29 complaints reported

2006 Toyota Corolla Power Train

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
29
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2007

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AUTO TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING WHEN CHANGING DURING ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP SAID CAR REQUIRES NEW COMPUTER MODULE AND NEW TRANSMISSION. ALL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2007
Mar 2007

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. NOTICED CAR JERKING WHEN TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING GEARS. HAD DIAGNOSTIC DONE, INDICATED POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID FALURE OR WORST. ONLY HAD CAR FOR A YEAR.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2007
Feb 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,500 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (PCM )FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2007
Jan 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH IS SO HARD TO PUSH THAT IT CAUSES DRIVER FATIGUE. THE CLUTCH FORCES THE DRIVER'S LEG UP EVERY TIME IT IS APPLIED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLUTCH OPERATION WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTER MUST BE MOVED OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION IN ORDER RELIEVE THE LEG FATIGUE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN CURRENTLY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULT CLUTCH OPERATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2006

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2006 Toyota Corolla has 29 Power Train complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.