| Issue ID | 1389431 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11003140 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/05/17 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUNT SINAI, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K273XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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