1996 Toyota Camry service brakes, hydraulic problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1996 Toyota Camry — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“S10 appropriate handling re toyota safety recall for sudden acceleration. *tgw during the months of may through july 2009, the consumer experienced problems with the brakes. Off and on, the brake pedal would go all the way to the floor. The vehicle would not stop, until the ignition was turned off…”
filed Feb 25, 2010
“8/2003 bought car. At 75.000 miles, freeze plugs started to go. One after the other. Leaving me stranded many times. After we replaced the freeze plugs, 76.000 miles the car started dumping its coolant through the overflow tank.. Could not get answers from phillips toyota. Started loosing oil. The…”
filed Nov 4, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions.
T-TT-0636-20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 14, 2020
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Camry | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Camry | 7 | 2% |
| 2018 Camry | 38 | 5% |
| 2016 Camry | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Camry | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Camry | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 Camry | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 Camry | 16 | 3% |
| 2010 Camry | 21 | 3% |
| 2009 Camry | 42 | 3% |
| 2008 Camry | 22 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.