We found the following complaints for TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID (2007)
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The dash board that houses the air bags seems to be melting and sticky.i am concerned that my air bag will not deploy.i talked to two toyota dealers and neither said that they have heard it happened before.toyota 101 dealer said that it was caused by the interior protection that piercey toyota applied when i bought it 7 years ago.if it was the protection spray, i think the stickiness and melting would have began years ago.also, the paint on my car is bubbling up and toyota 101 is blaming it on the paint protection piercey toyota applied when i bought the car 7 years ago.
I was crossing an intersection after the vehicle on my left stopped. A ford pickup came barreling out of nowhere, swerving around the other vehicle. I believe the driver was going faster than he claimed on the police report (included). We collided in the intersection front-left-to-front-right. My car was spun around about `50 degrees to the right, ending up across the sidewalk. Both vehicles were totaled. The olther driver's airbag deployed and he received a cut on his forehead.my takata front and sidecurtain airbags did not deploy, and i was thrown into the driver's door, breaking four ribs, a vertebra, shoulder blade and my collarbone. In the rebound to the right, my right wrist and right arm just above the wrist were broken. The fractures were set under anesthesia, and i spent 8 days in the hospital and about 7 weeks in a convalescent/rehab facility. I am now undergoing weekly ot for weakness, lack of mobility, and pain in my right hand and wrist, and poor mobility and pain in my right shoulder.
The dashboard on my vehicle seems to be melting, it is very sticky and soft to the touch, i am afraid it might cause airbags to activate prematurely , or to not active when necessary. I went online and this seems to be a very common problem with toyota camry's.
The contact owned a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was involved in a front end crash. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. There was one injury that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
Driver reported unintended acceleration, causing car to mount curb, strike and knock over lamppost, striking masonry steps and a concrete post. After striking concrete post, car rebounded approx. 6 feet. Airbags did not deploy. Drivers floor mat was secured to it's retaining pegs, not impinging the accelerator in any way.
At a parking spot, full stop, suddenly the vehicle surged and hit a cement post. Air bags did notdeploy. Damage to vehicle was over $7500left knee/shinhit dash due to kneeair bag not deploying. Injury was not reported as it didnot show up until later.
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.
Letter from senator on behalf of constituent re stalling problems while driving his 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the consumer stated the vehicle has stalled three times while driving in traffic.the vehicle stalled each time the consumer stepped on the gas pedal.he would have to suddenly depress the brake pedal to avoid a collision. The engine would lose power and pressing on the gas pedal did nothing. The consumer stated he was able to coast the vehicle off the highway. The dealer stated nothing could be done if the computer didn't record the incident.
The brake light illuminated on my dash as i was sitting in stop and go traffic.about 10 minutes later, i was traveling about 55 mph and attempted to push my brakes to stop for a stop light. The brakes did not respond normally and it took about 4 times as long to get the car to stop compared to normal responsiveness.simultaneously, my entire dash board lit up with warning lights.i proceeded to pull over to a safe place, going maybe 10mph, i went to park and rolled into the curb in front of my car because i could not get the brakes to stop the car.i placed the car in park.all indicator lights cleared and brakes started working again.i had the car towed to a toyota certified mechanic, who told me that nothing had registered in the computer.the car was then driven a bit to try to recreate the problem and towed to a toyota dealer.eventually the c1345 and c1468 codes appeared.toyota was contacted and recommended the accumulator assembly be replaced, brake system bleed, reset memory and calibrated linear valve.expensive repair was completed and the car is now driving again.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. She attempted to lock the vehicle but it would not lock.she then attempted to operate the vehicle but it would not start until after several repeated attempts. She said the failure recurred intermittently whenever the vehicle was parked near electrical towers.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired.while driving at an unknown low speed the vehicle stalled and a service light illuminated on the dashboard stating that the key was not detected.she had a passenger hold the keyless entry device next to the steering column in order to continue driving the vehicle.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.the failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 25,000.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle powered on independently. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repair. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 113,023.
I started my car and started to drive down the street. I just started when smoke came from dash and left door and fire started in the left door. My arm was burned.my employer checked internet. Many other people have complained about this problem.
I was turning into my office parking lot when my "check vsc system", brake light, stability control light, etc came on.immediately, my brakes were practically gone and fortunately nobody was coming the other direction or i wouldn't have been able to stop.over the next few months, this same thing happened every few days, mostly when driving around 50mph but it would go away and be back to normal, usually within a few minutes.eventually, the lights came on and this time stayed on (they've been on for a few weeks now), but the brakes seem to be working fine.however, i'm scared that they will give out.i've done some research on this and i believe there is already an investigation underway.i just wanted to add my name/complaint to the list.this is absolutely a safety hazard that will result in deaths if not recalled.i've read that some people who have had this fixed at the dealership or a repair shop are paying around $3000 dollars to have it fixed.i don't have $3000 dollars to spend on something that toyota should take care of themselves because of a flaw in their car's design.i don't have the money to spend, but i also don't want to die!please do something about this.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the vsc, abs, hazards, and swerving vehicle warning indicators illuminated. Also, an amber colored symbol with an explanation point in the center illuminated, but the contact was not sure what the warning indicator implied. The failure occurred a total of four times. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 1707270334. The contact researched the carfax information and found that the vehicle's year, make, and model was under investigation for similar brake issues. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, all of the warnings lights illuminated as the brakes failed to engage. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle had to be coasted to the side of road in order to stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the problem was unknown. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 68,000.
I was driving at about 5mph approaching a left turn lane when i smelled a strong burning plastic odor.i saw smoke arising from my driver's door and realized it was coming from my car!i could see there was a fire in between my door when i looked at my driver's door control unit. I turned off my engine and turned on my hazard light.i waited for the traffic to clear before crossing the street with my 9 yr daughter.i called the fire department which responded within 5 minutes.when they arrived the fire had already stopped so one of the firemen drove the car to the parking lot nearby to clear traffic.the button that controls the front passenger door had melted from the fire.this very window stopped working about 3 weeks ago.but somehow from the fire, the front passenger window went down on its own.i had the car towed to local toyota dealer.the serviceman informed me that he's never heard of such problems with toyota.i asked for toyota corporate number and contacted them.they toyota representative informed me that there have been 129 cases of door fires reported to them.after inspecting the door, the toyota dealership told me that the cause of the fire was a short in the door control unit.the cost to replace the unit is $545 and door panel is $800.i'm awaiting for toyota corporate office to inspect the door before getting the door repaired.so far i have to be the person pursuing the matter.the dealership offers no help.toyota corporate said it will take up to 30 days to give me the report.i informed them that it has to be faster than that because i need my car for transportation so they shortened the time to 10 days.
The hybrid batterie is not responding with the carsvelocity.it turns off in the miďdle of my trip. I worry for my saftey and my families bcus i fear to have an accident due to that reason
I was driving from work on the freeway when all of a sudden all my lights on my dashboard popped up, i lost traction control, and the notification panel started beeping check hybrid system and check vsc system. A few days later the vsc went away and then came back so i took it to a dealer ship where they spent 5 hours looking over my car and couldn't tell me what was wrong other then a monitoring system is bad or the battery is bad and quoted me for the system it would be $1700 and the battery around $4000.
Faulty abs actuator and pump leading to difficult braking. Priming noise apparent during driving and while parked. Never received notice of service recall campaign from toyota a few years back. Sadly, it is now a few months past the 10-year warranty and toyota will no longer service the repair.
At a parking spot, full stop, suddenly the vehicle surged and hit a cement post. Air bags did notdeploy. Damage to vehicle was over $7500left knee/shinhit dash due to kneeair bag not deploying. Injury was not reported as it didnot show up until later.
I was shock to take my car in to fix my brake actuator. I almost got into an accident and killed someone on the road. When i took my car in they charge me $2900. Wth! please recall this part toyota so you can pay me back. Theirs too much people paying to fix this! we will get you guys!
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. In addition, the traction control, emergency brake, and vehicle stability control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to toyota chulavista (650 main st, chula vista, ca 91911, (619) 591-0900) who stated that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty and provided a repair quote. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 204,000.
Was driving, and hybrid system check light came on...continued driving slowly then car lost a bit of power..like parking break was on and vcs failure light came on. Drove home after with hybrid system check still on.
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
While driving i attempted brake to slow entry into uphill driveway.all lights on driver panel lit up. Brakes did not respond to slow down or stop. With full force i depressed brake pedal. Since drive way was uphill, i coasted to stop just short of garage door before crashing. This was not the first time the brakes totally failed during last couple of months. I drove to dealership for second time to have beaks inspected. The car was also making loud noise whenever brakes applied. The service manager said the brake system was examined by several technicians. Again, they found nothing wrong with brakes and told me the car was safe to drive! despite several recent brake failures, two visits to toyota dealership, the service manager said theloud noise when braking came from the "brake actuator," which could be replaced for $2,900! quote from service invoice of march 18, 2014, follows: "tech 165630 performed diagnosis on brake noise from inside cab of vehicle.test drove with customer to verify noise.found that brake actuator is the cause of internal noise when at a stop while brake is applied.suggest new brake actuator and brake flush and re-test for noise again."service manager and technicians said, "it' safe to drive."i do not believe it is safe to drive.since i am a visiting hospice nurse, that car is my office.i wonder when the brakes will fail again, and when the incessant loud noise will stop. I took the car to anindependent foreign car repair shop. Theysaid, "the actuator is the source of the noise and your braking problem.however, we can't get an actuator to replace toyota's part because it is a "locked part" in the engine.only toyota dealers can obtain the part, and only a toyota dealer can install the part."will you help?
While driving my car drove over a pot hole moments later the power steering went out and i was not able to control the car and nearly ran into a medium in the middle of street. I was stuck in the middle of the road. The "check hybrid system" warning came on screen, along with p/s, brake, abs. I was not able to put the car in drive. Tow truck came. The tow driver was able to release the car into drive position however the wheels were not turning. When we got to the dealership he had to force the steering wheels to move the car. Dealership says a "fuse" went out. They determined that the fuse going out was not as a result of the pot hole and they are not sure what the issue is. The service department has had my car for 12 days and was not able to recreate "the fuse" to go out.
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!
Suddenly,the check vsc system went on for no reason.i believe that toyota is to blame for the condition because the car is failing prematurely.toyota should recall the 2007 camry hybrid immediately because this can cause danger to the occupants in the car as well as pedestrians alike.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the warning light to check the hybrid system illuminated.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the inverter converter needed to be replaced.there were no warnings prior to the failure.the current and failure mileages were 700.updated 02/18/10. *lj
I was driving on the freeway, when the vsc and abs warning lights came on.i noticed a loss of braking power.the brakes "pop" when i depress the petal upon starting.i have noticed the brakes jerk on two occasions.i am concerned about my safety when i drive the vehicle, but cannot afford to repair it at this moment.the replacement part alone is over $2,100. On a side note, i previously owned a 2009 camry xle that had the same problem.
There is an electrical or chemical burning smell that is present.the smell has been present since the time i bought the car.initially, i did not think anything of it and was told by the dealer that it was due to the newness of the hybrid engine.however, the smell has never dissipated over the years.i have become tolerant to the smell but passengers continue to comment on the smell, it permeates our clothing, luggage (in the truck), etc.the toyota dealer acknowledges the problem but has not offered any way to remedy this situation.i have become increasingly concerns at the urging of others that there is the potential for harmful health consequences.there are a number ofhybrid online forums/discussion groups discussing the same smell in their toyota hybrid cars, it does not appear to be limited to the camry model.
The plastic housing around the right headlight melted, a fire hazard.
The hybrid battery overheated according to the shop of the dealer. According to the mechanic this is not a new problem with the car. The warranty is 8 years or 100,000 miles on hybrid battery. The mechanic stated that the front filter allows dirt into the hybrid battery compartment, which results in the overheating. It is a $3,900.00 cost to replace the hybrid battery. The mechanic also states that the new filter has been modified in order to not allow the debris to get into the hybrid battery. If toyota was aware to the point of modifying the filter in order to prevent the debris from getting into the hybrid battery area why didn't they tell me that the filter was defective and needed replaced to protect the hybrid battery?
On 4/24/14 i was driving my car and thought it felt a little sluggish or strange.then when i got up to go to work on the 25th, when i started the car every light on the dash came up and it displayed multiple messages.i called dealership and they advised i have car towed to them.i did that and they determined that the hybrid battery pack was bad.the warranty expired at 100,000 miles and i had 116,000 miles on the car.
When driving one day with my new born in the car, the lights associated with my brakes all came on. Following, my brakes started reacting funny when pushed on the pedal. The dash said something about svc system check vsc
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.
The hybrid battery overheated according the mechanic at the dealership. The mechanic stated that other hybrid batteries have had the same problem because of a defective filter at the front of the car, which allows debris and dirt to get into the compartment that houses the hybrid battery. It is a $3,900 cost to replace the hydrid battery since it is no longer under warranty with 200,000 miles on the car. The mechanic stated that toyota had modified the new filter to stop the debris and overheating problem, and that the new filter would not allow debris in. Since toyota was aware of the filter allowing debris into the hydrid battery department, and modified the new filter to resolve the problem why was i not notified to replace the filter before it allowed the battery to overheat the hybrid battery to be destroyed?
Hybrid battery pack goes bad after 150000 miles and need to be replace, car shuts of by it self in the highway. When cara is running is agita off in the middle of the road
Takatamy 2007 toyota hybrid has been behaving badly, with just 190k miles.my traction battery monitor would show 7 bars falling to 1 bar instantly. Instantly, as i would be looking at it and it just dropped that fast. It would get parked with a full charge indicated and then the next morning one bar. Sometimes it goes into e mode and shuts off while driving on highway ive been close to crash with other vehicles. The ecm throws a warning, "check hybrid system". I borrowed an actron scanner that had the capability of basic hybrid codes and one code was present "p0a80". Also, check vsc would show all the times. Somewhere i read this is normal with p0a80 as the ecm shuts down the vsc to conserve power..
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. I was driving on open highway in great conditions and minimal traffic. When in cruise control my car accelerated when toggled to speed up but did not stop accelerating at the set speed (75) or when the brake was tapped. (i can't remember if i toggled the coast on the cruise control). The car only stopped accelerating when i turned off the cruise control button. At that point it was going 92 mph the car immediately coasted and then the brake worked. It has not happened again with or without cruise control. The dealer cannot find anything wrong.
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.
While driving, the passenger window began to roll down on its own when i tried to roll the window back up using the master switch on the driver side, i noticed smoke coming from the button, upon closer inspection i could see actual flames underneath the button. I pulled over and turned the car off. The flame burned itself out inside the door panel. I took the car into a local toyota deal and paid $500.00 to repair the master switch.
Brake alert lights appeared on dash on night of 9/5/14 upon starting the vehicle.read codes in owner's manual, and drove few blocks to home at slow speed (15 mph). On saturday morning,9/6/14, the incident occurred again when i was driving at about 25-30 miles per hour. Not only did the alert lights appear, but the brakes "bled" through to the floor, and it felt as if the car accelerated.brakes worked only after pumping the brake pedal.i had the vehicle towed to service center.after diagnostics and driving for 90 miles over 4 days, the incident could not be replicated, nor did any codes appear on the computer.vehicle was released after paying diagnostic fees.the incident occurred again on 10/2/14: brake lights appeared on dash, the car felt it was accelerating, and the brakes failed temporarily.my foot bled through, i pumped the pedal before brakes began to work.the vehicle was towed to dealership.again, diagnostics did not reveal codes nor was the incident able to be replicated.dealership replaced the brake fluid reservoir according to toyota corporate directions.found info online that nhtsa cited 59 complaints of brake failure for 2007-08 camry hybrids.reported these incidents to toyota corporate, who assigned a case no.have not heard from corporate case mgr. Yet, but expect to by monday, 10/06/14.corporate said they do not offer a loaner vehicle while this is being addressed, but to ask dealership.dealership said they could not provide a loaner vehicle.
Was driving when my brakes went soft and my vsc warning popped up on my dashboard .never had a issue with car till now.i have about 160k miles on it.looked online and looks like a lot of people are having the same issues with there car.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact received notification from the manufacturer for a service campaign to address the internal malfunction of the brake actuator assembly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times for diagnostic testing. The dealer was not able to remedy the failure with the manufacturer's service campaign ze1. After the repair, the service engine soon warning light, abs warning light, traction control warning light, and slip indicator continued to randomly flash and remained illuminated. The contact also stated that the push button start would not properly function intermittently and the contact was not able to start the vehicle numerous times without warning. The manufacturer was also notified several times that the service campaign did not prevent the failure from occurring. The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further testing. The contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to provide a permanent remedy for the condition to address the failure and received no resolution. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,355.
Warning brake light came on ( the emergency brake one) while i was out driving. The emergency brake was not engaged. Tried to get the car home and at a light when i went to take off, the car started to move then suddenly stopped in the intersection, but the car was still running. I turned on my flashers, and restarted the car. The "check vsc system" warning came on and i drove the car slowly home. The brakes were very spongy, like there was hardly any braking power.
While driving all of a sudden multiple warning lights appeared and brakeandstability 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.
I was driving my vechicle yesterday that was just in the shop since saturday saying that they replaced everything that was wrong because previously my breaks locked up on i-95 and i couldn't stop. I got the vechicle back yesterday and i was driving home from work and my breaks failed again causing me to rear end the person in front of me. I could not stop. Absolutely no breaks!! the vechicle was in motion trying to come to a complete stop.i believe the abs break aculator / module in the vechicle is bad. The company whom i bought it from i believe should take responsibility for this accident considering they're the ones who stated they fixed the vechicle
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!
The vehicle was parked in the driveway when the horn sounded, and we noticed flames shooting out of the driver's door panel. When the fire was put out, it was clear it had originated from the driver's door controls, and was localized to that area. The malfunction was related to the visibility: power window devices and controls. This incident is related to a recall.the recall nhtsa campaign id is 12v491000. (10/12)
I was only driving my vehicle about a mile when it first happened. I was approaching a stop light and attempted to apply the brakes. Nothing happened. The steering went out and the brakes felt like they weren't catching. Thankfully, i was only going about 25-30 mph, and had enough space to stop before hitting another car that was stopped at the light. I looked at the dashboard display and noticed something that read, "check vsc system". There was also a warning triangle. The camry manual instructed us to bring it to the dealership - but i can't afford that. The next day, it worked fine. A few weeks later, the incident happened again while i was exiting the highway and coming to a red light. I was decelerating from about 65 mph to a full stop and felt the brakes give again and the steering was difficult. I was able to pull over, turn off the car, and restart and it was fine again. I had the brake pads changed, but don't understand what is happening.we didn't have the problem for several months. But now it feels like the brakes want to give when i am idling in traffic. While my foot is on the brake, the car will squeak and subtly jerk forward like the brakes are about to give up the ghost. It's really scary, but i can't afford another car at this time. I've looked into the vsc system and don't understand why that would intermittently affect my braking and steering ability.
A few months before the check engine light came on, i started to notice some unusual noise from a part under the hood at the far right side, behind the head light. In the beginning it just hummed very loud when i stopped the car. Then it became worse, i could hear the noise even during driving. I took the car to the dealership and they told me this was normal for hybrid car. I didn't believe them but couldn't argue with them because i know very little about cars.then one day in early june of 2012 the check engine light came on and the brake became soft. So i immediately took it to the dealership and this time i was told that a part called an actuator needs replacement. The cost would be over $3000. I was totally shocked and couldn't believe that a car with less than 70k on it and just out of the warranty would have this kind of problem. After some negotiations with the dealership they agreed to charge me about half of the price.toyota had a reputation for reliability and it was the reason that i bought the hybrid car. Just a few months ago, in october 2011 the water pump was also broken, which cost me about $200 after some haggling about their warranty.obviously the actuator failure is a more serious problem and i've learned from other customers that they have had exactly the same problems (water pump and actuator) around the same mileage range. So this is clearly a common problem. I am filing this complaint in joining others to force toyota to address these problems.
The engine started to burn oil excessively about 1 year after i purchased the carin 2013 and now in 2018 there are 2 cylinders with low pressure and the dealership has told me i need a new engine. The car is not giving a code : check vsc system and the car cuts completely off while driving, no control of brakes or acceleration, very dangerous. I was traveling on a city street and the car just cut completely off and all lights and bells illuminated on the dash board.the oil consumption problem ultimately burnt the engine up and toyota would notrepair the car.
Warning signs appeared on dash and the car was taken to a local dealership for diagnostic. Upon diagnostic, the dealership advised to change the hybrid battery to fix the problem. Took the car to the local hybrid battery expert and found that the battery was operating normal. Took the car to another dealership and they advised abs actuator was faulty. Toyota acknowledged using the faulty abs actuator and was offering free replacement for vehicles under 150k. The car just passed 160k and the service was denied. The car has been serviced by the local toyota dealership for regular mainteinance and they should have been instructed to inform the customers of possible danger of faulty abs actuator. The owner of the vehicle was never informed when the car was in for services at the dealership.
Upon starting the car, the check vsc alert appeared on the dash indicator screen. User manual instructed me to drive to nearest service center. This is not a safe procedure, as the braking system was near complete malfunction. Upon research online, it came to my attention that this is a common problem. The total cost of repair will near $2500. The service technician also informed me that there is a system update for this problem, indicating that toyota is aware of the malfunction. Hopefully this complaint will assist in the issuing of a recall for the brake actuator or related vsc system that has been such a persistent issue. Thank you.
Got warning check vsc system and all abs, engine, brake lights are on
The brakes on my 07 toyota camry went "soft" andthe brake light came on when driving at about 35 mph.i pulled into a parking lot, waited, and the prob. Went away. A few days later, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed when at a red light on a residential area (25mph). I took theto toyota for the second time, and they said it was an abs issue, actuator and 4 brake fluids. The cost to repair it is $1926.54. The dealer advised me to call toyota, which i did, bc there had been problems with braking in 07 and 08 toyota camrys.toyota was incredibly unhelpful (this despite my owning two toyota camry hybrids), even though toyota had issued two extended warranties because of the issues withintermittent loss of assisted braking reported by many customers,the last one through july of 2017. The woman i spoke to insisted that since the car experienced the problem "out of warranty" there is nothing toyota was willing to do.
"check vsc system"when i took my car out this morning, i got a warning light saying "check vsc system". My brake light and abs lights are also on. The car brakes with a jerk and i am scared to drive it. This problem has been happening quite often. Complaints to the toyota dealer did not help. As per http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/feds-investigate-braking-problems-in-toyota-camry-hybrid-012814.html a lot of people are experiencing the same problem and have complained to nhtsa. Please help with a recall as it is unsafe to drive the car this way.
Faulty abs controller affecting everything from the battery charging, ac, abs and vsc control system worse case causing brakes to fail.
While my wife was driving the car a warning("check vsc system") appeared in the status screen and about a minute after, another message appeared("check hybrid system").then, thecar stopped running.the impulse allowed for driving the car to the road side.tried to power it back without success.it was required to tow the car home and then to the dealership for diagnostic.prior this incident there were no previous warnings or signs.
We owned this toyota camry hybrid since 10/20/2012. This morning about 6:10am, my wife was driving to a speed of 40mph on university drivenorth bound. She was passing a pothole which had stand water. She slightly press the brakes,but when she came out of the pothole,the car instead of slow down, went "crazy" to a speed of 60 mph. My wife keep the brakes pressed but the carwas out of control; car went across from east to west, jumping two lines. When the car was close to hit the median, she steer it,to cross in the middle then went crazy south bond,where she was coming from.the camry final stopped after about 50 seconds,she was against the incoming traffic.the point is that this car instead of stop when the brakes are applied,takes more speed.thank you.
While driving my wife's 2007 toyota camry hybrid the "check vsc system" warning came on. Power brake system turned off and the car became difficult to stop. I pulled over and tried to reset the error by turning the car off then on again a few times. Still no luck. I felt i could get it to the dealer a couple miles away since the streets i used weren't highly trafficked. Was told by the dealer that the vsc computer had failed and that it was a $2200 repair. I did a quick search: http://bit.ly/vj77m5 and found this thread of this issue being a somewhat common issue and seems to be a safety concern but now recall: http://bit.ly/xamkaa.updated 7/31/13 the brake pedal had to be depressed almost to the floor, to stop the vehicle. However it would stop completely without slowing down. When traveling above 25 mph, it would take longer to stop.
I was driving on street that had several potholes in both lanes.lanes were blocked by barrels because of the roadwork being done.there were too many potholes to dodge and none seemed significantly bigger than the rest.since i was unable to swerve, because of traffic going the other way in the lane beside me, i hit a series of potholes.after the last one, which seemed a little bigger than the others, i heard a beep and the display read, "check vsc," which i know from the last time this happened means "vehicle stability control."the parking brake light seemed to come on at that time.i could not get the car to roll any but instead had to hit the accelerator to move at all.the brake was not as powerful, so i had to be sure to brake in plenty of time.the steering seemed more restricted also, and there was a high-pitched buzzing that continued all the time unless the car was off with all doors shut.i live close by, so i was able to get my car back home but did not think it was safe to drive it to the dealership.i had aaa tow it a few days later.they told me at the dealership that a part of the anti-lock brake system would have to be replaced.they later found that one of the lines involved in keeping the engine cool was leaking and the water pump had to be replaced.
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.
While traveling on the interstate, about 80% of my brakes gave out and i lost stability. My abs indicator and the message "check vsc system" came on. As i came to a stop, my brakes jerked a bit and i came to a sudden and aggressive stop. I turned the car off and restarted it, and everything drove fine. This same thing happened sporadically about 20 times over the next couple of months, but now my abs light and check vsc indicator are on at all times. My brakes are diminished most of the time down to 50%, and every now and again, my car will come to a really hard stop as i brake. I had a toyota dealer look at it, and i was told my actuator was out and would need to be replaced at a cost of $3,000. That is just for the part, not including labor. I only paid $15,000 for the car. On top of that, they aren't even using the 2007 model actuators, they are using a later model, which tells me they know something is wrong with the 2007.
Vehicle was stationary with the engine on. In 2014 toyota issued a warranty enhancement notification - ze1 for the brake actuator assembly issue.i took my car to the dealership and the problem was corrected. A month ago (2 years later) the same exact symptoms occurred (same 5 warning lights). I called toyota and they said since my vehicle was already corrected, the warranty enhancement ze1 no longer applied. Seems to be a recurrent problem that toyota should warranty.
Was driving, and hybrid system check light came on...continued driving slowly then car lost a bit of power..like parking break was on and vcs failure light came on. Drove home after with hybrid system check still on.
Today, december 11, 2017, while driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid vehicle on a city street in traffic, the 'check vsc system' warning came on. All dash lights including 'brakes' came on and vehicle became difficult to stop. There was no power assisted braking. Brake pedal was hard to engage and when vehicle came to a stop, there was a single "knock or bang" sound. This warning had come on previously without braking issue until last week when my wife told me she had a similar problem driving home from work. I cleaned and subsequently replaced the gas cap as per a you tube described repair of the check vsc warning.i then drove the car intermittently since that time without incident until today. My wife experienced the problem 12/7/2017.
My wife and i bought a certified camry hybrid from the local toyota dealership. Even though there is a buzzing noise from the original purchase, we assume that because it was a hybrid that that was normal. For 4 years we have brought our camry to the same dealership for oil changes and regular service needs. Never in the time had the dealership told us there was a problem with the buzzing sound. Recently the abs and vsc lights came on so we took the car in to see what the problem was, after the dealership told us but the cost would be around $2,100 i decided to see if i would be able to do it myself and after googling the part i looked under the hood and saw that the noise we have been hearing for 4 years is coming from the same part that needs to be replaced.
On 2 occassions our 2007 toyota camry hybrid lost braking power. Dash board lights abs, vsc and brake light all came on. When brakes were used, car had very little to no braking power.
My car has hit 171073 and is the 2nd time or 3 time that saids "check vsc system"and my stability control is notbworking propertly the dealer said is something normal with this year mkd and model of the car please help.
My car has all of the light on dashboard is on and on screen it says "check vsc system"
All of the warning lights came on,then up came check vsc system.looked it up in the auto manual.sunday, holiday weekend. On the way home, stopped into auto zone,plugged in a computer diagnostic,code c1391 comes up.went home investigated online,found that this is common with many camry hybrids,.not being recalled.big money and big safety issue here.costing consumers thousands of dollars,my first day out with this as this just happened with me at 9 am today.http://www.checkvscsystem.com http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-c1391.html....updated 07-29-13 .... Updated 08/01/13
The vehicle had been for the past weeks with a pulsating noise under the hood, specially at stops waiting for a red light. You can feel the pulsation on the pedal when you depress the brake pedal. The noise gets louder the harder you press the pedal and the car seems like its trying to move forward on its own. No problem lights were on the control panel until it reached 87,225. After that i had the abs, brake, warning, vst lights all on with the message of check vst on the lcd of the control panel. Took the car to the dealer and after inspection they determined that the abs actuator module had to be replaced. The quote was for $2,600!!!!! i started searching online and found out several other camry owners had the same problem. I'm filing the complaint because this is a very critical component in terms of safety and it is failing at a very low mileage (under 100k) and sometimes even under 60k. Also the cost of repair is so high you have no choice but to increase the financial burden because it is a part that it is critical for the car's safety operation. I would never drive a car with brake problems. Please investigate this issue.updated 08/15/13*lj
Driving down interstate, all of a sudden the following warning lights came on:1 - check vsc system2 - red "brake" indicator (brake system warning light)3 - yellow indicator (brake system warning light)4 - master warning light5 - 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.
Vehicle was in motion going straight on a city street, and "check vsc system" notification turned on. Brake light, abs light, and (!) all came on. Brakes became shaky when pressed.
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.
I got in my vehicle today in the vsc light came on. I have researched over google, and everything points to a $3,000 repair, or a recall repairable by toyota. I would like to see if i am eligible for that recall repair.
While driving on the freeway, the brake failure light came up and the brakes became ineffective.as i was driving, the brakes went soft to the floor, and then all of a sudden engaged. It brake so hard, it felt like a hit something. A few days later, the brake light, traction/stability control (vsc) and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. I took it to toyota dealer and they diagnosed the problem as abs actuator failure and malfunctioning of the rear brakes. I contacted toyota about the failure and they claimed that my situation was one of a kind and there was not pattern of similar failures for this model.after prolonged arguments with toyota and the dealership, i could not get them to address the problem under the 100,000 miles warranty for the hybrid components of the car.i had to pay over $3,000 to get the car repaired.today, i found out (through consumer reports forums) that there are other owners of this car that have faced exactly the same problem, indicating that this is not an isolated problem and needs to be investigated by nhtsa before someone is seriously injured or loses life.
While driving to a stop on a residential street, car was normal. As soon as the brake was applied, multiple warning lights on the dash lit up, including a message stating something about a vsc system problem. The brakes seemed to fail and the brake pedal required an extreme amount of pressure to bring the vehicle to a complete stop and narrowly avoid an accident with another vehicle which had right of way at the intersection. Had the brakes not been applied with sufficient force, i believe the car would have entered the intersection and caused an accident. This is unacceptable as my then 4 month old daughter was in the car with us. Please conduct a thorough and unbiased investigation into this matter. The dealership is asking $3300 to fix this issue, this totally negates any fuel savings the hybrid functionality has offered.
Two warning signals appeared immediately after starting the car.1. "check vsc system"2. "check hybrid system"the warning message are on constantly.the hybrid system does not engage at all.the braking system does not stop the car as normal. Extra pressure is required to slow the vehicle.
Brakes went soft, loud squealing noise all lights on dashboard and check vsc system
While driving my car lost all braking capabilities with "check vsc system" message on instrument panel, abs light, parking brake light, traction control light, engine light, warning light illuminated.fortunately, i was able to pull car off of the road and into a parking lot.i waited several hours and tried again to start the car to take to toyota for service.the car ran just fine driving to toyota and now they are refusing to fix because it will not repeat the issue.i told them of warranty enhancement program ze1 which indicates the problem with the car, they are not willing to fix still.this is a serious safety issue that will kill someone eventually.if i am in an accident caused by this issue with toyota not willing to fix, i will be filing lawsuit.god help me because i have two small kids that ride in my car often.
I was driving my vechicle yesterday that was just in the shop since saturday saying that they replaced everything that was wrong because previously my breaks locked up on i-95 and i couldn't stop. I got the vechicle back yesterday and i was driving home from work and my breaks failed again causing me to rear end the person in front of me. I could not stop. Absolutely no breaks!! the vechicle was in motion trying to come to a complete stop.i believe the abs break aculator / module in the vechicle is bad. The company whom i bought it from i believe should take responsibility for this accident considering they're the ones who stated they fixed the vechicle
Check vsc system lights comes on and car stops on road. Restarts after powering off and on.
Vsc system, check engine, and emergency brake lights come on at the same time the brakes stopped working properly.i was braking and the brake peddle pushed back at me, releasing the brakes.when i continued to depress the brakes, the usual resistance and braking power was gone.i had to press down as hard as i could to get the car to stop.this is intermittent and tends to happen when the car is cold.dealership could not discover a problem as the computer did not record an error. Internet research indicated other toyota hybrid owners experienced the same problem and determined the cause was the stroke sensor.when i returned the vehicle to a different dealership, they insisted i change the tires.the problem continues to occur.updated 07/30/13*lj updated 8/22/13
Warning brake light came on ( the emergency brake one) while i was out driving. The emergency brake was not engaged. Tried to get the car home and at a light when i went to take off, the car started to move then suddenly stopped in the intersection, but the car was still running. I turned on my flashers, and restarted the car. The "check vsc system" warning came on and i drove the car slowly home. The brakes were very spongy, like there was hardly any braking power.
While driving to work on 1/27/14 my brake, abs, check vsc and red warning lights turned on. It was almost impossible to brake.i had to pull off and turn the vehicle off and hope the issue would resolve it.after a few times it finally did. I have taken it to the dealer in the past and it was diagnosed as my abs actuator having a leak and it was replaced. There still appears to be an issue.additionally when braking at any point in time, there is a stutter when under 5 mph, which i was told was due to this same issue which still hasn't been resolved.
When i drive this car i press the brakes and they do not engage or they engage on a delay. .while driving i attempted brake to slow entry into uphill driveway. All lights on driver panel lit up. Brakes did not respond to slow down or stop. With full force i depressed brake pedal. This is happening from last couple of months.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid with ~64k miles on it.on 12-jan-2014, as i was approaching a stoplight, i stepped on the brake pedal and it was like nothing happened. The regenerative braking engaged, but the physical brakes did not. I was unable to stop the car before striking the suv ahead of me. No one was injured. However damage to my vehicle was over $3k.two days later (14-jan-2014) i experienced the same loss of braking, fortunately without accident or injury.
The hybrid batterie is not responding with the carsvelocity.it turns off in the miďdle of my trip. I worry for my saftey and my families bcus i fear to have an accident due to that reason
I was driving from delaware to philadelphia on a rainy day and suddenly the light of the break, abs and stability light come up. Also there is a message telling to check vsc system. I pulled over and started the car again and nothing happened . I'm scare to drive the car on his condition since i'm pregnant.
Upon starting the automobile, the vsc, abs, brake and other warning lights came on. The break catches and/or must be pumped to come to a complete stop.in addition, the vehicle seems to hyper-accelerate when in idle, especially in reverse.a local dealer/service center says a computerized part must be replaced for $2100.
While driving down a busy city street the 'check vsc system' message suddenly appeared along with many other warning lights on the dash and a warning sound.braking and steering became very difficult.luckily, i was able to pull over into a parking lot and get out of traffic.my car has had every manufacturer scheduled maintenance service performed for the life of the car.
The brake light illuminated on my dash as i was sitting in stop and go traffic.about 10 minutes later, i was traveling about 55 mph and attempted to push my brakes to stop for a stop light. The brakes did not respond normally and it took about 4 times as long to get the car to stop compared to normal responsiveness.simultaneously, my entire dash board lit up with warning lights.i proceeded to pull over to a safe place, going maybe 10mph, i went to park and rolled into the curb in front of my car because i could not get the brakes to stop the car.i placed the car in park.all indicator lights cleared and brakes started working again.i had the car towed to a toyota certified mechanic, who told me that nothing had registered in the computer.the car was then driven a bit to try to recreate the problem and towed to a toyota dealer.eventually the c1345 and c1468 codes appeared.toyota was contacted and recommended the accumulator assembly be replaced, brake system bleed, reset memory and calibrated linear valve.expensive repair was completed and the car is now driving again.
Abs actuator has failed. Several lights are on and the brakes are failing.
Brakes depress more and take more pressure to brake.06/4/2018.car vibrates when braking over 50 miles per hour.brake fluid reservoir was replaced 10/22/2016
Wife and kids were coming home and brakes went to the floor and abs lights came on. Took the car to a mechanic and mechanic stated to contact toyota for open recall and service campaign. Toyota is no help whatsoever
Few days ago while driving - the warning "check vsc system" indicator came on with four warning lights - brakes, exclamation traction control, abs and skid control. Suddenly brakes started acting strangely and soft and jerky.took the vehicle to fred anderson toyota and after diagnostic test was told that it is code 1392 which requires replacement of abs control module (the cost to replace was quoted as $2875.37 - we declined to get it fixed.called toyota customer service - they reviewed my complaint but declined to help.
Check vsc warning indicator came on when driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid this afternoon. When that was on, my car was dragging as if the emergency brakes were on. So i drove very slow when this took place, in an attempt to get home since i was only a few miles from where i lived. In about 5-7 minutes, when i had stopped at a red light, this warning went off and the car worked as it normally has. When i got home and googled this for my car, a number of articles came up about a possible recall for this issue for 2007 toyota camry hybrids. Can you please advise on the status of the possible recall for this issue with this car?
While driving on freeway car lost some braking power and slight pulsing could be felt when pressing on brakes. At the same time the dash lights all lit up; emergency brake light, abs light, warning lights, and screen said check vsc system. Prior to system failing emergency brake light would randomly turn on... Very scary when driving 65 mph. Also at slower speeds, it is difficult to apply adequate pressure on the brake pedal to stop normally.
Driving car through town when abs, red triangle. Vsc lights lite up dashboard. Lost steering and braking ability. Coasted to stop in local shopping center parking lot. Thank god i was there and not on interstate or highway. Took to dealer and they told me braking actuator failed and repair would be $3200. Not covered by 10 year/100k hybrid warranty although braking system specific for hybrids. Choices are: trade in car to dealer and let them fix it, drive it around until i kill someone or myself(not happening) or play the lottery tonight and maybe i can fix car tomorrow (also not happening) or swipe the plastic and end up paying over 4k for the repair......very disappointing for a toyota to cost this much in repairs with so little mileage. Will never buy another toyota.
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.
Minutes after leaving home while traveling 10 mph in the neighborhood, all of the warning lights on the dash illuminated - brake, vsc, tire, etc.the car lost acceleration, the steering became "gummy", and the brakes became "mushy".it took constant, complete depression of the brake pedal to stop the car over a length of about 25 feet. I took the car to 355 toyota in rockville, md where it was hooked to a computer, but no problem was detected.the problem occurred a second and third time, once minutes after startup and once while traveling at 30 mph not far from my destination, thankfully.after parking the car for 2 hours, the car drove normally.the fourth time this problem occurred, i had just left the capital beltway and was in the process of braking in order to safely round a cloverleaf onto river road.the brakes were barely responsive, and i narrowly missed crashing into the cars in front of me.i took the car back to 355 toyota on december 27.the car was kept for 24 hours.the mechanics could find nothing wrong with it.i was told this was the very first time a problem such as mine has been reported to 355 toyota.a google query proved that this problem is more pervasive than the dealership knows or is willing to admit knowing.updated 7/31/13 the consumer experienced another episode and the vehicle was left at the dealer, where the tech experienced the problem himself.thetechnician added brake fluid.since the brake fluid was added, the vehicle has performed perfectly.
Please investigate the abs system on the hybrid 2007 camry.i almost killed myself about 2 months ago.i was going about 60mph when i hit on the brakes to slow down on a curve the brakes would not respond, it was like the brakes were really hard to step on, and to control the steering wheel. The lights to check the vsc system came on, check abs, the emergency brake light.after a few seconds everything would go back to normal.i have done extensive research and there are so many complaints with the same problems on the 2007 camry hybrid.please do something about it so toyota can recall and fix the problem before someone gets killed.after taking it to toyota for the last 5 months without finding a problem, because the computer would not register anything and they couldn't duplicate the problem, now they are saying its the abs system and it cost $4,000 to fix it.they are not doing anything to investigate the problem because they claim that not enough people have registered complaints.so i ask how many people have to die before we get any attention.
"abs actuator extended warranties", in 2014 my car had two issues with the abs actuator and my dealership was unable to get the diagnostic code from them.now my car is displaying "check vsc system" and many lights on my dash.when i brought it in to my toyota dealership they said it is the abs actuator and it needs to be replaced. Toyota had 2 extended warranties for trouble with the abs actuator.both of these warranties have now expired so my abs actuator cannot be fixed under the extended warranties.because of this faulty part at anytime i am driving i can lose braking and steering power.i had filed a complaint before with your agency for this exact issue but there was no way for me to have the part changed when the extended warranties were in-force because the problem did not occur and as i said earlier my dealership could not get the diagnostic code from the first time these issues occurred.
Check vsc system as well as abs and tire lights come on. Known issue with toyota. Had a maintenance program, but won't help me because it didn't start to occur until 1 month after expiration date. They don't send notifications. You have to wait until the problem occurs which could be after it causes an accident!
While driving to the market at 40mph a series of warnings came on. The "check vsc system", the brake light, abs, skid, parking light, and general warning light came onthe dashboard and the car lost its braking power. I had to push down very hard on the brake and use the emergency brake to stop the car.so far it has happened twice. According to the toyota dealership, there is no record of the errors or lack of brake power in the computer and they say they can't duplicate it. I am not driving it now because i am concerned about crashing.
As i was approaching a pedestrian crossing, the abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on in my camry hybrid. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. I did a sharp evasive turn and hit the curb hard in attempt not to run over pedestrians in the crossing! the lights subsequently disappeared and brakes resumed their normal function after a few minutes. The issue of brakes failing is intermittent and happened subsequently several times at various speeds. When taken to the dealer at first i was told there were no codes registered in the computer and the brakes operate standard. When i insisted after approximately 7 hours of testing the dealer told me the problem is with the brake control unit (computer). After researching online i discovered its a widespread problem!!! and yet toyota is behaving immoral not recalling the faulty parts that in many cases can not even be diagnosed. Moreover they do not even admit that there's an issue! updated 8/22/13
The"check vsc system" sensor came on while i was driving.i was doing approximately 45 mph on the road.the road conditions were good and i keep up with maintenance. The abs failure light, brake and warning icons.i have it checked out and i'm told by toyota car's abs accumulator system and water pump must be replaced and that they hadn't have such issues before.after much research, this is a common complaint among toyota camry hybrid owners.this seems to be a design flaw and worse, my break pads and tires are brand new.this shouldn't be an issue but breaks pulsate and makes the vehicle unsafe as you can't control breaks when needed, especially, while parked on a inclined position. I am very concerned for my safety and the safety of others if my breaks were to fail because toyota has failed to recognize this as a vital recall repair. Without brakes you can kill or injure someone and that bad water pump can cause your engine to overheat.please look into this and have toyota take responsibility for this situation!
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 relatedparts. The price to fix the issue was right near $3000 for parts and labor.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. When the vehicle was started, the esc warning indicator illuminated and a beeping sound was heard. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (fox toyota, 228 fox family lane, clinton, tennessee 37716) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. The vin was not available.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid with 152850 miles.this happened yesterday (2/24/2016). It was parked and when i started the vehicle this message immediately showed up along with 4 lights turned on.1 - check vsc system2 - red "brake" indicator (brake system warning light)3 - yellow indicator (brake system warning light)4 - master warning light5 - abs indicator lightthe brake oil is full. I felt like its taking longer time to stop. Also unlike before sometimes have to press the brake all the way to the floor.
I have been using this camry since mid 2006. So far it has not had many major issues. However out of the blue on march 23rd 2014, when i was planning to drive to a temple almost 50 miles from my house with my wife, 2 month old daughter, mother and mother-in-law in the car, just as we pulled out of the drive way, the check vsc message came on and the brake light, the car slipping light and the bas lights came onthe dash and as i tried to brake, the brakes completely failed. Luckily since i was only rolling out of my drive way (in reverse), the car only rolled a little bit and there was no cross traffic on the road. I had to press my parking brakes to bring the car to a halt. I was scared to death with my family members in the car there was no way i was driving it in that condition. I tried shutting off the car and waiting for 5 minutes before turning it on.the message came on again and the brakes were unresponsive. I immediately moved my family to another car to continue our trip. I then cautiously moved the car back on to the driveway with my left leg on the emergency brakes so that i don't run into my house. After searching the web and seeing many such reports, the next day (today 3/24) i tried to move the car again and see if the message disappeared. However it was there and when i reversed a little bit, suddenly the message and the lights disappeared and the brakes were working as normal. I am still not driving the car, thankfully i have 3 cars so i am using the other cars. I hope toyota does a recall on this because i don't want to spend $3500+ on a car that may not be more than $8000 value today. I was planning to get a 2014 sienna soon but reading about the safety issues with toyota's my faith and loyalty in this brand is now severely shaken.
Suddenly,the check vsc system went on for no reason.i believe that toyota is to blame for the condition because the car is failing prematurely.toyota should recall the 2007 camry hybrid immediately because this can cause danger to the occupants in the car as well as pedestrians alike.
I have been having off and on occurrences of the "check vsc system" warning with brake, abs, etc.the cost to repair is over $3,000.for the brake actuator / accumulator. Brakes still sort of work but it is difficult to stop in a hurry and i'm not sure if i'll totally lose the ability to stop the car in the near future.this is a pretty nasty problem that seems to be common among all of the camry hybrids of this vintage.i hope a recall is issued soon and that toyota can work with customers on this given that the problem costs 10% of what the car was worth brand new to fix.
'check vsc system' along with brake light warning, abs warning, and pretty much every other warning light possible came on my 2007 camry hybrid around june of 2012. I hear pulsating under the hood constantly & when i turn on my car while in park with my foot on brake my car will begin to roll backwards by itself, i attempt to pump the breaks but it never works. I have to wait about 5-10 sec like there is a delay with my brake system when i first turn on my car. Once the brakes finally kick in my car will either jolt in very drastic way like i slammed on my brakes even though my foot has been on the brakes the whole time or it will throttle back on its own like i'm pushing on the gas. I will never park on a hill in fear of my car just taking off on its own with no brakes to stop it. I have to literally turn on my car and wait for my breaks to kick in before i can reverse. It is very scary! it has happened to me once as well when i was driving and i coming to a stop, my brakes just went out and kicked back in on its own. I brought my car to a toyota dealership to have them check it out. They brought back a quote of $5,900! instead of trying one thing at a time they just wanted to replace everything at once. My car was right at the 5 year warranty mark but because i bought my car in guam they couldn't tell if my car was still under warranty and i would have to pay out of pocket. 2007 only 45000 miles with a 6 thousand dollar repair! that is insane let alone it is a hybrid feature & a safety issue! to me this should be covered under warranty no matter what! look online you can see hundreds of people complaining about this exact issue! people have even made websites for it! i'm very disappointed in toyota. I'm stuck with this car that i cant afford to fix! so i drive every day in what seems to me like a death trap! it's just not right.
The check vsc system error came on recently. It also came on a few years ago and then went away after a few days.it's now been up for weeks.the error that is triggering is c1391, and the repair shop says this is due to an abnormal leak in the accumulator.all of the brake-related lights are on constantly a few seconds after starting up the car and stay on until shutting it off.sometimes the brakes randomly shut stop functioning as expected and do nothing when compressing.i didn't realize this was a recall when the car was still under warranty (and even after toyota extended the warranty due to the fact this is such a wide and pervasive issue); otherwise, i would have taken it in to get it repaired as a precautionary measure.this repair was quoted to cost a minimum of $2,200.it would be ideal if toyota would fix this part since it is a known issue and since no other major part of the car is faulty, even though the car has almost 200,000 miles on it.i feel toyota has put lives at risk by not actively pursuing to contact owners of this model vehicle since the part they put on these cars is so faulty.
Vsc lights and abs lights stay on and power assist to brakes is intermittant causing extreme pressure to be applied to stop.also audible alarmsounds frequently.
While braking on a slight incline my 2007 toyota camry hybrid's power brakes and steering malfunctioned making the vehicle hard to steer and stop.it felt as if both the power brakes and steering went out simultaneously and the car seemed to roll, or sway, left and right.at the same time a "check vsc system" warning appeared on my dash along with the red brake indicator light, red service indicator light (triangle with exclamation point), amber brake system warning light and the amber abs warning light.if i had been traveling at a higher rate of speed, in heavy traffic or had i been approaching a crowded crosswalk or intersection this event could have been disastrous.after pulling over and visually inspecting my brake fluid level and engine compartment i used my cell phone to check online and found others with similar problems (which led me here to file a complaint/report).after waiting on the side of the road for about a half hour the warning message and lights went out so i slowly drove to the dealer 5 miles away.the dealer informed me that the abs actuator needed to be replaced at a cost of $3607.88 (plus tax on the $3000.00 part).my southern california toyota csr proclaims to have never heard of this issue -- even though my web searching has turned up lots of discussion and articles (i.e. L.a. Times report, cbs, nbc, ap, consumer affairs plus the nhtsa announcement of the opening of their investigation at the end of january 2014).
Started vehicle, dashboard displayed vsc warning light came on with audible warning.shut off vehicle.waited a minute and restarted vehicle. No warning appeared on dashboard display. Drove vehicle approximately 130 miles and parked the vehicle.after 30 minutes started vehicle, vsc warning light came on again with audible warning.the vsc module continued to make a noise after shutting off the engine. Re-started vehicle and at shut off vsc was silent.re-started vehicle 60 minutes later, no warning appeared on dashboard display. Drove vehicle approximately 130 miles and parked the vehicle.the car had performed well until this time when the warning light first came on.i then read reports on tch vsc failures. I shall not drive the vehicle until it can be repaired.
Driving along a city road in my 2007 camry hybrid (mileage approx. 49k) at about 25-30 mph when i saw the "check vsc system" and "check hybrid system" warnings on mil and simultaneously got no response from pressing either the brake or ignition pedal.car would not go and would not stop.i coasted to the shoulder and the car slowed to a stop (fortunately in a legal parking spot!).i am having it towed to the dealer tomorrow. I will provide an update when i know more.
While driving under 45 mph on a straight suburban paved road, my brake light came on then off then on again directly followed by all the warning lights coming on and the display showed "check vcs system". I was entering a turn lane behind another vehicle and quickly realized the brake pedal was not working. I had no brakes! i had already put the car into the engine brake mode which helped slow my vehicle. I slammed down on the brake pedal as hard as i could and swerved away from the car in front of me to avoid hitting them. After successfully pulling over and to a stop, i turn the vehicle off and waited for a few minutes. I turned the car back on and all the lights and check vcs system was still displayed for about 30 seconds. I heard a small click and all the warning lights turned off and the car and brakes were back to normal. I am honestly now afraid to drive my own car for fear of not knowing when and if that will happen again.
Apparently my brakes lost significant brake pressure and i thought i might crash.further when i start my car the brakes do not fully kick in until 5-10 seconds later so i tend to roll forward or backwards. I took the car to three dealerships and they all said my abs actuator was bad and needed to be replaced.the part costs $2,600 just to buy from toyota and then coast an additional $800 in labor to install.that is insane.i looked on the internet and her are tonsss of camrys with this problem.clearlythis as a design flaw and i should not have to pay to replace a part that toyota failed to design safely.not i can't safely drive with the broken part....
Takatamy 2007 toyota hybrid has been behaving badly, with just 190k miles.my traction battery monitor would show 7 bars falling to 1 bar instantly. Instantly, as i would be looking at it and it just dropped that fast. It would get parked with a full charge indicated and then the next morning one bar. Sometimes it goes into e mode and shuts off while driving on highway ive been close to crash with other vehicles. The ecm throws a warning, "check hybrid system". I borrowed an actron scanner that had the capability of basic hybrid codes and one code was present "p0a80". Also, check vsc would show all the times. Somewhere i read this is normal with p0a80 as the ecm shuts down the vsc to conserve power..
Check vsc system comes on, the brake becomes very hard and lights such as abs and others come up on the dashboard while in motion.
Master, brake, electronically controlled brake, anti-lock brake,and slip indicator warning lights came on as well as 'check vsc system light.
The check vsc system on. Vsc, abs & brake lights lit up.went to the dealer to computer diagnose, they said there is a few code. They want to be pay first before they will give me an estimate for the repair. So i went to a outside repair shop for diagnose cost $35. They said the brake actuator need to be replace. Will cost $2000.00.now the abs & traction control is no working. I am afraid this car will cause accident or kill someone.
I started my car this morning and a message that said check vsc system appeared. The brake light and master warning lights also appeared. I started to go out the drive way and could not press the brakes. It was a little jumpy and the brakes are hard to press now.
After swerving/braking to avoid collision in intersection, vehicle dash warning indicators for brake, abs, and check vsc all illuminated. Was able to continue driving to destination while braking cautiously and took car to toyota dealer the next day. Dealer confirmed the abs actuator needed to be replaced and that the car was unsafe to drive without spending the $2000+ (i was 700 miles over the warranty enhancement end date) to fix it. After reviewing the maintenance records on my vehicle, this will be the 3rd brake actuator in this vehicle. How can a manufacturer acknowledge an issue with a critical system like this, but get away without a recall? an investigation into the mean time between failure of a critical safety system such as this needs to be undertaken as this is criminal.
I was driving at approximately 20 miles per hour and coming to a stop when the vsc warning light , brake warning light, and tire pressure warning lights came on. The light remained on after restarting the engine and the brake pedal became more resistant to braking. The problem in my car actually began months before thewarning lights came on and was not correctly diagnosed at the dealership. Early signs were excessive clicking sounds coming from the brake actuator assembly on the right front area of the engine compartment, and an intermittent hydraulic sound when the brake pedal was kept depressed.after the repair i found that this problem is common on the 2007 camry hybrid. The repair involved replacement of the brake actuator assembly and was extremely expensive. ....updated 08/01/13 there seemed to be a delay in stopping the vehicle after the warning lights came on. Prior to that, the consumer heard clicking sounds. However, before the warning lights came on, the stopping seemed normal.
The vsc warning system came on including several warning lights. The abs actuator failed. I am told this is a known issue but is out of warranty and the repair is $1500-$2000. This should have been recalled.
There is a leak in the abs accumulator that causes my brakes to pulse and a alarm to sound, which is a loud whining noise. I have had my rotors and brake pads replaces but that did not resolve the issue, my mechanic thinks is it the accumulator, which cost 1800 dollars just for the part. I have researched and seen hundreds of complaints about this part online. I can't afford to pay 2k for a repair at this time and i am afraid to drive my car but i have no choice due to my work and need to commute.update 6/27/2013: the problem is persistent now and the brake pedal pulses as if it is pushing back when step down on it, it definitely affects my breaking distance. I have to start breaking much sooner than normal. Vehicle has not been repaired as the cost actually has been quoted by dch toyota of oxnard service department on 6/8/13 for $3,250.00 to replace abs actuator system. Part was 2399.00 alone.updated 7/31/13
While driving all of a sudden multiple warning lights appeared and brakeandstability 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.
On 20 march 2015, while starting the car, a warning indicator showed up on my instrument panel.the indicator stated ( check hybrid system.....vsc system ). I parked the car for the day.day 2, i took the car to a auto shop and had a basic scan that reads abs codes performed on the car.the basic scan reveled to "replace battery pack".two mechanics informed me while performing the scan, a burning odor was observed from the car.i drove the car home and parked it.i lastly observed the only information displayed from the instrument panel was " check hybrid system".the only lights on were the warning light and the engine light.
I was driving when the check vsc warning came on as well as the indicator warning light, the brake warning light, the abs warning light and the vsc warning light.all the lights remained on until i reached my destination.the brake system made a strange "grunting" noise when the brakes were depressed but the brakes seemed to function properly.the lights came back on when the car was restarted and less than halfway on the return trip, went off.there has been no noticeable loss of braking.on the 21st of the month the lights came back on and have not gone off.the abs pump actuator appears to be cycling very quickly.
The toyota warranty enhancement propgram (ze1) is a sham.my 2007 camry hybrid has no brakes, no skid control, and goes on and off without warning.i took my car to peruzzi toyotain hatfield pa while it was "under extended warranty" and they failed to diagnose the problem, because the warning lights go on and off.i showed picture of the lights on, and followed totyoa recommended procedures on the ze1 issue.i took it back later to same dealer and the lights stayed on, and they said yes it is part of the ze1 warranty but now it is past the time limit.this is a known issue, toyota is shirking their responsibilities but not issuing a recall.the car is defective, dangerous, and at $1500 plus in need of repairs.the problem can happen stationary, moving or failing to stop!
I was shock to take my car in to fix my brake actuator. I almost got into an accident and killed someone on the road. When i took my car in they charge me $2900. Wth! please recall this part toyota so you can pay me back. Theirs too much people paying to fix this! we will get you guys!
I was driving on the free way the first time this event happened to me. My brake light came on indicating that my brake was on ipulled over to check it and my brake was off. When i went back on the freeway all of my warning lights turned on and it was very hard to brake i had to press the brake pedal really hard to even get my car to stop. The warning lights will stay on for about 10 minutes or so and then the brakes lock and come to a sudden stop. I took it to the toyota dealership who sold me my car and they ran a diagnostic and could not find anything. The second time this happened to me it became quite dangerous. The brake light came on again while i was on the freeway going 65 (the speed limit). I was being very cautious with my car since that happened. All of the warning lights came on again. I was on a freeway ramp merging to get onto a different free way section. I could not brake to slow down. Finally when i pushed the pedal hard enough my brakes locked and i did a 360 almost hitting two cars passing me. My car is at the toyota dealership right now they do not know how to fix it. I don't feel safe driving my car like this after it did the 360 at 60 mph. Please help i submitted pictures of all the lights that come on the picture is missing the abs but the abs light comes on as well. I also submitted what i think is the problem also.
The contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid. The contact stated that when attempting to turn the vehicle in either direction, the vehicle would veer in the opposite direction. The vehicle stability control warning lamp initially illuminated followed by all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminating. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the stability control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the stability control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 130,000.
I was driving about 45 mph when the break light lit up on the dash. Within a minute after the abs light came on along with check parking break and check vsc sytem and the general hazard light all were on. I tried to break and pull over and when i did i realize i could not stop. The assist breaks had been completely disabled and i had to push very very hard to slow down. I had to also use the parking break to assist me . When i turned the car off and back on again the breaks are back as if nothing was wrong. This has happened a few times each with a very frightening without warning experience. My mechanic says there are no codes showing what is happening. This has the potential to kill someone. Especially a new driver or an elderly person that simply would not have the great deal of power needed or the reflexes to slow down when the system malfunctions.this should be a recall!!
The vsc system is out and no one know how to fix it even the dealer it not showing up on the scanners .i was on the freeway the car lights con on on dash. No breaks it was scary i didn't know what to do if a.next car or cars was infrount of me i will have been real hurt because i was going 60 to 65 mph i had no control. Of the car can you all look into a recall on this before someone get kill !!!i was locky i was calm not everyone will be calm....takata recall...
I had to replace today my brake actuator and bleed brakes because started in one week ago, every time i stepped in my brake made noise like when you honk for somebody. I would like to know if toyota had a recall about this problem because i think they did and i paid $1.800 for a problem i think they should pay for this problem in my car
When i started the car, the dash display said "check vsc system".when i backed the car out of the driveway, the brakes were erratic, either very weak, or very strong. I was unable to control them for safe braking. There was no code in the obd system (i have a obd scan tool.).an internet search indicates that repairs will probably be about $3,000.the car is not be safe to drive until this is repaired.
While driving i saw check vsc system lights come up and it off after some time
Car was parked. Turned on ignition and saw multiple waening lights. Drove to dealer for repairs and was told brake actuator assembly needs to exchanged.
Was very hot outside for 3 weeks straight.on the way to the grocery store check engine light came on with the following 2 readouts on speedometer display: "check vsc" and "check hybrid system".instantly the hybrid part of the vehicle stopped working.brakes changed feel and throttle became very delayed.when i pulled into my driveway and put the transmission into park, the engine started to knock.when i put into drive or neutral the knocking stops.the engine knocked hard in park position as if there are loose pieces of metal crunching.ever since then, the car's hybrid drive doesn't work and check engine light is on, abs light, vsc light p/s light, a red triangle light, and an orange circle with an exclamation point in it.we parked the car and we are not driving it until its fixed.we have 2 toddlers and we aren't going to risk driving it.
As i was driving a loud noise came on inside the car my abs light and brake light came on and then my brakes failed almost causing a huge wreck and from what i have read it is the abs accutator or brake accutator which i guess is the same thing but apparently a lot of the toyota camry hybrids are having this issue where the breaks are failing and causing accidents but yet there are no recalls for it and apparently the part cost 2,900 from toyota which is insane when it should be a recall because it's a major safety issue
My camry encounters intermittent braking anomalies about once a month.when the break is applied, the braking system engages and the car beings to slow.after about 2 seconds of the car slowing the brake disengages and the car returns to coasting speed while the brake continues to be pressed.once the brake is pushed all the way to the floor, the brake re-engages aggressively after a 1/8th to 1/4th of a second delay.this occurs about once a month and is very dangerous, especially since sedans usually have children in the car.i have noticed this anomaly at various speeds under various breaking circumstances.i recently took my car to get serviced and don mcgill toyota in houston and they quoted $4,500 to replace the brake actuator.i am curious how many break actuator quotes have been provided and how many consumers elect to forgo the fix and continue to drive with this braking failure.
The brake accumulator cycles continuously and pulses when depressed making a distinct howling noise even when stopped.the brake assist intermittently pulses and makes braking more difficult and increasing stopping distance.this part is specific to the regenerative braking as part of the hybrid system.
The check vsc system error came on recently. It also came on a few years ago and then went away after a few days.it's now been up for weeks.the error that is triggering is c1391, and the repair shop says this is due to an abnormal leak in the accumulator.all of the brake-related lights are on constantly a few seconds after starting up the car and stay on until shutting it off.sometimes the brakes randomly shut stop functioning as expected and do nothing when compressing.i didn't realize this was a recall when the car was still under warranty (and even after toyota extended the warranty due to the fact this is such a wide and pervasive issue); otherwise, i would have taken it in to get it repaired as a precautionary measure.this repair was quoted to cost a minimum of $2,200.it would be ideal if toyota would fix this part since it is a known issue and since no other major part of the car is faulty, even though the car has almost 200,000 miles on it.i feel toyota has put lives at risk by not actively pursuing to contact owners of this model vehicle since the part they put on these cars is so faulty.
A while back i was driving on a residential street my vsc message came on and i notice a jerk in the tires if it was sliding, so i immediately pulled over turned the vehicle off hoping it could be a sensor failure so after sitting for 5 mins i turned the car back on notice the message wasn't there anymore i then begin to drive the vehicle for a good 5 mins and the car did the exact thing vsc messagecame back on the car begun to feel like it was sliding so i pulled over again sat about 10mins this time, turned the car on the message wasn't there i start driving 5 mins later the same exact thing happened again.
"abs actuator" toyota knows there is an issue with the 2007 camry hybrid abs actuator, my dealership informed me 10/23/2017 that my abs actuator is going out.if this happens it will be hard to stop and or steer my car which is a very dangerous situation. I want to be sure this issue has been lodged with the nhtsa.
My car camry hybrid 2007 have all light on: master warning light, brake warning light, controlled brake warning, anti-lock brake system, slip indicator light. Also the brake is so hard that i was close to hit car, i call toyota in orlando,florida but they toll me they don't have any recall and normally is ecu pedal stroke sensor and abs module system, both parts cost is $3,500.
Pulling out of a shopping center parking lot, the dials on my dash illuminated and a "check vsc system" notification popped up on the status screen. The car's brakes were sluggish to respond and forceful pressure was needed to stop the vehicle. Luckily the parking lot was empty and i was only going 10mph.
I was driving to work in the morning and while on the freeway, my brakes suddenly did not work. Every light on the dash turned on and it said "check vsc system" it has now happened three times and i am afraid to drive my vehicle. I searched online and saw that this has happened to a lot of other people so i feel it's a defect and there should be a recall.
When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brake had completely failed and i was on the 110 freeway on a busy monday morning. Luckily i didn't rear end the car in front of me. The dealer is telling me that my brake system (accuator and electronic components) are out. The car computer system cannot communicate to the brake system and thus i might loose brakes if i keep running. The check vsc system light turned on along with the abs, hybrid battery, park and all other alert lights on the dash board. In addition, i'm told my auxillary battery is also out ($460) dealer is charging me $4800 dollar (excluding the aux battery) and i don't know what to do since the car is with the dealer and i'm told the brakes will fail if i continue to drive. I have 104,000 miles and have done all servicing at toyota dealers. No warranties and basically they can't help.
When driving one day with my new born in the car, the lights associated with my brakes all came on. Following, my brakes started reacting funny when pushed on the pedal. The dash said something about svc system check vsc
While my car was in motion, my vsc system check light was on and almost simultaneously the check hybrid system light was on along with the check engine light. The car did not let me accelerate above 30mph.n and i could feel the friction while accelerating. I had to call roadside assistance to have my car towed.
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.
While driving on the highway, the vsc check system, abs, hazards, and warning lights came on. Basically, my dashboard lit up.the car also started to lose braking power, so i pulled over. I tried to turn off and restart the engine 3 times, but all the lights were still there. I had an event to attend, and drove my car in fear. After finally able to take the car to run diagnostics at the dealer, i was quoted $3000 to replace a faulty brake accumulator. I am also aware that this issue is more common, especially on toyota camry hybrids around 5 years old. It is ridiculous to have to pay 10% of my car's original price, since it is a widespread safety hazard. It is beyond coincidence that toyota camry hybrids are experiencing this problem.
When i start the car brake light is on and after few minutes message comes as check vsc system and its not going away.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid that started showing "check vsc system" on the multifunction display in early october of 2013.by the end of that moth it became a permanent item on the display.the computer indicates a c1391 error.after testing the actuator assembly was deemed defective. I have discontinued driving this vehicle after an incident in rainy weather while the "check vsc system" was displayed on the multifunction display.i was on the interstate traveling approximately 60 mph in light rain.traffic started slowing ahead so i tried to apply the brakes, but they did not respond immediately.after an approximately 2 second delay they did respond, but it was abruptly and caused the car to start skidding.without immediate and substantial driver input the vehicle would have been in an out-of-control situation.the car has remained parked since that incident for fear it is too dangerous to drive without functioning brakes.the operation of the brakes on this vehicle in an abs failure mode is dangerous and potentially deadly.i have driven plenty of vehicles that were not equipped with abs, and none of those vehicle ever exhibited the dangerous behaviors this vehicle exhibits with a failed component.since the brakes on a vehicle are relied upon in emergency situations all components in that system should be designed to fail in a safe manner leaving a vehicle that is still safe to drive.further toyota is aware that select years of this vehicle have a manufacturing defect or faulty design since the actuator was redesigned a couple years after this vehicle was first introduced into the market.i ask that the nhtsa investigate the safety of this vehicle model and year to determine the safety of these vehicles during an abs/vsc component failure.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving at 40 mph, the check vsc warning light illuminated and the vehicle experienced brake failure. The contact stated that the vehicle required additional braking distance to stop the vehicle, with extreme pressure being exerted on the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
My '07 camry hybrid(ch) has started to experience brake failure while driving. The first documented incident: 03/09/12.w/o warning, the ch will shut down and the "check vsc" light appears on the dash. All of the dash lights light up as well. When this happened, there were no brakes, no warning, etc. When i put the car in "park", turned off the vehicle and restarted it, i was able to resume driving. I took it to dealer to have the car diagnosed. The diagnosis: nothing wrong with the car, brakes, etc(inv.#227594).over the past 9 months, it has occurred a few more times, usually when the vehicle is pulling out of the garage.when it happens,i turn off the vehicle, restart and go on. On 10/30/12 while my wife was driving 35mph, the car shut down, the "check vsc" light came on and the brakes completely failed. She caught a left turn signal and coasted into a parking lot. Obviously this was horrifying for her and our kids. I called aaa and had the car towed to toyota. My service advisor(sa) told me they have begun to see this happening a lot and he predicted the abs brake actuator (ba) failed. I told him about the incident in march, which he acknowledged knowing of. 2 hours later he called to confirm that it was the ba.we spoke about it being a defective part, he agreed and would call and speak to toyota national(tn)to see if they could help out with the $2200 repair. The next day he told me that tn wouldn't help, and neither would the dealership. My online research discovered many ch have had this problem. I discussed with the sa that if the part is defective and they are seeing more and more of this, what guarantee is there a new ba wouldn't react the same way. He couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't. I declined to have the repair done, aaa towed vehicle to my home. The sa seemed certain that a recall was coming. The car is garaged, i have the repair est/document.updated 07/30/13*lj
The water pump failed. I was told by my local service center that they are seeing many of the failures, specifically the 2007 hybrid with the 4 cylinder engine.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled as the vsc system, abs, and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,940.
Was very hot outside for 3 weeks straight.on the way to the grocery store check engine light came on with the following 2 readouts on speedometer display: "check vsc" and "check hybrid system".instantly the hybrid part of the vehicle stopped working.brakes changed feel and throttle became very delayed.when i pulled into my driveway and put the transmission into park, the engine started to knock.when i put into drive or neutral the knocking stops.the engine knocked hard in park position as if there are loose pieces of metal crunching.ever since then, the car's hybrid drive doesn't work and check engine light is on, abs light, vsc light p/s light, a red triangle light, and an orange circle with an exclamation point in it.we parked the car and we are not driving it until its fixed.we have 2 toddlers and we aren't going to risk driving it.
While driving i attempted brake to slow entry into uphill driveway.all lights on driver panel lit up. Brakes did not respond to slow down or stop. With full force i depressed brake pedal. Since drive way was uphill, i coasted to stop just short of garage door before crashing. This was not the first time the brakes totally failed during last couple of months. I drove to dealership for second time to have beaks inspected. The car was also making loud noise whenever brakes applied. The service manager said the brake system was examined by several technicians. Again, they found nothing wrong with brakes and told me the car was safe to drive! despite several recent brake failures, two visits to toyota dealership, the service manager said theloud noise when braking came from the "brake actuator," which could be replaced for $2,900! quote from service invoice of march 18, 2014, follows: "tech 165630 performed diagnosis on brake noise from inside cab of vehicle.test drove with customer to verify noise.found that brake actuator is the cause of internal noise when at a stop while brake is applied.suggest new brake actuator and brake flush and re-test for noise again."service manager and technicians said, "it' safe to drive."i do not believe it is safe to drive.since i am a visiting hospice nurse, that car is my office.i wonder when the brakes will fail again, and when the incessant loud noise will stop. I took the car to anindependent foreign car repair shop. Theysaid, "the actuator is the source of the noise and your braking problem.however, we can't get an actuator to replace toyota's part because it is a "locked part" in the engine.only toyota dealers can obtain the part, and only a toyota dealer can install the part."will you help?
Vehicle serviced 3/10/10 under toyota 90l recall campaign. Dealership stated all systems functional upon completion. On 5/21/14, in safe road conditions and parking lot speeds <10 mph, driver applied brakes to vehicle in order to pull into parking spot. During braking, vehicle did not slow or stop, but accelerated at a high rate of speed, striking a parking berm and three other vehicles.police report made;driver not cited but was advised to contact toyota re brake failure and acceleration. Toyota was contacted; inspection was made by bosch engineering. Toyota contends the incident is not a result of any manufacturing defect. Toyota provided a technical report containing engineering data without layman's explanation or proof of its contention. Toyota was found by the doj to have misled consumers and the govt regarding severity and "resolution: of this issue. On 8/21/14 and 8/22/14 driver was contacted by toyota with a second and separate recall notice #e0u, affecting the vehicle's brake reservoirs, in which clogging and/or low fluid levels "could cause additional warning lamps[...]to illuminate and front brake assist could be temporarily lost." the warning lamp in question did illuminate during the 5/21 incident. Legal counsel for driver has advised an independent review of the bosch report and inspection of the brake reservoir; however, the vehicle was totaled and sold at auction by the insurance company's salvage agent.i have initiated an independent review of the bosch report at my own expense.in light of toyota's misleading conduct regarding recall campaign 90l and the subsequent recall #e0u, driver contends that toyota is at fault for the events of 5/21/14.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign, the check hybrid and vcs warning indicators illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Car was parked. Turned on ignition and saw multiple waening lights. Drove to dealer for repairs and was told brake actuator assembly needs to exchanged.
While my car was in motion, my vsc system check light was on and almost simultaneously the check hybrid system light was on along with the check engine light. The car did not let me accelerate above 30mph.n and i could feel the friction while accelerating. I had to call roadside assistance to have my car towed.
The engine started to burn oil excessively about 1 year after i purchased the carin 2013 and now in 2018 there are 2 cylinders with low pressure and the dealership has told me i need a new engine. The car is not giving a code : check vsc system and the car cuts completely off while driving, no control of brakes or acceleration, very dangerous. I was traveling on a city street and the car just cut completely off and all lights and bells illuminated on the dash board.the oil consumption problem ultimately burnt the engine up and toyota would notrepair the car.
As i braked lightly to turn 90 degrees into my driveway at a low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and smashed on to the side of my front brick stoop. Then it sped down the driveway sightly leftward at break neck speed and crashed into my neighbor's brick house. Police came and then the ambulance, called by my neighbor whose house i hit. The car was totaled.
On august 10, 2012, i was driving my toyota camry hybrid 2007 on the freeway at 55 mph and it started slow down. I pulled over to the emergency lane and the engine shut down. The dashboard indicated to check "vsc hybrid system." sandag towed me off the highway for safety. Next, i had the car towed to chula vista toyota. The service department said that it was under warranty and would be repaired at no cost. A few days later, the service department stated that the inverter needs to be replaced and would cost more than $6000 dollars. I purchased the car less than six months ago, but was denied warranty coverage under the used certified vehicle warranty. The warranty states that the car is covered for 12 months / 12,000 miles from the date of purchase.
Hybrid battery pack goes bad after 150000 miles and need to be replace, car shuts of by it self in the highway. When cara is running is agita off in the middle of the road
Engines oil being consumed at an accelerated and driver and passenger sun visors loose which hinders drivers view while driving because they flop downwards and do not stay at a recommended angle to block sun during use.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle powered on independently. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repair. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 113,023.
Vehicle has problem with excessive oil consumption.low engine oil indicator on despite oil being in the system.i have been in contact with the dealer, and toyota customer service, because i did not receive notification and that the problem occurred after the time period that they gave for remediation, they can do nothing.i have had to park this vehicle because it is said that the engine could seize, at any time, creating a safety hazard.
As i was traveling on i75 north of atlanta, i needed to slow for traffic congestion. I applied the brakes, but they didn't seem to work. Several lights on the dash came on including the check hybrid engine, the check vsc system, and the abs lights. The power brakes were off and it became difficult to stop. Then the vehicle's engine stopped completely requiring me to maneuver out of heavy traffic to the shoulder of the road. I turned on my hazard lights, but was almost hit by several vehicles as i got to the shoulder.
Toyota camry hybrid 2007 engine oil burning too fast, i drive only 1500 miles after changed my engine oil. In the last time it was decreased 1100 miles. Also my engine covered by engine oils and liking everywhere. Second, i drove yesterday and my brake stuck and cant stop. It was happened me second time.
Excess oil consumption tested by dealer and apparently cleared recurred but now out of extended warranty
My car has all of the light on dashboard is on and on screen it says "check vsc system"
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the brake indicator illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but had difficulty stopping the vehicle. The contact was able to drive to a parking lot before the vehicle stalled. All of the warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to frank fletcher toyota (2209 s rangeline rd, joplin, mo 64804) and the battery was replaced. Ten days later, the battery indicator illuminated again when the vehicle was started. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.
First of all: i bought 2007 camry certifed used aug. 2011; 70,000 miles (approx.) attoyota dealer. Car has been serviced only by this dealer at 5,000 miles. Oil is 5w20 (not syntehtic). 8/26/13 took car in for nys inspection & routine service (car was early for servicing, didn't want to take it 2x). I was told engine needed 2 qts. Oil; had gone only 4,000 miles since last oil change; that i would need to check oil at least every 1,000 mi; or have them start the test process; i was told this is a normal problem-toyota builds cars for epa standards. I just read toyota nation posts; i find this is not normal; toyota has issues with i4 engines; many folks have had same problem & no resolve from toyota. I too have never had to check or add oil in between regular servicing; i have owned cars for 40 yrs.; this my 1st toyota. I was always gm. I want my problem noted. Thank you.
The brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. Vehicle has been maintained correctly.i was on the hwy going 65 mph, in my 2007 camry hybrid when this happened, totally lost power, i was able to pill over to the side road call for help.this is a ridiculous situation for an automobile. I feel like the public is being used like test dummies by toyota.
Was driving, and hybrid system check light came on...continued driving slowly then car lost a bit of power..like parking break was on and vcs failure light came on. Drove home after with hybrid system check still on.
On 20 march 2015, while starting the car, a warning indicator showed up on my instrument panel.the indicator stated ( check hybrid system.....vsc system ). I parked the car for the day.day 2, i took the car to a auto shop and had a basic scan that reads abs codes performed on the car.the basic scan reveled to "replace battery pack".two mechanics informed me while performing the scan, a burning odor was observed from the car.i drove the car home and parked it.i lastly observed the only information displayed from the instrument panel was " check hybrid system".the only lights on were the warning light and the engine light.
My 2007 camry hybrid had a high level of oil consumption from the time i bought it.... When i would take it to get oil changes there would be no advising of a leak, so while i thought it to be very odd and inconvenient i continued to top off my vehicle , as frequently as my check engine oil light came on. On july 26,2017. My "car maintenance required" light came on i told myself i'd go to the mechanic on that weekend which was only a couple days away. Only july 27,2017 on my way to work i started to hear a very loud knocking noise. I had no clue what the noise was but i pulled into an auto zone and popped the hood. It was the engine that was knocking very loudly. I turned the car off and i checked the oil. The dipstick was bone dry. Where did 5 quarts of oil go in less then 3,000 miles of driving? why was there no engine oil low warning on my car? i took the car to a shop where my engine was pronounced dead, which toyota charged me $115.00 to diagnose. There was an extended warranty on this vehicle because these models were notorious for drinking up oil and i had no idea about it. The toyota rep said there was letters sent out before the extended warranty expired to the previous owner. I had no idea this was a known issue! there were no letters mailed to me and i purchased the vehicle right around the exact same time the extended warranty expired. The toyota mechanic said i have to find a way to pay for the repair and a rebuild engine is $5,000 or i can buy a brand new engine for 12,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the only reason i decided to purchase a toyota was because of how they're well known for lasting forever. How was a supposed to know about this situation?and i am very disappointed. This is ridiculous and i hope they plan to rectify the situation. If the engine had given out while i was on the highway, i could have lost my life
First:igot check vsc system when i made a u-turn. I read the failure code is c1391. So, it meansabs accumulator is leaking. I also noticedabs accumulator was pretty noise about two month before. I though it may be a problem, but i did not pay attention on it because i was suffering the engine oil consumption.now, it really died. I got many cases online about this issues and they reported that toyota has redesigned this accumulator, so it means toyota already knew this problem.this is a very important issue. It may cause deadly accident if the brake doesn't work suddenly.in addition, fix this problem needs over two thousands dollars. It should not be paid by owner since this is a design defect.i hope toyota will recall this problem.second,this car's engine piston ring has defect. This causes engine oil consumption. In fact, my car is burning engine oil now. It's about 1500 miles/0.6quart. It will get worse and this also may cause engine failure in the future.
When shifted into reverse while car not on or when car on but key not detected or during delay between key detection car will roll backwards but will not allow driver to drive forward.
My brake accumulator pump started to fail on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid. This is a well documented weakness on these cars. There is hundreds of posts online with frustrated owners having this part fail (prius and camry hybrid), and toyota claim there is no problem with it; yet when it is replaced, they replace the part with a re-designed and different part! the cost of the part alone is $1900+ and installed by the dealer it is about $2700! this part is also unique to the hybrid braking system on this car, yet it is "not covered" by the hybrid system 10 year 100k mile warranty.this is an extreme safety risk as i have seen other posters have their brakes fail at high speeds due to this issue. The water pump is also notorious for failure on this car at low mileage and no recall has been issued to date.
High oil consumption.
A few months before the check engine light came on, i started to notice some unusual noise from a part under the hood at the far right side, behind the head light. In the beginning it just hummed very loud when i stopped the car. Then it became worse, i could hear the noise even during driving. I took the car to the dealership and they told me this was normal for hybrid car. I didn't believe them but couldn't argue with them because i know very little about cars.then one day in early june of 2012 the check engine light came on and the brake became soft. So i immediately took it to the dealership and this time i was told that a part called an actuator needs replacement. The cost would be over $3000. I was totally shocked and couldn't believe that a car with less than 70k on it and just out of the warranty would have this kind of problem. After some negotiations with the dealership they agreed to charge me about half of the price.toyota had a reputation for reliability and it was the reason that i bought the hybrid car. Just a few months ago, in october 2011 the water pump was also broken, which cost me about $200 after some haggling about their warranty.obviously the actuator failure is a more serious problem and i've learned from other customers that they have had exactly the same problems (water pump and actuator) around the same mileage range. So this is clearly a common problem. I am filing this complaint in joining others to force toyota to address these problems.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The vehicle has been experiencing an intermittent failure in which the vehicle would stall when heavy pressure was applied to the brakes. After the failure occurred the vehicle was pulled over and began functioning normally after it was restarted. He stated that the failure occurred four times when firm pressure was applied to the brakes to avoid a crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times and they were unable to diagnose the failure.the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.
Problem started with a clicking noise under the hood, near the engine and brakes that were crunching when slowing down or stopping.the clicking noise grew louder, happened more often and even continued after the car was turned off.took the car to dealer who told me it was the abs actuator.the dash lights were not on at this point and i continued to drive it.the lights on the dash appeared almost 6 weeks later when i stopped driving the car because it could be dangerous if i suddenly lost my brakes.checked with toyota headquarters who told me there was not a sufficient number of complaints for a recall.checked the internet for complaints and there were plenty of camry new car owners experiencing the same problem.filed a complaint with toyota and received a case number for reimbursement if the problem became a "recall" later on.this car was brought to dealership for every maintenance.this car is still not completely paid for.this "hybrid" car did not save me a penny in gas because of the abs part will cost me over $2k.these hybrids should come with disclaimers that batteries and electronic parts cost more than non-hybrid cars and maybe people will not buy them.the costs are outrageous!they should come with extended warranties.
I had to have my evaporator coil replaced.this seems to me to be a premature failure of the air conditioning.
My 2007 toyota camry hybrid ceased functioning (lost all pwer) with 13,300 miles on it.a warning light came on saying check hybrid system, followed by a warning saying check engine, followed by an exclamation point.i was 200 miles from home when this happened.the toyota dealership to which it was towed could find no problem.i have looked on-line and found other people with the same vehicle who had the same problem, and their dealerships were not able to figure out what was wrong with those vehicles.one gentleman was on the freeway between two trucks when his camry hybrid lost all power.i am very hesitant to drive the car now.
I was stopped at a stop light when my camry hybrid suddenly stopped running and my radio, air conditioning stopped,the dash board showed several errors, a battery problem, a triangle with a ! mark, a brake sign, "move gear to park and restart your car" all which were obvious signs that something had gone wrong.my car started and i called toyota to report it and made an appointment and drove to their site on eubank, karl malone. They inspected it and told me nothing showed in the technical maintenance report which made me so angry.i saw the information on the prius reporting the same problem i experienced stopping engine while driving my car.
During the last 2 or 3 oil changes the shop i was at noted that the car was low on oil when it came it.i've always made sure they filled it to the top and while checking it recently in between changes (2k before next oil change was due) the dipstick was only showing oil at the halfway marks between the two dots on the stick.i also noticed that during hard acceleration on the highway smoke is coming out of the tailpipe.there are no visible leaks and the car has been properly maintained.i am filing this complaint to join the growing number of camry owners that are having this oil consumption problem.a car with less than 100k miles should not be having this problem.and the fact that toyota states that it is normal for some oil to be burned in between changes does not sit well with me.this is unacceptable and toyota needs to step up and fix this issue.
Yesterday,jan. 16, 2010, i was driving my camry and noticed the odor of oil through my a/c. It was raining so the street surfaces were wet, and i noticed that i was slipping as i accelerated from stops and making simple turns at normal wet-driving speeds, and three times this almost caused an accident. As i neared my home, the oil pressure light came on for just a moment and went off again. This happened once more a moment before i pulled into my driveway.i parked the vehicle, turned it off, and went inside for a moment to get a flashlight. When i came back outside, there was an oil sheen on the wet driveway spreading out from beneath my camry. I opened the hood and found oil spatter all over the passenger-side of the engine bay. I checked the dipstick only to find that the oil pan was dry. I closed the hood and waited until today to look into the issue further, as the rain had stopped. I filled the motor with oil and there were no drips visible, so i jacked up the car and checked the oil pan nut and filter housing and they were tight, so i started the vehicle. At that time, a rubber hose located on the left side of the engine began spitting oil out of what appeared to be a pin-hole in the hose. I turned off the car quickly, pushed it back into its parking spot and cleaned up a bit, knowing that i'd have to have it towed for service. A search of the internet for this problem finds a great deal of forum discussion, and that the toyota avalon using this same engine and part in 2005 had the same problems, leading to a service bulletin. I feel that the inherent danger that this poor engineering poses should be addressed for all camry owners to prevent the potential accidents that could occur should this happen on the highway instead of normal low-speed surface streets.
Yesterday,jan. 16, 2010, i was driving my camry and noticed the odor of oil through my a/c. It was raining so the street surfaces were wet, and i noticed that i was slipping as i accelerated from stops and making simple turns at normal wet-driving speeds, and three times this almost caused an accident. As i neared my home, the oil pressure light came on for just a moment and went off again. This happened once more a moment before i pulled into my driveway.i parked the vehicle, turned it off, and went inside for a moment to get a flashlight. When i came back outside, there was an oil sheen on the wet driveway spreading out from beneath my camry. I opened the hood and found oil spatter all over the passenger-side of the engine bay. I checked the dipstick only to find that the oil pan was dry. I closed the hood and waited until today to look into the issue further, as the rain had stopped. I filled the motor with oil and there were no drips visible, so i jacked up the car and checked the oil pan nut and filter housing and they were tight, so i started the vehicle. At that time, a rubber hose located on the left side of the engine began spitting oil out of what appeared to be a pin-hole in the hose. I turned off the car quickly, pushed it back into its parking spot and cleaned up a bit, knowing that i'd have to have it towed for service. A search of the internet for this problem finds a great deal of forum discussion, and that the toyota avalon using this same engine and part in 2005 had the same problems, leading to a service bulletin. I feel that the inherent danger that this poor engineering poses should be addressed for all camry owners to prevent the potential accidents that could occur should this happen on the highway instead of normal low-speed surface streets.
I purchased a new 2007 toyota camry hybrid in 2007.about a month ago, my water pump started to leak.this was unusual because cars that i previously owned, the water pumps lasted for much longer than 3 yrs.recently, i found out that toyota had did a national recall on 2004-2007 prius hybrid models for water pumps that leaked.so today, i checked on online forums, and i found out that many owners with the 2007 toyota camry hybrids had also had issues with leaking of their water pumps, and had to have them replaced.i had to spend $750 to have mines replaced at the dealership.please investigate!
Re:2007 toyota camry hybrid:a rock passed through a manufactured hole in the grill, hit the radiator and put a hole in the radiator causing a hybrid system failure.toyota asserts that this was a occurrence that had nothing to do with any design flaw, given that no other reports to this effect have been received.the radiator had to be replaced at a cost of $600.fortunately, we were just minutes away from a toyota dealership and were able to drive it over.we have ownership of the damaged radiator.
Letter from senator on behalf of constituent re stalling problems while driving his 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the consumer stated the vehicle has stalled three times while driving in traffic.the vehicle stalled each time the consumer stepped on the gas pedal.he would have to suddenly depress the brake pedal to avoid a collision. The engine would lose power and pressing on the gas pedal did nothing. The consumer stated he was able to coast the vehicle off the highway. The dealer stated nothing could be done if the computer didn't record the incident.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the warning light to check the hybrid system illuminated.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the inverter converter needed to be replaced.there were no warnings prior to the failure.the current and failure mileages were 700.updated 02/18/10. *lj
Vehicle suddenly lost power while driving on the freeway. Vehicle towed to dealer. Dealer states vehicle lost communication with bus system causing system to stall out. Dealer cleared codes and reset. Test drove o.k.
Engine sludge:engine started making a noise, so took it to a toyota dealership.they inspected it said it had engine sludge. They told me i never changed my oil and i used the wrong viscosity, i used 5w30 instead of 5w20 recommended, not required recommended. Thin oil is mandated by federal standards for mileage purposes only.i change my oil every 5000 miles, and told them so. At that time they told me i needed the engine rebuilt, it will cost $8000 or 9000 to fix it. And then they voided my warranty. I have since taken the car to another dealership, i was told it had a bad coil, it was only running on 3 cyl. They replaced all the coils, they said it ran great for about ten minutes, then it started running worse than before.they contacted corporate toyota to find a fix, they told them to cease working on it, and put it back the way it came in that the warranty was void.since this happened i have numerous complaints on the internet about toyota's engine sludge problems. Going back as far as 1996.
- the contactowns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the contact stated that the vehicle was emitting fumes that made her sick.however, she was unsure of the composition of the fumes.she went to the hospital 3 different times , and was admitted for a week each of the last 2 times.her doctor said that she had chemical pneumonia or statis asthmaticus.neither speed nor weather conditions were a factor.the current and failure mileage were both 1,600.
My toyota camry hybrid 2007 model had the uncontrollable acceleration problem on multiple instances making it hard to control and once in a potentially life threatening situation. I called the closest dealership and took it for examination, they asked me to reproduce the problem on the spot, but i was not able to at that instant. The dealership then later said it was likely due to floor mats and i had the floor mats secured (even thought that did not appear to be the cause.) based on recent reports i am concerned that it is likely due to a different mechanical problem acknowledged by toyota. However i have not seen any recall or repair notifications for my car yet and i am concerned about the safety of my car.
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!
When i was driving at 65 mph..the check vsc system warning came on.this happened about 1 month ago.i thought nothing of it because it went off after i started the car again...so 3 weeks later it comes on again and goes off.when it cane on the brakes didn't work as well, and all of the warning lights were on.yesterday on 3/25/2015 it came on andhas now stayed on.the brakes are working correctly, however, i know something is wrong.i have been researching this issue and found out that toyota is assisting with fixing this issue. M y next step is to call them.
Air condition is warm.
On may 8th 2015 , i was takinga traffic in a curb on irvington ave newark nj the steering wheel stuck and i could not have any break so then the car goes straight with me to a pot light,i have serious injuries in my chest and lower back, my car is completely broken( drier's fender,front light,radiator, support radiator, lower arm control , water pump,wood,wheels,bumper etc...and the rest of the name that i don't rememberthe following week ,i contacted toyota ; they opened a claim until 30 days and about another 60 days after inspected my car they sent a letter and they told me they can't do nothing for me ;there's nothing wrong with the car.please help me cause the needs a lot of money to be fixed.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that because of fog on the headlights his visibility wasreduced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 63,000. Updated 02/11/2014 the consumer stated the headlight lenses were made of poor quality material, and they were not emitting enough light. Updated 02/12/14
The plastic housing around the right headlight melted, a fire hazard.
Simultaneous headlight failure on 2007 camry hybridboth headlights failed simultaneously. This failure occurredwhenstarting the vehicle. The headlights would work when toggledto brights. Since it was quite dark, we used the emergency flashers and brights when there was no oncomingtraffic. An appointment has been scheduledwith a toyota dealer.updated 05/12/10the consumer stated toyota replaced both headlights. Nothing in the switches was involved in the failure. Updated 05/14/10.
While my wife was driving the car a warning("check vsc system") appeared in the status screen and about a minute after, another message appeared("check hybrid system").then, thecar stopped running.the impulse allowed for driving the car to the road side.tried to power it back without success.it was required to tow the car home and then to the dealership for diagnostic.prior this incident there were no previous warnings or signs.
Vsc abs mil lights came on in dash and brakes sank to floor, but restored control after restart. Checked diagnostic codes and it showed codes for hybrid battery p0a80 and p3025. Replaced auxilary battery with oem from toyota. Now car shuts down while in motion driving highway speeds without any warning and lose gas pedal response. First time it happened with my family in the car including a 5 yr old and 9 month old baby. Complained to toyota as vehicle only has approx 93000 miles and toyota declines to assist with resolving issue even though warranty was extended to 10yr/150k miles. Dealer misdiagnosed vehicle codes. Brakes failed second time, this time causing car to slowly bump into object and scraping bumper at low speed. Checked all fuses. Vehicle now continuously shuts down randomly on slow or high speeds, while making a turn, merging into traffic, crossing a heavy intersection.
The hybrid battery malfunctioned and needs replaced after only 90k miles.
The hybrid battery overheated according the mechanic at the dealership. The mechanic stated that other hybrid batteries have had the same problem because of a defective filter at the front of the car, which allows debris and dirt to get into the compartment that houses the hybrid battery. It is a $3,900 cost to replace the hydrid battery since it is no longer under warranty with 200,000 miles on the car. The mechanic stated that toyota had modified the new filter to stop the debris and overheating problem, and that the new filter would not allow debris in. Since toyota was aware of the filter allowing debris into the hydrid battery department, and modified the new filter to resolve the problem why was i not notified to replace the filter before it allowed the battery to overheat the hybrid battery to be destroyed?
The hybrid battery overheated according to the shop of the dealer. According to the mechanic this is not a new problem with the car. The warranty is 8 years or 100,000 miles on hybrid battery. The mechanic stated that the front filter allows dirt into the hybrid battery compartment, which results in the overheating. It is a $3,900.00 cost to replace the hybrid battery. The mechanic also states that the new filter has been modified in order to not allow the debris to get into the hybrid battery. If toyota was aware to the point of modifying the filter in order to prevent the debris from getting into the hybrid battery area why didn't they tell me that the filter was defective and needed replaced to protect the hybrid battery?
While my wife was driving the car a warning ("check vsc system") appeared in the status screen and about a minute after, another message appeared ("check hybrid system"). Then, the car stopped running. The impulse allowed for driving the car to the road side. Tried to power it back without success. It was required to tow the car home and then to the dealership for diagnostic. Prior this incident there were no previous warnings or signs. Update:today received communication from the dealership that diagnostic test confirmed that the problem was the hybrid system inverter module and that has to be replaced.
The hybrid battery malfunctioned and needs replaced after only 90k miles.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign, the check hybrid and vcs warning indicators illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer nor diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
Hybrid battery doesn't turn on if vehicle is not turned on within a week. When i turn the heater on, inside the car smells like rotten. In addition, the accelerator pedal needs to be replaced, received letter from toyota company to make an appointment to have it replaced.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while stopped at a red light and trying accelerated, the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that they had to replace the inverter. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 45,000.
Hello, i have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid and i had an incident where my driver door opened on it's own.i was driving on the freeway at about 70 mph and my knee was resting on the driver door (not putting too much pressure on the door) when all of a sudden it popped opened.i always make sure i shut the door completely before i drive off and it automatically locks the doors by itself.my knee was no where near the door handle and there was no reason for this to ever happen to anyone.this is the first time this has done this to me and i've had it for 3 years, but i only have about 15,000 miles on it.i noticed that the road was quite bumpy and i feel that caused the latch to open.i'm concerned because if this happen to me in the front seat, who is to say this can't happen in the back seat where small children often ride.this may never happen to me again or it could very well happen tomorrow, but i thought i would bring attention to this issue just in case this is an ongoing problem.thank you.
Abs was activated randomly and i had problems stopping. I had a message on the dashboard indicating the parking brake was activated when it was not. The message indicated to check the vac system. Toyota claimed the computers didn't show any error codes. They initially denied any problems and attributed this to driver error. After a few weeks trying to get them to fix this problem i caught the problem on video using my cellphone and showed it to the dealership. They used my extended warranty to change the actuator and billed my warranty for $2,000. My main complaint is that i almost got in a car accident because they refused to acknowledge the problem and told me it was 1) probably my floor mat; 2) my driving. I have receipts and the video to back up this complaint.
Vsc abs mil lights came on in dash and brakes sank to floor, but restored control after restart. Checked diagnostic codes and it showed codes for hybrid battery p0a80 and p3025. Replaced auxilary battery with oem from toyota. Now car shuts down while in motion driving highway speeds without any warning and lose gas pedal response. First time it happened with my family in the car including a 5 yr old and 9 month old baby. Complained to toyota as vehicle only has approx 93000 miles and toyota declines to assist with resolving issue even though warranty was extended to 10yr/150k miles. Dealer misdiagnosed vehicle codes. Brakes failed second time, this time causing car to slowly bump into object and scraping bumper at low speed. Checked all fuses. Vehicle now continuously shuts down randomly on slow or high speeds, while making a turn, merging into traffic, crossing a heavy intersection.
Power steering light (p/s) light comes on and lose of power steering will last until the car is shut off and you wait for awhile and sometimes when restarted it will be okay. (sometimes not okay)i have to drive it home using all the muscling i can muster to turn corners. Periodic instances have become more frequent. When i start the car the power steering light comes on and it is hard to turn the steering wheel. Sometimes when i shut the car off and wait awhile it will be okay to drive. Other times it has stayed on throughout the trip.
The left front lug nuts do not stay tightened.each year, over the last 4 years, when changing tires from the summer tires to the winter snow tires, the left front lug nuts do not stay tightened.this first came to my attention when my wife was driving alone, in an isolated area, 200 miles from home, when the left front wheel almost came completely off before it was discovered as being a problem. The car was moving forward at the speed limit on a 2 lane road.this year, since november 15, i have retightened the lug nuts at least 6 times.i have tried lock tight.it does not work very well.
The brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. Vehicle has been maintained correctly.i was on the hwy going 65 mph, in my 2007 camry hybrid when this happened, totally lost power, i was able to pill over to the side road call for help.this is a ridiculous situation for an automobile. I feel like the public is being used like test dummies by toyota.
Last 2 months i had call toyota to head quarter to report my car lost power, can't control break or steering wheel..driving on the road with 40-45mph all the sudden the car had lost control steering and break and all the lights inside the panel blinking.... Finally i can break my car (very hard). I put the gear back to park and turn of the power buttonwhen i try to turn it back on it still not come up all the lights blinking.. (several times) i quit.. Pop up the hood and check forward make sure nothing come loose or ... I come back to the car and turn engine on, it working again.... I drive home..toyota customer service offer me to going to close toyota dealer to have it check out, but i do not have times until last couple days it happen again..i so concern about life driving this car now, i went to toyota dealer close to me sport city toyota, where i use to have it tune up. They check out my car and notify to me that my 12v battery had going bad drop to 7v (which they had notify for me on 2010) but i did not replace it.it did not sound right to me if the battery go bad for 2 years ago, but i still can drive my car to work and do things for 2 years with out any problems until now it had lost power for 2 times for the last 2 months.i drive my car home, removed the 12v battery out check with the meter 12v show up ... I need help with you people to see what to do next or the investigate to see this car had malfunction or some thins else.....hope to hear from you.thank you.
The vehicle is sluggish occasionally when accelerating. The check engine came on at first and now all the dashboard lights came on. I took it to the dealer and they advised that it is the battery pack. The cost they quoted is $4000. Last month i had a problem with the actuator and now its the battery pack. This toyota has been very unreliable and unsafe. I had issues with braking last month and now it is hard to know if the car will accelerate when needed. Toyota has had a very poor response to any inquiries. They show very little regard for public safety and prefer to settle cases than to be proactive and fix their unreliable and dangerous products.
The engine started to burn oil excessively about 1 year after i purchased the carin 2013 and now in 2018 there are 2 cylinders with low pressure and the dealership has told me i need a new engine. The car is not giving a code : check vsc system and the car cuts completely off while driving, no control of brakes or acceleration, very dangerous. I was traveling on a city street and the car just cut completely off and all lights and bells illuminated on the dash board.the oil consumption problem ultimately burnt the engine up and toyota would notrepair the car.
We own a 2007 toyota camry hybrid with a "slow to return" gas pedal.we reported this problem to yuba city toyota (california) in early to mid 2009 (prior to the toyota recall).the technician at that time verified and confirmed the "slow to return" gas pedal and said it must be common with the camry hybrid.when the current gas pedal recall was announced we contacted yuba city toyota and was told the camry hybrid was not included in the recall even though we complained about the problem on prior occasions prior to the recall.on janaury 29, 2010 i contacted toyota by using their "customer experience" telephone number (1-800-331-4331) and was told byin customer service that a "reprensentative" would call us within two days.as of today, we have not received a telephone call back from toyota and yuba city toyota will not assist in any repairs without authorization from toyota.the toyota reference # 1001148767 was provided to me by toyota on janaury 29, 2010.i have attempted numerous times to contact toyota customer service with negative results due to the high number of calls to toyota.the toyota camry hybrid has a problem with the gas pedal and someone needs to assist toyota camry hybrid customers with getting this issue resolved.
I noticed an unusual amount of road noise and vibrations when driving at speeds in excess of 45 mph. When taken to the dealer they initially suggested tire replacement/alignment. Since the tires were about due i did so and there was improvement but it continued. My second visit to the dealer revealed the front left wheel bearing was failing. Luckily i had a free extended 80,000 mile drive train warranty and they repaired it minus deductible.
The vehicle was parked in the driveway when the horn sounded, and we noticed flames shooting out of the driver's door panel. When the fire was put out, it was clear it had originated from the driver's door controls, and was localized to that area. The malfunction was related to the visibility: power window devices and controls. This incident is related to a recall.the recall nhtsa campaign id is 12v491000. (10/12)
Going down a long hill, started to brake at about 70mph and the front of the car started to shake. As i continued to brake the shaking got worse. Very frightening; thought the car was going to shake apart.
The vsc warning system came on including several warning lights. The abs actuator failed. I am told this is a known issue but is out of warranty and the repair is $1500-$2000. This should have been recalled.
At all times, when the car is on, the abs actuator assembly is running almost constantly and there is an audible leak from the unit. The dealership diagnosed the leak in the anti-lock braking unit today and said it was not covered under toyota's service extension program. I don't understand how this is not safety related, yet what brought me into the dealership was a safety recall on the power window master switch assembly. Imminent loss of braking seems much more dangerous than power windows, but i guess toyota doesn't think so.
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.
When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brake had completely failed and i was on the 110 freeway on a busy monday morning. Luckily i didn't rear end the car in front of me. The dealer is telling me that my brake system (accuator and electronic components) are out. The car computer system cannot communicate to the brake system and thus i might loose brakes if i keep running. The check vsc system light turned on along with the abs, hybrid battery, park and all other alert lights on the dash board. In addition, i'm told my auxillary battery is also out ($460) dealer is charging me $4800 dollar (excluding the aux battery) and i don't know what to do since the car is with the dealer and i'm told the brakes will fail if i continue to drive. I have 104,000 miles and have done all servicing at toyota dealers. No warranties and basically they can't help.
Slowing down exit ramp from highway..no brakes pedal to the floor had to downshift and use parking brake to stop..dashboard lights brake light lit..this is the third time this has happened and dealer says to replace nitrogen booster for $2500 but it happen when the weather is less than 45 degrees twice in florida once in pa.
My cars brake system is making a clunking noise, and i'm seeing a loss of breaking ability.while at a stop light with the brakes depressed it is particularly noticeable and loud. Finally thecheck vsc system warning came on the dash so i took it to the dealer for diagnoses. The diagnosis was that the abs actuator is making the noise and the accumulator pressure is lower than spec. The quote to repair it was $5104.61.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the brake was engaged and failed to respond. The contact mentioned that the brake warning light illuminated.the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 85,000.
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.
The toyota warranty enhancement propgram (ze1) is a sham.my 2007 camry hybrid has no brakes, no skid control, and goes on and off without warning.i took my car to peruzzi toyotain hatfield pa while it was "under extended warranty" and they failed to diagnose the problem, because the warning lights go on and off.i showed picture of the lights on, and followed totyoa recommended procedures on the ze1 issue.i took it back later to same dealer and the lights stayed on, and they said yes it is part of the ze1 warranty but now it is past the time limit.this is a known issue, toyota is shirking their responsibilities but not issuing a recall.the car is defective, dangerous, and at $1500 plus in need of repairs.the problem can happen stationary, moving or failing to stop!
I have a 2007 camry hybrid. In july of 2012, the brake actuator broke in my car resulting in damage to my car. The brakes lost "power" and then would go in and out at will. I then spent $1,200.00 on a 3rd party company to replace this part, only to have it go out again in 6 months. The brakes function at will, and i have been quoted upwards of $3,000.00 by toyota to fix. I have been told that to have this fixed properly, it needs to be fixed by toyota as they have since fixed the part in question. I have never been notified of a recall concerning this issue, and toyota is very reluctant to drop price at all to help me fix, even considering this is the 2nd time to fix it, let alone pay for the damage to my car because of this part. Insurance would not fix car because they considered damage was from a known issue. I have also been advised not to purchase used parts to replace as they will also fail, unless i pay $$$ to toyota for there corrected part to fix. As of today my brakes are still not fixed, and burning though brake pads in little as 2 months as a consequence.
Driving down interstate, all of a sudden the following warning lights came on:1 - check vsc system2 - red "brake" indicator (brake system warning light)3 - yellow indicator (brake system warning light)4 - master warning light5 - 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.
While driving down a busy city street the 'check vsc system' message suddenly appeared along with many other warning lights on the dash and a warning sound.braking and steering became very difficult.luckily, i was able to pull over into a parking lot and get out of traffic.my car has had every manufacturer scheduled maintenance service performed for the life of the car.
Braking while driving or when in park mode a knocking sound is heard; braking uneven but (pulsating) however currently there are no issues with coming to a stop. No warning lights on; had it seen by toyota dealer - no problems identified with diagnostics; recommended changing brake pads, which did not resolve the problem, 2 additional visits to dealership - and after a cost of over $500 today they mentioned that it was the actuator and would take an additional $3244.50 to replace. Sooner or later the brakes were likely to fail making it unsafe, called toyota but was told there was no recall or problems with the 2007 camry hybrid models - but the nhtsa website has multiple similar posts. Hope to get some meaningful response from toyota. Will come back and update as i have some feedback from the company.
First of all it started making loud squeeling noise when i would reverse use the breaks ..... Then the other day as i was driving like normal all day and i came to a merge lane to turn onto the main street turning to the right i was behind a cop so he went then i went as soon as i started making the turn all the lights turned on the break went hard and the steering wheel was hard to move so i had to swearve and pull over till the vehicle finally came to a stop i put it in park then turned it off and on and the warning lights turned off and after a few mins drove like normal . Then this happend again yesterday to my son here's his story:when i was driving home from work i was coming to a four way stop them all of a sudden all the lights came on the dash board the breaks got hard and the steering wheel too and i had to swerve to not hit the green truck in front of me then it barley made it home.as of this morning i tried starting it reversing it and it won't move all the lights are still on the vcs check system is on and it won't turn off or move . Please help!
Borrowed my mom's 2007 hybrid camry which she has been bringing to city toyota in daly city, ca, for maintenance. While on freeway i noticed delay in response when braking and have to press down harder as did my daughter who uses it for work. Called city toyota and was told there's a limited service campaign (lsc) #e0u for brake reservoir tank replacement which should be fixed for free (similar to a recall). After speaking to two service employees i was told that i can leave the car on sat, june 18, and should be fixed by the coming monday. The service mgr, called me and said i needed to get a diagnostic completed for $160 and if it's related to the lsc i would be accountable for the $160. I was also told that i needed to leave the car for one week. I explained i should not have to pay the diagnostic if the brake problem is related to the lsc. He then told me that he would not fix the car "because of our conversation". This was upsetting as my husband and i drove 2 cars 20 miles away so that i can get back home. I told him to just fix the lsc and do not do the diagnostic and he told me to pick up my car since he will not authorize anyone to fix it. So i picked up my car again with my husband and will be taking it else where. The service mgr also lied on the invoice stating that i declined the offer to fix the lsc and that he offered to fix it and complete the work on the same day. Why would i go back and forth without having the car fixed when i know it should be done for free? this service manager acted unprofessionally and is a liar. In addition, my mom brought in her car for a 45k service early 2016 which included brakes and also in 2015 for 40k service. The lsc date was effective july 10, 2014, which meant that city toyota neglected to fix this brake problem during those 2 times.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the vsc, abs, hazards, and swerving vehicle warning indicators illuminated. Also, an amber colored symbol with an explanation point in the center illuminated, but the contact was not sure what the warning indicator implied. The failure occurred a total of four times. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 1707270334. The contact researched the carfax information and found that the vehicle's year, make, and model was under investigation for similar brake issues. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
When applying the brake to reduce speed on one occasion the brake failed to slow the vehicle down.was only driving about 20 mph at the time.the brake began to function only after releasing the brake pedal and re-apply force.as stated above this has only occurred once.
When i started the car, the dash display said "check vsc system".when i backed the car out of the driveway, the brakes were erratic, either very weak, or very strong. I was unable to control them for safe braking. There was no code in the obd system (i have a obd scan tool.).an internet search indicates that repairs will probably be about $3,000.the car is not be safe to drive until this is repaired.
While traveling on the highway at speeds of over 60 mph, several warning lights became illuminated simultaneously on the vehicle's dashboard. The lights that were illuminated included the abs indicator, parking brake indicator, and warning light, among others. The text "check vsc system" is also constantly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard. Since these warning lights have illuminated, breaking has become more difficult and the vehicle shakes while breaking at low speeds.
I was driving my car by myself to home depot in la habra.the dashboard lights came on (i don't recall if there was an audible sound or not) saying there was a problem with the vsb brake system and i should get it checked out.because the warning scared me, i tapped on my brakes to slow down so i could figure out what it meant and what i should do.but my brakes didn't respond.i pushed on my brakes and realized it wasn't slowing my car down.i pulled into the center divider/turning lane so i could be out of the way.i figured the car would stop if i put it into "park", but it didn't.with my foot completely pressing the brake, and the car in "park" i turned into the home depot driveway at what felt like 30 mph and the car eventually slowed down since i wasn't accelerating anymore and was able to pull into a parking space.my husband called a mechanic he knows and he said to press the on/off switch a couple times to reset the computer or something.i did that and the car turned on again like nothing was wrong.i refused to drive the car anywhere because i was so scared.my husband came to pick me up and he drove it to toyota of whittier.they said nothing was wrong with the car, don't worry, and he wouldn't release it to me if it wasn't safe.we took it to longo toyota the following week.(before this incident, the brakes had started making "squelching" noises and would pulse when they were pressed for about a month or two prior) they had their "head" mechanic drive with my husband and the mechanic felt and heard the brake problems we described, but said he wouldn't fix it because it would take too much of his time and it wasn't worth it to them.we don't have documentation for this visit because we didn't have an appointment and they didn't take the car into their garage.about 2 weeks ago the brakes went out again when i started the car.
Vehicle was stationary with the engine on. In 2014 toyota issued a warranty enhancement notification - ze1 for the brake actuator assembly issue.i took my car to the dealership and the problem was corrected. A month ago (2 years later) the same exact symptoms occurred (same 5 warning lights). I called toyota and they said since my vehicle was already corrected, the warranty enhancement ze1 no longer applied. Seems to be a recurrent problem that toyota should warranty.
While driving up a slight incline the indicating lights on the dashboard suddenly illuminated - red brake system warning icon, red abs light, red brake light, red master warning light.in addition, the screen displayed "check vsc system" and an audible warning tone sounded. From about 6 months prior to this incident, the brake actuator motor would cycle on/off frequently after a trip.over time, the duration of the on and off cycling after a trip gradually increased from about 30 seconds to approximately 90 seconds. The actuator motor also cycled when opening the door before a trip. Other symptoms that surfaced prior to this incident included frequent on/off cycling of the brake actuator motor at traffic light stops and an audible "barking" sound from under the hood.research on the world-wide-web revealed many owners with same symptoms. Because the engine in the hybrid cars turn off during normal operation, engine vacuum is not readily available for the power brake assistance as found in conventional automobiles. Consequently, the failure of the power assist is due to the inadequate design of the hybrid system.furthermore, i understand that the replacement brake actuator part that toyota provides for the 2007 and 2008 camry hybrids has a different part no. Than the original one provided.this strongly suggests that toyota recognizes its original brake actuator has a faulty design.i have not driven the car since this incident for fear of losing the power assist on the brakes.the local toyota dealer has not replied to my inquiry on this matter. I also have a 2009 camry hybrid and although the brake actuator cycles on and off after opening the door before a trip and after the system is shutdown following the trip, the cycle is very short and the duration is no longer than 30 seconds. I do not have any brake problems with the 2009 model.
Brakes did not activate, went very soft and pushed to the floor. "check vsc system" message, brake light, traction control light, and another light (in attached image) all came on after the brakes gave out. I was able to use the emergency brake to stop the car off the side of the road. Turn the car off and back on. Brakes worked again, but all of the warnings are still on. Also, seems like the it's just regular brakes and anti-lock system is not working.
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 returnhome 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.
The check vsc system error came on recently. It also came on a few years ago and then went away after a few days.it's now been up for weeks.the error that is triggering is c1391, and the repair shop says this is due to an abnormal leak in the accumulator.all of the brake-related lights are on constantly a few seconds after starting up the car and stay on until shutting it off.sometimes the brakes randomly shut stop functioning as expected and do nothing when compressing.i didn't realize this was a recall when the car was still under warranty (and even after toyota extended the warranty due to the fact this is such a wide and pervasive issue); otherwise, i would have taken it in to get it repaired as a precautionary measure.this repair was quoted to cost a minimum of $2,200.it would be ideal if toyota would fix this part since it is a known issue and since no other major part of the car is faulty, even though the car has almost 200,000 miles on it.i feel toyota has put lives at risk by not actively pursuing to contact owners of this model vehicle since the part they put on these cars is so faulty.
Driving on the interstate at 65 miles per hour, i saw brake lights ahead, so i applied brakes. My vehicle failed to slow down at the normal rate and i noticed increased resistance on the brake pedal. I applied as much pressure as possible to the brake pedal and the vehicle eventually stopped to avoid a collision. I brought the car to toyota and said problem is due to abs accumulator. The vehicle never presented a computer code from problem. Problem was found by logging the abs accumulator sensor and it was reporting consistently losing brake pressure. The price for the replacement part is $2626 for just the part. Two months prior to this incident, the dash lights came on with warning to "check vsc system". Brought the car to the toyota dealer and they said it was due to low rear brakes, replaced pads, rotors and reset the vsc system. The new part is also an updated version according to toyota, which signifies that toyota knows there is an issue with the original part.
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!
Brake failure on the freeway.
On april 12, 2014, as the car was being driven at around 30-35 miles per hour, i was approaching a stop sign and began pressing down on the brakes to come to a stop. As i pressed on the brakes, they seemed not to work. I had to keep pushing down on the brakes with force to finally get try to get the car to stop, at which point the brake lights sensor, the abs sensor,and the vsc sensors all lit up on the dashboard. As i was trying to get the car to stop, the car began swerving and i couldn't get immediate control of the car. The car felt as though it was sliding, the stability of the car was compromised. I honestly thought i was going to crash. On april 17th, 2014,in a separate incident, as i was pulling into a parking lot, i began to slow down, only to apply my brakes and they appeared to not work. Once again i had to really push down on the brakes for them to finally work. Again, all of the lights lit up on the dashboard (brakes, abs, vsc). It was also difficult to control the car and again, i felt as though i was going to crash.
For several weeks prior to 10/12/2017, i had been noticing a squeaking noise when depressing the brake to start the car and sometimes when the car was stopped at a light. I brought the car to the venice toyota dealer on 10/05/2017, and was told that the abs actuator was failing. On 10/12/2017, all of the brake warning lights came on on my dashboard: abs, traction control, etc., as well as the words "check vsc system."on 10/13/2017, i had the actuator assembly replaced by venice toyota, at a cost of $1990.00.three years prior, in january 2014, i had already had the actuator assembly replaced due to the very same failure.there were many reports to the nhtsa at that time for the same make vehicles and year range.several months later toyota issued a vehicle warranty enhancement for the actuator system, and i was eventually reimbursed by toyota for that repair.but now it has happened again three years later.clearly there is still a weakness in the actuator system, and i even wonder if my system was replaced by the exact same unimproved parts.toyota is unwilling to accept any responsibility for this failure or for its repair.my carhas low mileage for its age, currently at 95,000.also, i only put on 26,700 additional miles since the actuator system first failed 3 years ago.
While driving suddenly all lightup 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 foundand 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.
About 2 months ago i noticed a notice when i depressed my brakes, even what the car was stopped, that there was a squeaking or thumping noise coming from the front of the car.i took to the toyota service center last month for a 5000 mile service and they couldn't get it to happen.it became more frequent and so i took it in last week and they were able to recreate the problem.they bled the brake lines which did not fix it and so they told me there is an internal leak in the abs actuator and the part was $2700 and total with labor would be $3100.i was looking at other options and today when driving the car would hesitate when starting to accelerate from a stop and then the vsc system check and hybrid system check warnings came on and i heard a loud hissing/fan-like noise from behind the rear seat where the hybrid battery is located.after looking online i found that this issue is very common and many complaints have been filed by owners of the 2007 model year and later camry hybrid with mileage levels in the 50k to 80k range.in addition, there is a squishiness in the brakes and at one point when i applied the brakes the car continued to move forward.i have read online about others with this problem where their brakes failed while driving and had to pull over to the side of the road to prevent having an accident.this needs to be looked into.
While driving on a local street i noticed the red brake light came on and then just a few seconds later multiple lights came on, master warning light, electronically controlled brake warning, anti-lock brake system, slip indicator, and check vsc system and i had no braking capability. I was finally able to get the car pulled off of the road so i turned off the car and then turned it on again and the same lights were still on. I turned it off again and after a few minutes i turned it back on and the lights were not on and everything was normal. Braking system was working again. This has happened 3 times in the last 3 months and needless to say this car is no longer safe to drive.
Car was parked. Turned on ignition and saw multiple waening lights. Drove to dealer for repairs and was told brake actuator assembly needs to exchanged.
When driving one day with my new born in the car, the lights associated with my brakes all came on. Following, my brakes started reacting funny when pushed on the pedal. The dash said something about svc system check vsc
We took our camry to a brake shop due to weak performance and loud screeching sound.after inspection the mechanic said that the rear brake pads were metal on metal and the fronts were not even broken in.this was most likely an indication of a problem with the abs system for which i would have to take the car to the dealer.we went straight to the dealer and they first refused to check it out then when we insisted, they took the car around the building and said there was no problem.all throughout the time we always had issues with stopping at a reasonable distance, the car losing control in wet weather and the feeling of always driving on ice.we learned later on that my 14 year old daughter was driving the car without a driver license and rear ended another vehicle.when asked, she said that she hit the breaks but the car didn't stop.we always thought that this was due to her inexperience but now we think that it was because of the problem with the breaks.about about a few month ago the abs, break, vsc lights intermittently started coming on and now they're on full time.i always suspected that there was a problem but the dealer said there was no problem and dismissed us and had no choice but to take their word for it.i just came across an article online that said ntsb was investigating a similar issue and wanted to offer our help if you need it.we still have our vehicle but it was repaired after the crash.my daughter had to go to the emergency room due to neck pain.we certainly didn't appreciate her stealing the car without a license but are thankful that she's ok.
I was driving on the free way the first time this event happened to me. My brake light came on indicating that my brake was on ipulled over to check it and my brake was off. When i went back on the freeway all of my warning lights turned on and it was very hard to brake i had to press the brake pedal really hard to even get my car to stop. The warning lights will stay on for about 10 minutes or so and then the brakes lock and come to a sudden stop. I took it to the toyota dealership who sold me my car and they ran a diagnostic and could not find anything. The second time this happened to me it became quite dangerous. The brake light came on again while i was on the freeway going 65 (the speed limit). I was being very cautious with my car since that happened. All of the warning lights came on again. I was on a freeway ramp merging to get onto a different free way section. I could not brake to slow down. Finally when i pushed the pedal hard enough my brakes locked and i did a 360 almost hitting two cars passing me. My car is at the toyota dealership right now they do not know how to fix it. I don't feel safe driving my car like this after it did the 360 at 60 mph. Please help i submitted pictures of all the lights that come on the picture is missing the abs but the abs light comes on as well. I also submitted what i think is the problem also.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would make a loud thumping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the abs module actuator assembly was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not repaired. The failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 108,952.
While braking on a slight incline my 2007 toyota camry hybrid's power brakes and steering malfunctioned making the vehicle hard to steer and stop.it felt as if both the power brakes and steering went out simultaneously and the car seemed to roll, or sway, left and right.at the same time a "check vsc system" warning appeared on my dash along with the red brake indicator light, red service indicator light (triangle with exclamation point), amber brake system warning light and the amber abs warning light.if i had been traveling at a higher rate of speed, in heavy traffic or had i been approaching a crowded crosswalk or intersection this event could have been disastrous.after pulling over and visually inspecting my brake fluid level and engine compartment i used my cell phone to check online and found others with similar problems (which led me here to file a complaint/report).after waiting on the side of the road for about a half hour the warning message and lights went out so i slowly drove to the dealer 5 miles away.the dealer informed me that the abs actuator needed to be replaced at a cost of $3607.88 (plus tax on the $3000.00 part).my southern california toyota csr proclaims to have never heard of this issue -- even though my web searching has turned up lots of discussion and articles (i.e. L.a. Times report, cbs, nbc, ap, consumer affairs plus the nhtsa announcement of the opening of their investigation at the end of january 2014).
Abs brake actuator unit not working properly. Dealer states that it failing.costs a small fortune to replace.
Check vsc & hybrid system lights went on and now my brakes are acting funny.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the brake system failed to engage while attempting to stop. The driver had to shift gears into reverse and neutral in order to reduce speed. Also, the contact attempted to engage the emergency brake which failed to engage. The driver was able to merge to the side of the road, where the vehicle was restarted and resumed normal functioned.the failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the abs module needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact mentioned that the brake fluid reservoir was replaced under a manufacturer campaign.however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000. ## vin passed ## toyota camry hybrid##
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to galaxy toyota (located at 750 nj-36, eatontown, nj 07724, (732) 544-1000) where it was diagnosed that the abs activator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was out of warranty. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.
While driving on city street, check vsc system warning appeared along with check engine/stability/antilock brake warning lights. Vehicle did not lose braking completely but did not feel normal and was brought to side of road. After restart was lights cleared and has behaved normally so far. Brought to dealer next day, unable to find problem.
Intermittent lose of power brake.
I have a problem with the abs unit pulsing on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The abs unit makes a clunking noise while coming to a stop and will continue clunking as if it is engaging and disengaging while the brakes are depressed.this does not happen if i roll very slowly into the stop with light brake pressure.the abs unit also cycles every few seconds before driving and after the car is powered off.took the car to the dealer and they said it would be a $3,000 repair of an internal leak in the abs unit. The technician said it would be safe to drive as is, without repair, and that he knew of no issues with the abs unit on the 2007 camry hybrid.but toyota seems to know of an issue.here is the address of toyota's "warranty enhancement"program: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm458140/inot-pe14001-59692.pdf.
When readying to stop, lifted foot from accelerator and reached for brake. When pressure applied, brake pedal dropped 1 - 2 inches before brakes took hold. This was the fourth or fifth time that this type of braking response occurred over the life of the car. I took delivery of the car in june 2006.
I was pulling into a parking space (in a parking garage) and when i attempted to brake, the car continued to accelerate.it was finally stopped when it smashed into steel cables in front of the parking space.
I just found out that my brake actuator is failing. Toyota apparently issued an 'enhanced warranty' rather than a recall to fix this known defect despite the safety risks for all drivers if another driver's brakes fail. I am under the mileage but about a year beyond the extended warranty date. Toyota corporate will not cover the fix and said this is their company position. I feel this should be a recall for the safety of all drivers. (when i brake the brakes make a 'barking sound.' this is what prompted going to the dealer.)
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 40 mph in the cold rain, the contact had to exert extra pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. All the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to toyota of surprise (13543 n autoshow ave, surprise, az 85388, (623) 469-6027), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 131,454.
Coming to a street stop at 15 mph abs lights and some other came on. It was very hard to stop the vehicle even with all possible pressure on pedal.
Check vsc light, brake light, stability light all flash and abs doesn't work.
My abs brake actuator was diagnosed as faulty.i've car is less than 10 years old and has only 22,000 miles on it so nhtsa action #pe14001 should apply.the toyota dealers refuse to honor the agreement because i am in florida now but i purchased the car on guam
My car has all of the light on dashboard is on and on screen it says "check vsc system"
While driving my car lost all braking capabilities with "check vsc system" message on instrument panel, abs light, parking brake light, traction control light, engine light, warning light illuminated.fortunately, i was able to pull car off of the road and into a parking lot.i waited several hours and tried again to start the car to take to toyota for service.the car ran just fine driving to toyota and now they are refusing to fix because it will not repeat the issue.i told them of warranty enhancement program ze1 which indicates the problem with the car, they are not willing to fix still.this is a serious safety issue that will kill someone eventually.if i am in an accident caused by this issue with toyota not willing to fix, i will be filing lawsuit.god help me because i have two small kids that ride in my car often.
I was driving about 35 mph when all of my brake, slip indicator and abs warning lights came on. I immediately pulled over and looked it up in my owner's manual. There, it told me to take the car to the toyota dealer. I was 40 miles from home so i proceeded to go back to the hospital to pick up my boyfriend. I got less than a mile down the road when the master warning light and an alarm came on. Again i pulled over and turned off the car. The manual told me that i needed to have it towed to the dealer immediately. At the dealership i found that there was a "limited service campaign" on a filter that connects the chambers in the brake reservoir. It was replaced and i didn't have another issue until 11/26/14. Again, all the warning lights and alarm came on and i had to have it towed to the dealer. There, i was told that the brake actuator had failed and it would be over $1500 to replace. Luckily, i did some research and found this is also being covered by toyota under a "warranty enhancement" program.
The toyota camry hybrid shows the "check vsc system" message on the dashboard with the brake, hazard, warning, and abs lights. Upon research it seems like a known toyota issue with their faulty abs accumulator.the replacement cost is a staggering $2500+ quoted by the dealers.without replacing it affects the brake systems. There is pulsating in the brakes.there is also water pump leak associated with this. This should be handled by toyota with a recall.there are lots of reporting for this same issue and fixing this issue is so costly and for a know failed/fauly component.
I got in my vehicle today in the vsc light came on. I have researched over google, and everything points to a $3,000 repair, or a recall repairable by toyota. I would like to see if i am eligible for that recall repair.
As i was backing up, the brakes went soft to the floor, and then all of a sudden the brakes engaged. It brake so hard, it felt like a hit something. A few days later, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. I took it to toyota and they said it was code-1391, abnormal leak in accumulator. The cost was going to be $2694.00.i declined the repair, because i don't have money to repair.
While driving all brake lights lit up on dash, "vsc check system" message showed. But the car seemed to brake fine, until i went to park. The brake went completely soft and the car continued forward motion until running into the curb. Upon restarting the car all the lights were back to normal. It happened again later in the day, lights come on, brakes fail. Luckily i was going very slowly and able to stop the car by pumping the brakes.
I was driving when the check vsc warning came on as well as the indicator warning light, the brake warning light, the abs warning light and the vsc warning light.all the lights remained on until i reached my destination.the brake system made a strange "grunting" noise when the brakes were depressed but the brakes seemed to function properly.the lights came back on when the car was restarted and less than halfway on the return trip, went off.there has been no noticeable loss of braking.on the 21st of the month the lights came back on and have not gone off.the abs pump actuator appears to be cycling very quickly.
The vsc system lights are going off. The brakes are not working when you turn the car on and then it jolts suddenly. Now a beep is going off every time i start my car.
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.
Driving on freeway at approximately 45 miles per hour during rush hour.brake lights appeared ahead, so i applied brakes.my vehicle failed to stop or slow down and i noticed increased resistance on the brake pedal.i continued to apply pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle eventually stopped. Luckily, there was a good distance between me and the car ahead of me, and i was eventually able to stop and avoid collision. I brought the car to the shop to be checked out.the shop called toyota, and they knew right away exactly what part needed to be replaced. Price tag of $2600 for just the part. A week prior to this incident, dash lights came on with warning to "check vsc system".brought the car in foroil change and to check the warning light.no problem was detected, the warning light was reset.this light had come on again just prior to the brake failure.
While driving, a notification was given "check vsc system". The abs light as well as the red brake system are on as well. Brakes are not as responsive and it is difficult to stop. We will not be able to have the system checked till next week. A search on the internet says this is bad.
I was driving on the freeway, when the vsc and abs warning lights came on.i noticed a loss of braking power.the brakes "pop" when i depress the petal upon starting.i have noticed the brakes jerk on two occasions.i am concerned about my safety when i drive the vehicle, but cannot afford to repair it at this moment.the replacement part alone is over $2,100. On a side note, i previously owned a 2009 camry xle that had the same problem.
"check vsc system" .brake system will not work properly.must push very hard to get any braking.then the vsc will engage and brake very hard.i experienced this one week ago; my wife experienced it this morning dropping of the kids to school.the car has a very dangerous jerking action as the brakes engage and disengage based on the computer.
Driving vehicle today and the check hybrid system light came on. A short time later the check vsc system came on and the car no longer accelerated. I pulled over and turned the car off. I waited a while before starting again and was able to get the car home. I haven't gone to the dealership yet but will update when i do. The car will not be driven until it is services, i'm scared it can kill me!
The brake actuator malfunctioned and the brakes began pulsating and groaning when applied. This happened on the baltimore washington parkway. Braking power was greatly reduced and i had to coast to a stop in the shoulder of the highway and slowly make my way to an exit ramp as it was too unsafe to continue driving at speed and i was worried that the car was a danger to myself and other drivers in that condition. The brakes would pulsate/groan whenever the car was in drive and they were applied. When i took the car to a toyota dealer for servicing two days later (i did not drive the car at all in the interim), they told me that there was a problem with the actuator and that it would need to be replaced. This cost $2156. I had replaced the brake rotors, pads, and had a brake fluid flush completed just 2 months before in this vehicle. From the documents on file with nhtsa, my incident appears to be a common problem with this make/model/year car. As this could have easily caused an accident, i believe toyota should be responsible for ensuring that the actuator is recalled and that others are not put into the same, potentially dangerous, situation.
Warning brake light came on ( the emergency brake one) while i was out driving. The emergency brake was not engaged. Tried to get the car home and at a light when i went to take off, the car started to move then suddenly stopped in the intersection, but the car was still running. I turned on my flashers, and restarted the car. The "check vsc system" warning came on and i drove the car slowly home. The brakes were very spongy, like there was hardly any braking power.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, several unknown warning the lights became illuminated. The vehicle was taken to toyota carlsbad parts & service department (6020 avenida encinas, carlsbad, ca 92011) where it was diagnosed with the abs actuator needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,775.
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.
While driving and stopping, all the engine lights and "check vsc" came on and it appeared that my brakes failed.it was as if my car shut completely off; however, it was still on and i had manual brakes that i had to push very hard to use.this is intermittent and has occurred about 6 times in total.it has been serviced 3 times regarding this incident, one of which they just let me go and said they couldn't figure it out.the last time they determined they "think" it is the brake actuator.after doing my own research on line, it appears there are many others who have had this same issue.it appears the part has been faulty for some time and i was unaware of it.it has been making noises for several years that i thought were normal; but i guess they were not.i believe mine has taken so long to finally fail because most of the life of the car has been driven on the freeway with little breaking.while my car is out of warranty, i do not feel i should have to pay for a part that 1) shouldn't be failing at this juncture and 2) has apparently been in the process of failing while my car was in warranty.it's like a heart attack...you don't know you have a problem until the failure occurs.i've almost crashed into people and i've read other accounts where they have.i believe toyota should recall these parts!note i've also received service faithfully during the life of the car.
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 evaluating the replacement cost, the car's value, and our current finances, we're going to have to continue to drive the car daily despite the threat of a serious braking system failure. Not good.
I was just leaving my house and approaching a stop sign. As i engaged to brakes nothing happened and out of nowhere the car makes a hard stop and my dash lights up with warning lights. Instantly nothing about this car seems safe!
While traveling on the interstate, about 80% of my brakes gave out and i lost stability. My abs indicator and the message "check vsc system" came on. As i came to a stop, my brakes jerked a bit and i came to a sudden and aggressive stop. I turned the car off and restarted it, and everything drove fine. This same thing happened sporadically about 20 times over the next couple of months, but now my abs light and check vsc indicator are on at all times. My brakes are diminished most of the time down to 50%, and every now and again, my car will come to a really hard stop as i brake. I had a toyota dealer look at it, and i was told my actuator was out and would need to be replaced at a cost of $3,000. That is just for the part, not including labor. I only paid $15,000 for the car. On top of that, they aren't even using the 2007 model actuators, they are using a later model, which tells me they know something is wrong with the 2007.
Faulty abs actuator and pump leading to difficult braking. Priming noise apparent during driving and while parked. Never received notice of service recall campaign from toyota a few years back. Sadly, it is now a few months past the 10-year warranty and toyota will no longer service the repair.
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, which will cost me about $3,000! plus my "check hybrid system" warning light came on and they said that one cell in my battery is bad. I need a new battery, which runs $4,000! what a headache!
Parked the auto, was in a meeting for 45 min. Started the auto and "check vsc system" warning came on. Tried driving and brakes were erratic, took to dealer, they said that they had to reprogram the computer because i had done something to the battery. Not true. But it seemed that the problem was corrected as it performed ok. On may 29, 2014 i backed the car out of our garage and parked it on the street, about one hour later i started it to return it to the garage and the "check vsc system" came on and the brakes were very erratic. I then took the vehicle to the closest dealer and they checked it and informed me that the brake control computer needed to be replaced at accost of nearly $2000.00. As this appears to be a safety issue i feel that toyota should have recalled the vehicle and replaced the defective parts under a recall program.i feel very fortunate that the brake control computer did not fail while the car was moving.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brakes failed. The contact stated that the electronic stability control, emergency brake, and traction control warning indicators illuminated. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled temporarily while coming to a stop. The contact depressed the brake pedal, on several occasions, in order to stop the vehicle. There was a significant amount of pressure applied to the brake pedal, and over the course of two years, the brakes began to make abnormal sounds. Mark jacobson toyota (4516 durham-chapel hill blvd, durham, north carolina 27707, (919) 493-5599) was notified and diagnosed that there was a leak in the actuator, which needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided the contact with case number: 1810031102. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
Brake actuator failed, triggering warning lights and making it hard to push on the pedal to stop the car while in motion. Abs function won't activate. The issue started in may 2017 and was taken to a toyota dealer in lufkin, texas for diagnosis.the technicians "couldn't" determine the problem and released the vehicle.this same step happened multiple times over the ensuing months, only to be finally diagnosed on dec 13, 2017.i researched the issue online and found that the actuator problem is covered by a 'warranty extension,' which stretches out the warranty period beyond the standard three years or 36 months to, ultimately, 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first.i thought that was good news, but after speaking with toyota corporate rep, the warranty was denied due to the vehicle being out of the coverage period since june.i explained that there were attempts to have the issue diagnosed prior to the expiration, but the rep stated that since the actual determination happened outside of the period, coverage could not be extended.since this is a known issue, their techs should have recognized the problem immediately and repaired the vehicle, which would have been covered by the extended warranty.furthermore, it's a safety issue and an actual recall should be the remedy instead of working around it with a "service campaign."i am asking for assistance to have toyota cover this repair due their failure to educate their service techs or a potential deliberate attempt to move the diagnose outside of the warranty coverage period.
Toyota hybrids have a braking device in the transmission.this device can be applied at any time.when using the transmission brake the vehicles speed is reduced at aconsiderable rate.when braking using this method the brake lights do not come on.there is no indication that the vehicle is braking.i use this method on a routine basis and was informed of no brake lights by another driver.i use this system of braking while going downhills in the city and driving in the mountains.
At multiple regular service appointments at the toyota dealer, i reported unusual noises and a pulsing sensation that appeared to come from the brakes. The service people were not able to identify any issues. At 77000 miles, the dealer charged $400 for replacement of the master cylinder. After replacing the master cylinder, they determined that the abs actuator was failing and needed to be replaced -- at approximately $2400. Of course, they also wanted to replace the front brake pads and water pump for another $700. I took the car to an independent (non-dealer) mechanic who confirmed the need to replace the abs actuator. The mechanic also advised that the part costs so much because it is specific to the hybrid vehicles (as opposed to non-hybrid camrys) -- used parts are not much cheaper as they are harder to find.a major failure in the braking system is of great concern. The brakes feel like they are becoming increasingly less responsive. It is absolutely absurd that so many people are experiencing issues with the same component of the braking system for the same model and year vehicle, yet toyota is not accepting responsibility for correcting this. Toyota should be held accountable for this serious safety issue, or at least concede that it is an issue specific to hybrids and would be covered under the warranty period that covers the hybrid system.
As i was on a 2-hour drive to meet my brothers for the appointment to enter my elderly mother into assisted living all the warning lights on my dash lit up. I was afraid to continue so i stopped at the dealership to see if it was safe to keep going. They said it was the brake filter reservoir assembly and that i should not continue on the trip until it was replaced. They did replace it at no cost. I was unable to make it to my mother's assisted living appointment, leaving my brothers "holding the bag."one month later, on october 9, 2014, i was again traveling at 55 mph when all of the brake warning lights lit up again. Since i was not far from home i turned around and parked my car in the driveway until i could make an appointment with the dealership. Upon examination at the dealership, i was told that it was the brake actuator assembly. They said that the diagnostic codes that came up were not even something they had seen before and they had to get them interpreted by toyota. Their explanation was that the "brains" of the braking system had gone bad and it would be a very costly expense. They did work with me, accepted a coupon that i had, copped a loaner vehicle, and replaced the actuator at a cost of $1755.27. Now i get a letter in the mail saying that there is a "warranty enhancement program." when i called the dealership to ask about reimbursement for these charges i was told i would need to take my vehicle in again for an inspection. Since it's an hour drive to the dealership and it seems it's becoming an almost monthly trip for something or other, i'm not a happy camper. Toyota needs to get it together!!!
The brake accumulator cycles continuously and pulses when depressed making a distinct howling noise even when stopped.the brake assist intermittently pulses and makes braking more difficult and increasing stopping distance.this part is specific to the regenerative braking as part of the hybrid system.
2007 toyota camry hybrid. Consumer writes in regards to abs break actuator failure. *ldthe consumer stated the manufacturer was notified and did not offer any assistance due to the vehicle being outside of the 10 year warranty. The consumer requested to reimbursed for the repairs.
I have been using this camry since mid 2006. So far it has not had many major issues. However out of the blue on march 23rd 2014, when i was planning to drive to a temple almost 50 miles from my house with my wife, 2 month old daughter, mother and mother-in-law in the car, just as we pulled out of the drive way, the check vsc message came on and the brake light, the car slipping light and the bas lights came onthe dash and as i tried to brake, the brakes completely failed. Luckily since i was only rolling out of my drive way (in reverse), the car only rolled a little bit and there was no cross traffic on the road. I had to press my parking brakes to bring the car to a halt. I was scared to death with my family members in the car there was no way i was driving it in that condition. I tried shutting off the car and waiting for 5 minutes before turning it on.the message came on again and the brakes were unresponsive. I immediately moved my family to another car to continue our trip. I then cautiously moved the car back on to the driveway with my left leg on the emergency brakes so that i don't run into my house. After searching the web and seeing many such reports, the next day (today 3/24) i tried to move the car again and see if the message disappeared. However it was there and when i reversed a little bit, suddenly the message and the lights disappeared and the brakes were working as normal. I am still not driving the car, thankfully i have 3 cars so i am using the other cars. I hope toyota does a recall on this because i don't want to spend $3500+ on a car that may not be more than $8000 value today. I was planning to get a 2014 sienna soon but reading about the safety issues with toyota's my faith and loyalty in this brand is now severely shaken.
I was driving on street that had several potholes in both lanes.lanes were blocked by barrels because of the roadwork being done.there were too many potholes to dodge and none seemed significantly bigger than the rest.since i was unable to swerve, because of traffic going the other way in the lane beside me, i hit a series of potholes.after the last one, which seemed a little bigger than the others, i heard a beep and the display read, "check vsc," which i know from the last time this happened means "vehicle stability control."the parking brake light seemed to come on at that time.i could not get the car to roll any but instead had to hit the accelerator to move at all.the brake was not as powerful, so i had to be sure to brake in plenty of time.the steering seemed more restricted also, and there was a high-pitched buzzing that continued all the time unless the car was off with all doors shut.i live close by, so i was able to get my car back home but did not think it was safe to drive it to the dealership.i had aaa tow it a few days later.they told me at the dealership that a part of the anti-lock brake system would have to be replaced.they later found that one of the lines involved in keeping the engine cool was leaking and the water pump had to be replaced.
On this date i was riding down the street from my home and all of a sudden my vsc systemand all the lights relating to my brake system came on...then as i was approaching a traffic light i began to apply the brake but my brakes went all the way to the floor...when the light changed i began to proceed through the light....by the time i reached my destination..i began to apply the brakes and again they went all the way to the floor...but at this time there was a loud clicking noise....i took my car to yokem toyota where i purchased it....and when they were done running the diagnostic test, the service manager told me that my brake actuator had gone out....and to repair it was going to cost 3341.00....3000 for the part and 341.00 for the labor...
I was driving my vechicle yesterday that was just in the shop since saturday saying that they replaced everything that was wrong because previously my breaks locked up on i-95 and i couldn't stop. I got the vechicle back yesterday and i was driving home from work and my breaks failed again causing me to rear end the person in front of me. I could not stop. Absolutely no breaks!! the vechicle was in motion trying to come to a complete stop.i believe the abs break aculator / module in the vechicle is bad. The company whom i bought it from i believe should take responsibility for this accident considering they're the ones who stated they fixed the vechicle
You had an investation into power breaking concerns, i had this issue https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/feds-close-probe-into-2007-11-toyota-camry-hybrid-for-power-braking-concerns.html occur while on the road traveling at speed. Luckily for me there was light traffic and no one was stopped in front of me. When the alarms went off i had a total loss of braking functionality including the emergency brake until my speed was down below 20mph. The extended warranty provided by toyota to cover the issue should not be sufficient as toyotas are reliable and run for far longer than the warranty covered, making the vehicles completely unsafe for purchase as a used car. The alarms on the vehicle continued for several minutes after the vehicle was turned off, this was the 2nd time the alarms had occurred the first was in a parking lot where the vehicle was not moving so i didn't realize my brakes were affected, at that time the computer did not even register an alarm code so toyota did nothing calling it a glitch when i brought it in, even though it's apparently a known issue.
The vehicle experiences a brief loss of braking, particularly when braking system is being applied between two different road surfaces (smooth textured to an abrupt change such as a bump in the asphalt).
I was driving my car going to work i was going 30 mph when with out any explanation a brake red warning light pop up in the screen on my 2007 toyota hybrid i try to put the brakes and they were not working i begging to panic thanks god i do not enter the highway and i was able to pull to a mechanic shop that was very closed. The mechanic check the brakes in the car and every looks good he said i told him what are you taking about the brakes where not working i explain and then i remember a couple weeks ago i got a recall in the mail and give to mechanic and he explain to me that i haveto take the car to the dealer right away. I am afraid to drive this car i contact the toyota head quarters and they said they will fixed for free the real issue here is many of this cars in the roads we drive all children in these cars. They recall should say take you car to the dealer right away because you can injured yourself o somebody many lives will be safe in this companies built their cars paying more attention specially to the brakes. I am very concern about this issue. Today all i have to say i thank god that i am alive and i do not injured myself or any other person.
Brakes fail after all warning lights come on regardless of speed
When i change break pads and rotors the vsc system light is on.. Breaks no engaged.
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.
While driving i saw check vsc system lights come up and it off after some time
Abs module is constantly cycling .vcs light and brake light are on.the brakes are soft.the repair is aprox 3k dollars
The check vsc system display came on with all the brake lights. Basically the dash board lights up and with every warning light. A message on your display says "check vsc system". When you look it up in your manual it says - call toyota dealer right away.i was quoted an abs accumulator replacement at the cost of $3k.the car was under 6 year 75,000 extended warranty so every service and check was performed.when i reported flaky brake behavior (pulsing at a standstill and with the pulsating noises - it's like you are braking when you are idling) @ 78k toyota said nothing was wrong with my brakes.if a diagnostic code isn't appearing they can't really tell you have an issue.the car was just out of extended warranty.first thing i did was call the dealer service department. I was told it might just be the sensors and i could still drive it. I didn't listen to them and i'm glad - something just seemed very wrong with that advice - after all the brakes just seemed to be pulsing all the time and the car didn't brake the same way. Pressing on the brake was very difficult - the brakes were basically operating manually with no power assist. There was no way i could ever stop quickly with brakes in this condition. I was also leaking brake fluid.we spoke to toyota in california and reported the problem. Toyota said they wouldn't cover the part.the dealer said others had come in with the same problem so they knew it existed. We had a long discussion with the dealer manager.the real problem is at that time - the replacement part was the same part we had - so we had no choice but to take the same part with the same known problem.
I just got this car not long ago, just because of toyota's good reputation. Now i am regretting it thinking i should have bought a honda or a nissan.i've been driving this vehicle for a few days and i noticed that it's leaking brake fluid due to a faulty abs actuator brake pump 2007 toyota camryhybrid 44510-30270.the brake pedal feels spongy, also a hizzing sound comes from the actuator and it does it for about 15 seconds then stops; after that i notice a few drops of brake fluid coming from the actuator, and last but not least car gets a brake light when in motion,probably due to all the leakage the actuator it's producing.i am afraid ifi keep driving it with this problem it might leave me stranded somewhere or worst yet have a crash. I hope toyota recall this vehicle due to this problem. Toyota you better fix your good reputation, or else american cars will take a chunk of your profits.
Complete brake failure!!i was driving down the road approaching a stop light when my brakes went all the way to the floor and a lot of lights came on the dashboard, i coasted to a stop luckily without hitting another car. This is the first time this has ever happened, i have no warning lights indicating there is or was an issue and i had my car towed to the local mechanic that is telling me that it has a faulty brake part #4405030660. I did a little research and it looks like toyota sells an updated part replacement for this faulty original part, part cost is $1200 plus $700 labor. Reading many forums i'm finding out that there are many people that have had complete brake failure over the years with this same issue and id love to know why this isn't a recall but a punishment from toyota and a death sentence just waiting to happen.
As i was traveling on a highway the abs went out and almost all brake and stability control lights came on and i lost almost all braking and stability control of the car.i was later told by the dealer that the abs actuator had gone out and needed to be changed ($1500).it turns out that toyota is aware of this very dangerous issue and are not issuing a recall.i was told that theyre offering an warranty extension if you know what to ask for since they don't volunteer the information.i can't stress how dangerous of a situation this has left me while driving at high speeds.it seems like everyone is aware of this issue but nobody is doing anything about it.here's also a report by consumer reports magazine from july 2014 that outlines the issue:http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/07/why-toyota-should-recall-the-camry-hybrid/index.htm.
Vsc system suddenly failed without warning while driving and breaks would not work
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 45 mph, an alarm sounded and the brakes seized without warning. The contact stated that the alarm was intermittent at first, and then became a continuous sound while driving various speeds. Toyota of lacrosse, wisconsin (located at 800 3rd st south lacrosse, wi 54601 (608) 793-7000) diagnosed that the brake reservoir, which was under recall, and the brake actuator, in which there was no recall, were faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that a service campaign/warranty extension letter was sent out to consumers regarding their ownership of 2007 - 2011 toyota camry vehicles in regards to the brake failure condition. The toyota manufacturer provided the contact with case number: 170-721-1063. The failure mileage was 201,000.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph and applying the brakes, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the brake actuator assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to cover part of the repair costs. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 86,000.
While driving all of a sudden multiple warning lights appeared and brakeandstability 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.
I took my car to the toyota for the campaign they have or recall for the brake problem that these camry hybrid have because mine says check vsc, and a lot of light are on but its actually the actuator but they only changed the brake reservoir everything was fine until i made it to the house all the lights came back on the guys from the dealer informed me the reservoir ain't going to fix the problem i bought the car used with 149600 miles only 3 months ago thinking that kind of miles ain't much when it comes to toyota just got the vehicle and can't use it thanks
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.
While driving during rush hour traffic, the car's brake light came on and then 5-10 seconds later a "check vsc" messaged displayed on the message screen along with several warning lights (abs, traction control, and main warning).the brakes became very soft (like a car with no power brakes) but would slow the vehicle down.i slowed down and gave myself plenty of braking distance to get it home.after 10 minutes, the warning message and lights disappeared and the brakes returned to normal operations.this appeared to be a temporary glitch.since this first appeared, the problem has occurred 3 times while driving.the local toyota dealership determined that the abs actuator was failing and quoted me $3,100 to repair it.another symptom of this failure is a constant on/off buzzing noise coming from the abs actuator and a "chirping" noise when your foot is on the brake petal during a stop.the situation also appears to get worse when the temperature drops.i don't drive the vehicle anymore.there is no recall or service bulletin documenting this problem.the replacement part is the original design costing $2,750 and will fail again.i also contacted toyota about this problem and told them it was a major safety hazard.they offered some financial assistance but the repair is still going to be expensive.on this website and other internet forums, this problem is a common complaint for this vehicle.i believe the nhtsa needs to investigate this problem before a major accident or fatality occurs.i find this problem to be unacceptable for a toyota especially with only 70,500 miles on it.
Driving on the road, everything was normal, then my entire dashboard lights up with all the warning signs. The internal car displays vsc maintenance required, and i'm thinking i didn't do anything. I just got the car this year. There shouldn't be a problem like this. The brakes were very hard to press down on to even brake. I fee like the brakes just stopped working or the brake itself would let me brake as normal. Little shocked because i'd had crash into the driver in front of me. I started to drive very slow. Then the lights and warning signs went away, and my brakes were back to normal. I felt like it was just a computer glitch and started to drive normally again. After i did, the car again went off with the warning signs on the dashboard and the vsc display was on again stating maintenance was required one again. So i started to drive slow once again. Went to a repair shop they said my brakes were good, and that the car probably needed to get it check because of the hybrid system. This only happen during the summer. During the winter it goes off, to which i still felt like it was a computer glitch. Went to the dealer recently and they said that my accumulator needs to be replace. I asked how does something like this occur. The mechanic stated somewhere in the lines of it's a man made part so it's can happen from time to time. But in my opinion, if i did everything like i was suppose to do, this should not happen. The total repair for the part is $1892! that's with labor included! seriously, why does a part that is so important to the car that expensive?! and why doesn't toyota report on this technical issue for their cars?
Twice in the past two days, i was driving down the road and my abs and check vsc lights came on. The first time, nothing appeared to happen to the vehicle other than the lights. Today however, i was driving at highway speed when the lights came on. Luckily, i was approaching congested traffic and i was able to slow down naturally. As i came to the traffic and was driving at roughly 15mph, i tried to depress the brake and it went directly to the floor and did not apply any brake pressure or stop the car in any way. I pumped the brakes while veering onto the shoulder. The car did not stop at all and i was forced to coast to a stop on the shoulder of a 5 lane highway, where speeds often reach 70mph or higher. I restarted the vehicle, the lights turned off and i was able to drive the rest of the way home. I called local toyota dealerships and made an appointment to check the car. They are going to charge me $110 for the diagnosis of the vehicle, which is all i know at this point. I also independently researched the warning lights and found articles stating that this is happening fairly frequently and that the nhtsa is investigating. That article also stated that the repair can cost upwards of $2,200. The car is absolutely unfit for the road. I can't drive a vehicle where the breaks could stop working at any moment and with very little warning. There does not appear to be any issue with the breaks themselves, when working properly. It appears to be purely a computer problem that causes the breaks to not engage.
Brake failure.was driving in residential street (low speed) when brakes stopped working.had to use parking brake.problem seems to be with brake fluid reservoir tank/filter, which toyota offered to service until 30 june 2017.unfortunately, never had problems with brakes until now--1 1/2 years after the service offer had expired.should be full recall.the reason why problem did not surface till now is because vehicle has low miles (85,000 after 12 years).
We owned this toyota camry hybrid since 10/20/2012. This morning about 6:10am, my wife was driving to a speed of 40mph on university drivenorth bound. She was passing a pothole which had stand water. She slightly press the brakes,but when she came out of the pothole,the car instead of slow down, went "crazy" to a speed of 60 mph. My wife keep the brakes pressed but the carwas out of control; car went across from east to west, jumping two lines. When the car was close to hit the median, she steer it,to cross in the middle then went crazy south bond,where she was coming from.the camry final stopped after about 50 seconds,she was against the incoming traffic.the point is that this car instead of stop when the brakes are applied,takes more speed.thank you.
Was driving when my brakes went soft and my vsc warning popped up on my dashboard .never had a issue with car till now.i have about 160k miles on it.looked online and looks like a lot of people are having the same issues with there car.
I wasn't driving my car when all the lights came on. But every brake light on the dash came on and a message read check vsc system. I had noticed that there was a sound the car makes when the car is not on. But i thought it was the car identifying the key was close because i always had the key with me when i would hear this sound. The mechanic who told me what the problem was told me that sound is related to this problem. The only place to get the part is through toyota and estimated cost for the part is $2500. If this is a recurring problem that toyota is aware of why are they not made to recall this item. This is a safety issue. Who has that kind of money to make a repair ?
Brake actuator failed after several days of increased noise and difficulty braking. Toyota dealership gave me a $3800 quote to repair.they made no mention of similar safety issues with other customers even though there is an nhtsa investigation going on.
The vsc light appeared & the car lost brakes.like others, i have experienced failure of the brake actuator / boost accumulator. Although the brakes work to a degree, there is no boost. Despite application of my maximum effort to depress the brake pedal, stopping distances are very long and stopping speeds are very slow. I consider the car dangerous to drive & has been shelved pending nhtsa review. Reports are that toyota has known of this problem & has refused to address it nhtsa should require that toyota replace this part at no cost to the consumer in view of toyotas unconscionable behavior.
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.
'check vsc system' along with brake light warning, abs warning, and pretty much every other warning light possible came on my 2007 camry hybrid in january 2014. The brakes began to bark like a dog when pressed and frequently the brakes would give out and i would have to put the pedal to the floor to stop the car. The car was unsafe to drive so i took it to the toyota dealer and was quoted 3900 dollars to fix the issue. It seems to be a widespread issue and toyota needs to take care of the issue, but they have not.
For the last couple of months have noticed the brake pedal "pulsing" on starting the car and sometimes on stopping at intersections.then the brake warning light came on intermittently whilst driving but with no impact on the brakes and then whilst exiting the freeway all the brake warnings lights and check vsc system message was displayed with loss of assisted braking. Took it straight to the dealership but on braking to enter the inspection bay all warning lights went out.toyota technician couldn't find an error code in the history and after driving 15 miles the warning lights didn't come back on.technician did comment that they'd had other camry hybrids with similar issues and said the abs actuator needed replacing at a cost of $3,400!i was told that toyota are using a different part on later model camry hybrids which in itself seems an acknowledgement that the part is faulty.
I just purchased the vehicle used at a dealership only to find out that the burping noise coming from the brake actuator and the constant running noise every 7 seconds was the part needing to be replaced again . Toyota stated i had just missed the 10 year extension on the part replacement , even though the car has 70k miles on it ,and would have to pay approximately 1700-2600$ for this replacement.recall this part toyota!how long nhtsa ?
On 2 occassions our 2007 toyota camry hybrid lost braking power. Dash board lights abs, vsc and brake light all came on. When brakes were used, car had very little to no braking power.
While driving on the freeway, the brake failure light came up and the brakes became ineffective.as i was driving, the brakes went soft to the floor, and then all of a sudden engaged. It brake so hard, it felt like a hit something. A few days later, the brake light, traction/stability control (vsc) and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. I took it to toyota dealer and they diagnosed the problem as abs actuator failure and malfunctioning of the rear brakes. I contacted toyota about the failure and they claimed that my situation was one of a kind and there was not pattern of similar failures for this model.after prolonged arguments with toyota and the dealership, i could not get them to address the problem under the 100,000 miles warranty for the hybrid components of the car.i had to pay over $3,000 to get the car repaired.today, i found out (through consumer reports forums) that there are other owners of this car that have faced exactly the same problem, indicating that this is not an isolated problem and needs to be investigated by nhtsa before someone is seriously injured or loses life.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed and the stopping distance increased. The contact indicated that the brake and abs sensors illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,232.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the brakes made a loud, strange noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the entire brake assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was not available. ...updated 03/07/14
Under light braking, my 2007 toyota camry hybrid brakes will suddenly "let go".at that point, additional brake pressure is required to slow the vehicle.in heavy traffic this is dangerous.my local toyota service department advised me to increase my stopping distance to allow enough time to overcome the failure.they further suggested that a repair my be difficult as the problem is intermittent.an internet search suggests this is not unique to my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. When the vehicle was started, the esc warning indicator illuminated and a beeping sound was heard. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (fox toyota, 228 fox family lane, clinton, tennessee 37716) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. The vin was not available.
The vsc system is out and no one know how to fix it even the dealer it not showing up on the scanners .i was on the freeway the car lights con on on dash. No breaks it was scary i didn't know what to do if a.next car or cars was infrount of me i will have been real hurt because i was going 60 to 65 mph i had no control. Of the car can you all look into a recall on this before someone get kill !!!i was locky i was calm not everyone will be calm....takata recall...
A while back i was driving on a residential street my vsc message came on and i notice a jerk in the tires if it was sliding, so i immediately pulled over turned the vehicle off hoping it could be a sensor failure so after sitting for 5 mins i turned the car back on notice the message wasn't there anymore i then begin to drive the vehicle for a good 5 mins and the car did the exact thing vsc messagecame back on the car begun to feel like it was sliding so i pulled over again sat about 10mins this time, turned the car on the message wasn't there i start driving 5 mins later the same exact thing happened again.
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.
The abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. The car was skidding and keep going and i pumped the brakes and still the car was moving forward. I came close to hitting another car and luckily stopped couple of inches from the other car.it keeps happening often and i am worried to drive this car as it is. It works fine and suddenly goes to this brake failing mode. Especially happen more often if it rains and making it more dangerous.
While driving to work on 1/27/14 my brake, abs, check vsc and red warning lights turned on. It was almost impossible to brake.i had to pull off and turn the vehicle off and hope the issue would resolve it.after a few times it finally did. I have taken it to the dealer in the past and it was diagnosed as my abs actuator having a leak and it was replaced. There still appears to be an issue.additionally when braking at any point in time, there is a stutter when under 5 mph, which i was told was due to this same issue which still hasn't been resolved.
Decrease in braking while driving."barking" sound when depressing brake pedal (hard).sound occurs in park also.no warning lights displayed on dashboard as of yet.delay in braking when shifting out of park.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, all of the warnings lights illuminated and the contact had to use extreme force on the brake in order for them to engage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.
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.
While driving on the freeway ian's the brakes failed to apply no pressure. Emergency lights turn onwait about 10 minutes there and turn the car back on and it started working again. Call my local toyota dealer said it will cost 1500 dollars to fix . Don't know if this will happen again.
My brake actuator has failed costing me $3000 to repair. When i was turning the corner the brake failed almost causing a huge accident. I called toyota for help. No one is helping me. Im stuck with teh cost and very shocked with the lives i put in danger.tt
Last 2 months i had call toyota to head quarter to report my car lost power, can't control break or steering wheel..driving on the road with 40-45mph all the sudden the car had lost control steering and break and all the lights inside the panel blinking.... Finally i can break my car (very hard). I put the gear back to park and turn of the power buttonwhen i try to turn it back on it still not come up all the lights blinking.. (several times) i quit.. Pop up the hood and check forward make sure nothing come loose or ... I come back to the car and turn engine on, it working again.... I drive home..toyota customer service offer me to going to close toyota dealer to have it check out, but i do not have times until last couple days it happen again..i so concern about life driving this car now, i went to toyota dealer close to me sport city toyota, where i use to have it tune up. They check out my car and notify to me that my 12v battery had going bad drop to 7v (which they had notify for me on 2010) but i did not replace it.it did not sound right to me if the battery go bad for 2 years ago, but i still can drive my car to work and do things for 2 years with out any problems until now it had lost power for 2 times for the last 2 months.i drive my car home, removed the 12v battery out check with the meter 12v show up ... I need help with you people to see what to do next or the investigate to see this car had malfunction or some thins else.....hope to hear from you.thank you.
Abs actuator pump assembly problem. 89000 miles on car 2007 camry hybridvsc control warning comes on. The dealer said i needed new brakes. Got new brakes and still having the same problem with the brakes. When backing up the brakes lock and the car jerks as if the brakes were hit hard. The new brakes also are making the same noise as the original brakes.i no longer feel safe for myself and my grandchildren who are with me in this car.
My wife was driving from work as she was approaching a stop light she hit the brakes to stop. To her surprise almost all the lights on the dashboard came on simultaneously. And there was no brakes so instead of hitting the car in front of her she went over the curve to avoid hitting the car. It cost us a rim and tire. I m just glad she or someone else wasn't injured. Since then my wife refuses to drive the car never again she told me and wished me good luck. I have drove the car myself and have experience the same issue where all the abs and brake lights come on and there's total loss of brakes. I have taken the vehicle to the mechanic and told me is the abs actuator pump that goes bad without notice.he told me its not the first time a customer has came in with this problem on the 2007 and 2008. I guess they change something on abs pumps on the 2009 and newer vehicles that's why they don't have this problem. I just hope the nhtsa looks into this defect part before somebody gets hurt or kill. Its a serious problem especially when your dealing with vehicle brakes not functioning the way there suppose to that we all depend on. The reason why toyota haven't done a voluntary recall is because of the cost of the abs actuator it's expansive at around 2,500 to 3,000 they know they have a problem in there hands. But if they refuse to acknowledge this problem is goingto cost them more if somebody gets seriously hurt or kill .
There was a failure of the brake actuator which caused the brakes to lock up and various indicators of failure to register.fortunately i noticed the problem while backing out of my garage and so there was no accident.the brake system warning light and the vehicle stability control both lit up.it cost more than $3000 to repair the vehicle.
I found that when i applied my brakes they did not engage immediately and when they did they switched from off to on rapidly (under constant and/or increasing brake pedal pressure). This was 3 days after my warranty expired. I had the system serviced and it cost me $2,000. I searched the internet and found that it seemed like a common problem. I contacted toyota and they denied that it was a common problem and did nothing to help me. Come to find out that it is a very common and dangerous problem. I would like some help.
Brakes went soft, loud squealing noise all lights on dashboard and check vsc system
Approxmid january 2014 while going down the hwy about 40 miles from home my vsc light came on and i lost almost all the use of my brakes, which really frighten me. I am single and have no family around to help. I got off the hwy and went very slow.the light went off before i got home and i didn't have another problem with it until dec 2014 while going to work.the light came on and off twice before i got to work and i lost brakes use. Then it happen again first weekjan. 2015.it has happen twice recently and i'm getting worried about driving the car. You never know when it might happen and it is very dangerous. I looked it up on the internet and saw quite a few other people were having the same problem.i can't afford to have it fixed. I hope your investigation can help correct this problem before someone get hurt or worse killed.i has to be a defect in the vehicle if this many people are having this problem.thank you for your time.
When i went to brake the car, the brakes would not stop and the car pushed forward without warning, and would not stop.i could not stop the car and i had to pump the brakes of the car in order to get the car to stop. When i drove it into the dealer, they quoted me $2500.00 to fix the problem, which i found ridiculous because i changed the car brakes at another toyota dealership several months ago and this came without warning.
Check vsc system warning came on along with brake and other warning icons. Have noticed that this is a more than normal problem for 2007 camry hybrids.
Brakes depress more and take more pressure to brake.06/4/2018.car vibrates when braking over 50 miles per hour.brake fluid reservoir was replaced 10/22/2016
Brakes started acting funny and making strange noises. I took it in to get it looked at and was informed that it would cost $3000 to replace the abs actuator and that if i didn't, the brakes could fail at any time.
Upon starting the automobile, the vsc, abs, brake and other warning lights came on. The break catches and/or must be pumped to come to a complete stop.in addition, the vehicle seems to hyper-accelerate when in idle, especially in reverse.a local dealer/service center says a computerized part must be replaced for $2100.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 25 mph, the abs warning light illuminated. The contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle made a squeaking sound. The dealer diagnosed that the brake actuator was failing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.
Car was making barking noise when stepping on the brake.dealer replaced master cylinder, actuator, and brake fluid reservoir.drove the vehicle for two weeks without problem or recurrence.8/25/14 all the brake warning lights and the vsc system warning came on. No problems with brakes when driving to the dealer.dealer said abs computer needed to be replaced for $1500.my first repair was $780.i wanted to add my complaint about the braking system to those already submitted.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact heard a continuous noise emitting from the vehicle. The electronic brakes and abs warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the entire braking system failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Please investigate the abs system on the hybrid 2007 camry.i almost killed myself about 2 months ago.i was going about 60mph when i hit on the brakes to slow down on a curve the brakes would not respond, it was like the brakes were really hard to step on, and to control the steering wheel. The lights to check the vsc system came on, check abs, the emergency brake light.after a few seconds everything would go back to normal.i have done extensive research and there are so many complaints with the same problems on the 2007 camry hybrid.please do something about it so toyota can recall and fix the problem before someone gets killed.after taking it to toyota for the last 5 months without finding a problem, because the computer would not register anything and they couldn't duplicate the problem, now they are saying its the abs system and it cost $4,000 to fix it.they are not doing anything to investigate the problem because they claim that not enough people have registered complaints.so i ask how many people have to die before we get any attention.
While driving on highway my brake light turned on. I thought i left the emergency brake pedal down, but everything was fine. Suddenly all warning lights in dashboard turned on, as a reaction i tried to apply brakes and to my surprise my brakes wouldn't brake properly.
Started the vehicle, put it into reverse to back out of the driveway as i brake at the end of the driveway the dashboard lit up with warning lights- first just the brake warning light in orange but then the master warning light, electronically controlled brake system, abs and slip indicator all illuminated and the check vsc system message appears. This problem has occurred multiple times - especially prevalent during cold weather.in my driveway the problem is frustrating but on the road it is downright dangerous.the brakes become very difficult to use.i've driven it to the mechanic multiple times but the warning lights disappear and the brakes start functioning properly. Luckily one time i arrived with all the warning lights still illuminated. According to the mechanic there are no problem codes recorded making it challenging to determine the source of the problem.he suspects it is the abs brake actuator but cannot guarantee replacing it will solve the problem and the repair is almost $3,000.
Check vsc system error message caused by a bad abs actuator. Now the brakes are not working. You push on the brakes and the car will not stop. You have to push hard on the brakes and hope the car will eventually stop. I did some research and it seems that this is a common issue. Toyota needs to recall and pay to have this fixed.
While driving, the vsc light, check engine light , brake light, and another light all came on. No apparent problems at operating speed, but at lower speeds i can feel pulsating in the brakes and on low speed turns the steering wheel pulsates a little. I am concerned that the brakes will fail. Repair estimate from the dealer is far more than we can afford. My research indicates that this is a common problem with the camry hybrid. I believe this deserves a recall.
Toyota camry hybrid 2007 engine oil burning too fast, i drive only 1500 miles after changed my engine oil. In the last time it was decreased 1100 miles. Also my engine covered by engine oils and liking everywhere. Second, i drove yesterday and my brake stuck and cant stop. It was happened me second time.
Driving today with my son in the car i lost all brake power. Unable to use the brakes then moments later it returned.
The check vsc system error came on recently. It also came on a few years ago and then went away after a few days.it's now been up for weeks.the error that is triggering is c1391, and the repair shop says this is due to an abnormal leak in the accumulator.all of the brake-related lights are on constantly a few seconds after starting up the car and stay on until shutting it off.sometimes the brakes randomly shut stop functioning as expected and do nothing when compressing.i didn't realize this was a recall when the car was still under warranty (and even after toyota extended the warranty due to the fact this is such a wide and pervasive issue); otherwise, i would have taken it in to get it repaired as a precautionary measure.this repair was quoted to cost a minimum of $2,200.it would be ideal if toyota would fix this part since it is a known issue and since no other major part of the car is faulty, even though the car has almost 200,000 miles on it.i feel toyota has put lives at risk by not actively pursuing to contact owners of this model vehicle since the part they put on these cars is so faulty.
The brakes failed due to a bad actuator pump. I was lucky i did not get in an accident.i had it towed to the killeen toyota dealer and had it repaired/replaced for approximately $2000.
Brakes fail... The pedal brake is put so hard to push when coming a light to vsc check system...im so angry to toyota ...but i still love my car ... I no use my car because is not secure for my family.
The contact owns a 2007 camera hybrid. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the brakes were applied and they malfunctioned. The brake lights illuminated but the brakes was slow to apply. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test but did not find any defect codes. The dealer replaced the rear brake but that did not remedy the braking defect. The failure mileage was 73,305.updated 03/05/14*lj
My daughter was driving and all of a sudden the brake pedal started to have difficulty braking.there was a thump of some sort in the feel of the brake pedal when being depressed.the next morning when starting the car, there was an error message displayed saying "check vsc system with check hybrid system alternating.these messages along with the check engine, traction control and several other lights lit up and remained on.this is the second time this has happened to this car and after searching the internet i have found out that this is a very common, dangerous and expensive problem with the toyota camry hybrids.from many similar stories i have read, toyota and toyota dealers respond to this issue as a known problem and if they are so aware there should be a suitable resolution offered along with a recall for all toyota camry hybrid owners so our lives will not be in danger.delaying fixing this issue will eventually cost someone their life.
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.
As i was traveling on i75 north of atlanta, i needed to slow for traffic congestion. I applied the brakes, but they didn't seem to work. Several lights on the dash came on including the check hybrid engine, the check vsc system, and the abs lights. The power brakes were off and it became difficult to stop. Then the vehicle's engine stopped completely requiring me to maneuver out of heavy traffic to the shoulder of the road. I turned on my hazard lights, but was almost hit by several vehicles as i got to the shoulder.
I was driving care and warning light came on to check the vsc system. Per toyota serviceerror code c1391 represented core vsc abs brake control module failure.full unit includes abs accentuator pump assembly and computer control.this case was reported to: toyota motor sales, usa, inc. Your case is filed at our headquarters office under [xxx]and file #[xxx]searching the internet, multiple incidents of this were found.toyota has reportedly reconfigured this assembly since it has been failing, so the part to replace the current one is different than the one originally placed.here are a couple of links:http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-c1391.htmlhttp://www.faqs.org/car/toyota-camry-hybrid/service-brakes/the customer service representative at the local toyota dealership said that they are keeping the part in stock since it is needing to be replaced.cost of the part is $2800 (approx.) plus labor to replace/bleed lines/reprogram etc. This seems to be a safety issue, since the brakes are harder to compress, the vehicle stability is compromised, multiple indicator lights are lit on the dashboard, etc.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. When the contact applied the brakes, the abs and vsc warning indicators illuminated. The contact had to apply force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. A mechanic was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure due to the dtc not being illuminated when it was inspected. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (nashville toyota north, 2400 gallatin pike n, madison, tn 37115, (615) 868-7990) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced with a warranty repair. The dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the warranty enhancement was no longer available and the vehicle should have been repaired before the campaign ended on august 31, 2017. The contact received no documentation from the manufacturer pertaining to the warranty enhancement program. The manufacturer stated that they were aware that the failure was a known issue and there was a technical service bulletin on the brake system. The contact refused to repair the vehicle and indicated that the contact needed to replace the part. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
My camry encounters intermittent braking anomalies about once a month.when the break is applied, the braking system engages and the car beings to slow.after about 2 seconds of the car slowing the brake disengages and the car returns to coasting speed while the brake continues to be pressed.once the brake is pushed all the way to the floor, the brake re-engages aggressively after a 1/8th to 1/4th of a second delay.this occurs about once a month and is very dangerous, especially since sedans usually have children in the car.i have noticed this anomaly at various speeds under various breaking circumstances.i recently took my car to get serviced and don mcgill toyota in houston and they quoted $4,500 to replace the brake actuator.i am curious how many break actuator quotes have been provided and how many consumers elect to forgo the fix and continue to drive with this braking failure.
Abs actuators is failures on 2007 toyota camry hybrid 71k miles: abs light is on, the e-brake light is on even when the e-brake is disengaged, and the car is saying to check the vsc system. The brakes are also noticeably weaker to the extent that i am afraid to drive my kids!!!!!
Abs actuator is broken, there wan an extended warranty on the hybrids up until 150,000 miles.
On 10/14/2014 i took the car to dealer for brake reservoir recall.the dealer replaced the brake fluid reservoir and reset the brake vehicle stability control unit. On 10/25/2014 while approaching a stop light i depressed the brake pedal at which time thebrake warning, abs warning, slip indicator and master caution warning lights illuminated and the brakes grabbed (or more accurately: locked random wheels in a random sequence) causing the vehicle to careen and swerve out of control.wheels apparently locked up completely because there was smoke and screeching.vehicle stopped sideways in the intersection out of control.had other vehicles been present in adjacent lanes or ahead of me there would have certainly been an accident. This vehicle has had ongoing brake problems including a brake ecu replacement.after brake ecu replacement no trouble has occurred until this event. The hybrid battery has been replaced twice.when the hybrid battery failed the first time the braking system also became unstable and the vehicle lurched forward.this incident also nearly caused an accident and was reported to ntsb.my experience is when there is a system fault related to the hybrid battery or vehicle stability control while driving the brake system becomes unstable.
My car camry hybrid 2007 have all light on: master warning light, brake warning light, controlled brake warning, anti-lock brake system, slip indicator light. Also the brake is so hard that i was close to hit car, i call toyota in orlando,florida but they toll me they don't have any recall and normally is ecu pedal stroke sensor and abs module system, both parts cost is $3,500.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. All of the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to prestige toyota (16 mckee dr, mahwah, nj 07430, 844-838-7792) where it was diagnosed that the brake actuator failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,430.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 60 mph, the brakes failed to work. The abs, triangle with exclamation point, and brake warning indicators illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (toyota pasadena located at 3600 e foothill blvd, pasadena, ca 91107; (626) 795-9787) where it was diagnosed that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-331-4331 and stated that they were aware of the failure and offered to pay $750 for the repair. The manufacturer provided case number: 1707111743. The failure mileage was 86,870.
Vsc abs mil lights came on in dash and brakes sank to floor, but restored control after restart. Checked diagnostic codes and it showed codes for hybrid battery p0a80 and p3025. Replaced auxilary battery with oem from toyota. Now car shuts down while in motion driving highway speeds without any warning and lose gas pedal response. First time it happened with my family in the car including a 5 yr old and 9 month old baby. Complained to toyota as vehicle only has approx 93000 miles and toyota declines to assist with resolving issue even though warranty was extended to 10yr/150k miles. Dealer misdiagnosed vehicle codes. Brakes failed second time, this time causing car to slowly bump into object and scraping bumper at low speed. Checked all fuses. Vehicle now continuously shuts down randomly on slow or high speeds, while making a turn, merging into traffic, crossing a heavy intersection.
I was shock to take my car in to fix my brake actuator. I almost got into an accident and killed someone on the road. When i took my car in they charge me $2900. Wth! please recall this part toyota so you can pay me back. Theirs too much people paying to fix this! we will get you guys!
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximate 60 mph attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle made a jerking motion as the brake light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the brake assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
My brake accumulator pump started to fail on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid. This is a well documented weakness on these cars. There is hundreds of posts online with frustrated owners having this part fail (prius and camry hybrid), and toyota claim there is no problem with it; yet when it is replaced, they replace the part with a re-designed and different part! the cost of the part alone is $1900+ and installed by the dealer it is about $2700! this part is also unique to the hybrid braking system on this car, yet it is "not covered" by the hybrid system 10 year 100k mile warranty.this is an extreme safety risk as i have seen other posters have their brakes fail at high speeds due to this issue. The water pump is also notorious for failure on this car at low mileage and no recall has been issued to date.
This has happened several times. The vcs system warning indicators go off on the car, including the brake light the abs light and then the brakes fail. I took it into the dealership on thursday, nov. 6, and they couldn't find anything wrong with it since the computer didn't register a code. The brake light went on again on saturday, nov, 8. And then the vcs system warning indicators went off when i started my car on tuesday, nov. 11. And the brakes failed. I cannot drive this car around like this not knowing when the brakes are going to fail. It's not safe, and i can't get any help from the dealership. I don't have the option of not driving into work. I need a car. This car is supposed to be safe.
While driving on the highway, the vsc check system, abs, hazards, and warning lights came on. Basically, my dashboard lit up.the car also started to lose braking power, so i pulled over. I tried to turn off and restart the engine 3 times, but all the lights were still there. I had an event to attend, and drove my car in fear. After finally able to take the car to run diagnostics at the dealer, i was quoted $3000 to replace a faulty brake accumulator. I am also aware that this issue is more common, especially on toyota camry hybrids around 5 years old. It is ridiculous to have to pay 10% of my car's original price, since it is a widespread safety hazard. It is beyond coincidence that toyota camry hybrids are experiencing this problem.
Few days ago while driving - the warning "check vsc system" indicator came on with four warning lights - brakes, exclamation traction control, abs and skid control. Suddenly brakes started acting strangely and soft and jerky.took the vehicle to fred anderson toyota and after diagnostic test was told that it is code 1392 which requires replacement of abs control module (the cost to replace was quoted as $2875.37 - we declined to get it fixed.called toyota customer service - they reviewed my complaint but declined to help.
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 relatedparts. The price to fix the issue was right near $3000 for parts and labor.
I was turning into my office parking lot when my "check vsc system", brake light, stability control light, etc came on.immediately, my brakes were practically gone and fortunately nobody was coming the other direction or i wouldn't have been able to stop.over the next few months, this same thing happened every few days, mostly when driving around 50mph but it would go away and be back to normal, usually within a few minutes.eventually, the lights came on and this time stayed on (they've been on for a few weeks now), but the brakes seem to be working fine.however, i'm scared that they will give out.i've done some research on this and i believe there is already an investigation underway.i just wanted to add my name/complaint to the list.this is absolutely a safety hazard that will result in deaths if not recalled.i've read that some people who have had this fixed at the dealership or a repair shop are paying around $3000 dollars to have it fixed.i don't have $3000 dollars to spend on something that toyota should take care of themselves because of a flaw in their car's design.i don't have the money to spend, but i also don't want to die!please do something about this.
Was slowing down to make a turn vsc error on display loud tone from dash car would not stop until i downshifted and used parking brake if there had been a car in front of me i would have slammed into it full force .someone will get injured from this defect dealer says around $2500 to fix and they stated if i wait probably will be recalled soon...when?
On 12/11/12 i was on the highway and the check vsc system light came on with the abs lights, master warning, brake lights, and others. The brakes were hard to depress. Luckily there was no traffic that morning or else i would have caused an accident. I pulled off the road and shut the car down. I restarted the car and the lights were off and it was drivable again. I immediately called the dealership and brought the car in. They told me they were not able to retrieve a trouble code except for battery voltage. They replace a battery that cost me $511. That did not fix the problem. On 12/22/12 the problem occurred again and i rolled into an intersection because i was not able to depress the brakes all the way. Once again, luckily there were no cars in the intersection. Brought it to the dealership and was told once again they were not able to retrieve a trouble code. From that time on i tried replacing tires because the master mechanic told me it my be the different ware on my tires, still no relief. From 2012 to yesterday the warnings appeared. There was the same ticking and squeaking sound that was originally reported. The light were on constantly and the breaking system was still difficult to depress. I had to make sure i rented a when driving long distances and to leave plenty of room while driving to ensure safe distance for my faulty braking system. So, it was fixed with $2000 to replace the brake actuator system by a different dealership. Now my car sounds normal and drives normal again. I believe that if so many people are having the same safety problem there should be a recall. Luckily i was never involved in a collision or fatality but i could definitely see it happening.
While driving under 45 mph on a straight suburban paved road, my brake light came on then off then on again directly followed by all the warning lights coming on and the display showed "check vcs system". I was entering a turn lane behind another vehicle and quickly realized the brake pedal was not working. I had no brakes! i had already put the car into the engine brake mode which helped slow my vehicle. I slammed down on the brake pedal as hard as i could and swerved away from the car in front of me to avoid hitting them. After successfully pulling over and to a stop, i turn the vehicle off and waited for a few minutes. I turned the car back on and all the lights and check vcs system was still displayed for about 30 seconds. I heard a small click and all the warning lights turned off and the car and brakes were back to normal. I am honestly now afraid to drive my own car for fear of not knowing when and if that will happen again.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was a thumping andsqueaking sound emitted from the vehicle. In addition, the abs light would intermittently illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the entire abs system would need to be replaced. The manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 140,000.
My vehicle's brakes failed resulting in rear-ending the car in front. This happened on a freeway going straight at 10 am. My vehicle was moving at about 20 miles/ hr when i stepped forcefully on the brake pedal as the car in front of me slowed but i did not lurch forward, my seat belt did not tighten to pull me back and my bag pack that was on the front passenger leather seat stayed where it was. My vehicle behaved as if i had not braked. When i stepped on the brakes, i could see asphalt between my vehicle and the vehicle in front. My vehicle's front bumper, grill and hood was damaged. The vehicle immediately in front of mine had dents on the rear bumper and the trunk. There was a third vehicle in front of the one in front of mine that was also damaged, however, i do not know the extent of the damage. The impact occurred at a low speed which did not cause my seat belt to tighten and did not cause my backpack on the passenger seat to slide forward.
Master, brake, electronically controlled brake, anti-lock brake,and slip indicator warning lights came on as well as 'check vsc system light.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid and have been told the actuator in the abs system needs to be replaced.the cost of the part is over $2,200.00 and that doesn't include the labor to install it.after checking online, i am seeing where this seems to be an issue with toyota hybrid vehicles.my vehicle has about 85,000 miles on it and this seems like an extreme cost for anyone, including me, to have to replace on a vehicle as new as this.has there been any class-action suits/cases regarding this issue and do i have any recourse?
Brake alert lights appeared on dash on night of 9/5/14 upon starting the vehicle.read codes in owner's manual, and drove few blocks to home at slow speed (15 mph). On saturday morning,9/6/14, the incident occurred again when i was driving at about 25-30 miles per hour. Not only did the alert lights appear, but the brakes "bled" through to the floor, and it felt as if the car accelerated.brakes worked only after pumping the brake pedal.i had the vehicle towed to service center.after diagnostics and driving for 90 miles over 4 days, the incident could not be replicated, nor did any codes appear on the computer.vehicle was released after paying diagnostic fees.the incident occurred again on 10/2/14: brake lights appeared on dash, the car felt it was accelerating, and the brakes failed temporarily.my foot bled through, i pumped the pedal before brakes began to work.the vehicle was towed to dealership.again, diagnostics did not reveal codes nor was the incident able to be replicated.dealership replaced the brake fluid reservoir according to toyota corporate directions.found info online that nhtsa cited 59 complaints of brake failure for 2007-08 camry hybrids.reported these incidents to toyota corporate, who assigned a case no.have not heard from corporate case mgr. Yet, but expect to by monday, 10/06/14.corporate said they do not offer a loaner vehicle while this is being addressed, but to ask dealership.dealership said they could not provide a loaner vehicle.
While driving to the market at 40mph a series of warnings came on. The "check vsc system", the brake light, abs, skid, parking light, and general warning light came onthe dashboard and the car lost its braking power. I had to push down very hard on the brake and use the emergency brake to stop the car.so far it has happened twice. According to the toyota dealership, there is no record of the errors or lack of brake power in the computer and they say they can't duplicate it. I am not driving it now because i am concerned about crashing.
Brake actuator failed on the car.this is a very common problem and a recall should be issued.toyota knows about this.the oem replacement part number is a different part number than oem that the car was built with.the car thankfully wasn't damaged as it was going very slowly, and only crashed into the curb when the brake actuator completely failed and the vehicle was unable to stop.
Driving highway at 60 mph and dashboard lit up, tried to brake and very little brake, eventually stop with very little control on brake.dashboard says "check vsc system". Research shows its covered here.http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/results.cfm?action_number=pe14001&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true my car has 240k miles and within the 10 year statute but it seems toyota and dealer don't want to shoulder because its over the 150k miles limitiation.i called toyota and told them i wasn't informed and only found out on the day i almost had an accident 1/28/16 that there is a recall.toyota said they don't care as long as they show that the notice was mailed out.toyota should be forced to have a no limit mileage else, they're not going to make all the effort to have people know the recall.
This is in follow up to incident odi id 10453342. After four separate brake failures and subsequent deliveries of the vehicle to the dealership, the problem was diagnosed as a faulty valve in the brake actuator. Symptoms: accumulator pump running every 10 to 15 seconds when it should run only occasionally. Dealership states that diagnostics revealed that no braking was available to the rear wheels at point of failure. The actuator was replaced under warranty at 55,218 miles. Two weeks subsequent to the warranty repair, a fifth braking failure occurred (october 30, 2012). This time with a warning tone (not heard on previous failures). The vehicle was returned to the dealership again. Dealership states the new actuator had failed due to a faulty voltage regulator. The actuator was replaced again under warranty. 23 days have passed since the last failure and the brakes are working normally. It seems that the brake actuator (the square aluminum module under the hood on the left hand side with many hydraulic lines coming out of it) is a weak component in the toyota 2007 camry hv.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the brake pedal was applied and the brake system failed to engage. The stability control and the abs warning lights illuminated while the failure occurred and remained illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart and function as normal.the vehicle was taken to a dealer which diagnosed a failure code on the brake actuator. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 140,000.
We'll this has been happening for several months. My whole dash is lit up with brake warnings and check vsc on my information panel. A loud solid beep comes and goes. It stays more than it's gone today. Basically from time to time my brakes just won't work properly. They are hard to push and it's almost as if it's pumping itself. Then , when the abs starts to work, there is a loud thud and a jerk that feels as ifas if i am being rear ended. I never know when my brakes are going to work properly. Sometimes i have come close to hitting someone, running through red lights, because when they aren't working properly, the stop time is way longer. It is a very scary thing. I will be paying to have my car repaired next week. It is going to cost me 3500 dollars. Which 3300 is the part.. This part has been redesigned, that in itself speaks volumesas to weather or not toyota knows what is going on. I have also read that this part for this car is under investigation by the nhtsa. As of now my only hope is to recover my losses if there is a recall. There should be!!! this is very unsafe and not at all normal.
I was driving on the road at a speed of 35 miles per hour and all of a sudden the "check vsc system" light turned on my dashboard and the brake of the car became loose. When i try to slow the car down by applying the brake, it wouldn't let me do so. I was approaching the traffic light and i had to press the brake too hard so that the car can stop. Finally, i was able to stop it by applying the emergency brake.
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.
Started the car and the "brake" warning light immediately came on.also, in the multi-information display at the center of the speedometer, the message "check vsc system" appeared.i thought maybe my parking brake was causing a problem, so i engaged and disengaged that.then i tried to drive the car.the brake pedal behaves as if there is no brake-assist.i jam it to the floor to get minimal braking.i drove slowly and carefully home in this condition.in subsequent trips (over the last two days) i have only seen this again one more time.when the system does not report the problem, the brakes work fine.and in that one case where the problem re-appeared, i was able to turn the car off and back on again a few times, until the problem disappeared.i have not seen the problem begin while i am driving -- only when i am starting the car.however, i've now seen others describe the problem as beginning during driving, so i will be extremely careful and get the car to the dealer asap.
I was driving to work in the morning and while on the freeway, my brakes suddenly did not work. Every light on the dash turned on and it said "check vsc system" it has now happened three times and i am afraid to drive my vehicle. I searched online and saw that this has happened to a lot of other people so i feel it's a defect and there should be a recall.
Driving at approx 30 mph approaching a red light all warning lights go on in dashboardand 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.
Abs actuator failed in 2011, it was replaced by toyota for about $2,500 (out of my pocket).now, it is failing again and toyota is indicating that the actuator is now $3,200.the part warranty is 1 year, so if i want to fix the car i will have to pay the $3,200.no negotiation possible with them.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to slow down and stop the vehicle by applying the parking brake. The vehicle was towed to deluca toyota (located at 1719 sw college rd, ocala, fl 34471, (352) 732-0770) where it was diagnosed that the brake accumulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,581.
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.
Regularly when i drive this car i press the brakes and they do not engage or they engage on a delay. I have mentioned it to the toyota service center several times. I first noticed the issues immediately after i purchased the car. I reported my concerns to toyota who dismissed my complaint. Toyota always tells me nothing is wrong with the brakes. They also told me that it would cost my $140 to look into the problem.
I was driving the car as usually and first the turn on the vss light and when a i try to stop the car and didnt stop properly and i almost crash the car a went to the side of the road for try to save my life and the other car driver from that day until now i have the problem with tha car at the of break .the dealership employee said thats a problem of every camry hybrid and i need to chage the abs system but cost $3400.00 plus the instalation and i just want if everithing is ok with my car or is a manufactor problem.
Wife and kids were coming home and brakes went to the floor and abs lights came on. Took the car to a mechanic and mechanic stated to contact toyota for open recall and service campaign. Toyota is no help whatsoever
While driving to a stop on a residential street, car was normal. As soon as the brake was applied, multiple warning lights on the dash lit up, including a message stating something about a vsc system problem. The brakes seemed to fail and the brake pedal required an extreme amount of pressure to bring the vehicle to a complete stop and narrowly avoid an accident with another vehicle which had right of way at the intersection. Had the brakes not been applied with sufficient force, i believe the car would have entered the intersection and caused an accident. This is unacceptable as my then 4 month old daughter was in the car with us. Please conduct a thorough and unbiased investigation into this matter. The dealership is asking $3300 to fix this issue, this totally negates any fuel savings the hybrid functionality has offered.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving at 40 mph, the check vsc warning light illuminated and the vehicle experienced brake failure. The contact stated that the vehicle required additional braking distance to stop the vehicle, with extreme pressure being exerted on the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
A few months before the check engine light came on, i started to notice some unusual noise from a part under the hood at the far right side, behind the head light. In the beginning it just hummed very loud when i stopped the car. Then it became worse, i could hear the noise even during driving. I took the car to the dealership and they told me this was normal for hybrid car. I didn't believe them but couldn't argue with them because i know very little about cars.then one day in early june of 2012 the check engine light came on and the brake became soft. So i immediately took it to the dealership and this time i was told that a part called an actuator needs replacement. The cost would be over $3000. I was totally shocked and couldn't believe that a car with less than 70k on it and just out of the warranty would have this kind of problem. After some negotiations with the dealership they agreed to charge me about half of the price.toyota had a reputation for reliability and it was the reason that i bought the hybrid car. Just a few months ago, in october 2011 the water pump was also broken, which cost me about $200 after some haggling about their warranty.obviously the actuator failure is a more serious problem and i've learned from other customers that they have had exactly the same problems (water pump and actuator) around the same mileage range. So this is clearly a common problem. I am filing this complaint in joining others to force toyota to address these problems.
Car is making a chirping noise when you engage the brake in park. Noise can also be heard when you put harder pressure on the brakes whilst in gear .based on research it sounds like the actuator may be faulty. So far i have not had any lights on the dashcome on.
While driving to work on friday 1/10/14 my brake, abs, check vsc and red warning lights turned on. I took it to the dealer and it was diagnosed as my abs actuator having a leak and needing to be replaced for almost $3500. This is ridiculous if this many people are having the same issue regarding the same part on the same exact vehicle. This is not what i expected when i purchased a toyota and this may be my last.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the brakes failed. The contact mentioned that the traction warning light, the emergency brake light, the abs, and low tire pressure lights were illuminated.the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake actuator had to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
The brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. Vehicle has been maintained correctly.i was on the hwy going 65 mph, in my 2007 camry hybrid when this happened, totally lost power, i was able to pill over to the side road call for help.this is a ridiculous situation for an automobile. I feel like the public is being used like test dummies by toyota.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, all of the warnings lights illuminated as the brakes failed to engage. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle had to be coasted to the side of road in order to stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the mechanic stated that the problem was unknown. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 68,000.
As i was slowing down to pull into my driveway my brake pedal went all the way to the floor and the car lost braking power for a moment. As this happened i heard a pop from the front of my car and a sound like an actuator pumping. After a split second of no brakes, the car did stop abruptly (although scary that i lost brake pressure). I opened the hood and found the brake actuator pumping even after the car was off. I also heard a leaking noise like the brake line had a pressure leak. I started the car, leaving it in park, and pressed the brake pedal down and about halfway down it would pop and go all the way to the floor. After this the actuator would start pumping again. I'm somewhat mechanically inclined and my opinion is that the actuator's seals or lines are leaking causing the system to depressurize. As long as the actuator can keep up with the brake pressure, all is fine, but if the actuator can't keep up the car loses brake pressure (like what happened to me). This has been a culmination of about 3 months of very strange crunching, whining and whirring noises coming from the front of the vehicle. I have been watching the problem and finally after my brakes failed, i did some research on the problem and found that the nhtsa is researching this problem. Please be an advocate for us to toyota. This could result in a fatality and they should fix this problem. I am afraid to drive my car now and i'm not sure i can afford the $3,000 price tag to fix the brakes.
Camry hybrid brakes pulsating - this is a hazardous issue which seems to be ignored by toyota. Just google, "check vsc system toyota camry hybrid" and you will see that 100s of results show up involving threads that are at times 100 posts long and mentioning specifics like "intermittent loss of assisted braking" and "nhtsa investigating 30,000 toyota camry hybrids for brake assist problems" - brake assist problems are not to be ignored. Toyota is acting socially irresponsibly, without question, to not have issued a recall on this part. Since i picked up the vehicle 5 years ago (used with 45k on it) there has always been a strange sound when applying the brakes, especially when aggressively - if needed. I have a newborn on the way and will not feel safe driving in my 2007 toyota camry hybrid until i can afford this costly repair (at average of $2500-$3000 to have dealer install, from what others say). Please help. We also own a 2017 toyota rav4 hybrid and have so far had no issues with that.
The hybrid batterie is not responding with the carsvelocity.it turns off in the miďdle of my trip. I worry for my saftey and my families bcus i fear to have an accident due to that reason
My wife and i bought a certified camry hybrid from the local toyota dealership. Even though there is a buzzing noise from the original purchase, we assume that because it was a hybrid that that was normal. For 4 years we have brought our camry to the same dealership for oil changes and regular service needs. Never in the time had the dealership told us there was a problem with the buzzing sound. Recently the abs and vsc lights came on so we took the car in to see what the problem was, after the dealership told us but the cost would be around $2,100 i decided to see if i would be able to do it myself and after googling the part i looked under the hood and saw that the noise we have been hearing for 4 years is coming from the same part that needs to be replaced.
The check vsc system on. Vsc, abs & brake lights lit up.went to the dealer to computer diagnose, they said there is a few code. They want to be pay first before they will give me an estimate for the repair. So i went to a outside repair shop for diagnose cost $35. They said the brake actuator need to be replace. Will cost $2000.00.now the abs & traction control is no working. I am afraid this car will cause accident or kill someone.
Faulty abs controller affecting everything from the battery charging, ac, abs and vsc control system worse case causing brakes to fail.
Brake actuator failure
At higher speed brakes vibrate horribly when brake pedal is pushed and car is almost uncontrollable.now it happens all the time at any speeds over 40-50mph.
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.
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.
Vehicle started in driveway, foot on brake.when parking brake was released the vehicle rolled into street despite the brake pedal being depressed.brakes engaged suddenly after rolling out into traffic.second incident at gas station.vehicle in drive, foot on brake, when parking brake released vehicle began to roll forward, a thud was heard and brakes applied suddenly after rolling several feet.
"check vsc system"when i took my car out this morning, i got a warning light saying "check vsc system". My brake light and abs lights are also on. The car brakes with a jerk and i am scared to drive it. This problem has been happening quite often. Complaints to the toyota dealer did not help. As per http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/feds-investigate-braking-problems-in-toyota-camry-hybrid-012814.html a lot of people are experiencing the same problem and have complained to nhtsa. Please help with a recall as it is unsafe to drive the car this way.
Brake actuator we were never notified of any extended warranty coering this defect. Now we are being told to pay out of pocket when we the owners were never notified in the first place that this was an issue untilthe extended warranty expired and we experienced an issue. Had we been notified we never would have bought this vehicle in the first place.
The parking brake light comes on while driving , about a minute later the check vsc light comes on and the power brakes fail, you can still stop with the brake, but you have to really press hard on the brake, after driving a couple miles or a few minutes the brakes will return to normal. Very disconcerting and dangerous, afraid to drive this car.
At multiple regular service appointments at the toyota dealer, i reported unusual noises and a pulsing sensation that appeared to come from the brakes. The service people were not able to identify any issues. At 77000 miles, the dealer charged $400 for replacement of the master cylinder. After replacing the master cylinder, they determined that the abs actuator was failing and needed to be replaced -- at approximately $2400. Of course, they also wanted to replace the front brake pads and water pump for another $700. I took the car to an independent (non-dealer) mechanic who confirmed the need to replace the abs actuator. The mechanic also advised that the part costs so much because it is specific to the hybrid vehicles (as opposed to non-hybrid camrys) -- used parts are not much cheaper as they are harder to find.a major failure in the braking system is of great concern. The brakes feel like they are becoming increasingly less responsive. It is absolutely absurd that so many people are experiencing issues with the same component of the braking system for the same model and year vehicle, yet toyota is not accepting responsibility for correcting this. Toyota should be held accountable for this serious safety issue, or at least concede that it is an issue specific to hybrids and would be covered under
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked. In addition, the traction control, emergency brake, and vehicle stability control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to toyota chulavista (650 main st, chula vista, ca 91911, (619) 591-0900) who stated that the vehicle was not covered under the extended warranty and provided a repair quote. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 204,000.
When i drive this car i press the brakes and they do not engage or they engage on a delay. .while driving i attempted brake to slow entry into uphill driveway. All lights on driver panel lit up. Brakes did not respond to slow down or stop. With full force i depressed brake pedal. This is happening from last couple of months.
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.
First incident of brake failure happened on the drive way of my home. Starting the car for the morning commute, had the "check vsc" sign and other warning lights lit on the dash. I tried pressing the brake pedal and shutting and restarting the car. After a few tries, the warnings were gone and break paddle felt normal. Second incident happened while i was on a freeway traveling at 65 miles an hour. All of a sudden the dash board lit up with warning lights ad i lost the braking power. Luckily, i was able pullover without an incident. If the investigation on this subject has stated as of jan 2014, when should we expect to hear from the agency on the outcome?
The contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid. The contacts stated that after powering up the vehicle, the tire pressure, brake and the abs lights illuminated. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal became soft and the brake distance increased failing to bring the vehicle to a complete stop.the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,216 and the approximate current mileage was 142,230.
Driving down the road and noticed the brakes did not feel right. It was much harder to press the brake pedal than normal approaching a stop sign. When stopped, there was a strange pulsing sensation coming from the pedal. I kept driving and the problem continued, but seemed to get worse as i drove more. At one point, there were lights and warnings going off, soi eventually pulled over on the side of the road and let the car site for a while. After turning the car off and on a few times, everything appeared to be back in working order.however, since the first incident, the issue has occurred a few more times. The car is not safe to drive; it will definitely cause an accident or worse unless something is fixed. I contacted the local toyota dealership and they told me it was the brake actuator - and it will cost $2k-$3k!!! i was told by a service tech that they see this issue all the time and there is a new part that replaces the original one - with a different part number... So obviously toyota knows there is an issue with the original part. With such an important piece of the car (brakes), they should step up and make it right.i'm pretty disappointed in toyota for this situation and don't feel comfortable driving the car with me or my family.
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.
I was on the hwy and suddenly felt my brakes not working properly and started making a noise in immediately multiple lights turned on including abs. I took it to the dealership and they are asking me to replace the abs pump/accumulator which will cost over $3000.00. I am a single mother and bought this used car to save on my expenses and now i am not even in the condition to fix it due to financial constraints. I sent and email to toyota executives but did not receive any reply. I am still driving the car with all the lights on. God know what next.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that there was an intermitent knocking noise from the engine compartement. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to neither duplicate nor diagnose the failure. Since the failure persisted the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
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.
We were on a trip from ny to atlanta, ga last thanksgiving and somewhere in north carolina, the car emitted a warning ping, and a number of lights on the dash, including brakes, check engine, vcs and a yellow triangle, illuminated. A message on the display read "check abs". At the same time the brakes became extremely difficult to actuate and i felt as though i had to put all my effort into activating the car's brakes. We pulled into a rest stop and as we began to slow, the lights went out. Just before we got to a parking spot however, the same thing occurred. We let the car sit for a while before attempting to move to turn it on again, at which point, things seemed normal. It happened once or twice again on the trip there, but didn't occur at all on the way back nor throughout 2014... Until now. Recently the same thing has begun happening with more regularity. We took the car in for a diagnosis today. While researching the issue, i noticed that this has been reported previously, so i decided to add my voice to the masses.
Brakes shuddered and seats vibrated strongly while driving on a highway known as the grapevine in california.many cars around as speeds varied between 45 - 70 mph depending on congestion points.applying brakes to slow down would feel as if they were shuddering and not stop.after finally finishing grapevine portion and driving back to lower flatter elevation, the brakes acted normally.no dash lights indicating any problem.took car to toyota dealership the morning after trip and describe scary ride.diagnostics did not find problems.road tests were normal.since then, no further instance of brakes shuddering.
Abs actuator fails at random, causing car the accelerate when trying to slowdown and brakes stop working. Check vsc system warning light appears
April 5, 2014' brake actuator malfunction. The visual of this problem occurred on three separate occasions while driving at varying speeds. On each occasion the emergency brake light came on and within a few minutes many of the warning/emergency lights (engine check, abs, vcs, brake, etc.) on the dashboard came on. The brakes then became very spongy to the point i had to press very hard to get the camry to stop. It could have been disastrous if i had had to stop to avoid a crash.after the first occurrence, i took the camry to tejas toyota to have it checked.the diagnostic information from the computer indicated nothing was wrong. I was instructed by the toyota service manager to bring it in while it was happening, if possible, so they could see what was going on. On april 5th, the problem occurred again and we drove it directly to tejas. The problem was still occurring when they connected their computer to check the vehicles onboard computer. Their computer diagnosed the brake actuator assembly was faulty and needed to be replaced, and due to the faulty actuator, the brake pads on the both front and rear had to be replaced and the braking system flushed.the cost of the actuator with labor to install was over $3,500, total bill almost $4,200. Tejas personnel did a great job repairing the problem and getting the vehicle back to me. I called the toyota main customer service number and spoke with one of their representatives, [xxx].he created case # 1404141818 and i was instructed to fax (not email but fax) a copy of the invoice i received from tejas to him. Which i did.he spoke to the higher ups in toyota and called me back today (4/16).toyota management denied it was their responsibility to pay the repair costs because the vehicle was past the initial warranty period. I believe toyota is responsible due to faulty design of their actuator. 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
My 2007 toyota camry hybrid started experiencing an error message displayed on dash, "check vsc system", additionally all the indicator lights on the dash lit up. This started happening at the end of march 2018.i have an obd2 reader and the fault code was "c1391".i was able to erase the code and dashboard returned to normal but message and lights return 2-3 days later.in mid-june 2018 i took the camry to toyota to repair it.they did a diagnostic test ($109) to tell me what i already told them regarding the code.i knew that was the brake actuator assembly problem.they gave me a a quote of $1895 for part and tax and an additional $340 plus tax for labor.i picked up my car, did not have the $2400 to get the work done (parts also would take 2 days to get).they did warn me against driving the vehicle until it was fixed.the technician also pointed out the odd motorized noise the actuator was making when the vehicle was off.he said it shouldn't make any noise when it was off.after further research on forums, i found there was a toyota warranty enhancement program ze1 specifically for my vehicle for the replacement of the brake actuator assembly (see attached).it was issued in july 2014 to offer full replacement and reprogramming at no cost to the customer.however, it had dated conditions and was only applicable if the lights and messages came up on dash.although the sound has occurred since i purchased the used car in jan 2010, i did not receive lights or message until march 2018 but the grace period ran out on july 2017.toyota should honor the extension of the replacement program when the problem occurs if they won't proactively resolve it prior to the indicated signs.toyota is warning me to fix this at my cost or risk brake failure at any time.
Abs light is on. So far the car stops fine but makes a strange sound when applying brakes and vehicle vibrates when coming to a stop. Antilock brakes do not seem to be working as the car does skid in wet conditions.
While driving, 4 light appeared: the master warning light, the brake light, the abs light, and the yellow warning light, along with the message "check vsc system". After this happened, i pulled over and turned off the car. Now when pressing the brake pedal to start the car, i hear loud irregular clunking sounds, and the green light on the power button doesn't light up for 2 seconds, indicating the car cannot be immediately started. Car drives fine, but i'm afraid the brakes will become faulty at any time.
There is a leak in the abs accumulator that causes my brakes to pulse and a alarm to sound, which is a loud whining noise. I have had my rotors and brake pads replaces but that did not resolve the issue, my mechanic thinks is it the accumulator, which cost 1800 dollars just for the part. I have researched and seen hundreds of complaints about this part online. I can't afford to pay 2k for a repair at this time and i am afraid to drive my car but i have no choice due to my work and need to commute.update 6/27/2013: the problem is persistent now and the brake pedal pulses as if it is pushing back when step down on it, it definitely affects my breaking distance. I have to start breaking much sooner than normal. Vehicle has not been repaired as the cost actually has been quoted by dch toyota of oxnard service department on 6/8/13 for $3,250.00 to replace abs actuator system. Part was 2399.00 alone.updated 7/31/13
Problem started with a clicking noise under the hood, near the engine and brakes that were crunching when slowing down or stopping.the clicking noise grew louder, happened more often and even continued after the car was turned off.took the car to dealer who told me it was the abs actuator.the dash lights were not on at this point and i continued to drive it.the lights on the dash appeared almost 6 weeks later when i stopped driving the car because it could be dangerous if i suddenly lost my brakes.checked with toyota headquarters who told me there was not a sufficient number of complaints for a recall.checked the internet for complaints and there were plenty of camry new car owners experiencing the same problem.filed a complaint with toyota and received a case number for reimbursement if the problem became a "recall" later on.this car was brought to dealership for every maintenance.this car is still not completely paid for.this "hybrid" car did not save me a penny in gas because of the abs part will cost me over $2k.these hybrids should come with disclaimers that batteries and electronic parts cost more than non-hybrid cars and maybe people will not buy them.the costs are outrageous!they should come with extended warranties.
I was driving on the service road of the interstate highway approximately 20 mph. I felt the car jerk forward slightly followed by numerous warning indicator lights including brake light, check vsc system and abs. I immediately tried to brake because there was a car approximately 10 feet in front of me. The brake pedal would not depress. It felt as if the brakes had gone out. The lights then disappeared a few minutes later and brakes worked properly. I had just purchased the car six days earlier. Interestingly, when i test drove the car, the same event happened, but i was tapping my brakes during a slow right turn yielding to traffic, and didn't notice the loss of brakes. 2 events in 6 days. My car is now at the toyota service center. I am afraid to drive it with this intermittent brake issue. I have to believe based on reading other complaints and recalls that toyota is aware of this issue and isn't properly concerned about expediting the recall. This is a serious issue with potential deadly consequences. I hope the recall is issued soon. My car is not drivable in it's current defective condition.
My wife experienced a failure of the assisted braking system on our 2007 toyota camry hybrid. This occurred while she was dropping off our children at school but fortunately occurred at low speed. The failure occurred without warning. The failure became apparent when multiple dashboard warning lights lit up and when the brakes failed to stop the vehicle adequately. After the vehicle had been parked a re-started, the problem resolved. We understand from information available from other drivers of this vehicle that the failure is likely to recur and so remains a serious safety concern.
Warning signs appeared on dash and the car was taken to a local dealership for diagnostic. Upon diagnostic, the dealership advised to change the hybrid battery to fix the problem. Took the car to the local hybrid battery expert and found that the battery was operating normal. Took the car to another dealership and they advised abs actuator was faulty. Toyota acknowledged using the faulty abs actuator and was offering free replacement for vehicles under 150k. The car just passed 160k and the service was denied. The car has been serviced by the local toyota dealership for regular mainteinance and they should have been instructed to inform the customers of possible danger of faulty abs actuator. The owner of the vehicle was never informed when the car was in for services at the dealership.
Today, december 11, 2017, while driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid vehicle on a city street in traffic, the 'check vsc system' warning came on. All dash lights including 'brakes' came on and vehicle became difficult to stop. There was no power assisted braking. Brake pedal was hard to engage and when vehicle came to a stop, there was a single "knock or bang" sound. This warning had come on previously without braking issue until last week when my wife told me she had a similar problem driving home from work. I cleaned and subsequently replaced the gas cap as per a you tube described repair of the check vsc warning.i then drove the car intermittently since that time without incident until today. My wife experienced the problem 12/7/2017.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he attempted to slow the vehicle down by applying the brakes, but the brake pedal went to the floor and every light on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact coasted to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle functioned properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,822.
This complain is on behalf of my wife's camry hybrid, same issue i had in my 2009 camry hybrid few years back, sudden warning lights on dash and brake failure resuming normal operation few seconds or minutes later without leaving any trace for tech to see, if it was cheaper for gm not to recalling $.50 part i sure toyota would not want to recall $1700 part, please look into it i have the old defective part available for testing if necessary.
While driving on freeway car lost some braking power and slight pulsing could be felt when pressing on brakes. At the same time the dash lights all lit up; emergency brake light, abs light, warning lights, and screen said check vsc system. Prior to system failing emergency brake light would randomly turn on... Very scary when driving 65 mph. Also at slower speeds, it is difficult to apply adequate pressure on the brake pedal to stop normally.
Brakes skip now and then but eventually catch. Today while driving about 35mph in town driving straight the "check vcs braking system" lights came on as well as antiskid light and brake light and i lost all brakes when i stepped on my brakes to stop. Skid off road and car eventually stopped but brakes were all the way to the floor. I googled the warning lights and found that it was a recall on the brake system. I did not receivea recall notice in the mail if there was in fact one. Called the toyota dealer where i purchased it and they told me to bring it in and they would look at it to confirm that it is indeed a recall issue.
Two different issues with brakes occurring on multiple dates. First, ineffective slowing when depressing the brakes and various lights came on including abs and brakes and warning to take to dealer immediately. The vehicle was harder to stop and required pumping the brakes to eventually stop. This happened intermittently and dealer could not get it to repeat. Second issue is brakes making noise when depressing either as the vehicle slows or while holding brake down while stopped. This is very concerning as both appear to be complaints currently under investigation. Please respond as soon as possible on current status of investigation.
Check vsc system as well as abs and tire lights come on. Known issue with toyota. Had a maintenance program, but won't help me because it didn't start to occur until 1 month after expiration date. They don't send notifications. You have to wait until the problem occurs which could be after it causes an accident!
While driving on a street at 35 mph hit a bump in the road and theasb and brake lights came on red, and multi-information center showed check vsc system. At the same time a car pulled out in front of me and brakes seemed to not work and required a heavy force on pedal for any stopping action. I was lucky no one was in left lane so i switched to it to keep from hitting the car that pulled out in front of me.took car to shop and need to have abs mod. Replaced.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid with 152850 miles.this happened yesterday (2/24/2016). It was parked and when i started the vehicle this message immediately showed up along with 4 lights turned on.1 - check vsc system2 - red "brake" indicator (brake system warning light)3 - yellow indicator (brake system warning light)4 - master warning light5 - abs indicator lightthe brake oil is full. I felt like its taking longer time to stop. Also unlike before sometimes have to press the brake all the way to the floor.
As i was driving a loud noise came on inside the car my abs light and brake light came on and then my brakes failed almost causing a huge wreck and from what i have read it is the abs accutator or brake accutator which i guess is the same thing but apparently a lot of the toyota camry hybrids are having this issue where the breaks are failing and causing accidents but yet there are no recalls for it and apparently the part cost 2,900 from toyota which is insane when it should be a recall because it's a major safety issue
While i was driving on level ground with the foot lightly on the accelerator, a warning bell and various warning lights went off (including abs and check vsc system). When i put on the brakes i had to push much harder than usual in order to slow the vehicle. These conditions continued for three miles, at which point the warning signals discontinued and the braking returned to normal.both an independent repair shop and the local toyota dealer did not find error codes or identify a cause for what i experienced. The dealer installed a new brake fluid reservoir as part of a limited service campaign. It would not, however, install a new brake actuator assembly or brake stroke sensor as part of the ze1 warranty enhancement since it did not find error codes. Toyota's national customer experience center would also not authorize the replacement of these parts due to a lack of error codes.six months and 5000 miles later the problem has not happened again.updated 09/06/16*ljupdated 11/27/2017
Vehicle was in motion going straight on a city street, and "check vsc system" notification turned on. Brake light, abs light, and (!) all came on. Brakes became shaky when pressed.
I was getting off of the highway. I started to decelerate and i lost a majority of my brake power. All of the lights on my dash came on, and my display said check vsc system. I pulled onto the shoulder was slamming on my brake since i had very little brake power at this point. I turned off my car and turned it back on several times. The lights stayed illuminated. I was 1/2 a mile from work at this point. I drove with my hazard lights on and took it slow to work. When i got to work and pulled into the parking lot, the lights went off.
Driving about 25 mph and i was going to slow down to park on the curb and car had trouble stopping, the vsc system warning light went on and then the engine just died.had car checked out in december at toyota of redlands and said it was the brake actuator and cost to fix was going to be around $2800.00, i declined and they understood it was expensive.
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, thedisplay 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.our car is nearing 7 years old, and the cost of the repair is nearly 30% of the car's worth.it is ridiculous to expect a consumer to foot the cost of this bill, when instead it should be toyota's responsibility, due to the fact that this is a manufacturer defect and is a risk to people's lives.
Brake system failed with brake, check csv system and abs lights on dashboard while driving on highway.
My 2007 toyota camry hybrid began to consistently make noises as i depressed the brake pedal (with the vehicle in the stopped position) for a few months before the vsc system failed. Luckily, the failure occurred as i was backing out of the driveway and was able to stop. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer and proceeded to pay $2200 to have the abs actuator replaced. I have another 2007 toyota camry hybrid with just over 60,000 miles and it is beginning to make the same brake noise as the other vehicle. The dealer has said it is not a problem. I can only hope that when the brakes go out again i will not be traveling at a high rate of speed, or negotiating the mountain roads i use to commute daily. I heard yesterday on the news that this problem is being investigated. I hope they recall this vehicle soon and have this repaired before anyone is killed or injured.
"abs actuator" toyota knows there is an issue with the 2007 camry hybrid abs actuator, my dealership informed me 10/23/2017 that my abs actuator is going out.if this happens it will be hard to stop and or steer my car which is a very dangerous situation. I want to be sure this issue has been lodged with the nhtsa.
Whiles driving the abs light came on , the caution lights came on and brake light came on at the same time. The brakes felt really odd. Itpulsates. The alarm says check the vsc system
I was only driving my vehicle about a mile when it first happened. I was approaching a stop light and attempted to apply the brakes. Nothing happened. The steering went out and the brakes felt like they weren't catching. Thankfully, i was only going about 25-30 mph, and had enough space to stop before hitting another car that was stopped at the light. I looked at the dashboard display and noticed something that read, "check vsc system". There was also a warning triangle. The camry manual instructed us to bring it to the dealership - but i can't afford that. The next day, it worked fine. A few weeks later, the incident happened again while i was exiting the highway and coming to a red light. I was decelerating from about 65 mph to a full stop and felt the brakes give again and the steering was difficult. I was able to pull over, turn off the car, and restart and it was fine again. I had the brake pads changed, but don't understand what is happening.we didn't have the problem for several months. But now it feels like the brakes want to give when i am idling in traffic. While my foot is on the brake, the car will squeak and subtly jerk forward like the brakes are about to give up the ghost. It's really scary, but i can't afford another car at this time. I've looked into the vsc system and don't understand why that would intermittently affect my braking and steering ability.
My 2007 camry hybrid has braking issues. I have the pumping noise when brakes are depressed, which just keeps getting louder. Earlier this year i almost slammed into the cars in front of me once when, while i was coming to a stop all my brake lights came on and my car shot forward.i had to swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid rear-ending the car in front of me. Thankfully there were no cars in the oncoming lane at that moment. Once i was stopped all the lights went off and i backed up into a driveway to get out of traffic. Very scary.
I was backing up in my driveway, turning the vehicle around. The check vsc warning message came on as well as the abs warning light and another red exclamation point. The brakes ceased working properly, jerking with even the lightest touch, and not working at all for a few scary seconds, and then suddenly jerking as if they had been slammed on hard. After driving the vehicle down our roadway for a half mile, we concluded that the brakes were going to continue to do this as the condition did not change.
I own a 2007 toyota camry hybrid i have had his car for 4 years and have been very satisfied with it till yesterday as i was driving down the road and my all the sudden this loud buzzing noise started i tapped the brakes and had no brakes i was going 55mph and had the brake to the floor with very lol brake i had to shift down to slow the car down thank god no one was in front of me or i would have wrecked. This is a faulty part from what i have read about and it's serious ! this should be a recall matter it's the braking system and brakes are needed ! my car has over 150000 so it did not qualify for the safety campaign. Also my understanding is there had to be a problem before it could be covered ! if i would have wrecked with my grandchild in this vehicle i would have a lawsuit against toyota on this matter !! this needs to be looked into and should be recalled !
While driving the "check vsc system" light came on and i had to stand on the gas pedal to get the car to stop. There we no brakes on this vehicle. A buzz stays on continuously with the light on also but to get the car to stop, you need to stand on the pedal with both feet and push down as hard as the pedal will go. I took it to the dealer where i was told the brake actuator needs replaced and the part alone costs $2500. The part must be a new one instead of getting one from the junk yard because the old ones leak and toyota recognizes there is a problem so they redesigned it.everyone with a hybrid will have this problem eventually so why hasn't this car been recalled yet?
While driving at a low rate of speed the brake light on my dashboard came on and a warning 'check vsc' along with other lights on my dashboard all came on and the brakes no longer worked as usual.i had to apply considerable pressure to the brake pedal and was able to coast on to a side street.the lights on my dashboard all went off and the car then functioned as normal.i drove to the store i was going to went in for about 15 minutes then returned to my vehicle.as i was backing out of my parking spot the same issue as stated above happened again.i drove the car straight to price leblanc toyota, my dealership. Without turning the ignition off i handed the car over to the service department.they were unable to find a code from the car that would tell them what the issue was.they kept the car for 3 days and were unable to recreate the problem.
As i was slowing for a stop sign, the check vsc system light came on and i had to push harder on the brakes than i normally do.i turned the car off and after a short time restarted it and the car proceeded normally.about two weeks later as i was driving about 50 mph, the brake, vsc, and abs warning lights all came on.i pulled into a turn lane and slowed to a stop.again i had to push the pedal harder than normal.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to properly respond to deceleration attempts. The contact indicated that the vehicle stability control, brakes failed, and abs failed lights illuminated during the incident. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiple times but the defect could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the abs actuator was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact received notification from the manufacturer for a service campaign to address the internal malfunction of the brake actuator assembly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times for diagnostic testing. The dealer was not able to remedy the failure with the manufacturer's service campaign ze1. After the repair, the service engine soon warning light, abs warning light, traction control warning light, and slip indicator continued to randomly flash and remained illuminated. The contact also stated that the push button start would not properly function intermittently and the contact was not able to start the vehicle numerous times without warning. The manufacturer was also notified several times that the service campaign did not prevent the failure from occurring. The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further testing. The contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to provide a permanent remedy for the condition to address the failure and received no resolution. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,355.
When i went to start my car which was still in my garage, i pressed my foot on the brake and pushed the "on" button. Immediately i felt the brake "push back" and had to pump it once or twice to bring it back to normal.over the course of the next six weeks, this would occasionally happen again.in addition, and more troubling, was that sometimes, when i was parked in a parking lot, and then started the car, something slightly different happened.when i pressed on the brake and started the car, instead of feeling resistance it seemed that the brake was going all the way to the floor but my car was slowly rolling backwards.after pumping the brake a couple of times, it reverted to normal.finally, on 1/22/2014, the "check vsc system" warning suddenly came on as i was driving, as well as the antilock brake light, the regular brake light, the engine light, and the triangular hybrid warning light. The car was driving okay, but the lights all remained on until i brought my car into the dealer a few days later. The service department informed me that my brake accumulator had blown a fuse and had to be replaced.they stated they had no knowledge of this type of problem occurring in the camry hybrids. I paid $3400 to have the accumulator replaced. The next morning i read a news blurb in the newspaper about the investigation into the early camry hybrid models' brake problems and researched it further and ended up at this nhtsa site.my concern is that even though my accumulator has been replaced, has the root of the problem been addressed, or do i have to worry about the same thing happening again? i feel that this is a dangerous defect that could cause accidents, and i feel lucky that i had my problem addressed before anything more harmful occurred.
Vsc lights and abs lights stay on and power assist to brakes is intermittant causing extreme pressure to be applied to stop.also audible alarmsounds frequently.
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 "c1391" internal abnormal leak with the break actuator. Between toyota corporate office and toyota they were able to help me out with some of the bill even though the car was no longer under warranty. It wasn't completely covered in the least bit, but it made it a little more manageable.
The vehicle had been for the past weeks with a pulsating noise under the hood, specially at stops waiting for a red light. You can feel the pulsation on the pedal when you depress the brake pedal. The noise gets louder the harder you press the pedal and the car seems like its trying to move forward on its own. No problem lights were on the control panel until it reached 87,225. After that i had the abs, brake, warning, vst lights all on with the message of check vst on the lcd of the control panel. Took the car to the dealer and after inspection they determined that the abs actuator module had to be replaced. The quote was for $2,600!!!!! i started searching online and found out several other camry owners had the same problem. I'm filing the complaint because this is a very critical component in terms of safety and it is failing at a very low mileage (under 100k) and sometimes even under 60k. Also the cost of repair is so high you have no choice but to increase the financial burden because it is a part that it is critical for the car's safety operation. I would never drive a car with brake problems. Please investigate this issue.updated 08/15/13*lj
I had to replace today my brake actuator and bleed brakes because started in one week ago, every time i stepped in my brake made noise like when you honk for somebody. I would like to know if toyota had a recall about this problem because i think they did and i paid $1.800 for a problem i think they should pay for this problem in my car
Upon starting the car, the check vsc alert appeared on the dash indicator screen. User manual instructed me to drive to nearest service center. This is not a safe procedure, as the braking system was near complete malfunction. Upon research online, it came to my attention that this is a common problem. The total cost of repair will near $2500. The service technician also informed me that there is a system update for this problem, indicating that toyota is aware of the malfunction. Hopefully this complaint will assist in the issuing of a recall for the brake actuator or related vsc system that has been such a persistent issue. Thank you.
Check vsc light on, loss of brakes. Near accident. Toyota says $3000 to replace brake abs actuator.
When brakes are applied (at a stop or coming to a stop) there is a pulsation that can be felt by the driver and passengers.since the first occurrence this happens 100% of the time.while this pulsation of the brakes has continued to occur, starting in july, 2013, occasionally, when starting the car the following occurs:1.with the brake depressed to start car, when the car is put in gear (with brake still depressed) the brakes do not engage and the car slowly rolls backwards (this happens whether the car is in drive or reverse).2.at the same time the brake pedal feels "soft" as it is not engaging the brakes.3.at this time the following lights on the dashboard are lighted:red brake light (and the emergency brake is not engaged), yellow (!) lit, abs lit, ready light is also lit.4.all of this while the brakes are "soft" and not functioning correctly.after 5-8 seconds the gas engine engages, the lights go off, and the brake jerks into action.to date, our dealership has no idea how to fix this problem.considering the number of incidents reported on safercar.gov and the number of internet reportings of this and related problems, it would seem that a service bulletin or a recall would be appropriate.not all dealerships are familiar with or know how to deal with the problem.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle would come to an abnormal stop when the brakes were applied. The contact stated that the abs and brake light warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,500.
This problem started small .. Became more frequent and increasingly dangerous. First incident problem occurred while driving on the highway. Brake warning light, abs warning and vehicle stability warningappeared in the drivers message center. In each instance breaking was not the cause of the warning displays. The displays were intermittent and have now become a permanent fixture. Often adding intermittent moaning noises from the front left wheel while brake is deployed and vehicle is stopped.when braking at times, there was no response, slow response or additional pressure is required to begin to slow the vehicle.speeds are all varied. City driving and freeway speed. In each condition, warnings or braking problems would occur.thus far no failure to the system has been diagnosed.. When urgent braking is required, there is no abs response. Front left and right rear are most effected. Each producing abnormal amounts of brake dust. Brake pads are replaced frequently due to the pads constantly being deployed now.ruining fuel efficiency. Requiring too. Frequent repairs for normal usage. I implore the nhtsa to inquire on these safety mechanical defects.
Parking brake light came on first, all of the sudden all the lights on the dashboard came on.when i tried to brake to pull over, the brakes would not work. I had to push in on the brakes even harder.when i turned off the car, started it back up all lights were off.the car brakes were working once more.took the car to temecula dealership.dealership said nothing was wrong, charged $1,500 for maintenance.two months later, after driving my car through the mountains every weekend, the brakes repeat the previous incident.the brakes would not work as i was approaching an intersection.the dealership stated there never was a problem with the brakes before the december incident.i spoke with the manager of the dealership regarding both incidents to no avail.unfortunately, the toyota people had no regard for my safety.i was allowed to drive the car for two months after i took the car in for repairs.on december 11, 2013 the brake problem was discover.we would be charge $3,000 dollars for brake repairs.we would have to have pay a total of $4,500.i have been a toyota customer for thirty years.i will never buy toyota again.total disregard for customer safety, it's all about $$$.
While driving i attempted brake to slow entry into uphill driveway.all lights on driver panel lit up. Brakes did not respond to slow down or stop. With full force i depressed brake pedal. Since drive way was uphill, i coasted to stop just short of garage door before crashing. This was not the first time the brakes totally failed during last couple of months. I drove to dealership for second time to have beaks inspected. The car was also making loud noise whenever brakes applied. The service manager said the brake system was examined by several technicians. Again, they found nothing wrong with brakes and told me the car was safe to drive! despite several recent brake failures, two visits to toyota dealership, the service manager said theloud noise when braking came from the "brake actuator," which could be replaced for $2,900! quote from service invoice of march 18, 2014, follows: "tech 165630 performed diagnosis on brake noise from inside cab of vehicle.test drove with customer to verify noise.found that brake actuator is the cause of internal noise when at a stop while brake is applied.suggest new brake actuator and brake flush and re-test for noise again."service manager and technicians said, "it' safe to drive."i do not believe it is safe to drive.since i am a visiting hospice nurse, that car is my office.i wonder when the brakes will fail again, and when the incessant loud noise will stop. I took the car to anindependent foreign car repair shop. Theysaid, "the actuator is the source of the noise and your braking problem.however, we can't get an actuator to replace toyota's part because it is a "locked part" in the engine.only toyota dealers can obtain the part, and only a toyota dealer can install the part."will you help?
Driving on a highway at 70mph when the dashboard lit up with several lights, including emergency, brake and abs, and a check vsc system indication. Luckily, i was able to cruise and carefully apply the brake at several intervals to stop. This is an ongoing and known abs actuator problem in 07 toyota camry hybrids. The toyota dealer will not cover the $3k cost to replace the actuator because it is past the 10 year limit. Please either issue a recall or extend the warranty. This is not safe for consumers.
My car has hit 171073 and is the 2nd time or 3 time that saids "check vsc system"and my stability control is notbworking propertly the dealer said is something normal with this year mkd and model of the car please help.
I was driving at ~35 mph toward an intersection of stopped cars. I pushed the brake pedal to begin to stop. The brake pedal went soft and pushed to the floor, with little or no slowing of the vehicle. At the same time the dashboard lit up a lot of warning lights, i did not have time to check the warning lights. I swerved into the turn lane where there were no cars and began to make a wide left. I again began to apply the brakes, this time the brakes worked. I pulled into a parking lot and parked. The warning screen said something like "check vcs system". "brakes" warning light and "abs" warning light was illuminated with others which i did not take note of. I turned the vehicle off and called for a tow to the toyota dealer. Turning the vehicle on again showed no warnings.
The brakes on my 07 toyota camry went "soft" andthe brake light came on when driving at about 35 mph.i pulled into a parking lot, waited, and the prob. Went away. A few days later, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed when at a red light on a residential area (25mph). I took theto toyota for the second time, and they said it was an abs issue, actuator and 4 brake fluids. The cost to repair it is $1926.54. The dealer advised me to call toyota, which i did, bc there had been problems with braking in 07 and 08 toyota camrys.toyota was incredibly unhelpful (this despite my owning two toyota camry hybrids), even though toyota had issued two extended warranties because of the issues withintermittent loss of assisted braking reported by many customers,the last one through july of 2017. The woman i spoke to insisted that since the car experienced the problem "out of warranty" there is nothing toyota was willing to do.
I applied a very fast pumping of the brake to slow vehicle while in accelerating traffic lane. Traveling only about 25 mph, attempting to distance myself from vehicle in front of me that was accelerating more slowly than what i was anticipating, the vehicle began alarming and the entire dashboard emergency lights began flashing. Received warning that the esc needed to be checked, then warned to take to dealer immediately.i was able to drive off the highway; at that point, car undriveable. At the dealer, chief technician advised me that the skid control relay switches remained on after the car was powered off and essentially melted.cost of repair was $3700. Dealer was willing to pay half of the invoice based on "good will".i am reporting this after reading this link:http://green.autoblog.com/2014/01/27/nhtsa-investigating-30000-toyota-camry-hybrids-brake-assist/in no way do i feel responsible for this catastrophic occurrence nor for the repair cost. The fault appears to be in poor mechanical design, but until the company assumes responsibility i am obliged to pay.i am grateful there was no injury or death.
Was driving about 40 mph when all of a sudden the "check vsc system" lit up as wellas the brake, and multiple others lights came on. My first instinct was to hit the brakes, which went all the way to the floor. I had to cross over 3 lanes of traffic in order to try to get to a side road. This has happened several times since then. The first incident, i called performance toyota in memphis, tenn. I slowly drove it there. They drove it for 20 miles, charged me $126.00, and told me nothing was wrong, and that i must have hit a bump causing the 3 of the tires to spin. I don't recall hitting any bumps.they checked my brakes, which were replaced less than a year ago, and said they were in great shape and i was safe taking it on the road. Told them i was suppose to go out of town the next day.the second time it happened, @ 1 week later, my husband was driving it. I called performance toyota to report it and was told to bring it in when all the lights are lit up. I am too scared to drive this car!
Under wet conditions, my brake warning light appeared just as i was approaching a red light, i found i had no power brakes, and barely managed to avoid entering the intersection.i took my car in for repair, they told me there was a problem with my abs system, and the only way to fix it was to just replace the actuator assembly for ~$3,000.
Knocking noise, almost like a door closing, lived with it. Took the car to the toyota dealership, december 11 to be told my abs module was quote "failing" and it would cost $2,900.00 to replace it. Also told "it's ok to drive without abs module".i was shocked at the number of failures that i see reported - great disappointment that toyota has chosen not to address what appears to be an obvious flaw.
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.
Driving at 40 mph, check vsc system, brake, traction , warning lights came on simultaneously, vehicle experienced immediate loss of brakes and power steering.needed to use emergency braking and down shift to bring car to complete stop.was on suburban area paved road and was going straight.
After starting the vehicle and putting it in drive, i take my foot off the brake and the car lurches forward several yards, a bunch of warning lights flash on and the "check vsc system" message comes up (only on this last time). The brakes do not respond and steering is very difficult. Then after a few seconds, all the warning lights go off and everything is fine. This has happened 4 times. I'm grateful it's only occurred in parking lots but after reading about this happening to others, i'm very afraid this will happen at higher speeds. The dealership can't replicate my experience so they say everything is fine. When i ask about actuator issues that others have had, they deny any knowledge of a problem.
Braking went very soft.check vsc system warning message appeared along with multiple dash light and additional error message to check hybrid system.
I had taken the car in for an oil consumption test.while i was there i was advised of a bulletin stating an brake reservoir tank needed to be replaced.when i got the car back everything seem fine.the next day i heard what i would call a chirping coming from inside the engine department.i didn't have time to see where it was coming from at that time.i checked it later the next day, but couldn't get it to act up.again, the next day i heard it again.it took several days for me to figure out that it only showed up when the brakes were depressed.i waited to take care of it since i knew i was going to take the car back for the oil consumption test and it was only a noise.on 2/7/15 i took it back to the dealer.they told me it was a faulty actuator and it would cost $1447.39 to repair.i went on line regarding the problem with the reservoir.it states "analysis of the failure data indicate that each condition provides warning prior to any reduction in power assisted braking, with less than 10 percent of all reports and claims involving diagnostic codes or complaint narratives indicating increased braking effort or reduced brake effectiveness. In addition, most of the incidents in which reduced braking assist appears to have occurred involved operation in a reduced assist mode and not a sudden, complete loss of power assisted braking".in those cases they will replace the actuator.i feel this was caused by by the reservoir being replaced.i never had a problem until this was done!
'check vsc system' along with brake light warning, abs warning, and pretty much every other warning light possible came on my 2007 camry hybrid around june of 2012. I hear pulsating under the hood constantly & when i turn on my car while in park with my foot on brake my car will begin to roll backwards by itself, i attempt to pump the breaks but it never works. I have to wait about 5-10 sec like there is a delay with my brake system when i first turn on my car. Once the brakes finally kick in my car will either jolt in very drastic way like i slammed on my brakes even though my foot has been on the brakes the whole time or it will throttle back on its own like i'm pushing on the gas. I will never park on a hill in fear of my car just taking off on its own with no brakes to stop it. I have to literally turn on my car and wait for my breaks to kick in before i can reverse. It is very scary! it has happened to me once as well when i was driving and i coming to a stop, my brakes just went out and kicked back in on its own. I brought my car to a toyota dealership to have them check it out. They brought back a quote of $5,900! instead of trying one thing at a time they just wanted to replace everything at once. My car was right at the 5 year warranty mark but because i bought my car in guam they couldn't tell if my car was still under warranty and i would have to pay out of pocket. 2007 only 45000 miles with a 6 thousand dollar repair! that is insane let alone it is a hybrid feature & a safety issue! to me this should be covered under warranty no matter what! look online you can see hundreds of people complaining about this exact issue! people have even made websites for it! i'm very disappointed in toyota. I'm stuck with this car that i cant afford to fix! so i drive every day in what seems to me like a death trap! it's just not right.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid with ~64k miles on it.on 12-jan-2014, as i was approaching a stoplight, i stepped on the brake pedal and it was like nothing happened. The regenerative braking engaged, but the physical brakes did not. I was unable to stop the car before striking the suv ahead of me. No one was injured. However damage to my vehicle was over $3k.two days later (14-jan-2014) i experienced the same loss of braking, fortunately without accident or injury.
While driving on the highway, my brakes got soft and my car wouldn't come to a complete stop. I had to apply the emergency break so that i could avoid hitting the car in front of me. It happened on a city street as well, both while i was in motion and stationary.
I was driving down the freeway when all of the warning lights on the dash lit up on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid with 67k miles and the brake pedal felt strange.i pulled over and turned off the car.restarted it, just to find the that the warning lights were still on, and that the brake pedal still felt strange/different.i then drove home very slowly and called the dealer.this is the same dealer that has done all the scheduled maintenance.the dealer diagnosed it as an abs brake accumulator hydraulic part that cost over $2500.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel asthe brakes failed. The contact had to coast to the shoulder to stop the vehicle. The contact shut off the vehicle and restarted. Once the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle independently reset. The contact was able to drive the vehicle for an additional week without incident however, the failure recurred.the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection of the brakes where the dealer advised that the braking system was working as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin was not available.
Car brake fails with multiple lights on. ( vsc system check , abs , brake , etc )it was repaired by toyota dealer under "toyota recall" program for "brake-fluid problem" .but they didn't repair " abs actuator" under warranty enhancement program (ze1). & manager said your vin is/was not eligible for ze1.i looked into "ze1" program,http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm458138/inot-pe14001-59690.pdf but i don't see my vin in the range provided., not sure why. Since my car is 2007 camry hybrid, it should be part of that recall also.this is life threatening situation where your car breaks fail all of sudden on highways. These cars should be recalled or atleast get repaired at toyota's cost.
Check vsc light with intermittent loss of braking. Toyota says needs new abs actuator at over $2500.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the front brakes were emitting a loud noise intermittently and the abs sensor illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician was unable to neither replicate nor diagnose the failure.in a different occasion, the contact stated that while traveling at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was applied and the brakes failed to engage. The contact mentioned that all of the sensors illuminated on the instrument panel and after several attempts the vehicle finally came to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed from the contacts residence to another authorized dealer who replaced the front brakes. The failure recurred and the authorized dealer later indicated that the abs modulator assembly and the skid control ecu needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure several times to no avail. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Driving along a city road in my 2007 camry hybrid (mileage approx. 49k) at about 25-30 mph when i saw the "check vsc system" and "check hybrid system" warnings on mil and simultaneously got no response from pressing either the brake or ignition pedal.car would not go and would not stop.i coasted to the shoulder and the car slowed to a stop (fortunately in a legal parking spot!).i am having it towed to the dealer tomorrow. I will provide an update when i know more.
I needed to slow for traffic congestion. I applied the brakes, but they didn't seem to work. Several lights on the dash came on including the check hybrid engine, the check vsc system, and the abs lights. The power brakes were off and it became difficult to stop. Then the vehicle's engine stopped completely requiring me to maneuver out of heavy traffic to the shoulder of the road. I turned the car off and waited 10 minutes. I was able to drive the car to a toyota dealer who said sometimes this happens if gas cap is loose. I was told i could leave and they would troubleshoot for a couple of hours and a couple hundred dollars. I left and conducted my own troubleshooting on google and sounds like a brake actuator problem due to similar issues with other owners. Toyota has a know issue with this vehicle and needs to make amends. Please advise.
My 2007 camry hybrid has 200210 miles and had a brake accumulator system failure. Received warning of check vsc system and abs and brake light illuminated. Heavy force was required to stop the car. I turned the car off and the error cleared. After driving 30 miles the issue occurred again. This is very unsafe and toyota campaign expired 5 months ago for unlimited mileage. In date service was 2/26/2007
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid that started showing "check vsc system" on the multifunction display in early october of 2013.by the end of that moth it became a permanent item on the display.the computer indicates a c1391 error.after testing the actuator assembly was deemed defective. I have discontinued driving this vehicle after an incident in rainy weather while the "check vsc system" was displayed on the multifunction display.i was on the interstate traveling approximately 60 mph in light rain.traffic started slowing ahead so i tried to apply the brakes, but they did not respond immediately.after an approximately 2 second delay they did respond, but it was abruptly and caused the car to start skidding.without immediate and substantial driver input the vehicle would have been in an out-of-control situation.the car has remained parked since that incident for fear it is too dangerous to drive without functioning brakes.the operation of the brakes on this vehicle in an abs failure mode is dangerous and potentially deadly.i have driven plenty of vehicles that were not equipped with abs, and none of those vehicle ever exhibited the dangerous behaviors this vehicle exhibits with a failed component.since the brakes on a vehicle are relied upon in emergency situations all components in that system should be designed to fail in a safe manner leaving a vehicle that is still safe to drive.further toyota is aware that select years of this vehicle have a manufacturing defect or faulty design since the actuator was redesigned a couple years after this vehicle was first introduced into the market.i ask that the nhtsa investigate the safety of this vehicle model and year to determine the safety of these vehicles during an abs/vsc component failure.
I was driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid and went to brake and my dash emergency lights, brake light, check vsc light, abs, and traction control light went on and my brakes did not work. I was able to slow down without incident. Took it to two mechanics then finally to a toyota dealership. The toyota dealership could not fins anything wrong with it and sent me on my way. Two weeks later it happened again. My wife was driving just over 40 mph and applied the brakes and they did not work. She was able to swerve into a parking lot and cruise to a stop. The brakes work intermittently and come and go. Moving the car to a parking spot a few minutes later the brakes did not work when i started to move the car, but while moving it the warning lights went off and the brakes started to work again. This is a recurring problem that you do not know when the brakes will go out. The is a serious issue that needs to be looked at immediately.
Today morning i saw my 2007 camry hybrid reporting " check vsc system" "check hybrid system"on the dashboard. I the breaking seems to be hard. I dont see my vehicle in the recall list though but vehicle has a issue. The customer support does let me detail the process and is helping me anyway.abreast me the procedure to take it up further with toyota.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving at 45 mph, the brakes were depressed but failed to completely stop the vehicle. All the warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake reservoir failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 144,000.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated it was difficult to engage the brakes and when the brake pedal was depressed it vibrated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 95,000.
Check vsc system comes on, the brake becomes very hard and lights such as abs and others come up on the dashboard while in motion.
The brake light illuminated on my dash as i was sitting in stop and go traffic.about 10 minutes later, i was traveling about 55 mph and attempted to push my brakes to stop for a stop light. The brakes did not respond normally and it took about 4 times as long to get the car to stop compared to normal responsiveness.simultaneously, my entire dash board lit up with warning lights.i proceeded to pull over to a safe place, going maybe 10mph, i went to park and rolled into the curb in front of my car because i could not get the brakes to stop the car.i placed the car in park.all indicator lights cleared and brakes started working again.i had the car towed to a toyota certified mechanic, who told me that nothing had registered in the computer.the car was then driven a bit to try to recreate the problem and towed to a toyota dealer.eventually the c1345 and c1468 codes appeared.toyota was contacted and recommended the accumulator assembly be replaced, brake system bleed, reset memory and calibrated linear valve.expensive repair was completed and the car is now driving again.
When braking for a yellow stoplight. I lost all brakes and brake pressure.several indicator lights including the abs light as well as a message "check vsc system". There were no vehicles next to me so i was able to change lanes to clear traffic in oncoming turn lanes and pass through the intersection safely. The brakes reengaged at the next application of the brake. We drove the vehicle home and the event occurred at each stop, approx 10 occurrences, depressing the brake and failing with the errors above then redepressing to engage the system.
Vehicle serviced 3/10/10 under toyota 90l recall campaign. Dealership stated all systems functional upon completion. On 5/21/14, in safe road conditions and parking lot speeds <10 mph, driver applied brakes to vehicle in order to pull into parking spot. During braking, vehicle did not slow or stop, but accelerated at a high rate of speed, striking a parking berm and three other vehicles.police report made;driver not cited but was advised to contact toyota re brake failure and acceleration. Toyota was contacted; inspection was made by bosch engineering. Toyota contends the incident is not a result of any manufacturing defect. Toyota provided a technical report containing engineering data without layman's explanation or proof of its contention. Toyota was found by the doj to have misled consumers and the govt regarding severity and "resolution: of this issue. On 8/21/14 and 8/22/14 driver was contacted by toyota with a second and separate recall notice #e0u, affecting the vehicle's brake reservoirs, in which clogging and/or low fluid levels "could cause additional warning lamps[...]to illuminate and front brake assist could be temporarily lost." the warning lamp in question did illuminate during the 5/21 incident. Legal counsel for driver has advised an independent review of the bosch report and inspection of the brake reservoir; however, the vehicle was totaled and sold at auction by the insurance company's salvage agent.i have initiated an independent review of the bosch report at my own expense.in light of toyota's misleading conduct regarding recall campaign 90l and the subsequent recall #e0u, driver contends that toyota is at fault for the events of 5/21/14.
I was doing about 55 on the beltway on 6/23/15. I went to slow down the car as the traffic was beginning to back up. The brakes failed and i was able to steer onto the shoulder and let it coast until finally the brakes started to work again.
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.
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!
The abs actuator failed and it was difficult to put the brakes. It cost me $2,400.00 in 2011. A few month ago the new part once again failed. I bought a used part and paid $1,100.00. Toyota wanted me to pay $4,000.00.
When i was driving at approx. 45 miles and tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brake pedal responded very slowly and almost failed to stop properly on november 25, 2013. I managed to bring the car to toyota dealer services on that day. They could not find anything wrong. They recorded that c1202 stored in ecu, low brake fluid warning, abs pump motor operation suspe topped off brake fluid.i started hearing a creaking noise in march 2014 when i stepped on the brake. I brought the car to the toyota dealer services on april 2, 2014. Initially they could not find anything wrong, however, i insisted on testing it further. Eventually, they found that there was a problem with an actuator in the braking system. I had to replace the actuator in the braking system and was not covered by a warranty. I had to pay over $3300 including tax. After understanding how an actuator works in braking system, i believe that the incident on november 25, 2013 must be caused by an actuator issue. I urge toyota to recall the actuator in braking system for the following reasons. First, even trained technicians at toyota dealer could not find an issue easily. They finally found it after they failed twice in our case (it took nearly two days). Those technicians should be informed, so they can deal with customers like us quickly and properly. Second, a sign of actuator problem can be easily neglected. A creaking noise, which caused us to bring a car to the dealer was pretty subtle. Third a brake failure may lead fatal car accidents. I was very scared when the brake almost failed to work. This may be a lucky case since i did not have a car accident.
After hearing lots of noises from the brake accumulator for months, the brakes failed while driving.check vsc warning, brake lights, abs warning, and other brake related warning lights came on.during braking the brakes released, and quite excessive pressure was required to stop the car and avoid a crash.testing the system showed fault code c1391 (abnormal leak of accumulator pressure).i cleared the fault, but the next day the problem reappeared.we had the system bled, but once again the problem reappeared.braking action intermittent with brakes releasing at times, and at other times locking up.a very unsafe proposition.the entire system had to be replaced at a cost in excess of $3,000.this is 10% of the cost of the car for a problem that is obviously a widespread safety issue for this vehicle based on the number of complaints filed.i cannot imagine that this has not or will not lead to fatal accidents.
Brakes go to the floor. 3 years ago, there was a extended warranty enhancement for a internal leak in the brake actuator assembly (c1391). The repair was covered under the extended warranty.now, the exact same problem has occurred again. However this time, its past the warranty period and is a going to a 2k repair. This is a major safety issue that should be a recall, not an extended warranty.
While driving on a busy highway at 70mph, the vsc check system, abs, hazards, and warning lights came on.i had to pull over to the median to avoid hitting the car in front of me.the car gradually came to a stop, and i had it towed to a dealer.it was diagnosed as the abs actuator, and their estimate to replace it was $3400.this is a serious safety concern.i called toyota corporate and they would not help pay for the repair.
While turning left in an intersection, the "brake", "warning", "stability" and "abs" warning lights came on as well as "check vsc system". Simultaneously, i lost brake power. I drove approximately 2 mi to home with no ability to control my speed using power brakes. Instead, the only brakes i had were the equivalent of using the emergency brake; a very hard, jerking motion. The toyota dealer first told me that i was low on brake fluid and i could now pick up my car. I argued that i should have seen an "idiot" light first rather than complete failure of my braking system! 5 days later, and several conversations with corporate, the "skid control computer" was replaced for $2,000! this is such a dangerous failure on an automobile! if i had been on the freeway, there certainly would have been a serious accident! this is unacceptable. Please investigate!
Noticed strange sound coming from abs actuator after vehicle shut down.had it checked at toyota dealer and it was determined that the actuator was not holding pressure.the actuator was replaced at a cost to me of $2147.96.dealer contacted regional rep and subsequently determined that toyota would not cover the out of warranty work. I have since learned that toyota has issued an extended warranty on this item and will investigate getting a refund.
On february 24, 2016, car brakes on my 2007 toyota camry hybridlocked up when we tried to stop and about 4 lights came up on the dashboard, abs,vsc,warning light and another one. We barely managed to get out of harm's way but after the grinding noise had lost all effective power to the brakes. The car actually caught fire due to the intense heat of the grinding of the pads on the rotors but was safely put out. After replacing the pads, rotor and callipers we still wound up taking the car to a dealer because the brake actuator or something related was still not letting the brakes work. The dealer has given us a lame excuse of why this has happened and is blaming it on something else and wants to charge us a lot of money to repair it. Upon research, we are finding out about the ze1 campaign where they had acknowledged this defect. And were repairing all the cars that came in with the defect. This is very dangerous and something should be done about it. Contacting toyota has not helped at all. We asked for an email address but were told that these are handled by mail only. We are in the process of sending them a letter anyway.
I was driving my camry and as i approached traffic stopped at an intersection. I began to apply the brakes to slow down and stop when the brakes effectively quit.the instrument panel warning lights and warning horns began going off and i swerved off the road to avoid hitting the stopped cars in front of me.i down shifted the transmission and set the parking brake to bring the car to a stop.needless to say it caught me by surprise and i am just glad i was driving and not one of my 16 year old twin boys!i was able to get into the parking lot of a close by gas station where i noticed the 'check vsc', 'brake' and 'abs' lights were all illuminated.at this point the brakes felt as if the power braking was inoperative. I slowly drove the vehicle to the nearest toyota dealership and after doing a diagnostic test, the service team representative informed me the mechanic found the' 'brake actuator is continually running. Losing pressure.' although there i was able to avoid an accident, had the area to the right of the road not been clear, i would have probably hit several cars stopped at the intersection.
The posted date and miles of first incident is just a approximate figure but the dealership should have recorded the exact date and miles.a noisefrom under my hood was getting louderso i took it to the dealer and was told the noise was normal.a year or two later after taking it to different dealers for same issue my check vsc light came on while driving and my brakes failed.after the second failure during the week i took it to another toyota dealer and they said it was normal and safe. It was not.to date i haven't had the vsc error message occur but my brakes when reversing from park or when starting from a hill will initially lose braking power and roll a few inches before the brakes start working.is this really normal or safe? i don't want to believe what the dealership tells me anymore.please help.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact also mentioned that when depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle swerved from left to right. In addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the brakes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
When i start the car brake light is on and after few minutes message comes as check vsc system and its not going away.
The check vsc light came on in december.the dealer could not find anything wrong.the warning light came on again on 1/21/14.the dealer said that the brake accumulator was defective and could result in a failure of the abs.it was replaced at a cost of more than $3000.i am a careful driver and have never had the abs engage on this car, so something is not right when such a key (and expensive) part fails. This should be recalled.
All the dashboard brake light came on, and a couple of seconds later all the system warning lights came on.the brakes became hard to push as if they were fighting me.after about 5 minutes the lights went off and the brakes felt normal again.this occurred while i was driving today.the bigger worry is that it happened ten days ago also. Once on a city street and once on the interstate.i took the car to two different shops (one was a toyota dealership in marietta, georgia) and they both ran diagnostics and couldn't find anything wrong.but i have an unsafe car with brake problems!
Apparently my brakes lost significant brake pressure and i thought i might crash.further when i start my car the brakes do not fully kick in until 5-10 seconds later so i tend to roll forward or backwards. I took the car to three dealerships and they all said my abs actuator was bad and needed to be replaced.the part costs $2,600 just to buy from toyota and then coast an additional $800 in labor to install.that is insane.i looked on the internet and her are tonsss of camrys with this problem.clearlythis as a design flaw and i should not have to pay to replace a part that toyota failed to design safely.not i can't safely drive with the broken part....
On my 2007 camry hybrid, as i was reversing, the brakes all of a sudden engaged, braking so hard it felt like i hit something. Soon after, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. Vsc warning lights and display message intermittently turn off and turn back on arbitrarily.
After swerving/braking to avoid collision in intersection, vehicle dash warning indicators for brake, abs, and check vsc all illuminated. Was able to continue driving to destination while braking cautiously and took car to toyota dealer the next day. Dealer confirmed the abs actuator needed to be replaced and that the car was unsafe to drive without spending the $2000+ (i was 700 miles over the warranty enhancement end date) to fix it. After reviewing the maintenance records on my vehicle, this will be the 3rd brake actuator in this vehicle. How can a manufacturer acknowledge an issue with a critical system like this, but get away without a recall? an investigation into the mean time between failure of a critical safety system such as this needs to be undertaken as this is criminal.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While the contact's girlfriend was driving approximately 45 mph, a high pitched alarm sounded. When the contact attempted to apply the brakes, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to stop and continued to coast forward. The contact had to continuously pump the brake pedal in order for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The contact took the vehicle to the toyota of lacrosse dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake reservoir and actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and informed the contact that the repair was no longer covered under warranty. The manufacturer opened case number: 1707711063. The approximate failure mileage was 201,000.
Was very hot outside for 3 weeks straight.on the way to the grocery store check engine light came on with the following 2 readouts on speedometer display: "check vsc" and "check hybrid system".instantly the hybrid part of the vehicle stopped working.brakes changed feel and throttle became very delayed.when i pulled into my driveway and put the transmission into park, the engine started to knock.when i put into drive or neutral the knocking stops.the engine knocked hard in park position as if there are loose pieces of metal crunching.ever since then, the car's hybrid drive doesn't work and check engine light is on, abs light, vsc light p/s light, a red triangle light, and an orange circle with an exclamation point in it.we parked the car and we are not driving it until its fixed.we have 2 toddlers and we aren't going to risk driving it.
"check vsc system" warning for toyota camry hybrid 2007'check vsc" warning came on before the brakes lost some of their power. We had intermittent loss of braking on the freeway, resulting in loss of brake power, delayed braking activation and increased brake pedal effort, therefore the car took longer to stop. It was a dangerous and very scary situation but we managed to slow down and stop.in the last 5 months, we have gotten this warning while driving or just before leaving home. It always goes away after one or two engine start and stops. The first time it happened the car has been two weeks in an airport parking lot. The dealer ran the diagnostics and they said they could not see the code because it was not stored in memory.without brakes on the freeway we could have been killed!
Just over a year ago, the "check vsc system" warning started coming on intermittently in my vehicle. It would go off again after a couple of vehicle starts and stops over time. The dealership ran a diagnostic, said everything was fine, and sent me along my way. After a few months it progressed to the "check vsc system", the red "brake" light, the little yellow triangle with the "!" and the stability control icon on staying on all the time. After a few more months the hydraulic brakes would lose power when the vehicle would start and this would be accompanied by a loud, constant "beep." it would last about a minute, power would return to the brakes. After a few more months the hydraulic brakes started losing power seemingly at random while i would be driving the vehicle. I can stop or decelerate, but i have to apply far more pressure to the brakes and my braking distance is greatly increased. It's a the dealership again now, and they are claiming that they have "never seen this problem before" and have "no idea how to fix it."
My wife and i were driving in our car when all of a sudden the svc warning light came on and our brakes became much less responsive. We stopped the car. Turned it on and off and then the warning light turned off. Over time the svc warning light and brake malfunction became more frequent and then finally became permanent. We were quoted from toyota about $3000 to fix the part. We ended up buying the part offline and having our mechanic install it.
Abs actuator has failed. Several lights are on and the brakes are failing.
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 atcost 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.
The abs brake accumulator was defective resulting in a warning light and loss of braking power. Brake pedal would slowly depress all the way to the floorboard with greatly reduced braking effort. It was intermittent at first then worsened. I came close to a rear end collision and had to go to the shoulder of the road to prevent striking another vehicle. Toyota would not assist in cost of repair. Prices for the accumulator part ranged from $1200 up to near $3000. This part has to be replaced by a toyota shop due to computer programming requirements. I ended up shelling out about $1500 to have it replaced by a toyota shop after i acquired an older version of the part from an online source. It is apparent they have reworked the part and superseded its original catalog number (part # 44050-30300 abs actuator assy 2007 camry hybrid)to evidently reflect a corrected part. I have heard of others having this problem also.
While driving to work on 1/10 the brake, abs, check vsc system and red warning light came on. When taken to the dealer it was diagnosed as my abs actuator pump leaking and bleeding and needing to be replaced. Not only is this an expensive repair but my power braking was gone. This is dangerous when you drive on a major highway everyday and night at speeds of 60+. This is disappointing for toyota and disappointing that it has not been recalled yet. Apparently someone needs to be injured badly in order for it to be a problem.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake sensor light illuminated and the brakes malfunctioned within minutes. As a result, the vehicle failed to stop while the contact was engaging the brake pedal. The contact was able to merge into a parking area and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. The failure had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.
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.
The power brakes failed on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid while i was trying to stop after a vehicle ahead of me swerved exposing a broken down car in the traveling lane. ..updated 08-26-14
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.
Driving normal and brake light indicator lights up with vcs message and power brakes fail.this is an intermittent problem on highway or local roads.
Anti lock brake actuator failed at approximately 104,000 miles. A warning light just came on the dash and we took it in for service the following day. Toyota customer service advises there is no recall even though it's a safety issue. They have issued an extended warranty for 10 years or 150,000, whichever comes first. Our vehicle was purchased 10 years and 10 months ago so it's not covered, even though our mileage is 2/3 of the extended warranty. We feel it should be covered under a recall since it is a known safety issue for these vehicles.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 45 mph, the brakes failed to respond to deceleration attempts. The contact also mentioned that the vsc warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the brake actuator had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 74,000.
On 20 march 2015, while starting the car, a warning indicator showed up on my instrument panel.the indicator stated ( check hybrid system.....vsc system ). I parked the car for the day.day 2, i took the car to a auto shop and had a basic scan that reads abs codes performed on the car.the basic scan reveled to "replace battery pack".two mechanics informed me while performing the scan, a burning odor was observed from the car.i drove the car home and parked it.i lastly observed the only information displayed from the instrument panel was " check hybrid system".the only lights on were the warning light and the engine light.
A week before the incident, heard a humming noise coming from the brake distributor area of the engine when the car was started. It continued at about 1-minute intervals while the car was in motion and also when parked and turned off. It would end within about 5 minutes of being turned off. It seemed as though the brakes were trying to engage or there was insufficient pressure to them. A day before the incident, when the brakes were engaged while driving, there would be a chirping noise as well. Then while driving on the highway, every brake-related warning light on the dashboard lit up and a message appeared saying, "maintenance required. Check vsc system." the brakes didn't fail, though, so i was able to make it home.this is not the first time i have had vsc system issues in this car. 3 years ago the very same thing happened, again on the highway, where the brake warning lights lit up on the dashboard and the vsc warning message came on as well. For about 3 weeks before that, the brakes were chirping when engaged and also when the car was shut off and parked, they would chirp for a long time as if they were trying to engage then too. It cost me $2100 to replace the module. Now it's happening again. I am not prepared to risk brake failure nor pay an exorbitant amount of money on the braking system for this car, again. Toyota needs to take responsibility for poor, shoddy design and fix this issue immediately!
The"check vsc system" sensor came on while i was driving.i was doing approximately 45 mph on the road.the road conditions were good and i keep up with maintenance. The abs failure light, brake and warning icons.i have it checked out and i'm told by toyota car's abs accumulator system and water pump must be replaced and that they hadn't have such issues before.after much research, this is a common complaint among toyota camry hybrid owners.this seems to be a design flaw and worse, my break pads and tires are brand new.this shouldn't be an issue but breaks pulsate and makes the vehicle unsafe as you can't control breaks when needed, especially, while parked on a inclined position. I am very concerned for my safety and the safety of others if my breaks were to fail because toyota has failed to recognize this as a vital recall repair. Without brakes you can kill or injure someone and that bad water pump can cause your engine to overheat.please look into this and have toyota take responsibility for this situation!
When i was driving at 65 mph..the check vsc system warning came on.this happened about 1 month ago.i thought nothing of it because it went off after i started the car again...so 3 weeks later it comes on again and goes off.when it cane on the brakes didn't work as well, and all of the warning lights were on.yesterday on 3/25/2015 it came on andhas now stayed on.the brakes are working correctly, however, i know something is wrong.i have been researching this issue and found out that toyota is assisting with fixing this issue. M y next step is to call them.
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.
"abs actuator extended warranties", in 2014 my car had two issues with the abs actuator and my dealership was unable to get the diagnostic code from them.now my car is displaying "check vsc system" and many lights on my dash.when i brought it in to my toyota dealership they said it is the abs actuator and it needs to be replaced. Toyota had 2 extended warranties for trouble with the abs actuator.both of these warranties have now expired so my abs actuator cannot be fixed under the extended warranties.because of this faulty part at anytime i am driving i can lose braking and steering power.i had filed a complaint before with your agency for this exact issue but there was no way for me to have the part changed when the extended warranties were in-force because the problem did not occur and as i said earlier my dealership could not get the diagnostic code from the first time these issues occurred.
The power brakes seem to stop working when the vehicle goes over bumps while braking.
This vehicle has an electronic abs actuator pump that fails and leaves the car without abs brakes.apparently this is a common issues in this car for years 2007-2009 and toyota has not recalled this car to replace this part with an upgrade part that prevents the failure.i had to replace this part with my own money in 2012 and the car is giving signs the part is failing again.i would like the nhtsa help to have toyota evaluate this situation that is affecting many of this model car and issue and redesign this part and issue a recall for its replacement.
Upon depressing brake pedal (at stop or while moving), a loud "chirping" type noise repeats until brake pedal is released.my local dealer indicated it was the abs brake actuator that may be leaking internally, and that until it leaks externally would be ok to drive, although could be a few days or a few months before needing replacement.they estimated the cost of repair at $3,000.00.about 45 days later, i am getting multiple warning lights on my dashboard, including the abs system, brake light (normally only on when i have the emergency brake engaged), check vsc system, and a general warning symbol.after doing some research online, i see there are up to 59 complaints already filed with the nhtsa regarding this issue, many indicatingsudden brake loss.i feel i must take this immediately to a toyota dealer for repair, even at the huge expense, and all while on the road during my family vacation as it may not be safe to drive at this time.
Less than 60k miles and now my check vsc system light is on and brakes are not very responsive. Takes a lot longer to stop.
I have been having off and on occurrences of the "check vsc system" warning with brake, abs, etc.the cost to repair is over $3,000.for the brake actuator / accumulator. Brakes still sort of work but it is difficult to stop in a hurry and i'm not sure if i'll totally lose the ability to stop the car in the near future.this is a pretty nasty problem that seems to be common among all of the camry hybrids of this vintage.i hope a recall is issued soon and that toyota can work with customers on this given that the problem costs 10% of what the car was worth brand new to fix.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hb. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle exhibited a sudden and intermittent loss in braking assist, delayed braking and an increase in brake pedal effort. All of the warning indicators on the instrument panel illuminated, including the check vsc warning light. On another occasion the contact was in traffic and when the brakes were applied, there was an abnormal increase in braking distance that caused the contact tocrash into a preceding vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer multiples times but the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacture was made aware of the failure but declined to provide an alternative remedy.the contact was aware that the vehicle was under investigation for the same braking system type of failure (nhtsa action number: pe14001). The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 88,000.
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.
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 thatpart 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.
Travelling about 30 mph i stepped on the brakes. Brake pedal felt 'hard' and car barely decelerated, nearly hitting another car as a result. Just missed car, but very shaken i took it to a nearby shop. They said the brake accumulator was failing, that part would be about $2600 and labor over $300.
First:igot check vsc system when i made a u-turn. I read the failure code is c1391. So, it meansabs accumulator is leaking. I also noticedabs accumulator was pretty noise about two month before. I though it may be a problem, but i did not pay attention on it because i was suffering the engine oil consumption.now, it really died. I got many cases online about this issues and they reported that toyota has redesigned this accumulator, so it means toyota already knew this problem.this is a very important issue. It may cause deadly accident if the brake doesn't work suddenly.in addition, fix this problem needs over two thousands dollars. It should not be paid by owner since this is a design defect.i hope toyota will recall this problem.second,this car's engine piston ring has defect. This causes engine oil consumption. In fact, my car is burning engine oil now. It's about 1500 miles/0.6quart. It will get worse and this also may cause engine failure in the future.
While driving home, four lights lit up on my dashboard and the check vsc system warning appeared as well. There was nothing noticeable that happened so i drove on to the house. Only thing i noticed the next morning was that the brake pedal kicked back towards me when i started the car. Brakes appeared to work fine. Took the car into my toyota dealer (where i purchased it new in november of 2006). They checked it and found out that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. Price for the part was $2500. Labor was $118. Car was fixed in two days. Fortunately i had an extended warranty that covered all but $100 so i felt very lucky. My main intention on submitting this is to find out why toyota hasn't issued a recall on this part. I've read (in the toyotanation forum online) about many drivers who have had this problem at less than 65,000 miles; mine occurred at 82,600 miles. And the price of the part is astonishing. So my personal experience was fine. I didn't notice any braking issues but would like to submit this as another owner who experienced this same issue. Expensive for many, but i was lucky to have the warranty. ...updated 08/16/13
While driving on a straight road on 3 separate occasions i lost all control of my brakes and my "check vsc light", brake light and abs lights came on. I was not able to stop my car like normal and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor.it was very scary while driving.
Driving car through town when abs, red triangle. Vsc lights lite up dashboard. Lost steering and braking ability. Coasted to stop in local shopping center parking lot. Thank god i was there and not on interstate or highway. Took to dealer and they told me braking actuator failed and repair would be $3200. Not covered by 10 year/100k hybrid warranty although braking system specific for hybrids. Choices are: trade in car to dealer and let them fix it, drive it around until i kill someone or myself(not happening) or play the lottery tonight and maybe i can fix car tomorrow (also not happening) or swipe the plastic and end up paying over 4k for the repair......very disappointing for a toyota to cost this much in repairs with so little mileage. Will never buy another toyota.
I started my car this morning and a message that said check vsc system appeared. The brake light and master warning lights also appeared. I started to go out the drive way and could not press the brakes. It was a little jumpy and the brakes are hard to press now.
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!
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the brake indicator illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but had difficulty stopping the vehicle. The contact was able to drive to a parking lot before the vehicle stalled. All of the warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to frank fletcher toyota (2209 s rangeline rd, joplin, mo 64804) and the battery was replaced. Ten days later, the battery indicator illuminated again when the vehicle was started. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.
At about 45,000 miles my 2007 toyota camry hybrid developed an intermittent unsettling feeling of brief brake failure at low speeds.this typically occurs on level dry pavement with light application of the brakes and without engaging the abs.in the 5/18/10 issue of the chicago sun-times, click & clack theorized that it may have "something to do with when the hybrid switches from regenerative braking to traditional friction braking."
I own a 2007 toyota camry hybrid, after ownership of the vehicle for approximately 8-10 months the cars brakes would momentarily release while braking.this occured at low speed 20-25 mph, slowing down gradually and crossing uneven pavement.it occured once and i thought it was a fluke incident and gave it no thought, however, it was unusual.i now have over 35,000 miles on the car and this has occured at least four times over the last 12 months.it is during gradual stops with low braking pressure and going over a small bump.i travel the same route to work and my 2005 dodge ram and 2006 toyota 4runner have not had any similiar problems or occurences in this area.the condition occurs when going over a small undulation in the pavement and lightly apply the brakes to begin slowing the vehicle, the brakes release for a fraction of a second even with consitent brake pedal pressure.i took my car to our local toyota dealership yesterday, 3-25-2010 and i advised them of this condition, they advised it was a tire leaving contact with the pavement and it was the anti lock brake system.i advised them the speed and pavement condition did not warrant that and something else was occuring, the antlock brake indicator does not come on during this occurence.the documentation from the dealership shows under comments 16toz brakes, than deleted operations.i noticed a second sheet and i requested a copy, it has the notes from the service tech who checked pad thickness, brake rotors and fluid, however nothing about checking the anti-lock braking system.the dealership did not document my complaint, nor did they evaluate the potential area of problem, the anti lock braking system.i believe this is an attempt by the dealership to avoid having to report this type of incident to the department of transportation, due to the recent circumstances of toyota.if this happened to me, what about the hundreds of other dealerships across the nation if they do the same.
When i turned the car on at 7:30 am the "check vsc" warning light immediately came on.i planned to take my daughter to school and then drop the car off to be checked at my local toyota dealer.after about 2-3 miles, the warning light turned off.after about 3-4 miles further, i applied the brakes and got no braking action.the brakes felt as though they had completely lost their power assist and they did not respond at all.i put the car in neutral and coasted until i slowed down enough to be able to pull off the road.i had the car towed to the dealer.as of this morning, they have not been able to duplicate the problem and the "check vsc" light is still off.no indication was left on the cars computer that any maintenance light had come on or that there were any issues.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While reversing with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to respond and suddenly jerked to a halt without warning. After the brake pedal was released, the vehicle would independently brake. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosedthe brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. ..updated 07/20/16 the consumer stated the dealer fixed the vehicle, under warranty. Updated 07/26/16.updated 08/01/16.updated 08/16/16*ljupdated 08/22/16.
I called toyota's customer assistance line.i was hung up on twice because according to the recorded message they had too many calls so i would have to call back.. I then called again and got put on hold for 2 hours and 8 minutes.i was calling because i had just come from the dealership for the accelerator pedal and floor mat recall.they told me that my 2007 camry with just 29,700 mile on it had bad break pads and rotors and i need to spend over $900 to have the breaks repaired.i told the dealership i need to talk with someone at toyota.they gave me the customer assistance number to call.after i reached a representative i was told they would look into it and get back to me tomorrow.because i did not receive a call back i went on the web and found a toyota technical service bulletin saying that the 2007 camry had bad break pads that would cause premature wear.it said do not tell the customers about this unless they complain.i called toyota again; this time waited 1 hr for someone to answer.they said that the customer service bulletin t-br007-07 was not for me but for the dealerships.i said well is says that the break pads installed in my car we defective and should be replaced, she said, that is only if you complain.i said, well i am complaining.then i asked to talk with a supervisor.she said that was impossible today i would have to wait till monday.i said, i have a car that is dangerous to drive, and i want to resolve the issue today.she said that is impossible.i said i will call back and ask to speak to a supervisor, she said no one will let you talk to a supervisor.to say i am upset is an understatement.the car company has an internal document stating that my break pads are defective, but never tells me.i was just lucky that the service technician looked at the breaks when rotating my tires and discovered the problem.i and i and my family could have been injured or killed.we could have killed.
My '07 camry hybrid(ch) has started to experience brake failure while driving. The first documented incident: 03/09/12.w/o warning, the ch will shut down and the "check vsc" light appears on the dash. All of the dash lights light up as well. When this happened, there were no brakes, no warning, etc. When i put the car in "park", turned off the vehicle and restarted it, i was able to resume driving. I took it to dealer to have the car diagnosed. The diagnosis: nothing wrong with the car, brakes, etc(inv.#227594).over the past 9 months, it has occurred a few more times, usually when the vehicle is pulling out of the garage.when it happens,i turn off the vehicle, restart and go on. On 10/30/12 while my wife was driving 35mph, the car shut down, the "check vsc" light came on and the brakes completely failed. She caught a left turn signal and coasted into a parking lot. Obviously this was horrifying for her and our kids. I called aaa and had the car towed to toyota. My service advisor(sa) told me they have begun to see this happening a lot and he predicted the abs brake actuator (ba) failed. I told him about the incident in march, which he acknowledged knowing of. 2 hours later he called to confirm that it was the ba.we spoke about it being a defective part, he agreed and would call and speak to toyota national(tn)to see if they could help out with the $2200 repair. The next day he told me that tn wouldn't help, and neither would the dealership. My online research discovered many ch have had this problem. I discussed with the sa that if the part is defective and they are seeing more and more of this, what guarantee is there a new ba wouldn't react the same way. He couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't. I declined to have the repair done, aaa towed vehicle to my home. The sa seemed certain that a recall was coming. The car is garaged, i have the repair est/document.updated 07/30/13*lj
As i was approaching a pedestrian crossing, the abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on in my camry hybrid. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. I did a sharp evasive turn and hit the curb hard in attempt not to run over pedestrians in the crossing! the lights subsequently disappeared and brakes resumed their normal function after a few minutes. The issue of brakes failing is intermittent and happened subsequently several times at various speeds. When taken to the dealer at first i was told there were no codes registered in the computer and the brakes operate standard. When i insisted after approximately 7 hours of testing the dealer told me the problem is with the brake control unit (computer). After researching online i discovered its a widespread problem!!! and yet toyota is behaving immoral not recalling the faulty parts that in many cases can not even be diagnosed. Moreover they do not even admit that there's an issue! updated 8/22/13
While driving my wife's 2007 toyota camry hybrid the "check vsc system" warning came on. Power brake system turned off and the car became difficult to stop. I pulled over and tried to reset the error by turning the car off then on again a few times. Still no luck. I felt i could get it to the dealer a couple miles away since the streets i used weren't highly trafficked. Was told by the dealer that the vsc computer had failed and that it was a $2200 repair. I did a quick search: http://bit.ly/vj77m5 and found this thread of this issue being a somewhat common issue and seems to be a safety concern but now recall: http://bit.ly/xamkaa.updated 7/31/13 the brake pedal had to be depressed almost to the floor, to stop the vehicle. However it would stop completely without slowing down. When traveling above 25 mph, it would take longer to stop.
The contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid. The contact was driving 65 mph when the brake warning, vehicle stability control warning and system control warning lights illuminated, causing an abnormal increase in stopping distance. The contact brought the vehicle to a stop for a few moments and as he resumed driving, the warning lights were no longer illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic test was performed but did not produce any failure codes. The dealer also test drove the vehicle, but was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 27,217 and the current mileage was 27,300.
I was driving at approximately 20 miles per hour and coming to a stop when the vsc warning light , brake warning light, and tire pressure warning lights came on. The light remained on after restarting the engine and the brake pedal became more resistant to braking. The problem in my car actually began months before thewarning lights came on and was not correctly diagnosed at the dealership. Early signs were excessive clicking sounds coming from the brake actuator assembly on the right front area of the engine compartment, and an intermittent hydraulic sound when the brake pedal was kept depressed.after the repair i found that this problem is common on the 2007 camry hybrid. The repair involved replacement of the brake actuator assembly and was extremely expensive. ....updated 08/01/13 there seemed to be a delay in stopping the vehicle after the warning lights came on. Prior to that, the consumer heard clicking sounds. However, before the warning lights came on, the stopping seemed normal.
I live in tempe, arizona and own a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.in jan 2010, i was driving at about 45 mph in fair weather when there was an apparent brake malfunction.alarm chimes went off and warning lights came on for the brake system and vsc system and possibly others (it happened rather quickly).the brakes had almost no effect when pressed so i downshifted and pulled to the side of the road.after pumping the brakes for several seconds, they appeared to be functioning again.i took the car into a toyota dealer who checked it out, including an extensive test drive, but could not reproduce the problem.
I was driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid home in a light snow storm. At slight inclines where there were stoplights, the car's traction control system will kill all power and i was unable to move the vehicle more than 1 mph, a scary situation since i was sitting in the middle of a very busy, truck-filled intersection with no way to get out.this situation repeated itself 6 - 7 times over a 3 hour period. Finally, i had a friend with a tow truck come and plow directly ahead of me and spread sand so i could get to my driveway. I reread the owner's manual to be sure that there wasn't an override button for the vtc but no there is not one, at least on this model.i called my toyota service center who said that they could not help me. I contacted toyota's consumer aid group and they said my dealer should check it out. I had the car looked at a week earlier with no issue. There appears to be a lot of similar complaints about this issue .....see http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/prius_winter.htmli am a professional sales engineer driving in all weather types for many many years. I don't get scared. I was terrified with the lack of control i had on this car. In normal weather, this vehicle is a dream-come-true. But, i won't drive it again if there is a chance of snow in the forecast. Someone has probably already died because there is no way to override this traction control system.
Minutes after leaving home while traveling 10 mph in the neighborhood, all of the warning lights on the dash illuminated - brake, vsc, tire, etc.the car lost acceleration, the steering became "gummy", and the brakes became "mushy".it took constant, complete depression of the brake pedal to stop the car over a length of about 25 feet. I took the car to 355 toyota in rockville, md where it was hooked to a computer, but no problem was detected.the problem occurred a second and third time, once minutes after startup and once while traveling at 30 mph not far from my destination, thankfully.after parking the car for 2 hours, the car drove normally.the fourth time this problem occurred, i had just left the capital beltway and was in the process of braking in order to safely round a cloverleaf onto river road.the brakes were barely responsive, and i narrowly missed crashing into the cars in front of me.i took the car back to 355 toyota on december 27.the car was kept for 24 hours.the mechanics could find nothing wrong with it.i was told this was the very first time a problem such as mine has been reported to 355 toyota.a google query proved that this problem is more pervasive than the dealership knows or is willing to admit knowing.updated 7/31/13 the consumer experienced another episode and the vehicle was left at the dealer, where the tech experienced the problem himself.thetechnician added brake fluid.since the brake fluid was added, the vehicle has performed perfectly.
On april 17, 2010 i was driving my 2007 camry hybrid. When i tried to apply my brakes, the brakes would not work. When i pushed the pedal more, the car locked down.i looked at the information center on the dash and it had a warning "check vsc system." i immediately took the car to the toyota dealership in spartanburg, sc. The gave me a rental and told me they had to do further diagnostics. After 12 days, my car is ready but they can give me no reason why the system failed. They replaced a sensor, but told me this issue never happens. I called toyota and they are not helping me with this matter at all. I am afraid to drive the car. I could have crashed. My daughter used the car about a month ago on a trip and she would have crashed if this had happened.
I own a 2007 toyota camry hybrid, after ownership of the vehicle for approximately 8-10 months the cars brakes would momentarily release while braking.this occured at low speed 20-25 mph, slowing down gradually and crossing uneven pavement.it occured once and i thought it was a fluke incident and gave it no thought, however, it was unusual.i now have over 35,000 miles on the car and this has occured at least four times over the last 12 months.it is during gradual stops with low braking pressure and going over a small bump.i travel the same route to work and my 2005 dodge ram and 2006 toyota 4runner have not had any similiar problems or occurences in this area.the condition occurs when going over a small undulation in the pavement and lightly apply the brakes to begin slowing the vehicle, the brakes release for a fraction of a second even with consitent brake pedal pressure.i took my car to our local toyota dealership yesterday, 3-25-2010 and i advised them of this condition, they advised it was a tire leaving contact with the pavement and it was the anti lock brake system.i advised them the speed and pavement condition did not warrant that and something else was occuring, the antlock brake indicator does not come on during this occurence.the documentation from the dealership shows under comments 16toz brakes, than deleted operations.i noticed a second sheet and i requested a copy, it has the notes from the service tech who checked pad thickness, brake rotors and fluid, however nothing about checking the anti-lock braking system.the dealership did not document my complaint, nor did they evaluate the potential area of problem, the anti lock braking system.i believe this is an attempt by the dealership to avoid having to report this type of incident to the department of transportation, due to the recent circumstances of toyota.if this happened to me, what about the hundreds of other dealerships across the nation if they do the same.
Abs warning lights appear on dash, intermittent loss of braking.system reset and car was fine for couple of weeks then it happened again.system reset again - fine for another couple of weeks now the lights are on and stay on.toyota dealer wants $2500-3,000 to repair system and tells me it is rare and haven't seen it in other vehicles of my type.yet i find several people with the same year, make and model of my vehicle on the internet with the same problem.coincidence??updated 07/30/13*lj
On 11/24/11 i was out of town with five people in the car (including me).as i approached a stop sign, it felt like the brakes went out entirely and i wound up in the middle of the intersection (thankfully nobody was coming on the cross street or i could very easily have been broadsided)."check vsc system" was displayed on the dashboard along with the red brake light, red triangle with exclamation light, orange indicator light (exclamation with circle ((!))), anti skid light and abs light.i checked the owners manual and it basically said this was related to the abs system and that i could still drive the car, but to be cautious.the brakes were very limited while the lights were on, but i was careful and made it to my destination.when we left that night the lights were off, but i did experience same issue sporadically the rest of the weekend.the following week i took the car to grapevine toyota service department and left it for three days.they were not able to reproduce the problem and told me there was nothing they could do.i didn't drive the car for several days, but the next time i did i had the same issue again and then later it went off again and operated fine. I did get a call to rate my service a few days after i took it in and i told them the truth, that i was unhappy because they could not find a problem with a very dangerous issue.the service manager called me after that and said he would research with toyota tech support to try and find the cause.i didn't get any possible fixes back from him, but i read somewhere a bad battery might be the cause so i took it back to dealership to have it checked on 2/21/12.they said battery was good, but the issue did occur while they had it and still could not determine problem.it is now 2/26/12 and i have had this happen many times, several in dangerous situations and still no resolution.
Vehicle was brought to dealer for strange noises coming from the engine compartment. Dealer diagnosed a part failure in the anti-lock braking system actuator assembly, which could have lead to a complete loss of brakes. No warning lights on the dash ever indicated a problem with this critical safety component.updated 07/30/13*ljthe consumer stated the repair did not fix the problem and it soon returned a few hours after driving.the next day, all the braking issues and warning lights appeared on the dash again. The abs brake accumulator had an internal leak. The brake accumulator was upgraded and thenew unit is a different partnumber.
On march 19th, 2009 i was driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid and it would not stop. I went through a four way stop and crashed into a ditch. The car was damaged and i ended up going to the hospital and having the car towed. It caused a lot of pain and suffering and expense.
Driver reported unintended acceleration, causing car to mount curb, strike and knock over lamppost, striking masonry steps and a concrete post. After striking concrete post, car rebounded approx. 6 feet. Airbags did not deploy. Drivers floor mat was secured to it's retaining pegs, not impinging the accelerator in any way.
At multiple regular service appointments at the toyota dealer, i reported unusual noises and a pulsing sensation that appeared to come from the brakes. The service people were not able to identify any issues. At 77000 miles, the dealer charged $400 for replacement of the master cylinder. After replacing the master cylinder, they determined that the abs actuator was failing and needed to be replaced -- at approximately $2400. Of course, they also wanted to replace the front brake pads and water pump for another $700. I took the car to an independent (non-dealer) mechanic who confirmed the need to replace the abs actuator. The mechanic also advised that the part costs so much because it is specific to the hybrid vehicles (as opposed to non-hybrid camrys) -- used parts are not much cheaper as they are harder to find.a major failure in the braking system is of great concern. The brakes feel like they are becoming increasingly less responsive. It is absolutely absurd that so many people are experiencing issues with the same component of the braking system for the same model and year vehicle, yet toyota is not accepting responsibility for correcting this. Toyota should be held accountable for this serious safety issue, or at least concede that it is an issue specific to hybrids and would be covered under
I have owned my 2007 camry hybrid for 1 year 6 months.in snowy and slick conditions, the brakes stopped functioning normally.abs stopped functioning.the regenerative brakes stopped functioning.hydraulic brakes functioned, but the pedal had to be depressed to the floor before they engaged and then the brakes engaged very sharply and uncontrollably (i have read this is the "fail-safe" behavior when a communication issue occurs in the system).at the same time, the "check vsc system" notification came on.the red brake light, abs indicator light, skid indicator light, tire pressure light, orange circle with exclamation light (brake failure indicator, it looks like ((!)) ) all lit.all warning lights remained lit and the brakes continued to behave badly for the following week under a variety of weather and temperature conditions.brakes were difficult to control and stopping was unsafe (a lot like a new driver struggling to learn to drive a stick shift...except the car is an automatic and the unpredictable jolting was due to the brake behavior, as opposed to a driver unfamiliar with using the clutch).when the car was taken for service, the technician found many failure/error codes had been recorded in the computer as a result of the incident.so many errors that the recommendation was to clear them and recalibrate the computer to see if the failure recurred.the computer was 'recalibrated' and the car was extensively driven by the technician.nothing recoded.the brakes now behaved normally.effectively the brakes failed because the computer "went haywire".recalibrating the computer seems to have resolved the issue.so there was a major brake issue that happened suddenly, was not related to a component failure, that apparently can recur at any time.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid.the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the check vsc, brake and abs light came on and the vehicle became difficult to stop when the brakes were engaged.after several attempts, the contact was able to stop the vehicle and shut it off.the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer nor the manufacturer regarding the braking system. The contact stated that a crash could have occurred due to the brakes malfunctioning. The failure mileage was 143,000.
On four occasions when braking in city traffic, the brake system in the vehicle failed and braking was lost. On two of the occasions i had to swerve off the road onto the shoulder to avoid collision with the motorist in front of me and apply very heavy pressure to the brakes to halt the vehicle over a much longer stopping distance than normal.conditions were: dry road, no bumps or debris on the road, stop and go city traffic, gentle braking pressure on peddle when initially trying to stop. Vehicle is well maintained by the dealership.indicators:big red brakes indicator lit up,abs light came on,check vsc system light came on,anti skid light came on,triangle with (!) light came on,orange circle with (!) light came on.the vehicle was taken to the dealer who updated the computer and returned the vehicle to me. Within three days of receiving the vehicle back, the brakes failed again with the same above conditions and indicators. The vehicle was returned to the dealership and remains there presently. The dealership asserts that they are unable to find any fault codes or reproduce the problem and are unauthorized by the extended warranty to make any repairs without proving a problem exists. I contacted toyota usa and reported the problem to them and awaiting a response. The dealership has a record of the several times the vehicle was brought to them with this brake failure.i am terrified of and will not drive the vehicle now unless a problem is found and corrected. Can you provide assistance or advise on what can be done to force toyota to replace the brake system in the vehicle? i note i am not the only person who has reported this failure. I am stuck with a vehicle still under warranty that is a death trap and under good conscience can not be sold to another person.
I have experienced sudden lack of braking effort when traveling over uneven road surface or striking a hole with my 2007 toyota camry hybrid. Very much like the current 2010 prius issue.
Stop and go traffic on the 101 eb going 10 mph at 8:50 am.tried to stop and brakes failed.i tried again to stop and brakes failed.ran into the left rear of car in front of me.we were all moving slowly so damage to his car was less than mine.but the feeling of not being able to stop the car was traumatic!car is not due for service for another 1000 miles.it is serviced regularly by dealer.
All of the warning lights came on,then up came check vsc system.looked it up in the auto manual.sunday, holiday weekend. On the way home, stopped into auto zone,plugged in a computer diagnostic,code c1391 comes up.went home investigated online,found that this is common with many camry hybrids,.not being recalled.big money and big safety issue here.costing consumers thousands of dollars,my first day out with this as this just happened with me at 9 am today.http://www.checkvscsystem.com http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-c1391.html....updated 07-29-13 .... Updated 08/01/13
2007 toyota camry.consumer writes in regards to internal brake system issues and noises coming from under the hood. The noise coming from under the hood, was attributed to the issue with the high pressure braking system.
Vsc system, check engine, and emergency brake lights come on at the same time the brakes stopped working properly.i was braking and the brake peddle pushed back at me, releasing the brakes.when i continued to depress the brakes, the usual resistance and braking power was gone.i had to press down as hard as i could to get the car to stop.this is intermittent and tends to happen when the car is cold.dealership could not discover a problem as the computer did not record an error. Internet research indicated other toyota hybrid owners experienced the same problem and determined the cause was the stroke sensor.when i returned the vehicle to a different dealership, they insisted i change the tires.the problem continues to occur.updated 07/30/13*lj updated 8/22/13
All of the warning lights came on,then up came check vsc system.looked it up in the auto manual.sunday, holiday weekend. On the way home, stopped into auto zone,plugged in a computer diagnostic,code c1391 comes up.went home investigated online,found that this is common with many camry hybrids,.not being recalled.big money and big safety issue here.costing consumers thousands of dollars,my first day out with this as this just happened with me at 9 am today.http://www.checkvscsystem.com http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-c1391.html....updated 07-29-13 .... Updated 08/01/13
The vehicle had been for the past weeks with a pulsating noise under the hood, specially at stops waiting for a red light. You can feel the pulsation on the pedal when you depress the brake pedal. The noise gets louder the harder you press the pedal and the car seems like its trying to move forward on its own. No problem lights were on the control panel until it reached 87,225. After that i had the abs, brake, warning, vst lights all on with the message of check vst on the lcd of the control panel. Took the car to the dealer and after inspection they determined that the abs actuator module had to be replaced. The quote was for $2,600!!!!! i started searching online and found out several other camry owners had the same problem. I'm filing the complaint because this is a very critical component in terms of safety and it is failing at a very low mileage (under 100k) and sometimes even under 60k. Also the cost of repair is so high you have no choice but to increase the financial burden because it is a part that it is critical for the car's safety operation. I would never drive a car with brake problems. Please investigate this issue.updated 08/15/13*lj
Abs warning lights appear on dash, intermittent loss of braking.system reset and car was fine for couple of weeks then it happened again.system reset again - fine for another couple of weeks now the lights are on and stay on.toyota dealer wants $2500-3,000 to repair system and tells me it is rare and haven't seen it in other vehicles of my type.yet i find several people with the same year, make and model of my vehicle on the internet with the same problem.coincidence??updated 07/30/13*lj
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. Whenever the vehicle would decelerate or reach a complete stop, the contact would feel the brake pedal vibrate. There was also a chirping noise coming from the front driver side brakes. The dealer stated that the abs actuator was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 81,000. Updated 09/16/14*lj updated 1/16/15
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that he depressed the brake pedal while traveling at unknown speeds but the stopping distance increased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 79,631. Updated 03/11/14*ljtoyota recommended the abs actuator be replaced. Updated 03/13/14
My '07 camry hybrid(ch) has started to experience brake failure while driving. The first documented incident: 03/09/12.w/o warning, the ch will shut down and the "check vsc" light appears on the dash. All of the dash lights light up as well. When this happened, there were no brakes, no warning, etc. When i put the car in "park", turned off the vehicle and restarted it, i was able to resume driving. I took it to dealer to have the car diagnosed. The diagnosis: nothing wrong with the car, brakes, etc(inv.#227594).over the past 9 months, it has occurred a few more times, usually when the vehicle is pulling out of the garage.when it happens,i turn off the vehicle, restart and go on. On 10/30/12 while my wife was driving 35mph, the car shut down, the "check vsc" light came on and the brakes completely failed. She caught a left turn signal and coasted into a parking lot. Obviously this was horrifying for her and our kids. I called aaa and had the car towed to toyota. My service advisor(sa) told me they have begun to see this happening a lot and he predicted the abs brake actuator (ba) failed. I told him about the incident in march, which he acknowledged knowing of. 2 hours later he called to confirm that it was the ba.we spoke about it being a defective part, he agreed and would call and speak to toyota national(tn)to see if they could help out with the $2200 repair. The next day he told me that tn wouldn't help, and neither would the dealership. My online research discovered many ch have had this problem. I discussed with the sa that if the part is defective and they are seeing more and more of this, what guarantee is there a new ba wouldn't react the same way. He couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't. I declined to have the repair done, aaa towed vehicle to my home. The sa seemed certain that a recall was coming. The car is garaged, i have the repair est/document.updated 07/30/13*lj
Vehicle was brought to dealer for strange noises coming from the engine compartment. Dealer diagnosed a part failure in the anti-lock braking system actuator assembly, which could have lead to a complete loss of brakes. No warning lights on the dash ever indicated a problem with this critical safety component.updated 07/30/13*ljthe consumer stated the repair did not fix the problem and it soon returned a few hours after driving.the next day, all the braking issues and warning lights appeared on the dash again. The abs brake accumulator had an internal leak. The brake accumulator was upgraded and thenew unit is a different partnumber.
While driving home, four lights lit up on my dashboard and the check vsc system warning appeared as well. There was nothing noticeable that happened so i drove on to the house. Only thing i noticed the next morning was that the brake pedal kicked back towards me when i started the car. Brakes appeared to work fine. Took the car into my toyota dealer (where i purchased it new in november of 2006). They checked it and found out that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. Price for the part was $2500. Labor was $118. Car was fixed in two days. Fortunately i had an extended warranty that covered all but $100 so i felt very lucky. My main intention on submitting this is to find out why toyota hasn't issued a recall on this part. I've read (in the toyotanation forum online) about many drivers who have had this problem at less than 65,000 miles; mine occurred at 82,600 miles. And the price of the part is astonishing. So my personal experience was fine. I didn't notice any braking issues but would like to submit this as another owner who experienced this same issue. Expensive for many, but i was lucky to have the warranty. ...updated 08/16/13
There is a leak in the abs accumulator that causes my brakes to pulse and a alarm to sound, which is a loud whining noise. I have had my rotors and brake pads replaces but that did not resolve the issue, my mechanic thinks is it the accumulator, which cost 1800 dollars just for the part. I have researched and seen hundreds of complaints about this part online. I can't afford to pay 2k for a repair at this time and i am afraid to drive my car but i have no choice due to my work and need to commute.update 6/27/2013: the problem is persistent now and the brake pedal pulses as if it is pushing back when step down on it, it definitely affects my breaking distance. I have to start breaking much sooner than normal. Vehicle has not been repaired as the cost actually has been quoted by dch toyota of oxnard service department on 6/8/13 for $3,250.00 to replace abs actuator system. Part was 2399.00 alone.updated 7/31/13
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.
After starting the vehicle and putting it in drive, i take my foot off the brake and the car lurches forward several yards, a bunch of warning lights flash on and the "check vsc system" message comes up (only on this last time). The brakes do not respond and steering is very difficult. Then after a few seconds, all the warning lights go off and everything is fine. This has happened 4 times. I'm grateful it's only occurred in parking lots but after reading about this happening to others, i'm very afraid this will happen at higher speeds. The dealership can't replicate my experience so they say everything is fine. When i ask about actuator issues that others have had, they deny any knowledge of a problem.
Arrived at toyota dealership to pick up my 2007 camry hybrid after servicing and work on floor mat and "electronic steering assembly" recalls.to this point i hadno problem with the car whatsoever, ever.dealer told me it was unable to begin work on the steering assembly recall because the part had not arrived from toyota yet, but the car was safe to drive until the part arrived.when i started the car, the steering wheel moved 100 degrees right, then left, on its own.then i was unable to turn the wheel more than 1-2 inches in either direction.i repeatedly protested to the service reps on duty that there was a steering problem with the car.each service rep denied any problem, and was unwilling even to walk 60 feet to check the car.first service rep told me the car was "correcting" as it was supposed to do in backing out of a parking space.second service rep told me there was absolutely no problem, that the car was perfectly safe to drive, and that i "must not be used to driving with fully inflated tires."they urged me to drive the car off the lot and into the sierras (where they knew i was heading that day), but i refused.ultimately i escalated my complaint to the dealership's customer relations mgr. Who consulted with a mechanic. And agreed there was a problem with the steering.the dealership kept the car several days until a new "rack"/electronic steering assembly arrived from toyota and was installed. They informed me the part replaced was the same part which was the subject of the "steering recall."the car now drives much as before, with the steering a bit stiffer.although toyota has replaced the part, i am very unhappy with the initial reaction of service personnel, their insistence that there was no problem with the steering and that the car was completely safe to drive.
Sometimes after starting the vehicle itwon't move to drive or back up.this happens three to four times already since 2009 or after it is in a parking position and change direction the steering wheel lost control or direction this happen 2x already.
I was driving on street that had several potholes in both lanes.lanes were blocked by barrels because of the roadwork being done.there were too many potholes to dodge and none seemed significantly bigger than the rest.since i was unable to swerve, because of traffic going the other way in the lane beside me, i hit a series of potholes.after the last one, which seemed a little bigger than the others, i heard a beep and the display read, "check vsc," which i know from the last time this happened means "vehicle stability control."the parking brake light seemed to come on at that time.i could not get the car to roll any but instead had to hit the accelerator to move at all.the brake was not as powerful, so i had to be sure to brake in plenty of time.the steering seemed more restricted also, and there was a high-pitched buzzing that continued all the time unless the car was off with all doors shut.i live close by, so i was able to get my car back home but did not think it was safe to drive it to the dealership.i had aaa tow it a few days later.they told me at the dealership that a part of the anti-lock brake system would have to be replaced.they later found that one of the lines involved in keeping the engine cool was leaking and the water pump had to be replaced.
I got in my vehicle today in the vsc light came on. I have researched over google, and everything points to a $3,000 repair, or a recall repairable by toyota. I would like to see if i am eligible for that recall repair.
The contact owns a 2007 camry hybrid. The contact stated that when attempting to turn the vehicle in either direction, the vehicle would veer in the opposite direction. The vehicle stability control warning lamp initially illuminated followed by all of the warning lights on the instrument panel illuminating. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the stability control module needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.
While driving on freeway car lost some braking power and slight pulsing could be felt when pressing on brakes. At the same time the dash lights all lit up; emergency brake light, abs light, warning lights, and screen said check vsc system. Prior to system failing emergency brake light would randomly turn on... Very scary when driving 65 mph. Also at slower speeds, it is difficult to apply adequate pressure on the brake pedal to stop normally.
Driving car through town when abs, red triangle. Vsc lights lite up dashboard. Lost steering and braking ability. Coasted to stop in local shopping center parking lot. Thank god i was there and not on interstate or highway. Took to dealer and they told me braking actuator failed and repair would be $3200. Not covered by 10 year/100k hybrid warranty although braking system specific for hybrids. Choices are: trade in car to dealer and let them fix it, drive it around until i kill someone or myself(not happening) or play the lottery tonight and maybe i can fix car tomorrow (also not happening) or swipe the plastic and end up paying over 4k for the repair......very disappointing for a toyota to cost this much in repairs with so little mileage. Will never buy another toyota.
Driving on freeway, power steering went out. Ps light came onpulled over, turned car off for few min, started it up and worked ok. It's hppeed 6 times so far.
Creaking/crunching sound in steering column when turning or accelerating. Took the vehicle to dealer and they said they "could not duplicate". Issue is getting worse is very loud.
The toyota warranty enhancement propgram (ze1) is a sham.my 2007 camry hybrid has no brakes, no skid control, and goes on and off without warning.i took my car to peruzzi toyotain hatfield pa while it was "under extended warranty" and they failed to diagnose the problem, because the warning lights go on and off.i showed picture of the lights on, and followed totyoa recommended procedures on the ze1 issue.i took it back later to same dealer and the lights stayed on, and they said yes it is part of the ze1 warranty but now it is past the time limit.this is a known issue, toyota is shirking their responsibilities but not issuing a recall.the car is defective, dangerous, and at $1500 plus in need of repairs.the problem can happen stationary, moving or failing to stop!
"abs actuator" toyota knows there is an issue with the 2007 camry hybrid abs actuator, my dealership informed me 10/23/2017 that my abs actuator is going out.if this happens it will be hard to stop and or steer my car which is a very dangerous situation. I want to be sure this issue has been lodged with the nhtsa.
The vsc system is out and no one know how to fix it even the dealer it not showing up on the scanners .i was on the freeway the car lights con on on dash. No breaks it was scary i didn't know what to do if a.next car or cars was infrount of me i will have been real hurt because i was going 60 to 65 mph i had no control. Of the car can you all look into a recall on this before someone get kill !!!i was locky i was calm not everyone will be calm....takata recall...
"abs actuator extended warranties", in 2014 my car had two issues with the abs actuator and my dealership was unable to get the diagnostic code from them.now my car is displaying "check vsc system" and many lights on my dash.when i brought it in to my toyota dealership they said it is the abs actuator and it needs to be replaced. Toyota had 2 extended warranties for trouble with the abs actuator.both of these warranties have now expired so my abs actuator cannot be fixed under the extended warranties.because of this faulty part at anytime i am driving i can lose braking and steering power.i had filed a complaint before with your agency for this exact issue but there was no way for me to have the part changed when the extended warranties were in-force because the problem did not occur and as i said earlier my dealership could not get the diagnostic code from the first time these issues occurred.
Last 2 months i had call toyota to head quarter to report my car lost power, can't control break or steering wheel..driving on the road with 40-45mph all the sudden the car had lost control steering and break and all the lights inside the panel blinking.... Finally i can break my car (very hard). I put the gear back to park and turn of the power buttonwhen i try to turn it back on it still not come up all the lights blinking.. (several times) i quit.. Pop up the hood and check forward make sure nothing come loose or ... I come back to the car and turn engine on, it working again.... I drive home..toyota customer service offer me to going to close toyota dealer to have it check out, but i do not have times until last couple days it happen again..i so concern about life driving this car now, i went to toyota dealer close to me sport city toyota, where i use to have it tune up. They check out my car and notify to me that my 12v battery had going bad drop to 7v (which they had notify for me on 2010) but i did not replace it.it did not sound right to me if the battery go bad for 2 years ago, but i still can drive my car to work and do things for 2 years with out any problems until now it had lost power for 2 times for the last 2 months.i drive my car home, removed the 12v battery out check with the meter 12v show up ... I need help with you people to see what to do next or the investigate to see this car had malfunction or some thins else.....hope to hear from you.thank you.
My '07 camry hybrid(ch) has started to experience brake failure while driving. The first documented incident: 03/09/12.w/o warning, the ch will shut down and the "check vsc" light appears on the dash. All of the dash lights light up as well. When this happened, there were no brakes, no warning, etc. When i put the car in "park", turned off the vehicle and restarted it, i was able to resume driving. I took it to dealer to have the car diagnosed. The diagnosis: nothing wrong with the car, brakes, etc(inv.#227594).over the past 9 months, it has occurred a few more times, usually when the vehicle is pulling out of the garage.when it happens,i turn off the vehicle, restart and go on. On 10/30/12 while my wife was driving 35mph, the car shut down, the "check vsc" light came on and the brakes completely failed. She caught a left turn signal and coasted into a parking lot. Obviously this was horrifying for her and our kids. I called aaa and had the car towed to toyota. My service advisor(sa) told me they have begun to see this happening a lot and he predicted the abs brake actuator (ba) failed. I told him about the incident in march, which he acknowledged knowing of. 2 hours later he called to confirm that it was the ba.we spoke about it being a defective part, he agreed and would call and speak to toyota national(tn)to see if they could help out with the $2200 repair. The next day he told me that tn wouldn't help, and neither would the dealership. My online research discovered many ch have had this problem. I discussed with the sa that if the part is defective and they are seeing more and more of this, what guarantee is there a new ba wouldn't react the same way. He couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't. I declined to have the repair done, aaa towed vehicle to my home. The sa seemed certain that a recall was coming. The car is garaged, i have the repair est/document.updated 07/30/13*lj
While braking on a slight incline my 2007 toyota camry hybrid's power brakes and steering malfunctioned making the vehicle hard to steer and stop.it felt as if both the power brakes and steering went out simultaneously and the car seemed to roll, or sway, left and right.at the same time a "check vsc system" warning appeared on my dash along with the red brake indicator light, red service indicator light (triangle with exclamation point), amber brake system warning light and the amber abs warning light.if i had been traveling at a higher rate of speed, in heavy traffic or had i been approaching a crowded crosswalk or intersection this event could have been disastrous.after pulling over and visually inspecting my brake fluid level and engine compartment i used my cell phone to check online and found others with similar problems (which led me here to file a complaint/report).after waiting on the side of the road for about a half hour the warning message and lights went out so i slowly drove to the dealer 5 miles away.the dealer informed me that the abs actuator needed to be replaced at a cost of $3607.88 (plus tax on the $3000.00 part).my southern california toyota csr proclaims to have never heard of this issue -- even though my web searching has turned up lots of discussion and articles (i.e. L.a. Times report, cbs, nbc, ap, consumer affairs plus the nhtsa announcement of the opening of their investigation at the end of january 2014).
'check vsc system' along with brake light warning, abs warning, and pretty much every other warning light possible came on my 2007 camry hybrid around june of 2012. I hear pulsating under the hood constantly & when i turn on my car while in park with my foot on brake my car will begin to roll backwards by itself, i attempt to pump the breaks but it never works. I have to wait about 5-10 sec like there is a delay with my brake system when i first turn on my car. Once the brakes finally kick in my car will either jolt in very drastic way like i slammed on my brakes even though my foot has been on the brakes the whole time or it will throttle back on its own like i'm pushing on the gas. I will never park on a hill in fear of my car just taking off on its own with no brakes to stop it. I have to literally turn on my car and wait for my breaks to kick in before i can reverse. It is very scary! it has happened to me once as well when i was driving and i coming to a stop, my brakes just went out and kicked back in on its own. I brought my car to a toyota dealership to have them check it out. They brought back a quote of $5,900! instead of trying one thing at a time they just wanted to replace everything at once. My car was right at the 5 year warranty mark but because i bought my car in guam they couldn't tell if my car was still under warranty and i would have to pay out of pocket. 2007 only 45000 miles with a 6 thousand dollar repair! that is insane let alone it is a hybrid feature & a safety issue! to me this should be covered under warranty no matter what! look online you can see hundreds of people complaining about this exact issue! people have even made websites for it! i'm very disappointed in toyota. I'm stuck with this car that i cant afford to fix! so i drive every day in what seems to me like a death trap! it's just not right.
On april 12, 2014, as the car was being driven at around 30-35 miles per hour, i was approaching a stop sign and began pressing down on the brakes to come to a stop. As i pressed on the brakes, they seemed not to work. I had to keep pushing down on the brakes with force to finally get try to get the car to stop, at which point the brake lights sensor, the abs sensor,and the vsc sensors all lit up on the dashboard. As i was trying to get the car to stop, the car began swerving and i couldn't get immediate control of the car. The car felt as though it was sliding, the stability of the car was compromised. I honestly thought i was going to crash. On april 17th, 2014,in a separate incident, as i was pulling into a parking lot, i began to slow down, only to apply my brakes and they appeared to not work. Once again i had to really push down on the brakes for them to finally work. Again, all of the lights lit up on the dashboard (brakes, abs, vsc). It was also difficult to control the car and again, i felt as though i was going to crash.
Power steering light (p/s) light comes on and lose of power steering will last until the car is shut off and you wait for awhile and sometimes when restarted it will be okay. (sometimes not okay)i have to drive it home using all the muscling i can muster to turn corners. Periodic instances have become more frequent. When i start the car the power steering light comes on and it is hard to turn the steering wheel. Sometimes when i shut the car off and wait awhile it will be okay to drive. Other times it has stayed on throughout the trip.
First of all it started making loud squeeling noise when i would reverse use the breaks ..... Then the other day as i was driving like normal all day and i came to a merge lane to turn onto the main street turning to the right i was behind a cop so he went then i went as soon as i started making the turn all the lights turned on the break went hard and the steering wheel was hard to move so i had to swearve and pull over till the vehicle finally came to a stop i put it in park then turned it off and on and the warning lights turned off and after a few mins drove like normal . Then this happend again yesterday to my son here's his story:when i was driving home from work i was coming to a four way stop them all of a sudden all the lights came on the dash board the breaks got hard and the steering wheel too and i had to swerve to not hit the green truck in front of me then it barley made it home.as of this morning i tried starting it reversing it and it won't move all the lights are still on the vcs check system is on and it won't turn off or move . Please help!
While driving my car drove over a pot hole moments later the power steering went out and i was not able to control the car and nearly ran into a medium in the middle of street. I was stuck in the middle of the road. The "check hybrid system" warning came on screen, along with p/s, brake, abs. I was not able to put the car in drive. Tow truck came. The tow driver was able to release the car into drive position however the wheels were not turning. When we got to the dealership he had to force the steering wheels to move the car. Dealership says a "fuse" went out. They determined that the fuse going out was not as a result of the pot hole and they are not sure what the issue is. The service department has had my car for 12 days and was not able to recreate "the fuse" to go out.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the contact stated that while driving 40 mph and attempting a left turn, the steering wheel began to jerk to the left.the contact stated that the failure felt as if something was stuck in the steering wheel.prior to the steering issue, the steering was repaired under an unknown manufacturer's steering recall.the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer re-calibrated the steering.the repair did not remedy the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle did not exhibit any failures prior to the recall repair. The contact was concerned with the potential of a crash with the steering wheel jerking abnormally. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 42,000.
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.
The left front lug nuts do not stay tightened.each year, over the last 4 years, when changing tires from the summer tires to the winter snow tires, the left front lug nuts do not stay tightened.this first came to my attention when my wife was driving alone, in an isolated area, 200 miles from home, when the left front wheel almost came completely off before it was discovered as being a problem. The car was moving forward at the speed limit on a 2 lane road.this year, since november 15, i have retightened the lug nuts at least 6 times.i have tried lock tight.it does not work very well.
I backed out of driveway, put car into drive and steering became extremely hard to control.
When pulling off the car from the garage on monday morning the steering wheel was hard to steer.i rode the car to the dealership.i left the car with them for diagnosis.received a call informing that the power steering computer was damaged.i also tried to contact the car brand office at pr for complaining without sucess; was not able to ge thorugh after holding for 30+ minutes, twice.the car still at the dealership; the replacement part was not available and have to be mailed from some place in the us.
Lost power steering could not could not turn steering wheel. Had vehicle towed to dealer. They replaced rack and pinion cost was 1949.27 but were covered under warranty. My daughter were driving and didn't know what to do, they were lucky that were able to slowly pull over and they were going slow under 30 mph.
I started to feel sticky spots on the top-side dashboard facing windshield.the soft, sticky spots were accumulating light-colored dust over the past year.they were not greasy, but extremely sticky and tacky to the touch.the accumulated dust was not cleanable or able to be removed without damaging dashboard material.(i rubbed off the top layer of plastic trying to gently clean with a wet poly towel).they were starting to reflect off my windshield during daytime driving.i ignored this issue for a while but lately noticed the interior glare is getting worse toward the front of my dashboard at the windshield junction.it's especially present on bright days where the sun is high up.this is presenting a potentially serious safety issue with regards to outward driving visibility.toyota has been contacted and i started a problem case with them.i am awaiting further instructions on what toyota wants to do next with my vehicle.a special "warranty enhancement" has been started to address this "cosmetic concern."please look into this potentially serious safety issue to ensure toyota is addressing this problem appropriately and expeditiously for owners.
The dashboard for my 2007 toyota camry is shiny and melting.the light reflects off of the dash making it hard and sometimes impossible to see (florida sun).autonation toyota was notified and said that every car company has this problem and refused to repair the problem.
I have a 2007 camry hybrid.the dashboard is constantly sticky and it feels like it's literally melting away.especially when it gets hot, i can gouge out the plastic.i talked to the local dealer, and he said i would have to replace the dash.doesn't seem like its normal wear and tear.also creating a shine which is causing a glare on the windshield.concerned about reduced visibility and air bag deployment.
My drain tube for my sunroof has become disconnected twice now. I paid several hundred dollars to have it repaired at the toyota dealership in 2010 and it has happened again in 2014.
The dashboard is melting apparently because of the warm weather in florida.the melting plastic has developed a shine/reflection that reflects on the windshield making it extremely difficult to observe roads and other cars.this is definitely a safety hazard and must be corrected for safety reasons.
The dashboard of my 2007 camry is melting. It is very sticky and parts are also very shiny causing a glare. Toyota says they have no current program to resolve this so i they expect me to pay 2200 to replace the dashboard. I have checked the internet and found a number of other people with the same problem.
My dashboard is very sticky, shiny and melting. It is so shiny that it makes a glare upon my windshield, impairing the visibility. I have only used a damp cloth to clean the dashboard. I googled this condition and found many other camry owners of 07, 08, and 09 year cars from hawaii, us mainland, and australia that have problems with their dashboard melting. It is soft and sticky at nighttime and in the shade also. This is clearly defective material used for the dashboard. I am concerned abut fumes from the melting material when entering the car when it is hot. I believe toyota should replace this as it is not covered under warranty, even if it was still under warranty.
My dashboard has melted and become very sticky and shiny to the point that a glare reflects off of it onto the windshield dangerously inhibiting visibility.
The dash board that houses the air bags seems to be melting and sticky.i am concerned that my air bag will not deploy.i talked to two toyota dealers and neither said that they have heard it happened before.toyota 101 dealer said that it was caused by the interior protection that piercey toyota applied when i bought it 7 years ago.if it was the protection spray, i think the stickiness and melting would have began years ago.also, the paint on my car is bubbling up and toyota 101 is blaming it on the paint protection piercey toyota applied when i bought the car 7 years ago.
The dash on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid is melting, leaving a thick liquidy, shiny surface that reflects the sun and makes driving unsafe.there is no visor that will protect me from reflections from this sticky shiny mess.thousands of people have this, and toyota is not stepping up to the plate and acknowledging the defect in materials that is causing this safety issue.
The dashboard on this vehicle started to melt making it look glossy which causing reflection on the windshield and obstructing driver's visibility.
The dashboard on my 2007 toyota camry has been melting since august of 2012.since it has started melting the dash is very reflective in sunny weather making it difficult to look out the front windshield.the glare has almost caused me to get in an accident on two different occasions.
The dashboard of my 2007 toyota camry hybrid is melting!!the melting is creating a glare on the windshield making it very hard to see at times.a simple internet search will yield you 100's of results of the same complaint for this make/model.toyota is aware of the issue as they have changed the material used on the dash.my inquiries to toyota corp and the dealership where i bought my vehicle are not being taken seriously and i really fear that the visibility issues can result in death or accidents.currently, there is a class-action lawsuit for their sister company, lexus, regarding the recalling of their dashboards using the same exact material.it is unfair that toyota corp is only addressing the needs of their luxury model car owners and creating an environment that is unsafe for me and my children.april at toyota corp told me today that it's not a craftmanship issue- it's the climate in which i live.the negligence in this matter is so apparent and i am disappointed that they are allowed to get away with this.this is my second time dealing with toyota corp on this issue.the previous time was in september of last year.
I recently purchased a '07 toyota camry from my mother.it still has warranty.i haven't taken it in yet, but the dashboard is melting.i was in an underground parking deck away from home.i was putting an address into my gps while resting one of my fingers on the dashboard while i typed.i went to remove my finger and realized that my fingernail was stuck in the dashboard.a couple of days later i was loading some thin bamboo stalks (less than 1/4 inch thick) and they gouged holes my dashboard.i am very sad.i wanted to see if anyone else had this problem.....apparently so...and some sound much worse than mine.i hope they will fix this.
The dashboard on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid is melting! it creates a glare on the windshield which is distracting and dangerous. Anything placed on it sticks. Just touching it with a fingernail causes indentations and nicks.
My dashboard is sticky and shiny.it impairs visibility.last summer i had to have my air conditioner repaired and when he took dash apart it was stuck to the other components (like the radio) and it kind of tore the dash board.seems to be getting worse.
The dashboard of my car is melting. When you touch it, it feels like flypaper. It also places a glare on the windshield when the sun hits it just right causing a safety concerns. (i actually have to place a piece of cloth on the dash to prevent the glare and pray i can peel it off when i park my car.)
Dashboard is beginning to melt creating a pronounced glare on windshield.
The dashboard has been melting, now it is very shiny and sticky. When it is sunny outside there is a glare on the windsheild that makes it hard to see.
Very poor paint on my camry 2007.
Toyota camry hybrid 2007black paint is defective design technology. Toyota changed to a water based paint two years ago,and the product is a manufacturer's defective design and process. Toyota is hiding this fact from its customer base. Call toyota corporate get case number and complaint like crazy. File a complaint with nhtsa.be honest, you paid a lot of money for a defective paint job and they knew it. Never buy a toyota again!
On may 8th 2015 , i was takinga traffic in a curb on irvington ave newark nj the steering wheel stuck and i could not have any break so then the car goes straight with me to a pot light,i have serious injuries in my chest and lower back, my car is completely broken( drier's fender,front light,radiator, support radiator, lower arm control , water pump,wood,wheels,bumper etc...and the rest of the name that i don't rememberthe following week ,i contacted toyota ; they opened a claim until 30 days and about another 60 days after inspected my car they sent a letter and they told me they can't do nothing for me ;there's nothing wrong with the car.please help me cause the needs a lot of money to be fixed.
Unfortunately on 4of july i happen to be driving home from work as im driving entering the intersection to enter freeway i start smelling strong gas fumes half way into the freeway i start seeing smoke rise up so i pulled over grabbed whatever i could as i back away from the vehicle the entire front of the vehicle catches on fire i call 911 and unfortunately because insurance company was off they towed my vehicle that is now a total loss i've only had this vehicle for 4 months i purchased through a dealership i put almost 4000 the first down payment and unfortunately because i didnt have full coverage everyone i have contact is no help i also had to rush to the hospital the day after i just thank the lord i didnt have my children with me i hope there is something that you guys can do for me and my family
We bought this 2007 toyota camry hybrid in january 2007. I started noticing the dashboard began to get sticky and shiny. I've never used any harsh chemicals or any chemicals used to clean the dashboard. The rest of the car is well taken care of but as the years went by, the dashboard has just gotten worse. I began doing research and found that others had the same problem. Many have been told it's not part of the warranty. I believe it's a manufacture's defect. Not only is it dirty looking, it also has a shine to it and that has potential to be very dangerous. Especially on a bright sunny day, the shine from the dashboard reflects up to the windshield making it very difficult to see and the same issue arises when driving at night.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the contact stated that the dashboard surface was melting and became sticky.due to the failure, a glare appeared on the windshield which distorted the contact's vision whenever the sun was out.the vehicle was taken to a dealer for a diagnosis.the service manager contacted the manufacturer directly.the manufacturer informed the service manager that the problem was only considered an aesthetic problem and would not repair the problem free of charge.the vehicle was not repaired.the approximate failure mileage was 360,981...updated 10/02/14 updated 2/27/2015
Check vsc system warning, abs, multi lights on. When buzz sound continually arms, it is so hard to apply brake pedal to stop completely. The brakes are out of control. It is a defect from manufacture, not a using consumer. The brake system is so important when moving. Please recall to fix before causing deathly accident.
Stop and go traffic on the 101 eb going 10 mph at 8:50 am.tried to stop and brakes failed.i tried again to stop and brakes failed.ran into the left rear of car in front of me.we were all moving slowly so damage to his car was less than mine.but the feeling of not being able to stop the car was traumatic!car is not due for service for another 1000 miles.it is serviced regularly by dealer.
At a parking spot, full stop, suddenly the vehicle surged and hit a cement post. Air bags did notdeploy. Damage to vehicle was over $7500left knee/shinhit dash due to kneeair bag not deploying. Injury was not reported as it didnot show up until later.
Almost immediately after purchasing this car, i noticed that the paint seemed to be easily scratched and chipped.i have multiple chipped places on the car that are beginning to rust.in addition, the clear coat is getting thin or something on the trunk of the car and the paint is looking very dull.i always take care of the car and washed and waxed it often.this weak paint job will most definitely affect resale value.in addition, the plastic pieces that are on the undercarriage of the car have come loose and fallen off or had to be taken off one by one.
Car parked in sun, dashboard material getting very sticky/gooey. If touched, it gets damaged. It shows a very shiny appearance when hot ( like if you used a tire shine on it), on sunny days it creates a lot of glare on the windshield affecting visibility. Dash cannot be wiped with anything because it is very sticky and gooey. I can accept dashboard damage on a 10year plus car, but not on a 6 year old car.this is clearly a material defect and it prompts for a recall. Specially because of the glare on the front windshield the dash creates when it is very hot.
As i braked lightly to turn 90 degrees into my driveway at a low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and smashed on to the side of my front brick stoop. Then it sped down the driveway sightly leftward at break neck speed and crashed into my neighbor's brick house. Police came and then the ambulance, called by my neighbor whose house i hit. The car was totaled.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that while having the tires rotated by an independent repair shop, he was informed that rear passenger strut was leaking. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the failure was confirmed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 34,980.
First of all it started making loud squeeling noise when i would reverse use the breaks ..... Then the other day as i was driving like normal all day and i came to a merge lane to turn onto the main street turning to the right i was behind a cop so he went then i went as soon as i started making the turn all the lights turned on the break went hard and the steering wheel was hard to move so i had to swearve and pull over till the vehicle finally came to a stop i put it in park then turned it off and on and the warning lights turned off and after a few mins drove like normal . Then this happend again yesterday to my son here's his story:when i was driving home from work i was coming to a four way stop them all of a sudden all the lights came on the dash board the breaks got hard and the steering wheel too and i had to swerve to not hit the green truck in front of me then it barley made it home.as of this morning i tried starting it reversing it and it won't move all the lights are still on the vcs check system is on and it won't turn off or move . Please help!
Defective ball joint/arm sub assembly. Unable to maintain lane. Dealer aligned, refused to test drive at 1700mi. Indiana state police issued warning "weaving within lane'unable to avoid pot hole. Another dealer replaced ball joint/arm sub assembly and i asked dealerto save the parts, invoice commented "tires wearing out" toyota corporate returned letter denying reimbursement, no reason.have been trying for three years to get past "consumer service'. "customer service" has" no way to email or communicate with anyone who can explain the rejection", "no email address or phone numbers" to give me.after 3 years, toyota local district, this month, replaced my tires.the tires that were originally on the front were moved to the rear after the incident.they had only one mm left at 17500 miles.it is quite obvious that there was a lot of wear before the incident.finally,after i emailed,toyota "customer experience" phoned me and told me to write a letter to legal.i have all correspondence, invoices et.al. That i can mail to you.
Hybrid battery pack goes bad after 150000 miles and need to be replace, car shuts of by it self in the highway. When cara is running is agita off in the middle of the road
The contact owned a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 25 mph and coming to a stop light there was sudden acceleration. While depressing the brakes which went all the way to the floor the vehicle would not stop. As she made a left turn the vehicle crashed into the light pole and was destroyed. There were two injuries but no one was transported to the hospital. The seat belts were worn at the time of impact. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who contacted the insurance company. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the vehicle was a total lost. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 01/31/11the consumer stated prior to the accident, she previously complained about a squeaking sound when she applied the brake and some irregularity when accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the brakes checked and eventually replaced.also, the passenger front strut bearing, tower support and lower control arm were replaced. Updated evoq 03/15/11
It happened on a winter day with light snowing. The ground temperature was below freezing point. The snow layer was thin, barely several millimeters, no ice under it. I made a right turn after a full stop at a stop sign. The road was uphill, with a steep slope. When climbing onto the hill, my driving wheels were suddenly stopped by the traction control system, did not reingage, and my car started to decelerate and then completely stopped. A large truck was driving behind me at a very close distance. Its driver could not imagine that my car would suddenly stop in the middle of the slope without any good reason. Only thanks to his great skill and reaction the collision has been avoided. The traction control system prevents using my car even with the lightest snow dusting on the ground. With any normal car, the wheels make a turn, cut through the snow, reach the pavement, and get grip. On the contrary, my toyota is uncontrollable even with the lightest snow dusting and generates multiple problems for me in the new england climate. I failed to find in the manual the instruction how to disable the traction control. A mechanic at toyota service station told me that it is impossible to disable the traction control in toyotas for software reasons. I think that the ability to disable a traction control system must be mandatory. Otherwise, in the snowing conditions it is impossible to start the car moving after a stop, say, in front of a light.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact received notification from the manufacturer for a service campaign to address the internal malfunction of the brake actuator assembly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times for diagnostic testing. The dealer was not able to remedy the failure with the manufacturer's service campaign ze1. After the repair, the service engine soon warning light, abs warning light, traction control warning light, and slip indicator continued to randomly flash and remained illuminated. The contact also stated that the push button start would not properly function intermittently and the contact was not able to start the vehicle numerous times without warning. The manufacturer was also notified several times that the service campaign did not prevent the failure from occurring. The vehicle was to be taken back to the dealer for further testing. The contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to provide a permanent remedy for the condition to address the failure and received no resolution. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 126,355.
The toyota camry hybrid shows the "check vsc system" message on the dashboard with the brake, hazard, warning, and abs lights. Upon research it seems like a known toyota issue with their faulty abs accumulator.the replacement cost is a staggering $2500+ quoted by the dealers.without replacing it affects the brake systems. There is pulsating in the brakes.there is also water pump leak associated with this. This should be handled by toyota with a recall.there are lots of reporting for this same issue and fixing this issue is so costly and for a know failed/fauly component.
I'm responding to the known issue. I have a sticky shiny dashboard that chips very easily. It feels like paint that's not cured.
I had taken my car to a dealership to get my brakes and rotors changed ,around september of 2018, about a week later the traction light would come on whenever i stepped on the brakes . I took the car back to the place where i had gotten the brakes done and they said there was nothing wrong. I finally took my car to another mechanic, so they could diagnose the car , when i got back my car, the vsc, traction ,and brake lights were on. They claimed it was the abs module.
Since moving to san antonio, tx 8/30/16 my dashboard has begun melting and has become tacky and shiny.the glare hits my windshield making it unsafe to drive at times.i brought the car in for recall repairs on 10/31/16 and asked if there were any other known issue.i was not made aware of the warranty enhancement until 10/25/17 and was informed i missed the 5/25/17 deadline.the car is not safe to drive and i believe this should be a recall issue and not a warranty issue.
When i change break pads and rotors the vsc system light is on.. Breaks no engaged.
The abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. The car was skidding and keep going and i pumped the brakes and still the car was moving forward. I came close to hitting another car and luckily stopped couple of inches from the other car.it keeps happening often and i am worried to drive this car as it is. It works fine and suddenly goes to this brake failing mode. Especially happen more often if it rains and making it more dangerous.
2007 model year toyota camrys were manufactured using a dashboard material that deteriorates with exposure to sunlight.specifically, the plastic becomes very shiny, very tacky, and easy to damage.when the sun angle is correct, the light reflects off the shiny plastic, and then reflects off the windshield into the driver's eyes, producing a glare that represents, in my opinion, a safety hazard.a considerable amount of plastic is also being deposited daily on the windshield inner surface, producing a whitish haze that reduces visibility and increases scattered light.numerous toyota camry (and some lexus) owners are reporting the same problem, primarily in locations that receive more sunlight (florida, texas, puerto rico, and hawaii, for example, as an internet search can easily show; to see a video, search on youtube for "toyota camry sticky dashboard").some 2008 model year toyota camrys are beginning to show the same problem.note that 2007 was the first year of the redesigned camry model.much older camrys are not showing this problem, thus it seems clear that toyota switched to a different dashboard material starting with the 2007 model year, but only now is it becoming clear that the chosen material is inappropriate for the intended use.toyota has known about this problem for months, yet no safety recall has been issued as of this writing.
My car has hit 171073 and is the 2nd time or 3 time that saids "check vsc system"and my stability control is notbworking propertly the dealer said is something normal with this year mkd and model of the car please help.
Re:2007 toyota camry hybrid:a rock passed through a manufactured hole in the grill, hit the radiator and put a hole in the radiator causing a hybrid system failure.toyota asserts that this was a occurrence that had nothing to do with any design flaw, given that no other reports to this effect have been received.the radiator had to be replaced at a cost of $600.fortunately, we were just minutes away from a toyota dealership and were able to drive it over.we have ownership of the damaged radiator.
Takatamy 2007 toyota hybrid has been behaving badly, with just 190k miles.my traction battery monitor would show 7 bars falling to 1 bar instantly. Instantly, as i would be looking at it and it just dropped that fast. It would get parked with a full charge indicated and then the next morning one bar. Sometimes it goes into e mode and shuts off while driving on highway ive been close to crash with other vehicles. The ecm throws a warning, "check hybrid system". I borrowed an actron scanner that had the capability of basic hybrid codes and one code was present "p0a80". Also, check vsc would show all the times. Somewhere i read this is normal with p0a80 as the ecm shuts down the vsc to conserve power..
Rear windshield exploded while sitting in driveway on 8/15/15. Dashboard very shiny and sticky, causing a horrible glare. The glare gets so bad that sometimes i can't see other drivers. Toyota says they will replace it when parts come in, it's been 2 years since then and still no parts. In the meantime, the glare gets worse. It's just a matter of time before an accident occurs.
The vsc system lights are going off. The brakes are not working when you turn the car on and then it jolts suddenly. Now a beep is going off every time i start my car.
When exposed to warm temperatures, the dashboard becomes highly glossy causing an excessive reflection off the windshield.this condition creates a significant safety issue due to the reduced visibility caused by the glare and reflection off the windshield.this issue is related to a prior extended warranty that toyota had on the vehicle (which covered only cracked and/or sticky/melting dashboards.the warranty period for the cracked or melting dashboards ended 5/31/17 -- however, this does not address the safety issue caused by the glare/reflection which is more serious.
2007 toyota camry and 2006 toyota highlander. Consumer wanted to know if thevehicles were on the recall list. *cw
Toyota failed to replace melting/sticky dashboard after 6 month from the initial inspection. (1) the melting/stickyness of the dashboard releasing toxic fume likely have long term effects on ones health, and (2) the shiny/reflective surface the dashboard creates a safety hazard for drivers.
When shifted into reverse while car not on or when car on but key not detected or during delay between key detection car will roll backwards but will not allow driver to drive forward.
The vehicle was parked in the driveway when the horn sounded, and we noticed flames shooting out of the driver's door panel. When the fire was put out, it was clear it had originated from the driver's door controls, and was localized to that area. The malfunction was related to the visibility: power window devices and controls. This incident is related to a recall.the recall nhtsa campaign id is 12v491000. (10/12)
While driving on a straight road on 3 separate occasions i lost all control of my brakes and my "check vsc light", brake light and abs lights came on. I was not able to stop my car like normal and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor.it was very scary while driving.
Brakes went soft, loud squealing noise all lights on dashboard and check vsc system
I have a 2007 camryintermittentlythe abs light and brake light lit up together and the odometer stop working simultaneously. These problems would all go away simultaneously for a while before they all go bad again simultaneously. Alsothe aircondition wouldstop working at the same time . I took it to a shop and theytold me i need to replace my brake modulator /control module assembly .i been searching on line to see how many vehicle fromtoyotahad the same problem and ifound that alot oftoyota camry had the sameproblem ,i thinkthis need to be investigatedthank you .
Vehicle serviced 3/10/10 under toyota 90l recall campaign. Dealership stated all systems functional upon completion. On 5/21/14, in safe road conditions and parking lot speeds <10 mph, driver applied brakes to vehicle in order to pull into parking spot. During braking, vehicle did not slow or stop, but accelerated at a high rate of speed, striking a parking berm and three other vehicles.police report made;driver not cited but was advised to contact toyota re brake failure and acceleration. Toyota was contacted; inspection was made by bosch engineering. Toyota contends the incident is not a result of any manufacturing defect. Toyota provided a technical report containing engineering data without layman's explanation or proof of its contention. Toyota was found by the doj to have misled consumers and the govt regarding severity and "resolution: of this issue. On 8/21/14 and 8/22/14 driver was contacted by toyota with a second and separate recall notice #e0u, affecting the vehicle's brake reservoirs, in which clogging and/or low fluid levels "could cause additional warning lamps[...]to illuminate and front brake assist could be temporarily lost." the warning lamp in question did illuminate during the 5/21 incident. Legal counsel for driver has advised an independent review of the bosch report and inspection of the brake reservoir; however, the vehicle was totaled and sold at auction by the insurance company's salvage agent.i have initiated an independent review of the bosch report at my own expense.in light of toyota's misleading conduct regarding recall campaign 90l and the subsequent recall #e0u, driver contends that toyota is at fault for the events of 5/21/14.
On april 17, 2010 i was driving my 2007 camry hybrid. When i tried to apply my brakes, the brakes would not work. When i pushed the pedal more, the car locked down.i looked at the information center on the dash and it had a warning "check vsc system." i immediately took the car to the toyota dealership in spartanburg, sc. The gave me a rental and told me they had to do further diagnostics. After 12 days, my car is ready but they can give me no reason why the system failed. They replaced a sensor, but told me this issue never happens. I called toyota and they are not helping me with this matter at all. I am afraid to drive the car. I could have crashed. My daughter used the car about a month ago on a trip and she would have crashed if this had happened.
While driving, the vsc light, check engine light , brake light, and another light all came on. No apparent problems at operating speed, but at lower speeds i can feel pulsating in the brakes and on low speed turns the steering wheel pulsates a little. I am concerned that the brakes will fail. Repair estimate from the dealer is far more than we can afford. My research indicates that this is a common problem with the camry hybrid. I believe this deserves a recall.
As i was traveling on i75 north of atlanta, i needed to slow for traffic congestion. I applied the brakes, but they didn't seem to work. Several lights on the dash came on including the check hybrid engine, the check vsc system, and the abs lights. The power brakes were off and it became difficult to stop. Then the vehicle's engine stopped completely requiring me to maneuver out of heavy traffic to the shoulder of the road. I turned on my hazard lights, but was almost hit by several vehicles as i got to the shoulder.
While driving and stopping, all the engine lights and "check vsc" came on and it appeared that my brakes failed.it was as if my car shut completely off; however, it was still on and i had manual brakes that i had to push very hard to use.this is intermittent and has occurred about 6 times in total.it has been serviced 3 times regarding this incident, one of which they just let me go and said they couldn't figure it out.the last time they determined they "think" it is the brake actuator.after doing my own research on line, it appears there are many others who have had this same issue.it appears the part has been faulty for some time and i was unaware of it.it has been making noises for several years that i thought were normal; but i guess they were not.i believe mine has taken so long to finally fail because most of the life of the car has been driven on the freeway with little breaking.while my car is out of warranty, i do not feel i should have to pay for a part that 1) shouldn't be failing at this juncture and 2) has apparently been in the process of failing while my car was in warranty.it's like a heart attack...you don't know you have a problem until the failure occurs.i've almost crashed into people and i've read other accounts where they have.i believe toyota should recall these parts!note i've also received service faithfully during the life of the car.
On april 12, 2014, as the car was being driven at around 30-35 miles per hour, i was approaching a stop sign and began pressing down on the brakes to come to a stop. As i pressed on the brakes, they seemed not to work. I had to keep pushing down on the brakes with force to finally get try to get the car to stop, at which point the brake lights sensor, the abs sensor,and the vsc sensors all lit up on the dashboard. As i was trying to get the car to stop, the car began swerving and i couldn't get immediate control of the car. The car felt as though it was sliding, the stability of the car was compromised. I honestly thought i was going to crash. On april 17th, 2014,in a separate incident, as i was pulling into a parking lot, i began to slow down, only to apply my brakes and they appeared to not work. Once again i had to really push down on the brakes for them to finally work. Again, all of the lights lit up on the dashboard (brakes, abs, vsc). It was also difficult to control the car and again, i felt as though i was going to crash.
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.
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.
While driving to work on friday 1/10/14 my brake, abs, check vsc and red warning lights turned on. I took it to the dealer and it was diagnosed as my abs actuator having a leak and needing to be replaced for almost $3500. This is ridiculous if this many people are having the same issue regarding the same part on the same exact vehicle. This is not what i expected when i purchased a toyota and this may be my last.
"check vsc system" .brake system will not work properly.must push very hard to get any braking.then the vsc will engage and brake very hard.i experienced this one week ago; my wife experienced it this morning dropping of the kids to school.the car has a very dangerous jerking action as the brakes engage and disengage based on the computer.
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.
Check vsc light, brake light, stability light all flash and abs doesn't work.
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.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph with the activation of the cruise control. The engine revved excessively high out of control. The failure occurred twice after traveling for three hours on the highway. When the brake pedal was depressed the driver was able to gain control. The vehicle has not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 15,000. The failure mileage was 14,000.
I have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid that started showing "check vsc system" on the multifunction display in early october of 2013.by the end of that moth it became a permanent item on the display.the computer indicates a c1391 error.after testing the actuator assembly was deemed defective. I have discontinued driving this vehicle after an incident in rainy weather while the "check vsc system" was displayed on the multifunction display.i was on the interstate traveling approximately 60 mph in light rain.traffic started slowing ahead so i tried to apply the brakes, but they did not respond immediately.after an approximately 2 second delay they did respond, but it was abruptly and caused the car to start skidding.without immediate and substantial driver input the vehicle would have been in an out-of-control situation.the car has remained parked since that incident for fear it is too dangerous to drive without functioning brakes.the operation of the brakes on this vehicle in an abs failure mode is dangerous and potentially deadly.i have driven plenty of vehicles that were not equipped with abs, and none of those vehicle ever exhibited the dangerous behaviors this vehicle exhibits with a failed component.since the brakes on a vehicle are relied upon in emergency situations all components in that system should be designed to fail in a safe manner leaving a vehicle that is still safe to drive.further toyota is aware that select years of this vehicle have a manufacturing defect or faulty design since the actuator was redesigned a couple years after this vehicle was first introduced into the market.i ask that the nhtsa investigate the safety of this vehicle model and year to determine the safety of these vehicles during an abs/vsc component failure.
When i started the car, the dash display said "check vsc system".when i backed the car out of the driveway, the brakes were erratic, either very weak, or very strong. I was unable to control them for safe braking. There was no code in the obd system (i have a obd scan tool.).an internet search indicates that repairs will probably be about $3,000.the car is not be safe to drive until this is repaired.
I was getting off of the highway. I started to decelerate and i lost a majority of my brake power. All of the lights on my dash came on, and my display said check vsc system. I pulled onto the shoulder was slamming on my brake since i had very little brake power at this point. I turned off my car and turned it back on several times. The lights stayed illuminated. I was 1/2 a mile from work at this point. I drove with my hazard lights on and took it slow to work. When i got to work and pulled into the parking lot, the lights went off.
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.
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, thedisplay 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.our car is nearing 7 years old, and the cost of the repair is nearly 30% of the car's worth.it is ridiculous to expect a consumer to foot the cost of this bill, when instead it should be toyota's responsibility, due to the fact that this is a manufacturer defect and is a risk to people's lives.
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.
On 12/11/12 i was on the highway and the check vsc system light came on with the abs lights, master warning, brake lights, and others. The brakes were hard to depress. Luckily there was no traffic that morning or else i would have caused an accident. I pulled off the road and shut the car down. I restarted the car and the lights were off and it was drivable again. I immediately called the dealership and brought the car in. They told me they were not able to retrieve a trouble code except for battery voltage. They replace a battery that cost me $511. That did not fix the problem. On 12/22/12 the problem occurred again and i rolled into an intersection because i was not able to depress the brakes all the way. Once again, luckily there were no cars in the intersection. Brought it to the dealership and was told once again they were not able to retrieve a trouble code. From that time on i tried replacing tires because the master mechanic told me it my be the different ware on my tires, still no relief. From 2012 to yesterday the warnings appeared. There was the same ticking and squeaking sound that was originally reported. The light were on constantly and the breaking system was still difficult to depress. I had to make sure i rented a when driving long distances and to leave plenty of room while driving to ensure safe distance for my faulty braking system. So, it was fixed with $2000 to replace the brake actuator system by a different dealership. Now my car sounds normal and drives normal again. I believe that if so many people are having the same safety problem there should be a recall. Luckily i was never involved in a collision or fatality but i could definitely see it happening.
The check vsc light came on in december.the dealer could not find anything wrong.the warning light came on again on 1/21/14.the dealer said that the brake accumulator was defective and could result in a failure of the abs.it was replaced at a cost of more than $3000.i am a careful driver and have never had the abs engage on this car, so something is not right when such a key (and expensive) part fails. This should be recalled.
I was driving on the service road of the interstate highway approximately 20 mph. I felt the car jerk forward slightly followed by numerous warning indicator lights including brake light, check vsc system and abs. I immediately tried to brake because there was a car approximately 10 feet in front of me. The brake pedal would not depress. It felt as if the brakes had gone out. The lights then disappeared a few minutes later and brakes worked properly. I had just purchased the car six days earlier. Interestingly, when i test drove the car, the same event happened, but i was tapping my brakes during a slow right turn yielding to traffic, and didn't notice the loss of brakes. 2 events in 6 days. My car is now at the toyota service center. I am afraid to drive it with this intermittent brake issue. I have to believe based on reading other complaints and recalls that toyota is aware of this issue and isn't properly concerned about expediting the recall. This is a serious issue with potential deadly consequences. I hope the recall is issued soon. My car is not drivable in it's current defective condition.
Was very hot outside for 3 weeks straight.on the way to the grocery store check engine light came on with the following 2 readouts on speedometer display: "check vsc" and "check hybrid system".instantly the hybrid part of the vehicle stopped working.brakes changed feel and throttle became very delayed.when i pulled into my driveway and put the transmission into park, the engine started to knock.when i put into drive or neutral the knocking stops.the engine knocked hard in park position as if there are loose pieces of metal crunching.ever since then, the car's hybrid drive doesn't work and check engine light is on, abs light, vsc light p/s light, a red triangle light, and an orange circle with an exclamation point in it.we parked the car and we are not driving it until its fixed.we have 2 toddlers and we aren't going to risk driving it.
I was turning into my office parking lot when my "check vsc system", brake light, stability control light, etc came on.immediately, my brakes were practically gone and fortunately nobody was coming the other direction or i wouldn't have been able to stop.over the next few months, this same thing happened every few days, mostly when driving around 50mph but it would go away and be back to normal, usually within a few minutes.eventually, the lights came on and this time stayed on (they've been on for a few weeks now), but the brakes seem to be working fine.however, i'm scared that they will give out.i've done some research on this and i believe there is already an investigation underway.i just wanted to add my name/complaint to the list.this is absolutely a safety hazard that will result in deaths if not recalled.i've read that some people who have had this fixed at the dealership or a repair shop are paying around $3000 dollars to have it fixed.i don't have $3000 dollars to spend on something that toyota should take care of themselves because of a flaw in their car's design.i don't have the money to spend, but i also don't want to die!please do something about this.
Driving car through town when abs, red triangle. Vsc lights lite up dashboard. Lost steering and braking ability. Coasted to stop in local shopping center parking lot. Thank god i was there and not on interstate or highway. Took to dealer and they told me braking actuator failed and repair would be $3200. Not covered by 10 year/100k hybrid warranty although braking system specific for hybrids. Choices are: trade in car to dealer and let them fix it, drive it around until i kill someone or myself(not happening) or play the lottery tonight and maybe i can fix car tomorrow (also not happening) or swipe the plastic and end up paying over 4k for the repair......very disappointing for a toyota to cost this much in repairs with so little mileage. Will never buy another toyota.
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.
When braking for a yellow stoplight. I lost all brakes and brake pressure.several indicator lights including the abs light as well as a message "check vsc system". There were no vehicles next to me so i was able to change lanes to clear traffic in oncoming turn lanes and pass through the intersection safely. The brakes reengaged at the next application of the brake. We drove the vehicle home and the event occurred at each stop, approx 10 occurrences, depressing the brake and failing with the errors above then redepressing to engage the system.
My 2007 toyota camry hybrid began to consistently make noises as i depressed the brake pedal (with the vehicle in the stopped position) for a few months before the vsc system failed. Luckily, the failure occurred as i was backing out of the driveway and was able to stop. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer and proceeded to pay $2200 to have the abs actuator replaced. I have another 2007 toyota camry hybrid with just over 60,000 miles and it is beginning to make the same brake noise as the other vehicle. The dealer has said it is not a problem. I can only hope that when the brakes go out again i will not be traveling at a high rate of speed, or negotiating the mountain roads i use to commute daily. I heard yesterday on the news that this problem is being investigated. I hope they recall this vehicle soon and have this repaired before anyone is killed or injured.
Parked the auto, was in a meeting for 45 min. Started the auto and "check vsc system" warning came on. Tried driving and brakes were erratic, took to dealer, they said that they had to reprogram the computer because i had done something to the battery. Not true. But it seemed that the problem was corrected as it performed ok. On may 29, 2014 i backed the car out of our garage and parked it on the street, about one hour later i started it to return it to the garage and the "check vsc system" came on and the brakes were very erratic. I then took the vehicle to the closest dealer and they checked it and informed me that the brake control computer needed to be replaced at accost of nearly $2000.00. As this appears to be a safety issue i feel that toyota should have recalled the vehicle and replaced the defective parts under a recall program.i feel very fortunate that the brake control computer did not fail while the car was moving.
For the last couple of months have noticed the brake pedal "pulsing" on starting the car and sometimes on stopping at intersections.then the brake warning light came on intermittently whilst driving but with no impact on the brakes and then whilst exiting the freeway all the brake warnings lights and check vsc system message was displayed with loss of assisted braking. Took it straight to the dealership but on braking to enter the inspection bay all warning lights went out.toyota technician couldn't find an error code in the history and after driving 15 miles the warning lights didn't come back on.technician did comment that they'd had other camry hybrids with similar issues and said the abs actuator needed replacing at a cost of $3,400!i was told that toyota are using a different part on later model camry hybrids which in itself seems an acknowledgement that the part is faulty.
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.
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.
The posted date and miles of first incident is just a approximate figure but the dealership should have recorded the exact date and miles.a noisefrom under my hood was getting louderso i took it to the dealer and was told the noise was normal.a year or two later after taking it to different dealers for same issue my check vsc light came on while driving and my brakes failed.after the second failure during the week i took it to another toyota dealer and they said it was normal and safe. It was not.to date i haven't had the vsc error message occur but my brakes when reversing from park or when starting from a hill will initially lose braking power and roll a few inches before the brakes start working.is this really normal or safe? i don't want to believe what the dealership tells me anymore.please help.
While driving on a street at 35 mph hit a bump in the road and theasb and brake lights came on red, and multi-information center showed check vsc system. At the same time a car pulled out in front of me and brakes seemed to not work and required a heavy force on pedal for any stopping action. I was lucky no one was in left lane so i switched to it to keep from hitting the car that pulled out in front of me.took car to shop and need to have abs mod. Replaced.
I was driving on the road at a speed of 35 miles per hour and all of a sudden the "check vsc system" light turned on my dashboard and the brake of the car became loose. When i try to slow the car down by applying the brake, it wouldn't let me do so. I was approaching the traffic light and i had to press the brake too hard so that the car can stop. Finally, i was able to stop it by applying the emergency brake.
I have a 2007 camry hybrid and have the same skid/lurch problem as the prius.my car is not being recalled and phone calls to the dealer, toyota as well as emails have not been recognized.this issue is not limited to recent products.please let me know how i can resolve this problem.
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.
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 returnhome 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.
While driving on a busy highway at 70mph, the vsc check system, abs, hazards, and warning lights came on.i had to pull over to the median to avoid hitting the car in front of me.the car gradually came to a stop, and i had it towed to a dealer.it was diagnosed as the abs actuator, and their estimate to replace it was $3400.this is a serious safety concern.i called toyota corporate and they would not help pay for the repair.
Approxmid january 2014 while going down the hwy about 40 miles from home my vsc light came on and i lost almost all the use of my brakes, which really frighten me. I am single and have no family around to help. I got off the hwy and went very slow.the light went off before i got home and i didn't have another problem with it until dec 2014 while going to work.the light came on and off twice before i got to work and i lost brakes use. Then it happen again first weekjan. 2015.it has happen twice recently and i'm getting worried about driving the car. You never know when it might happen and it is very dangerous. I looked it up on the internet and saw quite a few other people were having the same problem.i can't afford to have it fixed. I hope your investigation can help correct this problem before someone get hurt or worse killed.i has to be a defect in the vehicle if this many people are having this problem.thank you for your time.
While driving to work on 1/10 the brake, abs, check vsc system and red warning light came on. When taken to the dealer it was diagnosed as my abs actuator pump leaking and bleeding and needing to be replaced. Not only is this an expensive repair but my power braking was gone. This is dangerous when you drive on a major highway everyday and night at speeds of 60+. This is disappointing for toyota and disappointing that it has not been recalled yet. Apparently someone needs to be injured badly in order for it to be a problem.
As i was slowing for a stop sign, the check vsc system light came on and i had to push harder on the brakes than i normally do.i turned the car off and after a short time restarted it and the car proceeded normally.about two weeks later as i was driving about 50 mph, the brake, vsc, and abs warning lights all came on.i pulled into a turn lane and slowed to a stop.again i had to push the pedal harder than normal.
I was driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid and went to brake and my dash emergency lights, brake light, check vsc light, abs, and traction control light went on and my brakes did not work. I was able to slow down without incident. Took it to two mechanics then finally to a toyota dealership. The toyota dealership could not fins anything wrong with it and sent me on my way. Two weeks later it happened again. My wife was driving just over 40 mph and applied the brakes and they did not work. She was able to swerve into a parking lot and cruise to a stop. The brakes work intermittently and come and go. Moving the car to a parking spot a few minutes later the brakes did not work when i started to move the car, but while moving it the warning lights went off and the brakes started to work again. This is a recurring problem that you do not know when the brakes will go out. The is a serious issue that needs to be looked at immediately.
While driving to work on 1/27/14 my brake, abs, check vsc and red warning lights turned on. It was almost impossible to brake.i had to pull off and turn the vehicle off and hope the issue would resolve it.after a few times it finally did. I have taken it to the dealer in the past and it was diagnosed as my abs actuator having a leak and it was replaced. There still appears to be an issue.additionally when braking at any point in time, there is a stutter when under 5 mph, which i was told was due to this same issue which still hasn't been resolved.
We own a 2007 camry hybrid.about noon central time today, my wife was attempting to park the car at a local gym.as she slowly turned into the parking position, the engine raced very fast and the car lurched forward past the endline of the parking position and stopped after jumping over the cement barrier.she described stepping on the brake and the car did stop but unfortunately not until it had gone well past the endline for the parking position.
Driving on the road, everything was normal, then my entire dashboard lights up with all the warning signs. The internal car displays vsc maintenance required, and i'm thinking i didn't do anything. I just got the car this year. There shouldn't be a problem like this. The brakes were very hard to press down on to even brake. I fee like the brakes just stopped working or the brake itself would let me brake as normal. Little shocked because i'd had crash into the driver in front of me. I started to drive very slow. Then the lights and warning signs went away, and my brakes were back to normal. I felt like it was just a computer glitch and started to drive normally again. After i did, the car again went off with the warning signs on the dashboard and the vsc display was on again stating maintenance was required one again. So i started to drive slow once again. Went to a repair shop they said my brakes were good, and that the car probably needed to get it check because of the hybrid system. This only happen during the summer. During the winter it goes off, to which i still felt like it was a computer glitch. Went to the dealer recently and they said that my accumulator needs to be replace. I asked how does something like this occur. The mechanic stated somewhere in the lines of it's a man made part so it's can happen from time to time. But in my opinion, if i did everything like i was suppose to do, this should not happen. The total repair for the part is $1892! that's with labor included! seriously, why does a part that is so important to the car that expensive?! and why doesn't toyota report on this technical issue for their cars?
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.
Braking went very soft.check vsc system warning message appeared along with multiple dash light and additional error message to check hybrid system.
'check vsc system' along with brake light warning, abs warning, and pretty much every other warning light possible came on my 2007 camry hybrid in january 2014. The brakes began to bark like a dog when pressed and frequently the brakes would give out and i would have to put the pedal to the floor to stop the car. The car was unsafe to drive so i took it to the toyota dealer and was quoted 3900 dollars to fix the issue. It seems to be a widespread issue and toyota needs to take care of the issue, but they have not.
On 20 march 2015, while starting the car, a warning indicator showed up on my instrument panel.the indicator stated ( check hybrid system.....vsc system ). I parked the car for the day.day 2, i took the car to a auto shop and had a basic scan that reads abs codes performed on the car.the basic scan reveled to "replace battery pack".two mechanics informed me while performing the scan, a burning odor was observed from the car.i drove the car home and parked it.i lastly observed the only information displayed from the instrument panel was " check hybrid system".the only lights on were the warning light and the engine light.
Master, brake, electronically controlled brake, anti-lock brake,and slip indicator warning lights came on as well as 'check vsc system light.
While traveling on the highway at speeds of over 60 mph, several warning lights became illuminated simultaneously on the vehicle's dashboard. The lights that were illuminated included the abs indicator, parking brake indicator, and warning light, among others. The text "check vsc system" is also constantly displayed on the vehicle's dashboard. Since these warning lights have illuminated, breaking has become more difficult and the vehicle shakes while breaking at low speeds.
My toyota camry hybrid 2007 model had the uncontrollable acceleration problem on multiple instances making it hard to control and once in a potentially life threatening situation. I called the closest dealership and took it for examination, they asked me to reproduce the problem on the spot, but i was not able to at that instant. The dealership then later said it was likely due to floor mats and i had the floor mats secured (even thought that did not appear to be the cause.) based on recent reports i am concerned that it is likely due to a different mechanical problem acknowledged by toyota. However i have not seen any recall or repair notifications for my car yet and i am concerned about the safety of my car.
Driving on freeway at approximately 45 miles per hour during rush hour.brake lights appeared ahead, so i applied brakes.my vehicle failed to stop or slow down and i noticed increased resistance on the brake pedal.i continued to apply pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle eventually stopped. Luckily, there was a good distance between me and the car ahead of me, and i was eventually able to stop and avoid collision. I brought the car to the shop to be checked out.the shop called toyota, and they knew right away exactly what part needed to be replaced. Price tag of $2600 for just the part. A week prior to this incident, dash lights came on with warning to "check vsc system".brought the car in foroil change and to check the warning light.no problem was detected, the warning light was reset.this light had come on again just prior to the brake failure.
After hearing lots of noises from the brake accumulator for months, the brakes failed while driving.check vsc warning, brake lights, abs warning, and other brake related warning lights came on.during braking the brakes released, and quite excessive pressure was required to stop the car and avoid a crash.testing the system showed fault code c1391 (abnormal leak of accumulator pressure).i cleared the fault, but the next day the problem reappeared.we had the system bled, but once again the problem reappeared.braking action intermittent with brakes releasing at times, and at other times locking up.a very unsafe proposition.the entire system had to be replaced at a cost in excess of $3,000.this is 10% of the cost of the car for a problem that is obviously a widespread safety issue for this vehicle based on the number of complaints filed.i cannot imagine that this has not or will not lead to fatal accidents.
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.
First incident of brake failure happened on the drive way of my home. Starting the car for the morning commute, had the "check vsc" sign and other warning lights lit on the dash. I tried pressing the brake pedal and shutting and restarting the car. After a few tries, the warnings were gone and break paddle felt normal. Second incident happened while i was on a freeway traveling at 65 miles an hour. All of a sudden the dash board lit up with warning lights ad i lost the braking power. Luckily, i was able pullover without an incident. If the investigation on this subject has stated as of jan 2014, when should we expect to hear from the agency on the outcome?
After starting the vehicle and putting it in drive, i take my foot off the brake and the car lurches forward several yards, a bunch of warning lights flash on and the "check vsc system" message comes up (only on this last time). The brakes do not respond and steering is very difficult. Then after a few seconds, all the warning lights go off and everything is fine. This has happened 4 times. I'm grateful it's only occurred in parking lots but after reading about this happening to others, i'm very afraid this will happen at higher speeds. The dealership can't replicate my experience so they say everything is fine. When i ask about actuator issues that others have had, they deny any knowledge of a problem.
I was driving care and warning light came on to check the vsc system. Per toyota serviceerror code c1391 represented core vsc abs brake control module failure.full unit includes abs accentuator pump assembly and computer control.this case was reported to: toyota motor sales, usa, inc. Your case is filed at our headquarters office under [xxx]and file #[xxx]searching the internet, multiple incidents of this were found.toyota has reportedly reconfigured this assembly since it has been failing, so the part to replace the current one is different than the one originally placed.here are a couple of links:http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-c1391.htmlhttp://www.faqs.org/car/toyota-camry-hybrid/service-brakes/the customer service representative at the local toyota dealership said that they are keeping the part in stock since it is needing to be replaced.cost of the part is $2800 (approx.) plus labor to replace/bleed lines/reprogram etc. This seems to be a safety issue, since the brakes are harder to compress, the vehicle stability is compromised, multiple indicator lights are lit on the dashboard, etc.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
A week before the incident, heard a humming noise coming from the brake distributor area of the engine when the car was started. It continued at about 1-minute intervals while the car was in motion and also when parked and turned off. It would end within about 5 minutes of being turned off. It seemed as though the brakes were trying to engage or there was insufficient pressure to them. A day before the incident, when the brakes were engaged while driving, there would be a chirping noise as well. Then while driving on the highway, every brake-related warning light on the dashboard lit up and a message appeared saying, "maintenance required. Check vsc system." the brakes didn't fail, though, so i was able to make it home.this is not the first time i have had vsc system issues in this car. 3 years ago the very same thing happened, again on the highway, where the brake warning lights lit up on the dashboard and the vsc warning message came on as well. For about 3 weeks before that, the brakes were chirping when engaged and also when the car was shut off and parked, they would chirp for a long time as if they were trying to engage then too. It cost me $2100 to replace the module. Now it's happening again. I am not prepared to risk brake failure nor pay an exorbitant amount of money on the braking system for this car, again. Toyota needs to take responsibility for poor, shoddy design and fix this issue immediately!
While driving the "check vsc system" light came on and i had to stand on the gas pedal to get the car to stop. There we no brakes on this vehicle. A buzz stays on continuously with the light on also but to get the car to stop, you need to stand on the pedal with both feet and push down as hard as the pedal will go. I took it to the dealer where i was told the brake actuator needs replaced and the part alone costs $2500. The part must be a new one instead of getting one from the junk yard because the old ones leak and toyota recognizes there is a problem so they redesigned it.everyone with a hybrid will have this problem eventually so why hasn't this car been recalled yet?
The check vsc system display came on with all the brake lights. Basically the dash board lights up and with every warning light. A message on your display says "check vsc system". When you look it up in your manual it says - call toyota dealer right away.i was quoted an abs accumulator replacement at the cost of $3k.the car was under 6 year 75,000 extended warranty so every service and check was performed.when i reported flaky brake behavior (pulsing at a standstill and with the pulsating noises - it's like you are braking when you are idling) @ 78k toyota said nothing was wrong with my brakes.if a diagnostic code isn't appearing they can't really tell you have an issue.the car was just out of extended warranty.first thing i did was call the dealer service department. I was told it might just be the sensors and i could still drive it. I didn't listen to them and i'm glad - something just seemed very wrong with that advice - after all the brakes just seemed to be pulsing all the time and the car didn't brake the same way. Pressing on the brake was very difficult - the brakes were basically operating manually with no power assist. There was no way i could ever stop quickly with brakes in this condition. I was also leaking brake fluid.we spoke to toyota in california and reported the problem. Toyota said they wouldn't cover the part.the dealer said others had come in with the same problem so they knew it existed. We had a long discussion with the dealer manager.the real problem is at that time - the replacement part was the same part we had - so we had no choice but to take the same part with the same known problem.
Check vsc system warning, abs, multi lights on. When buzz sound continually arms, it is so hard to apply brake pedal to stop completely. The brakes are out of control. It is a defect from manufacture, not a using consumer. The brake system is so important when moving. Please recall to fix before causing deathly accident.
Car was making barking noise when stepping on the brake.dealer replaced master cylinder, actuator, and brake fluid reservoir.drove the vehicle for two weeks without problem or recurrence.8/25/14 all the brake warning lights and the vsc system warning came on. No problems with brakes when driving to the dealer.dealer said abs computer needed to be replaced for $1500.my first repair was $780.i wanted to add my complaint about the braking system to those already submitted.
I was driving from work on the freeway when all of a sudden all my lights on my dashboard popped up, i lost traction control, and the notification panel started beeping check hybrid system and check vsc system. A few days later the vsc went away and then came back so i took it to a dealer ship where they spent 5 hours looking over my car and couldn't tell me what was wrong other then a monitoring system is bad or the battery is bad and quoted me for the system it would be $1700 and the battery around $4000.
We'll this has been happening for several months. My whole dash is lit up with brake warnings and check vsc on my information panel. A loud solid beep comes and goes. It stays more than it's gone today. Basically from time to time my brakes just won't work properly. They are hard to push and it's almost as if it's pumping itself. Then , when the abs starts to work, there is a loud thud and a jerk that feels as ifas if i am being rear ended. I never know when my brakes are going to work properly. Sometimes i have come close to hitting someone, running through red lights, because when they aren't working properly, the stop time is way longer. It is a very scary thing. I will be paying to have my car repaired next week. It is going to cost me 3500 dollars. Which 3300 is the part.. This part has been redesigned, that in itself speaks volumesas to weather or not toyota knows what is going on. I have also read that this part for this car is under investigation by the nhtsa. As of now my only hope is to recover my losses if there is a recall. There should be!!! this is very unsafe and not at all normal.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the contact was braking from 25 mph and approaching a stop sign when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact engaged the brakes with more extreme force yet the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into another vehicle.there were no injuries.a police report was available.the vehicle sustained damages to the driver side of her vehicle. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 38,147 and the current mileage was 38,247.updated 01/13/11*ljupdated 01/27/11.
Driving down interstate, all of a sudden the following warning lights came on:1 - check vsc system2 - red "brake" indicator (brake system warning light)3 - yellow indicator (brake system warning light)4 - master warning light5 - 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.
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.
On my 2007 camry hybrid, as i was backing up, the brakes went soft to the floor, and then all of a sudden engaged. It braked so hard, it felt like a hit something. A few days later, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed.
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 "c1391" internal abnormal leak with the break actuator. Between toyota corporate office and toyota they were able to help me out with some of the bill even though the car was no longer under warranty. It wasn't completely covered in the least bit, but it made it a little more manageable.
I was coming out of a bank drive-through when suddenly the 2007 camry-hybrid, with approximately 34,000 miles ran, did not stop at the exit to the principal street, thankfully no car was coming from that street. It started to run also with difficulty, and the vsc system appeared on the screen. I went directly to the nearest dealer and they said that it was programming issue, they re-program it and that was it. They couldn't explain why it deprogrammed. Eleven months after that event, it happened again.suddenly, the car wouldn't stop when i hit the brakes, i got really nervous and called a towing company to get it to the dealer. I was at low speed and i could manage to stop. They kept the car for two weeks and couldn't find the problem of why the programming scramble like that, they just reprogram it and that's all for them. In the meantime, i'm scared to death of going to the highway with that car, specially when i think it can combine with the accelerator problem.so far toyota have not offered me a solution and i'm afraid to use my car for the safety of my kids.please help by investigating the software on camry's as well.
Driving at 40 mph, check vsc system, brake, traction , warning lights came on simultaneously, vehicle experienced immediate loss of brakes and power steering.needed to use emergency braking and down shift to bring car to complete stop.was on suburban area paved road and was going straight.
While parking, my vehicle suddenly accelerated while turning into a parking spot.i did not inadvertently press the accelerator, and the accelerator was not entangled in the floor mat.the vehicle rapidly accelerated over the curb, through an adjoining grassy area, and stopped after hitting a cement wall.later, the car was inspected by the toyota dealer where i purchased the vehicle.the dealer indicated there were no problems with the accelerator or other equipment that would have caused this sudden acceleration.
Brake alert lights appeared on dash on night of 9/5/14 upon starting the vehicle.read codes in owner's manual, and drove few blocks to home at slow speed (15 mph). On saturday morning,9/6/14, the incident occurred again when i was driving at about 25-30 miles per hour. Not only did the alert lights appear, but the brakes "bled" through to the floor, and it felt as if the car accelerated.brakes worked only after pumping the brake pedal.i had the vehicle towed to service center.after diagnostics and driving for 90 miles over 4 days, the incident could not be replicated, nor did any codes appear on the computer.vehicle was released after paying diagnostic fees.the incident occurred again on 10/2/14: brake lights appeared on dash, the car felt it was accelerating, and the brakes failed temporarily.my foot bled through, i pumped the pedal before brakes began to work.the vehicle was towed to dealership.again, diagnostics did not reveal codes nor was the incident able to be replicated.dealership replaced the brake fluid reservoir according to toyota corporate directions.found info online that nhtsa cited 59 complaints of brake failure for 2007-08 camry hybrids.reported these incidents to toyota corporate, who assigned a case no.have not heard from corporate case mgr. Yet, but expect to by monday, 10/06/14.corporate said they do not offer a loaner vehicle while this is being addressed, but to ask dealership.dealership said they could not provide a loaner vehicle.
At a parking spot, full stop, suddenly the vehicle surged and hit a cement post. Air bags did notdeploy. Damage to vehicle was over $7500left knee/shinhit dash due to kneeair bag not deploying. Injury was not reported as it didnot show up until later.
Check vsc light with intermittent loss of braking. Toyota says needs new abs actuator at over $2500.
When i turned the car on at 7:30 am the "check vsc" warning light immediately came on.i planned to take my daughter to school and then drop the car off to be checked at my local toyota dealer.after about 2-3 miles, the warning light turned off.after about 3-4 miles further, i applied the brakes and got no braking action.the brakes felt as though they had completely lost their power assist and they did not respond at all.i put the car in neutral and coasted until i slowed down enough to be able to pull off the road.i had the car towed to the dealer.as of this morning, they have not been able to duplicate the problem and the "check vsc" light is still off.no indication was left on the cars computer that any maintenance light had come on or that there were any issues.
Was slowing down to make a turn vsc error on display loud tone from dash car would not stop until i downshifted and used parking brake if there had been a car in front of me i would have slammed into it full force .someone will get injured from this defect dealer says around $2500 to fix and they stated if i wait probably will be recalled soon...when?
Please investigate the abs system on the hybrid 2007 camry.i almost killed myself about 2 months ago.i was going about 60mph when i hit on the brakes to slow down on a curve the brakes would not respond, it was like the brakes were really hard to step on, and to control the steering wheel. The lights to check the vsc system came on, check abs, the emergency brake light.after a few seconds everything would go back to normal.i have done extensive research and there are so many complaints with the same problems on the 2007 camry hybrid.please do something about it so toyota can recall and fix the problem before someone gets killed.after taking it to toyota for the last 5 months without finding a problem, because the computer would not register anything and they couldn't duplicate the problem, now they are saying its the abs system and it cost $4,000 to fix it.they are not doing anything to investigate the problem because they claim that not enough people have registered complaints.so i ask how many people have to die before we get any attention.
While my car was in motion, my vsc system check light was on and almost simultaneously the check hybrid system light was on along with the check engine light. The car did not let me accelerate above 30mph.n and i could feel the friction while accelerating. I had to call roadside assistance to have my car towed.
I have been using this camry since mid 2006. So far it has not had many major issues. However out of the blue on march 23rd 2014, when i was planning to drive to a temple almost 50 miles from my house with my wife, 2 month old daughter, mother and mother-in-law in the car, just as we pulled out of the drive way, the check vsc message came on and the brake light, the car slipping light and the bas lights came onthe dash and as i tried to brake, the brakes completely failed. Luckily since i was only rolling out of my drive way (in reverse), the car only rolled a little bit and there was no cross traffic on the road. I had to press my parking brakes to bring the car to a halt. I was scared to death with my family members in the car there was no way i was driving it in that condition. I tried shutting off the car and waiting for 5 minutes before turning it on.the message came on again and the brakes were unresponsive. I immediately moved my family to another car to continue our trip. I then cautiously moved the car back on to the driveway with my left leg on the emergency brakes so that i don't run into my house. After searching the web and seeing many such reports, the next day (today 3/24) i tried to move the car again and see if the message disappeared. However it was there and when i reversed a little bit, suddenly the message and the lights disappeared and the brakes were working as normal. I am still not driving the car, thankfully i have 3 cars so i am using the other cars. I hope toyota does a recall on this because i don't want to spend $3500+ on a car that may not be more than $8000 value today. I was planning to get a 2014 sienna soon but reading about the safety issues with toyota's my faith and loyalty in this brand is now severely shaken.
While traveling on the interstate, about 80% of my brakes gave out and i lost stability. My abs indicator and the message "check vsc system" came on. As i came to a stop, my brakes jerked a bit and i came to a sudden and aggressive stop. I turned the car off and restarted it, and everything drove fine. This same thing happened sporadically about 20 times over the next couple of months, but now my abs light and check vsc indicator are on at all times. My brakes are diminished most of the time down to 50%, and every now and again, my car will come to a really hard stop as i brake. I had a toyota dealer look at it, and i was told my actuator was out and would need to be replaced at a cost of $3,000. That is just for the part, not including labor. I only paid $15,000 for the car. On top of that, they aren't even using the 2007 model actuators, they are using a later model, which tells me they know something is wrong with the 2007.
All of the warning lights came on,then up came check vsc system.looked it up in the auto manual.sunday, holiday weekend. On the way home, stopped into auto zone,plugged in a computer diagnostic,code c1391 comes up.went home investigated online,found that this is common with many camry hybrids,.not being recalled.big money and big safety issue here.costing consumers thousands of dollars,my first day out with this as this just happened with me at 9 am today.http://www.checkvscsystem.com http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/105-camry-hybrid/401450-2007-tch-check-vsc-system-code-c1391.html....updated 07-29-13 .... Updated 08/01/13
While driving, 4 light appeared: the master warning light, the brake light, the abs light, and the yellow warning light, along with the message "check vsc system". After this happened, i pulled over and turned off the car. Now when pressing the brake pedal to start the car, i hear loud irregular clunking sounds, and the green light on the power button doesn't light up for 2 seconds, indicating the car cannot be immediately started. Car drives fine, but i'm afraid the brakes will become faulty at any time.
Was driving about 40 mph when all of a sudden the "check vsc system" lit up as wellas the brake, and multiple others lights came on. My first instinct was to hit the brakes, which went all the way to the floor. I had to cross over 3 lanes of traffic in order to try to get to a side road. This has happened several times since then. The first incident, i called performance toyota in memphis, tenn. I slowly drove it there. They drove it for 20 miles, charged me $126.00, and told me nothing was wrong, and that i must have hit a bump causing the 3 of the tires to spin. I don't recall hitting any bumps.they checked my brakes, which were replaced less than a year ago, and said they were in great shape and i was safe taking it on the road. Told them i was suppose to go out of town the next day.the second time it happened, @ 1 week later, my husband was driving it. I called performance toyota to report it and was told to bring it in when all the lights are lit up. I am too scared to drive this car!
On my 2007 camry hybrid, as i was reversing, the brakes all of a sudden engaged, braking so hard it felt like i hit something. Soon after, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. Vsc warning lights and display message intermittently turn off and turn back on arbitrarily.
On march 19th, 2009 i was driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid and it would not stop. I went through a four way stop and crashed into a ditch. The car was damaged and i ended up going to the hospital and having the car towed. It caused a lot of pain and suffering and expense.
While driving all brake lights lit up on dash, "vsc check system" message showed. But the car seemed to brake fine, until i went to park. The brake went completely soft and the car continued forward motion until running into the curb. Upon restarting the car all the lights were back to normal. It happened again later in the day, lights come on, brakes fail. Luckily i was going very slowly and able to stop the car by pumping the brakes.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hv. While driving 2 mph, the contact heard a loud roaring sound and the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle stopped when it crashed into a tree. There were no injuries. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer would inspect the vehicle january 17, 2011. The contact stated both recalls 09v388000 and 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) were performed in 2010. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
As i was backing up, the brakes went soft to the floor, and then all of a sudden the brakes engaged. It brake so hard, it felt like a hit something. A few days later, the brake light, traction control and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. I took it to toyota and they said it was code-1391, abnormal leak in accumulator. The cost was going to be $2694.00.i declined the repair, because i don't have money to repair.
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 atcost 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.
At 12:55 p.m. I was pulling forward in to a parking space where there was a curb and a tree on the right side over the curb, in tartan park in bloomington minnesota.my toyota camry 2008 gas pedal became stuck and i went over the curb and slammed into the tree and threw me back.people told me at the park that this was one of the cars that had been recalled for this problem, i was never notified.i could have run right in to the children playing if it wasn't for the tree. Updated 10/15/14
The abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. The car was skidding and keep going and i pumped the brakes and still the car was moving forward. I came close to hitting another car and luckily stopped couple of inches from the other car.it keeps happening often and i am worried to drive this car as it is. It works fine and suddenly goes to this brake failing mode. Especially happen more often if it rains and making it more dangerous.
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, which will cost me about $3,000! plus my "check hybrid system" warning light came on and they said that one cell in my battery is bad. I need a new battery, which runs $4,000! what a headache!
While driving during rush hour traffic, the car's brake light came on and then 5-10 seconds later a "check vsc" messaged displayed on the message screen along with several warning lights (abs, traction control, and main warning).the brakes became very soft (like a car with no power brakes) but would slow the vehicle down.i slowed down and gave myself plenty of braking distance to get it home.after 10 minutes, the warning message and lights disappeared and the brakes returned to normal operations.this appeared to be a temporary glitch.since this first appeared, the problem has occurred 3 times while driving.the local toyota dealership determined that the abs actuator was failing and quoted me $3,100 to repair it.another symptom of this failure is a constant on/off buzzing noise coming from the abs actuator and a "chirping" noise when your foot is on the brake petal during a stop.the situation also appears to get worse when the temperature drops.i don't drive the vehicle anymore.there is no recall or service bulletin documenting this problem.the replacement part is the original design costing $2,750 and will fail again.i also contacted toyota about this problem and told them it was a major safety hazard.they offered some financial assistance but the repair is still going to be expensive.on this website and other internet forums, this problem is a common complaint for this vehicle.i believe the nhtsa needs to investigate this problem before a major accident or fatality occurs.i find this problem to be unacceptable for a toyota especially with only 70,500 miles on it.
I was pulling into a parking space (in a parking garage) and when i attempted to brake, the car continued to accelerate.it was finally stopped when it smashed into steel cables in front of the parking space.
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.
Minutes after leaving home while traveling 10 mph in the neighborhood, all of the warning lights on the dash illuminated - brake, vsc, tire, etc.the car lost acceleration, the steering became "gummy", and the brakes became "mushy".it took constant, complete depression of the brake pedal to stop the car over a length of about 25 feet. I took the car to 355 toyota in rockville, md where it was hooked to a computer, but no problem was detected.the problem occurred a second and third time, once minutes after startup and once while traveling at 30 mph not far from my destination, thankfully.after parking the car for 2 hours, the car drove normally.the fourth time this problem occurred, i had just left the capital beltway and was in the process of braking in order to safely round a cloverleaf onto river road.the brakes were barely responsive, and i narrowly missed crashing into the cars in front of me.i took the car back to 355 toyota on december 27.the car was kept for 24 hours.the mechanics could find nothing wrong with it.i was told this was the very first time a problem such as mine has been reported to 355 toyota.a google query proved that this problem is more pervasive than the dealership knows or is willing to admit knowing.updated 7/31/13 the consumer experienced another episode and the vehicle was left at the dealer, where the tech experienced the problem himself.thetechnician added brake fluid.since the brake fluid was added, the vehicle has performed perfectly.
As i was approaching a pedestrian crossing, the abs light and check vsc light and brake light went on in my camry hybrid. When i tried to apply brakes to stop, i realized that the brakes completely failed. I did a sharp evasive turn and hit the curb hard in attempt not to run over pedestrians in the crossing! the lights subsequently disappeared and brakes resumed their normal function after a few minutes. The issue of brakes failing is intermittent and happened subsequently several times at various speeds. When taken to the dealer at first i was told there were no codes registered in the computer and the brakes operate standard. When i insisted after approximately 7 hours of testing the dealer told me the problem is with the brake control unit (computer). After researching online i discovered its a widespread problem!!! and yet toyota is behaving immoral not recalling the faulty parts that in many cases can not even be diagnosed. Moreover they do not even admit that there's an issue! updated 8/22/13
The vsc light appeared & the car lost brakes.like others, i have experienced failure of the brake actuator / boost accumulator. Although the brakes work to a degree, there is no boost. Despite application of my maximum effort to depress the brake pedal, stopping distances are very long and stopping speeds are very slow. I consider the car dangerous to drive & has been shelved pending nhtsa review. Reports are that toyota has known of this problem & has refused to address it nhtsa should require that toyota replace this part at no cost to the consumer in view of toyotas unconscionable behavior.
While driving at a low rate of speed the brake light on my dashboard came on and a warning 'check vsc' along with other lights on my dashboard all came on and the brakes no longer worked as usual.i had to apply considerable pressure to the brake pedal and was able to coast on to a side street.the lights on my dashboard all went off and the car then functioned as normal.i drove to the store i was going to went in for about 15 minutes then returned to my vehicle.as i was backing out of my parking spot the same issue as stated above happened again.i drove the car straight to price leblanc toyota, my dealership. Without turning the ignition off i handed the car over to the service department.they were unable to find a code from the car that would tell them what the issue was.they kept the car for 3 days and were unable to recreate the problem.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While attempting to drive approximately 5 mphinto a parking space, there was an unusual increase in the engine rpms. The vehicle abnormally accelerated and proceeded to drive over a curb and crash into a brick building. The driver was not injured. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 46,840 and the current mileage was unknown.
Upon depressing brake pedal (at stop or while moving), a loud "chirping" type noise repeats until brake pedal is released.my local dealer indicated it was the abs brake actuator that may be leaking internally, and that until it leaks externally would be ok to drive, although could be a few days or a few months before needing replacement.they estimated the cost of repair at $3,000.00.about 45 days later, i am getting multiple warning lights on my dashboard, including the abs system, brake light (normally only on when i have the emergency brake engaged), check vsc system, and a general warning symbol.after doing some research online, i see there are up to 59 complaints already filed with the nhtsa regarding this issue, many indicatingsudden brake loss.i feel i must take this immediately to a toyota dealer for repair, even at the huge expense, and all while on the road during my family vacation as it may not be safe to drive at this time.
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 relatedparts. The price to fix the issue was right near $3000 for parts and labor.
Had accident with '07 camry hybrid.recalls done 5 days previously.applied brake to stop at light.car accelerated and struck car in front of me.no injuries to anyone including my 97 yr. Old fathertow driver said rpm's were "way up" when he drove car to put it on flatbed.recalledincident of six months previously, after accident, when i attempted to brake at corner before making left turn.car accelerated and i shot across street frantically applying brake and stopped just short of a line of parked cars.thought little more about the incident as i believed, at the time, that i had mixed up the accelerator and brake pedals.driving a rental at present, car is on hold before repair so it can be inspected by toyota.the subrogation dept. Of my ins. Company has attempted to contact toyota to discuss a number of claims by their customers and toyota has not responded so far.
While driving home, four lights lit up on my dashboard and the check vsc system warning appeared as well. There was nothing noticeable that happened so i drove on to the house. Only thing i noticed the next morning was that the brake pedal kicked back towards me when i started the car. Brakes appeared to work fine. Took the car into my toyota dealer (where i purchased it new in november of 2006). They checked it and found out that the abs actuator needed to be replaced. Price for the part was $2500. Labor was $118. Car was fixed in two days. Fortunately i had an extended warranty that covered all but $100 so i felt very lucky. My main intention on submitting this is to find out why toyota hasn't issued a recall on this part. I've read (in the toyotanation forum online) about many drivers who have had this problem at less than 65,000 miles; mine occurred at 82,600 miles. And the price of the part is astonishing. So my personal experience was fine. I didn't notice any braking issues but would like to submit this as another owner who experienced this same issue. Expensive for many, but i was lucky to have the warranty. ...updated 08/16/13
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.while approaching a stop sign, the vehicle accelerated into an intersection; however, after repeated brake application, she was able to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and she was advised to remove the floor-mats. The failure recurred after the mats were removed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the technicians were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 497 and the current mileage was 38,000.
Upon starting the car, the check vsc alert appeared on the dash indicator screen. User manual instructed me to drive to nearest service center. This is not a safe procedure, as the braking system was near complete malfunction. Upon research online, it came to my attention that this is a common problem. The total cost of repair will near $2500. The service technician also informed me that there is a system update for this problem, indicating that toyota is aware of the malfunction. Hopefully this complaint will assist in the issuing of a recall for the brake actuator or related vsc system that has been such a persistent issue. Thank you.
While driving my wife's 2007 toyota camry hybrid the "check vsc system" warning came on. Power brake system turned off and the car became difficult to stop. I pulled over and tried to reset the error by turning the car off then on again a few times. Still no luck. I felt i could get it to the dealer a couple miles away since the streets i used weren't highly trafficked. Was told by the dealer that the vsc computer had failed and that it was a $2200 repair. I did a quick search: http://bit.ly/vj77m5 and found this thread of this issue being a somewhat common issue and seems to be a safety concern but now recall: http://bit.ly/xamkaa.updated 7/31/13 the brake pedal had to be depressed almost to the floor, to stop the vehicle. However it would stop completely without slowing down. When traveling above 25 mph, it would take longer to stop.
While driving up a slight incline the indicating lights on the dashboard suddenly illuminated - red brake system warning icon, red abs light, red brake light, red master warning light.in addition, the screen displayed "check vsc system" and an audible warning tone sounded. From about 6 months prior to this incident, the brake actuator motor would cycle on/off frequently after a trip.over time, the duration of the on and off cycling after a trip gradually increased from about 30 seconds to approximately 90 seconds. The actuator motor also cycled when opening the door before a trip. Other symptoms that surfaced prior to this incident included frequent on/off cycling of the brake actuator motor at traffic light stops and an audible "barking" sound from under the hood.research on the world-wide-web revealed many owners with same symptoms. Because the engine in the hybrid cars turn off during normal operation, engine vacuum is not readily available for the power brake assistance as found in conventional automobiles. Consequently, the failure of the power assist is due to the inadequate design of the hybrid system.furthermore, i understand that the replacement brake actuator part that toyota provides for the 2007 and 2008 camry hybrids has a different part no. Than the original one provided.this strongly suggests that toyota recognizes its original brake actuator has a faulty design.i have not driven the car since this incident for fear of losing the power assist on the brakes.the local toyota dealer has not replied to my inquiry on this matter. I also have a 2009 camry hybrid and although the brake actuator cycles on and off after opening the door before a trip and after the system is shutdown following the trip, the cycle is very short and the duration is no longer than 30 seconds. I do not have any brake problems with the 2009 model.
This complaint is about a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.i had many unusual occurrences when i first purchased my vehicle. None of them could be resolved because the toyota diagnostics said they did not occur. I assure you they did.the recent events surrounding toyota vehicles and at least what has been reported in the press regarding the inability to duplicate or see that the problem occurred is exactly what has happened in toyota vehicles.the dealer and manufacturer therefore conclude it is operator error.so when a malfunction occurs-probably caused by software-it is compounded byan additional software issue that will not allow anyone to figure out what happened.i am so disappointed in my vehicle as a result and even more disappointed in the people i turned over $32,000 to since everything was blamed on operator error.i assure you there was no operator error as is probably the case now with recently publicized events.i am convinced the diagnostic software or the interface between toyota's software and the diagnostic software should be checked out.
I was driving at approximately 20 miles per hour and coming to a stop when the vsc warning light , brake warning light, and tire pressure warning lights came on. The light remained on after restarting the engine and the brake pedal became more resistant to braking. The problem in my car actually began months before thewarning lights came on and was not correctly diagnosed at the dealership. Early signs were excessive clicking sounds coming from the brake actuator assembly on the right front area of the engine compartment, and an intermittent hydraulic sound when the brake pedal was kept depressed.after the repair i found that this problem is common on the 2007 camry hybrid. The repair involved replacement of the brake actuator assembly and was extremely expensive. ....updated 08/01/13 there seemed to be a delay in stopping the vehicle after the warning lights came on. Prior to that, the consumer heard clicking sounds. However, before the warning lights came on, the stopping seemed normal.
My car will not let me accelerate past 40mph. Once i do pass 40mph my check engine light and check hybrid system light comes on and the car shuts down right after. This is all when driving the vehicle. The first time happened on the highway when i went 65 and it cut straight out.
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.
I was driving on a city street and got a check vsc system on the console and when a mechanic checked the problem, he gave the code - c1391 - abnormal leak in actuator, my brake lights are on, abs lights are on, red triangle light is on.
While driving, a notification was given "check vsc system". The abs light as well as the red brake system are on as well. Brakes are not as responsive and it is difficult to stop. We will not be able to have the system checked till next week. A search on the internet says this is bad.
-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving approximately 45 mph the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle was able to slow down after several attempts. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 34,000. The current mileage was 35,000.
Cruise control does not work correctly on rolling hills which is likely going to cause collisions. The cruise control will allow the speed to decrease by as much as 5 mph while descending down the a hill, then as it begins to climb it quickly accelerates way over the target speed. This causes a whiplash effect to all passengers and may cause the driver to lose control and collide with vehicles.
Upon starting the automobile, the vsc, abs, brake and other warning lights came on. The break catches and/or must be pumped to come to a complete stop.in addition, the vehicle seems to hyper-accelerate when in idle, especially in reverse.a local dealer/service center says a computerized part must be replaced for $2100.
On august 10, 2012, i was driving my toyota camry hybrid 2007 on the freeway at 55 mph and it started slow down. I pulled over to the emergency lane and the engine shut down. The dashboard indicated to check "vsc hybrid system." sandag towed me off the highway for safety. Next, i had the car towed to chula vista toyota. The service department said that it was under warranty and would be repaired at no cost. A few days later, the service department stated that the inverter needs to be replaced and would cost more than $6000 dollars. I purchased the car less than six months ago, but was denied warranty coverage under the used certified vehicle warranty. The warranty states that the car is covered for 12 months / 12,000 miles from the date of purchase.
'check vsc system' along with brake light warning, abs warning, and pretty much every other warning light possible came on my 2007 camry hybrid around june of 2012. I hear pulsating under the hood constantly & when i turn on my car while in park with my foot on brake my car will begin to roll backwards by itself, i attempt to pump the breaks but it never works. I have to wait about 5-10 sec like there is a delay with my brake system when i first turn on my car. Once the brakes finally kick in my car will either jolt in very drastic way like i slammed on my brakes even though my foot has been on the brakes the whole time or it will throttle back on its own like i'm pushing on the gas. I will never park on a hill in fear of my car just taking off on its own with no brakes to stop it. I have to literally turn on my car and wait for my breaks to kick in before i can reverse. It is very scary! it has happened to me once as well when i was driving and i coming to a stop, my brakes just went out and kicked back in on its own. I brought my car to a toyota dealership to have them check it out. They brought back a quote of $5,900! instead of trying one thing at a time they just wanted to replace everything at once. My car was right at the 5 year warranty mark but because i bought my car in guam they couldn't tell if my car was still under warranty and i would have to pay out of pocket. 2007 only 45000 miles with a 6 thousand dollar repair! that is insane let alone it is a hybrid feature & a safety issue! to me this should be covered under warranty no matter what! look online you can see hundreds of people complaining about this exact issue! people have even made websites for it! i'm very disappointed in toyota. I'm stuck with this car that i cant afford to fix! so i drive every day in what seems to me like a death trap! it's just not right.
I took my car to the toyota for the campaign they have or recall for the brake problem that these camry hybrid have because mine says check vsc, and a lot of light are on but its actually the actuator but they only changed the brake reservoir everything was fine until i made it to the house all the lights came back on the guys from the dealer informed me the reservoir ain't going to fix the problem i bought the car used with 149600 miles only 3 months ago thinking that kind of miles ain't much when it comes to toyota just got the vehicle and can't use it thanks
Check vsc warning indicator came on when driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid this afternoon. When that was on, my car was dragging as if the emergency brakes were on. So i drove very slow when this took place, in an attempt to get home since i was only a few miles from where i lived. In about 5-7 minutes, when i had stopped at a red light, this warning went off and the car worked as it normally has. When i got home and googled this for my car, a number of articles came up about a possible recall for this issue for 2007 toyota camry hybrids. Can you please advise on the status of the possible recall for this issue with this car?
My 2007 camry has been recalled due to the pedal issue and the mat. I took the mat out however even though my pedal has stuck already the dealership will not give me a rental until they fix the problem or another trade-in. I feel very unsafe and now they are recalling camry's for other reasons as well. I would like another car and feel i should not have to worry about taking my children and grandchild in the car because they have not figured out what to do. Can you help me get a replacement car?
I was driving on street that had several potholes in both lanes.lanes were blocked by barrels because of the roadwork being done.there were too many potholes to dodge and none seemed significantly bigger than the rest.since i was unable to swerve, because of traffic going the other way in the lane beside me, i hit a series of potholes.after the last one, which seemed a little bigger than the others, i heard a beep and the display read, "check vsc," which i know from the last time this happened means "vehicle stability control."the parking brake light seemed to come on at that time.i could not get the car to roll any but instead had to hit the accelerator to move at all.the brake was not as powerful, so i had to be sure to brake in plenty of time.the steering seemed more restricted also, and there was a high-pitched buzzing that continued all the time unless the car was off with all doors shut.i live close by, so i was able to get my car back home but did not think it was safe to drive it to the dealership.i had aaa tow it a few days later.they told me at the dealership that a part of the anti-lock brake system would have to be replaced.they later found that one of the lines involved in keeping the engine cool was leaking and the water pump had to be replaced.
My '07 camry hybrid(ch) has started to experience brake failure while driving. The first documented incident: 03/09/12.w/o warning, the ch will shut down and the "check vsc" light appears on the dash. All of the dash lights light up as well. When this happened, there were no brakes, no warning, etc. When i put the car in "park", turned off the vehicle and restarted it, i was able to resume driving. I took it to dealer to have the car diagnosed. The diagnosis: nothing wrong with the car, brakes, etc(inv.#227594).over the past 9 months, it has occurred a few more times, usually when the vehicle is pulling out of the garage.when it happens,i turn off the vehicle, restart and go on. On 10/30/12 while my wife was driving 35mph, the car shut down, the "check vsc" light came on and the brakes completely failed. She caught a left turn signal and coasted into a parking lot. Obviously this was horrifying for her and our kids. I called aaa and had the car towed to toyota. My service advisor(sa) told me they have begun to see this happening a lot and he predicted the abs brake actuator (ba) failed. I told him about the incident in march, which he acknowledged knowing of. 2 hours later he called to confirm that it was the ba.we spoke about it being a defective part, he agreed and would call and speak to toyota national(tn)to see if they could help out with the $2200 repair. The next day he told me that tn wouldn't help, and neither would the dealership. My online research discovered many ch have had this problem. I discussed with the sa that if the part is defective and they are seeing more and more of this, what guarantee is there a new ba wouldn't react the same way. He couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't. I declined to have the repair done, aaa towed vehicle to my home. The sa seemed certain that a recall was coming. The car is garaged, i have the repair est/document.updated 07/30/13*lj
While driving on city street, check vsc system warning appeared along with check engine/stability/antilock brake warning lights. Vehicle did not lose braking completely but did not feel normal and was brought to side of road. After restart was lights cleared and has behaved normally so far. Brought to dealer next day, unable to find problem.
Abs actuators is failures on 2007 toyota camry hybrid 71k miles: abs light is on, the e-brake light is on even when the e-brake is disengaged, and the car is saying to check the vsc system. The brakes are also noticeably weaker to the extent that i am afraid to drive my kids!!!!!
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.
Driving about 25 mph and i was going to slow down to park on the curb and car had trouble stopping, the vsc system warning light went on and then the engine just died.had car checked out in december at toyota of redlands and said it was the brake actuator and cost to fix was going to be around $2800.00, i declined and they understood it was expensive.
Brakes fail... The pedal brake is put so hard to push when coming a light to vsc check system...im so angry to toyota ...but i still love my car ... I no use my car because is not secure for my family.
Vsc system, check engine, and emergency brake lights come on at the same time the brakes stopped working properly.i was braking and the brake peddle pushed back at me, releasing the brakes.when i continued to depress the brakes, the usual resistance and braking power was gone.i had to press down as hard as i could to get the car to stop.this is intermittent and tends to happen when the car is cold.dealership could not discover a problem as the computer did not record an error. Internet research indicated other toyota hybrid owners experienced the same problem and determined the cause was the stroke sensor.when i returned the vehicle to a different dealership, they insisted i change the tires.the problem continues to occur.updated 07/30/13*lj updated 8/22/13
While my wife was driving the car a warning ("check vsc system") appeared in the status screen and about a minute after, another message appeared ("check hybrid system"). Then, the car stopped running. The impulse allowed for driving the car to the road side. Tried to power it back without success. It was required to tow the car home and then to the dealership for diagnostic. Prior this incident there were no previous warnings or signs. Update:today received communication from the dealership that diagnostic test confirmed that the problem was the hybrid system inverter module and that has to be replaced.
I wasn't driving my car when all the lights came on. But every brake light on the dash came on and a message read check vsc system. I had noticed that there was a sound the car makes when the car is not on. But i thought it was the car identifying the key was close because i always had the key with me when i would hear this sound. The mechanic who told me what the problem was told me that sound is related to this problem. The only place to get the part is through toyota and estimated cost for the part is $2500. If this is a recurring problem that toyota is aware of why are they not made to recall this item. This is a safety issue. Who has that kind of money to make a repair ?
While turning left in an intersection, the "brake", "warning", "stability" and "abs" warning lights came on as well as "check vsc system". Simultaneously, i lost brake power. I drove approximately 2 mi to home with no ability to control my speed using power brakes. Instead, the only brakes i had were the equivalent of using the emergency brake; a very hard, jerking motion. The toyota dealer first told me that i was low on brake fluid and i could now pick up my car. I argued that i should have seen an "idiot" light first rather than complete failure of my braking system! 5 days later, and several conversations with corporate, the "skid control computer" was replaced for $2,000! this is such a dangerous failure on an automobile! if i had been on the freeway, there certainly would have been a serious accident! this is unacceptable. Please investigate!
My cars brake system is making a clunking noise, and i'm seeing a loss of breaking ability.while at a stop light with the brakes depressed it is particularly noticeable and loud. Finally thecheck vsc system warning came on the dash so i took it to the dealer for diagnoses. The diagnosis was that the abs actuator is making the noise and the accumulator pressure is lower than spec. The quote to repair it was $5104.61.
I was driving on the freeway and suddenly i smelled a burning electrical order in my car.there were no lights or anything that came on the dashboard of my 2007 toyota, camry hybrid. I did have my car serviced for the gas pedal recall.i am concerned about the oil leakage recall that is in canada.i feel very unsafe in my car and need help.i want my family to be safe.
While driving on the freeway, the brake failure light came up and the brakes became ineffective.as i was driving, the brakes went soft to the floor, and then all of a sudden engaged. It brake so hard, it felt like a hit something. A few days later, the brake light, traction/stability control (vsc) and abs lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. I took it to toyota dealer and they diagnosed the problem as abs actuator failure and malfunctioning of the rear brakes. I contacted toyota about the failure and they claimed that my situation was one of a kind and there was not pattern of similar failures for this model.after prolonged arguments with toyota and the dealership, i could not get them to address the problem under the 100,000 miles warranty for the hybrid components of the car.i had to pay over $3,000 to get the car repaired.today, i found out (through consumer reports forums) that there are other owners of this car that have faced exactly the same problem, indicating that this is not an isolated problem and needs to be investigated by nhtsa before someone is seriously injured or loses life.
The"check vsc system" sensor came on while i was driving.i was doing approximately 45 mph on the road.the road conditions were good and i keep up with maintenance. The abs failure light, brake and warning icons.i have it checked out and i'm told by toyota car's abs accumulator system and water pump must be replaced and that they hadn't have such issues before.after much research, this is a common complaint among toyota camry hybrid owners.this seems to be a design flaw and worse, my break pads and tires are brand new.this shouldn't be an issue but breaks pulsate and makes the vehicle unsafe as you can't control breaks when needed, especially, while parked on a inclined position. I am very concerned for my safety and the safety of others if my breaks were to fail because toyota has failed to recognize this as a vital recall repair. Without brakes you can kill or injure someone and that bad water pump can cause your engine to overheat.please look into this and have toyota take responsibility for this situation!
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.
While driving to the market at 40mph a series of warnings came on. The "check vsc system", the brake light, abs, skid, parking light, and general warning light came onthe dashboard and the car lost its braking power. I had to push down very hard on the brake and use the emergency brake to stop the car.so far it has happened twice. According to the toyota dealership, there is no record of the errors or lack of brake power in the computer and they say they can't duplicate it. I am not driving it now because i am concerned about crashing.
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!
The check vsc system on. Vsc, abs & brake lights lit up.went to the dealer to computer diagnose, they said there is a few code. They want to be pay first before they will give me an estimate for the repair. So i went to a outside repair shop for diagnose cost $35. They said the brake actuator need to be replace. Will cost $2000.00.now the abs & traction control is no working. I am afraid this car will cause accident or kill someone.
Started vehicle, dashboard displayed vsc warning light came on with audible warning.shut off vehicle.waited a minute and restarted vehicle. No warning appeared on dashboard display. Drove vehicle approximately 130 miles and parked the vehicle.after 30 minutes started vehicle, vsc warning light came on again with audible warning.the vsc module continued to make a noise after shutting off the engine. Re-started vehicle and at shut off vsc was silent.re-started vehicle 60 minutes later, no warning appeared on dashboard display. Drove vehicle approximately 130 miles and parked the vehicle.the car had performed well until this time when the warning light first came on.i then read reports on tch vsc failures. I shall not drive the vehicle until it can be repaired.
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 thatpart 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.
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.
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.
Cruise control set @ 70 mph speed limit on i-85 when a tractor-trailer truck rapidly closed the interval behind as i started up an incline.without warning my speed quickly dropped and the truck moved dangerously close.stepped on the accelerator to increase speed and within a second or two the cruise control further increased my speed.do not know what the speed increase was because i was paying attention to the interval between the truck and my car and not what registered on my speedometer.after going over the hill's crest there was state patrol car in the median who clocked my speed at 80mph.had not previously experienced speed drops and surges with the cruise control and was much more attentive to the actions of the cruise control for the remaining part of the trip.there were multiple instances where the speed would drop from six to seven miles per hour as the car started up an incline and then would rapidly accelerate, overshooting the setting by three to four miles per hour (once over five) before ultimately dropping back to the set speed.this is both a safety concern as well as uncomfortable when there is a series of rolling hills.the toyota dealer could find no problem with the cruise control, finding no dtc fault codes and no abnormal findings after force testing the cruise system.i suspect the issue may relate to the electronic controls for the hybrid system.as the car went down hill, the gasoline engine appeared to be in "idle/coasting" state and the gps/energy display showed no energy flow to either the drive wheels or the battery from the engine.the electric motor, however, was in charging mode.
Car brake fails with multiple lights on. ( vsc system check , abs , brake , etc )it was repaired by toyota dealer under "toyota recall" program for "brake-fluid problem" .but they didn't repair " abs actuator" under warranty enhancement program (ze1). & manager said your vin is/was not eligible for ze1.i looked into "ze1" program,http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/ucm458138/inot-pe14001-59690.pdf but i don't see my vin in the range provided., not sure why. Since my car is 2007 camry hybrid, it should be part of that recall also.this is life threatening situation where your car breaks fail all of sudden on highways. These cars should be recalled or atleast get repaired at toyota's cost.
Driving along a city road in my 2007 camry hybrid (mileage approx. 49k) at about 25-30 mph when i saw the "check vsc system" and "check hybrid system" warnings on mil and simultaneously got no response from pressing either the brake or ignition pedal.car would not go and would not stop.i coasted to the shoulder and the car slowed to a stop (fortunately in a legal parking spot!).i am having it towed to the dealer tomorrow. I will provide an update when i know more.
I was only driving my vehicle about a mile when it first happened. I was approaching a stop light and attempted to apply the brakes. Nothing happened. The steering went out and the brakes felt like they weren't catching. Thankfully, i was only going about 25-30 mph, and had enough space to stop before hitting another car that was stopped at the light. I looked at the dashboard display and noticed something that read, "check vsc system". There was also a warning triangle. The camry manual instructed us to bring it to the dealership - but i can't afford that. The next day, it worked fine. A few weeks later, the incident happened again while i was exiting the highway and coming to a red light. I was decelerating from about 65 mph to a full stop and felt the brakes give again and the steering was difficult. I was able to pull over, turn off the car, and restart and it was fine again. I had the brake pads changed, but don't understand what is happening.we didn't have the problem for several months. But now it feels like the brakes want to give when i am idling in traffic. While my foot is on the brake, the car will squeak and subtly jerk forward like the brakes are about to give up the ghost. It's really scary, but i can't afford another car at this time. I've looked into the vsc system and don't understand why that would intermittently affect my braking and steering ability.
First:igot check vsc system when i made a u-turn. I read the failure code is c1391. So, it meansabs accumulator is leaking. I also noticedabs accumulator was pretty noise about two month before. I though it may be a problem, but i did not pay attention on it because i was suffering the engine oil consumption.now, it really died. I got many cases online about this issues and they reported that toyota has redesigned this accumulator, so it means toyota already knew this problem.this is a very important issue. It may cause deadly accident if the brake doesn't work suddenly.in addition, fix this problem needs over two thousands dollars. It should not be paid by owner since this is a design defect.i hope toyota will recall this problem.second,this car's engine piston ring has defect. This causes engine oil consumption. In fact, my car is burning engine oil now. It's about 1500 miles/0.6quart. It will get worse and this also may cause engine failure in the future.
I have been having off and on occurrences of the "check vsc system" warning with brake, abs, etc.the cost to repair is over $3,000.for the brake actuator / accumulator. Brakes still sort of work but it is difficult to stop in a hurry and i'm not sure if i'll totally lose the ability to stop the car in the near future.this is a pretty nasty problem that seems to be common among all of the camry hybrids of this vintage.i hope a recall is issued soon and that toyota can work with customers on this given that the problem costs 10% of what the car was worth brand new to fix.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact received repairs to the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id numbers 10v017000 and 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. On a separate occasion, while driving at low speeds into the driveway, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a fence. The contact was not injured. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 34,000.
The contact owned a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 25 mph and coming to a stop light there was sudden acceleration. While depressing the brakes which went all the way to the floor the vehicle would not stop. As she made a left turn the vehicle crashed into the light pole and was destroyed. There were two injuries but no one was transported to the hospital. The seat belts were worn at the time of impact. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who contacted the insurance company. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the vehicle was a total lost. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 01/31/11the consumer stated prior to the accident, she previously complained about a squeaking sound when she applied the brake and some irregularity when accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the brakes checked and eventually replaced.also, the passenger front strut bearing, tower support and lower control arm were replaced. Updated evoq 03/15/11
Cruise control varies speed by 7 mph hour when engaged during non flat terrain causing a safety issue with cars following. When on flat terrain the cruise control maintains its target speed within +- 1 mph with no problems. The safety issues occurs when the vehicle encounters rolling hills, the cruise control will allow the speed to decrease by as much as 5 mph while descending down the hill, then as it begins to climb will aggressively accelerate to 2 mph over the target speed.when the road flattens out again it will maintain the original target speed.at highway speeds, 70 mph, this causes safety issues especially when traffic conditions are moderate to heavy in that traffic follow will not have any indication that the speed is slow by 5 mph.this in turn will cause a hazardous situation where a collision could occur.this has been reported to the local toyota dealer and toyota support responded that all is working within parameters and no adjusts are planned. Case # 200701250758 has been opened with toyota customer relations with no promise of action.
I am having the same problem as mentioned in consumer complaint: odi case number: 10188438 (component: vehicle speed control:cruise control).whenever i start up a steep or slightly steep hill with the cruise control on, the car doesn't start to accelerate soon enough.then, it appears to accelerate all at once.i have started accelerating the car myself, rather than allowing the cruise control to accelerate, on hills.as stated in the previous complaint, the cruise control works fine on fairly level ground.
The car's cruise control behavior on level ground is fine, but on rolling hills it's totally egregious, and indicates to me that this feedback control system may be close to instability and therefore potentially dangerous. I think that the control algorithm used is dreadfully sub-optimal, and has such long internal control-loop processing delays that its reactions to changing road conditions are alarming. What i find is the following behavior. The car substantially overshoots (by 10 mph or more) the set speed on the downhill portion of each hill, but then waits so long before reacting to the beginning of the next uphill portion, that it then undershoots the set speed by such a large amount (5 mph or more) that it has to "floor" the accelerator in order to catch up. Still on theuphill portion, it then proceeds to overshoot the set speed again, before finally settling down to the desired speed. This cycle of events repeats over and over again as one negotiates rolling hills with the cruisecontrol "on." why is the internal loop delay so long? why is the cruise control system not properly designed? (i happen to have expertise in control systems.) this control system really needs to be re-designed as a matter of priority! the cruise control's behavior could then be fixed by a simple firmware update.
Driver side sun visor will not stay up and may block driver's vision.
2007 toyota camry hybrid...both sun visors fail at the pivot point and fall down, blocking the drivers view, while driving. Both toyota and their respective dealers refuse to honor their warranty. They call the visors 'trim pieces' making them ineligible for warranty. I maintain that having a slab of material fall down and block the drivers view due to a defect at 36,000 miles constitutes an unacceptable safety hazard and should be corrected immediately. In several email and telephone exchanges, toyota representatives dismiss my claim with canned, scripted replies. They won't even listen to reason. This is a well-known and widespread defect on this line of cars. If it hasn't happened already, someone is going to get injured or killed in a collision caused by a sudden blocked view of the road. Please help!
Driver's and passenger's sunvisor droops down about 30-60 degrees from horizontal when pivoted toward windshield to block-out sun.the drooping driver's side sunvisor partially impaired forward vision when it drooped down too far (about 30 degrees) while driving.this could have caused a collision.the passenger's sunvisor droops down about 60 degrees from horizontal when moved toward windshield.one visor has been replaced once under warranty but it still droops.this defect may not have been corrected in newer sunvisor parts.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid.the contact stated that the driver side visor fell from its housing and would not remain secured, obstructing the driver's view of the roadway. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the vehicle was not repaired.the failure and current mileage was 66,000.
Severe sun glare reflecting from the brushed stainless steel appliques applied to the dash, center console, and front door panels interferes with driver and passenger vision to the point of being a driving safety hazard during some lighting conditions (high sun angle during themay-september season).the appliques act like a mirror and can direct the sun's rays directly at the eyes causing temporary vision problems.the vehicle is a 2007 toyota hybrid "50th anniversary edition" with special factory upgrades (including these appliques). To my knowledge only 2500 cars of this type were manufactured and sold.toyota denies a problem exists and states the car was "certified" for sale by the nhtsa. I have digital photos of the glare conditions that i could email to you.please advise.i am removing and replacing the appliques with non reflective material at my expense.on a recent long trip it was necessary to cover the reflective areas with maps, a purse and other items to avoid the glare.i would appreciate your help.thank you.
We have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. For no reason the drivers side sun visor flops down causing a visibility hazard. Dealer claims this is rare, internet shows otherwise. Repair costs $140 for replacement. I feel poor manufacturer design as there is nothing broken. I also feel it should be recalled. This is my 19th vehicle and i have never had a sun visor issue. Thanks for your time.
2007 toyota camry hybrid drivers side sun visor will not stay up. It flops down into the drivers line of vision, which leaves the driver feeling like he/she is driving a tank. Last evening i nearly hit a motorcyclist because the flopping visor limited my vision. We have tried to fix it, stick it up into place, etc. All to no avail. I understand this is a common problem with camrys.
The driver's side sun visor of my 2007 toyota camry hybrid suddenly broke causing it to swing down and completely block my vision.attempts to swing the visor out of the way failed as the visor is completely loose and swings wildly when turning. I have tried using tape to secure the visor in the up position, but eventually the tape fails. Additionally there are no directions or easily detectable way to remove the visor.after calling toyota i was informed it would cost $308.70 to replace a part that should never have failed (especially with only 4 years of use). I have read online that this seems to be an issue that numerous toyota owners are having and wanted to document my troubles.
Driver side visor will not stay in place,permanently in dropped position, hampering vision.
Drivers side sun visor suddenly broke, obstructing view while driving. The visor will no longer return to the upright position and flops toward the driver. I am afraid in an accident i might slam my head directly into the sun visor, so i think this is a serious safety hazard. Contacted the dealer, and they want $260 to replace with the same visor. Looking online, this appears to be a common problem, and i should expect the replacement to break as well, including the passenger side eventually. Please ask for a safety recall before someone gets hurt! in the meantime i intend to remove the visor and just drive without one as there is no safe replacement available and toyota has not addressed the issue despite numerous complaints online. Just google toyota sun visor problem and you will see several models with this manufacturing defect.
Hello, i have a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The drivers side sun visor will flop down unexpectedly causing a visibility issue. The dealer wants $120 to replace. Toyota says it is not common and no recall is needed. I have read numerous complaints on various forums and think a safety issue is present.
The dashboard on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid is melting! it creates a glare on the windshield which is distracting and dangerous. Anything placed on it sticks. Just touching it with a fingernail causes indentations and nicks.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving, the sun visor fell from its housing and would not remain upright. The visor was blocking the contact's view of the road. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The contact made attempts to notify the manufacturer but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000.
As i was driving the driver side sun visor unexpectedly and suddenly fell into my field of vision and would not maintain an upright position.
The dashboard of my 2007 toyota camry hybrid is melting!!the melting is creating a glare on the windshield making it very hard to see at times.a simple internet search will yield you 100's of results of the same complaint for this make/model.toyota is aware of the issue as they have changed the material used on the dash.my inquiries to toyota corp and the dealership where i bought my vehicle are not being taken seriously and i really fear that the visibility issues can result in death or accidents.currently, there is a class-action lawsuit for their sister company, lexus, regarding the recalling of their dashboards using the same exact material.it is unfair that toyota corp is only addressing the needs of their luxury model car owners and creating an environment that is unsafe for me and my children.april at toyota corp told me today that it's not a craftmanship issue- it's the climate in which i live.the negligence in this matter is so apparent and i am disappointed that they are allowed to get away with this.this is my second time dealing with toyota corp on this issue.the previous time was in september of last year.
The windshield is delaminating (coming apart) at the perimeter. I am concerned that it will completely separate. The vehicle is a hybrid, which has a special noise insulating windshield.
My dashboard has become very shiny and sticky.toyota has declined to fix it. It makes it hard to see the road and i almost ran into a parked car due to reduced visibility.
Sunvisor dropped down and will not remain in the stowed (flat against the ceiling) position.
The driver side visor will not go down all the way (against the windshield) and neither will it stay up (against the car interior ceiling).when it flops down it obscures visibility into the rearview mirror as well as out the windshield.there is no anticipating when it will come down.the only way to get it out of the way is to push it against the driver side window, thus obscuring that view and providing no protection against the sun's glare when needed.i have read countless accounts of this same situation among owners of this same vehicle.i have read that some part of the visor is defective and has been redesigned.this is an unsafe situation which toyota has, in my opinion, admitted there is a problem.i resent having to spend the money to replace this part myself but i will have to.i hope i can before something happens.
The driver's side visor does not stay up. This causes a safety issue as it can block my vision.this occurs either while stationary or moving, speed doesn't seem to effect it
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that the driver's side sun visor was fractured and would not remain upright in its housing. The sun visor was obstructing the contact's view of the roadway. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. There were no recalls for the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 56,000.
I'm responding to the known issue. I have a sticky shiny dashboard that chips very easily. It feels like paint that's not cured.
Engines oil being consumed at an accelerated and driver and passenger sun visors loose which hinders drivers view while driving because they flop downwards and do not stay at a recommended angle to block sun during use.
Dashboard is beginning to melt creating a pronounced glare on windshield.
I started to feel sticky spots on the top-side dashboard facing windshield.the soft, sticky spots were accumulating light-colored dust over the past year.they were not greasy, but extremely sticky and tacky to the touch.the accumulated dust was not cleanable or able to be removed without damaging dashboard material.(i rubbed off the top layer of plastic trying to gently clean with a wet poly towel).they were starting to reflect off my windshield during daytime driving.i ignored this issue for a while but lately noticed the interior glare is getting worse toward the front of my dashboard at the windshield junction.it's especially present on bright days where the sun is high up.this is presenting a potentially serious safety issue with regards to outward driving visibility.toyota has been contacted and i started a problem case with them.i am awaiting further instructions on what toyota wants to do next with my vehicle.a special "warranty enhancement" has been started to address this "cosmetic concern."please look into this potentially serious safety issue to ensure toyota is addressing this problem appropriately and expeditiously for owners.
Visor recall:i noticed that the visor on the drivers side was gradually coming down and despite asking my local dealership to look into it, the problem was deferred and i was asked to wait until it got much worse. Last week it actually came close to a point of becoming detached altogether; i reviewed the warranty/extended warranty information on the issue and to my surprise i realized that was an extended warranty coverage on this problem (vehicles 2007-2011); however upon calling toyota i was told that my vehicle was never a part of the extended warranty ztt and even if it was i wouldn't qualify since i was outside of the 7 years of time limit. I never received any notification, neither the dealer made me aware of the problem, and now i am put in a position where i have to get it replaced with out of pocket expenses (not cheap ~ 295.00 parts + labor + taxes). Besides it is a safety concern the entire visor can become detached while driving potentially leading to serious injury and accidents. I had a similar issue with my electronic braking system - actuator that i had replaced by paying $2150 out of pocket and made a compliant to nhtsb and later due to a numerous compliants a wider recall was issued and i was reimbursed by toyota.hope this issue gets looked into since there are a large number of similar complaints on the website forum.
2007 model year toyota camrys were manufactured using a dashboard material that deteriorates with exposure to sunlight.specifically, the plastic becomes very shiny, very tacky, and easy to damage.when the sun angle is correct, the light reflects off the shiny plastic, and then reflects off the windshield into the driver's eyes, producing a glare that represents, in my opinion, a safety hazard.a considerable amount of plastic is also being deposited daily on the windshield inner surface, producing a whitish haze that reduces visibility and increases scattered light.numerous toyota camry (and some lexus) owners are reporting the same problem, primarily in locations that receive more sunlight (florida, texas, puerto rico, and hawaii, for example, as an internet search can easily show; to see a video, search on youtube for "toyota camry sticky dashboard").some 2008 model year toyota camrys are beginning to show the same problem.note that 2007 was the first year of the redesigned camry model.much older camrys are not showing this problem, thus it seems clear that toyota switched to a different dashboard material starting with the 2007 model year, but only now is it becoming clear that the chosen material is inappropriate for the intended use.toyota has known about this problem for months, yet no safety recall has been issued as of this writing.
Driver's-side visor does not hold it's position anymore. Hit my head during driving and cannot be put into place. Doesn't hold and stays flopped down even when clipped into holder. Driving hazard especially in less than ideal driving conditions.
The dash on my 2007 toyota camry hybrid is melting, leaving a thick liquidy, shiny surface that reflects the sun and makes driving unsafe.there is no visor that will protect me from reflections from this sticky shiny mess.thousands of people have this, and toyota is not stepping up to the plate and acknowledging the defect in materials that is causing this safety issue.
Rear windshield exploded while sitting in driveway on 8/15/15. Dashboard very shiny and sticky, causing a horrible glare. The glare gets so bad that sometimes i can't see other drivers. Toyota says they will replace it when parts come in, it's been 2 years since then and still no parts. In the meantime, the glare gets worse. It's just a matter of time before an accident occurs.
The contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 35 mph, the contact stated that the recirculation climate control system activated involuntarily. When the failure occurred, he turned the system off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that there was nothing that could be done to fix the problem. The contact was concerned that the problem was a safety hazard since the failure distracted him while he was driving. The failure mileage was approximately 500. The current mileage was approximately 24,000.
While driving, the passenger window began to roll down on its own when i tried to roll the window back up using the master switch on the driver side, i noticed smoke coming from the button, upon closer inspection i could see actual flames underneath the button. I pulled over and turned the car off. The flame burned itself out inside the door panel. I took the car into a local toyota deal and paid $500.00 to repair the master switch.
My drain tube for my sunroof has become disconnected twice now. I paid several hundred dollars to have it repaired at the toyota dealership in 2010 and it has happened again in 2014.
Oily residue on inside of windshield from a/c vents. I have been into koons toyota on three different times for this problem, the last time being 01 aug 07. Service manager replied as follows: contacted district manager. Advised that condition is normal as a result of interior plastics and fabrics breathing.
On may 8th 2015 , i was takinga traffic in a curb on irvington ave newark nj the steering wheel stuck and i could not have any break so then the car goes straight with me to a pot light,i have serious injuries in my chest and lower back, my car is completely broken( drier's fender,front light,radiator, support radiator, lower arm control , water pump,wood,wheels,bumper etc...and the rest of the name that i don't rememberthe following week ,i contacted toyota ; they opened a claim until 30 days and about another 60 days after inspected my car they sent a letter and they told me they can't do nothing for me ;there's nothing wrong with the car.please help me cause the needs a lot of money to be fixed.
The left front lug nuts do not stay tightened.each year, over the last 4 years, when changing tires from the summer tires to the winter snow tires, the left front lug nuts do not stay tightened.this first came to my attention when my wife was driving alone, in an isolated area, 200 miles from home, when the left front wheel almost came completely off before it was discovered as being a problem. The car was moving forward at the speed limit on a 2 lane road.this year, since november 15, i have retightened the lug nuts at least 6 times.i have tried lock tight.it does not work very well.
Sometimes after starting the vehicle itwon't move to drive or back up.this happens three to four times already since 2009 or after it is in a parking position and change direction the steering wheel lost control or direction this happen 2x already.
As i braked lightly to turn 90 degrees into my driveway at a low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and smashed on to the side of my front brick stoop. Then it sped down the driveway sightly leftward at break neck speed and crashed into my neighbor's brick house. Police came and then the ambulance, called by my neighbor whose house i hit. The car was totaled.
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