Major Problems with 2006 Toyota Camry Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Toyota Camry

2006 Toyota Camry ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 4 Mileage: 15800 miles

2006 Toyota Camry ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 3 Mileage: 1579 miles

2006 Toyota Camry VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3

Browse 2006 Toyota Camry complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Camry owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1) no events leading to failure noticed 2) was backing up in a wal mart parking lot after shopping -...
100
~ 38901 miles
AIR BAGS
tl* - the contact stated the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly while driving. the contact stated that most of the incidents occurred...
41
~ 65208 miles
STEERING
2006 camry steering wheel locked and ignition key refused to turn. *ts *nm...
26
~ 75662 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
when i pressed on my brakes while turning into a store ront my car would not stop. my car ran
19
~ 32947 miles
TIRES
2006 camry only 5 thousand miles back right continental brand tire unexpectedly and suddenly blew out and was completely obliterated...
12
~ 50193 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
after starting the car the drivers airbag light stays on. when the car is started again the light may not...
11
~ 61000 miles
ENGINE
i was pulling the car into a parking lot at a very slow speed (~4mph). suddenly the car took off...
10
~ 104767 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
the airbags on my toyota-camry- le 2006 did not deploy during an accident. i have photos of the vehicle from...
10
~ 48550 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
my 2006 automatic camry shift lever will disengage while driving. i have hit the shift lever while driving at high...
10
~ 76887 miles
POWER TRAIN
information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) toyota acceleration complaint march 24 2010 odi...
9
~ 58989 miles
SEAT BELTS
front end collision with 2006 toyota camera. 40-45 mph crash. seat belt failed to fire. airbags did not deploy. engineering...
8
~ 62000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
2006 camry problem 1: -- symptom: when filling up the tank and setting the gas pump handle to automatically fill...
8
~ 31263 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
i have a 2006 toyota camry with 1700 miles on it. i had problems with the brakes 3 times...
8
~ 18697 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
in an attempt to park the car in a parking lot the care accelerated unintentionally and jumped on to the
7
~ 88674 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. the consumer was at a complete stop she tapped the accelerator to...
7
~ 20195 miles
STRUCTURE
tl*- the contact noticed a rattle and heard squeaky noise coming from the front dash and center console of the...
7
~ 31719 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
leaking head gasket-car began making intermittent clicking noise. dealer checked and said nothing to worry about-probably loose fuel pump. they...
6
~ 27830 miles
EQUIPMENT
i own a 2006 toyota camry. recently the speakers sounded horrible. when i went to check them i noticed the...
6
~ 34841 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
driving on highway at approximately 60-65 mph when tire separated . wheel was ruined and as tire parts came off...
6
~ 54337 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
the 2006 toyota camry uses the high beam headlamps for daytime running lights. the configuration of the lamp assembly places...
6
~ 25344 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
traveling east on interstate 10 west of tonopah az felt vibration and pulled to the side of the road. the...
4
~ 88486 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
driving at slow speed. tried to slow at an intersection and when i hit brakes the car unexpectedly accelerated and
4
~ 60358 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
2006 v6 toyota camry xle. driver lost control of vehicle in icy conditions. vehicle struck concrete embankment at high rate...
4
~ 65625 miles
SUSPENSION
my 2006 toyota camry le seems to have a front end problem. i've tried to have the dealership fix the...
4
~ 38977 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 camry steering wheel locked and ignition key refused to turn. *ts *nm...
3
~ 233 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
2006 camry xle i-4 transmission fluid changed at 30k miles came out black!! this means the fluid is being burned....
2
~ 73000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
when applying brakes engine surges and continues to surge until brakes are released. *tr...
2
~ 75343 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
there seems to be a defect with evap system for 2006 toyota camry just like previous other toyota models. currently...
2
~ 36000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
my 2006 camry ranaway on rt 290 west when it was a few months old following the replacement of an...
2
~ 2500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
my 2006 camry ranaway on rt 290 west when it was a few months old following the replacement of an...
2
~ 3685 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*- the contact noticed a rattle and heard squeaky noise coming from the front dash and center console of the...
2
~ 18 miles
WHEELS
dt*: the contact stated while driving past a roadside radar check the display read slower than the speedometer on the...
2
~ 81400 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in front of the house another vehicle passed by setting off...
2
~ 21354 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
dt*: the contact stated the turn signals disengage only when the steering wheel is turned at least 170 degrees. the...
2
~ 8250 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
when the toyota camry was parked by a curb on the street without anything or anyone touching it. the whole...
1
~ 140000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. while driving 35 mph and making a right turn there was a...
1
~ 92000 miles
SEATS
air bag light came on intermittently for weeks before coming on in february 2015. thinking it was not urgent i...
1
~ 46000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
drivers window switch burnt out causing window motor to fail. toyota is recalling 7.5 million cars for this but says
1
~ 175000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
one of the front springs (part# 48131-aa331) of my wife's 2006 toyota camry broke in two and the dealership recommended...
1
~ 41000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
my complaint is about the unsafe power door lock mechanism used on the 2006 toyota camry xle (and countless other...
1
VISIBILITY
the nut that holds the driver's side windshield wiper arm to its motor shaft loosened and caused the arm to...
1
~ 47700 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving less than 50 mph the passenger side mirror fell out...
1
~ 21000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2006 toyota camry xle when you apply the brakes suddenly they caught and then release and caught again. we have...
1
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
2006 toyota camry was taken to (jack taylor alexandria) dealership to find why car was not shifting gears in automatic....
1
~ 79000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving 55 mph the contact activated the turn signal but the clicking...
1
~ 14 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving 10 mph the vehicle gradually accelerated to 40 mph. the road...
1
~ 4000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
a coin was easily lodged between the plastic covering of the shifter and the console. the coin easily worked its...
1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i own a 2006 toyota camry le. the problem with my vehicle occurs on mornings when the temperature falls just...
1
~ 13750 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
my 2006 toyota camry se is experiencing throttle & shift lag. i've tried merging into traffic only to have my...
1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
i have a late 2006 toyota camry that has standard stereo option with cd and with volume and channel selection...
1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. while driving 80 mph the brakes failed. the contact was forced to apply...
1
~ 51840 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
consumer would like information regarding 2006 toyota camry passenger seat airbag system. *kb the consumer stated when his wife sits...
1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 camry problem 1: -- symptom: when filling up the tank and setting the gas pump handle to automatically fill...
1
~ 16000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING
i've got very bad experience with car dealer. i have bought toyota camry 2006 at the end of february 2006....
1
~ 500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
dt*: the contact stated the visibility of the windshield is distorted. while driving at various speeds the contact is unable...
1
~ 2022 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
dt*: the contact stated while using the heater the heat system released an unidentified odor. as a result of the...
1
~ 200 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. he purchased a new car and in the first two months the brakes...
1
~ 6 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY
the defogger wires in the rear window reflect headlights and glare from behind the vehicle. it creates a prism effect...
1
~ 150 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS
2006 toyota camry seatbelt leaves white film on clothing. *kb *jb...
1

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