AI Damage2006 Toyota Camry Solara: common problems
Owners of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara filed 116 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and vehicle speed control. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 116
- involving a crash
- 21
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 39% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 16% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 15% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 13% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- 8 Seats 5% of all complaints
- Structure: 45 complaints (39% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 19 complaints (16% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 17 complaints (15% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Visibility: 15 complaints (13% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 9 complaints (8% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 116 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 45 | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| Air bags | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| Visibility | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 2 | 2 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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You have this. Additional research about the cause of the crashes. None of this was published by Toyota as a potential disastrous problem.
NHSTA SAFETY COMPLAINT TEXT Safety defect and Incident Chronology: I am reporting a catastrophic, recurring sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) defect originating strictly from a forward idle state, culminating in a severe bidirectional runaway and property damage crash.
I was sitting in my car stopped behind school bus with my seatbelt on .I was rear ended my shoulderbelt did not lock and my visor dropped down and severed my forehead and I hit the top of my head.I needed 50 stitches in my forehead and needed plastic surgery.
Believe the seat belt tensioner device failed to function properly and the air bag failed to deploy, as well. The convertible top for this model was in the up position at impact.
Airbags did not deploy. Car hit a light pole at 45 miles per hour.
These body style of this car produces several blind spots for the driver. Specifically, the issue is the elevated posterior windows that make backing up/driving in reverse as well as changing lanes difficult. I have had three incidents since acquiring this car in 2009.
The driver frontal air bag did not deploy. The contact received injuries to her ribs, and chest. The insurance company towed the vehicle and will investigate why the air bag failed to deploy. The manufacturer will be contacted. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 3,214 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 9% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Camry Solara has 79 complaints (11 years in the data). This year has 116, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, vehicle speed control, air bags. Total complaints: 116. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (8%), hesitation when accelerating (7%), smoke, burning smell, fire (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2006 Toyota Camry Solara from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2006 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.