1992 Toyota Camry Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 565 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 1992 Toyota Camry, 1% of the 565 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1992 v6 3.0 Camry history of multiple problems and repairs, good maint. Record, none covered recognized by toyoya warranty. Engine and steering and suspension in this car and many others is llisted as significant problems in research reports for a reason. Manufacturing, engineering design all problem areas. Driving car at slow speed, had uncontrollabe pull to left and surging car into a wall. Driver airbag and sustained nonlife threatening injuries. Property damage to wall and to car significant. Investigator says most likely rack and pinion steering at fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #10072771, filed 2004-05, 122,000 miles“In the year of 1992 approximately 7/92 through 1993 I worked in the machining area for the spindle conponent made for the 1992-1993 Toyota Camry. During that time in approximately the month of october of 1992 the spindle unit where found to have been over heated and had very deep cracks upon where the bearing unit would be seated. Upon finding the problem managers company cars were disassembled for try to track back how far the problem went back. …”
NHTSA complaint #10079165, filed 2004-07“The contact owns a 1992 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver's door could not be unlocked or opened from the inside or outside of the vehicle. The steering column would also exhibit an abnormal crunching sound when turning the wheel in any direction. Additionally, there was an electrical burning smell radiating from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 180,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10587932, filed 2014-05“When pulling into the driveway the consumer smelled smoke and saw smoke, and the black sensor box caught on fire, causing the consumer to use water to put out the fire.”
NHTSA complaint #835515, filed 1999-03Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 10% |
| 2022 | 4 | 6% |
| 2021 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 2% |
| 2019 | 11 | 3% |
| 2018 | 61 | 8% |
| 2017 | 14 | 9% |
| 2016 | 25 | 14% |
| 2015 | 105 | 39% |
| 2014 | 22 | 5% |
| 2013 | 26 | 9% |
| 2012 | 58 | 10% |
| 2011 | 31 | 5% |
| 2010 | 25 | 4% |
| 2009 | 47 | 4% |
| 2008 | 32 | 3% |
| 2007 | 80 | 3% |
| 2006 | 28 | 9% |
| 2005 | 71 | 10% |
| 2004 | 80 | 13% |
| 2003 | 53 | 7% |
| 2002 | 43 | 5% |
| 2001 | 13 | 5% |
| 2000 | 13 | 3% |
| 1999 | 24 | 5% |
| 1998 | 33 | 6% |
| 1997 | 30 | 5% |
| 1996 | 37 | 9% |
| 1995 | 22 | 7% |
| 1994 | 33 | 12% |
| 1993 | 12 | 5% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1992 Toyota Camry
299 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
89 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsEngine cooling
32 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsTires
16 complaintsEquipment
9 complaintsSuspension
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Toyota Camry
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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