2003 Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2003 Toyota Camry, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 13,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “brakes pedal” (8% of reports).
- 91service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 13,500median miles at failure
- 25mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%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.
- Brakes pedal: mentioned in 7 of 91 complaints (8%)
- Went floor: mentioned in 6 of 91 complaints (7%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 6 of 91 complaints (7%)
- Surged forward: mentioned in 5 of 91 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 63 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 91 complaints, 25 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 8 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 2003 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.
I was approaching a stop sign getting ready to stop when i realized i was unable to stop. Finally after really pushing hard i got stopped in the middle of the street and i heard the gas accelerating. I almost hit a back end side of a car without the people even knowing what happen. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. The contact stated that he experienced brake failure several times while driving 60 mph, causing him to be involved in three vehicle crashes crashing into the rear of two vehicles and the driver side of another. There was one reported injury. The vehicle…
I got in the car and attempted to move it from the garage to my driveway. When i stepped on the accelerator the car surged and spiraled out of control. The accelerator 'locked' and i was unable to stop the vehicle as the brake would not work. The car crashed in my neighbor's yard against his tree…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Toyota Camrys have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 91 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2003 Toyota Camry (12% of the 781 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 2003 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 13,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2003 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “brakes pedal”, in 7 of 91 complaints, followed by “went floor” (6).
Other 2003 Toyota Camry problems
See all 2003 Toyota Camry problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Camry years.