Toyota Camry Complaints (2006)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10294239December 2, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. AS THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 1/14/10 *CN UPDATED 01/15/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10294147December 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED OVER A CURB AND THROUGH THE GLASS OF A STORE- FRONT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE CALLED THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. HOWEVER HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE AND THE STORE FRONT WERE OVER $17,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293976November 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES ON HER HAND. THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE REAR BUMPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND FRAME STRUCTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01/06/10 *BF UPDATED 01/07/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10294076November 30, 2009
STEERING
2006 TOYOTA 60,000 MILES. NEEDS TO HAVE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED OR I WON'T BE ABLE TO STEER THE CAR SOON. HAPPENED TO MY OLD 1997 TOYOTA ALSO. COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL HAD NO CONTROL. WORRIED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN TO THIS 2006 CAR. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT IS WEAR AND TEAR. HE ONLY SEES IT ON SOME TOYOTA NOT ALL. IF IT WAS WEAR THEN WHY NOT ON ALL. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME. VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE, $517. THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED THRU TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ON A REGULAR BASIS, IT WAS BOUGHT AS A DEMO CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH 12000 MILES. SOMETHING IS WRONG MAYBE ENGINEERING DEFECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293710November 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CEMENT BOULDER, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES AND BECAME LODGED BETWEEN A TREE AND A POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,150. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10292669November 18, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND DIAGNOSIS. CLUNKING NOISE WAS IDENTIFIED AS STEERING SHAFT JOINT FAILURE. (FRIGHTENING PROSPECT). REPAIR OVER $300. MILEAGE 82,000. THAT ON TOP OF EARLY HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET HAS ME GETTING READY TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291494November 9, 2009
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR FELL OUT OF THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY SHELL. THE DEALER SPECULATED THAT SHE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE MIRROR TO FALL OUT. THE MIRROR WAS REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $222.00. SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 21,000. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291094November 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, SHE TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE AHEAD AND THEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BUMPER AND THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY PROVIDED HER WITH ASSISTANCE, THEY WOULD ONLY DOCUMENT THE FAILURE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47003. UPDATED 12/22/09 *BF THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THE FLOOR MAT WAS THE CAUSE. SHE HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/22/09
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290362October 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE DRIVERS AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AGAIN THE LIGHT MAY NOT BE ON. THIS WENT ON FOR 3 DAYS. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HOOKED UP THE CAR TO READ ANY CODES THAT WERE THERE. AFTER 3 DAYS AT THE DEALERSHIP THE FIELD REP STATES THAT A NEW SEAT AND FLOOR WIRING HAS TO BE PURCHASED. THERE IS A SHORT IN THE FLOOR WIRING. TOTAL WILL COST $3450. THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE WIRING. IF NOT REPLACED THE AIRBAG WILL NOT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290231October 29, 2009
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH ON TO THE BELT CLIP. CANNOT BUCKLE THE CHILD CAR SEAT ON THAT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290106October 28, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SRS (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM) INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & STAYS ON. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT THEY "FOUND OPEN CIRCUIT IN SEAT SQUIBB NOT SERVICEABLE PART" $3154.28 TO REPLACE THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290122October 28, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ENTERING THE GARAGE AT 3 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE WALL AND THEN INTO THE KITCHEN. THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE CABINETS, DISHWASHER, STOVE AND REFRIGERATOR. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH SEVERE DAMAGES. AN IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 12/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286027October 1, 2009
EQUIPMENT
ONE OF THE FLOORMAT HOOKS HOLDING THE FLOORMAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE PULLS OUT OF THE HOLE IN THE VEHICLE'S FLOOR OCCASIONALLY, ALLOWING THE FLOORMAT TO SHIFT POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285795September 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4 CYLINDER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONSOLE SHIFTER MECHANISM IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK WHEN PLACED INTO PARK. SAFETY LOCK SHOULD NOT RELEASE SHIFTER FROM PARK UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RELEASE BUTTON ON SHIFTER ARE BOTH DEPRESSED. ON MY CAR, THE SHIFTER WILL COME OUT OF PARK JUST BY MOVING IT, WHETHER OR NOT THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND/OR THE RELEASE BUTTON ARE DEPRESSED. I PULLED OFF THE TRIM COVER OVER THE MECHANISM AND FOUND THAT THE WHITE PLASTIC PART THAT ROTATES OVER THE LOCK PIN HAD OVER-ROTATED SO THAT THE LOCK PIN MISSED ITS ENTRY INTO THE SLOT. I RETURNED IT TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AND THE MECHANISM APPEARED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AGAIN. HOWEVER, ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM HAS RE-OCCURRED SO I THINK IT WILL REQUIRE NEW PARTS. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE: TRANSMISSION CAN BE KNOCKED OUT OF PARK AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285853September 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2006 CAMRY RANAWAY ON RT 290 WEST WHEN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF AN OXYSENDOR AND INSTALLATION OF TOYOTA FLOOR MATS. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS IT ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND THUS I REARENDED A SEMI WHO NEVER EVEN KNEW THAT I HIT HIM. YET, GREATER THAN 2000.00 OF DAMAGE HAPPENED TO MY AUTO. I HAVE PAID NEARLY 3000.00 IN PENALTIES FOR AN ACCIDENT WHICH I HAD NO CONTROL OVER. FROM THENCE, I WAS TOLD TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL WHEN I STOPPED AT LIGHTS ETC. IT TRIED TO RUNAWAY AT LEAST 20 TIMES SPORADICALLY.. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERS WHO TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I TRIED TO FILE A LEMON LAW. IT WAS 3 YRS OF DRIVING IN ?!@#$% NEVER KNOWING WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT. I HAVE WITNESSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10285221September 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282224August 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LAMP FAILURES FOR 2002-2006 TOYOTA CAMRYS. SINCE 2002, I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THESE MODELS WITH BURNED OUT BRAKE LIGHTS. JUST TODAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, I SPOTTED THREE. ONE ONLY HAD IT'S THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKING AND IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN COMING TO A STOP! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THESE NEWER VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE BURNING THOUGH LIGHTS AT THIS LEVEL. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281694August 25, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE ENTIRE OUTER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, LEAVING THE SIDEWALLS INTACT. OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AT 6AM ON FREEWAY. THE TIRE PRESSURE SLOWLY LEAKED OUT WHILE DRIVING OFF OF FREEWAY. STEELBELTS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED AND ARE THE ONLY THING LEFT IN TREAD AREA. WHEN TREAD SEPARATED, A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED AND REAR FENDER AREA WAS MODERATELY DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277455July 20, 2009
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 TIGHTENED THAT. STILL NOISE. TOOK IT BACK-"OOPS" IT'S A LEAKING HEAD GASKET THEY SAID HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE MANUFACTURE. HAD I CONTINUED TO DRIVE I COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT ANY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276805July 14, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SURGED UNEXPECTEDLY. INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED OCCURRING WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. UNCONTROLLED SURGE CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO OTHER OBJECTS. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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