Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||||
| 980812 | 08/12/1998 | 602527 | New front brake pads are available to reduce the front brake groan noise. *yc | 11/06/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| BR00297 | 01/17/1997 | 51258 | To improve serviceability of the front abs wheel speed sensor, the diameter of the speed sensor mounting hole, in the steering knuckle, has been increased. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| BR00398 | 08/07/1998 | 602184 | New front brake pads are available to reduce front brake groan noise, grinding noise, squeak or vibration. *yc | 10/15/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 98000 | 1 | |
| I was driving to work one day and my 1995 toyota camry started accelerating on its own on the freeway, at first i thought i was imagining it. i hit the brakes and it would not slow down. the car kept accelerating faster and faster on it's own till it went up to 90 mph. i pulled on my emergency brakes, that slowed the car down a bit but not by very much. it mostly just made a cement grinding sound. it was really scary i felt like i was in a death machine. luckily there weren't very many people on the freeway that day, so i just swerved out of the way of the other cars. i finally got it to slow down enough with the emergency break and i immediately turned my car off and had it towed to a mechanic who repaired the issue. i was really lucky, i think if there were more people on the freeway that day, there would have been a very different outcome. *tr | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 98000 | ||
| I was driving to work one day and my 1995 toyota camry started accelerating on its own on the freeway, at first i thought i was imagining it. i hit the brakes and it would not slow down. the car kept accelerating faster and faster on it's own till it went up to 90 mph. i pulled on my emergency brakes, that slowed the car down a bit but not by very much. it mostly just made a cement grinding sound. it was really scary i felt like i was in a death machine. luckily there weren't very many people on the freeway that day, so i just swerved out of the way of the other cars. i finally got it to slow down enough with the emergency break and i immediately turned my car off and had it towed to a mechanic who repaired the issue. i was really lucky, i think if there were more people on the freeway that day, there would have been a very different outcome. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 10/23/1995 | 2 | 10/30/1994 | |
| Front brake rotors failed resulting in grinding noise. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving brakes squeak and grind. took vehicle to dealer. dealer stated that the brakes had been changed. however, the problem still exits. *ak | |||
| 05/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway and without prior warning brakes locked up. please fill in additional dealer is aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 2 | 09/14/1994 | |
| The vehicle spinned on the freeway from hard braking to avoid another vehicle the first incident and from gentle braking the second incident. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Missing bolt on brake system. *dsh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/08/2002 | 3 | 05/01/2000 | |
| I braked and swerved to avoid hitting a metal tank that just fell off a trailer in front of me, hit the tank on the right front, then discontinued braking. then the right front, left front, and right rear tires collapsed off the rims. i lost control of the car, swerved into the median/ditch, car turned 180 degrees and rolled back (almost rolled over). car sustained significant body and undercarriage damage. due to seat belt usage, my passenger and i sustained minor injuries only. i was travelling 50 mph on a 4-lane divided highway. weather was 90 degrees, sunny, and dry. if the tires had not failed, i would have had minor body damage only. complete dot number is bfrwtu410202.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle was involed in a rear end collison due to abs failure. consumer physically applied both feet to brake pedal to stop the vehicle. vehicle was taken in several times for the problem. dealer is aware of problem.*ak the air bags failed to deploy and the consumer was injured during the accident. *yh | |||
| When brakes are applied on wet pavement pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 11/02/1999 | 1 | 11/04/1994 | |
| The abs failed, during loss of control and accident. yh | |||
| 2 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle makes a loud squeaking noise, and experiences extended stopping distance. also, vehicle has had the front brake pads replaced twice before, and problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| When driving at any speed and applying the braks there is a grinding and knocking noise coming from the vehicle. also, overdrive indicator light came on. *ak | |||
| 07/26/1999 | |||
| While driving 40 mph and traveling on wet surface, pressed the brake and pedal went straight to the floor, causing a collision . consumer contacted the dealer and they replaced the master cylinder. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1995 | |||
| Abs warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. dealer cannot identify the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1995 | 2 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Anti lock brakes locked up causing vehicle to skid resulting in accident. | |||
| 07/12/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle and stepping on the brakes, the brakes make a grinding sound, and the driver is very concerned on safety of the vehicle. the dealer says that this is how the brakes suppose to sound when applying them. *ak | |||
| Upon applying abs brakes in any type of weather or speed,there is an extending stopping distance and brakes make grinding noise. adjusted rear brakes. *ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes on wet pavement the pedalwill travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. please give further details. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1996 | 1 | 09/15/1996 | |
| Abs brakes make a grinding noise. *ak | |||
| 07/26/1995 | |||
| Poor brake performance, a grinding noise and vibration is experienced, when the abs brakes are applied.*ak | |||
| Consumer was driving there ware no brakes, has abs anti-lock brakes. please describe . *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | 05/07/1996 | |
| Abs brake system failure. *ak | |||
| 01/23/1996 | |||
| Anti lock brake light came on due to main valve. also tire wears due to struts. tt | |||
| 07/05/1995 | 3 | 07/12/1995 | |
| Abs brake system, when brakes applied noticed noisy and long stopping distance. tt passenger seat failure. window squeaks when winding it down. vehicle has experienced two flat tires, consumer did not give any specific tire information. *slc | |||
| While driving, experienced brake failure, when pedal become spongy and goes down too far, then continues to roll forward, brake action seems ineffective. tt | |||
| 09/04/1995 | |||
| During the labor day weekend abs light came on and brakes locked up and driver lost control of the vehicle. tt | |||
| 12/29/1994 | |||
| Abs brakes failed to stop vehicle when applied causing frontend at 35mph. airbag did not deploy during accident. please describe. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Brake system continually experiencing noise, replacement of the pads and rotors do not rectify problems, service bulletin issued for brake system. mjs | |||
| 01/28/1998 | |||
| The braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and a steel to steel noise. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1997 | 3 | 09/21/1995 | |
| Brakes experience extended braking distance. | |||
| 09/12/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. once applied the brakes, the vehicle would keep on going about a feet or more before the vehicle would come to a complete stop. *ak | |||
| 11/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Brakes make grinding/screeching noise. *dh | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes make loud grinding/groaning sounds. *dsh | |||
| 03/02/1996 | |||
| Driver experienced total loss of braking while driving at 20 mph, brake pedal went all the way to the floor, but vehicle did not stop. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Brakes grind and crunch and vehicle pulls to the right. tt | |||
| 1 | 01/27/1995 | ||
| Over a period of sitting, when applying brakes rapidly abnormal clunk is heard. toyota mfg., states this is normal and not a safety problem. consumer states problem has not occured recently, but has in the past several times.*jb | |||
| 05/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Noisy brakes. *skd | |||
| 10/13/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Applied hydraulic brakes, however they did not respond, resulting in accident. tt consumer had taken vehicle to dealer several times prior to accident regarding brake problems, however dealer could not find any problems. *slc | |||
| 09/22/1995 | |||
| Brakes failed. tt | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| The brakes go all the way to the floor and the brakes do not always work. please describe. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle would keep going. dealer turned rotors and changed brake pads/shoes. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| When braking there is a loud cluncking sound. my husband took the car to a toyota repair shop and was told that the brakes were slipping and that there wasn't anything they could do because this was the brake deign. i'm concerned that the constant slipping will eventually ruin the brakes. thus, endangering anyone in the car. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Noise comes from the brake system when applying brakes. | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Front disc brakes make noise and vibrate with heavy braking. *tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 08/29/1996 | 1 | 06/17/1995 | |
| Brake calipers defective, causing front brake pads to wear unevenly and create noise when braking. | |||
| 04/03/1995 | |||
| Hydraulic brake system, when braking on ice/snow/gravel/ front right wheel locks up, left rear wheel locks up on regular surface, adjusted the ft caliper. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 2 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle makes a loud squeaking noise, and experiences extended stopping distance. also, vehicle has had the front brake pads replaced twice before, and problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 01/08/1997 | |||
| Brake failure, when driving at any speed makes a loud noise, replacement of disc pads and rotors, when in for inspection never removed any parts for inspection, dealership problem, will provide repair bill. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1995 | |||
| Brake failure, when applied makes a loud noise , replaced disc pads on front and rear. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 01/08/1997 | |||
| Brake failure, when driving at any speed makes a loud noise, replacement of disc pads and rotors, when in for inspection never removed any parts for inspection, dealership problem, will provide repair bill. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Warped front brake rotors, causing brakes to vibrate/grind. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 07/22/1997 | 4 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Cars brakes squeel dealer says they cannot repair the problem | |||
| Upon applying abs brakes in any type of weather or speed,there is an extending stopping distance and brakes make grinding noise. adjusted rear brakes. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Vehicle does not stop in time, stopping distance is not as good as it should be. contacted dealer,and dealer changed calipers/ drums, and master cylinder. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| Metallic brake lines; the brakes squeak when the brakes are applied. please describe in detail *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Vehicle does not stop in time, stopping distance is not as good as it should be. contacted dealer,and dealer changed calipers/ drums, and master cylinder. *ak | |||
| 07/26/1999 | |||
| While driving 40 mph and traveling on wet surface, pressed the brake and pedal went straight to the floor, causing a collision . consumer contacted the dealer and they replaced the master cylinder. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 11/19/1995 | |||
| Rubber pad on the brake pedal fell off, preventing his foot from making contact. pedal is steel underneath/slick. please give more details. *ak | |||