2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 145 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,200miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid, 5% of the 145 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,200 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In an emergency stop on dry pavement, my braked did not operate in a straight line. The vehicle swerved. My statement is attached as Page 4 to an uploaded form supplied by the dealership abbreviated as UB Interview Guide . You have my permission to inspect the vehicle which is in the possession of the Toyota of Santa Barbara dealership. Toyota of Santa Barbara has not to date inspected or repaired my vehicle. I am not aware that anyone has inspected the vehicle. I consider the problem to be one that could cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven without repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11750144, filed 2026-07“Saturday may 23 at night my car started showing a message that states “Braking Power Low Stop in a Safe Place See Owner's Manual” I took it to Toyota on Tuesday may 2026 they said it was fine and nothing was wrong even after I said that message kept appearing at least five times each time I was driving the vehicle since Saturday. After they checked it the problem got worse and now it appears 95% of the time I’m driving. Not just that but on may 27 at approximately 9:10 pm my check engine turned on and also system lady took turned on and secondary collision break malfunction turned on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11740736, filed 2026-05“The contact owns a 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and driving down the driveway, the vehicle failed to stop while forcefully depressing the brake pedal, causing the vehicle to drive across a two-lane highway. The contact was able to stop the vehicle and continued driving to work. The following morning the failure reoccurred, but the contact was able to stop the vehicle before the vehicle crossed the two-lane highway. The contact stated that the failure occurred after cold starts and self-corrected after the engine had warmed up. …”
NHTSA complaint #11730127, filed 2026-04, 400 miles“The contact owns a 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at 10-15 MPH, the contact attempted to activate the cruise control mode system for the first time since purchasing the vehicle. The system failed to activate, and a message indicating that the cruise control was not activated was displayed. The contact attempted to activate the system a second time, and the vehicle significantly accelerated, the steering wheel and brake pedal locked up, causing the vehicle to crash through the garage door of a house and into an unoccupied parked vehicle. The air bags deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11726303, filed 2026-03, 6,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 5% |
| 2025 | 12 | 7% |
| 2019 | 1 | 9% |
| 2018 | 12 | 43% |
| 2017 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 3 | 20% |
| 2014 | 7 | 28% |
| 2013 | 7 | 26% |
| 2012 | 10 | 18% |
| 2011 | 7 | 30% |
| 2010 | 5 | 50% |
| 2009 | 59 | 50% |
| 2008 | 67 | 41% |
| 2007 | 423 | 70% |
Other parts of the 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid
42 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSeats
19 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsLane departure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Toyota Camry Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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