Originally Posted by wshhh

Just want to add my $.02. I have the soft pedal issue on our 2003 Camry, and have replaced: the front rotors, pads, calipers and master cylinder and bled a quart of fluid through the system, and the pedal is still soft, though the car stops like crazy (in a good sense). I will adjust the rear drums this morning, and report back. Otherwise, you may want to hold off on some of these repairs and save your time and $, as they did not improve the pedal in my case.

PS I think the booster may be a bogus issue, as there appears to be a solid connection from the pedal to the master cylinder and the booster just adds, well, boost, but doesn't effect how deep the pedal plunges. Please correct me if I have this wrong.

OK, rears adjusted, negligible improvement. The only thing left to replace is the car itself, as my other Toyotas have very firm pedals: 2000 Avalon XL (225K and beat to ---- by my sons on their journey to 21 and 19, respectively, but still a horse), and 2005 Sienna XLS AWD. Maybe could do some steel reinforced brake lines but the car stops well, and if my wife accepts it, we are done.