2017 Toyota Camry Hybrid Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2017 Toyota Camry Hybrid, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance240.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Steering120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE DEPRESSED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO NORMAL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM NOT OPERATING. USING MANUFACTURERS PARAMETERS, THERE IS NO WARNING BEEPS. FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH AND NO AUTOMATIC BRAKING, WHEN DRIVING OVER 10 MPH AND A CRASH IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT PROVE IT WORKS IN THE HERE AND NOW, DUE TO SAFTEY CONCERNS.. WENT TO PHILLIPS TOYOTA IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA. MASTER TECHNICIAN TESTED VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY WITH ME INSIDE AND WROTE THAT PCS DOES NOT WORK. SERVICE MGR CALLED LATER AND SAID NO PROBLEM WITH PCS. TOYOTA CLOSED CASE #1706100949
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL OPERATED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VENTURA TOYOTA (6360 AUTO CENTER DR, VENTURA, CA 93003). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE PEDAL OPERATED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VENTURA TOYOTA (6360 AUTO CENTER DR, VENTURA, CA 93003). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE MAKING TURNS ON WELL-MAINTAINED CITY STREETS, THE CAMRY HYBRID'S REAR END IS UNSTABLE. IT FISHTAILS. I EXPERIENCED THIS TWICE WHILE MAKING RIGHT-HAND TURNS, ONCE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ONCE ON WET PAVEMENT. THESE ARE LOW-SPEED TURNS. I ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUNDABOUT AT A LOW SPEED IN A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. I AM A SAFE, CAUTIOUS DRIVER AND PURCHASED THIS CAR FOR MYSELF BECAUSE OF ITS EXCELLENT CRASH-SAFETY RATINGS. I WILL NO LONGER DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THE REAR-END STABILITY PROBLEM, SO MY SPOUSE TOOK OVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS MORNING, HE RETURNED FROM AN OUTING AND SAID THAT THE CAR FISHTAILED THREE TIMES TODAY, WHILE MAKING BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE STREETS ARE DAMP TODAY (FROM AN OVERNIGHT RAIN). THE CAR IS DEALERSHIP-MAINTAINED; THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE BEHAVE IN THIS MANNER (HAVE OWNED OR CURRENTLY OWN AND DRIVE HONDA ACCORD, MAZDA B2200 PICKUP, MERCEDES 300SE, SUBARU FORESTER, VW JETTA, GM SIERRA PICKUP, FORD F150 PICKUP). I HAVE COMPLETED TWO TOYOTA SURVEYS DETAILING THIS COMPLAINT AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING. WANT TO SEND SOMEONE BY TO DRIVE THE CAR?
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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