT OR DUPLICATE THE SAME BRAKING EVENT. IT WAS TEST DRIVEN AND COMPUTER SYSTEM CHECKED. IT'S IN MY CAR HISTORY AND THE DEALER ASKED ME TO NOTIFY YOU FOR REFERENCE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE BRAKES WERE VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE AS I TRIED TO STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT COMING UP. I HAD TO LITERALLY STAND ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT WAS VERY SCARY! I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE STRAIGHT HOME, BUT ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. I COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WE DISMISSED IT AS A FLUKE. THEN IT HAPPENED A WEEK LATER. THIS TIME THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AT HOME. THE BRAKES THEN REENGAGED WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, I HEARD A LOUD BANG/THUNK. I THOUGHT I HIT SOMETHING BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THERE WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED ALL WARNING LIGHTS HAD GONE OUT AND MY BRAKES WERE NORMAL AGAIN. I TOOK MY CAR TO LIBERTY TOYOTA IN COLORADO SPRINGS WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID I NEEDED A NEW BRAKE SWITCH, WHICH COST ME $180. THREE WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM WAS BACK WITH THE WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I LEARNED TO DRIVE WITH MANUAL BRAKES FOR A FEW WEEKS AND TO JUST GO MUCH SLOWER BECAUSE I NEEDED MY CAR. I NOTICED THE SAME LOUD CLUNKING SOUND ANY TIME THE BRAKES WOULD REENGAGE (USUALLY WHEN I WAS IDLING OR GOING VERY SLOWLY, GETTING READY TO ACCELERATE) AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO TOYOTA YESTERDAY AND NOW THEY TELL ME THAT IT'S PROBABLY THE ACTUATOR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP BEFORE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED IN A NORMAL FASHION ONLY TO HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM SHUDDER AND THEN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF AUTOMATIC BRAKE ASSIST. MANY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE 'CHECK VSC' LIGHT, ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH A VERY AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND. THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE ABS BRAKE ACTUATOR AND RELATED PARTS. THE PRICE TO FIX THE ISSUE WAS RIGHT NEAR $3000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *TR

CHECK VSC SYSTEM NOTIFICATION AS WELL AS THE ABS, BREAKS, WARNING AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL TURNED ON WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS ACCUMULATOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ABS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE REQUIRED PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ALL SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON WITH "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" MESSAGE. BRAKES FELT MUSHY AND IT WAS HARDER TO STOP. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY BUT LIGHTS HAD TURNED OFF. DEALERSHIP SCANNED FOR COMPUTER CODES BUT FOUND NOTHING. EVERYTHING FINE. 6 WEEKS LATER ON 300 MILE TRIP, SAME THING OCCURRED. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE ON TRIP AND RETURN HOME A WEEK LATER. TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP. NOW THEY STATE THAT THERE IS AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE ABS ACTUATOR AND WANT $3,189.00 TO FIX. READ WHERE THIS PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED DUE TO AN ENGINEERING FLAW IN ORIGINAL PART AND WHERE MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR COST IS OUTRAGEOUS. THIS MAKES MY CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD THE FIX. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AROUND 45MPH, ALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS, ABS CAME ON. WHEN CHECKED WITH TOYOTA DEALER, THEY MENTIONED THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE BRAKE ACTUATOR. IT COSTS ABOUT $3000. BASED ON INTERNET RESEARCH, IT LOOKS LIKE 2007 CAMRY HYBRID HAVE A POSSIBLE DEFECT. LOOKS LIKE SIMILAR PART WAS RECALLED RECENTLY WITH PRIUS MAKE, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY TOYOTA IS NOT RECALLING THE OTHER MAKES. IT SEEMS TO BE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. *TR

WHILE DRIVE I HEAR A INTERMITTENT BEEP AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES EITHER DOES NOT BRAKE, BRAKE PEDAL GETS STUCK AND CANNOT BRAKE OR SUDDENLY BRAKES ALSO INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ORDER TO BRAKE AT ALL TIMES BECAUSE THE BRAKES NOT WORKS, I GOT ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON WITH CHECK VSC SYSTEM I WENT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PUMP DOES NOT WORK NOW IN ORDER TO FIX IT I HAVE TO PAY ALMOST 3500 TO REPLACE THAT PART THAT'S ROBBERY FROM TOYOTA I SEE FROM DIFFERENT FORUMS THAT PART BREAKS ON TOYOTA HYBRIDS EASILY AND STILL TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL THAT PART AND I KNOW TOYOTA CHANGE THE PART ADDRESS THE ISSUE BUT STILL NO RECALL ON OURS CARS AND TO PAY 3500 FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT IS OUTRAGEOUS. *TR

FOR THE RECORD / NOW REPAIRED: PERSISTENT BUT SPORADIC DELAYED BRAKING INCLUDING NOISE AND "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT. FINALLY REPLACED ABS ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE MASTER RESERVOIR UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ($2285.70). PROBLEM EXISTED FOR OVER 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO RESOLUTION. MULTIPLE KEYS TOYOTA, HAMER TOYOTA AND INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR INSPECTIONS PRIOR PLUS COMPLAINTS TO REGIONAL TOYOTA SERVICE/COMPLAINT CENTER. MOST OF ABOVE DOCUMENTED WITH PICTURES OF WARNING LIGHT. INITIALLY TOLD NO ACTION COULD BE TAKEN UNLESS PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PICTURES OF WARNING LIGHT WERE DISCOUNTED. I PRESENTED INTERNET COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE BY OTHERS BUT DISREGARDED AS EVIDENCE BY TOYOTA. *TR

WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT SPEED WAS AROUND 45 MPH I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DROP IN BRAKE PRESSURE CAUSING ME TO APPLY HARD PRESSURE IN ORDER TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPING BUT INCHES FROM THE OTHER VEHICLES BUMPER. WHEN THE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WAS HAPPENING I ALSO NOTICED MULTIPLE LIGHTS CAME ON AND AFTER THE STOP ON THE DISPLAY THERE WAS A CHECK VSC SYSTEM MESSAGE THAT WILL NOT EXTINGUISH. THIS MORNING IT IS STILL IN THE SAME CONDITION. I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK WOULD BE AROUND 105.00 DOLLARS. I HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH AND HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS AND THE COST OF REPAIR(UPWARDS OF 3,000) IS RIDICULES. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND KNOW PROBLEM TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS ITEM ABS ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AS THE CULPRIT. I NEED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK BUT WHO CAN AFFORD 3,000.00 AT THE DROP OF A HAT AND DO I WANT TO RISK MY LIFE. *TR

I FILLED UP WITH GAS. WHEN I STARTED UP, MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WAS LOCKED ON. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. COST FOR THE PART $2525.56. I THANK HEAVEN IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR

BRAKES FAIL WHEN THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING COMES ON ALONG WITH OTHER LIGHTS FOR TIRE PRESSURE AND BRAKE LIGHT. AT FIRST THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE BRAKES WOULD WORK WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, BUT NOW THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL OF THE TIME AND THE BRAKES WORK LIKE MANUAL BRAKES AT TIMES. THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK SO DRIVING ON WET ROADS IS DANGEROUS. I FEEL THERE IS A DIRECT DANGER TO MY LIFE AND THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT I CAN DRIVE AT THE MOMENT. *TR

THE POWER BRAKES SEEM TO STOP WORKING WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS WHILE BRAKING. *TR

VAC SYSTEM LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TROUBLE STOPPING. I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE IT IN SHOP NOW BUT THE ENGINE CODES SHOW NOTHING SO FAR. THE MECHANIC I TOOK IT TO SUSPECTS THE ACCUMULATOR. *TR

THE VEHICLE'S WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE WARNING "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" CAME ON. THE BRAKES DISCONTINUED WORKING PROPERLY AND HAD TO BE PRESSED VERY HARD TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. NOW, THE LIGHTS STAY ON AND TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS HAVE WRITTEN THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $3,000. IN CHECKING FURTHER, I FOUND THAT OTHER TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND YEAR (2007) HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING ACCORDING TO AN LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE PUBLISHED JANUARY 27, 2014. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST OF COMPLAINANTS. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THIS PART WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A VEHICLE DEFECT AFFECTING POSSIBLY 30,000 CAMRY HYBRIDS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUR FAMILY CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND OTHERS. CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART. THAT TEMPORARILY SOLVED THE PROBLEM BUT IT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN 2 DAYS LATER. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! *TR

APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AGO THE "CHECK VSC SYSTEM" WARNING CAME ON IN OUR 2007 CAMRY HYBRID. WE NOTICED NO AFFECT TO THE DRIVING OF THE CAR, AND SINCE THE OWNERS MANUAL SAID ALMOST NOTHING ABOUT THIS WARNING (SIMPLY SAID TO TAKE IT TO DEALER), WE DROVE THE CAR AS USUAL. WE THEN HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT FIRST: I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES 3+ TIMES IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM ENGAGE. WE THEN TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS. AFTER SPENDING $116 ON A DIAGNOSTIC (ONLY WAY THEY WOULD TELL US THE ROOT CAUSE) WE LEARNED THAT THERE IS AN ACTUATOR FAILURE WHICH HAS A REPAIR COST OF OVER $3000. UPON RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION WE INVESTIGATED THE VSC ISSUE ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR CAMRY HYBRIDS. OUR CAMRY IS A LITTLE OVER 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 57,950 MILES. IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PART ON A CAR WITH THIS FEW MILES. GIVEN THE HIGH FREQUENCY OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE VSC FAILURE IT IS OUR OPINION TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THE BLAME FOR THEIR FAULTY PART AND COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR

WHILE BRAKING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT WAS FELT THAT THE BRAKING WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED SMALL KICK WERE SENSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS CONTINUED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE ABS ALREADY REPLACED WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 97K MILES. *TR

INTERMITTENT LOSE OF POWER BRAKE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED AND BRAKE AND STABILITY CONTROLS WERE DISABLED. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE WHEN CAR WAS NEW IN 2007. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND COULD NOT REPLICATE. THEY TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTART. THAT WORKS BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING, CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I HAVE SINCE HAD THIS HAPPEN RECENTLY 4 TIMES IN DEC 2013. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CHECK VSC LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS MANY OTHER BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I FELT AS THOUGH I HAD LESS CONTROL OF THE CAR AT THE TIME AND MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK UNTIL I PRESSED THEM WITH SEVERE FORCE. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY, EACH TIME WE WOULD LOSE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES. IN NOVEMBER THE LIGHT CAME ON AS WE WERE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF ABOUT 65MPH AND HAS STAYED ON SINCE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER AS WELL AS THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WITH NO RESULTS. OUR CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR