NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Toyota Corolla. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026
2006 COROLLA INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS DARK RED POINTERS AND A BLACK BACKGROUND WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO READ ON BRIGHT DAYS. *TS *NM***NAR***
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
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES FAILED ENGINE CONTROL MODULE *TGW AT 86,000 THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING PROPERLY. WHEN GOING UPHILL ON A STEEP INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT AS USUAL TO CLIMB THE HILL. HOWEVER, AFTER REACHING THE CREST AND STARTING DOWNHILL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT AGAIN TO THE PROPER GEAR. THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AND FINALLY A PROPER SHIFT WOULD OCCUR. THEN AT 86,870 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND IT WOULD SUDDENLY SHIFT WITH A STRONG JERK. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH WHICH STATED TO SEEK SERVICE. THE TECHNICIAN RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM BECAUSE, THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. *JB