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
271 reports, newest first.
Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 25, 2021
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HEADLIGHTS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF , FUSES KEEP BLOWING, GEAR SHIFT LOCKS UP, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING
Air bags, Feb 23, 2021, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A PARKED TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Steering, Feb 1, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO FALLON FORD-TOYOTA (1351 W WILLIAMS AVE, FALLON, NV 89406; (775) 423-2171) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,200.
Steering, Jan 21, 2021
RECENTLY WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A SOFT STEERING RESPONSE, AND THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY VEERS TO THE RIGHT (AT ANY SPEED). WEIRDLY THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT HAS BEEN SPORADIC, BUT MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. THE MOST RECENT WAS ON 1/19/21. SURPRISINGLY AFTER THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEN ON AGAIN, THE ISSUE DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY. OUR BIGGEST FEAR IS IF THIS ERRATIC STEERING ISSUE WERE TO SUDDENLY START ACTING UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OUR CAMRY WAS PURCHASED IN DEC'14, AND WE HAVE NOTICED THERE WERE A RECALL FOR SOME CAMRYS' OF THAT YEAR. COULD OUR CAMRY BATCH HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEMS NOT AS APPARENT AS THOSE ALREADY RECALLED? PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS STEERING ISSUES SEEM TO BE THE TOP PROBLEM FOR THE 2015 CAMRY ON CARPROBLEMZOO.COM, AND MANY PEOPLE ARE ALSO NOTING THE SAME DEFECT BUT THEIR CAR'S VIN IS NOT ON ANY RECALL LIST. THIS COINCIDENCE SEEM QUITE HIGH ESPECIALLY FOR A YEAR WITH STEERING PROBLEM RECALLS, BUT SOMEHOW ONLY COVERING CERTAIN VINS.
Engine, Jan 14, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO PUT MORE OIL IN THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE OIL LEVEL WAS STILL LOW IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER OAK LAWN TOYOTA (4320 95TH ST, OAK LAWN, IL 60453) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Steering, Dec 30, 2020
NORMAL STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN STEERING GOES SOFT AND VEERS TO THE RIGHT. CHECKED AIR PRESSURE REPORTING NORMAL. WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENT DURING THE FORTY MINUTE DRIVE. THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE.
Steering, Dec 29, 2020
VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY STEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE IN MOTION. DOESN'T MATTER IF ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY. TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF WILL SOMETIMES CORRECT THE ISSUE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 66K MILES.
Steering, Dec 25, 2020
CAR SPORADICALLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHETHER OR NOT I AM TURNING. AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF AND THEN CAR STARTED, CAR DRIVES NORMALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 5 OR 6 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS FOR AN ELECTRONIC STEERING COMPONENT, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THIS IS ALSO STATED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS ONLINE..
Steering, Dec 23, 2020
THE WHEEL STARTS PULLING RIGHT AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. ALSO VERY HARD TO TURN WITH A POPPING NOISE THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS MORE OFTEN AND ONLY WANTS TO TURN RIGHT. IT ALSO DOES IT ON MAIN STREETS HIGHWAY ETC OFF AND ON SEEMS DANGEROUS.
Electrical system, Dec 9, 2020
WHOLE ELECTRICAL BOARD WENT OUT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO HELP FIX IT.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Dec 9, 2020
MY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WENT OUT IN THREE YEARS ...NOT ABLE TO PROGRAM ANYTHING OR LISTEN TO RADIO. I UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA HAD A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM WITH MODELS FROM 2014 AND 2015.... WHICH MY CAR FALLS IN THERE. THEY ARE NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THIS PROBLEM AND SAID THEY DONT HAVE A RECALL. HOWEVER TOYOTA DID SEND OUT NOTIFICATION TO MECHANICS TELLING THEM THERE WAS ISSUES WITH THESE ECUS . STANIONARY
Steering, Dec 3, 2020
AS I DRIVE DOWN A ROAD MOSTLY WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED, THE STEERING GOES VERY ERRATIC. IT GETS A WIDE RANGE OF MOVEMENT AND FEELS AS IF I AM LOSING CONTROL. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN AS I DRIVE IT. MY HUSBAND LOOKED IT UP AND THERE HAD BEEN SOME RECALLS FOR STEERING IN THE 2015 CAMRY, BUT, NO RECALL FOR MY CAR WHEN I PUT IN MY VIN #.
Structure, Dec 2, 2020
TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA SERVICE STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. SERVICE STATION HAD A HARD TIME GETTING HOOD OPENED. THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS RUSTED. I WAS RECOMMENDED TO BUY A NEW ONE, ALSO ADVISED THAT NEXT TIME TO GET IT OPENED IT MAY HAVE TO BE BROKEN OFF. IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT THE HOOD MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPENED POSITION, OR COME OPENED. I DID NOT PURCHASE IT. I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS A VEHICLE DEFECT THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED.
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Wheels, Nov 25, 2020
THE STEERING WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY.... HARD STEERING CONTROL... PULL TIRES ON THE HIGHWAY..NOT SAFE
Power train, Nov 18, 2020
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND ACCELERATING, NOTICE A SLIGHT SHUDDER. WHEN THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS LOCKED, THE SHUTTER GOES AWAY. IT DOES THIS WHEN ACCELERATING FREQUENTLY. WHEN I FELL THE SHUDDER, IF I INCREASE ACCELERATION, THE SHUDDER STOPS. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER.
Steering, Nov 13, 2020
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE STARTS TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT , EVERY SO OFTEN. DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TRIP ,BUT ENOUGH TO REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM.
Engine, Nov 12, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A BAD CHEMICAL SMELL THAT CAME FROM THE VENTS INTO CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER GLEN TOYOTA19 POLLITT DR STE 01, FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410 (855) 532-7352 SAID THEY COULD NOT SMELL THE ODOR. THE CONTACT INVESTIGATED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THE ISSUE. THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE HEATING AND AIR CONDITION SMELL FROM A MOLD BUILDUP ON THE EVAPORATION. THIS EMITTED FOUL ODORS THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CONTACT A CASE NUMBER AND SAID TO CALLBACK WHEN SHE RETURNED TO HER PERMANENT ADDRESS IN ANOTHER STATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Power train, Nov 1, 2020
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GIVE PROBLEMS I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM THE CAR CONTINUES TO GIVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS IT SLIPS WHEN IT CHANGES
Steering, Oct 18, 2020
WHILE DRIVING STEERING STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. ALIGNMENT, OUTER, INNER TIE RODS, LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS AND STRUT MOUNTS ALL CHECKED NORMAL. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR CODES. CAR GOES STRAIGHT AFTER TURNING OFF AND BACK BUT CAN SUDDENLY START PULLING. CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND CAR VIN IS NOT PART OF CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING) WHICH IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.
Steering, Sep 30, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GERMAIN TOYOTA OF NAPLES (13315 TAMIAMI TRAIL N, NAPLES, FL 34110) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V144000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,700.
Suspension, Sep 21, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO O'BRIENS TOYOTA LOCATED AT 2550 SHADELAND AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219 WHO PERFORMED A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Sep 3, 2020
WHEN DRIVING MY WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY START VEERING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE WHEEL ALSO BECOMES MUCH LOOSER AND IS HARDER TO CONTROL. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE MY CAR IS STATIONARY OR WHILE IN MOTION. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY.
Steering, Air bags, Aug 31, 2020, crash
MY MOTHER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT COST HER LIFE. THE BLACK BOX ON THE CAR SAYS THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE POWER STEERING THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO PULL SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED HER TO HIT A CONCRETE MEDIAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHERE HER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER SPINE BROKE IN 4 PLACES AND SUFFERED 7 BROKEN RIBS.*DT*JB
Electrical system, Aug 28, 2020
IN 2015, THE TOYOTA CAMRY SE SUDDENLY DID NOT START, SO I THOUGHT IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM AND CHANGED IT, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND IT WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND THE STARTING FUSE DISAPPEARED. THEN, BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE RIGHT DOOR GLASS OPEN SWEETIE DID NOT WORK AMONG THE SWITCHES ON THE DRIVER SIDE.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Aug 27, 2020
MOON ROOF STRUCTURE NOISE WHEN GOING UP UNEVEN RAMP.STARTED AWHILE AGO BUT GETTING WORSE.