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2006 Toyota Corolla repairs by problem area
Engine (58%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 125 repairs.
2006 Toyota Corolla repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (49%)
Chart based on 105 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
164-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Toyota Corolla in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2008 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Feb 200848000 mi | Replaced belt. Under warranty and Toyota did it for free. | ||
| May 200955000 miUS $15 | Vaccum hose came off and had to be put back on. | ||
| Oct 201194700 miUS $300 | Weather stripping on passenger front window came off. New weather stripping was installed by dealer and not covered under 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. | ||
| Nov 201198000 miUS $105 | Check engine light came on. Took to Toyota Dealer and told that coil pack for engine came loose. Dealer said who ever serviced car last (Other toyota dealership) didn't tighten the engine cover which holds the coil pack in place. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Tennessee, United States - Apr 2007 | |||
| Apr 200728980 miUS $236 | Timing belt pulley was bad and had to be replaced. Even though the pulley was on warranty, they charged me for a new timing belt and the labor to put it on. The reason for a new timing belt was BECAUSE of the pulley. Ridiculous!!! | ||
| Toyota Corolla in California, United States Nov 2007 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Dec 200736000 mi | Oil leak from behind the timing chain | ||
| Dec 2014121000 miUS $1155 | The mechanic put in a new clutch, throw-out bearing, milled and miked the flywheel, and other new small parts. This was the first time I have had clutch problems. | ||
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Toyota Corolla in New York, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Dec 2013300000 miUS $800 | Battery & alternator needed to be replaced at ~299,999 miles. It was a " frigid Winter" ....and due to the vehicles age. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Texas, United States Jan 2014 - May 2017 | |||
| Jul 2015102800 miUS $600 | Replaced both front end tire bearings. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Nevada, United States Oct 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Mar 201172000 mi | water pump leak detected, water pump replaced | ||
| Feb 201295100 miUS $300 | Cruise control switch had broken and needed to be replaced. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in New York, United States Mar 2013 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Jul 2015129500 miUS $800 | Both Front Struts. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Alabama, United States Nov 2016 - Jan 2019 | |||
| Jan 2019320000 miUS $1127 | Clutch Replacement. Factory original clutch with 320,000 miles started slipping | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada Feb 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Mar 2014106020 miC $398 | Check Engine light on. Oxygen Sensor #89465-02190 replaced. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Oregon, United States Jun 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 2016242100 miUS $1400 | Replaced both struts. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Michigan, United States Mar 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 2017191000 miUS $40 | repaired exhaust pipe | ||
| Jun 2018201000 miUS $150 | replaced front struts | ||
| Jul 2018203000 miUS $100 | replaced starter | ||
| Toyota Corolla in California, United States Dec 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201864000 miUS $700 | Needed new compressor and condenser plus a recharge | ||
| May 201864000 miUS $800 | Noisy engine performance due to broken motor mount | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada Jun 2018 - Jun 2021 | |||
| Aug 2018127720 miC $80 | ignition coil | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Quebec, Canada Feb 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200937200 mi | Water pump had started to leak a very little bit. Dealer changed it under warranty. Accessory belt was changed at my expense in the meantime. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Virginia, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 200926000 mi | Serpentine belt replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Oregon, United States Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018165251 miUS $40 | ABS light had come on. Scanned it with professional-grade scanner and threw an ABS code that is common for these cars when the clock spring no longer works. Pulled steering wheel by hand, replaced clock spring housing, replaced wheel, all done. Simple task. Both headlights were fogged and cracked. Decided to completely replace housing | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Alabama, United States May 2011 - Feb 2018 | |||
| Aug 2013122400 miUS $40 | Replaced oxygen sensor | ||
| May 2017164000 miUS $400 | Radiator was leaking. Had it replaced Oil and filter change. Serpentine belt and squeaking pulley replaced | ||
| Toyota Corolla in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Dec 2007108500 miC $550 | Problem with radiator. | ||
| Apr 2008135160 miC $800 | Clutch release bearing went out and it had to be replaced. | ||
| May 2008137640 miC $1900 | Transmission had to be replaced due to bearing wear. There was no problem with the clutch release bearing but the shop didn't know that till the car was put back together. I went with a very low mile used transmission because a new one was to much money. | ||
| May 2010309380 miC $2000 | 5 speed tranny had to be replaced for the second time in 500,000 km's. It seems to be a common problem for the 5 speeds. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Wisconsin, United States Nov 2007 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Mar 201036000 miUS $260 | Car developed a low frequency vibration noise. Dealer took apart dash and added insulation. Didn't work. They finally tracked it down to a bad motor mount. Replaced it per TSB EG027 06. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in California, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Jun 200953000 mi | Water pump was leaking and replaced under warrantly. An independent mechanic identified the problem during preventative maintenance and recommended taking to dealer for warranty service. | ||
| Mar 201063000 mi | code read very small leak. Reset check engine light. Check engine light came on a few days later. Back to shop. Leak tested. No leak detected. Identified Tech Bulleticn. Needs trip to dealer for warranty work. | ||
| Apr 201063000 miUS $562 | evap canister was leaking and required replacement. Not a warranty part. | ||
| Feb 201173000 miUS $300 | This is the third water pump for this car. Unbelievable. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Washington, United States Jan 2008 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Apr 200935000 mi | HVAC fan making squealing noise. Suspected fan bearing. | ||
| May 200936000 miUS $50 | Faulty serpentine belt tensioner. Rear drum brakes out of adjustment due to excessive brake dust build up according to tech. | ||
| Nov 201279300 miUS $165 | Replaced serpentine belt due to squealing noise. 19k miles since last replacement. | ||
2006 Toyota Corolla 4dr Sedan
126-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Toyota Corolla in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 2016156000 miUS $435 | Driver side front wheel bearing was worn and making grinding noise and vibration. Had the bearing replaced. Problem surfaced over the span of more than 1000 miles before it was bad enough to justify a trip to the mechanic. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Brazil Mar 2014 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 201493000 mi$300 | Replaced the intake gasket, too old and sticky, was causing irregular throttle. | ||
| Oct 2014$1500 | Rubber protection worn out, sand corroded the axle bearings. Had to replace the entire set. | ||
| Nov 2016$200 | Had to change the ignition sparks prematurely due to bad fuel (I live in Brazil, here the government mixes 1/4 alcohol to 1L gasoline and still calls it gasoline) | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Missouri, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014214000 mi | small leak in manifold gasket | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Minnesota, United States May 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jul 2016115000 miUS $600 | Muffler and center pipe | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 201568600 miUS $182 | There was a valve that needed to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Texas, United States - Apr 2008 | |||
| Apr 200859000 mi | Loud valve tapping sound. Problem with cup the mushroomed on rocker arm. Covered under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in North Carolina, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2016US $350 | Power lock on passenger side stopped working Center panel,plastic flip-open door broke off | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Texas, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Sep 200870000 miUS $400 | Replaced A/C condensor and recharges a/c system. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in New Jersey, United States Dec 2007 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011US $5 | Leaking intake gasket. replaced gasket | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2007 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 200745000 miUS $400 | Replace leaking o-ring seals in air conditioner compressor. This was the second time they needed to be replaced. | ||
| May 2010135000 miUS $1100 | ECM replaced. Toyota knew the computers were bad and issued a TSB but no recall. Because I have high mileage, mine was out of warranty. They also charged $100 for software lease to reprogram computer. I'm no longer a Toyota fan. | ||
| Dec 2010150000 miUS $400 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, REPLACED 2 SENSORS, LIGHT STILL ON. MUST BRING BACK TO SHOP. | ||
| Jun 2011166000 miUS $105 | Check engine light on. Showing lean condition. Intake obstruction was removed. Air filter replaced. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in California, United States Apr 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Mar 2017125000 miUS $200 | Replaced worn out brake pads, replaced rotor with new ones. Replaced worn drum shoes and springs and drum. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Alberta, Canada Aug 2009 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Feb 200931000 mi | check engine light came on. Transmission was shifting rough. Worked fine after sensor. | ||
| Apr 201159520 mi | head gasket found leaking after routine maintenance. Dealer replaced under warranty. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in California, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Apr 201491000 miUS $120 | Battery replaced. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada May 2008 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 200832860 mi | Rock hit radiator and created a hole. Toyota front grill does not sufficiently cover the radiator from damage. Radiator replaced under 60k warranty. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2007 - Jan 2008 | |||
| Dec 200735000 mi | An ongoing problem. They replaced all parts in the rear suspension that they possibly could. Lemon Law Complaint started. Toyota settled out of court for $2,000... This after spending Mucho $$$ to try to fix it. We are still driving the car. Center console door has to be replaced. | ||
| Jan 2008 | The car is now history. It was traded in and is now someone else's problem. We received our check from Toyota and kissed it good bye. Never figured out what the cause of the problem was. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 2016US $92 | Replace serpentine belt. It had cracks in it. | ||
| May 201647300 miUS $101 | Replaced the pulley that the serpentine belt goes on. Was previously told when I had the belt replaced I should get the pulley replaced fairly soon. | ||
| Sep 201648000 miUS $20 | A bracket on the heat shield by the exhaust system broke and the heat shield was rattling when the car was being drove. The mechanic just took the heat shield off. | ||
| Jul 201750000 miUS $745 | Replaced the catalytic converter. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Prince Edward Island, Canada Apr 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201163860 miC $62 | A/C relay | ||
| Toyota Corolla in North Carolina, United States May 2008 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 200819000 miUS $201 | At 19,700 miles rear wheels had alignment issues. Both rear wheels needed shims to correct the alignment. After a lot of efforts by myself the Toyota company agreed to pay for the parts (shims) and labor. I paid for alignment. No other problem so far. | ||
| Jun 200930000 mi | The drive belt/tensioner squeaking after the car sits for several hours. Drive belt and Tensioner were replaced under factory warranty. The comments on invoice says "Tensioner leaking" and replaced per TSB. Driven >1000 miles after repair and is ok. | ||
| Jan 201142000 mi | Noticed squealing from belt and went to the dealer thinking that the previous repair (tensioner and belt) were the culprit again. But it was the water pump leaking. Water pump and belt were replaced under warranty (5yrs/60k miles) for free. Noticed squealing from belt and went to the dealer thinking that the previous repair (tensioner and belt) were the culprit again. But it was the water pump leaking. Water pump and belt were replaced under warranty (5yrs/60k miles) for free. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in District of Columbia, United States May 2008 - Jan 2010 | |||
| May 200959000 miUS $150 | ECU failed while driving. Had to pay for tow but Dealer replaced for free and provided a rental car for a week. | ||
| Jun 200959000 mi | ECU failed while driving AGAIN! Toyota claimed it had never happened twice on same vehicle before... at least it was a free repair w/free loaner car. | ||
| Dec 200968000 mi | ECU Failure - CEL Code P0606 | ||
| Jan 2010 | ECU problem | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Texas, United States Oct 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200953000 miUS $63 | Computer check egine light. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Alabama, United States Oct 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Oct 201048000 mi | Automatic transmission shifting rough from 1st to 2nd gear. Dealer replaced computer. | ||
| May 201151300 miUS $600 | compressor failure | ||
| Aug 201152100 miUS $600 | AC compressor solenoid failed. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Maryland, United States Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Feb 200921000 mi | Window rattle PS (front) door. Window rattle PS (front) door | ||
| Jul 200926000 mi | Door rattle on passenger side (front). failing water pump | ||
| Nov 200928000 mi | Engine stalled while driving on highway at highway speed. Apparently problem was a computer failure. | ||
| Mar 201031000 mi | Door rattled. Got the same old story from the service rep "Can't seem to reproduce the noise". Still have the rattle. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Wisconsin, United States May 2008 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Jan 200825000 mi | Engine lost power while driving. Replaced ECM per TSB EG7035.4 (warranty). | ||
| Jul 200828000 mi | Tensioner assembly and V-ribbed belt replaced to correct squeaking (TSB EG021-07)(warranty). | ||
| Aug 200831000 mi | Transmission not shifting to drive unless put in neutral first. No problem found. | ||
| Feb 201170000 miUS $420 | Replaced belt tensioner assembly and drive belt | ||
| Toyota Corolla in New York, United States Aug 2006 - Jul 2021 | |||
| Oct 20065654 mi | Leak Power Steering-Replace O Ring | ||
| Nov 20065900 mi | Power Steering Pump Replaced | ||
| Mar 20078710 mi | Oil leak on engine-Timing Chain Cover/tensioner-Reseal | ||
| Dec 201039000 mi | ecu went down on highway. bad | ||
| Apr 201893000 miUS $15 | Irregular idle speed while stopped in traffic. Cleaned MAF and Throttle body | ||
| Jul 2020106000 miUS $50 | intake manfold gasket | ||
| Jun 2021112000 miUS $50 | Valve cover gasket | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada Nov 2010 - Feb 2012 | |||
| May 201189600 miC $240 | Fluid in right front strut leaked out. Car was banging on rough surfaces. Strut was replaced. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in North Carolina, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Nov 201179200 mi | Check Engine light - code P0170 (running lean). Shop read/cleared code & tightened intake bellows, no charge. If light recurs, told to return and have intake manifold gasket replaced, but not urgently needed. | ||
| Jan 201280000 miUS $270 | Check engine light back on. Original air intake manifold gasket shrinks too much in cold weather, causing engine to run lean. Gasket replaced with newer version that does not shrink as much. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Georgia, United States Jul 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Sep 2013163000 miUS $145 | Engine light showed needed new transmission but car was shifting fine. Did not repair. Light wenf off after a month, car still running fine. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Colorado, United States Mar 2008 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Sep 201010000 mi | Water pump leaking, discovered by dealer during battery replacement. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Connecticut, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 200819000 mi | Engine computer completely shut down. Car would not run at all. Dealer replaced computer ECM no charge but had to wait 8 days for part. Free loaner was given. Part number 89661-02K21. FD Code po121,po606,po607 ecm open circuit. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2013 - May 2021 | |||
| Feb 2015136400 miC $200 | The exhaust manifold was replaced due to the original one seperated at the weld | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Texas, United States Jan 2011 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Aug 201150000 miUS $250 | AC Blower motor went bad. Easy to replace myself. | ||
| Sep 2015106000 miUS $200 | Had to replace the HVAC blower | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Washington, United States Nov 2007 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 201467000 miUS $200 | Squeaking fan belt | ||
| Toyota Corolla in New York, United States Nov 2008 - Apr 2024 | |||
| Dec 200820000 mi | Replaced leaking water pump. Replaced squeaking serpentine accessory drive belt PCM replaced with updated unit. TSB on record. | ||
| Aug 201341100 miUS $175 | replaced serpentine drive belt...squeaking badly !!! | ||
| Mar 201769872 miUS $366 | replaced serpentine drive belt and accessory belt tensioner | ||
| Jun 201879442 miUS $20 | replaced black intake manifold gasket with revised "red" gasket, this is a known TSB issue. internally cleaned throttle body and replaced throttle body to intake gasket. | ||
| Toyota Corolla in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2012 - May 2022 | |||
| Feb 2017107880 miC $420 | Left front axle gears broke in the canister. Left Front Axle Part replaced and running excellent again. 1st repair other than oil , filters, and brakes | ||
| Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada May 2011 - Jul 2024 | |||
| Mar 201149401 mi | Dealer replaced Intake Manifold Gasket under warranty after check engine light (P0171 - System too lean) | ||
| Jun 201262000 miC $1306 | AC Condenser leak. Replaced A/C condenser, vacuum and charged A/C, oil as required, R-134a refrigerant. | ||
| Mar 201477500 miC $11 | Engine shroud (plastic shields under the engine) retainer clips were missing. If final clip had failed, engine shroud would have fallen off. Bought 7 replacement clips ($1.35/clip) and popped them in. | ||
| Oct 201482540 miC $75 | A/C Blower motor bearing worn, causing fan to make a noise. Bought replacement A/C blower motor and installed myself. | ||
| Jun 201694860 miC $50 | Serpentine belt replacement; 3rd time in 3 years. | ||
| Mar 2017102920 miC $139 | Rattling noise coming from the engine compartment during vehicle operation caused by belt tensioner assembly. Technical Service Bulletin TSB EG021-07 (April 17 2007) documents issue of 2003-2007 model years, and would have been covered by 3 year warranty. Bought new belt tensioner assembly and replaced myself. | ||
| Jan 2018109235 miC $65 | Noise from rear wheels that sounds like wheel bearing noise. Techs diagnosed problem as "Rear tire has a cupping wear - possibly alignment out. Rear is unadjustable. Sound is coming from the rear tires. No correction at this time." The noise is not fixable. | ||
| Sep 2018115320 miC $68 | Replacement blower motor was failing; would not turn without giving it a thump. Replaced the replacement blower motor. | ||
| Jul 2024176700 miC $80 | Third replacement of blower motor. | ||
2006 Toyota Corolla 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Toyota Corolla in Ontario, Canada Feb 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Mar 200816120 mi | The ECU had to be replaced. | ||
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