2000 Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 19, 2026 · 59 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Toyota Camry, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “applied brakes” (15% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Applied brakes: mentioned in 9 of 59 complaints (15%)
  • Stopping distance: mentioned in 7 of 59 complaints (12%)
  • Hit tree: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)
  • Went through: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 18%
10k–25k miles2 · 18%
25k–50k miles1 · 9%
50k–75k miles2 · 18%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles4 · 36%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 59 complaints, 15 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 an injury.

Toyota Camry service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 2002, with 146 complaints
1995: 5219951996: 521997: 10019971998: 1121999: 7619992000: 592001: 1720012002: 1461462003: 9120032004: 542005: 6620052006: 292007: 7920072008: 222009: 4220092010: 212011: 1620112012: 32014: 320142015: 22016: 120162018: 382019: 720192021: 32024: 12024

n = 1,092 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Camry12%5,555
2021 Camry32%9,000
2019 Camry72%91,000
2018 Camry385%93,000
2016 Camry11%6,700
2015 Camry21%83,428
2014 Camry31%2,300
2012 Camry31%69,750
2011 Camry163%2,800
2010 Camry213%17,000
2009 Camry423%21,500
2008 Camry222%17,000
2007 Camry793%33,000
2006 Camry299%15,900
2005 Camry669%20,433
2004 Camry548%15,000
2003 Camry9112%13,500
2002 Camry14615%14,395
2001 Camry176%51,150
2000 Camry5913%60,000
1999 Camry7615%60,000
1998 Camry11219%42,000
1997 Camry10018%44,000
1996 Camry5212%65,000
1995 Camry5217%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2001, with 19 complaints
2000: 8200082001: 192001192002: 9200292003: 8200382004: 5200452005: 1200512006: 1200612007: 2200722008: 1200812010: 4201042025: 120251

n = 59 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 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.

The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Camry. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V156000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. In addition, the contact lived in a hot climate area and believed that the recall would not…

Received Dec 11, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11704532

I was driving with a passenger in my 2000 camry. I slowed down anticipating to come to a stop at a t in the road, that had a stop sign. After pushing on my brakes, if felt like the motor was fighting against the brakes and pushing me forward. I put all the pressure i could on the brakes and it kept…

Received Apr 13, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10325275

My toyota 2000 camry had an accident which resulted in property damage, similar to the recall, yet it wasn't recalled and toyota executive complaints and the dealer where i bought the car refuse to assist me. My insurance is with geico, 800- 424-3426, claim number 0115001950101329. There was…

Received Mar 17, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10320548
Toyota Camry
A 2025 Toyota Camry LE at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Toyota Camrys have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Toyota Camry (13% of the 454 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 2000 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 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Toyota Camry?

The most frequent phrase is “applied brakes”, in 9 of 59 complaints, followed by “stopping distance” (7).

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