2006 Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Toyota Camry, 34% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 33,210 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking space” (19% of reports).
- 108vehicle speed control complaints
- 33,210median miles at failure
- 64mention a crash
- 31mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 18%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Parking space: mentioned in 21 of 108 complaints (19%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 15 of 108 complaints (14%)
- Foot brake: mentioned in 13 of 108 complaints (12%)
- Unintended acceleration: mentioned in 7 of 108 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 82 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 108 complaints, 64 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 31 an injury.
Toyota Camry vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Camry | 3 | 6% | 5,555 |
| 2023 Camry | 6 | 9% | 6,000 |
| 2022 Camry | 7 | 11% | — |
| 2021 Camry | 3 | 2% | 16,500 |
| 2020 Camry | 9 | 3% | 5,875 |
| 2019 Camry | 22 | 6% | 8,000 |
| 2018 Camry | 73 | 10% | 5,250 |
| 2017 Camry | 19 | 13% | 22,547 |
| 2016 Camry | 22 | 12% | 10,567 |
| 2015 Camry | 17 | 6% | 28,436 |
| 2014 Camry | 64 | 14% | 17,152 |
| 2013 Camry | 35 | 13% | 20,000 |
| 2012 Camry | 67 | 11% | 29,725 |
| 2011 Camry | 70 | 12% | 17,000 |
| 2010 Camry | 167 | 28% | 5,000 |
| 2009 Camry | 266 | 21% | 17,215 |
| 2008 Camry | 119 | 13% | 25,000 |
| 2007 Camry | 510 | 18% | 35,000 |
| 2006 Camry | 108 | 34% | 33,210 |
| 2005 Camry | 272 | 38% | 39,100 |
| 2004 Camry | 238 | 37% | 45,000 |
| 2003 Camry | 259 | 33% | 37,310 |
| 2002 Camry | 281 | 29% | 39,000 |
| 2001 Camry | 46 | 17% | 70,000 |
| 2000 Camry | 107 | 24% | 85,920 |
| 1999 Camry | 65 | 13% | 90,000 |
| 1998 Camry | 83 | 14% | 96,390 |
| 1997 Camry | 30 | 5% | 98,497 |
| 1996 Camry | 50 | 12% | 135,000 |
| 1995 Camry | 23 | 8% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2006 Toyota Camry. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving my 2006 Toyota Camry on a level residential road at 35 mph and stopped at a red light. Upon turning left, the car unexpectedly accelerated at a high speed. I stepped on the brakes but the car did not stop nor slow. I was driving towards a very busy intersection. I tried to shift the…
While on the street as i was backing my car into a parking space adjacent to the street curb the car suddenly accelerated in reverse at high speed, crashing over the curb and sidewalk, rear end first. My stepping on the brakes in an attempt to stop the car was unsuccessful; the car did not come to…
Tl* the contact owned a used 2006 toyota camry. While driving low speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning and the brake pedal failed to operate. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed head on into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was leaving a hospital when…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Toyota Camrys have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 108 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2006 Toyota Camry (34% of the 317 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Toyota Camry vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 33,210 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2006 Toyota Camry?
The most frequent phrase is “parking space”, in 21 of 108 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (15).
Other 2006 Toyota Camry problems
- Air Bags problems (59)
See all 2006 Toyota Camry problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Camry years.