12 of the
393 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Camry are about the
body and structure — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
66,577 miles.
PULLING OUT OF HOSPITAL PARKING LOT MY 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY ACCERATED ON ITS OWN I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE FAILED I HIT GUIDE RAILS ON TH LEFT AND THEN HIT A POLE THAT STOPPED THE CAR THE SECURITY FROM ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER RESPONDED PLACED ME IN A AMBULANCE AND TOOK ME TO THEIR ER I HAVE A CRACK IN MY CERVICAL SPINE AND JAW
NHTSA complaint #11268152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 milesHouston, TX
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #11203482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,500 milesLA Quinta, CACrash
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS GREEN, I ENTERED INTERSECTION AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICAL BROADSIDE. MY CAR RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER, THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, AND THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10715219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stockbridge, GA
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MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE REAR SPEAKER COVERS HAVE CRUMBLED. IT STARTED WITH A CRACK THEN A HOLE. BUT THE COVER CRUMBLED AS SOON AS IT WAS TOUCHED.
NHTSA complaint #10650139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,000 milesLeominster, MA
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I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS. THE MAJOR ONE IS THE REAR SPEAKER COVERS. THEY STARTED IN JUNE OF 2013 WITH A SMALL HOLE. NOW THERE IS A LARGE HOLE AND THE OTHER ONE IS CRACKED ALL ACROSS IT. I AM ASSUMING IT IS MELTING. THE OTHER IS THE FABRIC IS COMING APART NEAR THE REAR DOOR CURVATURE TOWARD THE BACK. REGULAR GLUE CAN'T BE USED, IT WILL BURN.
NHTSA complaint #10626668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miramar, FL
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DASHBOARD TURNED STICKY AND MELTED IN THE FLORIDA SUN. WHEN I TOUCHES THE DASHBOARD MY FINGERS STICK AND TURN BLACK. I WORRY EVERY TIME I GETS IN THE CAR THE MELTING DASHBOARD COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DASH REFLECTS THE SUN FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND IT CAUSES THIS REFLECTION SO IT SOMETIMES BECOMES HARD TO SEE. IT'S FRUSTRATING KNOWING THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10618058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brandon, FL
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OUR 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 6 YEARS. WE WEREN'T SURE WHAT WAS WRONG AT FIRST, BECAUSE WE NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW. THE STICKY DASHBOARD REFLECTS THE SUN AND SINCE WE LIVE IN FLORIDA THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WE ARE ALSO CONCERN ABOUT AIRBAGS TOO. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS CAR PART?
NHTSA complaint #10616659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 66,577 milesGermantown, MDCrash1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN AN ATTEMPT TO PARK THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT, THE CARE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND JUMPED ON TO THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TRUNK A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. DRIVER LIGHTLY INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10555183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,065 milesBloomingdale, GACrash
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DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I HIT A LARGE DEER, APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS, AT 45 MPH, DIRECT FRONT END CONTACT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHOLE FRONT HOOD, GRILLE, BOTH FRONT FENDERS, RADIATOR, HEADLIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NO INJURY TO ME. RECEIVED MY CAR FROM THE BODY SHOP OCTOBER 25TH AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GREAT. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES NOTICED A LITTLE BODY MISALIGNMENT AND ON THE 18TH OF OCTOBER I DROVE TO THE BODY SHOP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM AND CHECK THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. THEY ARE WORKING ON THE BODY ISSUE, WHICH I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT, HOWEVER, AFTER DOING A SCAN OF THE CAR SYSTEMS, WITH THE HAND HELD SCANNER, THE AIR BAG WARNING IS NOT A SENSOR ISSUE DUE TO THE COLLISION WITH THE DEER, BUT IT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR/WIRING WHICH SHOULD BE A TOYOTA ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE, BUT I HAVE NOT SEEN A RE-CALL FROM TOYOTA, THE FIX FOR THIS SITUATION IS TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT AT A COST OF ABOUT $3400.00. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOY AND NOW IS THE TOTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONING?
NHTSA complaint #10553039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,800 milesQueen Creek, AZ
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 10 WEST OF TONOPAH, AZ , FELT VIBRATION AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SPARE AND TRIP CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 30 MILES WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SUFFERED A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING NEARLY $1600 DOLLARS DAMAGE IN AND AROUND THE WHEEL WELL. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE FR380 P215/60R16 WITH LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. SUBSEQUENT CHECK OF TIRES INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED AND CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH OIL CHANGES.
NHTSA complaint #10521570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,000 milesSemeevalley, CA
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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.
NHTSA complaint #10237389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30 milesNorth Last Vegas, NV
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TL*- THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLE AND HEARD SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE OF THE 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WILL DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING AND VIBRATE WHEN FIRST TURNED ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DASH AFTER KEEPING THE VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT SEE ANY WORK WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE STILL OCCURRED . THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE 4 - 5 TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH NO RESOLUTION SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE 23 2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GIVING 23 MILES PER GALLON, NO WAY NEAR THE 40 MILES PER GALLON ADVERTISED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 MILES , AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10181042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.