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. *tr updated 08/15/13*lj
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. *tr
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. *tr 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 *cn
Tl* 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.
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! *tr
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. *tr
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. *tr updated 07/30/13*lj updated 8/22/13 *cn
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. *tr
'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. *tr
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. *tr
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. *tr updated 7/31/13 *cn the consumer experienced another episode and the vehicle was left at the dealer, where the tech experienced the problem himself. the technician added brake fluid. since the brake fluid was added, the vehicle has performed perfectly.
While driving all of a sudden multiple warning lights appeared and brake and stability controls were disabled. very difficult to stop. this happened before when car was new in 2007. took it to dealer and could not replicate. they told me if it happens again to shut off the car and then restart. that works but when it happens while driving, car is difficult to control. i have since had this happen recently 4 times in dec 2013. *tr