| Issue ID | 816594 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10355643 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/09/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The brakes shakes excessively when braking at speeds around 60 - 70 mph. Shaking transmits to steering wheel if front rotors warp and sometimes shake body of car if rear brakes warp. Shaving rotors fixes the problem everytime. Occurs approximately every 30,000 miles. These rotors warp very easily. They are too thin or of bi-metallic construction which can cause differential growth of metal, thus warping rotors under high heat loads. Besides keep cutting into your expensive rotors, only solution is to go aftermarket. New toyota rotors will be made the same and will warp the same. High performance rotors will work even better. But holes and slots will be hard to shave locally. It is usually front rotors that warp first, but it can be back rotors at times also. Everytime you shave them, they get thinner and warp easier the next time (less heat dissipation capability). Only permanent fix is aftermarket rotors. I am an ex-mechanic and current mechanical engineer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BREAUX BRIDGE, LA |
| VIN pattern | JTNBE46K973XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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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