Toyota CAMRY HYBRID transmission problems
25 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,389 owner complaints analyzed
20 distinct recall campaigns
76,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 984 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
25 of 1,389 complaints match this topic (1.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10630256 · 2014-09-02 (September 2, 2014)
WAS VERY HOT OUTSIDE FOR 3 WEEKS STRAIGHT. ON THE WAY TO THE GROCERY STORE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE FOLLOWING 2 READOUTS ON SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY: "CHECK VSC" AND "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM". INSTANTLY THE HYBRID PART OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. BRAKES CHANGED FEEL AND THROTTLE BECAME VERY DELAYED. WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, THE ENGINE STARTED TO KNOCK. WHEN I PUT INTO DRIVE OR NEUTRAL THE KNOCKING STOPS. THE ENGINE KNOCKED HARD IN PARK POSITION AS IF THERE ARE LOOSE PIECES OF METAL CRUNCHING…
Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10664097 · 2014-12-13 (December 13, 2014)
TOYOTA HYBRIDS HAVE A BRAKING DEVICE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THIS DEVICE CAN BE APPLIED AT ANY TIME. WHEN USING THE TRANSMISSION BRAKE THE VEHICLES SPEED IS REDUCED AT A CONSIDERABLE RATE. WHEN BRAKING USING THIS METHOD THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING. I USE THIS METHOD ON A ROUTINE BASIS AND WAS INFORMED OF NO BRAKE LIGHTS BY ANOTHER DRIVER. I USE THIS SYSTEM OF BRAKING WHILE GOING DOWNHILLS IN THE CITY AND DRIVING IN THE MOUNTAINS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10664097 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861728 · 2016-04-27 (April 27, 2016)
DECREASE IN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. "BARKING" SOUND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL (HARD). SOUND OCCURS IN PARK ALSO. NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD AS OF YET. DELAY IN BRAKING WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK.
Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10872550 · 2016-06-05 (June 5, 2016)
WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHILE CAR NOT ON OR WHEN CAR ON BUT KEY NOT DETECTED OR DURING DELAY BETWEEN KEY DETECTION CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARDS BUT WILL NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO DRIVE FORWARD.
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10872550 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11090128 · 2018-04-25 (April 25, 2018)
I WAS DRIVING MY CAMRY AND AS I APPROACHED TRAFFIC STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION. I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP WHEN THE BRAKES EFFECTIVELY QUIT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS AND WARNING HORNS BEGAN GOING OFF AND I SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF ME. I DOWN SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISE AND I AM JUST GLAD I WAS DRIVING AND NOT ONE OF MY 16 YEAR OLD TWIN BOYS! I WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE PARKING …
Owner-reported narrative. 122,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11090128 at NHTSA ↗