2006 Toyota Camry Other Problems
14 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (14)
Your car suddenly accelerates to high speed without you pressing the gas pedal. When this happens, you have to shift into neutral to prevent the car from crashing into a building or other object. This is a sudden, uncontrolled acceleration issue that requires immediate diagnosis of the fuel system, throttle control, and engine management computer.
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TOYOTA ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS VERY COMMON STICKY DASHBOARD ISSUE. IT CREATES BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE - THE DASHBOARD BECOMES SO REFLECTIVE THAT YOU CANT SEE THE ROAD - AND IS DISGUSTING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I WAS ON A WAITING LIST... TO DATE I NEVER WAS TOLD THAT THEY ERE ABLE TO FIX IT AND NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE TERM IS OVER FOR GETTING IT REPAIRED. THEY ARE CLEARLY AT FAULT. WHAT DO I DO TO GET IT REPAIRED NOW?
THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART
ENGINE OIL LOSS IS EXTREME. DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS LOOSE AND HANGS DOWN. BLOCKING THE VIEW.
COMPLAINT REGARDING STICKY, SHINY DASHBOARD. I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE DASHBOARD. (1) THE STICKYNESS OF THE DASHBOARD - HOLDS DUST AND GRIME AND CAN NOT BE CLEANED, AND (2) THE STICKY SURFACE RESULTS IN A SHINY/REFLECTIVE CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT REFLECTS GLARE BOTH DAY AND NIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE. I BOUGHT IN OCT 2017 AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEAR ME. I WAS TOLD DUE TO THE CAR MANUFACTURE DATE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RECALL OF THE DASHBOARD FROM TOYOTA. I AM TOLD THE DASHBOARD PART IS $1,800 - WOW! THIS IS A HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUE AND I DEMAND MY DASHBOARD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO ME.
CRACKED DASHBOARD NOT SURE IF AIR BAGS WILL WORK
SUDDEN HIGH ACCELERATION OF 2006 CAMRY FOLLOWED BY ACCIDENT. CAR WAS IN PARK IDLING WHILE PAYING FOR CAR WASH. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE FROM STATIONARY POSITION WITNESSES HEARD THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REV AT A HIGH RATE. THE DRIVER THOUGHT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE CAMRY THEN ROCKETED ACROSS A SERVICE ROAD AT 40 MPH ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORT. THE CAR HIT A LIGHT POLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AS IT WENT UP THE EMBANKMENT OF AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT. THE CAMRY WENT AIR BORN AND WHILE IN THE AIR HIT THE SIDE OF AN ESCALADE, FLIPPED IN THE AIR AND LANDED ON THE ROOF AND A HYUNDAI.
MOVING IN LINE TO GAS PUMP STATION UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT STEPPED ON BRAKE AND FORCED TRANSMISSION INTO PARK TO SLOW. DOWN RACING MOTOR
2006 TOYOTA CAMRY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME
MY DASHBOARD IS VERY BADLY CRACKED. TOYOTA SAYS THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT DASH AT A COST OF $1500. THIS DEFECT WILL DRASTICALLY AFFECT THE TRADE IN VALUE OF THIS CAR. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED. *JS
2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER SENDS A FORMAL REQUEST TO RECALIBRATE OR PRE-PROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER, SO THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL INSTANTLY AND AUTOMATICALLY OVERRIDE AND CANCEL THE EXCESS ACCELERATION. *TGW UPDATED 05/28/10.*JB
FAX FWD LTR (CA) RE TOYOTA CAMRY SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECALL WANTS 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY TO BE INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE, REPLY TO BREA, CA OFC. *TGW
MY 2006 AUTOMATIC CAMRY SHIFT LEVER WILL DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HIT THE SHIFT LEVER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED (65 MPH) BY ACCIDENT AND THE LEVER WENT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. MY ENGINE REVS WERE ALARMING. WORRIED ABOUT BLOWING MY ENGINE. I QUICKLY PUT MY CAR BACK INTO DRIVE (D) AND CONTINUED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN AND I WOULD BE REAR ENDED. WITH THE TAILGATING TREND OF TODAY'S DRIVERS THIS IS A GRAVE CONCERN TO ME. HAS THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ? I FEEL THAT THE LOCK TO CHANGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE SHOULD WORK IN ALL POSITIONS SO THIS EVENT WILL NOT ACCURE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *JB
This complaint describes aggressive driving by another vehicle (a FedEx delivery truck), not a problem with your Camry. The complaint is about unsafe lane changes and reckless driving by another driver in a school zone, not a vehicle defect or malfunction.
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