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2002 Toyota Camry Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip Problems

40
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 40 stored complaint records:

  • 9 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

What owners report

  • brake pedal · 13 records
  • stopping distance · 5 records
  • slow down · 5 records
  • brake system · 5 records
  • applying brakes · 5 records
  • duplicate problem · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi12
30–60k mi4
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • October 18, 2007

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Brakes have a long stopping distance; even though it has been in the shop several times for this. Mechanics can't fix it. This car has been like this since it was brought new. *tr

    ODI 10209383

  • January 4, 2007 · 56,459 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Applied brakes to make a sudden stop at 25 mph. The brakes went all the way to the floor(spongy) and also abs got activated but did not stop. It hit vehicle in front and stopped without any damage. This happened couple of times earlier, but not involved any accident. Before this accident, got the brakes adjusted 3 times at dealer for low pedal. After the repair was done, the brakes still remained the same. On bumpy…

    ODI 10177984

  • June 10, 2005

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Vehicle Speed Control

    Dt contact stated the vehicle surged forward on two different occasions. When putting the foot on the brakes to slow the vehicle down and to come to a stop, the vehicle surged forward. The first time this happened it caused the contact's vehicle to rear end another vehicle. The vehicle is at the dealers now. At this point the dealer is not sure what is wrong with the vehicle. *ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 10141917

  • February 1, 2005

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Failure of abs on 2002 toyota camry. *bf this problem caused an accident. Toyota blamed the incident on worn tires. *sc

    Crash reported

    ODI 10113532

  • December 29, 2004 · 16,500 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    When applying the brakes pedal preceded to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. *ak

    ODI 10106702

  • November 13, 2004 · 75,200 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Have very serious concerns with abs system on this automobile. These brakes on numerous occasions over the ownership of this car, including today (my wife driving), have acted extremely erratically, with excessive pulsating and chattering performance that i would not qualify as a rotor issue. This problem has occurred a minimum of 30-50 times since the car was new, has been reported on at least two occasions to the…

    ODI 10098782

  • October 6, 2004 · 20,342 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Sudden vehicle acceleration while pulling in to a parking space, resulting in a crash into a tree, despite the fact that the anti-lock brake system was activated. Significant vehicle damage, but no injury. A second occurrence while stationary; no vehicle damage, just very discomfited owners. Additional details in cc'd correspondence addressed to toyota, dated 6-dec-04.*ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 10102203

  • September 24, 2004 · 1,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    When the brake pedal was depressed to slow down or stop the vehicle the anti-lock brakes engaged. This made it difficult to stop or slow down the vehicle; which almost causd several accidents. The dealership has performed a diagnostic test , but no failure code was found. The dealership indicated that that was the way the abs was suppose to operate. *jb

    ODI 10108806

  • August 5, 2004 · 14,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    After having the vehicle serviced for an oil change. Upon arriving home the vehicle had no brakes and the consumer went through the garage door, then proceeded into the home. The vehicle was totaled. *nm.while turning into consumer's driveway vehicle experienced brake failure, resultin gin loss of control. Vehicle went through the garage door, through the kitchen, and came to a halt at the rear wall of consumer's…

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10101644

  • August 5, 2004 · 15,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    After having the oil changed and the tires rotated, the consumer drove home, making several stops. When driving in to the garage, the brakes failed and the vehicle crashed into the consumers home. *jb

    Crash reported · 1 injury

    ODI 10092425

  • July 23, 2004 · 19,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    When abs brakes are applied consumer can feel it, then it will disengage, and the vehicle will continue to move forward. Consumer took vehicle to dealer numerous times and was told that the brakes were operating as designed. *ak

    ODI 10087635

  • May 20, 2004 · 3,500 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    My abs brakes fade intermittentl but only with the a/c on. They fade occasionally during stops and light pressure on pedal. They also feel spongy all the time. Dealer tells me that there is nothing wrong and, all the above, are normal operation.*ak

    ODI 10079264

  • May 11, 2004 · 43,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    My wife was slowing for a stop sign off a highway exit ramp when"the brakes did not stick and the car lurched foreward' striking a stopped vehicle.she told the police she was only going 5-10mph at most, but the other vehicle suffered over $500.00 in damages.this was in good road conditions where she travels daily. Prior to this i had told the dealer that the brakes felt mushy and rarely gave confidence. The service…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10072628

  • April 21, 2004

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    When applying the brakes on my 2002 toyota camry, the car continues to lunge forward. I almost hit a school bus this morning.*ak

    ODI 10067617

  • March 10, 2004

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Consumer will provide details information on the abs brake system problem. *ak

    ODI 10062891

  • March 8, 2004 · 35,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Rotor

    02/23/04, dealer's invoice tocs12154: 04/19/04, dealer's invoice tocs14794. The cd and tape player went bad before the car was two years old. I did not discover this until there was 37,000 miles on the car. The warranty ran out at 35,000 miles. The cd/tape player part of the radio was not even used for a couple of months, so i was not aware there was a problem until after the warranty expired. The dealer charged me…

    ODI 10072805

  • February 28, 2004 · 26,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    While driving at about 35 mph, i placed my foot on the brake to slow down a bit. The car did not slow down, instead it speed up to about 75 mph. I hit the brakes harder, but the car would not stop. *ak i quickly pulled on the hand brake and shifted the gear to park, then shut off the engine. I hade the vehicle towed to a toyota dealer. The dealer could not duplicate the problem, so they were not able to make a…

    ODI 10062583

  • November 18, 2003 · 13,100 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    While applying brakes vehicle surged forward without warning. As a result, vehicle collided into a another vehicle. No injuries reported. *ak

    Crash reported

    ODI 10061698

  • October 6, 2003

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    On four different occasions, i've had trouble with the anti-lock brakes. The first two incidents were on snowy and rainy roadways, so i figured it was the road conditions that caused the problem. The third time i was on ideal road conditions, including no sand on the roadway. I braked as usual but the car did not stop in the normal distance and continued to travel longer than the normal. I took it to the dealership…

    ODI 10041237

  • June 6, 2003 · 38,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota camry. When the vehicle was driven in inclement weather or over a bump in the road, the brakes made a loud noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times. The dealer stated that the failure was electrical and replaced the alternator. The failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to another dealer where the contact was informed that the failure was within…

    ODI 10332400

  • April 17, 2003

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Brake pedal on 2002 camry touches floor while i am stopped at light. No accidents yet, but i am afraid to drive car. Dealer says this is normal. (low brake pedal) i have scheduled another checkup for the brakes. What can i do? *nlm

    ODI 10016154

  • April 14, 2003 · 14,395 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    Brake failure of 2002 toyota camry v6 with abs brakes. Brake pedal goes to the floorboard, brakes make loud ratcheting / grinding sound, car does not stop. On three occasions, approaching stops at less than 30 mph, car has gone through limit line exceeding stopping point by at least 10 feet, under normal driving conditions. This car has been inspected by manufacturer three times. Service department is unable to…

    ODI 10018667

  • March 7, 2003

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    The vehicle exhibits poor braking during hard stop. Brake pedal goes to floor. During normal braking, brake pedal is very low. When you pump brakes, the brake pedal sinks. The dealer has checked brakes and says this is normal condition.*jb

    ODI 10010102

  • January 15, 2003 · 22,000 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    The abs braking system would come on at different times , making them defective. The manufacture stated that system was working ineffectively, however it was because of the worn tires. The consumer was involved in an accident where he rear ended another vehicle. *ak the consumer would jam on the brakes as hard as he could. They worked for a short period of time, slowing the vehicle down to about 10 mph then…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10095312

  • October 8, 2002

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

    On two occasion since owning this vehicle this problem has occured. At highway speeds (70 mph) if the brakes are applied strong to avoid a collision you lose control of the vehicle. The last incident occured while my wife was driving. The vehicle spun out of control 180 degrees across three lanes of freeway and ended up facing oncoming traffic on the shoulder. When applying the brakes in the described fashion the…

    ODI 769167