2012 Toyota Camry brakes problems

Filed Feb 27, 2025 · Brakes · 130,000 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2012 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her [XXX] daughter was driving at 35 MPH during traffic, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while attempting to depress the brake pedal. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's daughter kept on depressing the brake pedal but the vehicle continued increasing its speed up to 39 MPH and the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle rear-ended a vehicle that was in front, then that vehicle crashed into another vehicle that was in front of her. The contact's daughter suffered from whiplash, but no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center, where an appraiser deemed the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Jul 21, 2023 · Brakes · CA · crash

I was going to park my car so I was slowing heading toward the parking spot. I slowed down and tried to park my car; however, as I was stepping on the brake, my car suddenly accelarated on its own and jumped the curb. My car hit the building breaking several windows. I am convinced that this accident was a case of sudden unintended accelaration due to the malfunction of my car.

Filed Dec 9, 2022 · Brakes · VA

Brake, ABS, Traction control lights came on at the same time. Toyota replaced the brake light switch. The light still came on they said it is the brake actuator. The vehicle had 148-152k miles on it at the time. The brake actuator repair is really expensive and other Toyota Camry (non hybrid) have reported the same issue online forums.

Filed Mar 14, 2022 · Brakes · CA · crash

brake booster brake failed to stop car and cause accident yes accident on Nov. 12, 2016

Filed Nov 3, 2020 · Acceleration, Body · 86,253 miles · TN · crash

I was braking on turning into a parking spot? But instead of braking it was like I had hit the accelerator. I kept stomping the break but it would not slow down only accelerated. The car went up over the curb into a metal fence and almost hit a brick wall. I've never experienced anything like this with any car I've ever had and I've had quite a few toyota's and a lot of them have been camrys.

Filed Mar 21, 2020 · Brakes · 57,000 miles · OH

I had 3 instances when the ABS light came on and another instance when the master warning light did the same. I called toyota and they said that I didn't qualify because the light has to stay on. If I wanted it checked out I would have to pay a fee of $130 and even then it may not be covered by toyota . These instances happened while I was driving and on one occasion the engine turned off. Abs

Filed Mar 17, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 20,000 miles · NY · crash

On two occasions, while driving, the engine turned off for approximately 1 or 2 minutes, leading to a loss of control of the vehicle, the brakes and the steering. Then it automatically turned back on, and I could continue driving. On both occasions I was driving at approximately 20kms per hour, and I was making a turn. On the 2nd occasion, the car went uponto the sidewalk and crashed into a tall step that proected the car from going through the display window. I took the car to the agency in cuernavaca, mexico and they ran a scan that indicated that the engine had in fact turned off while going 19kms per hour, but they kept the report and refused to turn it over to me. This is the only 'proof' or supporting information that I would have had.

Filed Feb 18, 2020 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · CA

Break booster is apparently defective and not working as described. Intermittent master warning light comes up. Because the correct failure code doesn't come up toyota says I don't qualify for its customer support program for this known defective part . Please issue a recall so owners don't die from an accident.

Filed Dec 13, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 123,687 miles · NJ

As I was driving, all of the lights (oil, brake, ABS, check engine) all of it came on at the same time and made a noise and the car shut down , while I was driving. I am a college student with a commute, and thank god I was near a neighborhood to pull over immediately. I tried waiting 10 minute to restart, and it would not even start because the whole thing was dead and the lights were on. This nearly killed me.

Filed Feb 7, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · MN

Toyota camry 2012 and 2013 which I have when there is an elevation and there is a signal.immediatly when you take you leg out of brake . The car immediately start rolling back soo fast. I missed hitting the car behind number of occasions by pressing gas quickly. I have showed this problum to dealer they said it is common problum. The car should not go too fast back in a small alivation which is not safe .