1998 Toyota Camry brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 140 complaints for the 1998 Toyota Camry, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
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.
When the consumer unlatched the seat belt, it did not retract. The consumer contacted the dealer about this issue. 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.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Toyota Camry
- Engine 99 complaints
- Cruise control 86 complaints
- Suspension 78 complaints
- Air bags 53 complaints
- Tires 47 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Electrical system 35 complaints
- Seat belts 35 complaints