43 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2006 Corolla.
He contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. He stated that while driving 40 mph and applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into another vehicle. There were minor injuries and there were also front end damages. A police report is available and the vehicle was repaired. The dealer was contacted and they stated that they had to get in contact with the corporate office. The failure mileage was 8000 and the current mileage was 10400. Updated 04/16/10. Updated 08/24/jb.
: 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 -.
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 mechanical defects by a state inspector. None were found.
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.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated causing the contact to be involved in a crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where repairs were made to the body damage however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The contact experienced the failure two more times and contacted the manufacturer who advised that the throttle body would need replacing. In addition, the contact stated that the tires exhibited premature wear and the body paint began to peel prematurely. The tires were replaced and a complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The contact stated that the brakes were also defective. Later, the vehicle was inspected by the manufacturer's engineers and was advised that there were no failures found within the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was approximately 35,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla equipped with goodyear all season tires. The contact stated while sitting idle with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated resulting in a crash. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but was not examined for the cause of failure. Repairs were made to the body damage only. The failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer approximately three times where an unknown service was performed on the throttle. The failure did not recur since the throttle repair. In addition, the contact stated that the tires were wearing prematurely. The dealer confirmed that the tires exhibited premature wear. The tires were replaced and the failure did not recur. The contact also stated there was an unusual increase in braking distance and in order to stop the vehicle, he would have to apply steady, repeated pressure on the brakes before they would engage. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 34,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact applied the brakes, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into a vehicle in front of him. The front drivers side of the vehicle was moderately damaged. The other vehicle involved in the crash was not damaged. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The dealer was unable to identify any failures. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times where the contact was informed that the throttle body caused the failure to occur and needed to be repaired. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage is 36,000. Updated 10/21/10.
The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 60 mph the steering swerved to the right. The failure occurred intermittently and became uncontrollable when it stayed in the center lane. Whenever he engaged the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they could not duplicate the failure. The failure has occurred on several occasions and each time the dealer was unable to diagnose of duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.