Toyota Corolla Complaints (2006)

840 consumer complaints on file.

#10641903October 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM WORK. SUDDENLY THE CAR WON'T MOVE FORWARD AND ON THE DASHBOARD ALL THE LIGHTS KEEPS LIGHT UP AND BLINKING AND THE CAR GRADUALLY DIED ON THE ROAD. IT'S SO DANGEROUS. I SEE EMC IS LISTED RECALL BUT I DON'T RECEIVE ANY LETTER FROM DEALER TO FIX ITS PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITH VIN NUMBER ABOVE IS ON THE LIST OF RECALL. I HAVE CHECKED THE ALTERNATOR, IT WORKS OK AND THE BATTERY IS OK (JUST REPLACE A FEW MONTHS AGO). IF IT IS RECALL, SHOULD I BRING IT TO DEALER TO FIX IT EVEN I DIDN'T RECEIVE THEIR LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640368October 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT WORK (CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EAST BAY IN HAYWARD CA) AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT INSTEAD OF STOPPING, IT WENT OVER THE CURB, CROSSED THE WALKWAY, BROKE THROUGH AND KNOCKED OVER A LARGE BUSH, ROLLED DOWN AN INCLINE FOR 3-4 YARDS, AND STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK A TREE. I BELIEVE THE INCIDENT APPEARS SIMILAR TO THE CURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP14003. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10640079September 30, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED @. WALMART RTE 6 NORTH DARTMOUTH,MA ,PARKING LOT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SPED UP WENT OVER AND ACROSS A 4 FOOT ISLAND WITH SHRUBS AND ON TOP OF THE HOOD OF ANOTHER COROLLA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640154September 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES BUT THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION AND WAS REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,572.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10640245September 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 27, 2014, MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB, AND CRASHED INTO A STONE SUPPORT COLUMN IN FRONT OF A DOCTOR'S OFFICE. IF THE STONE SUPPORT COLUMN HAD NOT BEEN THERE TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR WOULD HAVE CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE. THE COROLLA SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END AND FRONT SIDE DAMAGE TOTALING $5761.89. ALSO, BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10598856June 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
OUR TOYOTA COROLLA 2006 HAD A SRS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER?S AIRBAG MODULE IS ATTACHED TO A SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS THAT HAVE BECOME DAMAGED FROM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DAMAGE TO THE SPINAL WIRE CAUSED THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE WHICH MEANS THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SPINAL CORD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A SIMILAR ISSUE ON OTHER COROLLAS I BELIEVE THEY ARE YEARS 2009 AND 2010 AND SO I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SINCE IT IS HAPPENING ON OUR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597105June 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCHED LANES AND SIDE CRASHED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT TREATED FOR HIS INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10596933June 8, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I OBSERVED A REAR TIRE WITH A LARGE BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE UPON GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE IS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD COOPER TIRE. CS4 TOURING TIRE. 195/65R-15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596703June 6, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLED DURING DRIVING, THE CAR ALL SUDDENLY LOST POWER. NO INDICATION OF USUAL BEFORE. REIGNITE THE CAR, RUN LOOKS LIKE NORMAL AGAIN. HAS NO PROBLEM FOR 10 DAYS SO FAR. NOT QUITE SURE HOW CAUSED IT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583645April 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, SHE WAS T-BONED IN THE DRIVERS DOOR BY A MERCEDES BENZ SUV GOING 40MPH AND THE DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICEWOMAN, EMT, AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALL COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BY THE GRACE OF GOD MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO BE FINE AFTER SOME RECOVERY TIME. HOWEVER I FEEL HAD THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HER INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESSENED CONSIDERABLY. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR I PURPOSELY LOOKED FOR ONE WITH THE ADDITIONAL SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. I AM VERY DISTURBED THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE I HAD HOPED WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY FOR MY CHILD FAILED SO MISERABLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10578792April 10, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE AND I TURNED THE CORNER AND JUST AFTER I TURNED THE CORNER THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I STEERED TO MOVE FROM MIDDLE OF ROAD SO IT RESTARTED AND I DROVE ABOUT 20 FT TURNED A CORNER TO PARK THE CAR AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. I THEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A MINUTE OR TWO LATER I'M ON THE PHONE W FIRE DEPARTMENT CAUSE MY CAR WAS IN FLAMES. AFTER FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPT THE FIREFIGHTER SAID THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND I ONLY HAD LIABILITY. THEY TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND I WAS TOLD BY FIREFIGHTER CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY SOMETHING ELECTRICAL MAY HAVE SHORTED HE WAS NOT SURE. TWO DAYS LATER, I SEE A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY CAR ON THE NEWS WAS ANNOUNCED FOR POSSIBLE FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573702March 20, 2014
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING THRU HEAVY SNOW AND GOT STUCK; LOWER AMBER SIDE LIGHT (RIGHT) POPPED OUT. LOWER BUMPER BROKE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566370February 27, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN UPDATE: THE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND SHIFTED TO PARK, WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED GREEN, SHE SHIFTED TO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED SHE WAS REAR ENDED AND THEN CRASHED INTO A POLE. UPDATED 04/24/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563682February 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS. FILED COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. ECM SEEMS TO BE ACTING UP, THEY THINK IT'S AN ISSUE WITH A MANIFOLD GASKET. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER THIS WEEK TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562577February 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, STEERING
I WAS BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, STOPPED AND PUT CAR IN DRIVE POSITION, AND 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED, ENGINE ROARED. I PUT MY FOOT ON BRAKE IMMEDIATELY, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE. LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WERE LIT, AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING. CAR BOLTED FORWARD AND HIT THE BACK OF A PARKED TRUCK WHICH STOPPED MY VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND EXPERIENCED THIS HORRIBLE EVENT. I WAS BRINGING HER HOME FROM AN OPERATION ON HER ARM. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE WERE BOTH TERRIFIED. HAD CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA GARAGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE COULDN'T TOUCH THE CAR DUE TO PROTOCOL, AND GAVE ME THE 800 # FOR TOYOTA. THAT WAS ON A MONDAY AND ON FRIDAY I HAD TO GET MY OWN RENTAL CAR AS I HAD NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA IN REGARD TO A RENTAL CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559438January 11, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM ON THE BALTIMORE BELTWAY BETWEEN TWO CARS AT 6 AM WHEN MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM CAME OFF. I COULD NOT SEE! *TR FORTUNATELY I AM TALL ENOUGH TO LEAN OVER AND DRIVE LOOKING OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT A SHORTER PERSON COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THIS HAS BEEN A GOOD CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551201November 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
AT SPEEDS ABOUT 45 MPH , CARS JERKS AND SHAKES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON . THE DEALER REPLACE ECM FOR RECALL AND 2 DAYS LATER , THE CAR STILL DOES THE SAME THING. I HEAR ALOT OF HORROR STORIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND TOYOTA SHOULD FIX IT FOR FREE . I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE FAR FROM MY HOUSE BUT I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW CAR RIGHT NOW . LAST TIME I BUY A TOYOTA !!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547602October 11, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT FENDER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PART REPLACED FOR THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) TRIPS TO THE DEALER IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE ACCELERATION ISSUE. THE PAINT ON THE FENDER BEGAN TO PEEL AFTER BEING REPAINTED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. UPDATED 11/18/2013*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543949September 16, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PARKING IN MY TANDEM PARKING SPOT BEHIND MY HUSBAND'S CAR. I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO FINISH PARKING. WHEN MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT MY HUSBAND'S CAR. THE HOOD, BUMPER, GRILL, AND FRONT FENDERS ON MY CAR WERE DAMAGED. THE BUMPER ON HIS CAR WAS CRACKED. I AM CERTAIN I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE AND NOT THE ACCELERATOR. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. THEY DID AN EDR INVESTIGATION ON MY CAR BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIND EVIDENCE OF SUA. THE PERSON WHO DID THE INSPECTION TOLD ME HE DEEMED IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. TOYOTA TAKES ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS TO CLOSE THE CASE FROM THE TIME OF INSPECTION. I WAS STILL CONCERNED FROM BACKGROUND INFORMATION I HAD READ ABOUT SUA (THAT OFTEN IT CANNOT BE DETECTED OR REPLICATED) AND DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. I TRADED IN THE CAR AND PURCHASED A NEW CAR (A HONDA THIS TIME), AND WAS UP FRONT WITH THEM ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542835September 10, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATING THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE CONDENSER UNIT. THE NUMBER FOR THIS REPORT IS AC002-06. MY A/C CONDENSER HAS FAILED DUE TO THE FAULTS IN THIS CONDENSER UNIT. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PART IS FAULTY, BUT REFUSE TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS FAULTY UNIT AS PART OF A RECALL. I'M CONCERNED THAT, IF TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PART IS FAULTY, THEY REFUSE TO REALL AND REPLACE THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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