10 of the 138 complaints about the 1989 Toyota Camry are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND THERE WERE NONE. IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE HAD TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE HAND BRAKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #894555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES DON'T GRAB. WHEN IT RAINS THE BRAKES LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #861455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE LINE AROUND THE CORNER AND STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WAS HARD AND PULLED BACK, INJURING HER ANKLE.
NHTSA complaint #823948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #514483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PADS FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #602881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTOR FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #602881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPER FAILED AND REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #602881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
HAS HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND CALIPERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #807914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAS HAD TO REPLACE PADS AND CALIPERS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #807914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES APPEAR WEAK.
NHTSA complaint #490550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.