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2004 Toyota Camry steering problems

The 2004 Toyota Camry has 81 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

81

Steering complaints

10%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Camry steering complaints by model year105 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 35 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 34 complaints1999: 24 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 43 complaints2003: 53 complaints2004: 81 complaints2005: 71 complaints2006: 28 complaints2007: 80 complaints2008: 32 complaints2009: 47 complaints2010: 25 complaints2011: 31 complaints2012: 60 complaints2013: 26 complaints2014: 22 complaints2015: 105 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 60 complaints2019: 11 complaints2020: 5 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 3 complaints2024: 4 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Camry steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE MORE DETAILS OF WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · December 9, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2004 Toyota Camry have?

NHTSA has 81 complaints about the 2004 Toyota Camry steering — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.