# 1999 Toyota Camry - 4 struts needed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [July 15, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060 "2021-07-15T14:00:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joyce49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Joyce49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joyce49)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/1 "2021-07-15T14:00:52Z")
Do I have to have four struts replaced? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/2 "2021-07-15T14:42:24Z")
Joyce , how would anyone who can’t drive you car know the answer to that . At the age of your car probably but if you doubt the shop recommendation ( I guess that is what you are asking ) then get a second opinion . ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/3 "2021-07-16T19:57:59Z")
Struts are always replaced in pairs; the front 2 or the rear 2. Sometimes all 4 need replacing. I have never replaced rear ones; they tend to last the longest unless damaged. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/4 "2021-07-16T20:05:15Z")
> [@Docnick](#): > > I have never replaced rear ones; they tend to last the longest unless damaged. when I owned mid-2000s Subaru Outbacks, the rear ones seemed to wear faster on me, to the point where even kids in the back were sick from the bounce. I have to admin I often loaded it almost to the max load and drove it a lot like that. Probably would not be the case if it had lesser load, but if Outback did not exist, I would drive a small SUV at that time. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/5 "2021-07-16T20:07:51Z")
How many mile since they were last replaced? If they’re original how many miles on the car? After 22 years I’d have no problem replacing them if I noticed poor handling or excessive body lean/movement. That’s if I was keep it for a good while. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/6 "2021-07-16T21:15:57Z")
@Docnick Count me an outlier, my 2005 Camry was bouncing its rear all over the place at around 120K miles. I changed 4 struts together. It was unsafe to the point that small bumps in the road would affect the handling and braking. ---
**Author:** ![Joyce49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@Joyce49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joyce49)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/7 "2021-07-16T21:44:25Z")
I never replaced the struts. Had the 1999 car since new. Car has 135,000 miles on it. 4-cylinder, Camry ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/8 "2021-07-16T21:54:43Z")
You have not said why you asked the question . Do you have drivability problems ? Did a shop say you need them ? It is really hard to answer a question if you don’t know what the question is . ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/9 "2021-07-16T23:47:19Z")
Do you drive on rough roads? I do, and typically start to notice a difference in ride at about half the mileage you have. I like to “freshen” the suspension sooner than near failure. Then the car has plenty of life left to enjoy the ride. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/10 "2021-07-16T23:49:41Z")
Struts (and most suspension system components) should be replaced in pairs, for the front, or for the rear. No harm in replacing both pairs, front and rear, though. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/11 "2021-07-17T00:06:41Z")
I would say on a 22 year old car, replace all 4, or 0. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/12 "2021-07-17T01:35:00Z")
I fear Joyce has floated off into the ether never to be seen again… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-toyota-camry-4-struts-needed/178060/13 "2021-07-17T23:44:25Z")
Anti-gravity struts? 😉