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.
Campaign 19V741000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 19V627000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 10V035000 on NHTSA.gov
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
903 reports, newest first.
Air bags, Jul 21, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT ROCKLAND TOYOTA LOCATED AT: 618 NEW YORK ROUTE 303, BLAUVELT, NY 10913, (845) 367-4219, UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V28500 (AIR BAGS) IN DECEMBER OF 2016. LIA TOYOTA OF ROCKLAND WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Air bags, Jul 18, 2017
ON MY THIRD CLOCK SWITCH IN MY STEERING COLUMN IT IS THE DEVICE THAT FEEDS POWER TO THE AIR BAG FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IT SEEM THAT IF THE CAR DETECTS A SHORT OR INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL LINE IT WILL LIGHT UP THE DASH LIGHT . FOR ME THIS HAS HAPPEN 3 TIME I AM AT 95,000. MILEAGE. REPLACING THE CLOCK SPRING SWITCH FIXES IT BUT THE PART IS NETHER A SWITCH OR A SPRING GO FIGURE. HOPE THIS HELPS
Air bags, Jul 17, 2017
RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH 2016. I CONTACTED TOYOTA SANTA MONICA (THEY ARE THE CLOSEST LOCATION TO HOME AND MOST CONVENIENT FOR WORK) AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME TO LET ME KNOW IF THE PART WAS IN. TWO WEEKS PASSED AND I CALLED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND WOULD GET A CALL WHEN IT CAME IN. TWO MONTHS LATER, I CALL AGAIN AND WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS BACKORDERED 4-6 WEEKS AND WOULD ONCE AGAIN RECEIVE A CALL TO LET ME KNOW WHEN I CAN BRING MY VEHICLE IN. ADMITTEDLY, THE NOTICE WAS FORGOTTEN AS I WAITED. I FOUND THE RECALL NOTICE AND CONTACTED TOYOTA SANTA MONICA ON JUNE 29, 2017 IN HOPES OF BRINGING IN MY VEHICLE ON JULY 5TH. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD ONE PART IN STOCK, BUT IF I WANT TO BRING MY CAR IN AT THAT TIME THEY WOULD HAVE TO PLACE AN ORDER. BECAUSE OF MY WORK SCHEDULE THE 5TH WAS THE BEST TIME FOR ME. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL THEN HAVE TO ORDER THE PART, BUT EVEN WITH THE HOLIDAY THEY SHOULD GET IT IN BY THE 5TH AND THEY WOULD CALL ME TO LET ME KNOW THE PART WAS IN FACT IN SO I COULD BRING IN MY VEHICLE. I CALLED AGAIN ON JULY 14TH AND SPOKE TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT OF TOYOTA SANTA MONICA. NOT ONLY WAS MY NAME AND NUMBER NOT IN THE SYSTEM, THERE WAS NEVER ANY ORDERS PLACED UNDER MY NAME. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THEY HAD PLENTY OF PARTS IN STOCK. I WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SERVICE CENTER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WHERE NO ONE ANSWERED. JULY 17TH, I GET A HOLD OF THE SERVICE CENTER FOR TOYOTA SANTA MONICA WHERE I WAS ONCE AGAIN INFORMED THEY HAVE PLENTY OF THOSE PARTS IN STOCK AND OVER A YEAR LATER I FINALLY HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. I HAD CALLED FOUR TIMES AND FOUR TIMES I WAS TOLD AN ORDER WAS PLACED. NOT ONLY DID I NEVER RECEIVE ANY RETURNED CALLS, BUT THE PART WAS NEVER ORDERED UNDER MY NAME.
Air bags, Jun 9, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, BUT NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (SPRING HILL TOYOTA LOCATED ON 3062 GOVERNMENT BLVD MOBILE, ALABAMA 33606) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ON THE AIR BAG WAS FRACTURED. THE SPIRAL CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,280.
Air bags, May 17, 2017
TAKATA RECALL- STILL WAITING FOR THE WARRANTY WORK. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW.,
Air bags, May 11, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL, IN WHICH THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,358.
Air bags, Apr 2, 2017
TAKATA RECALL.
Air bags, Mar 10, 2017
I AM UPSET THAT TOYOTA CORPORATION IS INSTRUCTING THEIR DEALERS TO NOT PROVIDE LOANERS OR FREE RENTALS TO USE DURING THE ACTUAL AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THEY EXPECT YOU TO WAIT 4 OR MORE HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP OR INCONVENIENCE AN ADDITIONAL PERSON TO DRIVE YOU TO AND FROM YOUR WORK OR HOME, ETC. COX TOYOTA IN BURLINGTON, NC ACTUALLY HAD THE NERVE TO SUGGEST I USE MY OWN MONEY TO RENT ONE OF THEIR CARS!.I REFUSE TO BE INCONVENIENCED DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. IT ISN'T LIKE THEY HAVE CARS SITTING AROUND.
Air bags, Mar 8, 2017
DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT ON. NO CRASH OR DEPLOYMENT OF BAG. MY QUESTION: WHY SHOULD I PAY TO REPLACE AS MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT? IS NOT ON RECALL "IM TOLD". I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS BAG. IM TOLD THIS IS DANGEROUS AS COULD DEPLOY. ...UPDATED 04/11/17 *BF *AS
Other or unspecified, Mar 8, 2017
TOW ON RIGHT REAREND IS OFF (-0.01). ONLY GET 20000 OUT OF ANY SET OF TIRES INSTALLED AND GARAGE TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO TOW BEING OFF.
Power train, Air bags, Mar 7, 2017
MY TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX 2006 HAS A ECM UNDER RECALL. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM PREVIOUS OWNER , I DID NOT KNOW THAT CAR WAS SERVICED UNDER RECALL AND ECM WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 2011. IN OCTOBER OF 2013, CAR HAS 54K MILES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (P2716) IS ON. THE TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE AND IT SHOWS THAT CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONING ECM. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BUT NOT BY TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS REPLACED ECM AND DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR ANY OTHER ECM REPLACEMENT. NOW THE CAR HAS 106K AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM P2716 AND ECM IS MALFUNCTIONING. *JS
Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2017
PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS CHIPPING AND CLEAR COAT COMING OFF. I'VE SEEN MANY COROLLA'S THE SAME MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Vehicle speed control, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 22, 2017
CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF DRASTICALLY MAKING ME ALMOST HIT A TREE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I MAKE THIS COMPLAIN TO TOYOTA. THEY TOLD ME THE FIRST TIME A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE ACCELERATION HAPPENS NOT IN A REGULAR BASIS BUT SPORADIC. THIS TIME IT HAPPENS WHEN I WAS GOING VERY SLOW AND THERE WERE CHILDREN PLAYING CLOSE TO MY HOME. I WAS VERY SLOW NO MORE 3 TO 5 MILES AND HOUR. I HAD TO HIT THE BREAKS VERY HARD TO STOP SINCE AS I WAS TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.
Steering, Feb 16, 2017
CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN
Air bags, Jan 31, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000(AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT THE NEW TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR EXCHANGED WITH THE DEFECTIVE ONE. THE CONTACT HAD NO FAITH IN TAKATA'S MANUFACTURING THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/11/17 LJ
Air bags, Dec 25, 2016
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V285 PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT JACK TAYLOR'S ALEXANDRIA TOYOTA, LOCATED ON 750 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22305, HAS FAILED TO REPLACE AND REMEDY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS FOR MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AND MISLED ME REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF SAID PART ASSOCIATED WITH TOYOTA'S SAFETY RECALL. THE FIRST INITIAL APPOINTMENT MADE ON NOVEMBER 3, 2016 WAS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2016. AFTER WAITING SIX HOURS AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR MY VEHICLE. CONSEQUENTLY, I WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE CONSULTANT GERALD GERDES (HEREAFTER 'JERRY') THAT THE PART WOULD ARRIVE AT JACK TAYLOR'S IN ROUGHLY ESTIMATED FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. (SEE ATTACHMENT TITLED 'E-MAIL APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION 1'). THEREAFTER, I CONTACTED JACK TAYLOR'S VIA PHONE ON DECEMBER 21, 2016 TO CHECK THE STATUS OF SAID PART'S ARRIVAL. AS SUCH, I WAS INFORMED THAT SAID PART HAD INDEED ARRIVED AT JACK TAYLOR'S WHEREBY THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, AND THUS I SCHEDULED MY SECOND APPOINTMENT ON DECEMBER 23, 2016 FOR 1:00 PM. (SEE ATTACHMENT TITLED 'E-MAIL APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION 2'). NOTWITHSTANDING, JERRY CONTACTED ME VIA PHONE AND INFORMED ME ABOUT THREE AND A HALF HOURS LATER (APPROXIMATELY 4:43 PM) DURING THE DECEMBER 23RD APPOINTMENT THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PART. JERRY ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO LOCATE THE PART BUT THAT WAS TO NO AVAIL. THEREFORE, AFTER TWO MONTHS AND SPENDING ELEVEN HOURS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATORS WERE BEING REPLACED, MY VEHICLE IS STILL WITHOUT THE NECESSARY REPLACEMENT FOR THE RECALL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING BECAUSE I TRAVEL FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. TO NEW YORK CITY ON A FREQUENT BASIS. THERE MUST BE SOME ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LACK OF GOOD-FAITH AND DISHONESTY HERE.
Electrical system, Air bags, Visibility/wiper, Nov 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WENT OFF MOMENTS LATER. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Air bags, Oct 28, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Oct 7, 2016
TAKATA RECALL I SCHEDULED A REPAIR AT TOYOTA OF PORTLAND AND WHEN I ARRIVED WAS TOLD THE PART WAS ON BACK-ORDER AND THEY WOULD ORDER IT FOR ME, WAITED TWO MONTHS AND CALLED AGAIN AND THE PART WAS APPARENTLY IN STOCK, BUT THEY COULDN'T SCHEDULE ME FOR AN APPOINT FOR ANOTHER MONTH. IT HAS BEEN 17 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT A TIMELY FASHION.
Air bags, Oct 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Air bags, Oct 3, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE OUT OF STOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE VEHICLE OWNER ONCE THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A CALL FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE SECOND NOTICE, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Air bags, Oct 2, 2016
TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALER THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. CALLED THEM LAST MONTH AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY NEVER HERD FROM US. AGAIN THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART AND WOULD BE IN TOUCH.
Air bags, Sep 28, 2016
WENT TO RENEW SAFETY INSPECTION FOR THE STATE OF HAWAI'I, AND THEY FAILED ME FOR HAVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. AS IT HAPPENS, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SIDE AIRBAG ON "SELECT TOYOTA MODELS". ALTHOUGH, THEY DIDN'T APPLY IT TO MY CAR. EITHER THAT, OR THE TECHNICIAN, WHO TOOK CARE OF IT BEFORE I OWNED IT, DIDN'T ACTUALLY FIX THE ISSUE, AND JUST SIGNED OFF ON IT. I'M STILL GUESSING THAT IT NEVER GOT ADDRESSED, BECAUSE TOYOTA HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VIN. THE LOCAL SERVCO TOYOTA SHOP WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE FOR FREE, IF THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL OR I DON'T HAVE THE NOTICE IN MY HAND. IN OTHER WORDS, I WILL BE ILLEGAL TO DRIVE, IN TWO DAYS.
Air bags, Sep 27, 2016
CPSC: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA: CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SIDE ARIBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAUSED A PROBLEM IN THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD OF CORRECTING THE ISSUE, THE PASSENGER SIDE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED. *SS
Air bags, Sep 27, 2016
I CALLED SINCE JUNE, 2016 WITH A AIR BAG RECALL AND TOYOTA IS NOT RESPONDING .WHEN I CALLED, THEY SAY THEY WILL CALL BACK BUT NEVER DID. PROBLEM STILL EXIST.