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 Oct 2, 2026
42 of the 395 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 42 reports
Brake wear on other Camry years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
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.
The vane cap inside the vacuum pump may break, causing the pump to fail, which could result in a sudden loss of braking assist.
All 6 recalls on the 2019 Toyota Camry, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,330 and 91,000 miles, from the 23 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 3 service bulletins or notices for the 2019 Toyota Camry that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Some 2018 ? 2022 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a brake squeal/squeak noise from the front brake components. A new brake caliper assembly and fitting kit has been developed to address this condition.
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
Some 2018 ? 2020 model year Camry and Camry Hybrid vehicles may exhibit a brake squeal/squeak noise from the front brake components.
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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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