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CarComplaints.com Notes: An increasing number of Toyotas are experiencing excessive oil consumption and the 2007 Camry seems to be leading the charge.

Owners are reporting that their engines are deprived of oil halfway through their maintenance schedules and in some cases the damage is so bad that entirely new engines need to be installed, paid out of pocket. The issue may be a result of defective piston rings.

Toyota has issued a TSB for this problem, but maintains their stance that vehicles equipped with a 2AZ-FE engine are burning through a “normal” amount of oil.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
51,976 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2007 Toyota Camry steering problems

steering problem

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2007 Toyota Camry Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #14

Oct 222009

Camry

  • 66,210 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

As soon as I pulled out of my driveway, I heard something snap in my 2007 Toyota Camry and all the power steering fluid leaked out onto the street in front of my house. The car was towed to a local auto repair shop and they replaced the rack and pinion steering.

- Little Egg Harbor, NJ, USA

problem #13

Oct 152009

Camry

  • 12,979 miles
I was driving my 2007 Toyota Camry in a left turn and suddenly the steering wheel was locked up. I tried to hit the brakes, the brakes was locked up too. I lost control of the car and ran into woods. Car hit a tree in front and stopped, but none of the air bags deployed. Thus, my head hit steering wheel and got two cuts on my forehead. I was sent to er and had a surgery with 11 stitches. The car is a total lose now.

- Somerset, NJ, USA

problem #12

Sep 252009

Camry

  • 30,000 miles
The steering wheel flutters a lot at highway speed. This happens even in perfectly smooth road and in a little rough road the vehicle is uncontrollable. Toyota known about the problem and has a tsb (tsb 01-06-08). However, dealers always ask to go for wheel alignment, balancing etc and does not want to fix as per tsb. This is a significant safety issue and must be considered as a recall.

- Belmont, MA, USA

problem #11

Feb 242009

Camry

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought a 2007 Toyota Camry brand new and had it 2 days when needing to take it back to the dealership for a front end problem. The subframe bolts were loose and needed to be tightened and aligned. I have worn out 3 sets of tires in 2 years. The car only has 50K miles on it. All different brands of tires used and the first 2 wore out at 18,000 miles but the last wore out at around 5,000. It has been on an alignment rack 3 times and each time needing small adjustments. The car also has a binding noise upon turning the wheel to the left. Called dealerships and they will do nothing or even confirm that there is a problem with car. I am disguised. I have spent over $1000 on a car that is still new. Help with all the money Toyota is making they should be held accountable and have a recall on the issues and reimburse owners. I do not expect to put hundreds of dollars out on a new vehicle.

- Pottsville, PA, USA

problem #10

Aug 012008

Camry

  • 9,000 miles
I purchased 2007 Toyota Camry le. I have had nothing but trouble with it. The car has put me and my family in danger every time we accelerate. It will not go. The car almost stalls out. Also when I make left turns the steering seems to lock up. I have to jerk the car back to the right to get the steering wheel to unstick. Brought it to the dealer and they tell me everything is okay. Of course they will say that. I think they train them in school to use that answer. I will be bringing the car back to them because this is getting scary. The car only has 12K miles on it. I have seen hundreds of complaints on this same thing so if they state does not do something, than they should be held liable if someone dies in an accident.

- Livingston, LA, USA

problem #9

Aug 092008

Camry

  • miles
2007 Toyota Camry le, there is a looseness, or a clunking noise and sensation from the steering wheel. This happens when the wheel is turned from left to right. There are forums on this issue. Please help us.

- Glendora, CA, USA

problem #8

Apr 302008

Camry

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Early in 2008 I was driving the car and turned sharply to the left at slow speed and the steering wheel did not return to center until I pulled it back. I went to a large empty parking lot later and noticed that when the wheel was turned all the way to the left or right it would not return to center unless you pulled it back. This is only at slow speeds. I took the car to desert Toyota on 1/21/08 invoice number tocs263971 and they replaced the steering shaft noted on tsb ST002-07. I drove the car after that and noticed only a small change and the wheel still would not return when turned sharply to either side. I returned to desert Toyota on 1/30/08 invoice tocs264822 and they opened a case with Toyota #080300212. On 4/18/08 invoicetocs273903 field technician loren muncee came to town to examine the car. He compared it to a car that was supposedly equipped exactly like ours and said it did the same thing ours did. He also noted there was no mechanical failures on 4/28,29, and 30 I spoke to Toyota customer service and dealt with julie(1800-331-4331 ext 73115) I was told that Toyota had done all they were going to and my next step, if I was not satisfied, was arbitration. I have the arbitration paperwork but have not submitted it yet.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #7

Mar 102007

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,900 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, there has been excessive vibration in the front end. The failure occurs while driving between 65-70 mph and causes the steering wheel to vibrate. The dealer rebalanced the tires, but the failure still persists a year later. A mechanic drove the vehicle, confirmed the vibration, but provided no solution. The current mileage was 13,200 and failure mileage was 12,900.

- Hopewell Junction, NY, USA

problem #6

Jul 182007

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 25,000 miles
Front end shimmied when braking. Found front tires were cupped. Had just rotated tires, leaving on a trip, so rotated tires back to front. Returning on trip, car front shook badly when braking going downhill in mountains. Took to dealer, they said (Bridgestone) tires showed cupping. Replaced front brake linings and car seemed to handle ok. Three months later, another trip through mountains, again front end shimmied badly when braking going down steep incline. Dealer said all tires showed cupping, but brakes, cv joints, bearings were ok. Suggested I replace tires (but did not try to sell me any"?") installed 4 new Michelin tires and car handles great although I still feel some dragging in the brakes. Another trip to dealer, paid for a brake inspection and dealer said brakes ok 80 % remaining wear. Car now out of warranty, told dealer I felt they were stalling me on repairs until warranty expired. They said repair record would show problem in past if condition continued. Did not say what condition they were referring too. Feel they are giving me run around on steering problem, but as they said, there are no mountains around here they can test drive.

- Orient, OH, USA

problem #5

May 202006

Camry 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1 miles
I bought a 2007 Camry SE V6 and have had nothing but problems with it. Transmission slips, creaking dash and windshield, a pillar airbag cover replaced 3 times, center console stack does not line up, dash is not flush next to a & B pillars (haven't seen one yet that was), knocking noise in rear strut tower (fixed after two dealer visits, they added sound insulation), driver side armrest fabric peeling off (seen at first delivery of vehicle ), radio head unit freezes up randomly (dealer cannot fix because they cannot duplicate), steering is very loose and vehicle drifts on road (safety concern, dealer stated characteristic of tire), front grill loose on right side (dealer fixed) and seat plastic rail covers broken upon delivery (dealer fixed). Vehicle also idles rough in cold weather (dealer stated bad gas).two to three second delay in acceleration (dealer stated this is normal). Each dealer visit required me to leave the car once for ordering the part and a second time for installation. I have wasted way too much time at dealerships having my car repaired to ever consider buying another Toyota again. Over all I should have tested other cars before buying Toyota based on its reliability alone.

- Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA

problem #4

Jun 262007

Camry 4-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving greater than 50 mph, the steering wheel shook violently and made the vehicle difficult to drive. The dealer is aware of the failure and stated that it could not be repaired. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 3,600 and failure mileage was 7.

- Meadville, PA, USA

problem #3

Aug 202006

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 3,740 miles
: the contact stated while driving various speeds when turning or hitting a bump, a noise was heard in the steering column and the wheel felt loose. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who replaced the intermediate shaft in the power steering. Updated 11/09/06.

- Forsyth, IL, USA

problem #2

Sep 212006

Camry 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 700 miles
There is a clunking noise coming from the steering wheel when my car loaded with 4 people.

- Lowell, MA, USA

problem #1

Sep 102006

Camry 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 1,000 miles
Clicking, clunking in felt in steering wheel, especially noticeable at low speeds, but can be felt at highway speeds also. Dealer looked at problem and stated they repacked bearings in steering shaft. Didn't make it out of the dealers lot and problem still there. When taken back to service desk, dealer stated that I needed to work the grease in and that it should go away in a few days, if not to call them back to have steering knuckle replaced. Problem still there after 300+ miles of driving since having bearings repacked.

- Port Deposit, MD, USA

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