2006 Toyota Camry: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Feb 16, 2022 · Acceleration · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was driving my 2006 Toyota Camry on a level residential road at 35 mph and stopped at a red light. Upon turning left, the car unexpectedly accelerated at a high speed. I stepped on the brakes but the car did not stop nor slow. I was driving towards a very busy intersection. I tried to shift the gear to park, but the car was still running out of control. I turned left onto a side street in order to avoid the intersection. I was going too fast and jumped the curb, crashed into a Toyota Tundra truck parked on the driveway, and ricocheted into the retaining wall of the neighboring property. I was wearing my set belt, the airbag deployed and hit my chest. There were long tire marks on the street and a witness reported the squealing sound of brakes. Paramedics and police arrived immediately. My blood pressure was checked and I was advised to go to the ER. In the hospital, I was checked for reflexes, stroke and heart problems and got a X-ray of my chest. Everything was ok and I was sent home after 5 hours, although my chest was severely bruised and painful for about 2 weeks. It took me a month to drive again. I kept thinking about what caused the accident. I am certain that mine was a case of sudden unintended acceleration. While there were over 7 million Toyota cars subject to unintended acceleration recalls from 2005-2012, my 2006 Toyota Camry was not included in these recalls.

Filed Apr 23, 2021 · Airbags, Electrical · 250,000 miles · MS

Passenger airbag sensor on now and the wheels grind after brake change and highway rides are unsafe always has been just my wife doesn't feel safe driving it

Filed Dec 1, 2011 · Brakes · 114,000 miles · FL

I have a 2006 toyota camry. When driving over small bumps in the road, speedbumps, potholes, especially at speeds over 45-55 MPH, there is a grinding noise that comes from the front left wheel that sounds like metal-on-metal such as something grinding on the rotor, almost like the wheel is coming off. When this sound occurs, the brakes do not work - when the brakes are applied, you get a grinding noise such as the noise you would get when your brakes are so low that it begins grinding on the rotor. I told the dealer about this problem approximately 1-2 weeks ago and I had my brakes replaced, but the problem is still occurring. This is a huge safety threat as I have to get off of the interstate because the stopping ability of the car was severely compromised. The problem occurs at high speeds when driving over extremely minor bumps. The dealership states that nothing is wrong with the car.

Filed Aug 9, 2007 · Brakes · 51,840 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry. While driving 80 MPH, the brakes failed. The contact was forced to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. He stated that he heard a grinding noise prior to the failure. The dealer replaced the front and rear brakes at the contact's expense. The current mileage was 52,400 and failure mileage was 51,840.

Filed Jan 29, 2007 · Body, Electrical · 30 miles · NV

Tl*- the contact noticed a rattle and heard squeaky noise coming from the front dash and center console of the 2006 toyota camry on the day of purchase. The vehicle will decelerate while driving and vibrate when first turned on. The dealer replaced the dash after keeping the vehicle for two weeks. However, the contact did not see any work was done on the vehicle. The noise still occurred . The contact took the vehicle 4 - 5 times to the dealer with no resolution since the vehicle was purchased in june 23 2006. The contact stated that the vehicle was only giving 23 miles per gallon, no way near the 40 miles per gallon advertised by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 30 miles , and the current mileage was 10,200 miles.