2008 Toyota Camry Service Brakes Problems
- 42
- 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 42 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- warning lights · 8 records
- failure mileage · 8 records
- brake pedal · 7 records
- brake actuator · 6 records
- approximate failure · 6 records
- brake warning · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 19 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Check engine warning light was on. When step on brake pedal, air came out underneath feet and car will not stop immediately. Have to slow down and put more pressure on brake pedal all the way down. It's scary to drive on. Asking the mechanic, he said that was the brake booster pump problem. *tr
ODI 10641207
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the abs and brake warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the speedometer would drop to zero and the rpms revved up. The dealer diagnosed that the abs brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle's model year was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10638085
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. While driving approximately 35 mph, the abs and brake warning indicators illuminated, and the speedometer malfunctioned. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, but the indicators were still illuminated. The failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
ODI 10621337
Electrical System · Service Brakes
On my way home from work, at approximately 4:00 pm, while driving at approximately 35 mph, i noticed my dashboard panel lights fluttering, and that the panel instruments were moving up and down (specifically my tachometer and temperature gauge). My speedometer was not registering any speed, even though i was doing about 35 mph, and the brake and abs lights were on and bright red. I took the car to the dealer next…
ODI 10587648
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was slowing to a stop at a red light. The warning light check vsc came on. The brakes were very weak and did not stop the car. I had to escape on to the shoulder and have the car slow down. *tr
ODI 10584594
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering
The warning lights went on and immediate the vehicle shut down while i was traveling a city street in san francisco, california (dewey blvd). Fortunately the street is fairly level and i wasn't on a hill. I loss power to the brake, steering and everything as everything was dead. I was able to coast to a curb putting all my effort to stop the car. I tried starting and moved about 10 feet before everything went dead…
ODI 10592617
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Check vsc system warning and brake and other warning lights lighting up on dashboard. Difficulty braking with lurching forward when at a complete stop. Needed to pump on brakes several times to come to a complete stop, loss of braking ability. *tr
ODI 10564330
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train · Service Brakes
12/28/13 - elsrode ave. Baltimore, md 21214, side street next to our house. [xxx] , wife, was parallel parking this vehicle driving in reverse. Vehicle had unintended acceleration. Brakes did not work. Vehicle went up a set of cement steps and stopped for a second, but then accelerated in drive down steps into street. Again brakes did not work. [xxx] drove vehicle into an alley and hit a stone wall where it stopped.…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10631918
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brake sensor and abs sensor lights both illuminated. The contact also indicated that the odometer and tachometer malfunctioned. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the internal abs unit had failed. The manufacturer was not notified however, the defect was not remedied. The failure mileage was 82,000.
ODI 10555094
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
In summer of 2013, power steering pump failed on 2008 toyota camry. Car was very difficult to steer, turn and park but had to be driven, though unsafe to drive, for 3 days while pump was ordered and replaced. In the week before the power steering pump failed, the engine was found to be burning oil and had to be rebuilt. During this same month (august, 2013), the gas cover could not be opened to refill the gas tank…
ODI 10628588
Service Brakes
The abs light on my 2008 toyota camry came on monday, june 24th. The ac started blowing warm air, and the rpm and temperature gauges started fluttering. Stadium toyota in tampa, fl had me bring it in and diagnosed that the abs actuator had gone out. This backfeeds electricity into the entire vehicle. I did some research online and have found this is a fairly common problem on toyotas. I have to pay $2300 for the…
ODI 10521931
Service Brakes
Upon no warning, the power assist module in my 2008 camry failed. Fortunately my daughter was able to maneuver the vehicle off road and avoid rear ending someone when the camry brakes failed to provide proper and safe breaking force as typical prior to this event... *tr
ODI 10576620
Service Brakes
It is extremely difficult to understand why toyota has not been advised and demanded to recall toyota camry year models 2008 when there are so many issues with regard to the brake actuator assembly failing in these vehicles. After reading an extended volume of complaints on many sites and blogs with regard to the failing of these assemblies, i now see that nhtsa has demanded toyota and lexus recall 2013 and 2014…
ODI 10606644
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance. The dealer replaced the front brake pads, the front rotors were turned and resurfaced, the rear brake pads and booth was replaced, and the rear rotors were turned and resurfaced. The technician also noticed that the brake booster was exhibiting an abnormal a noise but he advised the contact…
ODI 10483872
Service Brakes
When applying the brakes at highway speeds (more than 50 mph), the car violently shakes. The car's brakes were replaced and the rotors turned twice since first incident. I've been running this car this way for more than 40k miles since first incident. I am not the only one having this brake and warped rotor problem according to the internet. *tr
ODI 10653949
Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls · Service Brakes
My brakes needed replacing at approx. 40-44k miles. My belts/water pump broke/cracked at approx 50k miles. The mechanic said the water pump, if it ever broke at all, shouldn't break till min. 100k miles. I am about to take the camry to a mechanic to check engine racing and grinding front passenger side window motor. This car has been a money pit with awful visibility. I've spent many thousands on this car before it…
ODI 10629366
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the brake calipers malfunctioned due to the sudden acceleration. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the brake calipers repaired. After the brake calipers were repaired the vehicle continued to accelerate without warning. The contact took the vehicle back to…
ODI 10476607
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2008 Toyota Camry.
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