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2001 Toyota Camry Brakes Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
10%of 272 total for the year
Median mileage
64,900miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Toyota Camry, 10% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,900 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I had an accident recently with my 2001 Toyota Camry. My husband also had an accident in the same car a few years back. But both are kind of same scenario. The brakes don't work properly in rain.tried to stop but nothing happened and we rear ended cars before us.”

NHTSA complaint #10314263, filed 2010-02, 123,000 miles

“I own a 2001 Toyota Camry le. I have owned the car for approx 11 months. In august my son while leaving the beach claimed the ABS breaks locked up causing him to slide into a pole in the parking lot. Neither air bag was deployed but there was over 6000 damage. The mechanic said it was a low impact hit ... The car was repaired and breaks checked and said to be working. Now just 7 months from that accident I was driving in a snow storm and despite my best driving I too experienced the ABS breaks actually locking ... …”

NHTSA complaint #10151755, filed 2006-03, 86,000 miles

“We purchased a used (about 43,000 miles) 2001 Toyota Camry le ) at the end of june 2006. Every thing works fine since we purchased it. The previous owner is a friend of mine, who always did regular maintenance and oil changes in Toyota dealer and left all maintenance records to me. After we got the car, we had changed brand new tires, new brakes, replaced driver side auto window motor, and also done oil changes regularly. On june 11, 2007, I took my Camry to mechanic to do oil and brake changes. No problem was reported. The total mileage on that car was less than 49,600 miles at that time. …”

NHTSA complaint #10198634, filed 2007-08, 49,600 miles

“The brakes on Toyota Camry le models are not functioning properly. In each of three different Camry cars that I have owned (1996,2000, and 2001) the brakes make a rumbling sound when slowing down from a speed over 50 miles an hour. Furthermore, on my 2001 Camry the ABS light came on during use on icy roads, I took it to the dealer who said that this happens and that he had five other complaints about the very same thing that day. He attributed this to one of the sensors sticking , and that all I had to do is turn the car off and let it cool down and the light would go off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10005653, filed 2003-02, 51,150 miles

“While backing out of a parking space very slowly, looking both directions, the car suddenly accelerated and flew across a busy street into a store front. Three persons were slightly injured and the car was considered totaled as well as the main front window of the store.”

NHTSA complaint #10574077, filed 2014-03, 125,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202424%
202369%
2022711%
20211610%
2020124%
20194211%
201816522%
20172114%
20161910%
20153914%
2014388%
2013207%
2012559%
2011498%
2010539%
20091078%
2008839%
200731611%
20063912%
20059513%
20047412%
200311815%
200217318%
20012710%
20006214%
19998517%
199812120%
199710819%
19965413%
19955719%
19944215%
19933012%
1992183%
19911611%
199064%
198976%
198858%
198747%
198639%
1985323%
1984113%

Other parts of the 2001 Toyota Camry

Engine cooling
47 complaints
Vehicle speed control
46 complaints
Air bags
38 complaints
Tires
23 complaints
Suspension
22 complaints
Electrical system
20 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Toyota Camry

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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