2006 Toyota Camry XV30

Overview

Engines

2.4L four-cylinder, 3.0L V6, 3.3L V6

Walk away if you find

Stripped head bolt threads in the 2.4L

On record

1 warning, 1 recall

What changed for 2006

• Navigation as a stand-alone option on the SE V6. Power ratings fall under a new SAE test. Edmunds

Compare 2006 with 2005

Colors

• Mineral Green Opal6R6, 2005–2006
• Sky Blue Pearl8S4, 2005–2006
• Indigo Ink Pearl8P4, 2005–2006
• Super White040
• Lunar Mist Metallic1C8

Sources: Edmunds, an owners' registry (unofficial)

Interiors in the generation, years not known: Dark Charcoal Edmunds, Taupe (Cloth) Edmunds, Stone (Cloth) Edmunds, Fawn (Cloth) Edmunds, Taupe (Leather) Edmunds, Stone (Leather) Edmunds

Specs

Engines

• 2.4L four-cylinder 2AZ-FE engine page Edmunds, a published reference

  157 hp

• 3.0L V6 1MZ-FE engine page Edmunds, a published reference

  192 hp, 210 hp from 2004

• 3.3L V6 3MZ-FE engine page Edmunds, a published reference

  225 hp, SE V6 only · 2004–2006

Transmissions

• 5-speed manual Edmunds, a published reference
• 5-speed automatic (2004–2006) Edmunds

Drivetrains

• Front-wheel drive A published reference

Trims

• Standard (2005–2006) Edmunds
• LE Edmunds
• SE Edmunds
• XLE Edmunds

Packages

• Power-adjustable pedals (2003–2006) Edmunds
• Navigation (2006) Edmunds

Figures for the whole 5th gen

• Model codes: ACV30 (2.4L), MCV30 (3.0L V6) and MCV31 (3.3L V6) A published reference
• Platform: Toyota's K platform, first used on the 2001 Highlander A published reference
• Development: 26 months, against 36 for the 4th gen A published reference
• Released: September 2001, as a 2002 model A published reference

Watch out

Faults owners and the press report, and how to spot each one. Walk-away faults come first.

• Stripped head bolt threads in the 2.4L All years

  Walk away if found One source so far

  Check: Look for coolant loss and for coolant at the back of the engine where the head meets the block, and ask about any overheating or a head bolt thread repair.

  On CarComplaints.com's page for the 2002, a complaints site and an unofficial source, 38 owners report stripped head bolts at an average of 136,050 miles, with coolant leaks and overheating; 18 needed a new engine and 10 had thread inserts fitted. Owners' reports (unofficial)

Recalls

Newest first. Ask the seller for proof the work was done, or check the VIN with NHTSA.

• 2006 Recall 05V539000

  The tire and loading placard gives the wrong spare tire size. NHTSA

Checked against NHTSA records on November 2, 2026.

Owning

What owners and buyers say

No source singles out this year, for good or bad.

Maintenance

No service schedule is added yet.