Parts for your 2017 Toyota Camry-Steering bushes

Are steering bushes used on the 2017 Toyota Camry?

Short answer: no. Referencing Toyota’s 2017 Camry Repair Manual (Toyota TIS) and the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalogue (XV50 series – ASV50/ASV51/AVV50), the steering gear on this model does not use separate, serviceable “steering bushes”. The 2017 Toyota Camry runs an electric power steering (EPS) rack-and-pinion assembly that bolts directly to the front subframe with rigid mounts, and the factory documentation details replacement of the complete steering gear if the mounting points are worn or damaged, rather than any bush-only service. Aftermarket catalogues for this year (from well-known suspension brands and general parts listings) likewise don’t show rack-mount bush kits for the 2017 Camry, which lines up with the OEM design.

Why no steering bushes? With EPS, Toyota designs in stiffness at the rack mounts to maintain precise assist calibration, consistent on-centre feel and reduced compliance under load. NVH control is handled through the rack’s internal design and the front subframe structure instead of separate rubber rack bushes. That approach improves steering precision and stability, and simplifies service by making the steering gear an integrated unit.

If a driver feels a knock, shimmy or vague steering on a 2017 Camry, it’s almost never “rack bushes” because they aren’t a separate part on this car. The likely culprits are elsewhere in the front end, or within serviceable steering components such as inner/outer tie rod ends.

• Check: inner and outer tie rod ends, torn rack boots, front lower control arm rear (compliance) bushes, sway bar D-bushes and links, strut top mounts/bearings, front subframe/crossmember bolts, intermediate steering shaft universal joint, wheel alignment and tyre condition/pressures.
• What’s serviceable on the rack: inner tie rods and dust boots. If there’s movement at the rack housing mounts, the remedy is replacement of the steering gear assembly, not a bush swap.
• Workshop notes: no hydraulic fluid service (it’s EPS). After steering gear or tie-rod work, set toe and perform a proper wheel alignment, carry out any required steering angle calibration, torque all fasteners to TIS specs and road-test for NVH.

So for anyone chasing “2017 Toyota Camry steering bushes”, they’re not a thing on this model. Focus inspection time and spend on the genuine wear items above to bring the steering feel back to how it should be.

FAQs

Do 2017 Toyota Camry models have replaceable steering rack bushes?

No. According to Toyota’s 2017 Camry Repair Manual and the Toyota EPC for the XV50 series, the EPS steering gear is rigidly mounted and does not use separate, serviceable rack bushes. If play is found at the rack mounts, Toyota’s procedure is to replace the steering gear assembly.

What should be checked if a 2017 Camry feels loose or knocks over bumps?

Start with inner and outer tie rod ends, front lower control arm rear bushes, sway bar D-bushes and links, and strut top mounts. Also confirm the intermediate steering shaft joint, subframe torque, alignment, and tyre condition/pressures. These items commonly cause symptoms people mistake for “rack bush” issues.

Can polyurethane steering bushes be fitted to a 2017 Camry to sharpen the feel?

Not for the rack mounts—there’s no separate bush to replace on this model. Trying to adapt a universal bush is unsafe and can upset EPS calibration. To tighten things up, replace worn tie rods, control arm bushes, and sway bar components with quality parts and get a precise alignment.