2006 Toyota Corolla Air Bags Problems
- 431
- 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 431 stored complaint records:
- 44 indicate a crash
- 30 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- takata recall · 66 records
- issue failure · 38 records
- failure parts · 37 records
- parts distribution · 33 records
- distribution disconnect · 33 records
- part recall · 27 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 100–150k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags
Owner was driving with snow on the road and hit a slick spot that had ice. The vehicle started sliding sideways out of control off the highway. The car continued off the road, into a ditch, and hit a tree. The entire front end of the car was damaged; the hood was smashed, grill fell off, part of front bumper detached, headlight out of place. We were traveling around 50 mph when we ran off the highway. Neither of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10493254
Air Bags · Body · Engine
School bus drove across a four lane divided road and my daughter ran into the school bus, she applied the brakes and turned to the right and hit the bus. The air bag did not deploy. Injuries are soreness in shoulder and neck. Granddaughter age 3 was traumatized over the crash. School bus driver was ticketed. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10459571
Air Bags
Had passenger airbag replaced via the first recall at the local toyota dealer (i-10 toyota in indio). When the car was returned to me, the airbag light was on. I brought it to the attention of the repair person and i was told the light was for a problem with the other airbag and i would have to spend $150 to get it fixed. Scam! I did not get it fixed so now i'm driving around with the airbag light on, not knowing if…
ODI 11258061
Air Bags
The car was struck on the drivers side. The car is equipped with side curtain air bags, in addition to the steering and passenger dash. The impact covered from the drivers door and the entire front fender. The only air bags that deployed were the steering and dash. The side curtains did not, resulting in head injury to a 16 year old that was the driver. This car was purchased with these safety features expecting it…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10446933
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting · Fuel/Propulsion System
Takata recall air bag dashboard light on but air bags have not deployed and check engine light on dash turns on and off system says problem with fuel inject head lights wire keeps burning out.
ODI 11054613
Air Bags
Granddaughter driving on county road evidently inattentive had to quickly stop because car in front of her stopped for red light.there had just been a short rain and road oils were present. Her car slide into the rear bumper of the suv in front of her. I assume that the quick breaking caused the toyota to nose dive under the rear bumper of the suv. The read bumper of the suv suffered only slight movement and small…
ODI 10425756
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a utility pole. The air bags to not deploy during the failure. A police report was filed and the contact sustained bruising across the chest from the seat belt. The vehicle was destroyed and towed home. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the air bags…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10411543
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
Air Bags
Corolla was stopped in traffic and rear-ended by another vehicle, pushing the corolla into and partially under the large suv in front of it that was also stopped in traffic. Corolla was totaled and only the passenger-side front air bag deployed. Neither side airbags or the driver side front air bag deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 10731255
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and the dealer indicated that it might be longer than six months to schedule the recall repair appointment. The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the repair and the manufacturer as well as the dealer were unable to determine when the vehicle…
ODI 10862169
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 55 mph when the brakes failed. The contact crashed into the vehicle ahead of her. The contact stated she depressed the brake pedal to the floor but the brakes failed to operate. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle ahead of her was flipped and landed upside down. There was smoke coming from the front of the contact's vehicle. A police report was…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10349616
Accelerator Pedal · Air Bags · Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact suffered minor injuries. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to suddenly accelerate. The failure mileage was 59,276. Updated 05/20/10. *lj the consumer also stated the air bags failed to deploy. Updated evoq…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10313301
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While entering a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated without intention. Consequently she rear-ended another vehicle, and then struck a telephone pole. The vehicle was completely destroyed, and none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed away from the crash site. The failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 12/07/09 *bf updated…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10293497
Air Bags
My daughter ran off the left side of the hwy, back across to right side of hwy, into a ditch, hit a culvert, rolled & flipped several times, totaled vehicle, air bags on either side deployed. She was probably running 40-50 mph when she hit the culvert and i can't believe the airbags did not deploy. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10283797
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving 19 mph, the vehicle drove over a puddle of oil on the road. The vehicle struck a street sign and the guardrail ripped the front fender off of the vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The manufacturer stated that the air bags should have deployed, but they could not assist. The contact feels that the…
Crash reported
ODI 10274863
Air Bags
I believe toyota failed to remedy the problem in a reasonable length of time, i'm not to operate the vehicle with my wife in the back seat.
ODI 10764569
Air Bags · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle head on. The contact's head struck the steering wheel and he sustained injuries. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was able to be driven from the scene. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also experienced a failure while…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10436787
Air Bags
I got hit (t boned) by a truck on my (driver's) side when the driver of the truck failed to yield. It was severe; my car swirled around for a couple of times. The front of my car was smashed and it was total by insurance company. The most dangerous thing was, my airbag did not even flinch. Big question is, after buying a new car, doing servicing regularly from the dealer and maintaining properly, why the airbags did…
Crash reported
ODI 10254659
Air Bags
My 2006 toyota corolla's airbags did not deploy when i had a head on collision. The entire front of my vehicle was smashed to a pulp, and my airbags didn't even flinch. I tried to find out if this was a manufacturer defect or if there was a recall on this so to have it fixed, but have not been able to find anything on this. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10242954
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
Air Bags · Front
In march 2008, i was the 3rd car in a four car accident. When i was hit from the rear, i was pushed, extremely hard into the car in front of me. I lost conscientiousness when i hit the steering wheel. My air bags never deployed, nor did my seat belt lock up in order for me to avoid an injury. Should toyota be recalling their 2006 corollas for re-check and repair. Also, i understand the 2006 toyota was recalled in…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10221587
Air Bags
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving 45 mph in an ice storm, the vehicle slid for approximately half a mile and the brakes failed. The vehicle rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 32,000.
Crash reported
ODI 10210773
Air Bags · Seat Belts
Last year we purchased a 2006 toyota corolla. We added side air bags. We wanted a safe vehicle for our daughter to drive. Two days ago she was driving a friend to work. A car was parked on the right side of the road. It pulled out to a make a u-turn right in front of her. She avoided a straight on t-bone of the car by braking and swerving to the right. The left front of her car hit the drivers door and side of the…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10207256
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
Air Bags
While traveling at a speed of 45 mph an individual pulled out into the middle of the roadway as i was traveling on and i struck them head on in the front driver's side door. Before the crash occurred, i was able to halt on the brakes and slowed the vehicle.. Because i was wearing a seat belt i only suffered minor injuries to my neck, chest, and legs. I drive a 2006 toyota corolla.*ak
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10193147