Provided is a vehicle control apparatus capable of informing a driver of a road condition more appropriately as a steering reaction force. A control apparatus calculates an axial force deviation (F),which is a difference between an ideal axial force and an estimated axial force. The ideal axial force is based on a target pinion angle of a pinion shaft configured to rotate in association with a turning operation of steered wheels. The estimated axial force is based on a state variable (such as a current value of a steering operation motor) that reflects vehicle behavior or a road condition. The control apparatus changes a command value for a reaction motor in response to the axial force deviation (F). For example, the control apparatus includes a basic control circuit (81) configured to calculate a basic control amount (I 1 *), which is a fundamental component of the command value. The basic control circuit (81) changes the basic control amount (I 1 *) in response to the axial force deviation (F). The axial force deviation reflects the road condition, and therefore the command value based on the basic control amount (I 1 *) also reflects the road condition. Thus, the reaction motorgenerates a driving force that reflects the road condition more appropriately.