Toyota Corolla Complaints (2006)

840 consumer complaints on file.

#10179053January 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HER 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA (200 FAILURE MILEAGE) AT 25 MPH SHE CAME TO RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION SHE HAD TO SWERVE TO KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, BECAUSE OF THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178650January 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OCCASIONALLY, THE IGNITION DOES NOT TURN TO THE "START" POSITION. TO REMEDY THE SITUATION THE DRIVER USUALLY HAS TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MUCH EFFORT TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. THEN THE IGNITION WILL EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE START POSITION AND THE AUTO WILL START. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177509December 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA'S WINDSHILED WAS DEFECTIVE. *CC THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED AND EACH TIME IT WAS REPLACED THE REPLACEMENT WAS ALSO DISTORTED. THE WINDSHILED HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. NOW TOYOTA REFUSES TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176306December 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED WITH WAVY AREAS IN THE GLASS. WHILE DRIVING, OBJECTS TRAVELING ACROSS THE FIELD OF GLASS WOULD RIPPLE. I HAD HEADACHES, EYE ACHING, AND EYE STRAIN WHEN TRACKING SIGNS AND OBJECTS THROUGH THE GLASS. A TOYOTA DEALER ADMITTED THE WINDSHIELD WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE GLASS. THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED. TOYOTA ADMITTED THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT A SECOND TIME. THE SECOND REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD HAD DISTORTION. TOYOTA AGAIN SAID IT WAS DISTORTED, AND THE SERVICE DIRECTOR AT MY LOCAL DEALER HAD IT REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE THIRD REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD HAS A DISTORTION DEFECT. SHOWING THE THIRD REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALER, HE SAID THEY WOULD ORDER ME A NEW WINDSHIELD. THEN A NEW SERVICE DIRECTOR STEPPED IN AND BLOCKED THE ORDER, SAYING THE GLASS WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. HOW CAN A TOYOTA-TRAINED SERVICE MANAGER ADMIT THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMEND A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD, BUT THEN THE SERVICE DIRECTOR STEPS IN TO SAY THAT THE GLASS IS NORMAL. MEANWHILE, I LOOKED AT OTHER 2006 TOYOTA COROLLAS AT 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS IN PA & NY. NEW COROLLAS AT ALL THE DEALERS HAD DISTORTED WINDSHIELDS. I WROTE DOWN VIN #S OF FOUR COROLLAS WITH WINDSHIELD DISTORTION: 2TBR32E06C70XXXX; 2T1BR30E57C71XXXX; 2T1BR32E06C55XXXX; 2T1BR32E56C55XXXX. A FRIEND STOPPED AT A TOYOTA LOT ON THE WEST COAST AND FOUND 3 COROLLAS WITH SIMILAR DISTORTIONS: VIN #S: 1NXBR30E97Z77XXXX; 1NXBR30E27Z77XXXX; AND JTDBR32E77010XXXX. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM IN WINDSHIELDS OF 2006 COROLLAS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE INABILITY TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH A DISTORTED WINDSHIELD PUTS DRIVERS AT RISK FOR ACCIDENT. WHO IS TESTING THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA GLASS TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND VISUAL SAFETY STANDARDS? THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM THE DANGERS OF DISTORTED GLASS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175423December 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN BETWEEN 40-50MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE CAR STALLED OUT IN A DRIVEWAY. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT START. OPENED THE HOOD AND SMOKE CAME OUT. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR TO MOVE IT. IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE NEXT MORNING THE CAR WAS TOWED TO WESTBURY TOYOTA WHERE THEY WROTE IT UP AS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTOR FOR THE COMPANY AND I WAS TOLD THAT A ROD WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE, CUTTING THE FUEL LINE CAUSING THE FIRE. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DOWNSHIFTING (ON AN AUTOMATIC) AND WAS DRIVER ERROR, INVALIDATING THE WARRENTY. AT FIRST THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $13,000 TO FIX IT. THEN THEY OFFERED TO TAKE THE INSURANCE CHECK FOR $4,900 AND SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE WITH ME. THE LAST OFFER WAS TO GIVE THEM THE INSURANCE CHECK $1,000 AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A COMPERABLE CAR. THIS I THOUGHT WAS INSURANCE FRAUD. I WILL BE WITH OUT A CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173958November 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNLIGHT DIMINISHED THE VISIBILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED, BUT SUGGESTED TINTING THE WINDOWS, TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF SUNLIGHT IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172357November 1, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED TO 30 MPH. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FURTHERMORE, THE ODOMETER HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168999September 22, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND OVERTURNED. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER ANY THING OTHER THAN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND DID NOT KNOW IF THE POLICE WAS PRESENT AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A JUNK YARD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10168217September 14, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1. SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 AND SEPTEMBER 10, 2006. 2. REAR SEAT BELT HAS JAMMED CLOSED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE ALLOWING PASSENGER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. IN A SEPARATE EVENT THE BUCKLE SNAPPED AS THOUGH IT WAS IN PLACE, BUT IT LATER RELEASED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. 3. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. FOR NOW, THAT SEAT IS NOT BEING USED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167103August 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I CAME HOME ON 8/25/06 AT 12:30AM, DRIVING ABOUT 15 MILES HOME FROM THE RESTAURANT, AND PARKED THE CAR IN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30AM THE VEHICLE BROKE INTO A FIRE, AND WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND. THE FLAMES COMPLETELY ENGULFED THE CAR. MY INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR SAID THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE, AND WORKED IT'S WAY AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. HAVE NOTIFIED TOYOTA, AND HAVE A CLAIMS TICKET WITH THEM, BUT GETTING THEM TO RETURN ANY PHONE CALLS HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNSUCCESSFUL AT ALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166526August 25, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MAY 28, 2006, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A ROUTINE STOP IN A COMMERCIAL LOT, THE ENGINE OF THE CAR REVVED, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND JUMPED THE CONCRETE STOP AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPACE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ALONG THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO MADE THE REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHOM I BOUGHT THE CAR INDICATED VERBALLY THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. I AM CERTAIN THAT HUMAN ERROR DID NOT PLAY A PART IN THE CAR'S SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166036August 20, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN WE WERE HIT FROM BEHIND AND KNOCKED AT LEAST ONE CAR LENGTH. WE BOTH SUFFER FROM WHIP LASH. HOWEVER MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WHAT IF THIS HAD BEEN A HEAD ON COLLISION WOULD THEY HAVE WORKED THEN TO TRY AND HELP SAVE OUR LIVES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165337August 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HER 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE AND WAS BACKING SLOWLY OUT OF A PARKING SPACE (HER FOOT WAS RESTING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL) WHEN SHE AND ANOTHER DRIVER BUMPED REAR BUMPERS (SPEED WAS ABOUT 2 MPH), MY WIFE SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE, THE ENGINE RACED THE CAR LEADED FORWARD UP AND OVER A CEMENT PARKING CURB AND INTO A PLATE GLASS WINDOW OF A HEALTH SPA (YMCA). IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT NO ONE IN THE SPA WAS SERIOUSLY HURT . THE CAR WAS TOTALED ,MY WIFE WAS DEVASTATED AND EMOTIONALLY A WRECK. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED FOR MECHANICAL DEFECTS BY A STATE INSPECTOR. NONE WERE FOUND. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10163805July 28, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE AXEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CASTLE NUT ROD SPINDLE WAS MISSING. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE DEFECT ON A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 176 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163070July 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP IN A PARKING LOT THE ENGINE REVVED THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNCHED FORWARD IT ROLLED OVER THE CONCRETE SLAB USED AT THE END OF PARKING SPACES AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS WERE REPLACED AND THE DENTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE FIXED HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON THE SCENE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157096May 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NOTICED EXHAUST WAS COMING INTO CABIN OF CAR SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW FORM DEALERSHIP WHILE DRIVING, IN PARK OR AT A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE SMELL WAS THE COATING ON THE EXHAUST USED FOR ANTI CORROSION PURPOSE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER SHIP, ADVISED THAT I HAD EXHAUST COMING INTO MY CAR, DEALERSHIP CONCURRED AND REPLACED EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD BACK TO THE MUFFLER. PURCHASED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR FOR CAR TO VERIFY THAT EXHAUST WAS COMING INTO CAR W/CARBON MONOXIDE. DETECTOR WAS READING AT 25 PPM (PARTS PER MILLION) TOOK CAR BACK AGAIN, STILL GETTING SMELL 2 WEEKS LATER. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN AGAIN STILL GETTING EXHAUST IN CAR ( INCONSISTENTLY) DOES NOT DUPLICATE THIS ACTION EVERY DAY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE, WROTE LETTER TO TOYOTA MFG. ON THIS ISSUE AS OF LATE NO ACTION YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154132March 28, 2006
STRUCTURE
2006 COROLLA INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS DARK RED POINTERS AND A BLACK BACKGROUND WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO READ ON BRIGHT DAYS. *TS *NM***NAR***
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149218February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH IS SO HARD TO PUSH THAT IT CAUSES DRIVER FATIGUE. THE CLUTCH FORCES THE DRIVER'S LEG UP EVERY TIME IT IS APPLIED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLUTCH OPERATION WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTER MUST BE MOVED OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION IN ORDER RELIEVE THE LEG FATIGUE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN CURRENTLY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULT CLUTCH OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148036January 18, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT IS IN USE, THE CONTACT GETS A NOSE INFECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS NO ODOR IN THE AIR THAT COMES OUT OF THE VENTS, BUT FEELS THAT THE INFECTION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE AIR BEING SATURATED WITH CHEMICALS. WHEN A DOCTOR WAS CONSULTED IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONTACT HAD ROSACEA. WHEN A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONSULTED, THE VENTILATION WAS INSPECTED AND IS UNSURE OF WHAT IS CAUSING THE INFECTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147211January 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, AND BROUGHT IT HOME JAN. 2. NEXT MORNING, JAN. 3, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 7 ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY CHECKED IT AND ADVISED NO PROBLEM FOUND. I DROVE IT TO RESTAURANT FOR LUNCH, WENT OUT LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SAME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS VERY UPSET. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO CALL TOW TRUCK. I CALLED TOW TRUCK AND WAITED 45 MINUTES. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO TRY TO START VEHICLE AND IT STARTED. I DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THEM I DID NOT WANT A NEW VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT GOING TO START. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD CHECK IT AGAIN AND TO LEAVE IT. THEY DID FURNISH ME WITH A CAR TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. THEY CALLED ME WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 TO ADVISE ME THEY HAD REPROGRAMMED THE KEYS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY FOR ME TO PICK UP. THEY WENT OUT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE CALLED ME BACK TO ADVISE ME OF SAME AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT FURTHER. THEY CALLED ME FRIDAY, JAN. 5 AND SAID THEY HAD PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND I COULD PICK IT UP. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WENT OUT TO GET THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL CAME BACK AND SAID IT WOULD NOT START. I WAS SO UPSET AND WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. I ADVISED HIM I DID NOT WANT THIS CAR, I JUST PURCHASED IT ON JANUARY 2, AND I REQUESTED THEY PUT ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THAT, ALL I WANT IS A VEHICLE THAT WILL START AND RUN. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY SIGNED THE CONTRACT. WELL, I DID NOT KNOW THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS. I WAS SO UPSET AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SALES MANAGER. HE BASICALLY TOLD ME THE SAME. I TOLD HIM I DO NOT WANT THE VEHICLE, IT IS BRAND NEW AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. HE ADVISED I HAD ONLY 2 OPTIONS; LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE AND THEY WOULD TRY TO REPAIR IT OR THEY WOULD CALL THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE LEMON LAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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