| Issue ID | 1144561 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10669471 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 28/12/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I started the car and everything seemed normal. I started accelerating down the street and the dashboard lights up with all kinds of warning lights. Mileage was between 69000-69450. The traction control, brake, master warning light, abs and the center display said "check vsc system". I continued to coast until a nearby stop sign and when applying pressure to brake, to my horror the brakes had an almost complete failure. I immediately went home, less than a mile away and the brakes continued to malfunction the whole way. I was able to stop but only with severe pressure to the brake peddle which only produced slight braking. There was no accident. Coming back to the car the next day the warning dash lights were off and vehicle was working normal again. However, this also happened the following day halfway through a short trip across town. I took it to the dealer and they replaced a recall part, the brake fluid reservoir. They checked the computer for codes and these codes did not show up in the code history despite it being 2 days before. The problem has been intermittent and did not happen the day i took it in to the dealership. I explained to them the problems, sent them pictures of the dash lights i took from my phone, and printed out and gave them articles such as this: http://www. Consumeraffairs. Com/news/feds-investigate-braking-problems-in-toyota-camry-hybrid-012814. Html but because they were not able to duplicate the problem they assured me the vehicle was working properly. They did fix the brake reservoir and i picked the car up today. Only time will tell if the safety of the vehicle remains. Thanks for listening. Updated 3/17/16 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MESA, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BB46K09UXXXXXX |
| 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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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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