2006 Toyota Corolla Complaint Log

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

ON AUGUST 6, 2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 61 TO CLARKSDALE, MS WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STUCK; I TRIED USING THE BRAKES, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND I HIT A LARGE ANIMAL AND LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. MY CAR FLIPPED OVER AND TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND THEN LANDED BACK DOWN. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED AND I WAS SCRAPED UP AND SHAKEN UP REALLY BAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, BUT I SURVIVED THIS CRASH WITH ONLY MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. I DIDN'T CALL THE POLICE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE AND THE ACCELERATOR WASN'T STICKING ANYMORE. THE SAME WEEK I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTO DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE ACCELERATOR, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY CAR RECEIVED OVER $1,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND CENTER REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FAILED. BOTH REAR PASSENGERS WERE NOT PROPERLY SECURED WHEN A TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE THREE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE STEMS IN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES CRACKED, AND CAUSED THEM TO BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. SHE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE VALVE STEM, BUT NOTICED THAT HER DOT NUMBER (05-TR413) WAS NOT INCLUDED. SHE CALLED THE TIRES SALES STORE AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VALVE STEM HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,800.

AFTER ONLY 45,000 MILES ON MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA MY FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME TO HAVE A CAR FUEL PUMP REPLACED SO EARLY IN ITS LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE AT 50 MPH WHILE HE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE FORCE FROM THE CRASH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORCE CAUSED THE HEADRESTS TO BE THROWN BACKWARD BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN NEEDED AND WHEN HE WAS BALE TO UTILIZE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE COMPONENT WOULD DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

A/C CONDENSER HAS LEAK CAUSED BY ALLEGED ROCK STRIKING. *TR

POLLUTION (?) CONTROL COMPUTER POLLUTION CHARCOAL CANNISTER AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONICS RUINED. *TR

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE A/C CONDENSER ON THE 05/06 MODELS THAT WAS BUILT WITH A DEFECT IN THE A/C CONDENSER THAT CAUSES IT TO LOSE PRESSURE AFTER 35000 MILES. TOYOTA IS CHARGING AT LEAST $650 TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. TOYOTA TECH. SERVICE BULLETIN AC00-06. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. TOYOTA IS MAKING A FORTUNE OFF THIS BUILT-IN DEFECT, DUE TO SO MANY OF THESE COROLLAS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE FORCE THEM TO RECALL AND FIX/REPLACE THIS BUILT-IN DEFECT. TOYOTA IS TELLING CUSTOMERS THAT IT IS A "ROCK" THAT DID IT AND NOT COVERED ON WARRANTY. THE PART IS IN A SPOT WHERE NO FOREIGN OBJECT CAN GET TO IT. PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD THESE HIGH BILLS ON A BRAND-NEW CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AROUND 1:30 AM ON 5/02/2008 WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST QUIT RUNNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO LUCK. I CALLED MY WIFE TO COME AND GET ME SO I COULD CALL A TOWING SERVICE TO GET THE CAR HOME. I THAN CONNECTED THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL ENGINE SCANNER AND PULLED A TROUBLE CODE P0607 CONTROL MODULE PERFORMANCE. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR NO START CONDITION. BULLETIN # EG049R. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD TROUBLE SHOOT IT. THEY TOLD ME WHAT I ALREADY NEW. THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. THEY ALSO SAID BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAD 111,146 MILES ON IT THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO TRY AND GET THEM TO REPAIR IT UNDER GOODWILL SINCE THEY HAVE A BULLETIN OUT REGARDING FAULTY CONTROL MODULES. I WAS CONTACTED ON 5/8/2008 AND TOLD THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT OFFER ME ANY TYPE OF GOODWILL COVERAGE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PRIOR REPAIR WORK DONE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER AND I WAS BEYOND THE NORMAL WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I DO ALL MY OWN MAINT. ON MY VEHICLES SINCE I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE. THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE BULLETIN BUT THE STILL WERE NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY TYPE OF GOOD FAITH WARRANTY. MY CASE NUMBER WITH TOYOTA IS 2008 0502 0992. AFTER TALKING TO A FEW LOCAL DEALERS I DEAL WITH I HAVE FOUND THAT THEY ARE REPLACING QUITE A FEW OF THESE FAULTY PROCESSORS UNDER WARRANTY. SOME DEALERS STOCK AS MANY AS 3 CONTROL UNITS ON THE SHELF AT ONE TIME. MY FEELING IS THAT THEY ARE WARRANTING MOST OF THEM PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE BIG PICTURE. THE PROCESSOR IS A $700.00 ITEM. I WONDER HOW MANY ARE REALLY GOING BAD. SHOULD THIS BE A NATIONAL RECALL? *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. IT HAS A HISTORY OF SURGE PROBLEM EXACTLY LIKE THE SURGE ISSUE ACKNOWLEDGED BY TOYOTA ON THE LEXUS. HOWEVER, TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH ISSUE ON 2006 COROLLA. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN TO SERVICE TWICE WITH THIS ISSUE. I WAS ALMOST THROWN INTO 50 MILE PER HR TRAFFIC. *TR

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *TR

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE UNLOADING THE TRUNK, THE TRUNK LID SUDDENLY DROPPED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF

THE CONDENSER ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT (MODEL XRS 2006) IS EXPOSED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS FAILED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICING, WHILE STILL UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, AND WAS DENIED THE CLAIM. I WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THE DESIGN, I WAS TOLD " I DON'T DESIGN THE VEHICLE, I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE". *TR

IN AUGUST 2010, I LEARNED ABOUT COROLLA RECALL. THEREFORE I CALLED ELK GROVE TOYOTA(916-405-8000) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BUT WAS INFORMED TO WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVE A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA MOTORS USA. BECAUSE I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER FROM TOYOTA, I HAVE EMAILED THEM ON OCTOBER 19, 2010 REQUESTING THE RECALL LETTER. TOYOTA MOTORS REPLIED STATING MY COROLLA ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED ON MARCH 13, 2008. I DO REMEMBER TOWING MY CAR TO ELK GROVE TOYOTA ON MARCH 13, 2008 BECAUSE THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED NEW PARTS AND BECAUSE OF WARRANTY THERE WILL BE NO COST TO ME. MY CONCERN IS: 1. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE MEDIA STATED THAT THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS MATTER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP WHILE DRIVING. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT. 2. WHY DID TOYOTA TAKE SO LONG TO ANNOUNCE THIS ENGINE PROBLEM.?IF MY ENGINE PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO THIS RECALL, WHY DID THEY TAKE 2 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS TO ANNOUNCE THE RECALL? I KNOW TOYOTA HAS BEEN PENALIZED FOR THEIR SLOW DECISION TO RECALL THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. BUT IT SEEMS THAT THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEM MAKING RECALL DECISION TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY. TOYOTA HAS BECOME TOO BIG TOO FAST AS STATED IN THE MEDIA. I HOPE THEY WILL SERIOUSLY CONSIDER CONSUMER SAFETY RATHER THAN THEIR PROFIT BY BECOMING THE LARGEST AUTO MANUFACTURE IN THE WORLD.

IN MARCH 2008, I WAS THE 3RD CAR IN A FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN I WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, I WAS PUSHED, EXTREMELY HARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I LOST CONSCIENTIOUSNESS WHEN I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, NOR DID MY SEAT BELT LOCK UP IN ORDER FOR ME TO AVOID AN INJURY. SHOULD TOYOTA BE RECALLING THEIR 2006 COROLLAS FOR RE-CHECK AND REPAIR. ALSO, I UNDERSTAND THE 2006 TOYOTA WAS RECALLED IN 2007 FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING ISSUES, I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO FIVE PARKED VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. *CORRECTION: AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. DRIVER TOLD POLICE THAT HIS SHOE WAS STUCK IN THE ACCELERATOR* SMCH...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF UPDATED 10/2/2015*JS

MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA S WAS REAR ENDED ON THE RIGHT HALF OF THE REAR BUMPER ON HWY 85, THEN PROPELLED INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER CREATING LEFT FRONT DAMAGE. THE TRUNK WAS CRUMPLED INCLUDING THE RIGHT REAR ROOF SUPPORT. THE CRASH TO THE FRONT BROKE A LARGE PIECE OUT F THE LEFT WHEEL AND FLATTENED THE TIRE. THE SEAT BELT HELD ME, BUT I SUFFERED TWO SEVERE WHIPLASHES AND STILL UNDER TREATMENT FOR INJURIES. THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT A COST OF $9,300. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TOYOTA AGENCY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE COLLISION DIDN'T HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT BUMPER. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSE TO PROTECT YOU. IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH TOYOTA AIRBAGS? *TR

TOYOTA COROLLA'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. *TR

AFTER PERIODS OF MORE THAN ABOUT 6 HOURS, FIRST ATTEMPT AT BREAKING DOES NOT DECELERATE CAR SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID ACCIDENT. ON GOING PROBLEM. I HAD MOUNTAIN STATES TOYOTA AND GO TOYOTA (FORMERLY JOHN ELWAY TOYOTA) IN DENVER, CO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WRONG. I'VE HAD BREAKS REPLACED SINCE START OF COMPLAINT, THEREFORE LINES HAVE BEEN BLED, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS MY SECOND NOTIFICATION TO NHTSA. FIRST WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I HAVE TEMPORARILY REMEDIED ISSUE BY STOPPING TWICE IN PARKING LOT OR NEIGHBORHOOD STREET BEFORE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. I HAVE TO PUT BREAK THROUGH THE FLOOR AND CAR DOES NOT HAVE FULL BREAKING POWER ON FIRST STOP. VACUUM ASSIST CHECKED OUT OK. HAD TO USE E-BREAK TO AVOID ACCIDENT ONCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE COMPUTER QUITS AND CAR STOPPED RUNNING AS I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED. THE LIGHTS TURN OFF, THE STEERING LOCKS AND EVERYTHING JUST SHUT DOWN. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DAVID MAUS TOYOTA, THE COMPUTERS ARE HAVING A PROBLEM IN THE 2003-2006 COROLLAS. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THESE ITEMS. *TR

THE ENGINE ON MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS HAD AN ENGINE SERGE PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR HAD ABOUT 26,000 MILES ON IT, I HAD A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WHERE I WOULD BE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE. THE ENGINE WOULD SERGE UP TO 4RPMS. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS SO SHOOK UP, I CALLED DEALER AND INSISTED THEY TAKE CAR AND CHECK IT OUT. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT, AND BY THE END OF THE NEXT DAY HAD DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY WORKBOOT. THE GAS PEDAL WAS SO CLOSE TO THE BREAK, THAT THE EDGE OF MY BOOT WAS HITTING THE GAS. I HAD A HARD TIME ACCEPTING THAT, BECAUSE I MADE A POINT TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BREAK WHEN THE INCIDENT WAS HAPPENING. I HAVEN'T HAD ANOTHER SERGE PROBLEM, BUT I DID HAVE A HIGH IDOL PROBLEM. TOYOTA REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP FREE OF CHARGE. I THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT BECAUSE I HAD 36,895 MILES ON CAR AND MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I NOW HAVE 53,000 MILES ON CAR AND THE HIGH IDOL IS GETTING BAD AGAIN. THE RECENT RECALL ON GAS PEDAL HAS ME CONCERNED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM GOES BEYOND THE GAS PEDAL. I AM SENDING THIS EMAIL, TO GIVE YOU MORE DATA. HOPEFULLY, OTHERS WILL DO THE SAME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A ROAD SURFACE COVERED WITH A QUARTER INCH OF SNOW; AND ENCOUNTERED A DIP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL UNCONTROLLABLY TO THE LEFT DIRECTION INTO AN OPPOSING TRAVEL LANE, AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE IN WHICH A REPORT WAS NOT FILED DUE TO NO OTHER INVOLVEMENT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, THE VEHICLE GASOLINE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OUT OF TRAFFIC WITH NO INCIDENT. I HAVE GREAT CONCERN FOR SAFETY OF OTHERS SINCE I NORMALLY DRIVE ON THE MAJOR INTERSTATES. I TRIED TO RESTART BUT NO RESULTS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOLLED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS THE ECM OR THE ENGINE COMPUTER THAT FAILED. THIS INCIDENT IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA INVESTIGATION, #PE05029 DATED MAY 31, 2005, WHERE GASOLINE/ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLES GASOLINE ENGINES WOULD STALL. FACTS FOUND THAT ANALYSIS OF THE WARRANTY DATA INDICATED THAT OVER 97% OF VEHICLES EXPERIENCING A GAS ENGINE STALL RESULTED FROM AN ISSUE WITH THE PROGRAM LOGIC IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SYSTEM. MAJOR CONCERN IS SAFETY ON MAJOR INTERSTATES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND THE VEHICLE STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THAT IT COST ME $1,229.69 TO REPLACE THE ECM, PLUS $80.25 TO HAVE IT TOLLED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING ON A DARK COUNTRY ROAD. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS WORKING WAS THE BATTERY. I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN AUGUST OF 2006 AND THE COMPUTER COMPLETELY FAILED ON JANUARY 09, 2008. THE CAR ONLY HAD 20,434 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE COMPUTER FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER. *TR

ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD WAS RAISED TO CHECK FLUIDS. WIND ATTEMPTED TO FORCE THE HOOD CLOSED,DISTORTING THE POINT WHERE THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD ENTERS THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER,AND ALSO CREATING A DISTORTION ON THE HOOD FINISH. WENT TO VILLAGE TOYOTA IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA AND WAS GIVE A RUN AROUND ABOUT IT BEING A BODY SHOP PROBLEM AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I MIGHT ALSO ADD THAT THE TRUNK LID IS NOT SECURE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION;IT WILL CLOSE ON ITS OWN APPROX 8 INCHES AND HAS HIT ME AND MY WIFE ABOUT THE FACE AND HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD FAILED. THE DEALER MADE REPLACED THE COMPUTER HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS AN EMISSIONS ISSUE WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE COMPUTER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INITIAL DEALER DID NOT INSTALL THE COMPUTER CORRECTLY. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,901

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

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.

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA (MILEAGE 36,191) : ON THE WAY TO DEALER FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (FIRST TIME SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE). DEALER INVESTIGATED AND INDICATED HAD I NOT BROUGHT THE CAR IN WHEN I DID, I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A NO-START CONDITION. DEALER REPLACED THE ECM MODULE. REPLACEMENT MODULE COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA MATRIX. AT ABOUT 40K I BEGAN NOTICING WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP THAT IT SOMETIMES LAGGED, OTHER TIMES THE PEDAL SEEMED VERY TOUCHY AND TO TAKE OFF EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO NOTICE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THIS OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY BUT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 14 DAYS. IT IS ALWAYS FROM A STOP SUCH AS AT A LIGHT OR DRIVEWAY, AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING EVEN A FEW FEET BUT IT HAS NEVER OCCURRED ON THE INITIAL PRESS WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST CRANKED AND MOVED, ONLY AFTER THE WHEELS HAVE MOVED. AS A SIDE NOTE, THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 77K AND THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE THE OEM FLOOR MATS WITH THE LATCH SYSTEM THAT HOLDS THE MAT IN PLACE. I HAVE NEVER HAD THE PEDAL APPEAR TO EVEN TOUCH THE MAT. WHILE I HAVE NEVER HAD THE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF HAVING THE PEDAL STICK AND CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, I AM HOPING THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUES COME TO LIGHT. THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL AND THE COMPUTER TELLING THE THROTTLE WHEN AND HOW MUCH TO OPEN. PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS FALL SOLELY ON THE FLOOR MATS. THERE IS MORE TO THE STORY! *TR

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

I PURCHASED THIS MATRIX BRAND NEW IN CASH. HOWEVER I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE WHEEL COVERS OVER AND OVER. COSTING ME NEARLY 60.00 A HUBCAP. I TRIED TO REACH OUT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID SORRY THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THEY WERE MADE VERY POORLY AND THEY SHOULD BE FIXED. I WILL BE CONTACTING BBB AS WELL. *TR

CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10224502 COMPONENT: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID DETAILS: ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD WAS RAISED TO CHECK FLUIDS.WIND ATTEMPTED TO FORCE THE HOOD CLOSED,DISTORTING THE POINT WHERE THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD ENTERS THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER,AND ALSO CREATING A DISTORTION ON THE HOOD FINISH. WENT TO VILLAGE TOYOTA IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA AND WAS GIVE A RUN AROUND ABOUT IT BEING A BODY SHOP PROBLEM AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I MIGHT ALSO ADD THAT THE TRUNK LID IS NOT SECURE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION;IT WILL CLOSE ON ITS OWN APPROX 8 INCHES AND HAS HIT ME AND MY WIFE ABOUT THE FACE AND HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. OCCURRENCES: 50 INJURIES: 2 FAIL DATE: 01/05/2008 DEATHS: 0 DATE ADDED TO DATBASE: 4/14/2008. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE FLOOR MAT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE FLOORBOARD AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A FENCED, FELL OFF A CLIFF AND LANDED IN A CREEK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE LEG, A CONCUSSION AND A SHATTERED COLLAR BONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH FAILED. THE DEALER RECALIBRATED THE SENSOR IN THE SEAT TO 85 POUNDS SO THAT THE 95 POUND WIFE COULD SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT WITHOUT THE AIR BAG FAILING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ON/OFF SWITCH IS STILL MALFUNCTIONING AND THE DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

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

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

THIS HAPPENED FOR ME IN 2007 BUT DUE TO THIS RECENT EVENTS, I DECIDED TO REPORT IT. I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2006 WHICH WAS A YEAR OLD, AND THE ENGINE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD PULL OVER AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WAS REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHER CARS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

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.

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE EXPOSED CONDENSER RESULTING IN PUNCTURE WHICH CAUSES AIR CONDITIONING TO FAIL WAS FIXED ON LATER MODELS BUT 2006 MODELS NEED TO BE FIXED OTHERWISE A REPLACED CONDENSER WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATEDLY. *TR

LTR FM (VA) RE SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FM OWNER OF A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE SURGED SEVERELY. THE CONSUMER PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE AND WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO MINOR SURGE ISSUES SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. UPDATED 02/15/11

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.

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

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

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.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 15 TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AS IF THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

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

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.