2006 Toyota Camry Solara body problems

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GETTEL TOYOTA OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY (1801 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,390.

NHTSA complaint #11397281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ON MARCH 26,2020 I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR. THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED, STICKY, AND MELTED THROUGHOUT. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED PRIORITY TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD (JOHN SERVICE MANAGER) THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT DUE TO THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION-ZE6 WHICH ENDED MAY 31, 2017. ALSO, I HAD OWNED THE CAR FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. HE WOULD REPLACE IT AT MY COST OF APPROX. $2200 BUT HE WOULD PROVIDE AN EXACT AMOUNT WHEN I DECIDED TO FIX IT. THEN I EXPLORED THE INTERNET TO SEE THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM. IT CAN LEAD TO VISIBILITY PROBLEMS (GLARE) AND PROBLEMS WITH THE DASHBOARD AIRBAGS. YESTERDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 I CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER 1-888-2709371 AND SPOKE TO RANDALL WHO REPEATED WHAT JOHN HAD SAID, BUT ADDED THAT MY CAR WAS OLD AND NOT WORTH MUCH AND I HAD GOTTEN MY MONIES WORTH OUT OF IT. I ASKED WHO I COULD CALL NEXT AND HE SAID HE WAS THE END OF THE LINE. I WAS ASSIGNED A CASE #[XXX] BUT CAN'T SEE TO READ IT FOR MYSELF. THE CAR HAS REMAINED IN MY GARAGE SINCE I SAW THE PROBLEM ON MARCH 26. IT IS GETTING WORSE. IT WAS LAST DRIVEN ON MARCH 5 WITH NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE A TOYOTA RAV 2017 FROM PRIORITY TOYOTA, HAMPTON, VA 757 838-5000. PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. *TR *LN*DT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA complaint #11320494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASHBOARD HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY. THIS HAS PRODUCED A GLARE MAKING VISIBILITY AN ISSUE. CLEANING DOESN'T HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10956947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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YESTERDAY, JULY 26, 2015, I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A SECOND LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM - ZE6 CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STICKY DASHBOARD OF SOME MAKE AND MODEL. MINE IS A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA. IT'S RIDICULOUS WHY THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT IS ONLY FOR THE STICKY DASHBOARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSIDE DOOR PANELS ARE MADE OF THE EXACT SAME MATERIAL. THESE PARTS MUST BE COVERED AS WELL ESPECIALLY WE TOUCH THESE PARTS EVERY SINGLE TIME WE USE THE VEHICLE. ON MINE, I NOTICED THE DISINTEGRATION OF THE MATERIAL SINCE LAST YEAR WHEN I WAS WIPE CLEANING THE INTERIOR OF MY SOLARA. THIS WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT MUST BE EXTENDED TO FIX THE MATERIAL ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND DOOR PANELS. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS BECAUSE I READ BLOGS AND THERE ARE OTHERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE EVEN ON LEXUS 2006. YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE WE PAY A LOT IN PURCHASING OUR VEHICLES AND WE DESERVE OUR MONEY'S WORTH.

NHTSA complaint #10743811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME GUMMY AND CRACKING CAUSING A BRIGHT GLARE THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS. LAST WEEK I WAS CROSSING OVER A BRIDGE AND ALMOST WENT OVER THE SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10706194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 SOLARA IS MELTING AND SETS OFF A HIGH REFLECTIVE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS AND DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH IS STICKY TO TOUCH - CAN NOT BE WIPED CLEAN. THE DASH PANEL ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS CRACKING WHICH MAY EFFECT AIR BAG. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA - CASE # WITHHOLDING IN 2013 BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANYONE ELSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA SENT ME TO LOCAL DEALER. DEALER GAVE ME THE SAME ANSWER EVEN AFTER I HAD SEEN THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET. NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND WANTED $2200 TO REPLACE IT.

NHTSA complaint #10683477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH CRACKS WITHOUT REASON. NOT SURE HOW THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY ON THIS CAR BUT MAY POSE A HAZARD DURING DEPLOYMENT. ENERGY ABSORPTION MAY BE COMPROMISED BY THE MANY CRACKS. ONE OWNER, LOW MILES AND ALTHOUGH PARKED OUTDOORS ALWAYS USED A SUN SHIELD. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I'VE EVER OWNED WHERE THE DASH HAD CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #10680940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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IN AUGUST 2014, I NOTICED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FROM THE BEGINNING EDGE OF THE DASH UP AN AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. A MONTH LATER, AN ADDITIONAL CRACK APPEARED ON MIDDLE CONSOLE ENDING AT THE STEREO COMPONENT. CRACKS ARE INCREASING IN NUMBER AND LENGTH OVER TIME. CAR HAS HAD A SINGLE OWNER, GARAGED, WITH METICULOUS CARE. I'M CONCERNED THAT CRACK(S) COULD EVENTUALLY POSE A PROJECTILE PROBLEM IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND THE DASH COMES APART IN PIECES DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, VERY DISAPPOINTED TO KNOW THIS WILL AFFECT RESALE VALUE, SOMETHING THAT MAKES OWNING A TOYOTA A REASON TO BUY IT INITIALLY.

NHTSA complaint #10672867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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NOTICED HAIRLINE CRACKS IN DASH PAD AND RELATED TRIM AND THE DASH PAD SURFACE WAS BECOMING INCREASINGLY STICKY TO THE TOUCH. THE GLARE OF THE STICKY DASH PAD AND THE ODOR IT EMITS...LEAVING A RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS. WE NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF THE AIR BAGS THAT IN THE DASH PAD NOT WORKING AS PLANNED. NEW IMPROVED PART # IS 55401-AA060-E0.

NHTSA complaint #10671052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WE HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA WHICH HAS A CRACKED DASH BOARD WITH A STICKY SUBSTANCE OOZING OUT. THE CAR IS GARAGED AND IN GREAT CONDITION OTHERWISE. IT WAS NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR WERE ANY UNKNOWN MATERIALS APPLIED TO THE DASH. I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ITEM, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE ARE COMPLAINTS AROUND THE GLOBE WITH THE TOYOTA DASHES. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL NOT EFFECT THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT MY NEXT STEPS SHOULD BE.

NHTSA complaint #10669956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS AND THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE DAILY. I'VE CONTACTED TOYOTA MAIN HEADQUARTERS COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE, I HAVE HEARD AND SEEN MANY REPORTS THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM DUE TO USE OF INFERIOR PARTS USED BY TOYOTA AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS. CLASS ACTION SUITS HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.I WISH TO FORMERLY FILE MY COMPLAINT WITH YOUR AGENCY AS A POINT OF RECORD . INCIDENTALLY I HAD MAINTAINED A VERY EXPENSIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY FOR SIX YEARS AFTER MY PURCHASE AND IT SEEMS STRANGE THAT TOYOTA WASN'T AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO IT'S EXPIRATION.

NHTSA complaint #10669341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ENTIRE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. MY SON HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIS 2006 SOLARA CONVERTIBLE TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO OURS. BOTH CARS WERE ALWAYS GARAGED AND HAD VERY FEW MILES ON THEM. MY SON HAD ABOUT 18,000 AND WE HAD ABOUT 16,000. WE BOTH CALLED TOYOTA AND WE WERE EACH TOLD IT WAS BEYOND WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.

NHTSA complaint #10668458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE DASH PAD SURFACE STARTED TO BECOME DARK IN COLOR AND STICKY TO THE TOUCH IN THE SUNSHINE. THE DASH PAD MATERIAL WAS VERY SHINY AND STICKY TO THE TOUCH, ALMOST LIKE A LIQUID. THE GLARE FROM THE SHINY, STICKY SURFACE CAUSES A GLARE ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES THE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE...AND A GREATER CONCERN ARE THE AIRBAGS IN THE DASH AFFECTED BY THIS SURFACE DETERIORATION. I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS SEEKING RESOLUTION AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE SEEM NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THIS AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SHORT OF MY PAYING APPROX. $1,500 TO REPLACE THE PART. CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE HAD THEM TELLING ME I HAD DONE SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE SITUATION. TO-DATE THE CAR (MY WIFE'S VEHICLE) SITS INSIDE, UNDER A CUSTOM CAR COVER AND HAS LESS THAN 11,000 MILES...WE CONSIDER THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10663782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS HEADING INTO THE SUN AND I COULD HARDLY SEE DUE TO GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD. WHEN I STOPPED I PUT MY HAND ON THE DASH AND FOUND IT TO BE VERY STICKY AND CRACKED. THE CAR IS ALWAYS IN A GARAGE AND SELDOM IN THE SUN. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10652716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE BEEN THE ONE AND ONLY OWNER OF A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE SLE THAT HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT MOST OF ITS LIFE. DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE "MELTING" - HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AND IS VERY STICKY. THE GLARE OF THE SHINY STICKY DASHBOARD IS DISTRACTING AND A VISUAL HAZARD. HAVE TRIED SEVERAL PRODUCTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAN/UNSTICKY THE DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIPS HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS A RESULT OF INTENSE DAYTIME HEAT, AND NOT A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. SEVERAL OTHER CAMRY OWNERS HAVE STATED THE SAME COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #10648649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA SOLARA CONVERTIBLE. THIS CAR IS GARAGED EXCEPT WHEN DRIVEN. EARLIER THIS YEAR I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS DEVELOPING AROUND THE EDGES OF THE DASHBOARD. HOWEVER, NOW THE CRACKS HAVE GROWN AND THERE ARE SOME VERY LARGE CRACKS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LARGE CRACKS DEVELOPING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. CAN THESE CRACKS AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE DASHBOARD AIR BAGS??

NHTSA complaint #10644763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS GRADUALLY CRACKING AND SPLITTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHY THE FAILURES HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10643599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MULTIPLE CRACKS/SPIDER WEB TYPE IN THE DASH BOARD. GOING AROUND THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL, ACROSS THE RADIO PANEL, BELOW THE GLOVE BOX AND ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX/AIR BAG AREA AND ALONG THE SIDE DOOR PANEL.

NHTSA complaint #10639280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2010, IT HAD SOME CRACKS ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE DASHBOARD, WHICH I TOOK TO HAVE REPAIRED AT A COST OF ABOUT $300. SINCE THEN, THE CRACKS KEEP OPENING, TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WILL HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON THE RESALE OF THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $2200 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND GOT AN ESTIMATE OF $2400!! TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DASH. NO HELP WHATSOEVER. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY LEXUS AUTOMOBILES HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND NOW LEARN THAT THERE ARE 73 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SOLARA. IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE IS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM AND PERHAPS THAT TOYOTA WILL BE FORCED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10638012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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DASH HAS CRACKS ALL OVER. NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. ONE OWNER, WELL MAINTAINED, ADULT FEMALE OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10631656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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INTERIOR PLASTIC MATERIALS AROUND THE DASH ARE MELTING. MATERIAL MELTING AND CRACKING, STICKY TO THE TOUCH, CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10630886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARD THAT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. SMALL CRACKS STARTED APPEARING ON THE DASHBOARD ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD BECAME SHINY AND STICKY. THE SHININESS CAUSES REFLECTIONS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH MAKES VISIBILITY DIFFICULT AT TIMES. OVER TIME THE CRACKS HAVE BECOME BIGGER AND MORE NUMEROUS AND THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME MORE SHINY AND STICKY. PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE FALLING OFF EXPOSING SOME KIND OF FOAM PADDING UNDERNEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10617389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I PURCHASED THIS 06 SOLARA WITH ONE SMALL CRACK ON THE DASH, I THOUGHT THE STICKINESS AND BRIGHT SHINE (THAT IMPAIRS MY VISION) WAS DUE TO THE USE OF A VINYL OR LEATHER HIGH GLOSS PROTECTOR THE WAS USED ON THE DASH (SILLY ME). THE CAR IS GARAGE KEPT, A MONTH LATER I NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK AND THIS IS CONTINUING. AT THE PRESENT IT LOOKS AS IF HAS BEEN IN A CAT FIGHT. I OWNED A CAMRY FOR 12 YEARS AND IT WASN'T GARAGED, NEITHER DID I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WONDER IF THERE IS PRESSURE SOME WHERE IN THE DASH, IS IT THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED, OR IS IT THE DESIGN OF THE DASH. WILL THERE EVER BE A RECALL OR AT THE LEAST SOME KIND OF HELP WITH THE REPAIR THAT HAS AFFECTED SO MANY PEOPLE?

NHTSA complaint #10604426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD WHICH HAS MANY CRACKS IN IT AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN NOVEMBER 2013 AND IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE WITH MORE DETERIORATION. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE DASHBOARD IS VERY SHINY AND THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ARE ALSO A CONCERN SINCE THEY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AIR BAGS IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10597002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THE TOYOTA WHICH NOW HAS 46,000 MILES, AND ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. THE PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD WHICH HAS MANY CRACKS IN IT AND THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND STICKY. THIS STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND IS CONTINUING TO GET WORSE WITH MORE DETERIORATION. THE SAFETY ISSUE PROBLEM IS THE DASHBOARD IS VERY SHINY AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING ON A SUNNY DAY. THE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD ARE ALSO A CONCERN SINCE THEY MAY INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AIR BAGS IN AN ACCIDENT. FIVE YEARS AGO TOYOTA REPLACED ALL THE DEFECTIVE VINYL WINDOW MOLDINGS ON THE CAR WITHOUT MY REQUEST. THIS SHOW THEY MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR VINYL SUPPLIER. A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, EARL STEWART TOYOTA, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL HAS REQUESTED TOYOTA MAKE A NO CHARGE RECALL. THIS ALSO IS A PROBLEM WITH LEXUS AND NISSAN VEHICLES. IN THE PAST FEW YEARS TOYOTA HAS BEEN ABLE TO CONCEAL OR BEEN VERY SLOW TO ADDRESS KNOWN DEFECTS. I TRUST YOUR AGENCY CAN MAKE TOYOTA COMPLY WITH A SPEEDY RECALL WITH NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10586277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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AT 27 MONTHS INTO THE CARS STANDARD WARRANTY (LESS THAN 5000 MILES) THE DASH PAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR BEGAN TO SHOW SIGNS OF CRACKS IN RANDOM AREAS, OF VARYING LENGTHS INCLUDING AREAS WHERE THE AIRBAGS ARE STORED. MY CLOSEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (SOUTH DADE TOYOTA) IN HOMESTEAD , FL. INSPECTED THE DAMAGED AREAS, COMPLETED NO PAPER WORK AND STATED "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR SOME TOYOTA AND LEXUS MODELS AND THERE IS NOTHINGS THAT CAN BE DONE SHORT OF THE CUSTOMER PAYING FOR A NEW DASH PAD ASSEMBLY AND IT'S INSTALLATION". MY WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE HER CAR, AND WE ARE AFRAID TO SELL THE CAR FOR FEAR OF LIABILITY THAT THE AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED OR DEPLOY IN AN UNINTENDED MANNER. TOYOTA CONTINUES TO AVOID THE ISSUE DESPITE THE FACT THERE ARE 100'S OF AFFECTED OWNERS USING THESES DAMAGED VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10578867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA 2006, WHEN I GOT MY CAR, I FEEL IN LOVE WITH IT, AND IT MADE ME SO HAPPY, I ALSO LOVE CONVERTIBLES, AND I LOVED THE WAY IT FELT, AND I COULD SIT UP HIGH INSTEAD OF LOW, CAUSE I HAVE BACK PROBLEMS. THE OTHER DAY I SAW A CRACK IN THE DASH, WHICH BROKE MY HEART, AND THE NEXT FEW DAY'S, I SAW MORE CRACKS OVER MY STEERING WHEEL .MY CAR IS KEPT UNDER A GARAGE. I WANTED TO KEEP THIS CARE FOREVER, CAUSE IT WAS SO PERFECT FOR ME, NOW THIS HAS REALLY UPSET ME, CAUSE MY BEAUTIFUL CAR HAS CRACKS IN IT NOW, AND I WONDER WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I'M 58 YEARS OLD AND I WANT TO HAVE A NICE CAR. I FEEL THIS IS NOT FARE, I WAS SURE THAT TOYOTA'S WERE GREAT CARS AND I WAS SET, BUT NOW I FEEL LIKE MY CAR IS GOING TO LOOK AWFUL AND IT IS VERY UPSETTING TO ME. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO MAKE CARS LIKE THIS. I JUST HOPE THEY CAN DO SOMETHING TO FIX MY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10566634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2006 SOLARA HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE VINYL COVERING OF THE DASH PAD....INCLUDING AREAS AROUND THE AIR BAGS MOUNTED IN THE DASH. CAR HAS 11,000 MILES, STORED INSIDE AND UNDER A CUSTOM COVER. IN ADDITION TO THE CRACKS, THE VINYL COVERING IS VERY STICKY TO THE TOUCH AND EMITS A STRONG ODOR. TOYOTA DECLINED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS NOW WASHED THEIR HANDS OF THE ISSUE DUE TO A LAPSED WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF OWNERS OF BOTH TOYOTA AND LEXUS MODELS YET TOYOTA ASSERTS THE PROBLEMS ARE COSMETIC. THE CAR IS SELDOM DRIVEN FOR FEAR THE AIR BAGS MIGHT DEPLOY AND UNCERTAIN OF THE HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE VINYL ODORS THE CAR EMITS.

NHTSA complaint #10559144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.