2002 Toyota Camry Service Brakes Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Engine · Service Brakes
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.
Crash reported
ODI 11205684
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
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
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11079137
Service Brakes
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…
ODI 11072822
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10894626
Service Brakes
Brake failed while on the road, car crashed. Abnormal long distance brake. Could've died
Crash reported
ODI 10836309
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
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…
ODI 10822704
Engine · Service Brakes
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.
ODI 10854622
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
ODI 10694025
Service Brakes
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…
ODI 10873229
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
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." *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10543880
Body · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I drove up in front of mosses town hall building in lowndes county al as i tried to put on brakes to park the car it begin to accelerate and jump the parking bumps and hit the building knocking down the wall of bricks and that's when it stopped. I immediately got out of the car and looked and took a look. There were person in the other side of the building who ran out to see were i okay. This was the first and i…
Crash reported
ODI 10508192
Service Brakes
In the 8 years i have owned my 2002 camry i have experienced periodic problems with the brakes. Specifically, they become soft, they do not stop the car in normal fashion and also can pull the car significantly to the side. Today, my 19 year old ran into the back of another car because the brakes did not engage. Over the years i have sought a solution but repair shops, including toyota dealerships, have found no…
Crash reported
ODI 10504187
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I was backing out of a parking space. When i put car in drive and started turning wheel to the right, car wouldn't turn and braking did not stop car. It seemed as if accelerator was stuck. Car finally stopped when it hit parked car. Something similar happened about a year ago. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10496230
Body · Electrical System · Service Brakes
My son was making a left turn off brown rd onto amber glen dr in charlotte, nc when the cars steering wheel locked up causing the car to go out of control. When he tried to press the brakes to stop the car it would not stop. The car hit a tree that cause major damage to the vehicle. Thank god no one was hurt/injured or killed. But my 2002 toyota camry is totaled and cannot be repaired. I just bought this car in…
Crash reported
ODI 10465157
Body · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
On november 13, 2009, i applied my brakes to turn in and park my car (my foot still pressing the brake). When my car unexpectedly accelerates about 15 feet and smacks into a building. A $10,000 claim was made against my insurance company. I informed the local toyota dealership where i purchased the car since the responding officer urged me to get my vehicle checked out. Almost instantly after i began explaining the…
Crash reported
ODI 10509958
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Toyota Camry.
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