2003 Toyota Camry brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 124 complaints for the 2003 Toyota Camry, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 124 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 23,000 miles 92 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 92 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 23,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 32 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer stated the brakes locked when he attempted to stop at a toll booth. This caused a rear end collision upon impact, air bags did not deploy consumer sustained a bruised chest, and consumer's wife sustained 2 two broken ribs. Consumer stated that when he hit the vehicle in front it was as if the vehicle accelerated, and even though he had feet on the brakes, vehicle kept going.
Almost at end of exit ramp from I264 to bardstown rd near gardiner lane intersection. Had green light. My vehicle was going approx 25 MPH with no car in front of me to exit onto bardstown rd (hwy 31?). Only myself, driver. I was in left hand lane to exit to westbd (?) bardstown rd. Toward downtown and a smaller car whipped right in front of me from right hand kane (two exit lanes going in same direction. Perhaps, this car wanted to cross over three lanes on bardstown rd to get to fat left turn lane at gardiner ln.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Camry
- Cruise control 261 complaints
- Engine 159 complaints
- Air bags 75 complaints
- Steering 53 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints