2001 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems
- 12
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- steering wheel · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Two days back when i was trying to take my car out i heard some different sound.. Then i stopped car and observed that it is flat tire.. I took the tire out and observed that the tire got cut because the shock coil spring got broken into two and the sharp edge of the spring is cutting the tire.. Luckily it did not happen on the highway .. A day before that i visited sant cruz with family ( wife and two kids ).. If…
ODI 11051256
Steering · Suspension
I own 2001 camry le. Fortunately no accidents happened but i'm tired of fixing it's wheel alignment problems. The car pulls on left. I replaced every possible parts suggested. I did the alignment from several places such as sears, firestone. They don't find any problem in the alignment report but when i drive, the car heavily pulls on left side. I have to really hold the steering tight to keep the car on road or in…
ODI 10318021
Suspension · Tread/Belt
All tires on the vehicle are badly worn . The vehicle was taken to dealer who stated problem was due to wheel alignment. Firestone bridgeport tires. Please provide details.
ODI 10029870
Suspension
Vehicle would wanders across the road when driving 60 or more mph; vehicle been in the dealer shop on two occasion, had tires replace, wheels realign and balance, problem still reoccurring; vehicle back to the dealer for the third time; feel free to provide any further information.
ODI 896093
Latch · Suspension
Steering wheel shake at 65mph. Dealer has attempted multiple times to repair but has been unable to isolate problem..drivers door will not shut completely unles slammed. Dealer reports toyota working on technical bulletin for fix to dealers. Toyota corp and dealership as yet refuses to provide a new car. *ak
ODI 747408
Frame And Members · Steering · Suspension
At highway speeds, particularly from 45 mph to 65-75 mph, steering wheel on 2001 camry le 4-cyl vibrates. Tires and wheels have been balanced many times but still no remedy. Alignment was also performed many times but with the same problem. Went to toyota dealership 4 times, with the same cause, dealer tentatively fixed issue but restarts (vibrates) after a few miles. Steering wheel seems loose (about to fall off)…
ODI 10016894
Suspension
Have had a wheel vibration since new car purchase in 2001 with several attempts to balance and align tires also purchased new tires in 2003 with no remedy of vibration. If this is the type of toyota quality we can expect then i am going to buy american from now on. *jb
ODI 10154793
Steering · Suspension
Noticed a vibration in the steering wheel since the first month of purchase have had many front end alignments and wheel bal plus changed tires three times. Still having the same problem to this day. *tr
ODI 10494471
Suspension
While driving 70 mph the vehicle would vibrate severely and cause loss of steering control, vehicle been to dealer on three occasions, and informed consumer that nothing could be found. Feel free to provide any further information. *ak
ODI 8011003
Axle Assembly · Suspension
Steering wheel shakes at 60mph so violently that consumers have gone almost numb. Consumers can feel steering bouncing from floorboard. Toyota's representative test drove, and acknowledged problem. Tires were diagnosed as possibile cause of problem. Toyota took a second look, and found vehicle came from factory with axle being outer round and replaced it. Toyota stated a third party would have to determine if…
ODI 899927
Suspension
When vehicle is being driven steering wheel shakes and vibrates, causing poor vehicle control. Vibration in steering wheel is extremely uncomfortable to driver. Please give any further details. *ak
ODI 890750
Fuel System, Gasoline · Suspension · Tires
Consumers concern with the vehicle regards excessive cold idle speed which makes it difficult to stop the vehicle. When consumer drives out of his alley, there is a downhill slope which takes a lot of brake pressure to stop and hold the vehicle on the slope. The vehicle is also difficult to stop on icy conditions because the engine is trying to race. Consumer believes that this vehicle is not achieving the specified…
ODI 567238