2006 Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated while driving 15 mph she applied the brake pedal and they failed. She was able to drive the vehicle to a local gasoline station where the brakes began to function normally. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated they were unable to find any defects. The…
ODI 10457231
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is an apparent engineering design defect of the anti-lock brakes on the 2006 toyota camry when a minor impact with a deer completely wipes out the braking system. After impact with the deer, use of the brake sent the car into an uncontrollable sideways slide. Utilizing every defensive driving technique i could, i recovered the car to a forward path only to touch the brake again and go back into the sideways…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10448567
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2006 toyota camry. When driving over small bumps in the road, speedbumps, potholes, especially at speeds over 45-55 mph, there is a grinding noise that comes from the front left wheel that sounds like metal-on-metal such as something grinding on the rotor, almost like the wheel is coming off. When this sound occurs, the brakes do not work - when the brakes are applied, you get a grinding noise such as the…
ODI 10438030
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2006 toyota camry. The car would not stop sometimes when the brakes are applied. I had the problem in november 2006 at 5,055 miles and took it to the delaer in kent oh (toyota case # [xxx] ). I was told there is nothing wrong. I again had the problem in september 2008 at 15,092 miles and took it to a dealer in north charleston sc (toyota case # [xxx] ). I was told there is nothing wrong. Today 04/14/2010…
ODI 10325757
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. She stated when depressing the brake pedal, the brakes would hesitate to engage and would feel spongy causing her to use extreme force when braking. This would occur frequently and the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they confirmed that the brakes were not engaging as designed. The master cylinder was replaced under the factory warranty but did not correct the failure.…
ODI 10323311
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving at slow speed. Tried to slow at an intersection and when i hit brakes, the car unexpectedly accelerated and i narrowly avoided a head on crash! *tr
ODI 10311298
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
My car 2006 toyota camry had sudden accelerate from stopped position at a yield and hit the car in front though damage to the front car was not significant. I still could not figured it out why this would have happened since i drive carefully. No other accident on the record since i started driving from 2003. It happened around 9am on my daily route to workplace. Recently i heard about toyota recalls for camry 2007…
Crash reported
ODI 10314008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I am concerned that my 2006 toyota camry is not on the recall list. While reversing out of a parking place the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a tree then surged forward at a high rate of speed back into the parking area with trees that i had reversed out of. My foot was firmly on the brake but the vehicles engine revved and surged back through the trees. Impact with tree on left drivers side first then vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 10304687
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2006 toyota camry - 1. While braking on surfaces that are uneven, bumpy or containing potholes my brakes don't hold. 2. Anytime i brake on any of these surfaces. Occurs during any rate of speed (low/high). I try to avoid braking on these surfaces. 3. Nothing has been done to correct the issue. Toyota dealership has told me me it is a normal function of the anti-locking system. *tr
ODI 10305279
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. She has experiencing the same failure as the toyota prius regarding the brakes while driving 20 mph. Whenever she drove over a bump or encountered a pothole the brakes failed to engage immediately. She experienced the failure several times since the vehicle was purchased, but she thought it was driver error. She is concerned about the safety risk involving her year, make and…
ODI 10311498
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The dealer stated that the vehicle's front brakes were out of round and caused the vehicle to pulsate. The dealer resurfaced the front rotors and sanded the front brake pads. While driving 40 mph under normal driving conditions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and failed to stop. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and crashed into a cement wall. The driver suffered…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10191935
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* - the contact has a 2006 toyota camry . The contact stated that when she applied the brake at about 25 mph the vehicle would accelerate about a twenyth of a mile before slowing down. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer several times, but they have been unable to find a problem. The contact stated that only once wet weather may have been a factor when this problem has occurred. *ak updated 03/07/17.*jb
ODI 10180600
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is a delay between pressing the brake and braking action. This condition has existed since i purchased the car. The dealer keeps telling me that the car is okay, there is nothing wrong with it. *tr
ODI 10310178
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i pressed on my brakes while turning into a store ront my car would not stop. My car ran into the storefront. *jb
Crash reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10172669
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was traveling at 70 mph on the 210 east near pasadena, california, and under normal driving condition, the vehicle?s brakes failed near the mountain street exit. My immediate reaction was to use the hand brake, after which i pumped the brake pedal in an attempt to restore the mechanism. I was unsuccessful in doing so. Turning on the emergency lights, i traveled for about 2 miles, going through a tunnel, and took…
ODI 10238809
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Toyota camry 2006 model purchased 2/28/2006: could it be that this model was also brake or acceleration defective? My wife tried to park the car but it did not stop. It mounted the curb, drove over our lawn, continued toward a ditch when she managed to steer it to a tree which it knocked down. She continued to another street, went down the curb and regained control. Our neighbors saw it and carried her home. She was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10311809
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I bought my 2006 camry in october 2005 and have been complaining to claremont toyota, the dealership where i bought the car, of the sudden acceleration and braking problem since about 2006. It's an intermittent problem that i have had to deal with since i bought this car. My complaints have been that the brake pedal drops to the floor and then the car accelerates forward and that the car accelerates on its own. The…
ODI 10313467
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have constantly complained to toyota dealers regarding the anti-lock brakes on my 2006 toyota. It takes the car a longer time to stop when the brakes are skipping. It can happen on dry or wet surfaces, on hills or on flat surfaces. I have been told the brakes are good, that the abs on my car are normal and one toyota dealer repair technician said he did not like the abs either. No incidents have occurred, however,…
ODI 10314759
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that the brake pedal was very soft and similar to stepping on a sponge. He stated that there was no resistance in the brakes and the pedal has to be depressed all the way to the floorboard for the vehicle to stop. The toyota dealer stated that this was a normal occurrence. The dealer later repaired the brake pedal for free so that there would be a little…
ODI 10235502
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2006 Toyota Camry.
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