Toyota Corolla / 2006
2006 Toyota Corolla problems
Owners have filed 971 complaints about the 2006 Toyota Corolla with NHTSA. Air bags account for 46.7% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 10.7%.
Complaints971
Crashes163
Fires12
Injuries129
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 46.7% · 453
Engine and engine cooling 10.7% · 104
Electrical system 8.8% · 85
Vehicle speed control 7.7% · 75
Power train 4.4% · 43
Unknown or other 2.9% · 28
Engine 2.5% · 24
Steering 2.3% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 163 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 129 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 33 model years of the Toyota Corolla in this data, 2006 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2009 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 44 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 59,138 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags) however, the part for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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