| Issue ID | 1011600 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10544029 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 27/08/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I just bought a used "06 toyota camry for my daughter to commute to college. We are experiencing steering wheel "clunking' and noises behind the steering column and under the car when we make turns and just driving. I took it to my mechanic who performed an inspection on the car. He said that this make and year of the camry are notorious for this problem. True, i should have done more homework. I was gauging my decision on my previous ownership of a camry i had in the 90's. I had no problems with that car. I just went to a website, carcomplaints. Com, and seen all the complaints about the same issues about this steering defect, some to the point of the steering wheel locking up while they were driving! Over and over i seen these customers took the car back to the dealer or contacted toyota directly and they were afforded no assistance. They were told they should have brought it back before 36, 000 miles, there was no problem that they could find, just real cowardly behavior from the people who could recall these vehicles and fix this persistent safety issue! I am still discovering all the complaints and issues with this steering problem but it seems to be nationwide so why are they not doing anything about this defect? Does it have to turn into the same issue with their gas pedals sticking and nearly killing people before they take their heads out of the sand and take responsibility for their poor craftmanship? Theyhave just lost me as a future customer but their actions speak louder if they just do the right thing. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 757000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHURCH HILL, TN |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE32K36UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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