2005 Toyota Camry Suspension Problems

“Since the day I owned this car I have heard a thump in rear suspension. After many trips and awhile with loaner they could not repair. I requested that area service rep look at it at which time he stated that they knew of a problem and a service bulletin would be in oct. It is now jan and still no satisfaction.”

“At the time of 5k mile oil change and tire rotation, I inquired about unusual tire noise at ~30 MPH and higher. I asked if maybe a 4-wheel alignment was in order. This had never been done on this vehicle. While doing the alignment the mechanic discovered that the passenger side rear toe arm assembly was not properly attached at the center point due to the lack of threads on the female portion of the part. Thus the two ends were simply sliding freely in and out at the connection point. The part was replaced and alignment was completed.”

“When I took my car for a test ride at dealer I noticed that the wheel shook and told the salesman it needed to be fixed if I purchased the car, he was certain it was just a tire balancing issue and it wouldn't cost much to fix. The next day I took the car to less schwab who could not figure out what could possible be wrong so we put new tires on, still shook, then had wheels balanced and aligned several times in first week of having car, then replaced motor mounts, then struts, still shook, then replaced brake pads, rotors, yup still shakes. …”

“A consistent grinding/knocking/clunking sound started coming from the steering wheel while steering at low speeds (0-30 MPH). Also, the steering wheel felt looser than normal at all speeds (0-65mph). The service adviser at the dealership informed me that this was a common issue with a 2005 Toyota Camry, and that the intermediate steering shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, since the vehicle was out of warranty, I had to cover the ~$660 cost. A google search reveals several similar issues with other late model camrys. …”

“The car started wandering and wearing tires about 5000 miles ,I took it to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. I got it lined up, the car started wandering again, the dealer says there is nothing wrong that they can see. But the car is wearing tires out on the inside front. The car is wandering from side to side pretty bad and if you hit a dip in the road it will follow it. If that is Toyota's answer to a good ride then I wont buy another one. I also have a gas pedal play problem.”