2007 Toyota Camry steering problems

Filed Nov 8, 2026 · Acceleration, Steering · OR · crash

At approximately 40–45 mph on a local street, the steering wheel physically rotated by itself in my hands. The vehicle crossed the centerline, turned/rotated, and stopped by itself without hard braking, coming to rest facing the opposite direction. The event lasted only a few seconds; I did not have time to notice warning lights. No injuries. Vehicle was police-towed. I suspect a mechanical steering/suspension/brake defect. Vehicle: 2007 Toyota Camry gasoline

Filed Oct 16, 2026 · Airbags, Steering · 68,000 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 20-25 MPH over gravel, the steering wheel locked, preventing steering control. The vehicle crashed center mass into the corner of a building. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. Smoke was present following the crash, rendering the vehicle undrivable. The vehicle was towed to a service center. The driver and passengers sustained muscle injuries and received medical treatment from a Doctor. The insurance company inspected the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.

Filed Dec 27, 2021 · Brakes, Steering · NC

My brake pedal when depressed, when stopped, makes a loud noise. My car cycles a buzzing sound often, even when the brakes are not depressed. My warning lights : check VSC system, ABS , warning triangle, a circle with and exclamation point and brake, all are continuing to light up on my dash. I took it to the dealer. Code C1391 (ABS ACRTUATOR INTERNAL FAILURE). This is serious and can cause my brakes and steering control to fail. The manufacturer warranty has expired.

Filed Sep 14, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 137,265 miles · FL

Car had vsc system replaced due to recall a few years ago. Having issues again with vsc system light coming on, ABS light and brake light while the car was being driven under normal conditions.

Filed Sep 7, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 98,000 miles · TX

While driving on the freeway, the speedometer and all of the gauges stalled out while the car was still running. The car gauges came back on after a few minutes, presently the gauges are taking a longer time to come back on, in addition while the gauges are off the air conditioner goes off as well, when all the gauges come back on the tire pressure light comes on. We are afraid to take the care out of town because when the gauges go off the car is hard to steer. This continues to happen every time car is driven.

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · 140,468 miles · CA

Abs brake system failure while driving. Loss of brakes, power steering, engine power while on a busy street approaching an intersection

Filed Mar 31, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 20,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

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 control so the car spent around we end up on the left side. Seatbelt was not helping protect us at all my daughter seatbelt allowed her to slide under breaking her right femur and my right femur on plus my ankle had to be reconstructed. Airbags came out 30 minutes after the wreck. *jb *dt in tampa. State road. Steering wheel locked up. Accelerating ' pull right and then left. When got car, went through barbed wire fences. Par indicates hit tree, driver does not remember. Daughter was in front seat, seat belt on. Daughter flung over seatbelt. Seatbelt over arm. Driver didn't know broke leg. Waited for paramedics. Car caved in on occupants. Driving approx 45 MPH. Couldn't hit brakes or anything. Don't have police report. Par number: 87281695. State trooper ' florida highway patrol. Daughter is 9, weighs approx 125 lb. Front passenger seat. Usually don't let sit there. Stated airbag didn't deploy during incident, pictures at iaa show air bags deployed. Did not contact toyota ' thought the federal safety agency took care of. No inspection conducted. Vehicle at junk yard, don't know if vehicle still there.

Filed Nov 17, 2016 · Steering · 100,000 miles · VA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 toyota camry. While driving down a curvy hill at approximately 15 MPH, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle crashed into a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Sep 9, 2016 · Steering · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While pulling into a fuel station, the steering wheel fractured into the dashboard. The contact attempted to pull the steering wheel out of the dashboard and the whole assembly fractured. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel brackets for the column fractured and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed May 31, 2016 · Engine, Steering · 59,600 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While driving 65 MPH, a loud clunking noise was heard from the steering column. The steering wheel vibrated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was consuming approximately 3/4 quarts of oil. In addition, the dealer stated that the vehicle may need a new engine because of the rapid oil consumption. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 59,600.