What 642 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Toyota Camry

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND HER HUSBAND HAD CONTUSIONS IN HIS RIB CAGE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN

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THE TIRE PRESSURE TENDS TO FLUCTUATE OFTEN REQUIRING WEEKLY AIR CHECK TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER PSI. THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE PSI COLD WILL READ 36 , FRONT PASS 34 , REAR DRIVE R35, REAR PASS AT 36, WHEN THE TIRES HEAT UP AFTER APPX. 38 MILE OUT AND YOU CHECK THE PSI IT WILL READ 39, 39. 36,37, OR AT TIME YOU MAY GET 39,37.39.F YOU HAVE TO COME TO A STOP LIGHT, SUDDEN STOP, OR A STOP AT NIGHT ON A NON FAMILIAR ROAD LIKE I HAD TO IN THE RAIN ON A UNEVEN ROAD THE VEHICLES TAIL END TENDS TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT END FEELS AS IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE DO TO SLIGHT WEAR AND TEAR GROVES IN THE ROAD THAT DON'T BECOME APPARENT UNTIL YOUR ON THAT 1 TO 2 FEET SECTION IN THE ROAD. IS THIS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH ANY OTHERS OR AM I OVER BEING OVER CONCERNED WITH THE DRIVE PERFORMANCE ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR ROADS. MY CONCERN IS THE ABUSE ON THE BRAKE COMPONENTS, THE STEERING , THE TIRES , FUEL CONSUMPTION AND KEEPING CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE . IS IT A COMPUTER PROBLEM, WHEEL COMPONENT, TIRES, OR ME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE. I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA FOR DURABILITY, EFFICACY, AND MY FAMILY SAFETY ON THE ROAD .

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ON THE COMMUTE TO WORK IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I WAS IN LINE WITH SEVERAL OTHER CARS. AS THEY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, I ALSO BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN ONE OF THE CARS IN THE FRONT OF THE LINE STOPPED TO MAKE A TURN ALL THE CARS INFRONT OF ME ALSO STOPPED AND AS I WENT TO ALSO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT PUSH DOWN AT ALL, FAILING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES CAUSING MY CAR TO DRIVE INTO THE BACK OF THE STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME, RESULTING IN MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT.

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3/31/2015 7:05 AM AFTER I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF. I BRAKED AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. I RAN INTO THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF MY GARAGE, THROUGH MY NEIGHBORS FRONT YARD ON THE RIGHT OF MY HOUSE. AS I SPED THROUGH MY NEIGHBORS YARD I MOWED DOWN A SMALL TREE. I THEN CROSSED THE STREET AND WENT OVER THE SIDEWALK AND STOPPED SHORT OF THE SUBDIVISION LAKE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING, I SUDDENLY HAD NO POWER BRAKING AND HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION. CAR HAS ONLY 44,000 MILES AND BEEN DRIVEN 29 MONTHS. AT THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER AND WOULD COST OVER $3000 TO REPAIR. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I AM LUCKY NOBODY WAS HARMED BUT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY FAILURE ON A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE VERY SAFE AND RELIABLE, AND A RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR IN ADDITION. AFTER I COMPLAINED THEY WROTE OFF 80% BUT STILL COST $600 OUT OF MY POCKET TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE TOYOTA BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

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I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE LITERALLY DRIVING THE NEW CAR OFF THE DEALER LOT. I WAS TRAVELING BEHIND MY WIFE IN MY TRUCK WITH HER BEHIND THE WHEEL IN THE NEW CAR. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN BRAKING OR NOT, VERY INTERMITTENTLY. I FIGURED THAT SINCE IT WAS A NEW CAR IT WOULD TAKE TIME FOR ANY NEW DRIVER TO GET FAMILIAR TO THAT NEW VEHICLE. IT IS VERY RARE THAT I WOULD BE FOLLOWING HER IN A SEPARATE VEHICLE WATCHING HER BRAKE. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, PREFERABLY AT NIGHT I WOULD DRIVE IT MYSELF AND TEST TO SEE IF I CAN COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT ONLY APPLYING A CERTAIN OF PRESSURE TO NOT SIGNAL THE BRAKE LIGHTS, AND I WAS ABLE TO DO SO. WHILE DRIVING I WOULD LOOK IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND WATCH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. AT CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS I FOUND A WAY WHERE EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC I CAN ACHIEVE SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT SIGNALING MY BRAKE LIGHTS, AND I WOULD BE APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I ASSUMED THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED EITHER BY THE HYBRID REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM TRIGGERING ON, AND/OR THE LITTLE SWITCH UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH SIGNALS THE BRAKE LIGHTS. AROUND NOVEMBER OF 2014, I GOT FED UP WITH THE ISSUE AND THOUGHT ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR AND HAD CLAREMONT TOYOTA, FIX THE SENSITIVITY OF THE BRAKING SWITCH. WITH THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY UNATTACHED AND TURNED 180 DEGREES AROUND FACING FORWARD THE TECHNICIAN TESTED AND SIMULATED WHAT I HAD CLAIMED. I EVEN RODE WITH THE TECHNICIAN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE HE DROVE AND WAS ABLE TO DO THE SAME THING, COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT SIGNALING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. HE ADJUSTED THE SWITCH TO THE MOST SENSITIVE SETTING SO THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ALWAYS SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING. IN MY OPINION IF ANY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD SIGNAL. *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OUT OF GAS SERVICE STATION AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

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ON THIS DATE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO HENRICKS OF TOYOTA OF APEX BECAUSE WHEN BACKING SLOWING WITH VEHICLE AND TOUCHING THE BRAKES IT WOULD MAKE NOISE AS IF THE CALIPERS WERE LOOSE. THE MECHANIC STATED HE COULD NOT HEAR ANYTHING, SO THEN I ASKED HIM TO COME WITH ME WHILE I DRIVE IT. WE WERE ON AN INCLINE BACKING AND I PUSHED THE BRAKES AND HE STATED THE NOISE THAT HE COULDN'T HEAR, HE HEARS NOW AND STATED THAT THE BRAKES ARE LOOSE IN THERE AND THAT IS NORMAL BECAUSE IT IF WAS TIGHTER IN THERE THEN IT WOULD MAKE SQUEALING NOISE AND THAT WITH THE MOISTURE THAT RUST CAN BUILD UP IN THERE AND CAUSE THAT NOISE. I HAD [XXX] DOCUMENT ON MY COPY OF THE INVOICE. I WILL BE CALLING THE NC STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO FILE A WRITTEN COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT SHOULD NOT BE MAKING ANY NOISE. THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER DEALER IN THE AREA THAT DID NOT WANT TO BACK UP THEIR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAD TAKEN THE DEALER TO COURT AND WON A JUDGMENT FOR THE CUSTOMERS AND THEY HAD TO PAY UP! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS OR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE, IT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND THAT CAN BE HEARD INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS CHECKED IT OR LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND SAYS IT IS NORMAL. IT IS STILL WORRIED SOME AS TO WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN A EMERGENCY. *TR

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ON FRIDAY THE 20TH OF SEPTEMBER, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO QUEENSBORO TOYOTA IN NY TO CHANGE MY OIL AND CHECK WHY MY BRAKE ABS SIGNAL HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND I WAS TOLD "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR BRAKES" AND THE SIGNAL WAS REMOVED. ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY BRAKES FAILED ON ME, SO I RETURNED THE VEHICLE FOR A 2ND DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS THEN TOLD "WHO EVER CHANGED YOUR OIL, THEY PUT THE WRONG BRAKE FLUID AND IT DAMAGED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. MY BRAKE FLUID WAS NEVER CHANGED BECAUSE I HAVE A 2012 NEW CAR AND IT IS UNNECESSARY TO CHANGE IT NOW. I TRIED EXPLAINING MY ISSUE TO THE SUPERVISOR OF THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I WAS TOLD TO DO MY OWN INVESTIGATION ON THE CONTAMINATION OF MY BRAKE FLUID. THE HISTORY OF THE VEHICLE SHOWS QUEENSBORO TOYOTA PERFORMED MY MAINTENCE, SO I HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE. PLEASE HELP ME, I AM AN HONEST CONSUMER WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND UNNECESSARY FUNDS FOR AN ISSUE TOYOTA CAN RESOLVE THAT ALMOST CAUSED ME AN ACCIDENT WITH MY 3 DAUGHTERS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

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I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT IS NORMAL NOW FOR THE BRAKE ACTUATOR TO PERFORM A TEST ONCE THE CAR CHANGES GEARS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THE ACTUATOR MAKES A GRINDING/ODD NOISE NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU HIT THE BRAKES OR GO INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. I DEMONSTRATED THIS ISSUE WITH TOYOTA IN PERSON AND THEN WAS LEFT FOR 3 DAYS. AFTER THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP OPENED A TICKET WITH TOYOTA TECHNICAL SUPPORT, IT IS NOW DEEMED "NORMAL" EVERYDAY YOU START YOUR CAR AND WHEN THE CAR SWITCHES TO SECOND GEAR, "IT IS THE BRAKE ACTUATOR PRESSURIZE AND PERFORMING IT'S TEST". THE SOUND HEARD IS NORMAL. GIVEN THERE HAS BEEN SO MANY ISSUES WITH TOYOTA AND THEIR ACTUATORS. I HOPE THEY HAVE DEEMED MY BRAKE ACTUATOR AS SAFE BECAUSE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IN THE NEWS, A FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE CALLED UP TOYOTA CARE WHO SAID "WE ONLY RELY AND TRUST WHAT ARE TECHNICIANS SAY". TOYOTA BETTER HAVE THEIR STORY STRAIGHT BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD A BAD RECORD IN THE PAST WITH SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

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WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM CAME TO A STOP TO ALLOW FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNING. WHEN MY HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE BRAKES WHEN RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AGAIN AND IT FINALLY CAUGHT, BUT TOO LATE. THE SUDDEN BRAKING CAUSED THE CAR'S NOSE TO LOWER, UNDER THE TRUCK'S TAILGATE AS HE HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CAR MAY BE TOTALED WHICH WE SHOULD FIND OUT IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WAS UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO A DIVIDER. THERE WAS NO INJURIES OR A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,221. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ UPDATED 3/3/2015 *JS

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THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ! I WENT TO STOP FOR THE LIGHT AND THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR.. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A NECK INJURY AND CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,480.

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I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 5 GRANDCHILDREN AND WENT TO STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR . IT REALLY SCARED ALL OF US ! SO WHEN WE CUT OUR OUTING SHORT AND GOT HOME I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID AND IT WAS LOW SO I HAD TO ADD SOME . THEN THE BRAKES SEEM TO WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ALREADY. *TR

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THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT 3 WEEKS OR SO AGO AND I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND HE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES ! AND I TRANSPORT A HANDICAPPED CHILD AND 3 MORE CHILDREN . *TR

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2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JB UPDATED 07/21/14

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POWER STEERING MAKE GRINDING WHEN TURNING,BRAKES SQUEAKING WHEN BACKING,A/.C HAVE BAD SMELL WHEN I TURN OFF THE A/C LEAK LOTS OF WATER,WHEN I STOP AND TOOK OFF THE CAR SKID AND A LIGHT ABS LIGHT ON THE PANEL.I SPOKE TO THE MGR AND HE TOLL ME WAS NORMAL WHEN A/C OFF OPEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TO THE SMELL GO AWAY. AND FOR THE STEERING HE SAD THE CAR HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AND FOR BRAKES CAUSE DIRTY AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.ON FEB 16 I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN FOR BRAKES THEN NOTHING WRONG STILLMAKING THE CLICKING NOISE THEN A MONTH AFTER I GET A LETTER FOR THE RECALL BUT SAME PROBLEMS STILL THERE I JUST WANT KNOW IF ANY RECALLS ON THIS ISSUES THAT I WRITE IN THIS LETTER FOR MY CONCERNS AND SAFE WHICH I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR IT HAS 18,000 MILES. *TR

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PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, I PUSHED THE BREAK, AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD. IT ACCELERATED, I PUSHED THE BREAK AGAIN, LOOKING TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK. IT WAS. THE CAR DROVE OVER A PARKING SPACE BARRIER AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE, KNOCKING DOWN THE FENCE, AND ULTIMATELY STOPPING THE CAR. *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TO CLOSE TOGETHER. I HAVE A SIZE 13 EEE SHOE AND I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL TO NOT STEP ON THE GAS AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME WHICH HAS CAUSED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION "SEVERAL TIMES" WHICH LUCKILY DID NOT INVOLVE ANOTHER CAR. TOYOTA SAYS THEY HAVE SOFTWARE INSTALLED TO PREVENT THIS BUT, IT IS NOT HELPING ME. THEY CLAIM THE CAR IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. I'M A 65 YEAR OLD PROFESSIONAL TRUCK DRIVER WITH 3.5 MILLION SAFE MILES. I HAVE DRIVEN 100'S OF CARS AND TRUCKS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I ALSO OWN A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH IT! THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. I WOULD TRADE IT IF IT WAS MINE! *TR

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I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND AS SOON AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AS USUAL, SO I MOVED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. ONCE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR TOOK A CERTAIN SPRING AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS TAKING BY SURPRISED AND QUICKLY ACTED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO TOYOTA OF NORTH AMERICA AND WILL WAIT FOR THEM TO INSTRUCT ME AS TO WHAT TO DO. SAFETY IS A GREAT CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND HOPE THAT TOYOTA DOES THE RIGHT THING AND MAKES SURE TO PROVIDE US AN ANSWER AND REPAIRS OUR VEHICLE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,300.

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I HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT UP AHEAD AND I HAD TO BREAK SUDDENLY. ALL MY BRAKES DID WAS MAKE A LOUD STUTTERING SOUND WHICH I COULD ACTUALLY FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOWED VERY SO SLIGHTLY I HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF MY BRAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER BECAUSE IT DIDN'T APPEAR THAT I WAS GOING TO STOP BUT I MANAGED TO JUST MISS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STEERING OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY JUST IN TIME AND MY CAR FINALLY STOPPED. AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT OF BEEN THE WAY I APPLIED MY BREAKS, OR AN ISOLATED INCIDENT UNTIL READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT A LEXUS RECALL WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISN'T MY FIRST CAR WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SO I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE WAY THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO WORK. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA MAY NEED ADD ONE MORE VEHICLE TO IT'S LIST BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

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