I was coming out of my mechanic driveway and I let cars go by down a busy street> my foot was clearly on the brake and suddenly I heard a wining noise and my the accelerated on it's own and went across the road and hit a car in the middle of the street. I said to myself this car is causing me to have an accident. I had my mechanic check the brakes ABS and transmission no problem with that.
2002 Toyota Camry brakes problems
173 complaints (18% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 20,000. 37 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 173
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 20,000
- crashes
- 37
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip40
- Foundation components13
- Pedals and linkages10
- Foundation components: disc: rotor10
- Foundation components: disc6
- Foundation components: disc: pads4
- Antilock3
- Power assist2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Camry brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Toyota Camry brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 Toyota Camry owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driving on the freeway, check engine light came on, smoke coming out of the hood, brakes and emergency brake failed, vehicle accelerated on its own (no pedals were working), car crashed and fire engulfed the vehicle
The brake system in this kind of vehicle are defective. I almost crashed another cars by rear ending them when the brakes did not responded and went all the way without the car stopping. I took the car to a mechanic and he replaced the master cylinder and purged the lines but the problem persists; by the way the pads are in more than 60% life. Toyota needs to do something to fix this problem once and for all. It has been too much leniency for this manufacturer and lots of accidents due to this manufacturer's defect.
I was backing into a parking space with the foot on the break when my car suddenly accelerated back and I hit the wall. I looked down to see if my foot was on the gas but it was on the break. I got out and looked at the car but since I was close to the wall there was no damage. This was two days ago. Forward to today, I pulled out of my parking spot on the street. I put my foot on the brake at the intersection to check for traffic, when I applied the break, the engine revved and the car accelerated about a foot and stopped. So while going to my destination I had to stop significantly far away from cars, intersections or anything else because when I break. The car accelerates 1-2 feels at a very high speed before jerking to a stop. The car is now parked because it is unsafe to drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. While driving at an unknown speed and attempting to brake, the brake pedal failed to depress and the engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000. ...updated 09/14/16 *bf
The exhaust manifold on my 2002 toyota camry with 2.4l cracked. It seems to be a common problem on these cars. My camry only had a little over 60,000 miles when it happened. Other toyota cars have been recalled for the same problems. Brake need long distance.
Brake failed while on the road, car crashed. Abnormal long distance brake. Could've died
Please help me. I purchased my car from toyota superstore in hartford ct february 9,2005 new. The car shuts off while in drive.there are 3 light that comes on; check engine light, the battery and the gas light . This problem has been going on since the first wednesday of 2013. Ti was an intermittent problem . Now it 21016 and it a frequent annoyance. They did not try to help me with any recall issues. My car has 5 recalled items on this vehicle but all of these were issues that I address out of my pocket. You issued those recall after my monies were spent to carry on diagnostics, and the changing of parts that had no bearing on the problem. While customer like myself spend and spend and spend.this car was $30,000 and because I had done a trade in unfairly good condition. I was able to to get it for $2000 less. I need your intervention in the matter. I am certain I am not the only one in america with this issue. It is appalling that toyota make these defective vehicles and sell them with the hopes that at 100,00 miles you are going to have to get rid of the vehicle because it begins to break on you. No one in america is willing to drive a car like mine, but I cannot do any better. My family keeps saying I should get rid of the car because the money I am spending on it come buy a new one but I cannot afford car payment right now. My economics is not the best. When I purchased this vehicle I did so believing that this vehicle would last a considerably long time. My confidence was based on the reputation of a company that had integrity and wholesome family values. I am reliant on a car to get me from point a to b. I take my client to see houses and I need a good functioning car to conduct business. I need a good functioning car to make money. I need a well functioning car to take care of my safety on the roadway at nights. Please intervene in this matter.
While driving on highway car ride is jerky . At any left exit the car shuts off on exit ramp on left turn. Steering tightens and lock-up. The car shuts done while still in drive mode. The engine goes quite and dies.the gas pedal stop producing power. The car shuts off completely with key in ignition and still in drive . Also going down hill the car becomes immobile and stall. On other occasions car stall at lights on local roads shortly after making left turns and stop light. I took the vehicle into toyota superstore weston st hartford ct. On three occasions. They kept it for a day, two days, a week and there is still no solution. . Nothing has been done to stop the condition. I took it to local mechanics, auto zone. They see the car act up but there are no codes and no system error activity summary. Dealership offer no solution . Always there are 3 light that comes on. Check engine light, check battery light and check fuel light . Triple a toll this cat on 3 occasions. On one occasion during the snow it had check traction light came on. Please someone help me. I took my car in to the dealership always to get the necessary oil change because I have lifetime oil and lube. They are the ones servicing the car so if any parts go wrong they are the ones changing them.. They want me to buy a new car. I told them I cannot afford one. I wonder if they are sabotaging my car. In hopes that I will purchase a new one. Please help me! I learned that the car stops and starts up again after you shut it down take the key out of the ignition for a while so this is how I am surviving. This is very scary! Help!
On the evening on august 30, 2013, my wife and I were involved in an auto accident due to a sudden unintended acceleration problem with our 2002 toyota camry. I was driving at a low speed around a cul-de-sac when the car accelerated out of my control and crashed into a tree. I pressed the brake a few times but it was ineffective. The crash destroyed the car and is determined to be a "total loss."
Questions about the 2002 Toyota Camry brakes
Does the 2002 Toyota Camry have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 173 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Toyota Camry, 18% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Toyota Camry brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 20,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Toyota Camry brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Camry have bad brakes?
The Toyota Camry model years with the most brakes complaints are 2007 (316 complaints), 2002 (173 complaints) and 2018 (165 complaints).
Other 2002 Toyota Camry problems
Acceleration 281Engine 165Airbags 89Transmission 68Body 56Tires 54Steering 43Fuel system 38Electrical 37Suspension 34Locks 31Visibility 19Seat belts 9Seats 9Lights 8Wheels 7Driver assistance 5
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