Tl* the contact owned a 1998 toyota camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. The brakes did not function even when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle crashed between the contact's tree and a neighboring house. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.
1998 Toyota Camry brakes problems
121 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000. 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 121
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip48
- Foundation components29
- Foundation components: disc14
- Foundation components: disc: pads11
- Foundation components: disc: rotor9
- Foundation components: master cylinder4
- Antilock3
- Pedals and linkages1
At what mileage
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Toyota Camry brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Toyota Camry brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Toyota Camry owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floorboard. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete median. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained collar bone injuries and abrasions that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 192,000.
When I was driving in a residential neighborhood and coming to a stop sight to make a right turn. All the sudden, the car sped up and the brake was failing. Luckily there was no car in the opposite side. I was able to pull the car to the curb. I checked the brake and was functioning. Later, I have the car towed to piercey toyota to diagnosis and they could not find anything wrong.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 toyota camry. The contact was traveling 35 to 40 MPH when the brakes were depressed, but the brake pedal failed to depress fully to the floor. The vehicle then crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The crash caused no injuries. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 230,000.
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.
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 smoke after hitting bank come from under car. Turned car off immediately.
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 easily find many others complaints. She was driving at 55 MPH and trying to change lane then next thing she know was car started to swerving so she tried to regain control then hit the break which did not function. I will have to look for legal advise within next couple of days and see what they say. By the way air bags were not activated. Please let me know if there was any lawsuit or compensation for this kind of fatal accident. Thank you.
Abs, traction lights went on and off.
At stop signs or red lights,the brake pedal starts sinking down and vehicle starts moving even when maximum brake force is applied.customer paid the dealer replace the master brake cylinder on 04/10/2003 and the brake problem has been fixed.
When the consumer unlatched the seat belt, it did not retract. The consumer contacted the dealer about this issue. *ak both the front seat belts did not retract and there was a vibration when the vehicle was in motion and was felt more when braking. *sc
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Camry brakes
Does the 1998 Toyota Camry have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 121 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Toyota Camry, 20% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1998 Toyota Camry brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Toyota Camry brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Camry have bad brakes?
The Toyota Camry model years with the most brakes complaints are 2007 (316 complaints), 2002 (173 complaints) and 2018 (165 complaints).
Other 1998 Toyota Camry problems
Engine 95Acceleration 83Suspension 71Airbags 50Tires 41Body 35Seat belts 35Electrical 33Steering 33Lights 18Transmission 17Fuel system 15Visibility 10Locks 8Wheels 5Seats 2
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