Toyota Camry Complaints (2006)

319 consumer complaints on file.

#10275724July 3, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH DIED WHEN DRIVING TO WORK ON FRIDAY 6/26/09. I WAS IN A CURVE AT 45 MPH AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF AND THE ENGINE DIED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS TRYING TO PASS A CYCLIST AND NEARLY HIT A GRAVEL TRUCK AND THE CYCLIST WHEN TRYING TO STEER THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOP IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266503April 23, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER PROCEEDED THROUGH A STOP SIGN CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES TO HER CHEST, LEFT LEG AND BROKEN FINGERS ON HER LEFT HAND. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY FAILURES WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10264000April 2, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHEN I TRIED TO LOWER THE POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY THE WINDOW SYSTEM MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE BUT IT WOULD NOT LOWER. IT SEEMS LIKE THE WINDOW FELL OFF ITS TRACK AND IS NOW INOPERABLE. TOYOTA CORP. SAID THEY WOULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY WHICH JUST RAN OUT TWO WEEKS AGO. I BELIEVE THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IN 2008 TOYOTA RECALLED THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLAS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE CAMRY MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255233January 15, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CAMRY LE WHICH HAS DEVELOPED A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING SHAFT OR COLUMN SOMEWHERE BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE NUMBER ON IT, BUT WILL NO DO ANYTHING UNLESS THIS DETECT WAS REPORTED BEFORE 36,000 MILES. THEY REQUIRE YOU TO FIND THEIR DETECT IT EARLY AND IF YOU FIND IT LATER AFTER 36,000 MILES THEY SAY THAT'S TOO BAD YOU ARE TOO LATE. THIS IS JUST WRONG !! THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM, YET THEY HOPE YOU PASS 36,000 MILES SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO FIX THEIR KNOWN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254797January 12, 2009
STEERING
POPPING AND LOOSE STEERING WHILE TURNING, STOPPING , ACCELERATING OR JUST DRIVING. THE FAILURE IS THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT, THE OCCURRENCE IS CONSTANT WHILE DRIVING. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250648December 3, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN COUGHING AND BLACKED OUT. HE CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO SEVERAL TREES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PASSENGERS INVOLVED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 141,000. UPDATED 12/30/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER BLACKOUT FROM CHOKING. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10248494November 11, 2008
STEERING
2006 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 LE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NOISE, COMPANY SENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ST001-06 DATED 02.16.2006 TO DEALERS FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. OWNER NEVER MADE AWARE OF THIS. I BECAME AWARE OF 'STEERING KNOCKS' TWO MONTHS AGO, WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN WARRANTY (UNDER 36,000 MILES). TOLD BY DEALERS SERVICE 'ADVISER' THAT THIS WAS NORMAL 'PLAY'. NOW PROBLEM WORSE BUT REPLACEMENT REFUSED, BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS 36,700 MILES (ONE MONTH AND 700 MILES OVER). HAVE SAFETY CONCERN IF NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244636October 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH EVAP SYSTEM FOR 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY, JUST LIKE PREVIOUS OTHER TOYOTA MODELS. CURRENTLY HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO THE EVAP SYSTEM, TOYOTA NOT WILLING TO HELP SINCE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240582September 2, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOUNTING CLIPS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,632. UPDATE 10/01/08 *CW UPDATED 10/02/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238984August 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ODOMETER READS 10% HIGH. THIS IS VERIFIED WITH TWO DIFFERENT GPS UNITS SIMULTANEOUSLY AS WELL AS HIGHWAY RADAR SIGNS. DEALER (TAYLOR TOYOTA) FALSELY CLAIMS ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER IS ACCURATE. THIS MAY LEAD TO DRIVING TOO SLOWLY, AND ALSO FALSELY INDICATES A HIGHER MILEAGE THAN TRUE, DEVALUING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238997August 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY MOTHER HAS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. AT NIGHT, I NOTICED HER DRIVING WITHOUT HER HEADLIGHTS ON. I STOPPED HER, AND WE GOT HER HEADLIGHTS ON. LATER, I WAS DRIVING HER CAMRY AT NIGHT, AND I NOTICED THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE ON, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OFF. THE ONLY SETTING TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS ON TURNED OFF THE INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WENT TO THE HUNTSVILLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. A MECHANIC JIGGLED THE SWITCH, AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT IS OBVIOUS THE TOYOTA MECHANICS KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. NOW, I HAVE TO WORRY EVERYTIME I OR MY MOM DRIVE THE CAMRY THAT WE DON'T JIGGLE THE SWITCH TO CAUSE THE ABOVE PROBLEM. IT IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ONE DAY WE MAY FORGET AND ACCIDENTALLY JIGGLE THE SWITCH AND DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE INSTRUMENTS LIGHT ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MUST BE RECALLED!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238809August 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON THE 210 EAST NEAR PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION, THE VEHICLE?S BRAKES FAILED NEAR THE MOUNTAIN STREET EXIT. MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS TO USE THE HAND BRAKE, AFTER WHICH I PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTORE THE MECHANISM. I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN DOING SO. TURNING ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, I TRAVELED FOR ABOUT 2 MILES, GOING THROUGH A TUNNEL, AND TOOK THE FIRST EXIT, LAKE AVENUE, OFF THE FREEWAY. I LEFT VEHICLE AT A FRIEND?S PLACE CLOSE TO THE EXIT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTORE THE BRAKES ALL ALONG, THE CAR FINALLY DID STOP ON A SIDE STREET NEAR THE EXIT. I WAS TRANSPORTING THREE ADULTS AND A CHILD IN THE CAR AT THIS TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND ACCORDINGLY THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES. THIS IS THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF AN INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE. I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM FRONTIER TOYOTA IN VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA. ACTING ON THE ADVICE OF THE SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT FRONTIER TOYOTA, WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A WARRANTY ON IT THAT WOULD COVER THE TOWING, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. UPON INSPECTION, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE TOWING, AND THAT THE TOWING CHARGES OF $264.00 HAD TO BE PAID FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED, AND THE BRAKES WERE CERTIFIED AS ?IN GOOD CONDITION? BY A MECHANIC AT FRONTIER TOYOTA. THE MECHANIC?S RECORDS THAT WERE FURNISHED BY THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD WORK DONE ON THEM. THE MECHANIC CERTIFIED THAT THE BRAKES PADS WERE GOOD, WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE INHERENT PROBLEM THAT EXISTS WITH THE ENTIRE BREAKING SYSTEM. THE BREAKS, AS I EXPERIENCED IT WHILE DRIVING PROBABLY HAD AN AIR LEAK IN THE PEDAL. I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICE PROVIDED AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE BASIC OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237389August 7, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HEAD LINING IS LOOSE. THE SIDE MOLDING IS DEFECTIVE AND IS NOT PROPERLY HOLDING THE LINER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE DEALER WILL SUPPLY A NEW HEAD LINER AND TWO SIDE PANELS, BUT THE CONTACT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $300 LABOR CHARGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237043August 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
2006 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS TAKEN TO (JACK TAYLOR ALEXANDRIA) DEALERSHIP TO FIND WHY CAR WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS IN AUTOMATIC. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE REP THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED "TRANSMISSION OIL HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AND WAS BLACK THUS IT HAD CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE BURNED AND IT WAS GOING TO COST $5336 TO REPLACE WITH NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD ALL REGULAR SERVICE COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS OWNER HAS ALL THE RECORDS. CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (NADER BASTA) 800-331-4331 AND WAS TOLD I NEED TO CONTACT THE LIAISON AT THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. SPOKE WITH SUSAN DANFORA (703 684-0700) SHE STATED THE BEST THEY COULD WAS TO OFFER 10% DISCOUNT OFF OF $5,336 =$500 (WHICH WAS A SERVICE COUPON DEAL TO ALL CUSTOMERS VIA MAIL BROCHURE) I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (NADER BASTA) 800-331-4331 HOWEVER ONCE AGAIN WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE ROBERT BELL (703 684-0700) THE SERVICE MANAGER AT JACK TAYLOR TOYOTA ALEXANDRIA TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237058August 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. RECENTLY THE SPEAKERS SOUNDED HORRIBLE. WHEN I WENT TO CHECK THEM I NOTICED THE SPEAKER COVERS IN THE REAR WINDOW WERE CRUMBLING AND FALLING ONTO THE TOPS OF THE SPEAKERS. AFTER I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE I FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWNED CAMRYS OF VARIOUS YEARS WHO ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA'S RESOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BACK PANEL FOR A COST OF $700 THAT INCLUDES LABOR. THESE ARE $30 SPEAKER COVERS THAT COULD BE REPLACED FOR LESS THAN $75 INSTALLED. WITH THE NUMEROUS CASES REPORTED ON THE INTERNET WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED OR COME UP WITH A VIABLE SOLUTION THAT ISN'T $700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235502July 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY SOFT AND SIMILAR TO STEPPING ON A SPONGE. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE IN THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL HAS TO BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER LATER REPAIRED THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR FREE SO THAT THERE WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE RESISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230137June 6, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
FRONT END COLLISION WITH 2006 TOYOTA CAMERA. 40-45 MPH CRASH. SEAT BELT FAILED TO FIRE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT SEAT BELTS DID NOT FIRE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, TORN-DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR. RESEARCH INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AIR-BAG SYSTEM FOR TOYOTA CAMERA'S 2006 MODEL BUT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. NEED GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO ANALYZE COMPUTER CODES. REFUSE TO TURN OVER COMPUTER TO TOYOTA. CAR TOTALED... *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222677March 29, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2006 V6 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE IN ICY CONDITIONS. VEHICLE STRUCK CONCRETE EMBANKMENT AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 50-70 MPH. NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FRONT, REAR AND LEFT REAR. CAR DETERMINED TO BE TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY. NEITHER FRONT NOR SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED CONTUSION TO HEAD WITH NO OTHER INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214308January 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE A PROBLEM ON MY 2006 CAMRY LE. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD BEFORE THE CAR SLOWS DOWN OR STOPS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES TO HAVE THEM CHECK. TOYOTA MOTORS & THE DEALER SAID NORMAL, NOTHING WRONG. THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MORE. I FOUND ALL LOT OF CAMRY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE CHECK THIS : WWW.AUTOBYTEL.COM/CONTENT/RESEARCH/FORUMS/INDEX.CFM/ACTION/POSTS/FID/3327 IS THERE ANY SOLUTION FOR THIS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213994January 6, 2008
STEERING
CAR CONSTANTLY PULLS TO LEFT. CANNOT RELEASE TENSION ON STEERING WHEEL FOR FEAR OF GOING OFF THE ROAD. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. AFRAID TO TAKE ON A LONG TRIP FOR FEAR OF DRIVER FATIGUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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