2004 Toyota Camry Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 8, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

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.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles13 · 35%
10k–25k miles8 · 22%
25k–50k miles5 · 14%
50k–75k miles5 · 14%
75k–100k miles3 · 8%
100k–150k miles3 · 8%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 17 mention a crash, 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: 2004, with 14 complaints
2003: 1200312004: 142004142005: 9200592006: 7200672007: 7200772008: 4200842009: 1200912010: 8201082011: 1201112012: 220122

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

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

Received Apr 17, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10455569

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…

Received Mar 7, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10450696

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

Received Jan 6, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10375605
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 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

See all 2004 Toyota Camry problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Camry years.