| Issue ID | 769767 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313824 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/07/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have had a 2009 camry hybrid since july 2009 and have noticed- what i would refer to as "power surges while braking (sometimes almost lurching forward uncontrollably - i almost rear ended cars in front of me in traffic a few times - especially on bumpy roads" i thought it was due to the capturing of too much energy from the regenerative braking system so that it charges the battery while braking. Only once i heard people on the radio describing the prius braking problem did i realize it sounds exactly the same! Why haven't we heard anything about this for the camry hybrids? I never owned a hybrid previously and although i am unhappy with the braking, i thought it was normal for a hybrid and i just needed to get used to it. I only recently commented on a survey, that toyota sent to me, about it - as i thought it was normal for the hybrid. I have not yet contacted the dealer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BALLTIMORE, MD |
| VIN pattern | JTNBB46K993XXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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