Toyota Corolla Complaints (2008)

314 consumer complaints on file.

#10328266April 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 6/21/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328492April 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. LETTER FROM SENATOR DEMINT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WENT UP AND OVER A CONCRETE CURB WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, ONE TIRE EXPLODED AND THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT END WAS THROWN OUT OF SPECIFICATION. IN OCTOBER 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THE CONSUMERS WIFE INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327470April 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-MEMO TO THE SECRETARY FROM -PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO TOYOTA'S SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURES (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED) *TGW THE CONSUMER HIT A LARGE DEAR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE SAW THE DEER, HE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, SO HE TRIED TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED HE HAD BEEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER STATED A SENSOR WAS STUCK WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10327273April 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 30 MPH AND STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. THE MOMENT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, MY CAR STALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON. AFTER I RESTARTED, IT DROVE ALL RIGHT FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. IT STALLED OUT AGAIN AT ANOTHER STOPLIGHT. SCARED TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY, I PULLED INTO A HOTEL PARKING LOT. THE CAR MADE JERKY VIBRATIONS AND WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN 10 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT (THANKFULLY!). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327107April 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
I WAS DECELERATING WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS A CAR AHEAD OF ME AT THE LIGHT, AND AS I PULLED UP BEHIND IT, I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I HIT BRAKES, I FOUND THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT ENDED UP PUSHING ON THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I DID EVERYTHING I COULD THINK OF TO STOP THE CAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO UNTIL I TURNED THE KEY OFF. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED AND THE BUMPERS OF BOTH CARS WERE NOT DENTED, BUT HAD VERY DEEP SCRAPES ON THEM. THE MAT WAS HOOKED AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT INVOLVED AND I DIDN'T TOUCH THE GAS. I HAD MY HUSBAND FOLLOW ME TO MY DEALERSHIP, WHERE I ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE CAR AND LET ME KNOW IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT IT AND REFERRED ME TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I DID THAT, BUT I ALSO TALKED TO TOYOTA'S SERVICE LINE IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY SAID THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS ARRANGE FOR AN INSPECTION WITH RESULTS IN APPX 74 DAYS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION, BUT ALL HE TOLD ME WAS THAT MY ACCELERATOR WAS NOT "CABLE". THE TOYOTA COMPANY TOLD ME I COULD GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE BODY WORK DONE AS LONG AS THE REPAIRS DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE OR THE IGNITION. POLICE WERE CALLED AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT MEET WITH US. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326055April 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 29,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325637April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED SUBSTANTIALLY FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN USUAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,885. UPDATED 05/19/2010. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323008March 31, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND I HIT THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME DESPITE BRAKING AS HARD AS I COULD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10321648March 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT'S TOYOTA COROLLA 2008. THE ENGINE STALLING HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE LAST FRIDAY. ONCE AT TOLL STATION, TWICE AT HIGHWAY, WHEN I TRIED REDUCE SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLING. I HAVE TO TURN ON ALERT LIGHT, STOP CAR, MOVE TO PARK POSITION IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. THEN TURN ON THE ENGINE AGAIN. IT'S VERY DANGER AT HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321220March 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MY 2008 4DR TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE MORNING ON OCTOBER 7, 2009 WITHOUT ANY EARLY WARNING SIGNS. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LONGO TOYOTA DEALER IN EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS ECM LOGIC ERROR. THE ECM MODULE WAS REPLACED UNDER PART NUMBER 89661-02R00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320972March 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION
AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF ILLINOIS ROUTE 60 IN VERNON HILLS ON MARCH, 17,2010 MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECAME ACTIVATED AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC ALMOST CREATING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT . THE CAR WOULD NOT RE-START AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS,HOWEVER, WOULD RESTART AFTER APPX.30 SECONDS ON THE SECOND START ATTEMPT. I DROVE THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL REPAIR SHOP WHOM GAVE BE A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE OF P0607.(FAULTY ECU) NOTE:THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY AND WATER PUMP HAS ALSO WENT OUT SINCE THIS CAR HAS BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319944March 15, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AT ANY SPEED THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31000. UPDATED 06/17/10.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318513March 10, 2010
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
I HEARD RATTLING WHICH I THOUGHT WAS FROM MY TRUNK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE RATTLE, I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS MY BACK WINDOW. THERE IS A SEAL FAILURE AND YOU CAN LITERALLY LIFT THE REAR WINDOW IN MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT I SHOULDN'T WAIT TO GET THIS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP ALSO SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR THE SEAL, BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART THAT GOES AROUND THE REAR WINDOW AND THAT MY 100,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT PART DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE REAR WINDOW, LEAVES THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW EXPOSED AND THUS THE POSSIBILITY FOR THIS TO OCCUR ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES AS WELL AS REOCCUR ON THIS ONE. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THIS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I SHOULD PAY FOR ANYTHING SINCE THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. IT IS DEFECTIVE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318359March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 COROLLA ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN APPROXIMATELY ONCE A WEEK SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE 10/2008. ALWAYS ON HIGHWAY, IT FEELS LIKE WHEN THE CRUISE RESUMES, THE WAY THE CAR JUST PICKS UP SPEED AS SOMETHING IS PUSHING IT, BUT THE CRUISE IS NOT ON. IT DOES SLOW DOWN WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, SO IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE A PEDAL STICKING. SINCE RECALLS OF OTHER VEHICLES I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED BY THAT IT IS SOMETHING ELECTRONICALLY AND IS NORMAL. I HAVE ASKED EVERYONE I KNOW IF THEIR CARS DO THIS, NO ONE HAS EVER EXPERIENCED THIS, EVEN SOMEONE WHOSE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SO CALLED GAS PEDAL STICKING. I'M GETTING VERY SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR AS I DRIVE 80 MILES ROUND TRIP FOR WORK. ALSO, MY BRAKES MAKE THIS LOUD CLUNK SOUND 1/2 THE TIME THEY ARE APPLIED. HAD THEM CHECKED ABOUT A YR AGO AND THEY ALSO SAID THIS IS NORMAL. AGAIN NO ONE I HAVE TALKED TO HAS THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317945March 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE NOISE WAS WITHIN THE DRIVE TRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN COLD WEATHER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS REQUESTED THAT A TECHNICIAN WITH THE MANUFACTURER INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,830. UPDATED 4/23/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BACKING UP OR WHILE IN PARK. THE NOISE ONLY OCCURRED IN FRIGID TEMPERATURES. UPDATED 06/11/10 UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316800March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRYING TO PARK MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA + STEPPED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR SPED UP INSTEAD. THIS HAPPENED X 2. I HIT THE CURB VERY HARD AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. IF THE CURB HADN'T STOPPED MY CAR IT WOULD HAVE KEPT ON GOING. *TR*SM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316218March 3, 2010
STEERING
SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2008 COROLLA, I NOTICED THE CAR VEERS LEFT AND THE WHEEL WAS A BIT OFF, NOT CENTERED. I TOOK IT IN AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT,AS WELL AS THE ALIGNMENT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE AND THAT THE WHEEL JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THAT WAS JUST UNDER A YEAR AGO. I'VE SINCE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND DONE, AGAIN, AND THE TIRES CHANGED. HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUES TO VEER. ALSO, AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE CAR TENDS TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, EVEN THOUGH THE ROADS ARE SMOOTH AND THERE IS NO WIND (AS IS USUALLY THE CASE IN CALIFORNIA). I DRIVE QUITE A BIT SO, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY WORRISOME AND THE DEALER INSISTS NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314357March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES CONTINUED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER CRASH. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPDATED 08/31/11.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315807March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY,THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES CONTINUED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315261March 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE CONTACT IS NOT AWARE OF THE CURRENT MILEAGE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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