My 2007 camry hybrid has braking issues. I have the pumping noise when brakes are depressed, which just keeps getting louder. Earlier this year I almost slammed into the cars in front of me once when, while I was coming to a stop all my brake lights came on and my car shot forward. I had to swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid rear-ending the car in front of me. Thankfully there were no cars in the oncoming lane at that moment. Once I was stopped all the lights went off and I backed up into a driveway to get out of traffic. Very scary.
2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 602 complaints about the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 34,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
As I braked lightly to turn 90 degrees into my driveway at a low speed, the car suddenly accelerated and smashed on to the side of my front brick stoop. Then it sped down the driveway sightly leftward at break neck speed and crashed into my neighbor's brick house. Police came and then the ambulance, called by my neighbor whose house I hit. The car was totaled.
Driver reported unintended acceleration, causing car to mount curb, strike and knock over lamppost, striking masonry steps and a concrete post. After striking concrete post, car rebounded approx. 6 feet. Airbags did not deploy. Drivers floor mat was secured to it's retaining pegs, not impinging the accelerator in any way.
Tl*the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. While driving 25 MPH and coming to a stop light there was sudden acceleration. While depressing the brakes which went all the way to the floor the vehicle would not stop. As she made a left turn the vehicle crashed into the light pole and was destroyed. There were two injuries but no one was transported to the hospital. The seat belts were worn at the time of impact. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who contacted the insurance company. The insurance company inspected the vehicle and confirmed that the vehicle was a total lost. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 01/31/11 *bf the consumer stated prior to the accident, she previously complained about a squeaking sound when she applied the brake and some irregularity when accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to have the brakes checked and eventually replaced. Also, the passenger front strut bearing, tower support and lower control arm were replaced. Updated evoq 03/15/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact received repairs to the vehicle under the federal safety agency campaign id numbers 10v017000 and 09v388000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal. On a separate occasion, while driving at low speeds into the driveway, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a fence. The contact was not injured. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 34,000.
While parking, my vehicle suddenly accelerated while turning into a parking spot. I did not inadvertently press the accelerator, and the accelerator was not entangled in the floor mat. The vehicle rapidly accelerated over the curb, through an adjoining grassy area, and stopped after hitting a cement wall. Later, the car was inspected by the toyota dealer where I purchased the vehicle. The dealer indicated there were no problems with the accelerator or other equipment that would have caused this sudden acceleration.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
- Risk
- A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. These changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. Redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. Also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do not want the new ones. Additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. Toyota will begin mailing letters to owners on december 31, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331, lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 09V388000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
6 of 602 owner complaints about the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2026.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid
ABS 216Brake failure 87Warning lights 65Jerking 23Check engine light 17Loss of power 11Grinding brakes 10Stalling 9Knocking 8Oil consumption 8Power steering loss 8Adaptive cruise 7Fire or smoke 6
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