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2006 Toyota Camry steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 28 complaints for the 2006 Toyota Camry, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
28 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
52,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Camry Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 52,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 52,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 50% 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 miles7
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 22 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel suddenly became very difficult to turn in either direction causing the driver to loose control of the vehicle and crash into an utility pole. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. During the crash the driver sustained back, torso, and neck injuries. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and the local dealer were not notified of failure.

Reported at 238,000 miles, July 2019 CrashInjury

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 a stop until it crashed into an iron fence which bordered the yard causing damage to the fence and the car.

Reported at 66,136 miles, February 2020 Crash

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