Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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*JS
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 THE PAST YEAR WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED MOMENTARILY WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT IT WAS MOMENTARY, AND NOT THOUGHT SIGNIFICANT. THESE EVENTS OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR PARKING. THIS MOST RECENT AND SIGNIFICANT EVENT OCCURRED AFTER A SHORT TRIP, APPROX. 10 MILES. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND TEMPERATURE IN THE 70'S. IT IS A 4 CYLINDER CAMRY, 2006 WITH ABOUT 155K MILES. THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS OR MAJOR REPAIRS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAP ON THE GAS TANK HEAT SHIELD RUSTED AND BROKE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS DRIVEN, BUT THE TANK DID NOT FALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL AND THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,600. PROBLEM RESOLVED - STRAP WAS REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED STRAP CANCEL REQUEST. UPDATED 10/03/2011 *LN *TR
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. ENGINE IS SPECIFICATIONS UP TO STANDARDS. IT MANIFESTS AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS AND AT STOPS. MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AND IDLING AT A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN ON EAST VESTAL FACING EASTBOUND AT AND THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANTON ROAD HERE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SHE WAS WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO NORTHBOUND PLEASANTON ROAD. WHILE SHE WAS STOPPED A NORTHBOUND BICYCLIST TRAVELING ON THE SIDEWALK TO HER LEFT BEGAN CROSSING THE STREET. HE WAS RIDING UPON HIS BIKE AND WHEN HIS BIKE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMOBILE LURCHED FORWARD AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. MY WIFE HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE HOWEVER; THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED VERY QUICKLY THAT SHE COULD NOT REACT FAST ENOUGH TO PREVENT THE AUTOMOBILE FROM HITTING THE BICYCLIST. THE BICYCLIST ASSURED MY WIFE THAT HE WAS NOT INJURED. HE HAD CHECKED HIS BICYCLE AND IT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THAT THE POLICE DID NOT NEED TO BE CALLED. THE ACCIDENT SO UPSET MY WIFE THAT SHE ENDED GOING BACK HOME AND NOT GOING TO WORK THAT DAY. THE CONTACTED THE TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIAN ASSURED US THAT THIS ACTIVITY WAS NORMAL FOR TOYOTAS. THIS IS WHY I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE SURFACED AND ADDRESSED. I AM SURE THAT THERE ARE OTHER TOYOTA CAMRY OWNERS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AS WE ARE. I HAVE TODAY CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATION HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMPANY HAS NOT ADDRESSED MY CONCERN OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIVING MY COMPLAINT. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I WANT THIS PROBLEMS FIXED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. [XXX] *TR
MARCH 24, 2010 530 E. AMBER PLACE SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221 NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, DC RE: TOYOTA ACCELERATION COMPLAINT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES MY WIFES 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY LE VEHICLE. THE COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE VEHICLES ENGINE WILL REV UP AND LURCH FORWARD WHILE AT A DEAD STOP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN I DRIVE HER VEHICLE AND AM AT A DEAD STOP ON LEVEL GROUND THE VEHICLE WILL ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE AND INADVERTENTLY MOVE FORWARD. AT TIMES IT EVEN APPEARS AS IF THERE IS ANOTHER VEHICLE RIGHT BEHIND THAT IS PUSHING OUR AUTOMOBILE. THE VEHICLES TIMING AND AIR AND FUEL CARBURIZATION SETTING ARE CORRECT AND HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO APPARENT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED I.E. LESS THAN THIRTY MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, MY WIFE WAS AT A DEAD STOP AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN. SHE WAS WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND ENTER INTO A MAIN THOROUGHFARE. WHILE STOPPED A BICYCLIST BEGAN CROSSING THE STREET FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HE WAS RIDING UPON HIS BIKE AND AT APPROXIMATELY THE TIME HE WAS IN FRONT OF MY WIFES VEHICLE IT LURCHED FORWARD AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN. THIS INCIDENT TRAUMATIZED MY WIFE. SHE IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND WENT TO ATTEND TO THE FALLEN BICYCLIST. HE PICKED UP HIS BIKE AND WALKED IT OFF THE STREET ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET SIDEWALK. AT THIS TIME MY REENTERED HER VEHICLE AND BACKED THE VEHICLE FAR ENOUGH SO IT WOULD NOT OBSTRUCT THE STOP TRAFFIC SIGN AND AGAIN EXITED THE VEHICLE. SHE ASKED THE TO THE BICYCLIST IF HE WAS INJURED, DID HE NEED AN AMBULANCE, AND ALSO THAT SHE WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE SAN ANTONIO POLICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE A REPORT OF THE INCIDENT. MY WIFE HAD HER MOBILE TELEPHONE OUT AND WAS READY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CALLS THAT ACCOMPANY A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE BICYCLIST
DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED. TRIED TO SLOW AT AN INTERSECTION AND WHEN I HIT BRAKES, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND I NARROWLY AVOIDED A HEAD ON CRASH! *TR
THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT WITH EVAP SYSTEM FOR 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY, JUST LIKE PREVIOUS OTHER TOYOTA MODELS. CURRENTLY HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DUE TO THE EVAP SYSTEM, TOYOTA NOT WILLING TO HELP SINCE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR
2006 CAMRY PROBLEM 1: -- SYMPTOM: WHEN FILLING UP THE TANK AND SETTING THE GAS PUMP HANDLE TO AUTOMATICALLY FILL THE TANK, (I.E., SETTING THE SWITCH ON THE HANDLE), CANNOT BE DONE (THE PUMP SWITCH POPS). (THIS PROBLEM REPEATED AT MULTIPLE DIFFERENT STATIONS OVER SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE FILL-UPS.) AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC, THE DEALER SAID THE CANISTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER GAS STATION ATTENDANT SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY LATE MODEL CAMRYS (HIS STATION IS DOWN THE BLOCK FROM A DEALER SO HE SAYS HE HAS SEEN A FEW OF THESE), CAUSED WHEN THE TANK IS OVERFILLED AND FLOODING GAS INTO THE CANISTER, RUINING IT, AND ULTIMATELY CAUSING THE FILL-UP PROBLEMS DESCRIBED ABOVE. ITS SCHEDULED TO BE FIXED TOMORROW, BUT WONDERING IF THIS IS A DESIGN/PRODUCT DEFECT, THAT WILL REOCCUR IN THE FUTURE (ESP AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDS.) PLEASE DO NOT ADVISE TO NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, FOR 2 REASONS: 1) I LIVE IN NJ, WHERE ONLY STATION ATTENDANTS ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO FILL THE TANK, SO I HAVE LITTLE/NO CONTROL OVER IT. 2) THIS SHOULD NOT EVER BE A PROBLEM, IN GENERAL, EVEN IF THE TANK IS OVERFILLED AND GAS GUSHES ONTO THE GROUND. PROBLEM 2: WINDSHIELD CONSTANTLY FOGS UP; NEED TO USE DEFROSTER IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER, ESP RAINING. I HAD THIS PROBLEM ON MY 84 COROLLA; BIG PAIN. PROBLEM 3: SOMEWHAT JERKY RIDE, NOTICED WHEN COASTING TO A STOP, AT APPROX 5-15 MPH, THEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNS GREEN, AND START TO PRESS THE GAS, THE CAR JERKS AND LUNGES; SEEMS TO ME THAT ITS TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT GEAR, THEN IT DOES, AND THIS HAPPENS. THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS ME, BUT OTHER DRIVERS OF MY CAR NOTICED THE SAME THING. DEALER SAID THAT THE CAR IS PROGRAMMED TO ADJUST TO THE DRIVER'S HABITS (COMPUTERS!!), AND MAY BE CONFUSED WHEN DRIVERS CHANGE, EXHIBITING THIS PROBLEM. *JB
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