2006 Toyota COROLLA: complaints, problems and recalls

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147211 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 420 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148036 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149218 at NHTSA ↗

2006 COROLLA INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS DARK RED POINTERS AND A BLACK BACKGROUND WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO READ ON BRIGHT DAYS. *TS *NM***NAR***

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10154132 at NHTSA ↗

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 INT…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157096 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163070 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 176 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163805 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

Reported: 2010-02-03 (February 3, 2010)

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

Reported: 2010-08-26 (August 26, 2010)

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.

Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

Reported: 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.

Reported: 2015-05-13 (May 13, 2015)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.

Reported: 2019-08-28 (August 28, 2019)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.

Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.

Reported: 2019-10-17 (October 17, 2019)

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.