Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 51000 | 1 | |
| I backed my 2006 toyota corolla into a friend's driveway, and then put the car into drive to straighten it a bit. the car suddenly without warning shot across the street (perhaps at 45-50 mph), went over a 6 high cement retaining curbing, and across a lawn into another driveway. all the while i had my foot firmly on the brake (not the gas pedal). i swerved the wheel to avoid hitting a telephone pole, and the house. i finally got the car into neutral, and at last the brakes engaged, and i was able to stop the car avoiding a pick-up truck in the driveway and a tree. during this entire time the engine was loudly reving. other than 3 shredded tires and 2 ruined rims, the car seems to be intact. i have contacted toyota and hope for a successful resolution. the service manager at the dealership where this vehicle was purchased, however, said that since it is not under recall there is nothing they can do. meanwhile i will be fearful every time i get behind the wheel, which i have yet to do! 3 new tires and 2 new rims is a small price to pay - it could have been my life! had cars been passing by on this normally busy street, or children walking on the sidewalk on their way home from school - other lives as well could have been taken..this was a terrrifying event! judging from all of the similar stories written regarding this make, model and year, toyota needs to do a recall to solve this problem once and for all. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2010 | 51000 | ||
| I backed my 2006 toyota corolla into a friend's driveway, and then put the car into drive to straighten it a bit. the car suddenly without warning shot across the street (perhaps at 45-50 mph), went over a 6 high cement retaining curbing, and across a lawn into another driveway. all the while i had my foot firmly on the brake (not the gas pedal). i swerved the wheel to avoid hitting a telephone pole, and the house. i finally got the car into neutral, and at last the brakes engaged, and i was able to stop the car avoiding a pick-up truck in the driveway and a tree. during this entire time the engine was loudly reving. other than 3 shredded tires and 2 ruined rims, the car seems to be intact. i have contacted toyota and hope for a successful resolution. the service manager at the dealership where this vehicle was purchased, however, said that since it is not under recall there is nothing they can do. meanwhile i will be fearful every time i get behind the wheel, which i have yet to do! 3 new tires and 2 new rims is a small price to pay - it could have been my life! had cars been passing by on this normally busy street, or children walking on the sidewalk on their way home from school - other lives as well could have been taken..this was a terrrifying event! judging from all of the similar stories written regarding this make, model and year, toyota needs to do a recall to solve this problem once and for all. | |||
| 10/01/2007 | |||
| 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 shattered collar bone. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 10/01/2007 | |||
| 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 floor 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 completely destroyed. the contact sustained cuts to her leg, a concussion, and a shattered collar bone. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable. the vin was not available. mh | |||
| 12/02/2012 | 203000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving approximately 45 to 50 mph the accelerator pedal jammed. the contact attempted to depress the brakes, but it failed to slow the vehicle down. he immediately placed the vehicle in neutral and pressed the accelerator pedal, which deactivated the sudden acceleration. the vehicle resumed normal function. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him to take the vehicle to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 203,000. the vin was unavailable.pmb | |||
| 10/14/2012 | 49600 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light with the brakes applied, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. the passenger of the second vehicle sustained neck injuries as a result. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection of the acceleration failure. the contact did not call the manufacturer to report the failure. the failure mileage was 49,600. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while sitting idle in a parking space. the contact was able to stop the acceleration when applying the brakes. the failure was experienced twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle abnormally accelerated while sitting idle in a parking space. the contact was able to stop the acceleration when applying the brakes. the failure was experienced twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while stopped in a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. after depressing the brake pedal the vehicle stopped. the failure occurred twice. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. ds | |||
| 07/15/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle was stopped, with the brakes engaged, when it surged forward until the parking brake was engaged and the ignition was shut off. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 35000 | ||
| 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. there were no injuries and no police report filed. the vehicle was repaired. in addition, the contact stated that the cruise control would not activate when needed and when he was bale to utilize the cruise control, the component would deactivate independently. the failure recurred sporadically. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cruise control was replaced yet the failure persisted after repairs. the vehicle was not further repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 35 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while stopped at a red light the vehicle located directly in back of the contact crashed into the rear of the vehicle at approximately 50 mph. the contact crashed into the vehicle directly in front of him. the contact stated the air bags did not deploy and the head rest bent backwards. the contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene. there were no injuries and there was no police report filed. the vehicle was repaired. also, the contact stated the cruise control does not activate when needed and deactivates on its own. the failure occurs intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cruise control was replaced. the failure continued after the repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. ds | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated while driving 20 to 30 mph while he approached the stop sign 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 took a report 1103170949. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 106,000. li | |||
| 06/06/2010 | 70000 | ||
| While driving our 2006 toyota corolla, with aprox. 70,000 miles on it.in a parking lot searching for a parking space, with foot on brake, driver turned to pull into a perpindicular to drive lane parking slot. with foot still on brake, engine suddenly went to full throttle five feet from curb, even with both feet on brake peddle, car would not stop. engine overpowered brakes, car came to a stop after hitting concrete/brick two foot square pole. air bags deployed, hood hit windshield along with air bags breaking windshield into many shards of glass. engine continued to race and front wheels continued to spin until ignition was turned off. there were no personal injuries however the car was a total loss. police were summened, personal information was taken, no charges were issued. | |||
| 02/19/2006 | 200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that two weeks after purchase the vehicle accelerated without driver intent. there was no injury but the vehicle was damaged. the dealer stated to bring it in and they would look at it. they found no failure but did the body work. the owner stated the vehicle accelerated without driver intent two more times. the owner wrote a letter to toyota and finally received a response stating the failure was the throttle and it needed to be replaced. the owner also had to replace all four tires at 12,000. in may 2010 the paint began to peel. the owner has also had braking issues. he contacted toyota again and they told him to take it back to the dealer. the dealer was out of business. he received a call from engineering analyst associates wanting to inspect the vehicle. they test drove the vehicle and he received a letter from toyota stating there were no issues found. the failure mileage was 200. the current mileage was approximately 35,000. rd | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 79481 | ||
| While pulling into parking space, experienced sudden accleration, while foot on brake . unable to stop car, it jumped the curb and hit a tree. the tree stopped the car, however the wheels must have kept going, as there was dirt torn up and spewed behind the tires. air bag did not deploy. toyota notified. car towed to dealer. toyota investigation pending, which according to toyota may take up to 2 months. toyota said this 2006 corolla was not on 'recall' list. they also said they will investigate but do not expect to find it to be their fault, as they said they have never found themselves to be 'at fault' when the car was not on the 'recall list'. | |||
| 02/19/2006 | 200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that two weeks after purchase the vehicle accelerated without driver intent. there was no injury but the vehicle was damaged. the dealer stated to bring it in and they would look at it. they found no failure but did the body work. the owner stated the vehicle accelerated without driver intent two more times. the owner wrote a letter to toyota and finally received a response stating the failure was the throttle and it needed to be replaced. the owner also had to replace all four tires at 12,000. in may 2010 the paint began to peel. the owner has also had braking issues. he contacted toyota again and they told him to take it back to the dealer. the dealer was out of business. he received a call from engineering analyst associates wanting to inspect the vehicle. they test drove the vehicle and he received a letter from toyota stating there were no issues found. the failure mileage was 200. the current mileage was approximately 35,000. rd | |||
| 08/20/2010 | 79481 | ||
| While pulling into parking space, experienced sudden accleration, while foot on brake . unable to stop car, it jumped the curb and hit a tree. the tree stopped the car, however the wheels must have kept going, as there was dirt torn up and spewed behind the tires. air bag did not deploy. toyota notified. car towed to dealer. toyota investigation pending, which according to toyota may take up to 2 months. toyota said this 2006 corolla was not on 'recall' list. they also said they will investigate but do not expect to find it to be their fault, as they said they have never found themselves to be 'at fault' when the car was not on the 'recall list'. | |||
| 02/03/2006 | 200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla equipped with goodyear all season tires. while stopped with pressure being applied to the brakes the vehicle surged forward resulting in an crash. no police report was filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was not examined for the cause of failure and the vehicle was serviced for the body damage. the failure continued to recur intermittently and the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer approximately 3 times where an unknown service was performed on the throttle. the failure has not recurred. the contact also stated that the tires were wearing down faster than normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the tires should not be wearing down that fast. the contact replaced the tires and the failure has not recurred. the contact also stated that in order to brake properly repeated pressure must be applied or the vehicle will not stop. the contact also stated that paint on the front fender towards the drivers side was chipping. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 34,000. sm. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while moving in reverse, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. the contact was able to stop the vehicle and shift into park. when the contact put the vehicle back into the drive position, the vehicle accelerated again. the contact spoke with the dealer who stated that the computer malfunctioned. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 87,000. | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while braking to turn into a parking lot, both the accelerator and brake pedal was depressed simultaneously. the failure would occur because of his foot, a size ten, was fairly large. when the failure occurred, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms and once the vehicle would accelerate, the brakes were unable to stop the vehicle. the contact was concerned that there was not enough space between the accelerator and brake pedals. the failure and current mileages were 40,000. updated 05/13/10. *lj | |||
| 02/25/2008 | 14000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 03/04/2010 | 80640 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact attempted to yield for a vehicle ahead of him while depressing the brake pedal from speeds of 10 mph. the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into the preceding vehicle. the vehicle did this repeatedly until coming to a stop without driver interference. the manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would send an investigator to further evaluate the failure. the insurance company refused any repairs to the vehicle until they were contacted by the manufacturer with a determination of the cause of failure. the failure and current mileages were 80,640. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 8250 | 3 | |
| 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 consumer stated she has experienced two minor surge issues since the first incident. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 50000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 toyota corolla has had several episodes of unintended acceleration while going down steep mountains such as the grapevine pass near la and highway 101 between la and santa barbara. while going downhill, my 21 year old daughter tried to step on the brakes to slow down the car, but it suddenly accelerated to 90 miles an hour and she had some very very scary moments... we have taken the car to 2 different toyota dealerships on several occasions and called toyota's customer service number and service supervisors but our complaints were ignored on grounds that the 2006 corolla wasnot on the recall list or that they could not replicate the problem. since the problem only happens on steep, downhill roads when my daughter steps on the brakes to slow down the car, it naturally cannot be replicated on the flat surfaces of sacramento or ontario, ca. after giving toyota such specific information, one would hope that they would try to explore it, fix it or replace the car given the high degree of danger and the high incidence of deadly crashes in recent years. we are very frustrated with their failure to fix the problem or refund us the blue book value so that we could purchase a safer car for our child. the problem reoccur every time my daughter drives this rout to come home from college on vacations. she has adapted by driving only 55 miles per hour on the grapevine pass on the slowest lane. however, now that we are cognizant of the problem and hear about so many other people with similar complaints, we are simply terrified and want to buy her a new and a safer car. we feel totally frustrated by toyota's failure to address the problem and by their tendency to brush it off despite the many fatalities. please continue to put governmental pressures on toyota and insist that they fix the problem rather than hide from it and abdicate their responsibility to their clients and other innocent drivers. please help us and please call or email us. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2008 | 14700 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| March 4, 2010 2006 toyota corolla le. over the last few months, i am noticing sudden acceleration of my vehicle even when i am braking the vehicle and trying to stop it. before all these recall issues started, i thought it was just me or the road may have some downgrades. but now after seeing that thousands of other drivers are having this issue, i now feel my observation with my vehicle speeding suddenly is not an illusion. toyota has not included 2006 toyota corollas in their recall list. but i strongly feel that they should also be in the list as there may be several thousands of drivers like me, feeling this sudden acceleration and not reporting it because of the prolonged process. please have toyota take a look at 2006 corollas as well in their recall list. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) on the morning of 09/25/2009, i was getting ready to depress the brake pad in an attempt to park in the parking lot when my 2006 toyota corolla suddenly and unintended accelerated into a concrete pillar infront of the parking lot of the walgreens store at the intersection of wright and warwick streets in alma, michigan. alma police department report number: [xxx] *tr | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 47000 | 2 | |
| Car: 2006 toyota corolla s. problem: unexpected reduced braking power. occurrence: 1 to 2 times every 6 months. description: brakes only apply about 50 to 70 % normal stopping power. low braking power until brake pedal has been depressed several times. near rear-end collision occurred about 3 miles from home at about 7:10 am on 3/3/10. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 37500 | 1 | |
| 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 happened to her. diagnosis again computer failure. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2005 | 20000 | ||
| 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 time the dealer was unable to diagnose of duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 20,000. | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2006 toyota corolla. the contact was driving at 65 mph and the accelerator pedal stopped working. when he put the car in park the rpm 's starting moving frantically. the contact turned the vehicle off and then back on and the vehicle started. the vehicle stalled when the contact attempted to restart it later that day. the contact did take the vehicle to the authorized dealer. the dealer stated that his electronic marginal was not reading the accelerator pedal. the contact then called the manufacturer and they informed him that his vin was not related to the recall and that his vehicle was no longer under warranty. the contact informed his insurance company and they stated that there was nothing that could be done. the vehicle has not been repaired; however, it is at an authorized dealer. the failure and current mileage were 90,000. | |||
| 03/16/2007 | 8000 | ||
| 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 8000 and the current mileage was 10400. updated 04/16/10. *lj | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 58000 | 1 | |
| Driving in town between stop lights when car accelerated on its own. steered right hitting bank building to avoid hitting car and going into intersection. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2009 | 44000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated whenever he is driving and approaching a stop sign and he depresses the brake the vehicle accelerate forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was tested twice and they cannot duplicate the failure. the contact was told to continue driving the vehicle because there was no failure with the vehicle. the toyota manufacturer was called and they told the contact if the dealer cannot find the failure with the vehicle the vehicle had no problem. the failure mileage was 44,000. | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 44000 | 1 | |
| My wife had a major accident last week in seaville,nj. she was driving a 2006 toyota corolla s. the weather was cold outside but it was not snowing. she had ample of distance and time to stop the vehicle at the traffic light. she hit on the brakes when the light turned yellow. the car still kept on going and did not slow down. she slammed the brakes real hard and the car still kept on going. finally the car stopped when it hit 2 trucks on cross traffic. the driver side air bag deployed. my wife was rushed to the er directly from the accident scene. police was on site. she was hurt pretty bad in her neck, lower back, shoulder foot etc. i would never buy a toyota again. both her and my confidence is lost in toyota. government should be stricter with examining cars. her car was not identified as part of recall. i would ask the government to inform other 2006 toyota owners to be very careful. updated 03/08/10 | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 16364 | 1 | |
| 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 mechanic to ride along with me for a test drive. during the test drive, the mechanic agreed the lunging forward from a dead stop is not normal and we drove back to power toyota facility. once arrived at toyota, the mechanic went to talk to his supervisor and a different mechanic came out and looked at the car. the second mechanic stated | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 130000 | ||
| My toyota corolla has accelerated unexpectedly several times, generally when the temperature is around 32 degrees fahrenheit. the first time i noticed it, i rear-ended a pickup truck after a red light had turned green. the second time, i was backing out of a parking space and the car shot backwards 30' into a post (denting my bumper and breaking the rear drivers' side lights). the third time, nothing was broken - i was the only person on the road - but it scared the bejesus out of me. i called toyota to complain and they said that there is no recall on my car. my belief is that there are accelerator / electronics problems with the toyota corolla that they are not admitting. | |||
| 01/21/2009 | 40 | 1 | |
| Could not control gas acceleration on 2006 toyota corolla. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2009 | 1 | ||
| The 2006 toyota corolla crashed into the back of our garage as my husband was attempting to park it. he stepped on the brake and the car accelerated. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 9664 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated without the accelerator pedal being applied while driving at lower speeds. on four occasions when the vehicle accelerated a crash occurred each time. there were no injuries. the contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer twice who stated that the brakes caused the failure since they were unaware of the floor mat or the sticky pedal recall. the contact stated that the failure could potentially cause serious injuries to occur. the failure mileage was 9,664. | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 53010 | 2 | |
| This is the second incident i've experience with an engine surge and unintended acceleration. i was driving approx. 25mph towards an intersection. the light ahead was red, so i took my foot entirely off of the accelerator and let the car coast. it gradually slowed down as it always does, nothing unusual. as i came up on the red light i applied the brakes and rolled to a soft stop. i waited at a red light with my foot resting entirely on the brake pedal. all of a sudden--the first thing i noticed was the sound--the engine roared and the car tried to race forward despite my foot on the brake. i pressed harder on the brake to no avail. the car was fighting against me wanting to race forward. there was a stopped car ahead of me and i was trying not to crash into it. in desperation i stood up on the brakes as hard as i could and the car skid. i had to steer into oncoming traffic to avoid rear ending the car in front of me. i pulled the emergency brake and the car came to a stop diagonal across two lanes of traffic. i brought the car into toyota for a second time. dealer ran extensive tests on electronic and engine systems and said there was nothing wrong. they stated that the computer history showed no record of the incident. they offered no explanation nor any remedy. i am frustrated beyond belief that toyota is hiding behind we can't find anything wrong and is not trying harder to find the cause. there are no floor mats in my car, and there are no problems with the gas pedal. i would like to make very clear that my foot was entirely off of the gas pedal for at least 15 seconds prior to the failure. i am convinced that this incident was caused by a computer mis-fire or electronic malfunction that caused the engine to open full-throttle while the car was stopped and brakes engaged. toyota does not know what is wrong, and they don't know how to fix it --this is a huge problem! peoples lives are at stake! *tr | |||
| 01/21/2010 | 114000 | 1 | |
| I was traveling westbound on i-80 at approximately 55-60 miles per hour during light rain. i took my foot off the gas pedal but the car continued to accelerate. i pushed the brake pedal a few times, but the braking system was non-responsive. i realized i would soon be approaching the car ahead of me, so i looked in my mirrors and over both shoulders to determine the locations of other vehicles. i wanted to change lanes so that i had more time to attempt other corrective actions. when i began the lane change and while my vehicle was continuing to accelerate, the vehicle spun out and i hit the center divide head-on. the accident stalled the motor. a highway patrol officer arrived on scene, but after arriving had to leave to go to a major-injury crash. *tr | |||
| 01/27/2009 | 52765 | 1 | |
| 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 feet on the brake pedal as hard as i could, the wheels locked and i skid approximately 10 feet! i had to steer out of the way of rear-ending the stopped car ahead of me. all of this happened in about a three second time frame. it was literally a miracle that i did not ram into the car ahead of me. once the car came to a stop, everything seemed normal again, and the car drove fine as if nothing ever happened. i am the original owner and sole driver of this car and have never experienced anything like this. it was as if some outside force had control over the car and i could not stop it. this could have caused seriously injury or death. i immediately called my toyota service dept. and the technician i spoke to told me he never heard of such a thing or that maybe perhaps the floor mat was involved. i currently have no floor mats in this vehicle so that was not the cause. i am bringing the car into toyota. however in researching this incident online, i am not the only person who has experienced this sudden lurching and loss of control. toyota needs to address this now! *tr | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 15000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 toyota corolla ce. i have had the same type of sudden acceleration problems that led to the two recalls you have issued on other toyota models and years. please institute a recall for my model and year toyota. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while driving 55 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle began to accelerate without intention. months after the failure he noticed the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the engine control module was replaced. the current and failure mileages were 50000. | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 64700 | 1 | |
| Sudden acceleration at highway speeds in 2006 toyota corolla - on 11-24-09 traveling south on highway 5 in california near buttonwilow at approximately 70-75 miles per hour in the fast lane, probably while on cruise control, car began to accelerate, hit the brake which had no effect, and if it had been on cruise control, it did not override the acceleration. i began to get closer to the car in front of me. i do not believe i initially tried to put the car into neutral. i turned off the car engine, the acceleration stopped, i hit the brake somewhat to get it down to a regular speed, put the car into neutral, started it while coasting, put it back into gear (manual transmission), and the crisis was over. then, about an hour later, while on the grapevine portion of hwy 5 after the summit, it did the same thing with lesser traffic. i put it into neutral this time, hit the brake, slowed a little, put it back into gear and since then it has not occurred. see next paragraph. over the past 3 years, their have been a number of additional occasions with a different issue where: 1) my foot has slipped off the brake onto the accelerator causing the engine to rev when in neutral in the driveway or a stoplight (i think because the pedals are small and very close to one another), and; 2) occasions when the accelerator has got stuck under the floormat when the floormat had slid forward causing the car to accelerate. regarding the highway acceleration problem, this was not the case. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 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 12/07/09.*jb | |||
| 04/28/2008 | 9000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/31/2006 | 7300 | 1 | 03/18/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 05/28/2006 | 6500 | 1 | 11/03/2005 |
| 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 with the engine. i am certain that human error did not play a part in the car's sudden acceleration. *jb | |||
| 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 | |||
| 05/28/2006 | 5999 | 11/03/2005 | |
| 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 of the vehicle lurching forward. a police report was filed on the scene. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 37000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. while the contact started the ignition the engine began to idle and the rpms increased. when the shifter was in the drive position the accelerator pedal stuck without warning. the accelerator pedal released immediately once pressure was applied. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. the technician was unable to locate the failure. the vehicle has been taken to an authorized dealer on forty separate occasions for different component defects. the failure mileage was 37,000. the current mileage was 47,000. | |||
| 02/07/2010 | 59276 | 1 | 01/09/2010 |
| 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 05/27/10 the consumer stated the engine control module was replaced in 2008 due to the check engine light illuminating. updated 06/01/10. *jb | |||