2004 Toyota Camry steering problems
80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Toyota Camry — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The power steering freezes up upon the slightest amount of street water ponding making it almost impossible to turn the steering wheel. I have experienced a number of scary situations that make driving this car in wet elements very very difficult. As a result I generally refrain from driving…”
filed Dec 11, 2023
“While driving locally at a non-speeding level,dry weather, wheel locked up preventing control of the vehicle which spun out of control, leadding to vehicle hitting a curb then airborne and turnover resulting to salvage damages.”
filed Aug 8, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Camry years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Camry | 2 | 1% |
| 2024 Camry | 4 | 9% |
| 2022 Camry | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 Camry | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 Camry | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 Camry | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 Camry | 60 | 8% |
| 2017 Camry | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 Camry | 25 | 14% |
| 2015 Camry | 105 | 39% |
| 2014 Camry | 22 | 5% |
| 2013 Camry | 26 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Toyota Camry
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.