1998 Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Toyota Camry, 19% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake pads” (12% of reports).
- 112service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 42,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brake pads: mentioned in 13 of 112 complaints (12%)
- Brakes make: mentioned in 11 of 112 complaints (10%)
- Grinding noise: mentioned in 10 of 112 complaints (9%)
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 112 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Toyota Camry service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 1 | 2% | 5,555 |
| 2021 Camry | 3 | 2% | 9,000 |
| 2019 Camry | 7 | 2% | 91,000 |
| 2018 Camry | 38 | 5% | 93,000 |
| 2016 Camry | 1 | 1% | 6,700 |
| 2015 Camry | 2 | 1% | 83,428 |
| 2014 Camry | 3 | 1% | 2,300 |
| 2012 Camry | 3 | 1% | 69,750 |
| 2011 Camry | 16 | 3% | 2,800 |
| 2010 Camry | 21 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 42 | 3% | 21,500 |
| 2008 Camry | 22 | 2% | 17,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 79 | 3% | 33,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 29 | 9% | 15,900 |
| 2005 Camry | 66 | 9% | 20,433 |
| 2004 Camry | 54 | 8% | 15,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 91 | 12% | 13,500 |
| 2002 Camry | 146 | 15% | 14,395 |
| 2001 Camry | 17 | 6% | 51,150 |
| 2000 Camry | 59 | 13% | 60,000 |
| 1999 Camry | 76 | 15% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 112 | 19% | 42,000 |
| 1997 Camry | 100 | 18% | 44,000 |
| 1996 Camry | 52 | 12% | 65,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 52 | 17% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1998 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
1998 toyota camry failed braking system *gr the consumer stated since the vehicle was purchased, new brakes had to be installed every year and every couple of years the rotors had to be replaced. *jb
Pulling 1998 toyota camry into parking space. Foot on brake. Put into park. Car suddenly began accelerating. Tried reverse, didn't stop. Tried park again standing on brakes. Didn't stop. Went over curb down hill into creek. Air bags did not deploy when front of car hit bank of creek. Saw puff of…
My mother just had an accident this morning and from her describing that 98 toyota camry was out of control and break seemed not working at all. So i started looking for vehicle recalls and defects then i realized this accident my mother had could be caused by defects. If you just look, you could…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Toyota Camrys have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1998 Toyota Camry (19% of the 600 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Toyota Camry service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1998 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “brake pads”, in 13 of 112 complaints, followed by “brakes make” (11).
Other 1998 Toyota Camry problems
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