Vehicle Data Hub

2006 Toyota Corolla air bags problems

454 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2006 Toyota Corolla, which is 47% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
454 47% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
86,000 miles 105 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
54 and 3
Injuries and deaths
48 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When air bags problems show up

Air bags complaints by mileage, 2006 Toyota Corolla Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 86,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 9 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 14 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 15 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 11 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 10 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 9 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 7 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 86,000 miles
Based on 105 complaints that include mileage. 28% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles9
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles14
80k to 100k miles15
100k to 120k miles11
120k to 140k miles10
140k to 160k miles9
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles7
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 105 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 86,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 54 crashes, 3 fires, 48 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the brakes failed. The contact crashed into the vehicle ahead of her. The contact stated she depressed the brake pedal to the floor but the brakes failed to operate. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle ahead of her was flipped and landed upside down. There was smoke coming from the front of the contact's vehicle. A police report was available. The contact was removed from the vehicle with the assistance of the fire department.

Reported at 60,000 miles, August 2010 CrashFireInjury

Received recall letter from toyota regarding airbags. Advised in letter to take car to dealership and replace immediately. Took car to dealership; no parts in stock. Placed on waiting list to receive communication when replacement part was ready. It's been over 3 months. Have not heard word from toyota or dealership regarding situation.

Reported at 123,000 miles, June 2015

Other problems reported for the 2006 Toyota Corolla

Air bags problems in other years

Air bags problems across all Toyota models