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2005 Toyota Camry steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 71 complaints for the 2005 Toyota Camry, 8% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
71 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
47,000 miles 59 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2005 Toyota Camry Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 47,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 17 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 47,000 miles
Based on 59 complaints that include mileage. 64% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles17
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 59 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Dt: about 300 miles while driving steering wheel came loose, and caused loss of vehicle control. At 537 miles, while making a right hand turn and then a left turn, as driver attempted to straighten the vehicle steering wheel would not respond. Steering wheel had no control. The weather was dry, a flat road. The speed was about 65 pmh. Vehicle crahed into a wall. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Passenger sustained a broken back, and arm. Driver sustained a broken ankle and bruises.

Reported at 300 miles, January 2005 CrashInjury

Started noticing a worsening click in the steering wheel until turned into a big clunk. The work cost me $2000 through a private mechanic. I should have contacted the dealership and made a big stink because the car was under 60k but over 5 years old. But the car was already taken apart and I needed to get it on the road for work.

Reported at 50,946 miles, March 2010

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