36 complaints reported

1994 Toyota Camry SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
36
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2007

WHEN I TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE REVERSE INDICATOR LIGHTS, AND JUST BEFORE COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A SHUDDERING VIBRATION. THE SHUDDERING CAN BE PREVENTED BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STOPPING. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2007
May 2001 Crash Injury

I WAS DRIVING ON I-75, SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL, I APPLIED ON THE BRAKE, IT DID NOT STOP, I WAS STRUGGLING BEC. THERE ARE CARS BEFORE & BEHIND , & TO MY RIGHT, I THEN ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, & IN THE PROCESS HIT THE CEMENT WALL AT ABOUT 60 M, SUSTAINING CHEST CONTUSION & WAS RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2001
Feb 2001

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS, BRAKE PADS OK. BRAKING SOMETIMES SEEMS TO TAKE AN EXTENDED TIME TO STOP. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT I MUST RIDE THE BRAKES. I HAVE OWNED OTHER CAMRYS AND DIFFERENT VEHICLE FOR MUCH LONGER THAT THIS CAR, AND NEVER HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR ON MY BREAKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2001
Jan 2000

WHEN FIRST STARTING UP IN THE MORNING, ON VERY COLD DAYS, THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE FROZEN AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE CONDITION IS EXACTLY AS DISCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V156. MY WIFE IS NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND I HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND RESURFACE THE ROTORS. WHEN THIS DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM I FOUND YOUR RECALL ON THE 1997 MODEL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Apr 1999

BRAKES MAKE A GROUNDING SOUND AND VIBRATES EVEN SHORTLY AFTER NEW PADS....TIRES WERE DOWN AFTER 6MONTHS EVEN WITH BAL. AND ROTATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1999
Feb 1999

WHEN DRIVING IN THE COLD WEATHER AND APPLYING THE BRAKES , BRAKE'S ARE VERY HARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD UNLESS CONSUMER PUT BOTH OF HER FEET ON THE BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP TWICE, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1997
Jan 1999

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN THEY APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GRIND AND SQUEAK. VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP UNTIL WHEN CONSUME R INITIALLY APPLIES THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1995
Jun 1998

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING THAT THE ABS ACTUATOR HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1998

DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED BRAKES TO FAIL UPON EXITING HIGHWAY. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1997
Jan 1998

DEALER STATES CAMRY HAS PROBLEM WITH WATER GETTING INTO WIRES CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT TO ABS MOTOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Dec 1996 Crash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1995
Dec 1996

PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES ARE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1996
May 1996

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1995
Apr 1996 Crash

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1996
Apr 1996

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MAKE ATTEMPT SLOW/STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND MAKES LOUD NOISES CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1996

FRONT DISC ROTORS AND ARE VERY NOISY, DEALER RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS, BUT IS STILL THERE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Oct 1995

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1994
Sep 1995

BRAKE SHOES FAILED TO RELEASE FROM DRUM, RESULTING IN FRONT BRAKE BURNING DOWN TO ROTOR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1993
Aug 1995

BRAKES GRIND LOUDLY WHEN APPLIED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1995
Aug 1995

DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1995
Jul 1995

DISC BRAKES FAILED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1994
Jun 1995

WHEN APPLING BARKES CAR SPEEDS UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN.ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jun 1995

FRONT BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED HARD FOR ABRUPT STOP. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1995
Apr 1995

CONSUMER HAD CAR TUNE UP WENT TO PICK CAR WAS DRIVING CAR HOME START TO GET OFF THE EXIT THERE WAS NO BRAKE (ABS ANTI-LOCK) DEALER SAY NO MESS WITH THE BRAKE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1995
Mar 1995

TOUCHED BRAKED PEDAL LIGHTLY HEARD GRINDING NOISE AND STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1994

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Toyota Camry has 36 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.