Recall Register

2006 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 Toyota Camry. The newest campaign is 16V396000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler. NHTSA has 317 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V396000, in the NHTSA record

SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 440,320 units in total.

  • 16V396000Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
  • 14V743000Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
  • 10V036000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 10V035000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 05V539000Equipment / Other / Labels

  1. 16V396000Received . 7,749 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number SET16B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V743000Received . 3,233 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

    Report filed by Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 10V036000Received . 153,418 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Southeast toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 passenger vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A driver may overload a vehicle which may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

    Report filed by SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 10V035000Received . 271,417 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gulf states toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were sold between september 1, 2005 and june 2, 2008 without the requisite load carrying capacity modification labels.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This does not meet the standard requirements.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will mail to consumers the corrected label or the customer will have the option for dealers to install the label free of charge. Dealers will also correct the owner's manual. The safety recall began on may 27, 2010. Owners may contact gulf states toyota at 713-580-3300.

    Report filed by GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 05V539000Received . 4,503 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims" the vehicles' tire and loading information label or placard on the driver's side b-pillar incorrectly indicates the spare tire size.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A misprinted label would lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with new tire information placards and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can perform the installation for them. The recall began on december 28, 2005. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

    Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50T. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

317 complaints, 393 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2006 Toyota Camry
  • All 2006 vehicles
2006 Toyota Camry: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2006 CamryAll 2006 vehiclesCamry, all yearsMentions
Vehicle Speed Control274.844.1136108
Air Bags157.8108.172.562
Service Brakes, Hydraulic76.326.656.230
Steering71.295.245.828
Electrical System53.4109.358.121
Power Train48.39475.619
Unknown or Other35.629.263.714
Tires33.114.523.513
Structure30.549.877.112
Engine25.460.763.710

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 27.

Complaints that report a crash
101
Complaints that report a fire
4
Injuries in the complaints
71
Deaths in the complaints
2
Date of the newest complaint
25 Jun 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2006 Toyota Camry, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 87 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 Toyota Camry
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP06003Defect petitionENGINE SURGINGVehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal14 Sep 20063 Apr 2007

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19832
  2. 19842
  3. 19850
  4. 19860
  5. 19873
  6. 19884
  7. 19893
  8. 19902
  9. 19911
  10. 19920
  11. 19930
  12. 19941
  13. 19951
  14. 19962
  15. 19973
  16. 19982
  17. 19991
  18. 20002
  19. 20012
  20. 20024
  21. 20031
  22. 20043
  23. 20055
  24. 20065
  25. 20079
  26. 20087
  27. 200910
  28. 20109
  29. 20115
  30. 20122
  31. 20132
  32. 20143
  33. 20151
  34. 20162
  35. 20173
  36. 20188
  37. 20196
  38. 20203
  39. 20211
  40. 20221
  41. 20232
  42. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Toyota Camry: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/toyota/camry/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Toyota Camry?
440,320 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Toyota Camry have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 59 recall campaigns for the Toyota Camry, model years 1983 to 2024. 5 of them name the 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Toyota Camry name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 108 of 393 component mentions, or 274.8 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 44.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Toyota Camry open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.