2004 Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2004 Toyota Camry, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 15,000 miles.
- 54service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 15,000median miles at failure
- 17mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 17 mention a crash, 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 2004 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 turned on the motor of my car which was parked at a home depot. With my foot on the brake (and not on the gas), the car suddenly accelerated and did not stop until it had traveled about 15 yards. *js
I was slowly pulling my 2004 camry into a perpendicular parking space in a public parking lot, with my foot on the brake pedal. As i approached the curb to come to a stop, the car suddenly leaped forward at what seemed like full throttle, jumped the curb, lunged up a flight of three concrete steps…
2004 toyota camry. Consumer states that brakes have been squealing for years. He states that the dealer has worked on the vehicle and nothing has helped. He also stated that the squealing is extremely loud and constant. *kb

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Toyota Camrys have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2004 Toyota Camry (8% of the 638 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 2004 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 15,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2004 Toyota Camry problems
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (238)
- Steering problems (80)
- Air Bags problems (79)
See all 2004 Toyota Camry problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Camry years.