2019 Toyota Camry · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 42owner reports
- 35,000median miles
- 5involved a crash
Newest report Aug 14, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026
42 of the 393 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 42 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the pads and rotors (4 reports) and the booster (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Camry vehicles. The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will repair or replace the vacuum pump, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,330 and 91,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Car will not start. Instruments indicated brake system failure. Brakes are mushy. Brake fluid reservoir is full. VIN does not appear to be included in the recall for this model and year relating to brake system pump failures. However, that does appear to be the problem. 46,000 miles on vehicle.”
Filed Nov 5, 2024 · 46,000 miles
“All warnings light are popping up mention malfunction on break and LDA system comes and goes away”
Filed Mar 16, 2024
“On three separate occasions the Pre Collision System has inappropriately activated while driving at high speeds. It seems to occur during dusk/dark and when it is raining. Two out of the three times it applied the brake, which easily could have resulted in an accident. I inspected the wiring for one of the sensors underneath the hood which appears fine. The sensors were cleaned off in all of these instances.”
Filed Mar 8, 2024
“Insurance claim never received the check for repairs. Vaughn Toyota horrible.Seat Belt broke,did not want to nor be of service for policy.No salesman with like license,but I.No inspection on car,just drove.”
Filed Oct 26, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 5 of 42 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 55 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 46 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 36 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 32 reports
- Fuel pump failure 26 reports