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.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 14, 2020
ON HARDER ACCELERATION (SUCH AS PULLING INTO BUSY TRAFFIC OR ON A HIGHWAY/INTERSTATE WHEN ACCELERATION IS KEY TO SAFETY) ENGINE RPM AT AROUND 3000 RPM THE ENGINE LOSES POWER/CAR STALLS BUT DOESN'T CUT OUT UNTIL THE GAS PEDAL IS LET OFF AND PRESSED AGAIN SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES. NO CODES OR DASH WARNING LIGHTS. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHECKED. FUEL PUMP WAS WEAK WITH LOW FUEL PSI. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. NO PROBLEMS NOW. WITH NEW TOYOTA RECALL ON FUEL PUMPS, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED.
Steering, Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 8, 2020
WHEN DRIVING TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR DEPLOYED BY ITS SELF AND WOULD NOT STOP THE STEERING WHEEL IS SO LOOSE AND I HAVE NO CONTROLL
Steering, Wheels, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 3, 2020
CAN GOES OUT OF CONTROL
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Jan 1, 2020, fire
TOUCH SCREEN RADIO BURNED AS SOONEST I TURNED ON THE CAR, A LOT OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE RADIO AND HEAVY BURN CABLE SMELL.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 21, 2019
WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SOMETIMES THE CAR WOULD EITHER VEER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT AND YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. YOU HAVE TO STOP THE CAR TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND THEN START DRIVING AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL ALSO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN OR NOT ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN EVEN IF YOU ARE CONTROLLING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR DOES WHAT IT WANTS. THIS IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE ONE TIME WE ALMOST HIT A CURB WITH THE TIRES BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR IT WAS GOING WHERE I WANTED TO. THE TIRES WERE OUT EXTREMELY FAST I NEVER HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT WAY BEFORE THE WARRANTY THERE LIKE BALD WITH IN LIKE A COUPLE MONTHS SOMETIMES EVEN TO JUST TWO MONTHS AND THEY'RE BALD AND THE ALIGNMENT SPINE I'VE HAD IT CHECKED. I CHANGE ALL THE FLUIDS ON TIME AND TAKING CARE OF MAINTAINING THE CAR I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S DOING THIS CAN YOU PLEASE FIGURE IT OUT?
Steering, Dec 9, 2019
WHILE DRIVING UNDER 30 MPH THE STEERING PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT, DIFFICULT TO KEEP STRAIGHT AND IN THE LANE. STEERING FELT LIGHT AND SLOPPY, LIKE A LOW TIRE OR STEERING GEAR ISSUE, VERY DANGEROUS. FASTER SPEEDS NOT AS BAD. TOWED TO DEALER, DIAGNOSED AS A "LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY". CAR STARTED AS USUAL WITH NO WARNING OF INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM AND NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WARNING LIGHT BUT IT NEVER CAME ON. THE MANUAL SAYS IT MAY COME ON. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE STEERING ACTS UP WITHOUT ANY OTHER WARNINGS. THIS IS PROBABLY A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND NOT ISOLATED TO JUST MY CAR, ANY TOYOTA WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING.
Steering, Dec 7, 2019
CAR PULLS EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN. THE CAR JUST KEEPS TURNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON VERY LOW SPEEDS OR SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SENSOR PROBLEM, ALTERNATOR PROBLEM OR SOMETHING INVOLVING THE TOW BAR OR RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Dec 6, 2019, crash
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN CAR ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF DURING THE SAME CAR ACCIDENT.
Vehicle speed control, Dec 5, 2019, crash
THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN A DRIVEWAY, I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE AND THE THROTTLE ACCELERATED FULL ON. I TRIED TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OUT OF THE STREET BUT I COULD NOT OVERRIDE THE ACCELERATION AND BACKED INTO A BOLDER RETAINING WALL. TOYOTA INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID IT SHOWED ACCELERATION AND BRAKING BUT DENIED RESPONSIBILITY.
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
Service brakes, Nov 12, 2019
EMERGENCY BRAKE STOPPED WORKING ON
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.
Structure, Oct 16, 2019, crash
I HAD A BAD ACCIDENT LAST WEEK , MY CAR SLIPPED ON THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER AND I COULDN'T CONTROL IT AND I HIT THE OTHER CAR WAS COMING ON THE OTHER LANE AND WE BOTH HIT THE METAL FENCE ON THE ROAD AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT BLOW UP. AND THAT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Engine, Oct 9, 2019
EXCESSIVE USE OF OIL. IN ABOUT 5000 MILES THE ENGINE IS ALMOST EMPTY. INSPECTED AT THE TOYOTA DEALER NO LEAKS FOUND.
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.
Equipment, Oct 7, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS CHANGING HIS TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE FOR THE JACK WAS TOO SHORT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED REMOVING THE LUG NUTS TO REPLACE THE TIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THEM DUE TO THE SHORT HANDLE. SOUTH COAST TOYOTA (1966 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92627, (949) 722-2000) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE JACK THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD NEED AN EXTENSION TOOL TO USE THE JACK PROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,296.
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.
Power train, Aug 29, 2019
I KEEP HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CV AXLE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW AND THE LAST TIME WAS WITH TOYOTA. I AM STILL HEARING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNING.
Engine, Aug 27, 2019
CLAPPING OR TAPPING NOISE SOUNDS LIKE LIFTER OR VALVE MAKING NOISE AT CERTAIN TIMES. IF YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON IT WILL MAKE THE NOISE EVEN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IT GETS A LOUDER CLAPPING. I GET MY EVERY OIL CHANGE AT 5,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE SHOULDN'T BE MAKING THIS NOISE.
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.
Air bags, Structure, Service brakes, Jul 30, 2019, crash
WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 0-5 MPH I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PARK IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE DOOR/BRICK WALL AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO THE BRICK WALL. AFTER HITTING THE BRICK WALL, THE CAR BOUNCED BACK OFF THE WALL A FEW INCHES. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I BECAME HYSTERICAL. THE FUMES FROM THE AIR BAGS WERE THROUGHOUT THE CAR. I WAS SCREAMING AND CRYING AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND FOUND MY CELL PHONE ON THE FLOOR WHICH FELL FROM MY PURSE AND CALLED 911. I WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE DOOR HANDLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE SUN ROOF AND STARTED SCREAMING FOR HELP. AFTER A FEW MINUTES MY NEIGHBOR CAME RUNNING AND OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND I SLID OUT UNDER THE AIRBAG AND DROPPED TO THE CEMENT ON MY BEHIND. *DT *TR