2002 Toyota Camry service brakes problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2002 Toyota Camry — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was coming out of my mechanic driveway and I let cars go by down a busy street> my foot was clearly on the brake and suddenly I heard a wining noise and my the accelerated on it's own and went across the road and hit a car in the middle of the street. I said to myself this car is causing me to…”
filed May 6, 2019
“Driving on the freeway, check engine light came on, smoke coming out of the hood, brakes and emergency brake failed, vehicle accelerated on its own (no pedals were working), car crashed and fire engulfed the vehicle”
filed Mar 14, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 10 | 7% |
| 2024 Camry | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 Camry | 6 | 10% |
| 2022 Camry | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 Camry | 13 | 8% |
| 2020 Camry | 12 | 4% |
| 2019 Camry | 34 | 9% |
| 2018 Camry | 128 | 18% |
| 2017 Camry | 21 | 14% |
| 2016 Camry | 18 | 10% |
| 2015 Camry | 37 | 14% |
| 2014 Camry | 36 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.