NHTSA Complaint #10489359 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10489359
Vehicle	2007 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 10, 2012
Date Filed	December 20, 2012
Mileage	49,200 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

STARTED HEARING SOME WEIRD SOUND AT A SMALL TURN FROM HOME TO WORK. WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE SOUND, FOUND THE STEERING TOTALLY LOCKED AND DIDNOT MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT AND NEED TO APPLY FORCE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED ALLSTATE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS AND FOUND THE WATER PUMP BROKEN. REPLACED IT BY THEM AND IT IS RUNNING FINE NOW. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

Other STEERING Complaints

#11445079 — December 27, 2021 — My brake pedal when depressed, when stopped, makes a loud noise. My car cycles a buzzing sound often, even when the b...

#11354997 — September 14, 2020 — CAR HAD VSC SYSTEM REPLACED DUE TO RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO. HAVING ISSUES AGAIN WITH VSC SYSTEM LIGHT COMING ON, ABS L...

#11353487 — September 7, 2020 — WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER AND ALL OF THE GAUGES STALLED OUT WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. THE ...

#11257852 — September 24, 2019 — ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ENGINE POWER WHILE ON A BUSY STREET APPROACH...

#11192787 — March 31, 2019 — AS I WAS TRAVELING HOME AND MY STEERING WHEEL START TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN SO IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND I LOST CO...

Recent Complaints for the 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

#11713810 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — January 28, 2026 — Driver seat belt gets stuck sometimes or sometimes does not want to click not often but pretty randomly. The driver w...

#11713810 — SEAT BELTS — January 28, 2026 — Driver seat belt gets stuck sometimes or sometimes does not want to click not often but pretty randomly. The driver w...

#11713810 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — January 28, 2026 — Driver seat belt gets stuck sometimes or sometimes does not want to click not often but pretty randomly. The driver w...

#11706673 — ENGINE — December 22, 2025 — I purchased my 2007 Toyota Camry brand new. Since early ownership, the vehicle has suffered from excessive engine oil...

#11700413 — VISIBILITY — November 19, 2025 — See attached document for complaint.