2018 Toyota Camry Brakes

I was driving 75 mph on I-10 East going into Houston when I received a low braking power warning. My brakes were useless and I had to use the slow down gradually and slowly used the emergency brake. There is a safety recall on the vaccum pump for this year and model but my car did not qualify for this.

I was driving in downtown and a sudden loss of braking power. My speed was 20 mile/ hr and I push down brake strongly to stop the car. I was at the highest risk even stopped the car. The Toyota dealer said that I must replace booster vacuum pump while Toyota has recall to replace this part for certain camry 2018 but my car is not included.I had a warning lump at the same time of losing the brake power.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH AND HIT THREE OTHER VEHICLES. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE. 14,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY, THE "LOW BRAKING POWER" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SEEING THIS, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PUSH DOWN AND I HAD TO PUSH IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR MY CAR TO SLOW DOWN/STOP. HAD MY CAR CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES, TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ASCENDING A HILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE LOW BRAKING POWER MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PENSKE TOYOTA OF DOWNEY (9136 EAST FIRESTONE BLVD, DOWNEY, CA 90241) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS PARKING MY CAR PUT THE CAR IN PARK TURNED THE CAR OFF AND MY CAR DROVE FRONT WORDS BY ITS SELF MAYBE 2 FEET TO 4 FEET AND STOPPED. *TR

I STARTED VEHICLE FROM A STOPPED POSITION DROVE ABOUT 20 FT AND NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT PUSH DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL...I PUT THE CAR IN NUETRAL AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BREAK...THERE WAS A BREAK WARNING LIGHT AND A LOW BREAK POWER MESSAGE...I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK...

I FIRST NOTICED SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN GOING ON HIGHWAY, I APPLIED BRAKE AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE CAR ONLY HAS AROUND 16,000 MILES AND ITS 2018 MODEL. BAD ROTOR IS CAUSING THIS TO SHAKE. THIS ROTOR MUST HAVE COME FROM THE FACTORY DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE IT. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AROUND $300. I REALIZE THAT BRAKE PADS ARE NOT COVERED BUT THE ROTORS SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE THEY CAME LIKE THAT FROM THE FACTORY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM REQUIRING EXTRA EFFORT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE PARKING ASSIST BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,916.

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET JUNE 4TH BRAKE PRESSURE DECREASED LOW BRAKE POWER WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALSO BRAKE WARNING CAME ON WAS TOLD BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MALFUNCTIONED BY VALDOSTA TOYOTA SERVICE ADVISOR VALDOSTA GA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT TRIED TO COME TO A STOP AND THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND ARM INJURIES. HOWEVER, THE AMBULANCE WAS NOT ON THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA OF FAYETTEVILLE (1352 W SHOWROOM DR, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72704) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER FOR WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,392. *BF *AS

I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY WIFE AT WARD LOW STATION IN LONG BEACH ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WARNING LIGHT COME ON INDICATE LOW BRAKE WARNING THAN I TRY TO STEP ON THE BRAKE AND L CAN NOT STOP THE CAR. I HIT THE CURVE SIDE JUST STOP THE CAR. THERE'S A DAMAGE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER BUMPER. I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY TO TOW MY CAR TO THE SHOP.

THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSINESS STREET ROUTE , DAY WAS CLEAR. TRAVELING IN MOTION AT 45-50 MPH. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND IMMEDIATELY STOPS THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE STOPPING ON THE COMPUTER AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCICDENT AGAIN

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT, APPLIED BRAKES & CAR EXCELLERATED, WOULD NOT STOP. ALMOST WENT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CAR ONLY STOPPED WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK. SCHAUMBURG TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE IS LOOKING INTO MATTER.

VERY LOUD SCREECHING SOUND BRAKES MAKE EVERY TIME I REVERSE MY 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY XSE. THE SOUND IS SO LOUD MY ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWS WHEN I LEAVE MY HOME. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NORMAL. NOT SURE I CAN'T TRUST MY BRAKES.

BRAKES SQUEAL LOUDLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF SLOPED DRIVEWAY ON COLD MORNING. ALSO, LIGHT SHEET OF RUST ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SURFACE OF ALL DISCS. SQUEAL GOES AWAY AFTER A SHORT WHILE (ABS WARM-UP ISSUE?), AND THE EXTERIOR RUST WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS OF USE. I'VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD SUCH ON A NEW VEHICLE BEFORE (HAVE DRIVEN MULTIPLE NEW CARS OVER 40 YEARS).

MY BRAKES GRAB AND JERK AT LOW SPEEDS. ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M BACKING UP OR PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY ARE FINE AND THE ISSUE IS NORMAL. I'VE ALSO CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER. I NOTICED VIA AN ONLINE SEARCH; THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE WITH NO REMEDY OFFERED FROM TOYOTA.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE COLD ON MY 2018 CAMRY LE, THEY GRAB GOING FORWARD OR BACK REGARDLESS OF HOW CAREFULLY THEY ARE APPLIED. ON 10K MILE CHECK-UP THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE, PRESUMABLY BECAUSE IT IS A COLD BRAKE PROBLEM. WILL MAKE COMPLAINT AGAIN AT 15K MILE CHECK AND GET IN WRITING THAT IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.