2012 Toyota Camry: pulls to one side

Filed Mar 9, 2016 · Steering · 35,000 miles · WA

In spite of new brakes, 2 alignments and 2 different sets of tires the car, purchased as a certified toyota in dec 2015, continues to wander all over the road/track poorly and will pull quickly to the right when I brake especially when traveling at freeway speeds. I have had two close calls of near hitting the car in the lane next to me due to the force of the pull. This car was in tended for my teenager but in all good conscious the issue is of such concern I do not feel it would be safe for her to drive. I have the toytota dealer I purchased from that my only recourse is to trade it in and another toyota dealer stating that it is inherent to the vehicle.

Filed May 12, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 3,000 miles · AZ

The car wanders: it will drift to the right, I will correct with a little turn to the left. It then drifts to the left and I need to correct by steering to the right. At no time can I get the car to drive straight. Furthermore, there is no feeling in the steering wheel. It's like driving in a video game with only visual feedback.. This makes driving tiring and dangerous. If I take a second to look in the mirrors, when I look back to the road I'm either drifting to the right or left. I've taken it to the dealer and after 3 hours all they could find was the tire pressure being 2 lbs low and the toe alignment was a little off. Their conclusion was that it was the electrical power system and that there was nothing they could do about it. I should just get used to it.

Filed Jan 2, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · CA

P/o response ltr to toyota corp. Re 2012 camrydate: december 26, 2013 - ...furthermore,my brother and I have stressed to everyone we have spoken with since our first contact on dec16, 2013 with toyota regarding these dangerous mechanical problems I.e., the unintended acceleration, steering pulling to the right as well as the offensive odor that occurs when the AC is turned on. ...no one will assist us until january 6, 2014...we cannot imagine that ceo [xxx]... Would find it acceptable to wait three (3) weeks - until january 6, 2014- to first begin an investigation while being left with a defective and damaged toyota camry. [xxx]. Did not respond to our phone call either. We located nov 16 2012 details and fwd to toyota corp: nov 16, 2012- at approximately 11:15pm on the 405s, all traffic was stopped by the police north of the skirball. We were standing still for about 10 minutes. Suddenly, our car lunged forward due to unintended acceleration. As the car veered to the right, I managed, with great effort, to steer the car as we went into the lane to the right of us. After traveling more than 100 feet, I was finally able to get the car to come to a stop. Thankfully, we did not hit and were not hit by passing police and fire vehicles. We also smelled something burning in our car for a couple of minutes. On november 17, 2012, we went into toyota service to report what had occurred the night before. We wanted toyota to know what had happened because it was very frightening and we were concerned about our safety. We also wanted to know how many other people had experienced this problem and how toyota had resolved this dangerous, safety problem. Toyota service checked and responded that there was no recall for this unintended acceleration in the 2012 camry. Unfortunately, we accepted that this was an isolated incident experienced only by us. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Dec 7, 2013 · Steering · FL

At highway speeds the car constantly wanders to the left and/or right requiring constant steering corrections. It is difficult to keep the car driving in a straight line at speed. Initially I thought it the cause was cross-winds but the problem happens all the time even on calm days with no wind. I have also discarded road surface imperfections/angle as the problem occurs while driving on different roads. It takes a lot of concentration and constant movement of the steering to prevent the car from crossing into adjacent lanes. This is a safety hazard and should be investigated. Thanks.

Filed Sep 5, 2013 · Steering · 4,000 miles · PA

I recently purchased this car as a certified toyota used car with 3675 miles. At speeds above 50 MPH the car constantly wanders from right to left requiring constant steering correction. This is very tedious to the driver and creates a dangerous situation in attempting to keep the vehicle within the designated lane of traffic. All tires are inflated to factory specifications and the car is properly aligned. This is a new vehicle. There are numerous complaints on line related to this topic and vehicle. I contacted both a toyota dealer and toyota u.s.a. And both had no records of complaints and or recommended actions to repair this issue. The cause of this is most likely associated with the eps (electronic power steering) which toyota started to install into the camry in 2012. Eps has been documented as having a numb feeling and in some cases wandering steering. Unfortunately, I was unaware of this when acquiring this 2012 camry. Previous to this car I leased a 2011 camry which did not have eps and no such wandering steering. I believe this is a "very unsafe" vehicle at highway speeds and ask that the federal safety agency investigate this complaint further. I thank you for allowing the public to post such issues to your agency.

Filed Jul 8, 2013 · Airbags, Suspension · NC

Passenger side air bag light turns off and on with no one sitting seat. Front end suspension has popping sound and tire wire on the inside of tears is very unusual., feels like the front end is flexing down and causes the front end to feel light and un controllable and causing the vehicle pull left. If give the look of the bottom of wheels are bowed outward.

Filed May 9, 2013 · Steering · 11,000 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel pulled to the left and the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact stated that he sustained a cut on his leg causing it to become infected. The contact stated that the other driver sustained cuts and bruises to her arms. The manufacturer was not notified of the accident and the cause of failure was unknown. The failure mileage was 11,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Apr 12, 2013 · Steering · 11,700 miles · GA · crash · 2 injuries

The vehicle had been steering erratically and pulling to the left primarily. It feels as though the wind is buffeting the vehicle and it is difficult to maintain a steady course. When family have driven behind me it has been noted that the vehicle is all over the road. I was to take the vehicle to the shop for routine maintenance and to have the problem checked out this week but I had an accident. The car pulled to the left and I struck an oncoming vehicle.the day was cloudy but dry. There were no extenuating circumstances. Both cars were totaled. I struck the vehicle left head light to my left head light. The other driver and I were both hospitalized for injuries. We are fortunate not to have been killed. I received a ticket for failure to maintain lane and will go to court in june.this is a dangerous vehicle and I would like to see something done before someone is killed.

Filed Mar 10, 2013 · Steering · 300 miles · MN

This is the 5th camry we have owned since 1994 and we have been very happy with every one except this one. I feel very unsafe driving this car on the road, but especially in minnesota winter driving. My first impression was the feeling of driving a rear wheel drive car on ice. The car squirms like it is about to loose control and go into a spin, or like the rear of the car wants to move sideways. I am a professional driver 59 years old and consider myself an excellent driver in all conditions and have been driving in minnesota winters all my life. This condition is also very noticeable on dry roads because the car needs constant steering corrections because it feels like it wanders side to side. I complained to the dealer, suggesting to them that the alignment may be off. They checked and said it was o.k. I will be selling this car soon if I do not get this resolved.

Filed Dec 19, 2012 · Steering · 140 miles · NY

Steering lacks on-center feel and this is particularly noticeable at highway speed. Car wanders/darts left and right requiring constant corrective steering to keep car on course. This could be dangerous because even momentary lack of attention to the problem can cause the car to change direction significantly.

Filed Oct 25, 2012 · Steering · 9 miles · RI

My 2012 toyota camery se limited edition wanders all of the time. The car never tracks straight. Also none of the nose body lines match. I have brought back the car to the dealer, tarbox toyota, ri, and was told that the car was test driven. Also that the car was in spec. Although I was never presented with any documented paperwork. As for the bodylines I was told that this wasn't a bently. That none of the bodylines on any car match. I feel as though I was brushed off.