2015 Toyota Camry
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 271 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 18th highest complaint count among 25 Camry model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 33 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 18 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Steering, electric power assist systemMar 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2015 Camry, Camry Hybrid, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid, and 2014-2015 Rav4 vehicles. A component of the electric power steering (EPS) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. Over time, this damage may result in failure of the electric power steering system.
An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number of the EPS ECU or steering column assembly. If the number is within the affected range, the EPS ECU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 15V144000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Nov 13, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER:[XXX]. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,900. *LN *BF CONSUMER STATED BATTERY WAS REPLACED BUT STILL HAS ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, WHERE CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING. ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB
Steering, Nov 8, 2019
MY 2015 CAMRY PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT A LOW SPEEDS (5-35MPH) THE STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE, AND WHEN I CORRECT THE POSITION AND LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL, IT GOES BACK TO THE RIGHT. HOWEVER IT DOES ALIGN AFTER I REACH A CERTAIN SPEED (40MPH>), AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING OR WHEN I GO SOMEWHERE AND HAVE TO START THE CAR UP AGAIN.
Steering, Nov 4, 2019
VEHICLE DRIVING NORMALLY UNTIL 85000 MILES. SPORADICALLY NOW PULLS HARD TO RIGHT OR LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. SEEMS DEPENDENT UPON WHEEL POSITION WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS, TURNING THE WHEELS TO STRAIGHT POSITION PRIOR TO TURNING IGNITION OFF SEEMS TO CORRECT TEMPORARILY.
Steering, Oct 7, 2019
LEFT MY HOME AT 7:55 AM THIS MORNING TO DRIVE TO WORK ON CITY STREETS. MAX SPEED 55. ARRIVED AT WORK APPROX. 7 MIN LATER AND PARKED. LEFT WORK AT 5:30 PM TO GO HOME. ON THE WAY I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MISALIGNED AND THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AT MODERATE SPEEDS. MAX SPEED 45MPH. IT SEEMS TO ROLL STRAIGHT AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH AND PULLS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 10 MPH.
Steering, Oct 2, 2019
WO WEEKS AGO THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. WOULD NOT STOP PULLING UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. SOMETIME TURNING THE IGNITION OFF DID NOT HELP. YESTERDAY STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT! WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IGNITION TURNED OFF. PROBLEM IS WORST AT LOW SPEED, OR STOPED AND THEN ACCERATING SLOWLY. CITY STREET IS WORST, AND TURING WHILE ACCERATING CAR PULLS EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT AT RANDOM
Steering, Sep 7, 2019
MY CAR WILL START PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AFTER I PARK IT , IT WILL START PULLING TO THE LEFT AND I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, DRIVING DOWN HWY 249 I COULD ONLY DRIVE 45 MILES A HOUR WITH MY EMERGENCY FLASHER ON. I AM 71 YES OLD AND I HAVE TO USE MY CAR FOR WORK.
Steering, Sep 5, 2019
STEERING PROBLEM- 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS, BUT ALIGN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PARKED, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART ENGINE AND START DRIVING, THE STEERING PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND THE WHEEL IS PERFECTLY ALIGNED AT LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TURN THE CAR ON LATER AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, THIS SYMPTOM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX. 3 DAYS. LOOKED UP HELP ONLINE AND FOUND 'ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU)' AND 'STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM' DAMAGES DURING MANUFACTURE PROCESS OR MANUFACTURE PART DEFECT. THIS SPORADIC STEERING PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS ONLY USE TO GO TO WORK AND HOME AND DRIVEN ON AVG 20 MILES DAILY.
Steering, Aug 20, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER ASSIST FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED TOYOTA CASE NUMBER: 1908190590. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Steering, Aug 10, 2019
STEERING INTERMITTENTLY PULLS THE DRIVING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. SOMETIMES DOES AND OTHERS NO.
Steering, Electrical system, Seat belts, Jul 24, 2019
MY CAR WAS DRIVING AND MY LIGHTS WENT CRAZY AND WHEELS LOCKED UP I CHANGED BATTERY CHANGED ALTERNATOR AND SOMETHING STILL DRAINING BATTERY AND IT'S THE ECU FOR MY POWER STEERING
Steering, Jul 22, 2019
I HAVE 52,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I NEVER HAD PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING UNTIL RECENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 5-55 MY CAR WILL PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. WHEN I PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, IT STOPS BUT AFTER A LITTLE WHILE OF DRIVING AGAIN IT WILL PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. IT'S ALWAYS AT RANDOM TIMES AND I NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY IT WILL PULL AND IT DOESN'T PULL AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS.
Steering, Jul 9, 2019
MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT AND LAST WEEK I STARTED TO HAVE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. WHEN I PULLED OUT OF MY GARAGE I NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AS I PROCEEDED DOWN THE STREET. I THOUGHT THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. UPON CHECKING ALL TIRES THE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT. I THEN TOOK THE CAR OUT AGAIN AND THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I RETURNED TO HOME AND PARKED THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR OUT AND IT PERFORMED NORMALLY. I DROVE IT FOR TWO MORE DAYS WITHOUT A PROBLEM. ON THE THIRD DAY AS I WAS DRIVING I TOOK A LEFT TURN AND THE CAR WANTED TO CONTINUE TURNING LEFT. FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MILES THE CAR CONTINUED PULLING LEFT. I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY SUGGESTED THE NORMAL THINGS TIRE PRESSURE, ALIGNMENT, ETC. HOWEVER A CHECK OF THOSE PROVED NOT TO BE THE CAUSE. THEY SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT OTHER 2015 CAMRY OWNERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. I ALSO LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A LIMITED RECALL ON THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COMPONENT HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. TODAY I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS NORMAL. IN THE LAST WEEK I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLE PULLING SHARPLY TO THE LEFT AND CONTINUED PULLING TO THE LEFT FOR SEVERAL MILES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS ALL HAPPENED DURING CITY DRIVING WITH SPEEDS BELOW 45 MPH. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FRONT END COLLISION FOUR MONTH AGO. THE DAMAGE WAS COSMETIC INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER GRILL AND HOOD. THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL DAMAGE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN A BODY SHOP AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT WITHOUT PROBLEMS UNTIL LAST WEEKS INCIDENT WITH THE STEERING.
Steering, Jul 5, 2019
THE 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY SPORADICALLY PULLS HARD TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING AT SLOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS (BETWEEN 5-50 MPH). THIS JUST SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HAPPEN. WITH FORCE THE VEHICLE CAN BE KEPT IN LINE, BUT THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED. I CHECKED AND THIS VEHICLES VIN IS NOT IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL.
Steering, May 1, 2019
I GOT CAMRY SE 2015 IN AUGUST 2015 AND AFTER 18 MONTHS BATTERY TOTALLY OUT OF FUNCTION SO I REPLACED BATTERY NOW LAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE ISSUE WITH STEERING TROUBLE SHOOOTING. STEERING DOING BUZZING WEIRD SOUND AND I CONTACT TO TOYOTA BECAUSE I HEARD THAT 110,000 RECALLS THOSE TIME FOR STEERING ISSUE AND THEY SAID AS PER YOUR VIN NUMBER YOUR VEHICLE NOT RECALL. I WENT TO CAR MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THEY ARE ABLE TO FIND A THIS SOUND. I AM WORRYING ABOUT ANY MY CAR IS EFFECTED ANY MANUFACTURER ISSUE BECAUSE WITHIN SHORT TIME BATTERY GONE AND NOW STEERING ISSUE.
Steering, Apr 8, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO TOYOTA OF SURPRISE (13543 N AUTOSHOW AVE, SURPRISE, AZ 85388, (623) 469-6027). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Steering, Mar 11, 2019
TWICE NOW, WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, AFTER PULLING INTO MY SUBDIVISION STREET THE CAR HAS PULLED SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT BUT AFTER DRIVING SLOWLY AROUND FOR A WHILE AND STOPPING AND BACKING UP THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. IF THE CAR WERE TO CONTINUE TO PULL SO SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT IT WOULD BE UNSAFE AND UNDRIVABLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS AN INTERMITTANT PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING OR PERHAPS A STICKING PARKING BRAKE OR STICKING BRAKE CYLINDER. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK IT AFTER THE FIRST TIME BUT HE COULDN'T REPEAT THE PROBLEM (BUT HE ONLY DROVE THE CAR AFTER IT HAD ALREADY CLEARED UP).
Steering, Feb 26, 2019
STEERING SUDDENLY STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT AT SLOW SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO THE COMPLAINT FORUMS, THIS IS A VERY, VERY COMMON DEFECT. THIS DEFECT IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS. THERE WAS A LIMITED RECALL ON THIS DEFECT ALREADY. WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE GETTING CHEATED BY BEING EXCLUDED FROM THE EXISTING RECALL ON THIS WIDELY KNOWN DANGEROUS DEFECT?
Steering, Feb 19, 2019
AT RANDOM TIMES THE STEERING WOULD START PULLING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT PRETTY HARD. IT SEEMS LIKE IF THE WHEEL IS TURNED IN A CERTAIN DIRECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THAT'S THE DIRECTION IT WOULD PULL TO. TOYOTA RECALLED OVER 110,00 OF THAT YEAR AND MODEL FOR AN ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ECU AND MY VEHICLE ISN'T A PART OF THAT RECALL BUT THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD BE AS STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULD START PULLING LEFT OR RIGHT. IF I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND STRAIGHTENED THE WHEEL OUT AND TURNED IT BACK ON, THE PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR AND THEN RANDOMLY IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER
Steering, Feb 4, 2019
WHILE DRIVING CAR CONSISTENTLY PULLS LEFT THEN AFTER PARKING AND SHUTTING THE CAR OFF THE CAR PULLS RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN A ROW RIGHT THEN LEFT THEN RIGHT. THE VIN IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT RECALL.
Steering, Jan 22, 2019
AFTER STARTING THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS LEFT UNTIL DRIVEN FOR A WHILE, THEN AT NEXT START IT PULLS RIGHT. AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR. THE STEERING FEELS IMPRECISE AND JUST AFTER STARTING THE CAR ACTUALLY PULLS INTO OTHER LANE
Steering, Jan 19, 2019
THIS STARTED HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IF THE FRONT TIRES ARE POINTING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED, THE CAR WILL PULL HARD TO THAT SIDE WHEN I START DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I CAN TURN THE CAR, BUT THE STEERING SEEMS LESS RESPONSIVE THAN NORMAL. PULLING OVER WITH THE FRONT TIRES FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD, SHUTTING OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTING THE CAR SEEMS TO RESET SOMETHING IN THE STEERING AND THE STEERING WILL WORK NORMALLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG WITH THE STEERING ON THIS CAR. I CHECKED AND MY VIN IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT, BUT IT'S CLEAR FROM READING OTHER REPORTS ONLINE THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND UNSOLVED PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE.
Steering, Seat belts, Jan 18, 2019
DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS HARD TO RELEASE WHEN APPLIED STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS,WETHER OR NOT VEHICLE IS IN MOTION;LIKE IF IT NEEDED FLUID BUT CHECKED THE STEERING WHEEL FLUID AND LEVEL IS OK,BUT STILL STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE LIKE IF SOMETHING IT DEFECTED.
Steering, Jan 10, 2019
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AND EPS LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN TURNED OFF
Steering, Dec 21, 2018
WHILE OPERATING AT LOW SPEED, THE CAR STARTED TO STEER TO THE LEFT, REQUIRING PHYSICAL RESTRAINT TO KEEP IT MOVING STRAIGHT. WITHOUT RESTRAINT, IT WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE CURB. AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, AND FOLLOWING A 2 HOUR DELAY, THE CAR WAS RESTARTED AND DID NOT EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE, THEY INDICATED THAT THIS VIN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM THAT AFFECTED OTHER CAMRY'S OF THE SAME YEAR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT TOYOTA IS NOT ADDRESSING.
Steering, Nov 22, 2018
MY 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY SE LOSS POWER STEERING AND VEERED LEFT ON A STRAIGHT ROAD . THE STERING WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND HAD TO KEEP TURNING RIGHT TO GO STAIGHT. THIS EPISODE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON A BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN VIRGINIA. WILL NOT DRIVE CAR UNTIL THE MECHANIC LET ME KNOW THE PROBLEM. NHTSA NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 2015 CAMRY TO FIX THE ELECTRONIC BOARDS BEFORE FATALITIES.. THANK YOU.