As i was driving my car to work that day, i suddenly felt that the brakes lost power -- i had to press them much harder to slow the car down even by a small amount. many lights on the dashboard went on, including something like "check vsc" on the dashboard display. i felt that the danger of getting into an accident was very high, particularly given that i was driving on a freeway. driving very slowly, i managed to safely get to work. when i got into the car a few hours later, the situation did not repeat itself and it drove normally. still shaken, i brought the car over to a toyota dealership, where they told me that my abs actuator has gone bad. the best "discount" price i was able to find was $2,500. i researched online and realized that this problem is common. i called toyota corporate customer service to complain and request reimbursement, but they refused. since i had no choice but to address this safety issue, i fixed the car at a local toyota dealership. however, since this is major safety problem, which is apparently quite widespread, i firmly believe that toyota must recall and replace the problematic part, and compensate the owners who had to do it on their own. *tr
Original actuator had been replaced. now, having more braking problems than before! dealership reset twice, problem is returning and dealership refuses to replace again, or reset. brakes will grab and/or make loud 'clunking' sounds. intermittent. *tr
have a 2008 toyota camry hybrid. 6 months ago i brought it in to right toyota for service due to an issue with my brakes. after $6200, $2587 of with was for a 'brake accuator' the car was 'fixed'. two weeks ago my brakes acted up again with the same issue. the brakes catch or grab without warning, and sometimes i have to press the pedal to the floor boards to stop the car. i have almost had 2 incidents where an accident could have occurred. i feel unsafe in the vehicle an the dealer nor toyota usa has responded to my complaints. now the dealer is stated it is a different problem and not the accuator. my lite came on recently about the vsc needs to be checked. *js
At 80k miles, my cars started to make strange and loud noise when i stepped on the break even when the car stopped or the engine is off. a toyota dealer told me the break actuator was bad and needed to replace to avoid running into the break problem. i spent $3200 to replace the break actuator at that dealer. i think toyota should recall the car and replace the break actuator for free because it is a very important safety feature of any car. *tt
Was braking to a stop and it felt as if the brakes briefly disengaged causing the car to stop about 15 feet farther than expected, this has happened on several occasions in the last 6-8 months and is unpredictable. *tr
I was on the highway and all of the warning lights came on "check vsc system" was displayed on the dashboard. i had to push very hard on the breaks to make the car stop and luckily i did not crash into anyone. it's happened in the middle of driving in the neighborhood, on the freeway, even when i was parked in the garage! i turned the engine on and before i put it in drive or reverse, all the warning lights would display and the breaks would fail. now the new problem is every time i step on the breaks, my car 'barks' or 'chirps' repeatedly at me. i can push lightly and get less of a bark but for the most part, it takes a great deal of effort to stop the vehicle. my father is a mechanic and he's hooked up the computer to the car but since the 'check vsc system" is not displayed when it's hooked up, he can't tell what the problem is. in an unrelated complaint, when the weather gets hot, around 80 degrees, the stereo system goes blank and spits out all of my cds and will not turn on. then it will have lines across the screen and display "scan" on the upper right hand corner. it will not turn off or on unless i use the controls on the steering wheel. after it cools, it will work again. *tr
I was driving my car when without warning the brakes began to give out as i tried to stop my car. i am fortunate that there were no pedestrians or other vehicles in front of me or i might have hit one. a strange chugging noise emanated from my car and the lights went on, on my dashboard to check the vsc system. the toyota dealership ran a diagnostic battery and said the abs accommodator was faulty and needed to be replaced. a quick search online showed me that many other individuals with camry hybrids are having this same issue with cars with low mileage. i feel fortunate that no one got hurt. i contacted toyota headquarters and let them know of the issue. *tr
I was driving down the road at 40mph and was coming upon a red stoplight. i started to brake and nothing happened. there were no brakes, i looked down and the message center said check vsc system. i was able to swerve into the turn lane to avoid hitting the cars that were stopped at the light and was able to coast to a stop. after leaving the car off for 5 minutes all was normal. *js
While driving in cold weather the check vsc system light comes on and the power brakes cease to function. i have to press the brake pedal very hard in order to get the car to stop. toyota claims that this is caused by a faulty accumulator and gives the error code c1391. i created a website to see if other people have experienced this problem and to my surprise i have quite a few comments posted to my guestbook. you can view the site at http://checkvscsystem.com. this part should not be defective in a vehicle with low mileage and is a major safety concern. i have had times where i am driving and the light comes on and the brakes cease to function properly and have almost rear ended a car. this issue needs to be addressed with toyota so that no one gets injured. *tr
I have a 2008 tch with 53k miles and the vsc warning light, brake light and several others first appeared on a cold morning during a cross country trip from ca to nc. a complete loss of breaking at 40 mph is a scary thing!!! brought it to dealer. cleared the code. well, about a week later in raleigh the vsc warning light was on when we arrived and the dealer recorded code c1391, abnormal pressure inside the accumulator. the fix, a new abs accumulator- with parts labor and tax just under $2700- because the part is not under warranty- only up to 3/36000! seems like it should be since this is a common issue with tch's. now i don't know what to do or who to believe!!! because i had no choice, i shelled out and had toyota of apex, nc replace the part. man was i mad! toyota didn't step up and own this clearly defective part. smartly,k i also purchased an extended warranty from a vendor. well wouldn't you know about 14 months later my wife is driving with the kids and almost wrecked when the brakes went out, this time with no warning! diagnosis? c1931 again!!!! i couldn't believe. the same dealer toyota of apex, nc told me the part was now $3200. i had them pull the history. they seemed genuinely shocked. even put me in a loaner for several days and promised toyota would take care of this one. ha! shame on toyota again- they said sorry. part out of 12 month warranty... here's your bill for 3200. at this point, i knew it was time to get rid of this defective car before someone got seriously injured or even worse, killed. two times toyota refused to accept any responsibility, i'm sure it will catch up to them eventually. *tr
The car's brakes do not brake smoothly at times. when the problem occurs at low speeds, the brakes vibrate causing uneven braking the is felt in a stop and go fashion. at high speeds, there's increased brake vibration making the whole car shake. *tr