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2006 Toyota Camry cruise control problems

108 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2006 Toyota Camry, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
108 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
33,000 miles 82 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
64 and 1
Injuries and deaths
37 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Camry Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 33,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 32 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 15 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 9 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 8 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 33,000 miles
Based on 82 complaints that include mileage. 68% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles32
20k to 40k miles15
40k to 60k miles9
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles8
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 82 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 64 crashes, 1 fire, 37 injuries, 2 deaths.

What owners wrote

I do not know the exact details of the entire accident, as we did not yet meet the new family, but it took the life of my grandchild. She was not driving her boyfriend was. It was his mothers vehicle and it happened in another state. Las vegas, nevada. The cause listed in the accident report was a fault of the vehicle. He was following his sisters vehicle, as they just arrived in vegas and was visiting his family. The car accelerated unexpectedly and hit his sisters car then flew into a wall.

September 2014 CrashFireInjuryDeath

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver was attempting to park in a parking lot, when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle jumped the curb, moved into the street, and the engine resumed the idle position. The vehicle was driven to its destination as there was no accident that resulted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the dealer could not find anything wrong. The vehicle had not been repaired.

Reported at 53,000 miles, May 2010

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