CarComplaints.com Notes: How can we give the 2006 Camry our "Seal of Awesome" when the NHTSA data shows engine problems in the triple digits & multiple deaths/injuries/crashes etc?
The problem with NHTSA data for the 2006 Camry is that for months on end, the news media repeatedly told the public that several Toyota models had an unintended acceleration defect, & to go to safercar.gov (the NHTSA's website) to file a complaint.
So, the NHTSA received a disproportionate number of complaints about Toyota unintended acceleration issues because of the national news media attention, to the point where their data is unreliable taken in context with any other vehicle that did not receive national news attention.
In other words, it's our opinion that the 2 deaths & other injuries/fires/crashes reported to the NHTSA are significant, but (unfortunately) not out of the ordinary for any vehicle, once you factor in the effects of the extended national media coverage of Camry unintended acceleration issues.
CarComplaints.com typically receives more complaints per day about vehicles than the NHTSA does, but the news media did not repeatedly say "go to CarComplaints.com to report your Camry acceleration problems" like they did about the NHTSA -- so although we have less complaint data than the NHTSA for the 2006 Camry, our data for the Camry is a far more statistically accurate representation of the Camry's reliability than what the NHTSA data shows.
Just bought this used '06 Toyota Camry for my daughter to commute to college. Now I'm worried that she'll not make it. What is it that Toyota has so many complaints with this "steering clunking" and noises behind the steering column along with TOTAL loss of steering ability and they won't fix it or even acknowledge there is a problem?!?!?!? I took it to my local mechanic and they did an inspection of the car saying that this model and year are notorious for this issue. Well, I guess I should have done my homework. I had a Camry back in the "90's and no problems. I mean, come on! No one is perfect but if there is a pattern and its a SAFETY issue they shouldn't take chances. Man! I hate shelling out hard earned money but get no quality customer service in return. Definetly NOT going to recommend or buy another Camry. They just lost my business!!!!
It sounds as if something mechanical in or near the steering wheel or mechanism is not connected properly or is a little loose. Quite annoying, and particularly worrying as no-one can find the problem
- Jim S.,
Santa Fe, NM, US
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Just bought this used '06 Toyota Camry for my daughter to commute to college. Now I'm worried that she'll not make it. What is it that Toyota has so many complaints with this "steering clunking" and noises behind the steering column along with TOTAL loss of steering ability and they won't fix it or even acknowledge there is a problem?!?!?!? I took it to my local mechanic and they did an inspection of the car saying that this model and year are notorious for this issue. Well, I guess I should have done my homework. I had a Camry back in the "90's and no problems. I mean, come on! No one is perfect but if there is a pattern and its a SAFETY issue they shouldn't take chances. Man! I hate shelling out hard earned money but get no quality customer service in return. Definetly NOT going to recommend or buy another Camry. They just lost my business!!!!
- sharontn, Church Hill, TN, US