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2006 Toyota Camry Solara Brakes Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
8%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
47,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara, 8% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have a 2006 Toyota solara, sle, 6 cyl. Eng., automatic, sunroof. I was driving into a parking space at the mall, slowing down with my foot on the brake. As I pushed on the brake to park, it went to the floor, and my engine surged loudly, hitting the parked car in front of me about 9-12 feet out of it's space. I frantically turned my steering wheel to my left, jumped a curb, went through a few bushes and hit a tree which stopped my car. I turned my key off, placed it in park and threw my keys on to the passenger seat. This car caused the crash. …”

NHTSA complaint #10350321, filed 2010-08, 45,678 miles

“Anti-lock brakes don't work properly on slippery roads. The brakes seem to pulsate to rapidly when depressed and don't stop until brakes are released.”

NHTSA complaint #10362678, filed 2010-10, 47,000 miles

“NHSTA SAFETY COMPLAINT TEXT Safety defect and Incident Chronology: I am reporting a catastrophic, recurring sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) defect originating strictly from a forward idle state, culminating in a severe bidirectional runaway and property damage crash. This vehicle utilizes an Electronic Throttle System-intelligent (ETCS) that failed to trigger a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) , Check Engine Light or fail safe limp mode during all three events. INCIDENT 1 (MAY 15, 2026): While maneuvering at low-speed idle into my residential garage, the engine un commandingly surged . …”

NHTSA complaint #11747785, filed 2026-07

“The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry Solara. The contact stated that there was an increase in braking distance and time. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised the contact that the failure could be caused by the master cylinder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10402957, filed 2011-05, 72,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200722%
200698%
200578%
2004127%
200328%
2002712%
2001815%
2000914%
1999911%

Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara

Body and structure
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology