2005 Toyota Camry Steering Problems
- 64
- 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.
Among these 64 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 42 records
- steering shaft · 14 records
- steering column · 13 records
- intermediate steering · 10 records
- intermediate shaft · 10 records
- power steering · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 23 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Steering · Unknown Or Other
My vehicle was in motion 70 mph on the highway i take everyday as i was mildly turning with the road the steering wheel spung to the left and the car went out od control spinning and ended on the right shoulder where than my car started to flip over none stop and the airbags didnt not burst or come out.
Crash reported
ODI 11232103
Steering
Steering wheel making knocking noise while turning. Took it to repair shop , was told most of camrys produced in that year range are affected and have similar noise. Noise is there whether in motion or stationary.
ODI 11066034
Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
Takata recall, my power steering has been leaking. 05/2018 i noticed it when i was pulling out of driveway, i reversed out and started to turn a little bit and it started to made a grinding noise and kind of hard to turn.(2) takata recall my car is overheatng as i was pulling into a driveway i stopped put it in neutral pulled the emergency brake sat there for 3 minutes and the dial went to extremely hot, i turned it…
ODI 11111315
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While driving approximately 15 mph and making a left turn, there was a grinding noise coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000.
ODI 10928252
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. While the vehicle was stationary, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was diagnosed as needing a new tensioner puller. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 151,000.
ODI 10904285
Steering
My serpentine belt recently started squealing, so i bought a new one and changed it myself. Upon changing it, i realized that my crankshaft pulley had chunks of rubber that had come off of it, and it seemed to be making the belt rub on the side of the engine block on one of the tension pulley's. After researching online, i found that in 2011, toyota had recalled 402,000 vehicles because of a faulty crankshaft…
ODI 10872978
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
March 19th 2016, driving on a city street when the car suddenly accelerated. Applied the brakes/emergency brake. Car continued to accelerated and i attempted to enter freeway. I was unable to turn the steering wheel and i hit a car that was entering the freeway.
Crash reported
ODI 10862823
Service Brakes · Steering
While driving from friends home to pickup kids from school, i was going on a [redacted] going east bound, car was travelling @ 30 mph on startight road of speed limit 35mph, all of sudden steering and brakes did not function due to which the car was about to collide with a tree head on, all of the sudden the streering and brakes started functioning and i tried to avoid the tree collision during which the trunk of…
Crash reported
ODI 10780167
Steering
A year ago in may of 2015, my wife was driving her toyota camry when the power steering suddenly went out on her while driving and almost caused her to crash. We brought it to a mechanic who was mystified, he said he'd never seen anything like it before, in his words, "it looks like the pulley bent on it's own and then the belt came off." he had no idea what had caused the pulley to get out of alignment and charged…
ODI 10860224
Engine · Steering
I was driving on a city street at about 35mph when rough, somewhat grinding noises came from under the right side of the car hood of the 2005 toyota camry. These noises continued for about 15 minutes while i was driving. I stopped at a red light. When i had the right-of-way and attempted to proceed, i found i could not turn the steering wheel. I thought the car was inoperable but when i exerted great effort, the…
ODI 10690484
Steering
Upon having the vehicle serviced on july 30 th [redacted] to las vegas to surprise my father in law for 90 years young i was informed by the good year service technician that what he was about to show me was recaled 2005 9 years ago! Rack and pinion steering leakage and other known steering problems. Being a mechanic all my entire working and military life us navy .theres not allot of mechanics i don't know. From…
ODI 10621144
Steering · Suspension
2005 toyota camry. Consumer writes in regards to hearing noise from rear drivers side of vehicle and dealership mechanic repaired broken strut but noise continued. *smd when the consumer returned to the dealer, and inspection was performed, where it was determined the strut was broken. The consumer continued to hear the noise, so he returned to the dealer, where the vehicle was inspected again. The consumer was…
ODI 10563079
Steering · Suspension
A consistent grinding/knocking/clunking sound started coming from the steering wheel while steering at low speeds (0-30 mph). Also, the steering wheel felt looser than normal at all speeds (0-65mph). The service adviser at the dealership informed me that this was a common issue with a 2005 toyota camry, and that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, since the…
ODI 10558427
Steering
Car makes a clunk sound when turning steering wheel or when you go over bumps. The intermediate steering shaft is not good. That is a common problem on 2002-2006 toyota camrys. *tr
ODI 10550692
Steering
At inspection, the power steering unit was leaking and was very low on fluid. This seems to be a known problem, but both toyota and the dealer claim there has never been a recall? Yet i found on the net that there was a recall. As usual toyota is trying to get out of fixing a known problem until someone is killed! *tr
ODI 10526380
Steering
Purchased the car on july 17, 2013 in which i felt a shaking in the wheel and a sever rattle in the steering wheel. I was assured by the dealership that the car needed new tires and a balance. (the tires were bad-dealership was selling as is) purchased new tires and had them balanced in which the car continues to shake and rattle in the steering wheel. I have taken it in to many shops and they think the intermediate…
ODI 10605544
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated he heard a knocking sound coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer stated the entire steering column would need to be replaced. The manufacture was not alerted of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. The current mileage was 76,207.
ODI 10569395
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
When i took my car for a test ride at dealer i noticed that the wheel shook and told the salesman it needed to be fixed if i purchased the car, he was certain it was just a tire balancing issue and it wouldn't cost much to fix. The next day i took the car to less schwab who could not figure out what could possible be wrong so we put new tires on, still shook, then had wheels balanced and aligned several times in…
ODI 10562777
Steering
I purchased the vehicle and noticed that it had a few steering issues. Took it to a mechanic and had them replace the front tie rod end and was still noticing the click/clunk in the steering as i would turn. I then took it to toyota to have recalls performed that had not been done by the prior owner and mentioned this to them. They said that it was very minor but that it was the intermediate steering shaft and i…
ODI 10492019
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that immediately after having the vehicle repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling), she was informed that the power steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were…
ODI 10447987
Steering
Hear and feel "clunking" or "knocking" noise when turning steering wheel left or right. *kb
ODI 10446295
Steering
2005 toyota camry. Consumer express discontent with vehicle repairs and request reimbursement *tgw the consumer stated the intermediate steering shaft was replaced, because there was a noise emanating from the vehicle, when the consumer turned the steering wheel. The consumer stated the part failed with only 33,103 miles on the vehicle.
ODI 10444269
Steering
This information is in addition to odi 10617939 submitted earlier today. The rack and pinion installed at 50946 miles failed. The mechanic replaced the part and i was charged another $450 for labor plus incidentals. Within 4 months of the replacement, clicking symptoms slowly returned in the steering. I've only put another 12k on the car since 2011 and will ride it out until the click turns back into a clunk. *tr
ODI 10617976
Steering
Toyota dealer completed a 90,000 mile check and reported a leak on the rack and pinion with no other damage to the area. Dealer quoted approximately $1900 to repair. A independent mechanic replaced the rack and pinion and completed the alignment for approximately $900. *tr
ODI 10439996
Steering
My power steering column has a leak. It was found by the dealership--conveniently one year out of warranty--the column costs $1100-1300 to fix. I have uncovered many postings online of toyota owners with power steering column problems -- many -- and i think that this may indicate a serious problem that has gone unchecked. *tr
ODI 10434340