Toyota Corolla Complaints (2006)

840 consumer complaints on file.

#10211517December 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HAVE OWNED THE CAR JUST OVER ONE YEAR. ODOMETER IS JUST PAST 23K MILES. CAR HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR NORMAL DAILY DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE CAR DEVELOPED A JERK IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT EACH GEAR SHIFT. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE COMPUTER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE WITH NEW "LOGIC". COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210773December 4, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN AN ICE STORM, THE VEHICLE SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207256October 29, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
LAST YEAR WE PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WE ADDED SIDE AIR BAGS. WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. TWO DAYS AGO SHE WAS DRIVING A FRIEND TO WORK. A CAR WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT PULLED OUT TO A MAKE A U-TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER. SHE AVOIDED A STRAIGHT ON T-BONE OF THE CAR BY BRAKING AND SWERVING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT FRONT OF HER CAR HIT THE DRIVERS DOOR AND SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER IN HER CAR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD- HIS SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN AND LOCK IN. HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED BODY ACHES AND BRUISING FROM THE COLLISION. AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS AT A BODY SHOP FOR ESTIMATES ON THE DAMAGE. WE WILL HAVE IT ALSO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELT FAILED TO WORK. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND ARE QUITE DISMAYED THAT THEY FAILED. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE NOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10203653September 21, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE THEN BOUNCED OFF THE OTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 3 OR 4 DEALERS AND ALL OF THEM STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203538September 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES DISPLAYED ZERO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE COMPONENT COULD NOT BE REPLACED UNTIL OCTOBER. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200923August 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO THE PARK GEAR, HOWEVER; IT SHIFTED TO REVERSE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE DOOR ILLUMINATED. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO RACE UP AND DOWN AND THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE DRIVER AND THE INFANT IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE BUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE HARDCOPY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,677. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,660.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10200362August 21, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BLEW HOT AIR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ROAD DAMAGE TO THE CONDENSER AND THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. MOREOVER, THE CONTACT FELT THAT THERE WAS NO ENGINE PROTECTION FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196525July 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY COROLLA IS A 2006 WITH ONLY 14,000 MILES.THE ENGINE COMPUTER WENT OUT AT 13,000 MILES ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO. MY CAR STAYED IN THE SHOP AT THOMASVILLE GEORGIA TOYOTA FOR TWO WEEKS. I GOT IT BACK AND DROVE IT TWO WEEKS AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I CUT IT OFF AND RECRANKED IT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN. THEY KEPT IT ANOTHER WEEK AND DID NOTHING TO FIX IT. I CANNOT EVEN GO ON VACATION OR LET MY DAUGHTER TAKE IT TO COLLEGE FOR FEAR THAT IT WILL BREAK DOWN AGAIN AND LEAVE HER STRANDED ON A DESOLATE ROAD IN DANGER FOR HER LIFE. THE DEALER ADMITTED THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND I KNOW IT HAPPENED IN 2001 CORROLLAS ALSO. THE CAR IS 14 MONTHS OLD WITH 14,600 MILES ON IT.I WANT THE CAR REPLACED OR BOUGHT BACK.I OWE AROUND 13,000 ON THE CAR AND THEY ONLY OFFERED ME 11,000 ON A TRADE IN. YET THEY ARE SELLING ONE JUST LIKE MINE WITH MORE MILES FOR 15,788.THEY ARE TRYING TO ROB ME BLIND.THIS IS VERY CROOKED DISHONORABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES. THE CAR IS USELESS TO ME TO LEAVE TOWN AND VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CAR GETS VERY HARD TO STEER AND WILL BARELY RUN 2 MPH. PLEASE HELP ME. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW FOR MY DAUGHTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195211July 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICED CAR JERKING WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING GEARS. HAD DIAGNOSTIC DONE, INDICATED POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID FALURE OR WORST. ONLY HAD CAR FOR A YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194876June 28, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. THE TOYOTA DEALER STATED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TWO FRONT GOODYEAR TIRES WAS WORN. OTHER THAN THE TIRES, EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT DOBBS TIRE COMPANY. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193499June 16, 2007
TIRES, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING DOWN AN DECLINE IN THE ROAD AND WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE GENTLY DUE TO STOP LIGHT AT THE ONCOMING INTERSECTION, WHICH I SAW THAT WAS RED, BUT IT CHANGED TO GREEN AND I REAPPLIED THE GAS AT THIS TIME. THEN , I HEARD A GREAT LOUD NOISE AND THIS THING WAS IN MY FACE, AND I COULD NOT SEE . I KNEW THAT I NEEDED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, BUT I WAS FIGHTING THE AIRBAG TO SEE THE ROAD AND TO PREVENT ME FROM HITTING A CAR IN FRONT, I USED MY RIGHT HAND TO FIGHT THE AIRBAG AND MY LEFT TO STEER THE CAR. AT THIS POINT I WAS THINKING I HAD PASSED THE INTERSECTION WHICH HAD A SMALL AREA FOR FLOWERS OR SIGNS, HAD A 4-6 CURB, BUT WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TOWARD THE RIGHT TO GET OFF THE ROAD I RAN UPON THE MEDIAN( ACROSS THE CURB WHICH WAS 4-6 INCHES IN HEIGHT, AND THIS DAMAGED THE TIRE RIMS . THEY WERE BEND AND DAMAGED THE TIRES , ALL FOUR WENT FLAT. I STILL MANAGED TO GET THE CAR TO SAFETY WITHOUT ANY REAL INJURY TO MYSELF. I AM STILL IN DAZE WITH THIS FREAK OCCURRENCE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCE D ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OTHERS., BUT MAINLY I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS. THE CAR HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR, IN WHICH THE WHOLE TRUNK AREA AND BACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A FACTOR? I REALLY NEED ANSWERS. KEEP IT MIND, I HAVE DRIVEN THIS ROAD FOR 40 YEARS WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND THIS WITH A NEW CAR AND NEW TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193147June 13, 2007
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH AN INDIVIDUAL PULLED OUT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY AS I WAS TRAVELING ON AND I STRUCK THEM HEAD ON IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED, I WAS ABLE TO HALT ON THE BRAKES AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE.. BECAUSE I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT I ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES TO MY NECK, CHEST, AND LEGS. I DRIVE A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10192733June 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DAUGHTER DRIVING, SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE, RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. TWO DAYS LATER, SAME PROBLEM, RIGHT SIDE BRAKE DRAG. TOWED TO DEALER. TOLD ME NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE SOME ONE PUT MOTOR OIL IN THE BRAKE FLUID. WENT THERE. TECH PUT FINGER IN RESERVOIR, MOTOR IS IN IT, SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED. THE COST IS 1,300 OR MORE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING. IT DOESN'T LOOK CONTAMINATED TO ME. I GOT SAMPLES, TOP, BOTTOM OF RESERVOIR, FRONT RIGHT BLEEDER, LEFT REAR BLEEDER. OTHER THAN THE TOP SAMPLE FROM RESERVOIR WHICH WAS TAKEN USING A DIRTY BATTERY TESTER, ALL OTHER SAMPLES LOOK GOOD. TOOK SAMPLE FROM ANOTHER CAR IN SERVICE AREA WITH BATTER TESTER WHICH HAD BLACK SPECKS COMING OUT PROBABLY BECAUSE BRAKE FLUID ATE AT RUBBER. AFTER TAKING 3 OR 4 TUBE FULL AND THROWING THEM AWAY THE BLACK SPECKS WENT AWAY AND GOT THE SAMPLE. THIS SAMPLE WAS TAKEN BY THE OPERATION MANAGER. SAMPLES OF FRONT/RIGHT, REAR/LEFT, BOTTOM OF M/C WHERE DONE BY TECH AS I HELD BOTTLE. ALL DONE IN FRONT OF THE MANAGER. SAID IT WAS THE M/C THAT WAS CAUSING THE BRAKE TO HOLD PRESSURE. I ASK HOW CAN IT BE ONLY ON ONE SIDE? IF THE PRESSURE IS AT M/C WHY AREN'T BOTH WHEELS DRAGGING OR LOCKING UP? I TOOK SAMPLE TO TECH AT ANOTHER DEALER (NOT A TOYOTA DEALER) HE SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE FLUID AND TOOK TEST FOR CONTAMINATION WITH FAST STRIP TESTING. ALL WERE GOOD. HE ALSO SAID THAT M/C NOT PROBLEM. THIS IS A NON ABS SYSTEM AND WORKS PRETTY SIMPLE. CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE 3 TIMES TO TALK TO TOYOTA REP, DEALER AND TOYOTA REFUSED ACCESS TO REP. THE DEALER GAVE ME THIS CHOICE... WE WILL DO YOU A FAVOR AND REPLACE THE M/C AT NO COST, HOWEVER IF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS IT WILL BE CONSIDERED CONTAMINATED AND YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY. WE ALREADY KNOW THE FRONT RIGHT WAS HEATED BEYOND A SAFE HEAT TEMPERATURE WHICH WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS. THIS PUTS ME IN A NO WIN SITUATION WITH THE DEALER AND TOYOTA! IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM PLEASE REPORT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192325June 3, 2007
AIR BAGS
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA REARENDED. IDIOT LIGHT SAID AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT IT WASN'T. DEALER SHOP SAID CODE WAS THROWN, RESET SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190799May 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AUTO TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING DURING ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP SAID CAR REQUIRES NEW COMPUTER MODULE AND NEW TRANSMISSION. ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189582May 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,500 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (PCM )FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187991April 16, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST ON BODY OF 2006 COROLLA. LOCATION BY REAR WINDOW EDGE. FOUND 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. RUST RETURNED. DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY MORE RECEIPTS FOR REPAIR AND DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT AFTER THE FIRST VISIT. CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING MOSTLY IN COLD WEATHER. SOUNDS LIKIE THE STARTER IS BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187177April 6, 2007
AIR BAGS
I WAS HEADING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-70 IN THE LEFT LANE AND TWO DEERS RAN IN FRONT OF ME FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. I COLLIDED WITH BOTH DEERS IN THE LEFT WESTBOUND LANE , AND THEN VEERED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE GUARD RAIL. THE CAR SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT AND UNDERCARRIAGE AND MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED HEAD CONTUSIONS, HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND BRUISED MY BLADDER FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING BLOOD IN MY URINE. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186261March 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 500 FAILURE MILEAGE BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY, BUT CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *AK UPDATE*4/23/07 **TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185072March 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE ON 06-26-06. ON 02-05-07 VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT STILL DIDN'T START. I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND HE TOLD ME TO GET A JUMP OFF BECAUSE IT WAS THE BATTERY DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. I GOT A JUMP OFF AND IT STILL WOULD START. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND HE TOLD ME TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I DID THAT AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE NEEDED ALL KEYS TO SEE IF IT WAS THE KEYS AND IT WASN'T. HE THOUGHT IT WAS BAD GAS AND IT WASN'T. THEN HE SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AND I STILL HAVE TROUBLE CRANKING IT NOW. I WOULD TURN THE KEY AND IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT WOULD CRANK. BEFORE THIS INCIDENCE, IN JULY 2006, NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE, MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING AND THEY STILL DO NOW. THE ROTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. EACH TIME I TAKE IT FOR SERVICING, I'M TOLD THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER RELATIONS WITH NO RESPONSE. NOW I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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