2003 Toyota Camry steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 53 complaints for the 2003 Toyota Camry, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The consumer was involved in an accident and his knees were injured when they hit the steering column adjustment handle bar. The design of the adjustment handle bar was not correct and stuck out over 1 inch to far. Ph
At about 40,000 miles, a knocking sound began to be audible when turning the vehicle in both directions. It is most noticeable when turning the wheels several degrees at low speeds such as in parking. The knock appears to be associated with a slight vibration of the same frequency as the knock and a slight looseness in the steering. The noise and slight jerk in the steering wheel gradually worsened with time, and the car was just beyond the general warranty period when the problem was reported to the dealer.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Toyota Camry
- Cruise control 261 complaints
- Engine 159 complaints
- Brakes 124 complaints
- Air bags 75 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Suspension 29 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints