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.
I never thought I would have steering/suspension problems on a 2006 Toyota Camry with 40,000 miles, but I did. The steering wheel started vibrating and they told me that the bushings were worn out on the lower control arms. I thought this was very odd with such low mileage to have bushings worn out already. One reason I bought a Toyota Camry was because they were supposed to be the best cars on the road. This particular Camry must be a lemon. Every time I take it in for maintenance they tell me something else has worn out and needs to be replaced, always more than $800.00. I will never buy another Toyota. I have come to hate this car and do not feel safe driving it anymore. I keep thinking "What is the next thing that is going to wear out?"
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I never thought I would have steering/suspension problems on a 2006 Toyota Camry with 40,000 miles, but I did. The steering wheel started vibrating and they told me that the bushings were worn out on the lower control arms. I thought this was very odd with such low mileage to have bushings worn out already. One reason I bought a Toyota Camry was because they were supposed to be the best cars on the road. This particular Camry must be a lemon. Every time I take it in for maintenance they tell me something else has worn out and needs to be replaced, always more than $800.00. I will never buy another Toyota. I have come to hate this car and do not feel safe driving it anymore. I keep thinking "What is the next thing that is going to wear out?"
- kats1112, Wheeling, IL, US