Parts for your 2019 Toyota Camry-Centre bearing

2019 Toyota Camry centre-bearing: is it used?

For the 2019 Toyota Camry (XV70 series) sold in Australia and New Zealand, a centre-bearing isn’t fitted or required. This model is built around a transverse engine and front‑wheel drive layout, which means there’s no long propeller shaft running to a rear differential. Without a two‑piece prop shaft, there’s nothing to support in the middle of the car—so no centre‑bearing.

Centre-bearings (centre support bearings) are typically used on rear‑wheel drive or all‑wheel drive vehicles that have a split propeller shaft. The bearing sits in a bracket mid‑chassis to support the shaft and control vibration. On the 2019 Camry, drive is sent through a transaxle to a pair of front CV half‑shafts, so all of that hardware sits up front and there’s no need for a centre support.

Why the Camry doesn’t use one comes down to packaging and design:

• Front‑wheel drive architecture: the transaxle and differential are integrated, driving the front wheels via short CV shafts.
• No rear diff or prop shaft on 2019 AU/NZ models: nothing long enough to need a mid‑span support.
• Lower mass and fewer wear points: one less bearing to service, inspect, or replace.

If someone reports “centre‑bearing noise” on a 2019 Camry, it’s worth steering the diagnosis toward components the car actually has. Common culprits are front wheel bearings (speed‑dependent humming), outer CV joints (clicking on full lock), inner CV joints or engine/trans mounts (shudder under load), and even tyre or road noise.

Technical sources referenced:

• Toyota New Car Features (NCF), Camry XV70: details a transverse front‑wheel drive transaxle with front drive shafts only