2006 Toyota Camry Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COX TOYOTA (800-951-4400, LOCATED AT 3860 DANBROOK RD, BURLINGTON, NC 27215) WHERE THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11259043

Incident

May 20, 2019

ON SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH, I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE SOUTHERN STATE PARKWAY AT EXACTLY FIFTY-FIVE MPH AND EXITED AT EXIT 17N. THE EXIT RAMP THERE IS SLOPED UPHILL AND PARALLELS TAYLOR ROAD. THERE IS A STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THAT RAMP AT HEMPSTEAD AVENUE. JUST AS I WAS COMING TO THE END OF THAT RAMP AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND ALMOST TO THAT SIGN, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SPED UP WITH EXTREME ACCELERATION AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I SLAMMED MY FOOT ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH KEPT THE CAR FROM MOVING FURTHER FORWARD AND THEN BEFORE I COULD DO ANYTHING ELSE, THE PHENOMENON ENDED AND THE ENGINE RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL IDLING SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 700 RPM ON THE DASHBOARD TACHOMETER. I DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, MONDAY APRIL 8TH, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THAT DAY TO BRING THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER. AS I WAS PREPARING FOR THAT, I STARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. I PUT IT INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO BACK OUT WHEN THE ENGINE AGAIN SUDDENLY SPED UP TO EXTREME ACCELERATION. AGAIN, I SLAMMED MY FOOT ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THIS TIME I PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK WHICH KEPT THE CAR FROM MOVING FURTHER. THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE WAS ROTATED CLOCKWISE AND WELL UP INTO THE "RED" ZONE WHICH BEGINS AT 6000 RPM. IN A MOMENT OR SO, THE PHENOMENON AGAIN ENDED AND THE ENGINE AGAIN RETURNED TO ITS NORMAL IDLING SPEED.

NHTSA ID

11195768

Incident

Apr 7, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

I HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. TUESDAY I HEADED TO WORK AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO THE GAS STATION TO CHECK IT. I HAD NO OIL IN MY CAR. I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR. I THE PROCEEDED TO PUT THREE QUARTS IN MY CAR. THE OIL LIGHT WENT OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO TEXAS OIL LATER THAT DAY AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME THE OIL WAS FULL FOR THE MOMENT. I WAS TOLD TO COME BACK AND HAVE IT CHECK THE FOLLOWING DAY. I COULDN'T GET THERE ON WEDS, I WENT THURSDAY. THE CAR WAS LOW TWO QUARTS OF OIL. THEY CHECKED THE CAR BOTH TIMES FOR AN OIL LEAK. NO LEAK. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE AND HE CHECKED THE OIL, FILLED IT UP AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK THE NEXT DAY AND HE WOULD CHECK IT OUT REALLY GOOD. I WENT TODAY AND I HAD ALMOST NO OIL. ONE QUART. HE CHECKED THE CAR. NO OIL LEAKS. HE SAID THE CAR LOOKED REALLY GOOD FOR ITS AGE. THERE WERE NO LEAKS AND NO EXPLANATION FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION. HE TOLD ME IT NEEDED AN ENGINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THE ENGINE COULD JUST SHUT DOWN ON ME. THAT SCARED ME. I WORK IN HOME HEALTH. I DRIVE MY CAR TO CLIENT'S HOMES. I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE OR SOMETHING WORSE HAPPENING WHILE I AM DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11104922

Incident

Jun 26, 2018

Mileage

211,000 mi

ENGINE OIL LOSS IS EXTREME. DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS LOOSE AND HANGS DOWN. BLOCKING THE VIEW.

NHTSA ID

11089763

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND CONSUMED OIL PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ENGINE GASKET AND FILTER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VOLUNTARY ENGINE ENHANCEMENT REPAIR HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,590.

NHTSA ID

10925364

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

108,590 mi

MY CAR WAS TESTED AND QUALIFIED FOR AN ENGINE INTERNAL REBUILD DUE TO EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. IT'S BEEN A YEAR AND THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED TO THE DEALER. MEANWHILE I HAVE TO FILL UP THE OIL 3+ TIMES IN-BETWEEN EVERY OIL CHANGE WHICH IS COSTING ME THE EQUIVALENT OF AN ADDITIONAL OIL CHANGE FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE (APPROXIMATELY $30 EXTRA EVERY OIL CHANGE).

NHTSA ID

10897379

Incident

Jun 15, 2015

Mileage

190,000 mi

2006 TOYOTA CAMRY 80K MILES, HAD COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS CAUSED BY STRIPPED HEAD GASKET BOLTS. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A DESIGN FLAW FOR THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE WHICH OCCUR TO MANY 2002 - 2006 CAMRY. TOYOTA DEALER WANTED OVER $3,500 TO FIX IT.. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR IT UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

10897116

Incident

Jun 1, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2006 SOLARA THAT CURRENTLY HAS ABOUT 56,000 MILES. LAST YEAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON, BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL THIS YEAR THAT I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL, ABOUT 1.75 QUARTS EVERY 1,200 MILES (ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP'S OIL CONSUMPTION TEST.) TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN 2011 STATING THAT IT WILL ONLY FIX THE 2007 AND 2008 SOLARAS. ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS A 2006, IT HAS THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AS THE 2007 AND 2008. I ALREADY CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE TWICE AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, ARGUING THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I AM AWARE OF THAT, BUT IT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURNG PROBLEM. MY CAR IS LOW ON MILEAGE, IT'S NEVER BEEN CRASHED, AND I'VE DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN A TIMELY MANNER SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. TOYOTA IS WELL AWARE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $3,000 TO FIX IT, IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT MY FAULT. I'M ALSO NOT GOING TO SELL IT TO SOMEONE WITHOUT TELLING THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WRONG. SO MY ONLY OPTIONS ARE PAYING FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF OR SELLING IT AND TAKING A SIGNIFICANT LOSS DUE TO THE PROBLEM. YESTERDAY MY CAR STARTED SHAKING WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS, MAKING LOUD UNUSUAL NOISES, LOSING POWER, AND THEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TURNED ON. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE I'VE READ THAT THE ENGINE CAN EVENTUALLY JUST DIE DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND BE FORCED TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE CUSTOMERS INVOLVED.

NHTSA ID

10884062

Incident

Jul 10, 2016

Mileage

56,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CV AXLE BOOT AND THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL DROVE ROUGHLY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

NHTSA ID

10781802

Incident

Sep 18, 2015

Mileage

92,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED, JERKED, AND SURGED FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,103. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN WITH THE OVER DRIVE OPTION OFF. DURING SLOW TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT IN DRIVE 3. THIS REDUCED THE HESITATION/SURGE EVENTS. UPDATED 08/21/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10716541

Incident

Jun 19, 2013

Mileage

81,103 mi

I WAS PULLING THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (~4MPH). SUDDENLY THE CAR TOOK OFF WITH FULL FORCE OF ACCELERATION. THE CAR JUMPED THE CONCRETE BAR OF THE PARKING LOT AND ACCELERATED AS IF WITH FULL APPLIED GAS. IT JUST HAPPENED IN FEW SECONDS, I TRIED TO HIT THE BREAK, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR UNTIL IT HIT THE 1.5" HIGH FOUNDATION OF THE BUILDING AND STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON, AND THE FRONT WHEELS STILL SPUN VERY FAST UNTIL I CHANGED THE GEAR TO PARKING AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10683954

Incident

Feb 16, 2015

Mileage

76,212 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS MOTIONED TO PULL OVER BY ANOTHER DRIVER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SPONTANEOUS ENGINE FIRE AND NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10382955

Incident

Jul 19, 2010

Mileage

136,000 mi

2006 TOYOTA CAMRY 56K MILES REGULAR SERVICE STRIPPED HEAD GASKET BOLTS CAUSE COOLANT LEAK. ONLY RECOURSE REPAIR FOR $2000 +. TOYOTA SHOULD REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356276

Incident

Sep 10, 2010

Mileage

56,609 mi

2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A VEHICLE FIRE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND SAW A WOMAN SCREAMING THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10340063

Incident

Apr 29, 2010

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I PURCHASE A 2006 CAMRY IN DEC. 2005. WITHIN WEEKS THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. JAN 2006 AS I ENTERED 290W IN NORTHBORO MA THE CAR ACCELERATED FROM 10MPH TO 80 +MPH WITHOUT WARNING. AS TRAFFIC WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER THE CAR SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A SEMI TRAILER. WHEN THE CAR WAS REPAIRED OF COURSE I WAS TOLD I HAD STEPPED ON THE GAS NOT THE BRAKE. THIS WAS NOT TRUE!!! HOWEVER, HAVING NO OTHER EXPLANATION I ACCEPTED THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, AS MANY AS 2 DOZEN TIMES THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN PARKING INTO A SPOT. I HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL IF THIS EVER HAPPENED AGAIN, AND I DID. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS, TOOK IT TO DEALERS, TRIED TO FILE A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT, BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE FINALLY TRADED IN THE AUTO AND WANT TO RECOUP MY $4000.00 OF DEDUCTIBLES AND SURCHARGES THAT I PAID FOR NO FAULT OF MINE. HOW DO I DO THIS. [XXX] *TR

NHTSA ID

10320371

Incident

Jan 20, 2006

Mileage

2,370 mi

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES,ENGINE SURGES AND CONTINUES TO SURGE UNTIL BRAKES ARE RELEASED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10306471

Incident

May 28, 2009

Mileage

14,686 mi

MY 2006 CAMRY RANAWAY ON RT 290 WEST WHEN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS OLD FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT OF AN OXYSENDOR AND INSTALLATION OF TOYOTA FLOOR MATS. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS IT ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AND THUS I REARENDED A SEMI WHO NEVER EVEN KNEW THAT I HIT HIM. YET, GREATER THAN 2000.00 OF DAMAGE HAPPENED TO MY AUTO. I HAVE PAID NEARLY 3000.00 IN PENALTIES FOR AN ACCIDENT WHICH I HAD NO CONTROL OVER. FROM THENCE, I WAS TOLD TO PUT MY CAR IN NEUTRAL WHEN I STOPPED AT LIGHTS ETC. IT TRIED TO RUNAWAY AT LEAST 20 TIMES SPORADICALLY.. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALERS WHO TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I TRIED TO FILE A LEMON LAW. IT WAS 3 YRS OF DRIVING IN ?!@#$% NEVER KNOWING WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT. I HAVE WITNESSES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285853

Incident

Jan 20, 2007

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10285221

Incident

Sep 23, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

LEAKING HEAD GASKET-CAR BEGAN MAKING INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE. DEALER CHECKED AND SAID NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT-PROBABLY LOOSE FUEL PUMP. THEY TIGHTENED THAT. STILL NOISE. TOOK IT BACK-"OOPS" IT'S A LEAKING HEAD GASKET THEY SAID HAD BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE MANUFACTURE. HAD I CONTINUED TO DRIVE I COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT ANY SPEED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277455

Incident

Jun 1, 2009

Mileage

73,000 mi