FaultScore

Toyota Camry suspension problems

799 of the 23,365 complaints filed about the Toyota Camry are about the suspension — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2007.

799

Complaints

3%

Share of all complaints

38

Crashes

0

Fires

Suspension complaints by model year

1983 Camry 1 0.1%
1985 Camry 1 0.1%
1986 Camry 1 0.1%
1987 Camry 1 0.1%
1988 Camry 2 0.3%
1989 Camry 1 0.1%
1990 Camry 1 0.1%
1991 Camry 6 0.8%

Median failure at 67,000 miles

1992 Camry 10 1.3%
1993 Camry 9 1.1%

Median failure at 122,000 miles

1994 Camry 17 2.1%

Median failure at 403 miles

1995 Camry 14 1.8%

Median failure at 216,000 miles

1996 Camry 29 3.6%

Median failure at 127,582 miles

1997 Camry 71 8.9%

Median failure at 75,000 miles

1998 Camry 78 9.8%

Median failure at 60,000 miles

1999 Camry 36 4.5%

Median failure at 32,000 miles

2000 Camry 28 3.5%

Median failure at 31,506 miles

2001 Camry 22 2.8%

Median failure at 3,000 miles

2002 Camry 34 4.3%

Median failure at 27,000 miles

2003 Camry 29 3.6%

Median failure at 21,822 miles

2004 Camry 20 2.5%

Median failure at 7,295 miles

2005 Camry 15 1.9%

Median failure at 34,500 miles

2006 Camry 5 0.6%

Median failure at 45,150 miles

2007 Camry 101 12.6%

Median failure at 43,000 miles

2008 Camry 35 4.4%

Median failure at 44,000 miles

2009 Camry 71 8.9%

Median failure at 40,900 miles

2010 Camry 35 4.4%

Median failure at 41,930 miles

2011 Camry 44 5.5%

Median failure at 41,000 miles

2012 Camry 16 2.0%

Median failure at 9,800 miles

2013 Camry 6 0.8%

Median failure at 25,000 miles

2014 Camry 24 3.0%

Median failure at 50,000 miles

2015 Camry 5 0.6%

Median failure at 60,000 miles

2016 Camry 4 0.5%

Median failure at 21,000 miles

2017 Camry 5 0.6%

Median failure at 24,400 miles

2018 Camry 11 1.4%

Median failure at 23,000 miles

2019 Camry 5 0.6%

Median failure at 9,000 miles

2020 Camry 2 0.3%

Median failure at 9,000 miles

2021 Camry 2 0.3%
2024 Camry 2 0.3%

What owners said

2018 Toyota Camry at 80,000 miles Washington, DC

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Camry. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and the contact was informed that there was a transmission leak and ball joint failure. The vehicle was repaired. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11727475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Toyota Camry Arlington Heights, IL

SUSPENSION

Front Right tire strut broke off from where it attaches to the body. Found when lifting car for oil change and looked corroded. If this broke on the highway it could be deadly. Car was towed to a repair shop where they replaced that and the front left strut which they say also showed corrosion. No other parties inspected this. No warning messages or symptoms were present before the failure.

NHTSA complaint #11717739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2021 Toyota Camry Shasta Lake, CA Crash

SUSPENSION

I was 165 mph and someone hit me and threw me into a sign that had big huge poles on it all the ones in California do I went right through it got banged all around I have to say the car is a tank because it got me home but it never deployed airbags when I know that it should have I’m pretty sure any other car would have the way that mine was wreck

NHTSA complaint #11704739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Aurora, IL

SUSPENSION

I have a 2018 Toyota Camry XSE with 67,000 miles. The car started making a clinking noise when driving over small bumps, increasingly getting louder over the course of a few days. I took it in to a mechanic and both the left and right strut mounts and coils were rusted and fully cracked . When lifted, both front tires fell to the sides. This could have resulted in significant car damage had I driven over a large bump,. The mechanic stated that he had never experienced this in a newer car with so few miles.

NHTSA complaint #11704615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Sun Prairie, WI

SUSPENSION

Brought my vehicle to Costco to have the tires replaced. After the vehicle was put on the lift, the wheel broke off. Fortunately no one was underneath at the time. Costco did no further work because of this so car was then towed to dealership. They confirmed that the strut mounts were rusted so badly that it caused it to just break away from the top mount. This suspension issue also caused additional tire damage. There was absolutely no indiciation that there was an issue with the strut and I am glad that it decided to break off while on a lift getting service instead of when I was driving it. The vehicle is only 7 years old and mechanics at dealership confirmed that corrosion should not have happened that quickly and suspect a design flaw that is trapping moisture, therefore accelerating corrosion.

NHTSA complaint #11679165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Ocoee, FL

SUSPENSION

Toyota of Orlando is held RESPONSIBLE for tearing an piece off my car and they are failing to fix the issue after being addressed to it an day after till I noticed my car feels loose while driving and it wasn't like that and Im facing shaking issues and suspension issues after being taken after an simple inspection.

NHTSA complaint #11678029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2024 Toyota Camry Glendale, AZ

SUSPENSION

when in motion, the backseat windows can be lowered and the entire car is subject to the loudest WOOFWOOFWOOF combined with shaking, and excessive vibrating

NHTSA complaint #11629548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Manassas, VA

SUSPENSION

Front right (passenger side) shock absorber assembly rusted out and separated from shock strut mounting bracket.Shock strut retaining nut is stick attached , but entire upper mounting bracket is separated from strut mount.Car only has 65,000 miles and is not operated in excessive salt area.

NHTSA complaint #11628180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Manassas, VA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

Front right (passenger side) shock absorber assembly rusted out and separated from shock strut mounting bracket.Shock strut retaining nut is stick attached , but entire upper mounting bracket is separated from strut mount.Car only has 65,000 miles and is not operated in excessive salt area.

NHTSA complaint #11628180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2017 Toyota Camry at 165,000 miles Henderson, NV

SUSPENSION

The contact owns a 2017 Toyota Camry. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH and accelerating, while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle shuddered and was shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.

NHTSA complaint #11615970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2007 Toyota Camry New Bedford, MA

SUSPENSION

1)BODY- The body of the vehicle (paint) seems to be chipping and/or rusting at an increasingly rapid rate with no known causes. This rusting is causing the value of the car to plummet as I am trying to sell the vehicle. It first appeared in about 2019 and has been getting steadily worse without any way to stop it. 2) SUSPENSION- On every single Toyota I’ve owned (4) the struts wore very quickly and are NOT a cheap fix. I had to at one point, fix them more than once in the same vehicle. I was told by the repair tech that it is a common issue seen in Toyotas. If a strut goes while driving it can cause major safety issues for the driver. 3)WHEELS- The hubcaps more specifically speaking, on every Toyota I’ve owned, have also had an issue maintaining its hubcaps. One rolled off on the highway and nearly caused me to crash as it hit the side of my car and slid under the rear tires and made me slide all over the snowy highway. Luckily there weren’t many vehicles on the road or it could’ve been catastrophic. I also notice that the light for the tire pressure never turns off either. I can fill the tires, empty the tires, it does not matter, the light will never go off.

NHTSA complaint #11615775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2013 Toyota Camry Conway, AR

SUSPENSION

Car shudders at 40 to 50 mph recall previously on torque converter

NHTSA complaint #11614174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Toyota Camry Abilene, TX

SUSPENSION

the left front suspension lower arm making weird noises while driving. Looks like it is related to open recall on same model "t he left front suspension lower arm may have an improperly manufactured bolt hole where it connects to the ball joint." But my vehicle in not included in open recall - called up toyota customer service and they asked me to go thru NHTSA.

NHTSA complaint #11612305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2024 Toyota Camry Malvern, AR

SUSPENSION

on June 20th, 2024, my vehicle started making a vibration and roaring sound at 3k miles at speeds as low as 35 MPH and gets louder the faster you go. the steering wheel also has a vibration. The noise and vibration get worse when you turn the wheel the left but when returned back to center it stops or is quitter and less vibration. when turning to the right it does not do it at all and will sometimes it does. I have taken it to the dealer 3 times now first time they said oh it just wind noise. second time they said we found the noise but don't know what the problem is. 3-time service manager rode with me, and he pointed out the sound and I said yes that sound. They then replaced both front wheel bearings. and they told me on pick up that the noise was completely gone. 2 minutes after leaving the noise was still there and even louder. Toyota seems to not able to fix the problem. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressee knowing that it involves the suspension in the front end of the vehicle.

NHTSA complaint #11608099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Cedar Springs, MI

SUSPENSION

Car was brought to dealership for brake vacuum booster recall. After being assessed it was lowered to the ground and the Front RH Strut /Spring Assembly broke free from the vehicle - The internal portion of the mount was completely rusted apart thus detaching from the outer “shell” of the strut mount leading to a completely unsafe condition that required repair. The vehicle has 145,000 miles and no other signs of rust near this part, parts related too, or on the body panels near this area. Parts have since been replaced and car is operational. Could have caused accident if coil Spring broke free of assembly during regular driving. No warning lights, strange noises or other indicators spoke to how decayed this part was. Not caught during inspection prior to car being purchased 2 yrs ago.

NHTSA complaint #11590492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2012 Toyota Camry Conyers, GA

SUSPENSION

Steering bushing broken.

NHTSA complaint #11584246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Frederick, MD

SUSPENSION

I brought my car in for maintenance and while the vehicle was on the lift, the top mounting bracket of both front MacPherson struts failed and allowed the coil spring to decompress to the furthest extent allowed by the other suspension components. Both struts catastrophically failed within 10 minutes of each other, causing a loud violent bang, but not immediately when the tires were lifted off the pavement. By all measures, this is a design flaw that allowed moisture to be trapped in the top strut mount which greatly accelerated this component's failure. Every other visible portion of the strut and all other components on the under carriage look almost pristine, showing almost no corrosion. The maintenance and subsequent repair did not occur at a Toyota Dealership

NHTSA complaint #11568710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2014 Toyota Camry Uncasville, CT

SUSPENSION

Starting in 2023, around 80,000 miles, my 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid has started pulling to either side under braking. I replaced the pads & rotors at my local Toyota dealer in September and it actually made the problem worse. November 22 of this year, the master technician at my dealership found multiple lower suspension bolts loose. They re-torqued everything to spec and the issue has not been resolved. I have reached out to Toyota corporate and informed them of the issue. Parts have been ordered for a separate Customer Support Program to fix the brake booster system, which makes noise in the pedal, but is independent of this complaint. We will be reinspecting in greater detail to provide information to Toyota.

NHTSA complaint #11559017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2018 Toyota Camry Marlton, NJ

SUSPENSION

Front, right, strut disconnected from upper mount during driving.

NHTSA complaint #11555526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2019 Toyota Camry Bastrop, LA Crash

SUSPENSION

Insurance claim never received the check for repairs. Vaughn Toyota horrible.Seat Belt broke,did not want to nor be of service for policy.No salesman with like license,but I.No inspection on car,just drove.

NHTSA complaint #11552080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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