Re: Toyota Corolla May Be Recalled over Steering Problem

Ever driven a car with electrically enhanced steering?

My bet is for one it's the first Corolla the complainers have ever owned, which takes some getting used to all by itself if you've never owned a Corolla, and the electrically assisted PS, that is a different aniimal all of it's own.

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I own two cars with power steering an 02 Nissan Almera and an 09 Toyota Auris. The Nissan has hydraulic power steering, the Toyota has Electric power steering. Personally I can't tell the difference. I can only assume that the American products are somehow inferior.

For people that aren't used to Corollas the steering can be daunting. It's really, really tight, even in the days before rack and pinion. It is very easy to make a Corolla sway back and forth if you're not used to the tightness of the steering. Since my first 4 cars were Toyotas, I was used to the steering right from the start.

Someone used to a more drifty steering system (like Chryslers) might think there's something wrong, but they're just not used to the tightness. You have an Auris...looks kind of like a cross between a Matrix and a Yaris...I'd bet the steering is fairly tight in that, too.

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If you mean ,Sharp, or Precise then yes, it's typical Rack and Pinion steering. (As opposed to Recirculating Ball, spongy and imprecise.) If you mean hard to turn, then no.