2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 827 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (428 complaints · 51.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 114
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 84
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 428 of 827 owner complaints (51.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 428 complaints, 51.8% of reports AIR BAGS 428 · 51.8% · 43 crash reports ENGINE: 104 complaints, 12.6% of reports ENGINE 104 · 12.6% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 69 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 69 · 8.3% · 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 59 complaints, 7.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 · 7.1% · 31 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 31 complaints, 3.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 31 · 3.8% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 25 complaints, 3.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 25 · 3.0% · 9 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 16 · 1.9% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 15 complaints, 1.8% of reports STEERING 15 · 1.8% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 1.4% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 1.4% · 5 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 124 complaints, 15.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 124 · 15.0% · 28 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 428 51.8% 43 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 104 12.6% 3 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 69 8.3% 0 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 7.1% 31 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 31 3.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 25 3.0% 9 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 16 1.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 15 1.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 1.4% 5 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 124 15.0% 28 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006. 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q1: 93 owner reports 93 2010-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2010-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2010-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q3: 85 owner reports 85 2015-Q4: 145 owner reports 145 2016-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2016-Q2: 51 owner reports 51 2016-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2016-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Apr 2026 Investigation PE09054 ● Investigation PE09054 Investigation EA10006 ● Investigation EA10006 Investigation DP14003 ● Investigation DP14003 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 16
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 17
2010-Q1 Owner reports 93
2010-Q2 Owner reports 27
2010-Q3 Owner reports 33
2010-Q4 Owner reports 9
2011-Q1 Owner reports 12
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 11
2015-Q1 Owner reports 4
2015-Q2 Owner reports 8
2015-Q3 Owner reports 85
2015-Q4 Owner reports 145
2016-Q1 Owner reports 42
2016-Q2 Owner reports 51
2016-Q3 Owner reports 39
2016-Q4 Owner reports 7
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 12
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE09054
Defect investigation 1 EA10006
Defect investigation 1 DP14003
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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