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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the ABS, vsc, and check brake system warning lights illuminated and the vehicle would not immediately stop while depressing the brake pedal. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. While driving 45 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact shifted into low gear and was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. In addition, the ABS, traction control, and brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000.
The hand brake light keeps coming on and off while driving. The car feels like it's coasting and have no traction control. All of the sudden, all lights turn on dashboard and check vsc system comes on, brakes are hard to engage and steering control is difficult. Car drives like that for about 5 minutes and then all goes back to normal. Few days later it starts up again with the break lights coming on and off. It happens during different driving conditions: Straight city street, while turning, going down a hill or attempting to come to a stop. This makes it really scary as I am in a very dangerous situation when I am trying to break and the break do not engage and steering control is affected. I have taken it to mechanic after the incidents and they cannot diagnose the issue and there are no failure codes. However, the issue keeps going on making me terrified to drive the car.
On my 2009 Camry hybrid, as I was going to work, when I tried to slow down the car the brakes went hard and can't stop the car totally I saw the brake light, traction control, and ABS lights turned on, and check vsc system displayed. I immediately slow down the car took the exit and stop the car. I turned off the car and start the car again which fixed all the above issues. It happened approx two weeks ago and took the car to Toyota of grapevine tx 76051 and they did not find any issue related to brake or any code. I am scared to drive the car and taking the car to the same dealer to check again.
I was driving on the interstate (395N into DC) and the car's brakes failed. The car immediately displayed vehicle control system (vcs) failure and a number of other warnings. I was forced to swerve out of traffic and to utilize the emergency brake to stop the car.
- Springfield, VA, USA
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Brake comes on, ABS light comes on and it becomes difficult to brake (brakes are hard). Then after an hour or so the lights go off and brakes return to normal. I noticed that when it returns to normal there is a heavy bump, it actually feels like someone bumped you from the rear. This has happened off and on for about 3 months now. I took it to my mechanic thinking it was something minor, pads etc. And it was not that. On 11/28/18 I took it to the dealership. They found nothing wrong. Not sure what else can be done. This is very frustrating and potentially dangerous. Because this problem can happen at any time with no warning, it has happened while driving and also starting the vehicle. My personal mechanic did find some information that may pertain to this problem (warranty enhancement program - ZE1 2007 - 2011 model year Camry hybrid vehicles extension of warranty coverage for brake actuator assembly and skid control ECU/break pedal sensor) service campaign bulletin ref# T-cp-ZE1, date of issue July 1, 2014.
When I driving back yesterday Jan 1st 2019 from friends house suddenly the check vsc system turned on and other icons turned on in the car dashboard. I tried to press the brakes at a stop sign and they do not engage or they would engage on a delay, vehicle took long time to stop. It was hard driving back and I was scared of an accident happening even after turning on emergency blinkers on my drive back home. Toyota needs to investigate it as it is a safety issue.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. While driving approximatey 10 mph and attempting to stop, the vehicle would not stop or slow down when depressing the brake pedal. During the failure, several warning messages and indicators displayed and illuminated including "check vsc system" (vehicle stability control), ABS, master warning, and brake failure. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. The vehicle was taken to passport Toyota (5001 auth way, suitland, md) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,571.
While driving straight at about 40 mph (in a 50 mph zone on a back road) I stepped on the brakes when approaching a stop sign. The brakes failed to engage. The check vbs system warning came on as well as all of the dash board warning lights. The car was checked and the brake pads were fine, the brake fluid level was normal, and no computer codes came up when that was checked. The brake light keeps coming on and off and the brakes work most of the time, but out of no where they won't engage. It was very scary, especially because my kids were in the car. Thank goodness I wasn't going faster than I was because I don't think we would have stopped in time.
Brake, ABS and warning lights came on, check vsc message came on and my brakes stopped working. I was leaving my parking lot and got halfway down the block when this occurred. I could not brake so I let the car roll to a stop and used the curb to make a complete stop. Car I had not moved since I drove it really slow to house.
The check vsc system was displayed in my totoya Camry 2009 hybrid, this morning. The warning, ABS, brakes, parking brake and skid control lights have turned on. From test driving the vehicle, it appears that the brakes seem less responsive.
The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. While the contact's husband was driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,683.
I was traveling eastbound on a city street turning into a shopping plaza and applied the brakes to let opposite westboard traffic to clear. The car did not respond to the brakes and I hit the center concrete median that divides East and westbound traffic.
Unknown my vehicle was mobile, at the normal speed limit of 35mph on a city street, and all of a sudden there was a burning smell. By the time I found a safe place to stop my all the lights on my dash went on, with a whizzing sound coming from the front end of the vehicle.
Driving at about 30 mph on a straight road 6am approx. 1 mile from my house. I applied brakes intending to make a left turn then vsc warning light came on and brakes did not work properly. No cars in front of me, had to push hard on the brake pedal to slow the car. I missed my intersection to turn. It is as if the power system to the brakes stopped working. I slowed enough to turn the car onto a sided street and pumped the brakes hard, it is still difficult to brake, but at least I know I have to apply heavy foot pressure to brake. Turned car off and back on again and vsc light came on again, then turned off after 1 minute and power braking returned to normal.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. While driving 30 mph, the brakes failed to engage correctly when the brake pedal was depressed. When the contact depressed the brake pedal, a loud chirping noise was heard from the brakes and the ABS and vehicle stability control (vsc) indicator illuminated shortly afterwards. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that failure code: T1391 pertaining to the brake assembly and vsc failed and needed to be repaired. The failure mileage was 156,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid. While driving approximately 5 mph, the ABS, vsc, and brake warning indicators illuminated. The contact noticed that the brake lights remained illuminated on the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the skid control computer failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made of the failure, and a case was opened and sent to the manufacturer's legal division. The approximate failure mileage was 132,138.
My 2009 Toyota Camry hybrid ecb has failed which causes braking issues and is a safety concern. There have been others reporting this to the NHTSA, but no action taken. Please force a recall as the whole braking system is at risk.
This is the second time my check ABS system has come on. The first time the brakes were very hard to work and would hardly stop and grabbed. This was found to be a broken wire in in the rear of the car. Now it has happened again and this time they say it is the rear harness that is bad and it is not covered by warranty. Most of the 79 complaints are for these problems and there is yet to be a recall. This is nuts! does someone have to get killed before the NHTSA does anything. This is a major safety issue, its the brakes!!!.
This is the 3rd time that my check vsc system has come on. I was driving on the street and came to a light and my brakes locked and I couldn't stop right away. Lucky there was no car in front of me because I would have hit them. I had press hard on the brakes which causes the car to start bucking. This is very dangerous. I am looking to purchase another car because I don't feel safe in this car.
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- Miramar Beach, FL, USA