Toyota Camry Steering problems
70 of the 1,935 complaints about the Toyota Camry (3.6%) concern Steering, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Steering share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
By model year, Steering complaints peak with the 2018 model (49, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (2). 13 Steering complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
Owners most often describe: “steering”, “shaft”, “wheel”, “stiff” and “intermediate”. 3 of these reports (4.3%) describe a crash or fire, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Steering for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 13 · Previous 12 months: 5
Common terms in reports
- steering59
- shaft16
- wheel32
- stiff13
- intermediate7
- hard turn6
What owners report
The contact owned a 2025 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was rear-ended, causing a chain reaction crash. The steering wheel became dislodged, and the steering wheel air bag failed to deploy.
The car steered on its own without warning of Lane Departure
On August 15, the car with 55611 miles the car gave the error Power Steering malfunction. Steering power low. Also lights indicating cruise control, lane departure and collision warnings have been disabled.
The steering has become hard. There are no lights showing on my dashboard. The steering is hitching, catching, and hard to return to the center during slow and fast speeds. I feel it is very unsafe to drive.
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving, especially at slower speeds, the steering when is difficult to returned back to the center.
22’ Camry LE. Was driving over a bridge that’s undergoing construction, as many areas around me are. There were few lines painted to distinguish lanes. Driving in the right lane when (I’m assuming) Lane Assist suddenly pulled me to the right.
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Steering for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Toyota Camry
Frequently asked questions
How common are Steering problems on the Toyota Camry?
70 of the 1,935 complaints about the Toyota Camry (3.6%) concern Steering, making it the model's #9 problem area. That share is 0.6× the Steering share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Toyota Camry model years have the most Steering complaints?
By model year, Steering complaints peak with the 2018 model (49, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (2).
Is there a recall for Toyota Camry Steering problems?
No recall campaign addresses Steering for the tracked model years.