2006 Toyota Corolla: brake failure

Filed Jun 1, 2022 · Brakes, Transmission · 42,000 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

The contact's mother owns a 2006 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while reversing out of a parking space and as she shifted the vehicle into drive, the vehicle surged forward. The contact's mother lost control of the vehicle and crashed into several vehicles and then a curb and turned the vehicle ignition off. The contact's mother stated she had no brakes. The contact sustained bruises to her left and right legs by the knees and both wrists were bruised. Additionally, the contact had pain in her left and right shoulders. The contact did not seek medical attention. The other vehicles were not occupied. The contact stated she did not notice any warning lights were illuminated. The police were on the scene and filed a report. The contact's mother had the vehicle towed to her residence and then later towed to a dealer. The dealer did not inspect the vehicle, however, the manufacturer had an independent mechanic inspect the vehicle brakes. The mechanic determined that there were no mechanical problems with the brakes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Filed Feb 2, 2015 · Brakes · 87,500 miles · NY

I did not use the car the whole saturday until 8 pm. It was a very cold day in ny. I started driving and the brakes worked fine for the first 4 minutes, but after that I was going downhill and the brakes stopped working (they got hard to press) and the more that I pressed them the RPM became lower, I was only able to stop the vehicle by shifting to neutral, pressing the gas and then the brakes finally worked but then the car turned off by itself. Toyota has a recall for this problem for corolla's 09/10 but not for 06 so when I called them the refused to help even though I told them I almost killed myself, being able to stop just a few feet away from an intersection.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 17,715 miles · TX · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle abruptly accelerated and crashed into a median, two trees and came to a stop after crashing into a residential garage. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed but the brakes failed to respond. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The contact mentioned the vehicle had three flat tires. The vehicle was towed by a flat bed but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,715.

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Brakes · 113,000 miles · MD

After driving about an hour on a highway late on a very humid evening, I experienced momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over an uneven road surface (through construction area). This experience occurred repeatedly as I continued my ride along main suburban roads and eventually into a residential area (at least 4 more times during a 20-minute period). I took the car to the dealer and toyota corporate, who said that since they couldn't (didn't) replicate the problem, it was as if it never happened. What?!! They won't even look any deeper into my car (even if I'm willing to pay the cost) to see if there are any non-obvious problems for fear of legal liability. I was told that it would cost too much (~$650), and they couldn't guarantee the problem would be corrected. I told them $650 was a small price to pay in comparison to someone's life being put at risk. I am soo concerned that I'm risking my life (and/or others') by driving the car, but I feel that I'm at a loss to get help from those best poised to help me (the manufacturer & dealer). Has anyone else had this problem? Can anyone suggest help, or another avenue I should pursue? I am scared to drive the car.

Filed Apr 12, 2011 · Airbags, Brakes · NY · crash · 1 injury

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 failed to deploy and she strongly impacted the seat belt causing injury to her shoulder. The consumer stated ecu was replaced last april at a cost of $700. A reading of the ecu the following day, showed there was no accident. The consumer believed the ecu may have caused the ABS to lock up. The vehicle was declared a loss by the insurance company.

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Airbags, Brakes · 60,000 miles · VA · crash · fire · 1 injury

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 available. The contact was removed from the vehicle with the assistance of the fire department. She sustained injuries to the neck and back with additional bruising. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed May 8, 2010 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · WA

While driving my 2006 corolla on vacation the motor stalled and the check engine light came on. Luckily we were in a parking lot and after a minute or two the engine restarted but just went a few yards and stalled again. After checking the fluids (all ok) I waited about 10 minutes and once again started the engine, this time I was able to drive about one block before it stalled again in traffic and I had to push it off the side of the road. I called a towtruck and had it taken to a nearby toyota dealer in simi valley, ca. After leaving it there overnight, they called and said it needed a new ECM (engine control module). That was replaced as well as some routine service work. They did not charge for the ECM as they were familiar with that problem. I consider this a safety issue as it results in almost complete loss of brakes and steering.

Filed Feb 23, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 59,276 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

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 updated 09/29/10 the consumer also stated the steering mechanism and brake failed on the vehicle. Updated 12/06/10 updated 12/28/10.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Brakes · 43,635 miles · MD · crash

The following description is from a narrative written within 3 hours after the accident. Around 5:30pm on 12/10/2008 I was driving home around 2-3 miles per hour due to traffic congestion. The sky was dark and it was lightly raining. The temperature was around 60-65 degrees fahrenheit, so ice was not present on the road. The large semi truck directly ahead of me slowed down to a stop, so I attempted to brake. My brakes did not seem to have an effect, so I pushed on the brakes harder. The brakes still had no effect. I immediately shifted the car into the 'park' gear and applied the emergency brake. Neither the shifting the gears nor the emergency brake had any effect on the car's motion, my car kept moving forward. I eventually stopped when I smashed into the back of the truck, which caused about $5k of front end damage for my car and no apparent damage to the truck. The time between when I noticed the car was not stopping to when my car hit the truck was around 2-3 seconds. After thinking about these events afterward, I didn't remember hearing the transmission grind due to the fact the car was in the 'park', but continued to move forward. After the collision, the truck ahead of me left as if nothing had happened. My car stayed stationary now that its momentum was lost. I shifted the car back into 'drive' and slowly drove home (around 20-25 MPH). The brakes worked like normal and I didn't hear any noise when I applied the brakes. I took the car into the dealership on 01/10/2009. The mechanic inspected the car and found the brakes were in 'normal working condition'. The mechanic hypothesized that the cause for the brake failure was either the brake fluid overheated or driver error. However, there was no evidence to support either hypothesis. No repair was recommended and no parts were replaced. I am confident I depressed the brakes and not the accelerator, so I suspect there might be some other problem with my brakes. The brakes have not failed since this incident.

Filed Dec 4, 2007 · Airbags · 32,000 miles · MA · crash

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.