Toyota Camry owners have reported 4 problems related to electric power assist steering system (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the Camry.
2012 Toyota Camry. Consumer writes in regards to electric power steering problems. The consumer stated with the electric power steering, the vehicle would drift to the left and right in and out of lane he was trying to stay in. The vehicle seemed to have a mind of its own, and it would take its own course down the road. The consumer stated it was very dangerous at 60 mph, and the curves were even worse, as the consumer needed to correct the steering a lot more. When he turned onto a curve, the electric power steering would over react and continued turning the vehicle after he stopped turning the wheel, at that point he had to turn the wheel the other way to correct the over steering.
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Steering is vague and not predictable. Never had a car with elec. Steering. Car follows its own course. It takes a lot of attentions to keep it on the road. I think its something to check out. Did not go to the dealer yet. During a test drive at the dealer, they did confirm there was a problem. However, there was no remedy to fit it. Updated 08/27/12.
While driving my 2004 Toyota Camry (about 83,000 miles on it), the power steering went out, the car required great force to steer, and "steam" was coming from under the hood. I slowly pulled to the curb to look under the hood and then drove about a quarter mile (with great difficulty) to a nearby Toyota dealer. The following day I was informed that an alternator bolt had "backed out. " this caused the alternator to loosen which released the serpentine belt. As a result the water pump and alternator were damaged and coolant sprayed over the engine. Toyota wanted about $1100 to repair all of the damage. I complained and the cost was reduced by the price of a reconditioned alternator, I. E. , $400. The service manager told me that they
recently had a similar problem. My car had been in for service to the same Toyota dealer just 3 weeks earlier. Had I been driving on a freeway (instead of a local street where I slowly pulled to the curb), my Toyota could have been struck by another vehicle, since I could hardly steer the car. This is potentially a very dangerous defect/problem which I have never heard of before.
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Loss of power steering in brand new 08 Camry hybrid.
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