I was slowly pulling up the driveway to park behind another vehicle when the corolla suddenly surged forward. It accelerated quickly and I couldn't stop it. It crashed into the back of the other vehiclewaaq. Both vehicles sustained damage but the corolla's is significant.
2006 Toyota Corolla acceleration problems
75 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,000. 40 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 75
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- crashes
- 40
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota Corolla acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Toyota Corolla acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Low-speed surging
The Agency received a petition on September 11, 2014 requesting an investigation into, low-speed surging in the 2006-2010 Toyota Corolla [vehicles] with ETCS-i, in which the brakes fail to stop the vehicle in time to prevent a crash.the federal safety agency conducted a technical review of the material cited and provided by the petitioner, material Toyota submitted in response to a the federal safety agency formal request, interviews with complainants and manufacturer representatives, as well as the results of testing of the complaint vehicle.Taking into account the allocation of agency resources, agency priorities, and the likelihood that an additional investigation would result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists, the federal safety agency has concluded that further investigation of the issues raised by the petition is not warranted.The agency accordingly has denied the petition.The official petition denial, as published in the Federal Register, is available in the document file for this defect petition, as well as copies of reference material related to the denial.Regarding the VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation, the scope as defined by the petitioner is MY 2006 through 2010 Toyota Corollas.Of the 163 VOQs submitted by the petitioner, 149 are within that specific population (11 of the 163 were outside the model and model year scope of investigation as defined by the petitioner and 3 VOQs were submitted by owners from foreign countries) and 6 of the 163 are duplicate submissions.Therefore, there are 143 unique vehicles vins are within the specific population.Of the 143 only 105 fit the alleged defect category as defined by the petitioner.The single complaint and crash noted in the Failure Report above is the petitioner's VOQ.The 143 VOQs are: 10165337, 10166526, 10209540, 10216514, 10256808 (duplicate with 10266580 and 10335955), 10272505, 10293497, 10293688, 10294727, 10297407, 10298012, 10302217, 10302877, 10303106, 10303469, 10303730, 10304192, 10305748, 10305845, 10306012, 10306480, 10307953, 10310973, 10311137, 10311176, 10311185, 10311756, 10312246, 10312272 (duplicate with 10343088), 10312771, 10313972, 10314880, 10315240, 10315442, 10315836, 10315927, 10316192, 10316627, 10316643, 10316800, 10316952, 10317128, 10317598, 10317725, 10317804, 10317894, 10317972, 10317978, 10318562, 10319589, 10320693, 10320720, 10322163, 10322213, 10322333, 10322415, 10324355, 10325755, 10326481, 10327623, 10328492, 10328519, 10329537, 10330026 (duplicate with 10356866), 10330952, 10332679, 10334005 (duplicate with 10340570 and 10547602), 10334028, 10334628, 10334936, 10336649, 10339772, 10339969, 10341515, 10342670, 10342932, 10343174, 10344874, 10345714, 10348120, 10350342, 10351112, 10352668, 10352691, 10353587, 10358767, 10359645, 10360875, 10360905, 10361254, 10363529, 10363685, 10363866, 10364127, 10366100, 10366413, 10369073, 10369494, 10371991, 10376535, 10376721, 10377193, 10379320, 10380210, 10381365, 10381849, 10382018, 10392618, 10396747, 10402827, 10412382, 10433860, 10437011, 10437801, 10450183, 10461118, 10479582, 10482133, 10489344, 10494568, 10496026, 10499932, 10520195, 10521013, 10523677, 10534094, 10537426, 10543949, 10549101, 10551478, 10552563, 10558153, 10562577, 10564980, 10566370, 10572873, 10578871, 10579722, 10587140, 10597296, 10621449, and 10637908 (which is the petitioner's VOQ and not one of the 163 submitted with the petition).The three VOQs that were submitted from foreign countries: 10303105, 10303749, and 10308974. The eleven VOQs that are out of the specified population by model or model year: 10447756, 10453401, 10490200, 10507434, 10521377, 10563214, 10563585, 10575230, 10583796, 10584534,
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What 2006 Toyota Corolla owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle decelerated and simultaneously accelerated to 80 MPH without warning, failure occurred several times. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer for diagnostic testing, but a failure code could not be located. The dealer also test drove the vehicle and was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 43,000. *tt*jb consumer was told by the federal safety agency to contact attorney general of pa.
On five separate occasions my 2006 toyota corolla experienced sudden acceleration. Vehicle each time was at very low speed, approximately 5 MPH, going from park to drive or park to reverse, with light pressure applied to brakes. Engine began to race and accelerate, braking harder had no effect, and vehicle stopped only when shifted to park. Instances occurred while parallel parking or coming out of a driveway onto a busy street. Accelerator was not stuck in down position, but engine roared and raced on its own power. I had no control of vehicle during the four or five seconds it took me to shift into park. Vehicle was taken to dealer on november 17, 2017 after first three incidents, with service department finding no problem. Vehicle was brought to dealer again on february 14, 2018, after two more incidents of sudden acceleration. Service department could not replicate the problem and said they could find nothing wrong with the car. They suggested user error, my confusing the accelerator pedal with the brake pedal. It was not user error and not floor mats stuck under gas pedal. It happened five times and the vehicle is not safe to drive.
Takata recall - my airbag light while driving also will come on when I first start the car. It started on several days turned off for a few days and came on again. This happens over & over.
Car accelerates by itself drastically making me almost hit a tree. This is the second time I make this complain to toyota. They told me the first time a couple of years ago there was nothing wrong with the car. The acceleration happens not in a regular basis but sporadic. This time it happens when I was going very slow and there were children playing close to my home. I was very slow no more 3 to 5 miles and hour. I had to hit the breaks very hard to stop since as I was turning into the driveway the car accelerated on its own.
Manufacturing defect with odometers in toyota 2006. It is the federal law that mandate functional odometer. It appears that digital gauge in some toyota cars was programmed to disconnect odometer at 299999 millage. Not only the replacement of odometer cost $600.00 but the new odometer will have to be set at 0 zero millage which is incorrect and fraudulent. Toyota odometer for whatever and unknown reason don't go pass 300000 miles. How otherwise the owner should keep a track of millage. Toyota doesn't seems to recognize this defect as a reason for recall and/or reimbursement. So far vehicle is in operation with millage stacked at 299999.
The car was in reverse with foot on the brake when it suddenly accelerated out of control. The cause was definitely unintended acceleration and is the second such incident with this car since it was purchased used in december 2015.
I had my brake applied and was stopping on city street and engine started racing and it hit the van ahead. With my foot on the brake I shifted the car into the park position hoping to stop the racing engine, but, it didn't stop. I am seeking possible source of problem as I would like to keep the vehicle it has only been driven 34,000 miles. Car has been repaired but I want to be sure I can have it fixed so I don't injure or kill anyone,
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a beam on the sidewalk. The windshield cracked, but there were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,500. Ma 10/15/2015
The date and mileage I list are approximate. At first we thought this was an issue related to brakes not releasing, now we see it is related to a gas pedal/throttle issue. What happens is when taking off the car would fall flat, like brakes sticking. Now the problem is worsening, and it is apparent that the engine is not responding, that is, no RPM's building. It is not the behavior of an engine hesitating. It is running fine, just unresponsive. Now a few days ago monday may 27, 2015 I had an issue and the car would not climb over 15 MPH for about 1/2 mile. No missfire, no signs of anything wrong with the engine running. I had the gas pedal down about 1/2 way for the car to even move. The car was recently at midas. They seen no problem with the brakes.
Questions about the 2006 Toyota Corolla acceleration
Does the 2006 Toyota Corolla have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 75 complaints about the acceleration of the 2006 Toyota Corolla, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Toyota Corolla acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Toyota Corolla acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Toyota Corolla have the most acceleration problems?
The Toyota Corolla model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2010 (198 complaints), 2009 (197 complaints) and 2007 (95 complaints).
Other 2006 Toyota Corolla problems
Airbags 454Engine 128Electrical 85Transmission 43Brakes 35Steering 22Fuel system 21Body 20Tires 10Wheels 8Driver assistance 7Lights 7Seat belts 5Visibility 4Suspension 3Seats 2
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