92 complaints reported

1998 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
92
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 1999

BRAKES FAILED. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1999

BRAKES MAKES ROUGH NOISE. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1999

FRONT DISC PADS FAILED. YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Jan 1999

BRAKES SQUEAL.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1999

NOISEY BRAKES REPLACED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA TOYOTA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Dec 1998

BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Nov 1998

WHEN BRAKING AND COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES GRIND/SQUEAK, METAL ON METAL. DEALER CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES, TOYOTA CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE. LOCATED A TSB, REPAIRS BEING MADE PER #BR002-98. *AK *ML

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

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND STOPPING TO TURN A CORNER THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL IS SOFT, AND IF THE BRAKES DON'T STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAS TO PRESS THE BRAKES AGAIN UNTIL CAN GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Oct 1998

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD MAKE UNNECESSARY NOISE WHENEVER CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES ON SHORT DISTANCE, A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1998
Sep 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE, AND AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS THE BRAKE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1998

ON WET ROADS, THE FRONT BRAKES LOCK (IN NON-EMERGENCY CONDITIONS). THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TRACK PROPERLY AND BEGINS TO SLIDE AT AN ANGLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1998

WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKES MAKE A LOUD NOISE, THERE IS ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TWO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE, DEALER STATES THEY WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN BECAUSE IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE MODEL. *AK

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

THREE FAILURES OF ABS BRAKESREQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO VIBRATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 1998
May 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED BY THE AUTOBODY SHOP WHICH REPAIRED THE ACCIDENT DAMAGE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Feb 1998

LEFT REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Feb 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL IS SOFT. THE BRAKES MAKE A LOT OF NOISE, AND TAKE TOO LONG TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE DURING NORMAL BRAKING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A BRAKE KIT HAS BEEN ORDERED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

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

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

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

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Quick Summary

The 1998 Toyota Camry has 92 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.