2006 Toyota Corolla power train problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Toyota Corolla — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Jun 1, 2022
“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 Aug 5, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Corolla years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corolla | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 Corolla | 7 | 11% |
| 2023 Corolla | 6 | 8% |
| 2022 Corolla | 15 | 16% |
| 2021 Corolla | 19 | 10% |
| 2020 Corolla | 36 | 12% |
| 2019 Corolla | 52 | 26% |
| 2018 Corolla | 12 | 9% |
| 2017 Corolla | 14 | 8% |
| 2016 Corolla | 22 | 10% |
| 2015 Corolla | 30 | 14% |
| 2014 Corolla | 26 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Toyota Corolla
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.