2006 Toyota SOLARA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota camry solara. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracking. the vehicle was taken to gettel toyota of charlotte county (1801 tamiami trail, punta gorda, fl 33950) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was unable to be repaired under warranty. the contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair cost. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 63,390."

"on march 26,2020 i went to drive my car. the dashboard was cracked, sticky, and melted throughout. the next day i called priority toyota and was told (john service manager) that they would not fix it due to the warranty enhancement notification-ze6 which ended may 31, 2017. also, i had owned the car for more than 10 years. he would replace it at my cost of approx. $2200 but he would provide an exact amount when i decided to fix it. then i explored the internet to see the scope of the problem. it can lead to visibility problems (glare) and problems with the dashboard airbags. yesterday, april 7, 2020 i called the toyota customer assistance center 1-888-2709371 and spoke to randall who repeated what john had said, but added that my car was old and not worth much and i had gotten my monies worth out of it. i asked who i could call next and he said he was the end of the line. i was assigned a case #[xxx] but can't see to read it for myself. the car has remained in my garage since i saw the problem on march 26. it is getting worse. it was last driven on march 5 with no problems. i have a toyota rav 2017 from priority toyota, hampton, va 757 838-5000. please help me if you can. *tr *ln*dt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb*jb"

"dashboard has become sticky and shiny. this has produced a glare making visibility an issue. cleaning doesn't help."

"the dashboard has become gummy and cracking causing a bright glare that makes it impossible to drive on bright sunny days. last week i was crossing over a bridge and almost went over the side. *tr"

"the dashboard of my 2006 solara is melting and sets off a high reflective glare on the windshield making it dangerous and difficult to see out of the windshield. the dash is sticky to touch - can not be wiped clean. the dash panel above the glove compartment is cracking which may effect air bag. i filed a complaint with toyota - case # withholding in 2013 but they said they were not aware of anyone else having this problem. toyota sent me to local dealer. dealer gave me the same answer even after i had seen thousands of similar complaints on internet. nothing they could do and wanted $2200 to replace it. *tr"

"dash cracks without reason. not sure how the airbags deploy on this car but may pose a hazard during deployment. energy absorption may be compromised by the many cracks. one owner, low miles and although parked outdoors always used a sun shield. this is the only car i've ever owned where the dash had cracked. *tr"

"noticed hairline cracks in dash pad and related trim and the dash pad surface was becoming increasingly sticky to the touch. the glare of the sticky dash pad and the odor it emits...leaving a residue on the inside of the windows. we no longer drive the car for fear of the air bags that in the dash pad not working as planned. new improved part # is 55401-aa060-e0. *tr"

"we have a 2006 toyota solara which has a cracked dash board with a sticky substance oozing out. the car is garaged and in great condition otherwise. it was not in any accidents or were any unknown materials applied to the dash. i feel this is a recall item, especially since there are complaints around the globe with the toyota dashes. hopefully this will not effect the airbag components. please advise what my next steps should be. *tr"

"the dashboard has cracked in several areas and the issue seems to be getting worse daily. i've contacted toyota main headquarters complaint department several times and their response was that since the vehicle is out of warranty they will not fix it and it is my responsibility to correct the problem at my expense, i have heard and seen many reports that this is a systemic problem due to use of inferior parts used by toyota and other manufacturers. class action suits have been initiated to address this problem.i wish to formerly file my complaint with your agency as a point of record . incidentally i had maintained a very expensive extended warranty policy for six years after my purchase and it seems strange that toyota wasn't aware of this problem prior to it's expiration. *js"

"entire dashboard cracked and continued for several months. there are multiple cracks all over the dashboard. my son had the same thing happen to his 2006 solara convertible two months prior to ours. both cars were always garaged and had very few miles on them. my son had about 18,000 and we had about 16,000. we both called toyota and we were each told it was beyond warranty and there was nothing they could do. *tr"