1994 Toyota Camry Steering Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING ON A SNOW COVERED SURFACE AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING STEERING FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVICED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WHO STATED THAT THE BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM A PREVIOUS BRAKE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,934.

NHTSA ID

10321433

Incident

Mar 10, 2010

Mileage

128,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THE WHEELS DID NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL BY A PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055276

Mileage

185,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING BOLTS ARE LOOSE ,AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10031503

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES HEAVILY, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA ID

10004011

Incident

Jan 10, 2003

STEERING WHEEL NUT IS LOOSE, AND COULD CAUSE STEERING FAILURE. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013519

Incident

Jun 26, 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V155000 CONCERNING STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAS CONFIRMED RECALL WITH MANUFACTURER. HAS TAKEN RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIP HAD REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8012484

WHEN A RIGHT TURN IS MADE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . AFTER TURN IS COMPLETED STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKS AND RETURNS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8011274

Incident

May 30, 2002

WIFE REPORTS STEERING LOCKS SOMETIMES DURING RIGHT TURNS. SHE TOLD ME LAST WEEK. I JUST HAD DEALER REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THAT MAY NOT BE PROBLEM. IT MAY BE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND INFREQUENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

762767

Incident

May 30, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL WENT LOOSE AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT HIT GUARDRAIL.*AKTHE VEHICLE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FOR A RECALL ON THE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT. *NLM

NHTSA ID

896494

Incident

Jul 3, 2001

RECALL ON STEERING WAS DONE IN 1999, SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. STEERING IS LOOSE, WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

885453

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

38,000 AND 81,000 REPLACE FRONT TIRES. SHAKE IN FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LIKE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS THE CAR DOES'NT HAVE THEM,. TOMMOROW I FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE TRANS. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 94 AND AT 58,000 HAD TO REPLACE IT AT 2,500.00 TOYOTA WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT PROVE THAT THE FLUID HAD BEEN DONE REGULARLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

724529

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND FELL OFF,CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1994 CAMRY BUT NOT FOR THIS 1995 CAMRY ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

852601

Incident

Nov 4, 1999

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR AND IDLEING

NHTSA ID

714034

STEERING COLUMN VIBRATION DURING IDLING. VAVLES TAPPING SOUND BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPM, WHEN ACCELERATING. OIL CHANGES EVERY 3K MILES.

NHTSA ID

713107

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 TO 65 MPH THERE IS A LOST OF POWER STEERING AND THE STEERINGWHEEL VIBRATES, AND THE VEHICLE GOES FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

847140

Incident

Jan 12, 1999

THE PLASTIC COVERING FOR THE STEERING WHEEL IS SLIPPING OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO TURN THE COVER, BUT STEERING WHEEL REMAINS IN PLACE, MAKING IT HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. DEALER SAYS NEEDS GLUE TO REATTACH COVERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

846478

STEERING WHEEL DEVELOPED VIBRATION AFTER RECALL WORK PERFORMED TO HAVE STEERING WHEEL NUT TIGHTENED.

NHTSA ID

544540

POWER STEERING LEAKING, ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHEN GOING THOUGH WATER AND IS SPLASHED UP IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.ALSO, TWO POWER WINDOW REGULATORS INOPERATIVE. SAMETIMES WAS TOLD THE RUBBER SEAL WAS TOO TIGH., WATER PUMP LEAKING, ENGINE OVERHEATED CAUSE WATER CAP (1994). THE VALVE COVERS WAS LEAKING OIL IN 1998, COULD IT BE FROM OVERHEATING ? MY SON HAS THE SAME YEAR AND TYPE CAMRY AND HIS POWER STEERING PUMP/WATER PUMP LEAKED BUT WAS FOUND EAILER THAN MINE UNDER 60000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

702942

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CAN HEAR THE MOTOR MOUNTS JUMP. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL IS VIBRATING, CAUSING POOR STEERING. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN CONSUMER IS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OR A LEFT TURN. *AK

NHTSA ID

834185

Incident

May 12, 1996

TOYOTA IS MAKING ME CLAIM THE DAMAGE THROUGH MY INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE OUT FOR THIS BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ONE. THEY JUST STARTED GOING OUT IN DECEMBER. THIS WILL PAY FOR BODY DAMAGE, BUT WHAT ABOUT LOST RESALE VALUE, LOST WORK TIME ETC.?

NHTSA ID

702146

Incident

Dec 20, 1998

RECALL 98V155000, STEERING WHEEL RECALL IN WHICH THE DEALER NEEDS TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH MAY BECOME LOOSE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO GET TO THE BOLT, AND CANNOT REMEDY THIS RECALL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.832379 DUP OF 832805; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ID

832805

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE STEERING WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED *AK

NHTSA ID

830548

Incident

Sep 22, 1998

STEERING WHEEL NUTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

539914

Incident

Mar 14, 1998

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN ACCELERATING THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE. AFRAID VEHICLE WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

827261

Incident

Jun 15, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE WEATHER IS FREEZING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. DRIVER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

813815

Incident

Dec 12, 1994