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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, Apr 22, 2010
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLING AND/OR STOPPING UNEXPECTEDLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR SOMETIME OPERATES AT ABOUT 20% POWER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 26,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Apr 11, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY MOM'S 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE TONIGHT. I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR STALLED AND IT WOULD BARELY MOVE AT ALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS THANKFULLY ABLE TO GET OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER I GOT TO THE SHOULDER OFF THE ROAD THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO QUIT RUNNING AND JUST DIE OUT. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND I WAS TERRIFIED ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVETHE CAR HOME, ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY DESTINATION AT THAT TIME, BUT I TRIED IT AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL, AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT DONE OKAY AND DID NOT STALL. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT OUT EVEN AFTER RESTARTING THE CARE. THIS IS A BIG SAFETLY RISK AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY TOYOTA. SOMEONE COULD HAVE HIT ME IN THE BACK END AND IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED! I WAS VERY UPSET WHEN THIS HAPPENED NOT SURE WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING ANY TOYOTA PRODUCT. AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING MY MOM'S 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 SCION TC AND I AM THINKING ABOUT TRADING IT OFF BECAUSE I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING ANYTHING MADE BY TOYOTA. BEFORE TODAY, I WASN'T REALLY WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY MOM'S CAR SINCE NONE OF THE INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP AND YOU CAN'T STOP IT AFFECTED HER MODEL BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT TODAY, I WILL NOT BE DRIVING HER CAR AT ALL. I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS AT DANGER WHEN IN A TOYOTA. PLEASE HELP PROTECT MY SAFETY AND FAMILIES AROUND AMERICA. TOYOTA NEEDS TO MAKE A RECALL REGARDING THIS BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY RISK!!!! DESPITE WHAT TOYOTA SAYS. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE SITUATION THEMSELVES. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NO FUN. IF THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEMS, THEY NEED TO JUST SHUT DOWN. PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT RISK. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 29, 2010
2006 COROLLA 4DR SEDAN HAS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (COMPUTER) THAT CAUSES COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. DIAGNOSTIC CODE P2716 FOR THIS MODEL YEAR GETS 40,000 HITS ON GOOGLE AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART. DEALER REPLACEMENT WITH UPDATED ECU PART COST ME $830 ON THIS 3-YEAR OLD CAR (WE'RE AT 83K MILES SO OUT OF WARRANTY). *CN
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 19, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE IT FINALLY STARTED, BUT IT IDLED ABNORMALLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.HE CONTACTED THE DEALER A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND THEY TOLD HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,376 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,376.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2010
THERE WAS NO WARNING. DRIVE CAR 400 MILES PER WEEK. ONE DAY I DROVE CAR TO COMMUTER PARKING LOT WITH NO PROBLEM, THAT EVENING IT STARTED FINE THEN STALLED WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR. TOOK A WHILE TO START THE 2ND TIME AND STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES THEN I HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THE ENGINE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH NO REAL EXPLANATION. I EVEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OTHER THAN IT HAPPENS. COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR RUNS FINE. THEY SAID IT WAS ONLY WARRANTIED FOR 1 YEAR. AS I WAS AWAY FROM HOME I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR 2 DAYS WHILE THEY MADE THE REPAIRS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 18, 2010
CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS OR LOOSES POWER WHEN DRIVING , COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. WHEN SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC, IT SHUT OFF FOUR TIMES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM AND MASS AIR FILTER CENSOR AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 4, 2010
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA BEGAN STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY LAST NIGHT AND ULTIMATELY LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND TRYING TO RESTART, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD SOMETIMES RESPOND AND OTHER TIMES WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO START THE ENGINE. WHEN THE GAUGE DOESN'T MOVE THE CAR WILL NOT START. WHEN THE GAUGE DOES MOVE THE CAR SOMETIMES STARTS BUT WILL ONLY GO A FEW FEET BEFORE STALLING AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON PERMANENTLY. THERE IS NO SIGN OF OVER HEATING OR OF AN OIL LEVEL PROBLEM. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A GARAGE AWAITING ANALYSIS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 27, 2010
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. EARLIER THIS MONTH, I LOST ALL BUT AN EXTREMELY MINIMAL AMOUNT OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. I NURSED THE CAR TO MY HOME AND CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP BY TELEPHONE AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM. OVER THE PHONE, THE SERVICE PERSON WITH WHOM I SPOKE SAID THAT HE BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH ONE OF THE CAR'S COMPUTERS. HE INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM I DESCRIBED WAS NOT UNIQUE, BUT THAT I SHOULD BRING IT IN FOR FORMAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE PERSONNEL VERIFIED THAT ONE OF THE CAR'S COMPUTERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I SPOKE WITH TWO OF THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE TIME AND BOTH GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THAT YEAR'S COROLLA LE. I BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT QUESTIONS REGARDING TOYOTA'S PROBLEMS AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT SOME OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS COULD HAVE AN ELECTRONIC ORIGIN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 26, 2010
MY 2006 TOYOTA MATRIX COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK TO VIRGINIA FROM MARYLAND ON FEB. 18, 2010. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. LATER THAT DAY, MY MECHANIC CALLED TO INFORM ME THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE HE HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO START IT AGAIN AFTER HE BROUGHT INSIDE THE SERVICE BAY. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE ENGINE CONTROL- ENGINE NO START CONDITION AND THAT TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AGAIN TO 355 TOYOTA AND AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM REGARDING THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed control, Feb 26, 2010
I STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND CAR STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA. THEY FIXED IT IMMEDIATELY AND STATED IN WAS A COMPUTERFAILURE. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A PARKING LOT. IF ON A HIGHWAY I WOULD BE DEAD AS THE CAR DIED EACH TIME I RESTARTED IT AND STEPPED ON THE GAS. TOYOTA DEALER STATED IT WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR AND SAME YEAR. SAME THING HAPPENED TO HER. DIAGNOSIS AGAIN COMPUTER FAILURE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 24, 2010
DRIVING HOME WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE IN A BUSY CURVE OF A LOCAL STREET. LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD BEING THAT I WAS CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD IN A CURVE. ONLY ABLE TO START ENGINE BY HOLDING GAS TO THE FLOOR, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A LAWN MOWER AND RAN BARELY OVER IDLE. MADE IT HOME AT ABOUT 10 MPH. NEXT DAY ENGINE STARTED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL LIT. DROVE TO DEALER, ENGINE WAS SURGING AND CAR SHIFTED VERY HARD. DEALER FOUND THAT THE ECU OR COMPUTER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS COMPUTER HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. FIRST TIME WAS AT 25,939 MILES ON 08/15/07 AND THEY REPLACED THE SAME ENGINE COMPUTER THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN TRAFFIC AND IT DID THE SAME THING. CURRENT INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 12/28/09 WITH 48,874 MILES ON VEHICLE. I CAN SEE THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF WE HAD BEEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE COMPUTER FAILED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 21, 2010
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE ECM THAT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND REPORT A P2716 ERROR CODE. THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP SPONTANEOUSLY AND SHIFT VERY HARD. MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO READ THE CODE HAD AN ADVANCED ODC SCANNER THAT INDICATED THE CAR WAS IDLING WHEN THE PROBLEM SUDDENLY HAPPENED. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP PERSONNEL INFORMED ME THAT SEVERAL CARS HAD BEEN COMING IN WITH THIS REPORT, BUT THE COMPANY WAS ONLY ADDRESSING THE ISSUE FOR CUSTOMERS WHO WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WHO DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET REPORTED THAT THEIR CAR WOULD SUDDENLY STALL WHILE ON THE ROAD, AND IT SEEMS THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE ISSUING YET ANOTHER RECALL, BUT ISN'T. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AND HOLD THE TOYOTA CORPORATION RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS DEFECT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 19, 2010
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, ONCE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME ITS A FAULTY ENGINE COMPUTER AND THEY HAVE SEEN THIS IN MANY CARS AND REPLACED MY ENGINE COMPUTER. I MARGINALLY ESCAPED FROM BEING HIT BY CARS COMING BEHIND ME. I DON'T WANT THIS ISSUE TO CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS IN THE FUTURE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE STILL DRIVING OLD VERSION OF ENGINE COMPUTER AND IF POSSIBLE TOYOTA SHOULD REPLACE THE OLD VERSION OF ENGINE COMPUTER WITH NEW VERSION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 17, 2010
CAR WANTS TO STALL FROM IDLE AT RANDOM TIMES, EXAMPLE... YOU COULD BE AT A LIGHT TURNING LEFT AND WHEN ITS CLEAR TO TURN,YOU PRESS ON THE GAS TO GO AND IT WANTS TO STALL ONLY FOR A SMALL MOMENT THEN ENGAGES AND IT'S FINE. I'M AFRAID ONE OF THESE TIMES IT WILL COMPLETELY STALL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS CAR HAS DONE THIS FROM THE BEGINNING, I AM THE ONLY OWNER AS WE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I LISTED THE CAR INCIDENT DATE AT AUG 1,2006 AS AN ESTIMATE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES ON AND OFF. I WAITED FOR A RECALL FOR THIS AND IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED BUT IS VERY MUCH NEEDED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 17, 2010
MY 2006 COROLLA ABRUPTLY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DOING 65-70MPH IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC. LUCKILY I PULLED OVER SAFELY. THE ENGINE WOULD BARELY START, BUT IT RAN ROUGH/ VERY WEAKLY AND DIE. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE, SO IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND FIXED SAME DAY, UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS GIVEN A RECEIPT THAT STATED TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) EGO42-07. THE RECEIPT INDICATED THAT MY CAR'S ECM WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT ECM, I ASSUME A MORE RELIABLE ONE. I KNOW FROM A CO-WORKER THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL BECAUSE WHAT IF I WAS PASSING SOMEONE ON THE HIGHWAY OR TURNING LEFT! IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY, REALLY BAD. I WROTE TOYOTA A COMPLAINT, AND GOT A GENERIC RESPONSE, BUT I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS EARLIER, BUT I JUST LEARNED ABOUT NHTSA. THANK YOU! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 16, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 15-20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. CURRENTLY, THE CONTACT IS PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 12, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER WHICH LISTED CODE#P2716 PRESSURE CONTROL D MALFUNCTION, INTERNAL FAILURE INSIDE THE ECU. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $2,100 FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,358.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 10, 2010
2006 COROLLA STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I LET THE CAR REST FOR ABOUT 30 MINS. AND THEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN FOR ABOUT 20 MINS. AT WHICH TIME IT STALLED AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ISSUE TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD ECM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 9, 2010
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE IT STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION EFFECTING STEERING AND BRAKING AFTER IT STALLED IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE CAR TO START AND RUN. WHILE RETURNING HOME IT STALLED TWO MORE TIMES, WHILE I WAS DRIVING I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PASTED 20 MPH EVEN WHILE PUSHING THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND HARD SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Feb 6, 2010
DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND MY ACCELERATOR DIDN'T WORK. THE ENGINE WAS STILL ON BUT WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR IT DIDN'T REGISTER THAT I WAS PRESSING THE FOOT. TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT SOME ECM - ENGINE CONTROL COMPONENTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE COMPUTER. DIDN'T THINK IT NECESSARY TO DO A RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY IN SOME CARS. *CN
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 2, 2010
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WITHIN SECONDS THERE WAS NO FUEL (POWER) TO DRIVE. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 5RPM, GOING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THEN CAR JUST SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. I TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR BUT WITH NO LUCK. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WITH HELP PUSH THE TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS FAULTCODE P0607 AKA "BAD ECM". THE MECHANIC CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY TOWED THE CAR TO THERE SHOP SINCE IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OF 8 YRS AND/OR UP TO 80,000 MILES. HOWEVER THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK SO I HAD TO WAIT 2 DAYS. I WAS OUT OF A CAR FOR A TOTAL OF 3 DAYS AND MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOPPED CHARGED $109.00 FOR DIAGNOSED THE CAR. LUCKY FOR ME TOYOTA DEALER WAS NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY 8 YRS, OR 80,000. MY CAR HAD 71,260, HOWEVER I AM STILL NOT HAPPY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED IF I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND THIS HAD HAPPEN, OR I COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE ELSE. I AM NOT PLEASED THAT I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND INCURRED TRAVEL EXPENSES AND HAD TO PAY MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP $109.00 WHICH I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD COVER. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AS IT CAN BE FATAL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 1, 2010
THE ENGINE ON MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS HAD AN ENGINE SERGE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 26,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WHERE I WOULD BE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE. THE ENGINE WOULD SERGE UP TO 4RPMS. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS SO SHOOK UP, I CALLED DEALER AND INSISTED THEY TAKE CAR AND CHECK IT OUT. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT, AND BY THE END OF THE NEXT DAY HAD DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY WORKBOOT. THE GAS PEDAL WAS SO CLOSE TO THE BREAK, THAT THE EDGE OF MY BOOT WAS HITTING THE GAS. I HAD A HARD TIME ACCEPTING THAT, BECAUSE I MADE A POINT TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BREAK WHEN THE INCIDENT WAS HAPPENING. I HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER SERGE PROBLEM, BUT I DID HAVE A HIGH IDOL PROBLEM. TOYOTA REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP FREE OF CHARGE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT BECAUSE I HAD 36,895 MILES ON CAR AND MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I NOW HAVE 53,000 MILES ON CAR AND THE HIGH IDOL IS GETTING BAD AGAIN. THE RECENT RECALL ON GAS PEDAL HAS ME CONCERNED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THE GAS PEDAL. I AM SENDING THIS EMAIL, TO GIVE YOU MORE DATA. HOPEFULLY, OTHERS WILL DO THE SAME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 29, 2010
AFTER STARTING A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH APPROXIMATELY 26,000 MILEAGE AND LEAVING PARKING GARAGE, CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TURNING KEY OFF, WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THIRD TRY. WITH THE RESTART, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MADE APPOINTMENT WITH TOYOTA DEALER. WAS ABLE TO RESTART CAR TO TAKE TO DEALER AND IN TRYING TO COMPLETE THE 10 MILES OR SO ON LOW SPEED ROADS, THE CAR REPEATEDLY LOST POWER UNTIL THE 8TH OR 9TH TIME WHEN IT WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED THE LAST 2-3 MILES. DEALER SAID A NEWER FIRMWARE VERSION WAS REQUIRED. PRINT-OUT SAID THE ECM WAS REPLACED. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT CHARGE AND DEALER WAS COOPERATIVE. THE SITUATION WAS DANGEROUS AND IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT ON A HIGH SPEED ROAD. *TR