Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 14606 | ||
| My 2006 toyota camry, bought brand new, had only 14,606 miles and driven 5 years and 11 months, when i brought it to the dealer for a new battery. dealer hoisted it and the mechanic told me that the rubber control arm bushings (lower suspension) were tearing and therefore, both left and right side control arms needed replacement. . cost: $988.38 less 10% discount. the rubber bushing flexes up and gown when the control arm moves and is subject to age deterioration and damage from road debris like salt, snow, etc. the bushing is only partially shielded by the car frame. if the bushing tears more, the control arm could fall and the car would lose steering ability - a very seriious safety issue. i saw the same complaint for another 2006 camry and 1996 camry on the nhtsa web site. i wrote a letter to toyoya asking if the rubber bushing on the new repacement control arms i purchased is the same poor quality as the originals. also, are the new 2012 camrys equipped with same shlock control arm bushings? i received a letter from toyota in torrance, ca dated 12/12/11 saying they reviewed and documented my letter. when i called, the toyota quality assurance center, the lady said she has to first review my complaint letter. after 5 minutes she said she did not know the answer to my questions about the control arm. do not buy any toyota car without first personally inspecting the condition of both control arm bushings together with the mechanic holding a flashlight and mirror, at every oil change. make the same inspection before the 36,000/3 year warranty or 1 year warranty on replacements, expire! any incipient tear is reason for replacement at toyota's cost. a tiny tear shows a latent defect because fracture mechanics says the tear or degradation of the rubber bushings will propagate. | |||
| 02/13/2010 | 97622 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. as he was driving on the highway at 65 mph the vehicle started swevering, and shaking, he starts breaking the speed down to around 49mph, but the vehicle still swevers.this failure also occurs when he comes to a stop the vehicle swevere. the vehicle was taken back to the dealerships, a diagnostic test was done, and they said nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the toyota manufacturer has not been notified.the failure mileage was 97,622 and the current was mileage 108, 299....dwh | |||
| 08/27/2006 | 1 | ||
| My 2006 toyota camry le seems to have a front end problem. i've tried to have the dealership fix the alignment and balance the tires twice, but nothing has improved. the car doesn't track very well and it tends to vibrate above 60 mph. i don't feel safe driving this vehicle often because it requires constant attention to stay in a straight line. did toyota design or assemble something improperly? *jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 41000 | ||
| One of the front springs (part# 48131-aa331) of my wife's 2006 toyota camry broke in two and the dealership recommended replacing both springs. according to the dealership, the sharp edge at the point of breakage could have punctured a tire, if one of the pieces dislodged. the car had only 41,000 miles on it. | |||