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2006 Toyota Corolla Suspension Problems

3 owner-reported suspension complaints from NHTSA data

3
Complaints
1
Crashes
Jun 2011Sep 2014
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (3)

mediumSUSPENSION,WHEELS
CrashFiled: Sep 2014

THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED @. WALMART RTE 6 NORTH DARTMOUTH,MA ,PARKING LOT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SPED UP WENT OVER AND ACROSS A 4 FOOT ISLAND WITH SHRUBS AND ON TOP OF THE HOOD OF ANOTHER COROLLA. *TR

NHTSA #: 10640079
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jun 2012

THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. AT 50,000 MILES I'VE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES AND ABOUT REPLACE MY THIRD SET. THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM MANY OTHERS ON SEVERAL FORUMS LIKE: HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/TOYOTA-MATRIX-2006/SUSPENSION/ AND HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0EEECE/145 THAT SUGGEST THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION THAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS SYMPTOM. I WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND POSSIBLY A LAWYER SHOULD IT COME TO THAT. I DID, HOWEVER, WANT TO WRITE A REPORT IN THE MEAN TIME DOCUMENTING THE SITUATION FOR THE RECORD. *JB

NHTSA #: 10461763
mediumSUSPENSION
Filed: Jun 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL ABNORMALLY TO THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT WAS CONSTANTLY ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT INSPECTION AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA #: 10405802

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