Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 01205 | 09/01/2005 | 10017613 | Whistle/hoot noise from automatic transaxle. *tt | 11/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started jerking violently and the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle started jerking violently and the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle started jerking violently and the check engine lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the torque converter was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. pm | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 115 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the check engine warning light would illuminate and then the vehicle would stall. the dealer was notified and advised the contact to have the computer replaced. the manufacturer advised the contact that since her vehicle was 15 miles over her warranty that they would not be able to provide any further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 115. the vin was available. | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 115 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while driving at any speed, the contact noticed that the check engine warning light would illuminate and then the vehicle would stall. the dealer was notified and advised the contact to have the computer replaced. the manufacturer advised the contact that since her vehicle was 15 miles over her warranty that they would not be able to provide any further assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 115. the vin was available. bw | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated the vehicle was left un-attended for a few moments with the gear placed in parked position. the gear came out of parked on its own and rolled backwards and crashed into a tree. the contact wife drives the vehicle. the vehicle wasn't taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted they advised an engineer will inspect the vehicle. the vin information wasn't available. the failure and the current mileage were 40,000. li | |||
| 06/17/2010 | 84485 | ||
| While driving my 2006 toyota corolla s (sport) at around 60 mph, the engine lost power without warning and began rapidly decreasing traveling speed to 10-15 miles mph. then, the check engine light came on. i attempted to apply gas to correct the problem, but the car continued declining in speed. after pulling over to the side of the road, i turned the car off, and then restarted the vehicle. the car started and began operation as if nothing had occurred. i had the car checked at an auto parts store, and was instructed to take it to the nearest dealership. i researched the issue online and found a preponderance of complaints with the exact experience to mine from owners of (2005-2007). outraged owners expressed that it was common knowledge among dealers that there was engine computer issue, and a subsequent technical service bulletin was issued without notifying owners of this matter. i relayed this information to the toyota of easley dealership. the service manager gave me a lot of pushback on the matter, said i was 4,000 miles over their free replacement period (8 yrs/80,000 miles). i responded that the mileage wasn't the cause it is commonly known to be defective. finally, after speaking my call to the toyota helpline and his district manager, the parts manager agreed to cut the fee 50% from $724 to $352. at this point, they charged me $85 just to look at the car so i had no other recourse but to pay to have them fix this since the car was beginning to lose engine power in this manner every 10 to 15 miles. upon leaving toyota of easley and returning to my apartment, i called a few other dealerships that i had patronized previously. the response that i received from another dealership was bring the car in immediately. this is a common problem with the 2006 corollas, and even if we can't do this for you for free, toyota should be able to refund you for this matter because its so commonplace. | |||
| 03/05/2010 | 1 | ||
| Ecm (engine control module) is defective. car loses power and sometimes dies while driving, also the transmission shifts very hard going into each gear. a search on the internet finds that this is a common issue with many toyota models for 2006-2007. dealer has offered a warranty fix for cars still under factory warranty only. this is a serious and potentially deadly issue and is due to a defective part , not normal wear and tear. this issue should have resulted in a recall a long time ago! its time that our government watchdogs start protecting the consumer, not the corporations. *tr | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 25158 | 1 | |
| Check engine light came on and car died while driving. ecu not communicating with techstream. ecu replaced. *tr | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 100000 | 1 | |
| 2006 and other years of toyota corolla. ecm defect causes had shifting of transmission and has resulted in sudden loss of all power when driving. cases of this problem are widely reported on the internet by owners of these vehicles but no action has been taken by the nhtsa to order a recall or to hold the company liable to repair these vehicles. where is the focus of the nhtsa??? *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 60 | 1 | |
| I was changing lanes from the left hand lane to the right hand lane in a 2006 toyota corolla. the vehical accelerated suddenly left the road went through the cable barrier and over turned in opposing lanes. i was knocked unconcious. this happened at 6:00 on 7/15/2009 on i 10 in borne, tx. *cn | |||
| 05/13/2009 | 94000 | 1 | |
| Engine quit unexpectedly. would not restart. toyota service bulletin eg042-07 applies but would not be completed because of vehicle mileage. in the end replacing the ecu repaired the problem. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2008 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Check engine light on and off for two weeks. harsh shifting when on. toyota service wouldn't check until light was on during my appointment. diagnostic code p2716. toyota service replaced engine control module - technical service bulletin 9/20/2007 tc015-07. covered under toyota federal emissions warranty. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2008 | 18000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 toyota corolla ce, it's automatic with the drive shift in the center console. shortly after purchase i noticed if the shift is barely bumped it knocks the car into neutral while driving at any speed. i have been very careful not to bump it, but yesterday i hit a bump on the interstate it knocked me into neutral, i was not aware i was out of gear, because a 18 wheeler was barreling down on my bumper, so i couldn't hear the change in the motor, but when i tried to accelerate to get out of his way, the car wouldn't go faster, then i noticed my tachometer was at 4 1/2 and knew there was a problems so i took the shoulder. i have a 17 year old son that will be driving soon, i don't feel safe with him driving because of the potential of either causing a accident, or breaking down, or ruining the car all together. the dealership shrugged their shoulders and said it didn't happen to them in a test drive around the parking lot. and all models of cars have the capability to be moved into neutral when bumped, and with out pushing the button on the shift. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 8000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while the vehicle was parked the contact attempted to move the gear shift into drive from park but it would not move. the gear shift made a loud crackling sound when it was engaged and the contact was unable to move it. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000. rvk | |||
| 08/23/2011 | 8000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while parked the contact attempted to move the gear shifter into drive from park but the gear shifter would not move. there was heard a loud cracking sound in the gear shifter. the contact was unable to move the gear shifter. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 8,000. ds | |||
| 08/10/2010 | 26040 | ||
| My 2006 toyota corolla in early august developed a shifting problem that sounds like the problem i read about in stories today about nhtsa's investigation of corollas. the car's automatic transmission began to shift harshly from first gear to second gear. the engine warning light then came on. i took it to a toyota dealership. the dealer replaced the onboard computer, under warranty. dealer said there was a technical service bulletin about this. this has fixed the problem. | |||
| 06/26/2010 | 68200 | ||
| Dear toyota customer service, i request prompt reimbursement of expenses in the amount of $656.47 incurred due to the malfunctioning of the engine control module in my 2006 toyota corrolla last month. while a toyota dealership ultimately replaced the ecm at no cost, i incurred rental car expenses for the time i was without my corolla, and paid parts and labor in the amount of $521.76 to my independent mechanic to initially replace a transmission solenoid which had gone bad due to the failing ecm. i will not even describe the amount of my time that toyota wasted by failing to notify me, as the owner of a car model known by toyota to frequently have premature ecm failure, of this issue so that i could resolve it at a toyota dealership immediately. in early july i experienced difficult and jerking shifting of the automatic transmission in my toyota. i brought it to my independent mechanic, who diagnosed the problem as a bad transmission solenoid (code p2716), and subsequently determined that the solenoid had gone bad due to the ecm failing. at that point, concerned about the state of my transmission, i called toyota customer service and was told that the ecm is covered up to 8 years/80,000 miles, and that if the solenoid had gone bad as a result of the failing ecm, the solenoid replacement, too, would be covered under warranty. the toyota dealership replaced the ecm at no charge. i believe that the out-of-pocket expenses i incurred, as well as the considerable inconvenience i endured, would have been avoided if toyota had shared proactively with its customers the fact that failing ecms are unusually common in corollas. if toyota had reported this information to me, i would have recognized the symptoms demonstrated by my car, and would have brought it to a dealership in the first instance to be fixed. instead, i spent time and money using a trusted independent mechanic, and learned of the larger ecm problem through him and through independent research. | |||
| 06/10/2010 | 64985 | ||
| 2006 toyota corlla at 64985mile check engin sign came up and at the same time car started giving big jurk at speed of 15mile then 30mile and then around 45mile when your increse speed and reduce speed. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 17337 | ||
| Faulty pressure control solenoid or electronic control module for the transmission on a 2006 corolla toyota starting with a 17337 miles. dashboard indicate engine logo with check light. | |||
| 11/23/2009 | 72000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the check engine light came on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated the computer caused the failure and needed to be replaced. a week later, the check engine light came back on. a diagnostic test was done and revealed that the transmission needed to be replaced for $4000. the manufacturer was called and stated that the warranty has expired. the vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic. the failure mileage was 72,000. updated 4/23/10 *cn | |||
| 02/21/2010 | 104044 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. when she attempted to shift gear in reverse the gears failed. the vehicle does not shift in reverse and it lunged forward. she also noticed that it would not shift into first, second, or third gear. she took the vehicle to a local garage who stated that the solenoid caused the failure to occur. the manufacturer filed report number 1002148-131 and stated that there were no recalls for the failure; therefore, they would not assist with the repair. she will take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed and repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 101,044. | |||
| 12/10/2008 | 51000 | 1 | |
| When i drive my car it feels like there is something wrong with the transmission when this started happening the engine light came on, so i took the care in to the dealership and they are telling me it's a computer problem that affects the transmission and that i need a new computer. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 37976 | 1 | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/13/2006 | 11201 | 1 | 08/18/2005 |
| 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. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 12/10/2007 | 23000 | 1 | 07/23/2006 |
| Have owned the car just over one year. odometer is just past 23k miles. car has only been used for normal daily driving. check engine light came on and immediately thereafter the car developed a jerk in the automatic transmission at each gear shift. took car to the dealership and was told that there was a service bulletin for this problem and that the computer was malfunctioning and would have to be replaced with a new one with new logic. covered under warranty. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2007 | 28660 | 2 | 05/26/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the vehicle was put into the park gear, however; it shifted to reverse. the dealer replaced the computer. after the repair was made the vehicle was sitting at a stop light and the warning indicator light for the door illuminated. the speedometer began to race up and down and there was a noise heard coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle surged forward and crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. the front end of the vehicle was damaged. the driver and the infant in the other vehicle sustained injuries. there was no police report. the vin was unavailable but will be added to the hardcopy. the failure mileage was 28,677. the current mileage was 28,660. | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 20 | 1 | 05/15/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/02/2007 | 11500 | 1 | 03/11/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 800 | 1 | 01/10/2006 |
| 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. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Toyota corolla 2006 had transmission replaced at 55000km was grinding gear wile i was up shifting an also down shifting all other gears were fine now the rebuild transmission that toyota put in the car is now at 65000km and i am having the same problem | |||