1999 Toyota Camry service brakes, hydraulic problems

76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1999 Toyota Camry — 15% of all complaints for this model year.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

15%

share of all complaints

—

median reported incident mileage

11 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“I reported this to complaints.com on 11/12/2005 but wanted to also submit it to you due to all of the news lately. In november 2005, my parents were driving their 1999 camry and pulling slowing into a parking spot. Just as they were about to complete parking and only going less than a mile per…”
filed Mar 11, 2010
“The brakes do not seem to work properly when the car is on a decline; this is particularly a problem when the road is wet. Sometimes it seems as if the brakes do not want to work. My mechanic has twice thoroughly checked the brake system and replaced worn parts, but he is unable to locate any…”
filed Feb 11, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

TT: Some Toyota vehicles installed with Toyota Complete Maintenance Care (TCMC) brake pads may exhibit a groan or squeak noise in various driving conditions
TTT063620 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 17, 2022
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