| Issue ID | 891309 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10434958 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/10/06 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought the used 2004 toyota camry in october and found that the car would pull to the left and found that i had to firmly hold onto the steering wheel while i was driving. I went to the nhtsa website to see if other people were experiencing the same problem. I found that this was a common complaint among toyota camry owners. Toyota didn't have a recall issued. In january 2011 i experienced a vibration in the steering wheel as i was entering a major highway that scared the heck out of me. I drove in the right-hand lane and dropped my speed until the vibration stopped. I had a mechanic check out the steering mechanism and he was not able to correct the problem. I have also had wheel alignments during the past five years. I am having trouble steering when i make left- or right-hand turns in addition to holding onto the steering wheel (which becomes stressful during long driving trips). My neck muscles become very cramped because i need to focus on steering the car. I've registered my car with toyota and i'm waiting for toyota to issue a recall. This is the first car i've ever owned that i do not enjoy driving. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REVERE, MA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE32K74UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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