Toyota Corolla Complaints (2006)

840 consumer complaints on file.

#10273262June 9, 2009
WHEELS
STEEL WHEELS BEGAN RUSTING. AFTER HAGGLING, DEALER REMOVED WHEELS AND TIRES AND REPAINTED THE WHEELS AND MOUNTED THE TIRES. THIS WAS IN APRIL 2009, MILEAGE 17,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269688May 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY. WOULD NOT RESTART. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN EG042-07 APPLIES BUT WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE MILEAGE. IN THE END REPLACING THE ECU REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269616May 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE TURNS OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269617May 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAILED. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269129May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ERRATIC HARD SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS LABELED AS THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE MASSIVE NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,029.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268954May 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 36900 MILES. COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION WITH INABILITY TO RESTART ENGINE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THEY REPORTED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPORTED PART ON BACKORDER. RESULTED IN TOW CHARGE AND CAR RENTAL EXPENSE. CAR WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER BY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268502May 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WENT OUT. TOYOTA CREATED A MODIFICATION TO THE 2007-2009 MODELS BUT WON'T OFFER A RECALL ON 2006! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265016April 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES FOR THIS COMPLAINT. I'M GUESSING THAT THESE TWO INCORRECT ENTRIES WILL GET THIS COMPLAINT REVIEWED BY A NHTSA EMPLOYEE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. AS NOTED BY SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA'S PCM APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS FAILURE MODE (I.E. CONTROL MODULE TURNS OFF FUEL RELAY CAUSING ENGINE STALL). IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE FAILURE MODE HAS A HIGH OCCURRENCE. AS OF 4/6/2009 THERE WAS A TWO WEEK NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF PCM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, THERE WERE 4 VEHICLES AT A SMALL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN WAITING FOR THIS SERVICE PART. IF THESE 4 VEHICLES ARE TAKEN AS A DATA SAMPLING, THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS 4 * 1400 DEALERSHIPS OR 5600 VEHICLES CURRENTLY AWAITING THIS SERVICE PART AND HAVE FAILED IN THE FIELD. ACCOUNTING FOR INDIVIDUAL DEALERSHIP BUSINESS VOLUME, MY ESTIMATION IS THAT THERE MAY BE AS MANY AT 8000 FIELD FAILURES OF THIS RELATIVELY SERIOUS FAILURE MODE JUST OVER THE LAST 3-4 WEEKS. YOU NHTSA FOLKS MIGHT WANT TO GIVE A CALL OVER TO TOYOTA NA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS BEFORE SOME YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THERE LIVES DESTROYED BY A ENGINE STALL IN HIGH SPEED COMMUTER TRAFFIC. THANKS. CM. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO DEATHS OF INJURIES FOR THIS COMPLAINT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264483April 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
POLLUTION (?) CONTROL COMPUTER POLLUTION CHARCOAL CANNISTER AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONICS RUINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264263April 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND WE LEASE A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE A/C WENT OUT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND PUT A HOLE IN IT. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON 2005-2006 COROLLAS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. REPORT NUMBER AC002-06 THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. NOW TOYOTA IS TELLING US WE HAVE TO PAY $645 TO FIX IT. WE FEEL TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX IT. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW. WE NEED TO HAVE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254659January 11, 2009
AIR BAGS
I GOT HIT (T BONED) BY A TRUCK ON MY (DRIVER'S) SIDE WHEN THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK FAILED TO YIELD. IT WAS SEVERE; MY CAR SWIRLED AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS SMASHED AND IT WAS TOTAL BY INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MOST DANGEROUS THING WAS, MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN FLINCH. BIG QUESTION IS, AFTER BUYING A NEW CAR, DOING SERVICING REGULARLY FROM THE DEALER AND MAINTAINING PROPERLY, WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN? IT MIGHT BE MANUFACTURE'S ERROR OR THE DEALER'S. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253056December 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF FOR TWO WEEKS. HARSH SHIFTING WHEN ON. TOYOTA SERVICE WOULDN'T CHECK UNTIL LIGHT WAS ON DURING MY APPOINTMENT. DIAGNOSTIC CODE P2716. TOYOTA SERVICE REPLACED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE - TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 9/20/2007 TC015-07. COVERED UNDER TOYOTA FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252944December 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, STARTED CAR AND DROVE APPROX. 10 MINS. CAR STALLED AT INTERSECTION, IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT DID NOT RESTART. APPROX 10 MINS, THE ENGINE STARTED FOR 1 MIN. STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS STUCK IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE BLOCKING TRAFFIC FOR ALMOST TWO HOURS WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK. COST ME $80. TO TOW TO GARAGE, MECH CLAIMS POSSIBLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT FAILURE, LEFT IN SHOP FOR TESTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251946December 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY CAR STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING , I PULLED OVER WHILE COASTING. I TURNED THE KEY AFTER STOPPING & IT STARTED BACK UP AND I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, AND THEN I HAD IT TOWED DUE TO THE HAZARD OF BEING HIT BY SOMEONE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE COMPUTER HAD TIED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER FAILURE IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. LUCKILY I WAS UNDER WARRANTY ON THIS AND WAS REPLACED FOR FREE. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL. ALSO AFTER THIS WAS FIXED 2 DAYS LATER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WENT OUT. AGAIN IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO A FEW DEALERS I TALKED AS THE PART THAT IS NEEDED TO REPLACE IS BACKORDERED AS TOYOTA IS REDESIGNING IT. AGAIN NO RECALL FROM TOYOTA YET. I AM LIABLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN ENGINE COMPONENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251969December 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I TOOK THE CARE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT'S A COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT I NEED A NEW COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248599November 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA (LE) RANDOMLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, IT HAD TROUBLE RESTARTING. AS IT HAPPENED, WE WERE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. I AM CONCERNED HOWEVER, THAT IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE ON A HIGHWAY, THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR. HOWEVER AFTER REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEARNED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE COMPUTER AND STARTING ISSUES. NO INCIDENT HAD BEEN REPORTED WHERE THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT I STILL WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248464November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR, GOING HOME FROM WORK, CAR STALLED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, LOOKED IN OWNER'S MANUAL AND FOR THAT "MALFUNCTION" FAILURE, STATES TO TAKE TO DEALER. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THEY REPLACED THE "BAD COMPUTER" "IN WARRANTY" (THE NEXT DAY, TODAY) W/ AN "UPDATED ONE", JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE ONE IN STOCK "FOR OUR CUSTOMERS" "WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, THE NICE MAN STATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248305November 10, 2008
STEERING, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE NE EXTENSION ON MY WAY TO MY SISTERS HOUSE, MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKY AND PULL TO THE LEFT. I GRABBED HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO PUT US BACK IN THE LANE BUT IT DIDN'T WANT TO GO. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND WE THEN SPUN OUT INTO TWO 360 DEGREE TURNS BEFORE LANDING IN A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY REAR TIRES HAD PROBLEMS AS WELL, AND THESE TIRES WERE JUST RECENTLY PUT ON BY TEAM TOYOTA ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10245803October 17, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
DROVE TO WORK, ABOUT 30 MILES, AND BY THE TIME I GOT HERE THE TWO RIGHT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WERE FLAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 4 MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP, WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A REPORT OF DEFECTIVE VALVES. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. HAD THEM REPLACED. HAD TO PAY A PRO-RATED COST BOTH TIMES ON A TIRE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242954September 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WAS SMASHED TO A PULP, AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T EVEN FLINCH. I TRIED TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SO TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ON THIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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