2006 Toyota Camry Solara Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I own a 2006 Toyota solara convertible. While driving this vehicle I have to accelerate, for example when changing lanes on the highway and trying to increase speed, the vehicle hesitates and there is a delay and then will increase in power. This is dangerous because this also happened at an intersection when I was turning left, I depressed the gas pedal-the vehicle hesitated, then power was reinstated. This is a daily occurrence and it needs to be looked into. I believe a recall needs to be issued due to the nature of the problem and potential effects it could have.”

“On this day I had driven 100 miles on the highway. I proceeded to exit a ramp and my 2006 solara convertible lost drive. I was unable to park and the car wouldn't go although the vehicle was still in drive. I tried reverse and I was able to park by backing up. After several tries of driving without being able to get into drive I made several phone calls to aaa. After 30 minutes of not using the car it started up and drive was working. I proceeded on my trip. Afterthe car sat for several hours I began the trip home. I made it as far as the exit where the hotel was I was to stay at that night. …”

“Within the past 6 months, I've noticed a lag between the time I depress the accelerator and the transmission engaging. This mainly occurs at low speeds, however, it does occur when decelerating (when approaching a traffic light for example) and I have to accelerate if the light changes. I contacted the local dealership and talked to a service representative. The representative indicated that the shift points were faulty and that Toyota was aware of the problem. He also indicated that avalon's have the problem too. He advised me to wait a few months for direction from Toyota. …”

“I have a 2006 Toyota camry/solara convertible. It has a tendency to hesitate when I accelerate. This is very dangerous as I drive interstate 95 in the northern va area and have had several close calls while trying to get onto the highway. This needs to be a recall item.”

“2006 Toyota solara developed various problems. The consumer rented the vehicle when he discovered the problems with the head rest which protruded from the back seat restricting the already tiny rear window. When backing from any parking space, with the top up, t he consumer was unable to see pedestrians . The vehicle had a 4-8 second delay when automatically shifting from second to a higher gear. The outside temperature gauge became stuck. The lcd gauges can't be seen when driving in bright sunlight.”