2006 Toyota Corolla steering problems

Filed Aug 5, 2020 · Steering, Transmission · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Driver was making left hand turn on city street when vehicle suddenly accelerated and steered to the right causing the vehicle to crash into a block wall. Driver does not know why vehicle suddenly accelerated, there was no extra input on the accelerator.

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 110,000 miles · RI · crash · 1 injury

I bought the car new it had always been dealer maintained the car was in excellent condition the car had been serviced two months earlier a tire rotation and oil change the car has 110k miles driving the car on a paved road at 35mph the tie rod snapped resulting in accident the garage said it looked like the tire lug nuts were put on too tight my car has been sitting at the dealership from where I bought the car I thought they should fix it because I was told it was there fault the car has been sitting there for a year the dealership won't talk to me is this something that should happen to a well maintained and well cared for car a toyota rep looked at the car and would take no responsibility please tell me if this is normal to happen thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 16, 2017 · Steering · CT

Clunking noise from the steering column

Filed Jan 7, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 2 miles · TX

Was driving when airbag light on dash came on, have checked fuses, cleaned all electrical leads and it remains on, been on six months now. Airbag recall fixed today, told dealer to look at light. Once fixed dealer said light still on because the steering spring coil in the steering column has cut something that turns the airbag light on, cost to fix $500. I said let the ligt stay on then, he said it could affect airbag, it might not deploy.

Filed Nov 12, 2014 · Acceleration, Steering · KY

I noticed that my steering wheel was very difficult to turn so that "12" would go farther right than "2" or left than "10". I found that even within that "10" to "2" range, the car was not following my steering fast enough to make turns and curves as quickly as it usually does. I had to slow down sharply to stay on the road. Ten minutes later, I had to come to a complete stop in the road in order to direct the wheels into my driveway. During all of this, it seemed that both acceleration and brakes were less responsive than usual. Preceding the entire event, the engine had made some clacking/clanging/banging noises and the heat began to blow only cold air.

Filed Nov 8, 2014 · Brakes, Steering · 72,245 miles · CA

My wife was coming back home after dropping our 3 year old daughter at the school. At a signal, while making a right turn after a red light stop, the steering wheel got stuck in the right-turned position itself. It could not be brought back to the straight position from the right-turned position. In fact, brakes also didn't work at the same time. As car was very slow (as it happened right after the stop for making the right turn at the red light signal), my wife, even though panicked, quickly hit hard at the steering wheel which released the steering wheel from stuck position. After this she was able to bring the steering wheel back to straight-wheel position and apply the brakes too. We are not sure if we'd run into this situation again so haven't driven the car since then.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 68,000 miles · TX

Our toyota corolla 2006 had a SRS air bag warning light come on. We took it to the dealership and we were informed that the driver?s airbag module is attached to a spiral cable assembly with electrical connections that have become damaged from turning the steering wheel. The damage to the spinal wire caused the air bag warning lamp to illuminate which means that the air bags may not deploy in an accident. The spinal cord needs to be replaced. There is a similar issue on other corollas I believe they are years 2009 and 2010 and so I think this needs to be looked into since it is happening on our vehicle.

Filed Feb 2, 2014 · Acceleration, Body · 57,000 miles · MA · crash

I was backing up out of a parking space, stopped and put car in drive position, and 2006 toyota corolla accelerated to a high speed, engine roared. I put my foot on brake immediately, shut off engine and pulled emergency brake. Lights on dashboard were lit, and I had no power steering. Car bolted forward and hit the back of a parked truck which stopped my vehicle. My daughter was in the passenger side and experienced this horrible event. I was bringing her home from an operation on her arm. Needless to say, we were both terrified. Had car towed to the toyota garage. The service manager said he couldn't touch the car due to protocol, and gave me the 800 # for toyota. That was on a monday and on friday I had to get my own rental car as I had not heard from toyota in regard to a rental car.

Filed Mar 25, 2012 · Steering · 78,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

I was driving on florida's turnpike nb at 70 MPH when suddenly, my steering wheel felt disconnected from the tires. The car started to fishtail, and I was unable to brake. The mechanical issue was later identified as failed a tie rod.

Filed Nov 23, 2011 · Steering · 50,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the steering wheel was deteriorating and foam was leaking from inside of it. The dealer stated there was nothing that could be done and directed the contact to the manufacturer. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that someone would come to inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 118,000.