Issue ID | 769767 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10313824 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 05/07/09 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have had a 2009 camry hybrid since july 2009 and have noticed- what i would refer to as "power surges while braking (sometimes almost lurching forward uncontrollably - i almost rear ended cars in front of me in traffic a few times - especially on bumpy roads" i thought it was due to the capturing of too much energy from the regenerative braking system so that it charges the battery while braking. Only once i heard people on the radio describing the prius braking problem did i realize it sounds exactly the same! Why haven't we heard anything about this for the camry hybrids? I never owned a hybrid previously and although i am unhappy with the braking, i thought it was normal for a hybrid and i just needed to get used to it. I only recently commented on a survey, that toyota sent to me, about it - as i thought it was normal for the hybrid. I have not yet contacted the dealer. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 800 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BALLTIMORE, MD |
VIN pattern | JTNBB46K993XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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