Toyota CAMRY steering problems
1,236 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
16,629 owner complaints analyzed
59 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1983 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 10,188 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
1,236 of 16,629 complaints match this topic (7.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 504352 · 1996-05-10 (May 10, 1996)
DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS INSTALLED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE AFTER RECALL REPAIR. *SD
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Owner report 732841 · 2000-09-29 (September 29, 2000)
THIS IS A GENERAL RATHER THAN SPECIFIC COMPLAINT, ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST DANGERS ON THE ROAD: THE POSSIBILITY OF SUDDEN BREAKAGE OF THE TIMING BELTS IN MANY CARS. THEY ARE PRONE TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVING THE CAR TOTALLY WITHOUT POWER, POWER-ASSIST STEERING, OR POWER BRAKES, AS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE IN THE ABOVE CASE. FEW PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THIS DANGER, OR OF THE NEED TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AFTER 50,000 MILES OR SO. THE MADDENING THING IS THAT UNBREAKABLE METAL TIMING CHAINS ARE AVAILABLE (AND USED ON THE SAME ENGINES IN PICKUP TRU…
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Owner report 10096498 · 2004-10-27 (October 27, 2004)
THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON THE 19'88 CAMRY WAS RUBBING AGAINST ITSELF AT THE LOOP MOUNTED ON THE FIREWALL, RESULTING IN WORN HOSE AND LEAK AT THE PRESSURE HOES AND LOSS OF FLUID. NOW THE CAR IS OLD, BUT THE HOSE SHOULD NOT BE RUBBING AGAINST ITSELF.*AK
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Owner report 485574 · 1995-06-27 (June 27, 1995)
STEERING WHEEL COVERING LOOSE, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *DH
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Owner report 985378 · 1996-06-07 (June 7, 1996)
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT GRAB DURING REAR END ACCIDENT; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985378 at NHTSA ↗