Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2005 vs 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 251 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 1.0% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2005 share 2006 share Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6.0% 8.3% ▲ 2.4 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 3.7% 1.9% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 1.7% 0.5% ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 1.0% 0.2% ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share
ENGINE 11.9% 12.6% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 3.6% 3.0% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.4% 0.9% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
STEERING 1.4% 1.8% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
AIR BAGS 51.4% 51.8% ▲ 0.4 pts larger share
TIRES 0.1% 0.4% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 0.8% 0.6% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 3.6% 3.8% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 1.4% 1.5% ▲ 0.0 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 7.1% 7.1% ◆ 0.0 pts unchanged
SEAT BELTS 0.5% 0.5% ◆ 0.0 pts unchanged
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19.4% 15.0% ▼ 4.4 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2005 10

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2006 10

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT, and EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
4 → 8
◆ Injuries
89 → 84