2004 Toyota Camry Solara steering problems

Filed Apr 20, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 85,100 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

On march 6, 2016, moving west on a residential street at about 20 MPH 10:45 p.m., less than 500' from home. Crystal clear night. Car freezes, steering & brakes lock, car lurches forward and keeps much higher speed. With both arms, I pulled car from head-on with utility pole to very high palm tree. Head-on ith tree, airbag releases, white smoke coming from hood. I turned car off, took keys, car engine continues as did horn blowing & white smoke. It took three aaa trucks to remove car from tree trunk, with steering and brakes still locked. Car was alone on a neighborhood road moving west, driver alone, very residential with people walking dogs, pilots and stews running, joggers and pups and cats prowling. No one was around. A guard from a gated community on the street's north side was the 1st to appear. Eventually 4 poloce officers were there, one talked to me often.

Filed Jul 29, 2016 · Steering · 95,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that there was a power steering failure. A mechanic replaced the power steering pump, but the failure recurred. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v539000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired by a dealer or a mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Filed May 3, 2016 · Acceleration, Steering · 140,100 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 toyota camry solara. While driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. As a result, the contact cashed into a palm tree. The air bags deployed. The contact was not injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer collision center. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,100.

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Steering · 70,100 miles · NJ

The car has 70100 miles. Noticed that the steering wheel makes low clicks when turning and there is a slight movement in the steering wheel. Determined the problem to be a failure of the intermediate steering shaft. Contacted toyota, they said no recalls were on this vehicle. Asked toyota via email on 2/19 if the steering shaft has been re-designed and requested the correct part number to replace the defective part. Car is sitting awaiting an update from toyota and repair.

Filed Apr 25, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 130,000 miles · AZ

When turning right at about 25mph, the steering wheel completely locked up. I applied the brakes immediately but they car still impacted, then continued over the curb. The steering wheel remained locked for a while after the car came to a stop and then finally released. Prior to this incident the steering wheel had locked on several occasions only when the car was shut off and parked, although it remained locked stubbornly even after the car was put in drive and the steering wheel adjusted slightly. This was the first time the car locked up while the key was in the ignition and the car was in motion.

Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Steering · 135,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry solara. The contact stated that while turning right at approximately 35 MPH. The steering wheel locked and caused the vehicle to go over an embankment and into the water. The front passenger suffered injuries to the back and neck. The contact stated that this was the second crash caused by the steering wheel. The dealer replaced the rack and pinion, but the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2013 · Steering · 76,684 miles · FL

My daughter was driving on interstate 10, 5 miles west of crestview florida. She was in left lane, in wet conditions. The steering wheel became out of control causing the car to flip and out of control causing the car to create a hazard and resulting in a total loss. Passangers had to craw out to avoid further injury. Total loss of car and injured two people. This vehicle was issued a the federal safety agency warning- id- 11v539000. Never received this warning.

Filed Sep 24, 2010 · Driver assistance, Steering · 62,350 miles · NJ

Steering shaft bolt snapped in half while making left turn. Steering shaft was disassembled, and new shaft bolt replaced for old rusted out shaft bolt. Two hours labor.

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Steering · 1 miles · PA

Well its about time the federal safety agency is doing something about toyota. I've been complaining about unsafe steering pull on my 2004 camery solara since I bought it and so have lots of other folks. Toyota has refused to do a thing about it.

Filed Dec 2, 2007 · Steering · 6,000 miles · PR

Im a solara 2004 owner. I'm having the same problem that thousands of solara's owners are having. The issue of pull to the left and what toyota and the federal safety agency are doing to resolve this....nothing. Toyota skips to resolve this problem and the federal safety agency doesn't care or just they don't want to make toyota to solve this big problem.