Toyota Camry Hybrid knocking problems

Filed May 20, 2026 · SC

Clicking/ticking noise coming from the top of the B-pillar (driver’s side). consistent ticking or clicking sound that sounds like it’s coming from behind the trim near the seatbelt anchor or roofline area. It’s not just a little vibration — it’s a loud tick or click; not a vibration sound. it seems like it might be inside the B-pillar or at the headliner edge where it meets the pillar

Filed Jan 23, 2026 · Transmission · MD

UNKNOWN. Car manufactured in 7/25 but should be part of recall 25V869. Loud knock reported in 2025 and subsequent decrease in acceleration and gas mileage. Taken to dealership multiple times in 2025 to diagnose issue but no resolution.

Filed Jun 13, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 187,000 miles · GA

I have a 2019 toyota camry hybrid , I have always taken very good care of it maintenance wise etc. ,my wife & I were driving a few days ago and heard a ticking noise that sounded odd so we immediately stopped at a pep boys as it sounded oddly- I he gentlemen there checked the oil mind you we always only ever take the car to toyota dealerships but had never heard this ticking noise and wanted to check right away. The gentleman told us that we needed oil and proceeded to add 2qts if oil , he checked again and added 2more quarts , we also have never had to add oil nor have we burned oil in his car ever in between oil changes - this was very odd as we have never enemies had a drop of oil in our driveway ever. So after the oil was added we started the car and the ticking noise had subsided, we headed towards our home and a severe loud clanking noise way worse than before started and a light came on telling us to immediately pull over and to place the car in park- we towed to toyota immediately and were told that we needed a new engine- later I read about a defect that we were never told about, not in a recall nor otherwise, our person at toyota dealership said nothing either about their ever being a problem with this car nor a recall if any sort and I certainly never received anything in the mail either - not only is this a safety issue but is pure fraud and negligence in toyota's part to ignore and say nothing at all - I am not under warranty but not his defect was never brought to our attention- what can I do ? Possibly due in a small claims court ? Please help - I have entered my VIN# in a couple different sites and then here is no recall or anything whatsoever closely related to this under this VIN # this actually happened on 6-16-2019 but this system would not allow me to enter the correct date for some reason!

Filed Dec 11, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 120,000 miles · NY

Today, december 11, 2017, while driving my 2007 toyota camry hybrid vehicle on a city street in traffic, the 'check vsc system' warning came on. All dash lights including 'brakes' came on and vehicle became difficult to stop. There was no power assisted braking. Brake pedal was hard to engage and when vehicle came to a stop, there was a single "knock or bang" sound. This warning had come on previously without braking issue until last week when my wife told me she had a similar problem driving home from work. I cleaned and subsequently replaced the gas cap as per a you tube described repair of the check vsc warning. I then drove the car intermittently since that time without incident until today. My wife experienced the problem 12/7/2017.

Filed Aug 28, 2017 · Engine · 120,000 miles · VA

My 2007 camry hybrid had a high level of oil consumption from the time I bought it.... When I would take it to get oil changes there would be no advising of a leak, so while I thought it to be very odd and inconvenient I continued to top off my vehicle , as frequently as my check engine oil light came on. On july 26,2017. My "car maintenance required" light came on I told myself I'd go to the mechanic on that weekend which was only a couple days away. Only july 27,2017 on my way to work I started to hear a very loud knocking noise. I had no clue what the noise was but I pulled into an auto zone and popped the hood. It was the engine that was knocking very loudly. I turned the car off and I checked the oil. The dipstick was bone dry. Where did 5 quarts of oil go in less then 3,000 miles of driving? Why was there no engine oil low warning on my car? I took the car to a shop where my engine was pronounced dead, which toyota charged me $115.00 to diagnose. There was an extended warranty on this vehicle because these models were notorious for drinking up oil and I had no idea about it. The toyota rep said there was letters sent out before the extended warranty expired to the previous owner. I had no idea this was a known issue! There were no letters mailed to me and I purchased the vehicle right around the exact same time the extended warranty expired. The toyota mechanic said I have to find a way to pay for the repair and a rebuild engine is $5,000 or I can buy a brand new engine for 12,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!the only reason I decided to purchase a toyota was because of how they're well known for lasting forever. How was a supposed to know about this situation? And I am very disappointed. This is ridiculous and I hope they plan to rectify the situation. If the engine had given out while I was on the highway, I could have lost my life

Filed Dec 18, 2014 · Body · 30,000 miles · CA

A popping, knocking, snapping noise is loud, evident, persistent, and discerning. The noise causes concern over the vehicle's structural integrity in an impact. The feeling is that the vehicle does not have enough rigidity to adequately protect passengers in a crash. It is a known issue with toyota. Toyota updated technical service bulletin t-sb-0088-12 on 06/13/2012. It is titled moon roof assembly structure noise. Applicable to 2007 - 2011 camry and camry hybrids. In the introduction toyota states: some 2007 -2011 north american produced camry and camry hv vehicles may exhibit a knocking, popping, ticking, or snapping noise form the moon roof area while driving. The service bulletin describes the dis-assembly and re-assembly of the moon roof structure and headliner. Torquing nuts and bolts to specification for the purpose of reinforcement is described. From the text procedure 2 #5. Loosen the 8 moon roof reinforcement to moon roof housing bolts. #6. Remove the 8 moon roof reinforcement to body structure bolts. #7. Remove the 8 nuts and the moon roof housing sub-assembly. I believe this issue to be a design and/or manufacturing defect affecting the vehicles structural integrity. In fact, the toyota service bulletin describes it as such. Service bulletin t-sb-0088-12 can be downloaded from the internet. My goal is for the federal safety agency to issue a recall on 2007 - 2001 toyota camry and camry hv vehicles. Toyota has refused to do this as warranty work on 2 occasions.

Filed Oct 26, 2014 · Body, Visibility · 60,000 miles · NM

I have a toyota camry 2011 hybrid model, I hear a knocking sound coming from the roof. I took it to the dealership and they said it is the problem with the moon roof. It is most persistent when driving on the uneven street pavement. According to the dealer, the headliner needs to be replaced and it will cost about $600. This car was never involved in any accidents and I hardly used the moon roof. I believe this is a manufacturing defect and should be reported.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 122,000 miles · WA

Was very hot outside for 3 weeks straight. On the way to the grocery store check engine light came on with the following 2 readouts on speedometer display: "check vsc" and "check hybrid system". Instantly the hybrid part of the vehicle stopped working. Brakes changed feel and throttle became very delayed. When I pulled into my driveway and put the transmission into park, the engine started to knock. When I put into drive or neutral the knocking stops. The engine knocked hard in park position as if there are loose pieces of metal crunching. Ever since then, the car's hybrid drive doesn't work and check engine light is on, ABS light, vsc light p/s light, a red triangle light, and an orange circle with an exclamation point in it. We parked the car and we are not driving it until its fixed. We have 2 toddlers and we aren't going to risk driving it.

Filed Jul 11, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 103,000 miles · NV

On 12/11/12 I was on the highway and the check vsc system light came on with the ABS lights, master warning, brake lights, and others. The brakes were hard to depress. Luckily there was no traffic that morning or else I would have caused an accident. I pulled off the road and shut the car down. I restarted the car and the lights were off and it was drivable again. I immediately called the dealership and brought the car in. They told me they were not able to retrieve a trouble code except for battery voltage. They replace a battery that cost me $511. That did not fix the problem. On 12/22/12 the problem occurred again and I rolled into an intersection because I was not able to depress the brakes all the way. Once again, luckily there were no cars in the intersection. Brought it to the dealership and was told once again they were not able to retrieve a trouble code. From that time on I tried replacing tires because the master mechanic told me it my be the different ware on my tires, still no relief. From 2012 to yesterday the warnings appeared. There was the same ticking and squeaking sound that was originally reported. The light were on constantly and the breaking system was still difficult to depress. I had to make sure I rented a when driving long distances and to leave plenty of room while driving to ensure safe distance for my faulty braking system. So, it was fixed with $2000 to replace the brake actuator system by a different dealership. Now my car sounds normal and drives normal again. I believe that if so many people are having the same safety problem there should be a recall. Luckily I was never involved in a collision or fatality but I could definitely see it happening.

Filed May 27, 2014 · Brakes · 115,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry hybrid. The contact stated that there was an intermitent knocking noise from the engine compartement. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was not able to neither duplicate nor diagnose the failure. Since the failure persisted the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the ABS actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.