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Toyota steering problems

Owners have filed 6,884 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Toyota vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 71 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Toyota Corolla, worst in 2009.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

6,884

Complaints

100%

Share of all Toyota complaints

638

Crashes

32

Fires

Which Toyota models have the most steering problems

Corolla 1,194 17.3%

Worst in 2009

Camry 1,071 15.6%

Worst in 2015

RAV4 949 13.8%

Worst in 2007

Sienna 524 7.6%

Worst in 2004

Tacoma 477 6.9%

Worst in 2005

Prius 387 5.6%

Worst in 2002

Avalon 369 5.4%

Worst in 1997

Highlander 365 5.3%

Worst in 2012

Tundra 342 5.0%

Worst in 2000

4RUNNER 296 4.3%

Worst in 2003

Sequoia 195 2.8%

Worst in 2002

Camry Hybrid 70 1.0%

Worst in 2007

FJ Cruiser 63 0.9%

Worst in 2007

Corolla Cross 57 0.8%

Worst in 2023

Matrix 55 0.8%

Worst in 2009

Camry Solara 53 0.8%

Worst in 2004

Highlander Hybrid 41 0.6%

Worst in 2006

Yaris 39 0.6%

Worst in 2007

4 Runner 38 0.6%

Worst in 1998

T100 35 0.5%

Worst in 1997

Pickup 34 0.5%

Worst in 1994

Venza 31 0.5%

Worst in 2009

Worst Toyota model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2009 Toyota Corolla 384 22% 9,500 F
2010 Toyota Corolla 371 23% 1,000 D
2007 Toyota RAV4 273 22% 46,376 C
2006 Toyota RAV4 232 26% 40,000 C
2004 Toyota Sienna 159 6% 81,000 A
2015 Toyota Camry 105 29% 50,200 D
2002 Toyota Prius 81 40% 90,100 F
2004 Toyota Camry 81 10% 39,000 D
2007 Toyota Camry 80 2% 53,600 D
2005 Toyota Sienna 79 6% 90,000 A
2002 Toyota Sequoia 78 7% 136,000 C
2008 Toyota RAV4 74 10% 65,000 C
2005 Toyota Camry 71 8% 47,000 C
2005 Toyota Tacoma 61 7% 100,200 A
2006 Toyota Sienna 61 5% 85,000 A
2012 Toyota Camry 60 7% 31,000 C
2018 Toyota Camry 60 5% 48,450 C
2007 Toyota Tacoma 54 8% 89,000 C
2003 Toyota Camry 53 6% 36,725 B
2001 Toyota Sequoia 51 6% 154,760 A

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