43 complaints reported

1996 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
43
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1996
Oct 1997

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Sep 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TOYOTA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Sep 1997

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Aug 1997

BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Aug 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1997 Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. IT WAS RAINING, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN HILL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Apr 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Apr 1997

BRAKES GRIND WHEN APPLIED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1996
Apr 1997

FRONT PADS AND DISCS FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Apr 1997

BRAKES GRABBING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Mar 1997

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN PANIC SITUATIONS, THEY DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1996
Jul 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD CLUCKING NOISE WHEN OPERATED FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE OR REVERSE TO FORWARD GEARS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1996
Jun 1996 Crash Injury

BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, CAUSED ACCIDENT, HIT STEELE POLE; DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1996
Jun 1996

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING HARD PANIC STOPS, A VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

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

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1996 Toyota Camry has 43 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 8 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.