1997 Toyota Camry steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 31 complaints for the 1997 Toyota Camry, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving on an off ramp of interstate I 94 and completely lost control of the car spun to the left hit the barrier continued spinning and hit the barrier on the right. The car was totaled. The weather was overcast. There had been rain. The road was not slick.
Car : 97 toyota camry le 4 cylinder three major problems 1) blue smoke at cold-starting (mileage: 87 miles -aug. 2001) engine gave off blue smoke from the exhaust when cold-starting in the morning. After replacing valve stem seals (paid around $1000 to a toyota dealer for the repair), the problem was solved. 2) power steering rack & pinion leaking (mileage: 87kmiles -aug. 2001) power steering rack & pinion leaked and a mechanic replaced it with a new one. 3) egr vsv failure (mileage: 100 kmiles -oct.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Toyota Camry
- Brakes 126 complaints
- Engine 106 complaints
- Suspension 71 complaints
- Air bags 55 complaints
- Electrical system 40 complaints
- Cruise control 30 complaints
- Seats 30 complaints
- Transmission 29 complaints