27 complaints reported

1994 Toyota Camry Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
27
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THE WHEELS DID NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL BY A PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jul 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING BOLTS ARE LOOSE ,AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2003
Jan 2003

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HEAVILY, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2003
Sep 2002

STEERING WHEEL NUT IS LOOSE, AND COULD CAUSE STEERING FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2002
Jul 2002

WIFE REPORTS STEERING LOCKS SOMETIMES DURING RIGHT TURNS. SHE TOLD ME LAST WEEK. I JUST HAD DEALER REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THAT MAY NOT BE PROBLEM. IT MAY BE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND INFREQUENT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2002
Jul 2002

WHEN A RIGHT TURN IS MADE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . AFTER TURN IS COMPLETED STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKS AND RETURNS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2002
Jun 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V155000 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAS CONFIRMED RECALL WITH MANUFACTURER. HAS TAKEN RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP HAD REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sep 2001 Injury

WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL WENT LOOSE AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT GUARDRAIL.*AKTHE VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2001
Sep 2001

RECALL ON STEERING WAS DONE IN 1999, SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. STEERING IS LOOSE, WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2000
Dec 1999 Crash

TOYOTA IS MAKING ME CLAIM THE DAMAGE THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE OUT FOR THIS BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ONE. THEY JUST STARTED GOING OUT IN DECEMBER. THIS WILL PAY FOR BODY DAMAGE, BUT WHAT ABOUT LOST RESALE VALUE, LOST WORK TIME ETC.?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1998
Oct 1999

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND IDLEING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1999

STEERING COLUMN VIBRATION DURING IDLING. VAVLES TAPPING SOUND BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPM, WHEN ACCELERATING. OIL CHANGES EVERY 3K MILES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1999
Aug 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH THERE IS A LOST OF POWER STEERING AND THE STEERINGWHEEL VIBRATES, AND THE VEHICLE GOES FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1999
May 1999

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND FELL OFF,CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1994 CAMRY BUT NOT FOR THIS 1995 CAMRY ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1999
Mar 1999

STEERING WHEEL DEVELOPED VIBRATION AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED TO HAVE STEERING WHEEL NUT TIGHTENED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Feb 1999

THE PLASTIC COVERING FOR THE STEERING WHEEL IS SLIPPING OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO TURN THE COVER, BUT STEERING WHEEL REMAINS IN PLACE, MAKING IT HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS NEEDS GLUE TO REATTACH COVERING. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Dec 1998

RECALL 98V155000, STEERING WHEEL RECALL IN WHICH THE DEALER NEEDS TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO GET TO THE BOLT, AND CANNOT REMEDY THIS RECALL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.832379 DUP OF 832805; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1998

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1998
Oct 1998

STEERING WHEEL NUTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1998
Aug 1998

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE. AFRAID VEHICLE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 1998
Jul 1997

INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE WEATHER IS FREEZING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DRIVER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1994
Jun 1997

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS NOT DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT SOME MOVEMENT IS NOTICED WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL CONNECTS TO THE SHAFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Nov 1996

STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1996
Nov 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1996
Sep 1996

WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAKING AND (3) BOLTS BECAME LOOSE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1996

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Toyota Camry has 27 Steering complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.