2006 Toyota Corolla Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 65
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 65 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 15 records
- engine light · 15 records
- engine computer · 11 records
- light came · 10 records
- without warning · 10 records
- engine control · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light came on randomly 5 times over the past 2 months. Filed complaint with toyota. Ecm seems to be acting up, they think it's an issue with a manifold gasket. Taking vehicle to dealer this week to have them diagnose the issue. *tr
ODI 10563682
Engine And Engine Cooling
Toyota has issued a technical service bulletin indicating that the a/c condenser is not properly protected, causing premature failure of the condenser unit. The number for this report is ac002-06. My a/c condenser has failed due to the faults in this condenser unit. I spoke with toyota at [redacted], and they acknowledge that the part is faulty, but refuse to cover the replacement of this faulty unit as part of a…
ODI 10542835
Engine And Engine Cooling
On may 19, 2013 my husband and children were at a rest stop...our 2006 toyota corolla was parked engine on with the air condition on as well when they heard a loud explosion from the back of the car the rear windshield had shattered into a million pieces. It is still being held up by the tint. We took the car in to atkins kroll toyota dealership and they just kept telling us there was nothing they could do because…
ODI 10512846
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ac condenser stated leaking on 12/18/2011. Steam was coming out of front of the car as it was parked at a store. I noticed this when i was exiting the store. Two garages confirmed that it was the condenser. I went to do research on the condenser online and the complaints about defective condensers on the 2005 and 2006 corolla appeared on the web. Problem was corrected on the 2007 and after corolla. Condenser has to…
ODI 10440910
Engine And Engine Cooling
Letter from senator hagan on behalf of constituent, re defective engine control module in his 2006 toyota corolla *tgw the consumer stated the defective engine control module caused the vehicle to not stop or just completely stall while driving. The consumer stated he did not receive a recall notice, until a week after paying for the repairs. He is seeking reimbursement. *jb
ODI 10431094
Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 toyota corolla. Consumer states ecm failure*tgw the consumer stated on july 20, 2011, his vehicle suddenly stopped and almost caused an accident. The vehicle was towed to a private shop where it was determined the ecm failed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer to have the ecm replaced. The consumer received a recall letter on august 1, 2011 regarding the exact failure.*jb the consumer is seeking…
ODI 10424816
Engine And Engine Cooling
The a/c blows cool air not cold for about 20 minutes and stops blowing cool. You can turn the a/c off for a few minutes and then turn it back on and the air blows cool again for a few minutes then goes back to warm. I've noticed a slight smell (not bad) coming thru the vents sometimes and when i have the ac on, it seems to fluctuate between cool (never cold) and lukewarm. I also feel like i have to have it on the…
ODI 10410139
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
I have toyota corolla 2006 le in which a/c stop working as of 4/25/10. It was working last week. *tr
ODI 10397976
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
I have toyota corolla 2006 le in which a/c stop working as of 4/25/10. It was working last week. *tr
ODI 10397972
Air Bags · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 toyota corolla. Consumer states failure of the central computer and brake failure caused a crash *tgw the consumer stated when her daughter applied the brake to reduce her speed to steer around another vehicle, the brakes locked up and steering the vehicle became difficult. Ultimately, her daughter collided with another vehicle. When she attempted to move the vehicle, the vehicle had stalled. Also, the air bags…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10396319
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while attempting a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. He was able to restart the vehicle but after a few minutes the failure recurred without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection nor was it repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 51,076.
ODI 10384544
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving the car on monday january 11, 2011 it began to violently shake and a loud noise was coming from under the hood. Drove the car to a auto repair shop who stated the engine had sludge and there was no oil in the engine. This auto repair shop performed a oil change in sept 2010 and noted some sludge in the engine. The repair shop recommended replacing the engine as it was not repairable. I spent $5397 to…
ODI 10376807
Engine And Engine Cooling
Taking action of toyota regarding safety recall is conducted very slowly. I had got the recall notice from toyota around september 2010 in this letter notified that toyota will send the second recall notice when the replacement part is ready. Toyota will begin mailing the second owner letter in late november 2010. I had called and stopped by at toyota (central florida toyota) so many times for asking about this…
ODI 10375788
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact received a recall notice for recall 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. Approximately one month later, the contact experienced the same problem related to the recall. The vehicle was taken dealer for a second time where the intake manifold system was replaced. The manufacturer been notified who informed the…
ODI 10379971
Engine And Engine Cooling
This is to report an accident i was involved in on thursday september 30, 2010 in the morning around 4:30am, in baltimore, maryland, on interstate i-95 northbound, close to exit 80, with my 2006 toyota corolla. My car was recalled back in late august 2010 and i took it to the dealer as soon as i received the notification. After inspecting the engine, the dealer confirmed that a computer in the engine was defective.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10370132
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
2006 toyota corolla air conditioner stopped blowing at 51,000 miles. After reviewing several posts on auto repair sites it appears as though the air conditioner stops working on 2006 models between 48,000 and 55,000 miles some issues have been condenser and others are the blower and/or relay. *tr
ODI 10358149
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact was braking for a traffic stop when the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to immediately restart the vehicle as it operated as normal. The contact continued driving 70 mph as the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle stalled a second time. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the computer engine module was replaced.…
ODI 10351712
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 corolla sport with 52,000 miles on it. Yesterday in my way home it stalled in the middle of the traffic. The car was towed to the nearest dealership. The service manager called me today stating that the computer or ecm had to be replaced. According to nhtsa action number : pe09054 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a make / models : model/build years: toyota / corolla 2006 toyota / corolla matrix 2006…
ODI 10349054
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2006 toyota corolla that started exhibiting violent shaking while driving. Shortly after then check engine light came on. I took it to my local autozone for a diagnostics scan and it returned code "p2716 - pressure control solenoid". I discovered that toyota currently has a tsb on this issue (tc015-07) but not an official recall. Even though no accident occurred in this case, this is a serious safety issue…
ODI 10348126
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
I was driving my 2006 toyota corolla s on the freeway today, and suddenly, without warning, the engine shut down. I had no power steering or abs brakes, and no control of the car. After having it towed to the dealership, i found out that 2005-2009 toyota corollas have a huge issue with the engine control module, and that upwards of 5 cars a month come into the dealership with this same complaint. I find it…
ODI 10342800
Engine And Engine Cooling
I heard on the radio that you have had over 1,000 complaints about the 2005-06 toyota corollas with regard to engine control modules (ecms) and possible stalls. My 2006 corolla started to stutter when i accelerated from 45 to 55 mph. I could tell that one of the spark plugs was misfiring and i was afraid the engine was going to stall in heavy traffic. The engine did not stall, but the check engine light came on. I…
ODI 10351635
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
2006 toyota corolla with 1zz-fe engine, less then 25,000 miles, has stalled at a stop sign/stop light when engine was warm. This has happened 3 times in the previous two months. The car has always re-started, but it is very unnerving, and i am worried about a more serious failure. *tr
ODI 10341071
Engine And Engine Cooling
With no warning, car stalled in middle of road, restarted moments later with no power, not revving over 2000 rpms. 15- 20 min later will run for short time, 3- 10 miles, but then stalls again. The engine gives no warning it's about to stall. Leading up to this series of events was no warning at all. Scanned obdii code p0607 came up. *tr
ODI 10334237
Engine And Engine Cooling
Squeak from engine in 3/4/08 with 15,800 miles. I can only hear out of one ear so this squeak was only evident when i was next to a building (drive thru at bank). Not screaming like fan belts tend to do. Toyota said "belt glazed over causing belt to slip at pulleys, replaced belt, noise no longer present at this time." now at 33,359 the ecm had to be fixed and they said "the drive belt tensioner and drive belt need…
ODI 10334450
Engine And Engine Cooling
I had an engine light come on and the car would run rough and the a/c would not run. Then the car would run okay and the a/c would be working. I took it to a toyota dealership and they said i need a new evap canister and new a/c compressor . This was put on and i brought the car home. The a/c worked too well..when the fan and heater were on the a/c kept right on running. I took it back and they replaced the control…
ODI 10343754