2006 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 903 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 120 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 94 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleOct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
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Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 28, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
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Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
Campaign 15V286000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.
Campaign 15V285000 on NHTSA.gov
Engine and engine coolingAug 26, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 10V384000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.
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Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, May 20, 2013
ON MAY 19, 2013 MY HUSBAND AND CHILDREN WERE AT A REST STOP...OUR 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS PARKED ENGINE ON WITH THE AIR CONDITION ON AS WELL WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. IT IS STILL BEING HELD UP BY THE TINT. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO ATKINS KROLL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY JUST KEPT TELLING US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE IT WASN'T A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE... MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE HAD SHARDS OF GLASS ALL OVER THEIR FACES IF IT WASN'T FOR THE TINT OR HAD THEY BEEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ON THIS. WHILE STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE REFERRED TO THE BODY SHOP TO GET IT INVESTIGATE IT AND THE BODY MAN SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE METAL CLIPPINGS THAT HOLD THE WINDSHIELD TOGETHER BUT STILL TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Wheels, Engine, Feb 1, 2013
I BACKED MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA INTO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY, AND THEN PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO STRAIGHTEN IT A BIT. THE CAR SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING SHOT ACROSS THE STREET (PERHAPS AT 45-50 MPH), WENT OVER A 6" HIGH CEMENT RETAINING CURBING, AND ACROSS A LAWN INTO ANOTHER DRIVEWAY. ALL THE WHILE I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE (NOT THE GAS PEDAL). I SWERVED THE WHEEL TO AVOID HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, AND THE HOUSE. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND AT LAST THE BRAKES ENGAGED, AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AVOIDING A PICK-UP TRUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND A TREE. DURING THIS ENTIRE TIME THE ENGINE WAS LOUDLY REVVING. OTHER THAN 3 SHREDDED TIRES AND 2 RUINED RIMS, THE CAR SEEMS TO BE INTACT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND HOPE FOR A SUCCESSFUL RESOLUTION. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, HOWEVER, SAID THAT SINCE IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. MEANWHILE I WILL BE FEARFUL EVERY TIME I GET BEHIND THE WHEEL, WHICH I HAVE YET TO DO! 3 NEW TIRES AND 2 NEW RIMS IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY - IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY LIFE! HAD CARS BEEN PASSING BY ON THIS NORMALLY BUSY STREET, OR CHILDREN WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK ON THEIR WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL - OTHER LIVES AS WELL COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN..THIS WAS A TERRIFYING EVENT! JUDGING FROM ALL OF THE SIMILAR STORIES WRITTEN REGARDING THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR
Engine, Jan 18, 2013
DRIVING ON US 19 AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT SLOWED BACK DOWN AND WAS FINE AFTER THAT. ON DECEMBER 5TH I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE AND I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION BUT, BY THE TIME THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I BROUGHT IT TO SUN TOYOTA AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON THE COMPUTER. THEY CLEANED A PART THAT THEY FOUND TO BE DIRTY AND SAID EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT FINE. ON JANUARY 9TH I WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF SAM'S WHEN IT ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AGAIN AND I HAD TO USE THE CURB TO GET IT TO STOP. ON JANUARY 18TH I WAS AT RED LIGHT AND IT ACCELERATED SO LOUDLY THAT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE THINKING I WAS GOING TO HIT HIM. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND IT CONTINUED TO REV AND MAKE A LOUD CLICKING SOUND. BY THE TIME THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN IT HAD STOPPED AND WHEN I PUT IT INTO DRIVE IT WAS FINE. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME A 18003314331 #3 TO CALL AND REPORT IT BECAUSE AGAIN THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE PARKED THE CAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO BECAUSE I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Structure, Aug 11, 2012
HEAT SHIELD HANGER ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NOW HEAT SHIELD VIBRATES AGAINST EXHAUST PIPE MAKING TERRIBLE NOISE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS RESEARCHED ON THE NET. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THIS FREE. *TR
Engine, Jul 19, 2012, fire
WHILE PARKED IN AN OPEN PARKING LOT AT MY VFW POST, THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND, EVENTUALLY, WENT UP IN FLAMES. *TR
Engine, Jun 22, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,100.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Engine, Jun 10, 2012
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND IT STOPPED. LATER, I PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND IT ACCELERATED FORWARD. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD AND IT STOPPED. I WAS DRIVING AROUND STEEP HILLS, WHICH I DON'T DO A LOT. I WONDER IF THAT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT? *TR
Air bags, Structure, Engine, May 24, 2012, crash
SCHOOL BUS DROVE ACROSS A FOUR LANE DIVIDED ROAD AND MY DAUGHTER RAN INTO THE SCHOOL BUS, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE BUS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES ARE SORENESS IN SHOULDER AND NECK. GRANDDAUGHTER AGE 3 WAS TRAUMATIZED OVER THE CRASH. SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WAS TICKETED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 21, 2011
AC CONDENSER STATED LEAKING ON 12/18/2011. STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF FRONT OF THE CAR AS IT WAS PARKED AT A STORE. I NOTICED THIS WHEN I WAS EXITING THE STORE. TWO GARAGES CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS THE CONDENSER. I WENT TO DO RESEARCH ON THE CONDENSER ONLINE AND THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEFECTIVE CONDENSERS ON THE 2005 AND 2006 COROLLA APPEARED ON THE WEB. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON THE 2007 AND AFTER COROLLA. CONDENSER HAS TO PROTECTION. COULD HAVE THE CONDENSER REPLACED TODAY AND BECAUSE OF NO PROTECTION, THE PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. VERY POOR DESIGN...THIS LEAVES THE OWNERS OF 2005 AND 2006 COROLLAS OUT IN THE COLD! WHY NO RECALL??? ONE OF THE GARAGES THAT I WENT TO WAY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP...THEY WANT $735 (ESTIMATE) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WAS POOR DESIGN! I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR HEIR MISTAKE! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Air bags, Nov 22, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND HE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 19, 2011
LETTER FROM SENATOR HAGAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE IN HIS 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP OR JUST COMPLETELY STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE, UNTIL A WEEK AFTER PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. HE IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Sep 8, 2011
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES ECM FAILURE*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 20, 2011, HIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ECM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ECM REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON AUGUST 1, 2011 REGARDING THE EXACT FAILURE.*JB THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWING EXPENSES, THE MECHANICS TIME AND CAB FARE. UPDATED 09/14/11.*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 23, 2011
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM TOYOTA FOR MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA S FOR ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. I TOOK OFF WORK AND DROPPED MY CAR OFF AT THE DEALER, SLOAN TOYOTA IN DEVON, PA. I RECEIVED A CALL SHORTLY AFTER SAYING THE PART WAS NOT THERE AND WOULD BE ORDERED, THEN THEY TRIED TOLD ME ABOUT A BELT THEY COULD REPAIR FOR ME IN THE AMOUNT OF $150.00. I DECLINED THAT SERVICE AND PICKED MY CAR UP. I RECEIVED AN EMAIL A WEEK LATER SAYING MY CAR WAS SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE DURING THE TIME I WOULD BE AT WORK. I CALLED AND WAS TOLD AN AUTOMATED EMAIL GOES OUT A WEEK AFTER SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY WERE STILL WAITING ON THE PART TO COME IN FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL. THEY SAID I WOULD RECEIVE A CALL AND HERE IT IS 4 MONTHS LATER AND HAVE NOT HEARD IF THE PART EVER CAME IN OR NOT. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM READING THE SAFETY RECALL WAS THAT THE PART WAS AT THE DEALER. I RECEIVED AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL FOLLOW UP LETTER TODAY, JULY 23, 2011 SAYING MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AS OF THIS TIME AND NEEDS TO. I AM NOT TAKING ANOTHER DAY OFF FROM WORK JUST TO TAKE MY CAR AND THEN TOLD THE PART IS STILL NOT IN. IF TOYOTA ISSUES A SAFETY RECALL THEN THE PARTS SHOULD ALREADY BE AT THE DEALER'S BEFORE PEOPLE CALL IN TO SCHEDULE SERVICE, OR AT LEAST TELL THE PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND THEY WILL CALL WHEN IT HAS ARRIVED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 7, 2011
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 COROLLA 4-DR SEDAN. VIN - OMITTED CURRENT MILEAGE 48820 ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (MICHAEL'S TOYOTA IN BELLEVUE) FOR SERVICE WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT THE A/C CONDENSER HAS A HOLE IN IT AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED - TO THE TUNE OF $685. I WAS SHOCKED BY THIS SO STARTED DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE ONLY TO LEARN THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER 2006 COROLLA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06 WAS RELEASED BY TOYOTA ADMITTING TO THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE CONDENSER WHICH LEFT IT UNPROTECTED AND VULNERABLE TO ROAD DEBRIS. I'M SHOCKED AND APPALLED BY THIS. WITH ALL OF THE NEGATIVE PRESS THAT TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED IN RECENT YEARS, I WOULD EXPECT YOU TO BE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE THAT ALL KNOWN PROBLEMS ARE CORRECTED. I TURNED DOWN THE SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEEK ARBITRATION. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT SEVERAL OFFICIAL COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED, YET NO RECALL. I COME FROM A LARGE FAMILY OF TOYOTA OWNERS, WE STAND BY OUR CARS & TRUCKS AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY RELIABLE. I WILL CONTINUE TO ENDORSE THEM. I JUST HOPE THAT THEY'LL MAKE THIS SITUATION RIGHT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 30, 2011
THE A/C BLOWS COOL AIR NOT COLD FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND STOPS BLOWING COOL. YOU CAN TURN THE A/C OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON AND THE AIR BLOWS COOL AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN GOES BACK TO WARM. I'VE NOTICED A SLIGHT SMELL (NOT BAD) COMING THRU THE VENTS SOMETIMES AND WHEN I HAVE THE AC ON, IT SEEMS TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN COOL (NEVER COLD) AND LUKEWARM. I ALSO FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO HAVE IT ON THE 2ND SETTING TO FEEL AIR MOVING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Apr 26, 2011
I HAVE TOYOTA COROLLA 2006 LE IN WHICH A/C STOP WORKING AS OF 4/25/10. IT WAS WORKING LAST WEEK. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Apr 26, 2011
I HAVE TOYOTA COROLLA 2006 LE IN WHICH A/C STOP WORKING AS OF 4/25/10. IT WAS WORKING LAST WEEK. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Air bags, Apr 12, 2011, crash
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL COMPUTER AND BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HER DAUGHTER APPLIED THE BRAKE TO REDUCE HER SPEED TO STEER AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND STEERING THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT. ULTIMATELY, HER DAUGHTER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND SHE STRONGLY IMPACTED THE SEAT BELT CAUSING INJURY TO HER SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER STATED ECU WAS REPLACED LAST APRIL AT A COST OF $700. A READING OF THE ECU THE FOLLOWING DAY, SHOWED THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ECU MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ABS TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 25, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,076.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 2, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME WHERE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER A FULL WARRANTY AND THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,173 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,988. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET. UPDATED 06/20/11
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 15, 2011
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2011 IT BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. DROVE THE CAR TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED THE ENGINE HAD SLUDGE AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THIS AUTO REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED A OIL CHANGE IN SEPT 2010 AND NOTED SOME SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR SHOP RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ENGINE AS IT WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. I SPENT $5397 TO HAVE A JASPER REMANUFACTORED ENGINE INSTALLED IN THE TOYOTA. I DECIDED TO PERFORM AN INTERNET SEARCH TO SEE IF THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TOYOTA ENGINE IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT TOYOTA RECALLS. I DISCOVERED AN ARTICLE THAT REFERENCED ODI'S INVESTIGATION OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA ENGINE 1ZZ-FE. THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT OIL CHANGES SHOULD BE DONE EVERY 2,000 MILES AND NOT THE 5,000 MILES INDICATED IN THE TOYOTA MANUAL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH THE TOYOTA COROLLA. IN 2009 THE CAR'S DASHBOARD WIRE SHORTED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL CAUSING THE FUSES TO BLOW. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALWAYS PURCHASED HONDA IN THE PAST AND HAVE A 2006 HONDA ACCORD. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A TOYOTA EVER AGAIN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 14, 2011
I FILED A COMPLAINT, ODI NUMBER 10313597 TO BRING ATTENTION TO A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS CONDITION WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. AS STATED IN THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, MY VEHICLES ECU (ENGINE COMPUTER) FAILED WHILE IN TRAFFIC 2 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE. I WAS PLEASED TO FIND OUT THAT A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE WAS INITIATED FOR MY MODEL YEAR COROLLA. CALLED TOYOTA FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT MY VIN NUMBER VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE OPERATOR THAT MY VEHICLE'S ECU HAD FAILED TWICE AND HAD BEEN REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP. SHE COULD NOT GIVE ME A REASON WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CALLED DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THE LAST ECU WAS AN UPDATED ONE THAT WOULD NOT FAIL AND THE PARTS GUY THOUGHT IT WAS.I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO SEE IF THE RECALL CAN BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE SO IF THE CURRENT COMPUTER DOES FAIL, THAT I CAN GET IT REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. WHEN THESE COMPUTERS FAIL THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIES AND IS HARD TO RESTART. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME, DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THIS CAN BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 13, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED HE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS "LIKE A ROCKET". HE NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIFTED WITH EXTREME RESISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED THE ECM ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2009. HE REFERENCED RECALL 10V384000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,002.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 7, 2011
TAKING ACTION OF TOYOTA REGARDING SAFETY RECALL IS CONDUCTED VERY SLOWLY. I HAD GOT THE RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA AROUND SEPTEMBER 2010 IN THIS LETTER NOTIFIED THAT TOYOTA WILL SEND THE SECOND RECALL NOTICE WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PART IS READY. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING THE SECOND OWNER LETTER IN LATE NOVEMBER 2010. I HAD CALLED AND STOPPED BY AT TOYOTA (CENTRAL FLORIDA TOYOTA) SO MANY TIMES FOR ASKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN CAN I GET THE VEHICLE FIXED. ALL THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THIS TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE SAME ANSWERS, YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE SECOND LETTER FROM TOYOTA AND YOU CAN DRIVE THE CAR REGULARLY IF YOU DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED. I HAVE TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS FOR THE SECOND LETTER FROM TOYOTA. ON THE 4TH OF JANUARY 2011, MY CAR HAD GOT A PROBLEM. AT THE MEANTIME, MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR AND MY DAUGHTER, 9 YEARS OLD WAS ON BROAD. THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS FOLLOW US AND WE WERE NOT ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO CENTRAL FLORIDA TOYOTA DEALER FOR GETTING FIXED AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WAS REPLACED. WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER THIS PROBLEM WILL BE OCCURRED AGAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, THEREFORE, THE SAFETY RECALL REMEDY CONDUCTED BY TOYOTA SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED MORE EFFICIENTLY AND FASTER THAN THEY DO RIGHT NOW.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 7, 2010, crash
THIS IS TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT I WAS INVOLVED IN ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 IN THE MORNING AROUND 4:30AM, IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ON INTERSTATE I-95 NORTHBOUND, CLOSE TO EXIT 80, WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. MY CAR WAS RECALLED BACK IN LATE AUGUST 2010 AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION. AFTER INSPECTING THE ENGINE, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT A COMPUTER IN THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE MISSING PART AT THE TIME BUT INDICATED THAT I WILL RECEIVE NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR WHEN I COULD BRING THE CAR BACK. THAT THURSDAY MORNING IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MILES/HOUR WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE SPEED NEEDLE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE END OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND CAME BACK. IT DID THIS TWICE BEFORE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING AND SENDING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. MY CAR HIT A TREE FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE BEFORE STOPPING. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I INCURRED SEVERAL BODILY INJURIES AROUND THE NECK, CHEST, RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT HIP AND BACK. I WAS TAKEN TO THE ER RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND BACK AGAIN YESTERDAY MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 2010 BECAUSE I COULD NOT MOVE. MY CAR IS STILL IN A TOWING LOT BUT MY INSURANCE WILL MOVE IT TO A COLLISION CENTER IN THE COMING DAYS. I BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS CRASH BUT I AM NOT SURE WHO TO CONNECT WITH DIRECTLY AND HOPE YOU CAN ADVISE. MY DIRECT LINE IS [XXX]. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).