general problems of the 2007 Toyota Camry - part 1

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.

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.

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.

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

My Dodge durango will engage by itself into 4 wheel drive while driving at slow or very high speed-it is an issue with the transfer case electricly-could cause accident when this does it on it's own out of nowhere & many complaints have been filed about this issue-it does it at stopping,going slow or even at 75 mph.

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,.

The water temperature, rpm gauge and speedometer randomly fluctuate, abs and brake lights stay on. It occurred when vehicle moving or stop. The mechanics told me the abs module in engine compartment failed however the braking is still functional. The abs function might stop working.

I was driving my 2007 Toyota Camry le about 55 miles an hour on a three lane interstate freeway. I was in the slow lane and my car suddenly and violently turned to the left, causing the car to hit a large RV in the center lane. The car continue spinning across the fast lane (it's amazing no cars were in that lane because traffic was fairly heavy). The back end of my car hit the center cement barrier hard (car totaled) and I came to a stop on the inside shoulder facing the opposite direction of where I was originally traveling. The airbag did not go off and the locking part of the seatbelt didn't seem to work. I could have been easily killed or killed someone else. I will contact Toyota. There is no excuse for this.

5/13/2015: 2007 Toyota Camry. Vsc (vehicle stability control) light came on (5/9/2015). It was very difficult to stop the vehicle. Had to floor the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The steering was all over the place, not tight with the steering wheel movements. Brought it to the dealership (new country Toyota of clifton park, NY) where we bought it 9 months ago and they said this is a common part that fails. If this is true, there should be a recall. . . This is a huge safety issue. I am thankful that my son didn't get in an accident. They now want $2500 to repair it. When we purchased this vehicle for our son 9 months ago, they said that we can get 250,000 miles out of it, it was a very safe car for our son to be in. . . . I beg to differ!!! I see lots of complaints listed for this electronic stability contol and hope there will be a recall.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 25 mph and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle failed to stop. As a result, the contact crashed into a street light and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact also stated that the brake warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 138,000.

I fix this intermediate shafts in 2010 and now it happen again. Toyota should do a recall on this part.

My 2007 Toyota Camry xle lost control of steering, brakes and stability control. The car surged left, right, left the went off the road to the right. The brakes were applied but did not seem to have any function. Massive damage was caused to the body from hitting 2 trees. No airbag deployment.

My 2007 Toyota Camry se has a melted dashboard that severely diminishes visibility when the sun is out. A reflection from the dashboard is displayed on the windshield and is like looking directly into the sun. Sooner or later this is going to be the cause of an accident that may or may not result, but not limited to death. It is a defect on the part of Toyota and should be addressed immediately before someone gets hurt. I have two small children and their lives should not be put in danger for an obvious defect that must be corrected.

The car pulls to the left or right and there is alot of play in the steering wheel, and occasionally the wheel will jerk slightly. There is a popping/ knocking in the wheels and steering wheel. I have taken it to get an alignment twice and was told that it is not the aligment. Put new brakes and rotors on the front. Did some research and found that this was a recall on this model of vehicle, ran a VIN number check and my car did not show up with having a recall. Called Toyota and asked about a recall for the steering. Toyota stated that because my VIN number did not show up as a recall for this problem that there was nothing they could help me with. Also see that there was a recall or complaint about the transmission. I really think that if there was a history of recalls for this make and model that Toyota should still check this out for free and fix the problem. Just because the VIN number is not showing up as being recalled doesn't mean that this can not happen. I have only had the car 2 weeks and have not been happy with the way it drives.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle would ride roughly and shake when traveling at any speed. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that a wheel alignment needed to be performed. The wheel alignment was completed and the contact was also advised that the rotors were rusted and should have been replaced when the brakes were most recently replaced. The failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

My mechanic showed me all 4 struts(f&r) are leaking too much and that they have to be replaced. I called manhattan beach Toyota and they said it is not covered under any recall or warranty & it will cost over $1400. 00 to replace. It took the mechanic over hours to complete replacing all 4 struts. I am really shocked by this finding, it shouldn't have happened, and Toyota should take care of this problem.

When turning the steering wheel there is a popping/clunking sound. Had dealership check the problem and they said that the "intermediate steering shaft" needed to be replaced.

Clunking / skipping feeling when turning the steering wheel. Dealership said that the intermediate steering shaft needs to be replaced.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable. Kmj.

Tl - the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while making a turn, the steering wheel seized making the vehicle very difficult to control without warning. The contact mentioned the failure would occur only when making a left or right turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering high pressure hose needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was repaired but it did not rectify the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 113,000. The VIN was not available. Dr.

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.

Clunk, pop and knock in steering wheel. Sloppy stearing wheel . Likely needs new intermediate shaft because of manufaturer defective part as outlined in Toyota technical service belletin: st002-07.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, she noticed a grinding sound when turning the steering wheel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

The steering shaft makes a popping and clunking noise at low speeds. Loose steering parts are never good news.

I got a case number from Toyota, Toyota told me that the only way my air bag will deploy is that the motor would have to be in the car dash board to protect the driver. So she knows that the car air bag was working properly.

While driving 2007 Toyota Camry, the car was pulling to the left. I tried to control the car. The steering wheel locked up, the car went out of control. Spinning and hitting the guard rail twice. The air bag didnt deployed, and the seat belt didnt hold or lock me into place while it was on. When the car came to a complete stop I turn the vehicle around from the on coming traffic, the brakes was giving out and the car was still steering to the left. I ended up in a ditch on the guard rail.

While driving, pulling out of garage, turning right or left at town/city speeds and while at highway speeds (55mph and higher) a knocking, popping feeling is felt on steering wheel. When the knocking/popping feeling is felt there is also a feeling of loss of vehicle steering control. At times a slight lurching feeling also present. The problem was reported to Toyota dealer, who inspected steering assembly and said they 'feel' the pulse but don't have a full diagnosis. During the months of sept/oct 2012 the problem got worse with more popping/knocking feeling felt at wider speeds and general steering control being lost more frequently. Took the vehicle to another dealer on oct 5 2012 and they state that the steering shaft has to be replaced. More concerning is the dealer's verbal statement that this is a 'safety issue and you should not be driving' the vehicle. I contacted Toyota customer service to check on recalls and they state none exist, but a TSB has been issued for this issue. They also stated (verbal) that if more complaints are received Toyota may issue a recall. A simple google search with key words '2007 Toyota Camry steering shaft recall' yields 1000s of hits on users reporting this problem. I feel that this is a safety issue that is slowly arising. I have driven my car for roughly 18000 miles when the problem starts. Dealer now wants approximately $600 to fix the issue by replacing the shaft. I am concerned about safety, not just for myself but for other motorists and feel that this issue requires further investigation by competent authority. To me it looks like Toyota is aware of the problems but are willfully ignoring the issue. I may be contacted for additional information if required to assist any further investigation. Thank you.

2007 Camry xle with only 23,000 miles now has power steering return line leak. It appears that the corolla is currently being invested for power steering problems of some sort. Many parts used to build these cars are proving to be of inferior quality. This is a $250 repair. Why isn't Toyota being required to make all repairs for no charge to their recalled vehicles whether it is a known factor at the time or not. Now they are giving something like that on new vehicles to encourage sales. What about all of us owners who now have vehicles not worth the money spent on them. Shouldn't we receive some remuneration - afterall didn't the NHTSA receive millions?.

I was stop at the stop light waiting for the light to turn green. When light turn green, I proceeded to make left hand turn into the undivided ramp. The steering would not return to the right. I turn the steering wheel as fast as I can to the right, but vehicle would not go to the right. On coming traffic hit me head on and collided head on with no air bags deployed at all. Bruised on head due to hitting head on driver side window. Insurance company had taken all parts for investigation. My left wheel was torn in half like it was open up by a can opening. Ball joints were off also.

While driving at low speeds (1-5 mph) backing up or forward - a clunking sound is felt on steering wheel. Also, a bit of looseness is felt on the connection of the steering wheel and the tires. The clunking doesn't happen while driving above 10 mph. Dealer (capital Toyota in san jose, CA) told me that the steering shaft needs to be re-greased. I'm concerned that there are lots of other 2007 Camry owners with the same problem, and some have lost control.

A few weeks ago I started to notice a "clunking noise" when I turn the steering wheel while the car is standing still or moving slowly, like backing out of our driveway or turning into our driveway, parking lot, etc. . . . I finally had time to look it up online and see if I could find anything about it and of course I did. Apparently it dates back to the '04-'06 Camry and a problem with the steering intermediate shaft. There was a TSB announcement about the earlier issue, but none so far for the '07. From what I understand from reading the forums it appears to be a wide spread issue. I think there needs to be a recall.

Toyota Camry 2007 - persistent vibration steering at highway speed - not being resolved by a series of attempts such as balancing, tire replacement, alignment, brake component replacement. The steering vibration was part of a Toyota service bulletin but despite the specific instruction on how to fix the problem, the vibration was never eliminated. Lately, vehicle also showing vibration when braking - also at highway speeds. Brake repaired at dealer without results. Toyota dealer has provided no further resolution option. The concern is if this is a result of the original steering vibration with the vehicle showing further deterioration.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steering wheel locked and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a guard rail and both the contact and the passenger suffered injuries. The vehicle was towed; however, no repairs were performed. The failure and current mileage was approximately 50,000.

I was driving for work with my Toyota Camry 2007. While accelerating to get on the highway, around the end of the ramp, my vehicle suddenly accelerated with no controls working from the driver's seat either for the steering wheel or the brake. In a matter of a few seconds, the vehicle went a few times in a zig-zag manner and subsequently hit a semi-trailer which was southbound on the highway. My car was completely smashed in the front and totaled later. This incident occurred after my car went through the accelerator pedal replacement as per recommendation of the Toyota recall procedure. I could have been easily killed in this accident. I got a traffic ticket for the first time in my life after having a ticket-free driving record for the past 11+ years. I am pleading 'not guilty' for this ticket because the defective Toyota car was responsible for the accident and not my error.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry se. The contact was driving 45 mph, while changing lanes the contact could not control the steering. The contact stated that the vehicle did not respond to her steering. She did not depress the brake, she just tried to steer the vehicle straight but it kept steering to the left. The vehicle then crashed into another vehicle. The police did arrive to the scene but no report was filed. The contact informed the manufacturer before the accident that she was hearing noises in the vehicle. The manufacturer fixed the alignment of the vehicle at no cost to her. She had contacted the manufacturer of the accident and they informed her that she would have to wait 7 to 10 business days for them to conduct an investigation. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer or been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 28000 and the currentmileage was 28000.