Suspension
Shocks or struts, ball joints, tie rods, wheel bearings, alignment, steering linkage (includes rack and pinion), power steering (pumps and hoses, leaks), wheel balance, springs or torsion bars, bushings, electronic or air suspension.
What Owners Say
"Independent repair shop performed front end alignment. They corrected the alignment issue, but left the steering wheel off-center by about 10-12 degrees. Took it to dealer for steering wheel centering"
Roy H., WV (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Upper right ball joint failed"
Bobby J., VA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE)"Right front wheel had excessive wobble"
Anonymous, VA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"The 2004 model is designed so that the engine must be completely removed to access the lower control arm bushings. This is very labor intensive and can cost approximately $2000."
Stanley A., MD (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"The right front control arm was replaced and the bushings in the left front control arm were replaced"
Michael W., PA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Steering rack tie rod end"
Anonymous, IL (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"Power steering pump was leaking. I had it replaced at about 170,000 miles"
Charles C., OR (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.0-L V6)"had lines replace"
Donald M., MA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Leaking power steering return line. Replaced by dealer"
Jacob S., NC (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Power steering fluid hose had to be replaced. The steering wheel still makes a noise when I execute a turn but I was informed that the car is old and that’s the noise the steering wheel will now make."
Anonymous, NY (2004 Toyota Camry)"Due to age leak occurred because rust"
Anonymous, PA (2004 Toyota Camry Standard 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Showed a leak at 128,350 miles"
Dave H., WI (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"Rack leaked along with a torn boot"
Anonymous, UT (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.0-L V6)"power steering line leak - replaced"
Anonymous, MN (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"line leaked as a result of rubbing on another part of car"
Terry H., TX (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"One of the power steering hoses started to leak"
Anonymous, MD (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The seals failed. Still drivable for a while but would have caused future issues."
Anonymous, NV (2004 Toyota Camry SE 3.0-L V6)"leaking for over a yr"
Anonymous, (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"About a month ago, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. Went to local mechanic, concerned something major needed fixing. Instead learned that only a hose needed replacing."
Matthew B., DC (2004 Toyota Camry SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I heard squealing when I turned the steering wheel and saw liquid on the ground after parking the vehicle."
Anonymous, NJ (2004 Toyota Camry SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"oil leakage in the system"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Power steering hose developed a leak. Not unusual considering amount of miles on car."
Anonymous, FL (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Shocks & struts were determined to need replacement; so, I had them replaced"
Anonymous, IA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Worn out. Need replacing"
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"I had the front struts replaced and it took quite a while to get the noise out. A friend of mine, a Lexus mechanic, fixed it for me"
Charles C., OR (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.0-L V6)"Had to replace shocks and struts"
Steve R., AZ (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Broken strut bracet"
Anonymous, CT (2004 Toyota Camry 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"vehicle driven on poor Michigan roads. Struts just wore out. Husband replaced them himself with parts from Rock Auto.com Not a big deal"
Sharon D., MI (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Sterling well vibration. There were other parts replaced but I can't locate the work order"
Don V., CA (2004 Toyota Camry SE 3.3-L V6)"Struts were bent and leaking due to alignment problem that hadn't been checked during a recent periodic service. Each wheel was pulling a slightly opposite direction, allowing the car to drive without veering right or left, but pulling the struts apart"
Nancy M., TX (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Replaced struts"
Anonymous, MI (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Noise from rear suspension. Don't notice any abnormal tire wear like cupping"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had to replace front and rear struts due to leakage & wear."
Anonymous, NM (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Need new shocks after 93000 miles Seems reasonable"
Anonymous, IN (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Rear suspension making noise. Original shocks probably need replacing."
Anonymous, NY (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"a lot of noise front right and something broke before the dealer could figure out what was wrong. $3000 in repairs"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"One of the struts mounting spring broke shortly after hitting a speed bump at a too high rate of speed"
Russel G., NY (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I experienced a continual bumping or knocking which I thought was in the trunk. It turned out to be serious, about 900 dollars for struts and stabilizer bar"
Paul G., MO (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Strut leaking"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"car was slipping when turning around in a cul-de-sac. Mechanic diagnosed the problem. With new struts car runs much smoother"
Donald E., CA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Normal wear"
Harold H., CA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I had to replace the rear struts and mounts. In a Camry that is premature considering the age and mileage of the car. My 2001 is older and has way more miles, but without the suspension issues of my 2004"
Daniel G., AZ (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"rear struts rotted out requiring replacement"
Anonymous, RI (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Front wheel drive vehicles experience front end issues at a greater frequency then that of rear wheel cars"
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Toyota Camry SE 3.0-L V6)"The steering column and struts, beerings had to be replaced,,worn out"
Anonymous, IL (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"We have multiple speed bumps on our street which definitely contributed to short life of shocks"
Anonymous, ON (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Car rear end started feeling bouncy at stops. End result is that all shocks needed replaced. Quite expensive."
Anonymous, (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.0-L V6)"I experienced strut problems (rear bounce and loud "clunking" sounds. A mechanic told me that it was caused by driving on bumpy gravel toads. I live in S. D., and gravel roads are a way of life."
Anonymous, SD (2004 Toyota Camry Standard 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I'm unsure of when the steering wheel vibration began, but it may have been in the summer of last year (2019). My wife took it in for repairs, and while the vibration is less, it is still present. Now that I've spent another $2000 to replace all four struts, springs and mountings, the steering wheel vibration has gone away."
Anonymous, (2004 Toyota Camry Unsure 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Worn out. Over 100,000 miles"
Anonymous, MA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Have been told that I should replace the struts on my car due to slight amount of grease coming out on the struts. Have not replaced these as of yet due to cost in relation to value of car."
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Broken spring"
Anonymous, NH (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Started getting banging sounds from rear of car. Rear suspension was loose. Fixed for about $350"
Anonymous, MO (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"spring cracked due to corrosion and wheels could not be aligned. also caused noise while driving until replaced"
Anonymous, MB (2004 Toyota Camry SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Spring broke"
Anonymous, IA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"scerching sound.no problem with driving,jut ware from age and milage"
Anonymous, GA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Bracket on sway bar rusted through. Replaced for a repair bill of about $200.00"
Anonymous, MN (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.0-L V6)"See previous observation"
Anonymous, AZ (2004 Toyota Camry SE 3.0-L V6)"The entire power steering system had to be replaced"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The steering wheel was much too unresponsive. The Toyota dealer had to replace the rack and steering. They also lubricated the intermediate steering shaft"
Anonymous, IN (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"Rack and pinion stopped working at just over 100,000 miles. Had to be replaced. $1,100.00"
Anonymous, KS (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"Had to replace leaking parst in the steering system at a cost of about $1000"
Anonymous, MN (2004 Toyota Camry SE 3.0-L V6)"After 12 years, the original rack and pinion required replacement"
Anonymous, PA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"U-joint connection in steering column had to be replaced. Repair technician said they do a lot of those"
Thomas W., NH (2004 Toyota Camry SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The boot covering the steering gear was broken and we chose to replace the rack and pinion"
Anonymous, AR (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Steering shaft problem"
Anonymous, ON (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"Not certain, but was found to be deteriorating and had to be repaired"
Anonymous, MD (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"rack and pinion boot showing signs of leakage"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"lots of rattling especially when it is cold"
Terrence S., CA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Steering column had to replaced at around 150K miles."
Garnett L., NC (2004 Toyota Camry 3.0-L V6)"There was a leak. Checked and replaced rack and pinion"
Anonymous, TX (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.0-L V6)"needed to have front end rebuilt"
Anonymous, IN (2004 Toyota Camry LE 3.3-L V6)"2nd TIME HAD TO HAVE REPLACED SINCE I BOUGHT IT!"
Anonymous, TX (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Feb 2015 Rack and Pinion system failed. Cost $1,600 to replace and repair. I got three estimates; they were all within $50 of each other. Had it repaired at Whittier Toyota Whittier CA"
Jay J., CA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Had to replace the U-Joints in steering-shaft ($1400), since lower one rusted due to exposure to NY winters and road-salt"
Kara W., NY (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Steering rack seals and boot leaking requiring replacement"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"This is my third camry , never had problem before. est of 2k to repair, if not a boot problem"
Anonymous, CA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"leaking crack in boot"
Anonymous, TX (2004 Toyota Camry)"The spines on the column were worn and made a clicking noise when rotating the steering wheel"
Anonymous, WA (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"On inspection from dealer they needed replacement."
Anonymous, CT (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"The boot was leaking fluid. Safety issue. Had to fix to pass safety inspection"
Anonymous, MO (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Possible leak in system and torn boot. Decided to replace the rack and pinion along with the defective tie rod all at once."
Anonymous, MO (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I can't say for sure what was replaced when we had the rack and pinion system serviced, as my wife had to deal with this because I was sick in bed then."
Anonymous, (2004 Toyota Camry Unsure 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"steering wheel started to squeak, losing fluid"
Anonymous, (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 3.0-L V6)"I was shocked to hear the boot was ruptured and the linkage had to be replaced!"
Anonymous, FL (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Changing the rack and pinion took care of my vibration in steering wheel while driving."
Anonymous, FL (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"steering wheel had vibration and clunking- was related to need to repair steering column connections"
Thomas W., NH (2004 Toyota Camry SE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Steering wheel just started wobbling under normal driving conditions"
John L., MA (2004 Toyota Camry XLE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"I would experience vibration in steering wheel when driving."
Anonymous, FL (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Need to replace tie rods ends."
Anonymous, NM (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"State inspection for license indicated loose inside tie rod end. Otherwise, I would not have known there was a problem."
Anonymous, MO (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"During the problem with the struts a tire wore unevenly after the fix I had much ummming from "a tire". It looks like the tire also lost a weight. The tires have absolute no traction on damp roads. bF Goodrich"
Paul G., MO (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)"Premature wearing of right front wheel bearing $400 repair."
Anonymous, VA (2004 Toyota Camry 2.3-L 4 Cyl)
"Bad toe-in causing wear on inner tread"
Anonymous, NY (2004 Toyota Camry LE 2.3-L 4 Cyl)