2006 Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 73
- 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 73 stored complaint records:
- 39 indicate a crash
- 13 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 12 records
- police report · 11 records
- report filed · 10 records
- failure mileage · 9 records
- sudden acceleration · 9 records
- suddenly accelerated · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 21 |
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
On 3, august 2009, i dropped off my toyota corolla, year 2006, to power toyota, irvine, ca due to the vehicle abruptly lunges forward when accelerator pedal is barely touched. When i picked up the car, the vehicle still lunges forward when barely touching gas pedal. Thus, immediately brought the car back to service, asked to have the issue lunging forward looked at again. Power toyota service team assigned a…
ODI 10307873
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 20 to 30 mph he approached the stop sign and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. He was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by applying the emergency brake. The failure was experienced twice. The manufacturer filed report 1103170949. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
ODI 10390513
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I stepped on gas pedal and car stopped. This happened three times in a couple of minutes. The car was towed to toyota. They fixed it immediately and stated in was a computerfailure. I was lucky to be in a parking lot. If on a highway i would be dead as the car died each time i restarted it and stepped on the gas. Toyota dealer stated it was a computer failure. My friend has the same car and same year. Same thing…
ODI 10314575
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota corolla "s" / 52760 miles i was driving on a city street and approaching a red stop light, i applied the brakes and was nearly at a complete stop (could not have been going more than 2-3mph). All of a sudden without warning, the engine surged and the car lurched forward--despite the fact that i the brakes were being pressed. I immediately pressed harder on the brakes and got no reaction, so i jammed both…
ODI 10303106
Vehicle Speed Control
Could not control gas acceleration on 2006 toyota corolla. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10306488
Vehicle Speed Control
My mother was driving a 2006 toyota corolla and was pulling into her parking place at her apartment (estimated moving only several mph). When she took her foot off of the accelerator to brake, the car suddenly lurched forward accelerating very fast, jumped the curb, and crashed through the building wall and into a neighbor's apartment. The car struck the tenant inside, causing extensive injuries. The police surmised…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10316952
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that a vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle at 50 mph while he was stopped at a traffic stop. The force from the crash caused the contact to crash into a preceding vehicle. The contact stated that the force caused the headrests to be thrown backward but the air bags did not deploy. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene.…
Crash reported
ODI 10404386
Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2006 toyota corolla. It has a history of surge problem exactly like the surge issue acknowledged by toyota on the lexus. However, toyota refuses to acknowledge problem with issue on 2006 corolla. My car has been in to service twice with this issue. I was almost thrown into 50 mile per hr traffic. *tr
ODI 10291210
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla le. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph in a parking lot. Unexpectedly, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into five parked vehicles. There were no personal injuries. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop and sustained severe damages. The air bags deployed at the time of the impact. The failure mileage was 14,000.…
Crash reported
ODI 10322163
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 70 mph and making a turn, the floor mat became lodged between the floorboard and the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to erroneously accelerate. The vehicle crashed through a fenced, fell off a cliff and landed in a creek. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained lacerations to the leg, a concussion and a…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10489160
Vehicle Speed Control
Ltr fm (va) re sudden unintended acceleration fm owner of a 2006 toyota corolla. *tgw the consumer stated as she was waiting for traffic to clear with her foot on the brake, the engine surged severely. The consumer pressed hard on the brake and was able to place the gear into neutral and brought the vehicle under control. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The…
ODI 10317598
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries but the driver and front passenger from the other vehicle sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed at an unknown location and…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10640154
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10314172
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
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
ODI 10172357
Structure · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and caused the contact to crash into the proceeding vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the front fender was replaced; however, there was no part replaced for the acceleration failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 250 and the current mileage was 53,000.…
Crash reported
ODI 10547602
Vehicle Speed Control
2006 toyota corolla. The consumer stated the vehicle suddenly accelerated 50 yards through the intersection, over a curb, over a wooden planter and finally plowing into a concrete pillar. *bf
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10322012
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10165337
Vehicle Speed Control
On may 28, 2006, while attempting to make a routine stop in a commercial lot, the engine of the car revved, the car accelerated and jumped the concrete stop at the end of the parking space and crashed into a tree causing extensive damage along the driver's side of the car. The car was towed to the dealership who made the repairs. The dealership from whom i bought the car indicated verbally that nothing was wrong…
Crash reported
ODI 10166526
Vehicle Speed Control
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…
Crash reported
ODI 10163070
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* 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…
Crash reported
ODI 10351969
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Structure · Tires · Tread/Belt · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* 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…
Crash reported
ODI 10340570
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* 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…
Crash reported
ODI 10334005
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*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…
ODI 10314224