"How reliable is the 2006 Toyota Camry?"

"Based on 392 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Toyota Camry has a median complaint mileage of 47385 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Toyota Camry?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Toyota Camry is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 392 total complaints filed."

2006 Toyota Camry: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 392 complaints

392

Total Complaints

47,385mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

137

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,623 25th Percentile

47,385 Median Mileage

89,766 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

101

Air Bags

Steering

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Tires

Engine

Frontal

Service Brakes

Severity Assessment

137

Crashes

Fires

101

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE HEATER, THE HEAT SYSTEM RELEASED AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR. AS A RESULT OF THE ODOR, ALL PASSENGERS INSIDE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THROAT, NOSE AND BRONCHIAL TUBES ITCHING AND BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VISIBILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO FOCUS THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT BECOMING DIZZY AND LIGHT HEADED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THERE ..."

"1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE NOTICED 2) WAS BACKING UP IN A WAL MART PARKING LOT AFTER SHOPPING - STARTED THE CAR, PLACED FOOT ON BREAK, SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, GRADUALLY LIFTED FOOT OFF BREAK AS NORMAL TO BACK OUT AND CAR ENGINE SURGED TO HIGH SPEED DRIVING VEHICLE INTO PARKED BEHIND. L..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 101 complaints

25th: 10,157 mi Median: 33,209 mi 75th: 72,500 mi

Air Bags 46 complaints

25th: 47,218 mi Median: 74,447 mi 75th: 111,604 mi

Steering 27 complaints

25th: 18,000 mi Median: 61,288 mi 75th: 72,000 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 20 complaints

25th: 2,000 mi Median: 15,800 mi 75th: 62,652 mi

Unknown Or Other 14 complaints

25th: 72,500 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 185,899 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 55 NY: 33 FL: 29 MA: 24 TX: 22 VA: 22 OH: 19 PA: 16 MD: 16 NC: 15

Who Files Complaints?

18.6%

Original Owners

81.4%

Second+ Owners

Toyota Camry — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	160	150,500	Latch	5
1991	186	114,056	Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.	11
1992	646	122,000	Hinge And Attachments	38
1993	334	133,017	Frontal	58
1994	364	107,077	Frontal	78
1995	373	124,000	Frontal	59
1996	567	87,000	Vehicle Speed Control	69
1997	685	84,226	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	92
1998	751	89,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
1999	660	81,500	Frontal	133
2000	577	69,000	Vehicle Speed Control	152
2001	356	73,500	Vehicle Speed Control	87
2002	1183	50,000	Vehicle Speed Control	324
2003	945	47,000	Vehicle Speed Control	299
2004	797	47,280	Vehicle Speed Control	263
2005	901	44,000	Vehicle Speed Control	292
2007	3666	63,000	Vehicle Speed Control	386
2008	1134	59,000	Visibility	121
2009	1609	50,500	Engine	204
2010	762	29,000	Vehicle Speed Control	137
2011	777	46,000	Unknown Or Other	154
2012	806	36,500	Power Train	127
2013	375	23,700	Power Train	64
2014	632	36,000	Power Train	93
2015	358	40,000	Steering	47
2016	242	24,500	Unknown Or Other	61
2017	203	31,608	Unknown Or Other	40
2018	1039	15,000	Power Train	80
2019	521	9,617	Power Train	37
2020	362	7,750	Electrical System	20
2021	184	20,500	Air Bags	31
2022	73	25,000	Air Bags	18
2023	76	19,000	Unknown Or Other	15
2024	62	5,555	Body	7
2025	157	6,550	Unknown Or Other	19

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28