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2017 Toyota Camry Brakes Problems

Complaints
21about this part
Share
14%of 148 total for the year
Median mileage
32,750miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the brakes of the 2017 Toyota Camry, 14% of the 148 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,750 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“2017 Toyota Camry se. I have had my vehicle into the dealership over 8 times now for problems with the door lock actuators and a clunking sound coming from the brakes that has progressively gotten worse. The door lock actuators would not lock/unlock and on two occurrences while the vehicle was in motion the doors unlocked themselves without being commanded. The car was brought into the dealer 4 times for the issue before the dealership finally replaced 3 of 4 out of safety. …”

NHTSA complaint #11325276, filed 2020-05, 34,000 miles

“In the process of backing the car out of the garage, with the car in reverse, application of the brakes had no affect on slowing the car. After about 69-80 feet (across the driveway, my lawn and my neighbor's lawn) it crashed into the neighbor's shed. There was $6000 damage to the car , some back pain and destruction of the shed.two months later, the same incident occurred but the car was stopped by putting it into first neutral gear and then park before any damage. …”

NHTSA complaint #11060764, filed 2018-01, 6,056 miles

“When backing up and applying the brakes there's a loud clunking, most noticeable coming from the left front wheel. I've been told the noise could be the wrong brake pads were installed, or possibly the installation of the pads wasn't done correctly by the technician, causing the pads to not be locked into place on the brake caliber. Have not been back to the dealer to date I bought the vehicle used so with 32k, it has 36k, still have all the extended warranty I bought with the vehicle so will see how much consideration I'm given.”

NHTSA complaint #11415081, filed 2021-05, 32,000 miles

“I was involved in a head on collision with a stone fixture, when my Camry too me off the road I was traveling 35mph initially and the car went up to 60 MPH onto the side walk. The steering system locked and I had no control over the car anymore and when I applied the brakes it caused the car to accelerate faster. I was going 60 MPH into a stone fixture where me car crashed. I'm badly injured due to this car going crazy on me. I had to be transported by ambulance to the hospital for my injuries. The car was totaled out in this crash. …”

NHTSA complaint #11365241, filed 2020-10, 46,000 miles

“When I was driving my 2017 Toyota Camry driving to the car wash, coming out from the drive through I put the car on drive heading to the vacuum, my car take off I hit the break I couldn't stop it. I hit a car coming out the parking lot, in the mist of me pulling to the vacuum, hit another car there was next to my car, plus a pedestrian there was outside of her car, in hit her door than colasp to the vacuum, only thing that stop my car from going through that building is when I hit the vacuum. I thank god I was not on the interstate.”

NHTSA complaint #11183582, filed 2019-03, 53,910 miles

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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 2017 Toyota Camry

Other or unknown
32 complaints
Air bags
24 complaints
Electrical system
23 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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