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2018 Toyota Camry steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 62 complaints for the 2018 Toyota Camry, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
62 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
48,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
12 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2018 Toyota Camry Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 48,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 48,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 71% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 24 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 71% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 12 injuries.

What owners wrote

Brake malfunction on my 2018 Toyota Camry and steering wheel malfunctioned causing my vehicles to spend on the freeway hitting a barrel and landing the car into a ditch. The car is not available for inspection it’s still at the tow yard. The safety was at risk for me as the driver was tremendously overwhelming and fearful. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by anyone. There hasn’t been any inspection to the vehicle that I know of.

December 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was stiff. While driving at various speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Reported at 42,000 miles, March 2023

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