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1993 Toyota Camry Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jan 15, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 260 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesEngineSteering+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT BRAKES TWICE. THE ROTORS ARE SO WARPED FROM ALL OF THE FRICTION HEAT THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR QUIT WORKING AND THEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER LOCK SWITCH AND THEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW CONTROL STOPPED WORKING THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES AND HAS GONE OUT AGAIN JUST RECENTLY. THE POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKS OIL.

NHTSA ID
10070428
Incident
May 15, 2002
Mileage
101,000 mi
Steering
Filed Nov 5, 2003
Crash reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIE ROD FAILURE.*MR WHILE ENTERING THE ON RAMP THE VEHICLES TIE ROD BROKE. THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GORE AND STRUCK A TRAFFIC POST. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID
10046557
Incident
Jul 15, 2003
EngineSteeringTransmission
Filed Mar 8, 2003
Fire reported

OIL/FLUID LEAKS FROM FOUR SPOTS (TRANSMISSION AREA, VALVE COVER GASKETS, POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK & PINION) MYSTERIOUSLY OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME AND ALMOST SET THE VEHICLE ABLAZED WHEN THE OIL DRIPPED ONTO EXHAUST PIPE JUST BELOW THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR DEALERS SERVICEMAN ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY LONGER UNTIL IT IS FIXED BECAUSE IT WILL SURELY BE ON FIRE. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10010143
Incident
Jan 21, 2003
Mileage
133,017 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 5, 2001

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE, POWER STREEING DIED DOWN FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THERE.*AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER CHARGED POWER STEERING BELT, HOWEVER DID NOT RETURN FAILED PARTS TO CONSUMER. *SLC

NHTSA ID
885134
Incident
Dec 13, 2000
Steering
Filed Nov 29, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ANY SIZE PUDDLE STEERING DIED, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A PERSONAL MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC SAID THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ID
875701
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Steering
Filed Mar 18, 1997

STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE GEAR IS IN DRIVE.

NHTSA ID
515686
Incident
Feb 28, 1997
Steering
Filed Nov 22, 1995

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT IS WHEN THE STEERING LOCKS UP OT JUST COMES TO A STOP, IF THE TENSION IS HELD ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT THERE WILL BE A LOUD POPPING NOISE, THE SOUND SEEMS TO BE TOWARD THE FRONT LEFT OR THAT IS WHERE IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.*JB

NHTSA ID
975307
Incident
Nov 5, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 30, 1995

SEEPAGE IN STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP/ LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
485625
Incident
Jun 30, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 27, 1995

STEERING COMPONENTS FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD

NHTSA ID
485458
Incident
May 1, 1995
Steering
Filed May 18, 1995

STEERING WHEEL OUTER COVER SEPARATED FROM THE INNER RIGID CORE. *AK

NHTSA ID
486403
Incident
May 18, 1995
Steering
Filed May 10, 1995

STEERING LOCKS IN POSITION AT ANY SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER STATES BLEEDING PROBLEM IN POWER STEERING MECHANISM. TT

NHTSA ID
965107
Incident
Dec 10, 1992
Steering
Filed Mar 1, 1995

DURING TURNING MANEUVERS VEHICLE DEVELOPES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT

NHTSA ID
960845
Incident
Nov 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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