2006 Toyota Camry Solara Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 116 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara, 5% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“- the contact had difficulty seeing out of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara's rearview mirror because the head restraint was blocking the view. The contact called manufacturer to see if they could install the head restraint that was on the 2007 Toyota Camry Solara which was different from the headrest she had in her vehicle, but manufacturer stated they could not do that. The only option the manufacturer gave her wasto trade in the vehicle. The current mileage was 2600.”
NHTSA complaint #10183620, filed 2007-02, 2,600 miles“- the contact owns a 2006 Toyota solara convertible with a current and failure mileage of 12,953 . The contact stated that the vehicle was in a crash on march 27, 2007 the driver was backing out of the parking spot and hit another vehicle. She could not see out of the rearview mirror because the head rest was too big. There was no police report. The vehicle was not towed. The contact stated took the vehicle to the dealer to see if he could get the headrest taken off or replaced with smaller one, and was told that the headrest could not be removed or replaced. Update 05/04/07 \updated 08/08/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10187502, filed 2007-04, 12,953 miles“The head rest in the back totally block the vision when backing out of a parking spot. There is a definite blind spot that is not diminished by the rear view mirror. I have had this car for 1 month and have had 3 close calls with pedestrians appearing as if from nowhere. I have never had this problem in any other automobile.”
NHTSA complaint #10159275, filed 2006-06“Copper wiring on driver seat caught fire causing damage to driver door driver harness underneath the dash and electric seat mechanism also caused staining to the fabric and interior”
NHTSA complaint #11711661, filed 2026-01“The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry Solara. The contact stated that the rear seat headrests restrict visibility. The manufacturer stated that nothing can be done because that is how the seat was designed. The purchase date and a valid VIN were unknown. The current mileage is 25,000 and failure mileage was 10.”
NHTSA complaint #10196163, filed 2007-07, 10 milesRelated recalls
- 16V396000Jun 2, 2016Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry…Covers: Toyota Camry Solara 2006–2008, Camry 1988–1990, 2005–2010, Highlander 2005–2011 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10132055Nov 4, 2013Beginning in 1998, Toyota introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Toyota does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Toyota leather or other seat cover…
- 10042555Sep 6, 2011Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Toyota Camry Solara
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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