2006 Toyota Camry Power Train Problems
- 9
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 9 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Takata recall at the beginning of your complaint description below, i purchased this used vehicle from a buy here pay here lot believing it would be a safe vehicle for me and my family i have been driving this car for a few weeks now and notice jerking/shifting issues while driving in motion acceleration both city and highways while turning etc., component parts or system unknown, i believe this to be a safety…
ODI 10980042
Air Bags · Power Train
Takata recall. This car was never recalled by the local toyota dealer. Air bags failed to deploy in a one car accident. Camry went around a traffic circle and unexpectedly accelerated. The car hit a curb and hit a mid size tree. The tree was destroyed and the car totaled. The car was on a city street when the accident occurred and the air bags failed to deploy. The owner of the car had to go to the hospital for…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10945076
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
When the vehicle was started and placed in reverse the engine accelerated. Not being sure what was going on with the car, i kept substantial pressure on the brake and put transmission into neutral. When i did the engine speed proceeded to run away. I quickly just turned the ignition off. I placed the transmission into park, and restarted the engine, and it ran normally thereafter. There have been numerous times in…
ODI 10576820
Power Train
I was easing into a parking space in front of a bank and was nearly stopped when my car suddenly surged forward. With a full plate glass window in front of me, i wrenched the steering wheel as fast and as far to the right as possible and don't know how i missed the concrete pillar i then saw immediately in front of me. The next thing i knew i was in the driveway i had just used to enter the parking lot in front of…
ODI 10493586
Power Train
Unintended acceleration not caused by the accelerator at least a dozen times over the 2 years i owned the car. The first time was about a month after i bought the car used. As i entered my garage at a creep, i felt the transmission drop into the lowest gear then the car leaped forward. My foot was off the accelerator and poised over the brake petal as i was almost in my parking position. Shortly thereafter, i took…
ODI 10563515
Power Train
I have a late 2006 toyota camry with a delayed accelerator response. The accelerator pedal requires more pressure input from the foot to get an acceleration response from the car. When starting out or making a turn from a stop, the vehicle has a noticeable lag in response to a slow throw input response often times requiring more force. *tr
ODI 10348638
Automatic Transmission · Power Train
I have late toyota camry v6 with the similar to case #10348638 problems - a sluggish accelerator response though not related to stops. I noticed is on the second day after i bought a new car, brought it to a dealership service dept, was told that "a computer needs to adjust to my way of driving". Brought it again after a couple of years, no problem found. It does not happen all the time, but almost every day. I…
ODI 10349920
Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) toyota acceleration complaint march 24, 2010 odi number 10321792. Safety issue - 2006 toyota camry le on going problem - the vehicle's engine will rev up and lurch forward while at a dead stop. Engine will accelerate and lurch forward on its own. Sensation appears as if there is another vehicle directly behind ours pushing it.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10331193
Power Train
Car hesitates when shifting gears, has done it since new only gotten a bit worse now that it is older. Apparently this has been a problem with these cars so why has there not been a recall and why hasnt toyota fixed it?
ODI 11195681