2006 Toyota COROLLA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
839 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
56,707 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 446 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 445 of 839 complaints (53.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 100 | 11.9% |
| Engine operation | 71 | 8.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 42 | 5.0% |
| Steering behavior | 35 | 4.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 26 | 3.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 1.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 445 |
| Electrical System | 79 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 73 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 65 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 30 |
| Unknown Or Other | 28 |
| Power Train | 25 |
| Engine | 24 |
Air Bags: 445; Electrical System: 79; Vehicle Speed Control: 73; Engine And Engine Cooling: 65; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 30; Unknown Or Other: 28; Power Train: 25; Engine: 24
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 91 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 95 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 95 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 64 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 61 |
| 150,000 and above | 40 |
Under 25,000: 91; 25,000 to 49,999: 95; 50,000 to 74,999: 95; 75,000 to 99,999: 64; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 40
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (95). 393 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 23 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 167 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 25 |
| 2015 | 242 |
| 2016 | 139 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2006: 18; 2007: 23; 2008: 28; 2009: 44; 2010: 167; 2011: 34; 2012: 15; 2013: 15; 2014: 25; 2015: 242; 2016: 139; 2017: 33; 2018: 12; 2019: 20; 2020: 10; 2021: 3; 2022: 3; 2023: 6; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 100 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 71 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 42 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10165337 · 2006-08-12 (August 12, 2006)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,201 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10172357 · 2006-11-01 (November 1, 2006)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172357 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10175423 · 2006-12-06 (December 6, 2006)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175423 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215084 · 2008-01-16 (January 16, 2008)
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. FACT…
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215084 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189582 · 2007-05-02 (May 2, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10178650 · 2007-01-14 (January 14, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178650 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187177 · 2007-04-06 (April 6, 2007)
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 URI…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,587 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10185072 · 2007-03-14 (March 14, 2007)
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 COMPUT…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,378 miles reported. Look up ODI 10185072 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229986 · 2008-06-04 (June 4, 2008)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10340505 · 2010-06-28 (June 28, 2010)
MY TOYOTA COROLLA IS 4 YRS OLD WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES AND I AM HAVING THE STRAP ON THE FUEL TANK REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS RUSTED OUT. I WAS COMING BACK FROM A TRIP THIS WEEKEND WHEN IT STARTED TO DRAG AND MAKE NOISE. THIS IS COSTING ME 331.00 FOR NEW PARTS AND REPAIR. CONSIDERING THE AGE OF MY CAR AND THE MILEAGE THIS DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT TO ME. ARE COROLLAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE TUNDRAS WITH GAS STRAPS RUSTING OUT? *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10340505 at NHTSA ↗