Toyota Corolla Complaints (2005)

854 consumer complaints on file.

#10662708December 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
SIR, I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA LE YEAR 2005 IN MARYLAND AND SINCE THE BEGINNING I'VE ALWAYS BROUGHT MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I WAS VERY PLEASED ABOUT IT. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2014 MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR CAR SOUTHBOUND IN LANE 2 OF GEORGIA AVENUE WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT OF A SECONDARY ROAD OF THE HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT AND WENT DIRECTLY INTO LANE 2 IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. MY SON WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE OTHER DRIVER AND STRUCK HIS CAR IN THE REAR CAUSING LITTLE DAMAGE FOR THE DRIVERS CAR. THE IMPACT CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE IN THE FRONT END OF OUR CAR. MY SON DID NOT SUFFER A FRACTURE OR A SEVERE INJURY BUT HE GOT A CERVICAL SPRAIN, IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING BACK PAIN, LEFT KNEE PAIN. THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD THAT OUR CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. BUT INTERESTINGLY, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL! IF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OTHER TOYOTA CARS THEN I MAY HAVE HAD A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED SO THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT'S WHY WE TRUST IN THE MANUFACTURER AND IN THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL. ..UPDATED 12/29/14 *BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662328December 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
DEALER DOESN'T HAVE PART AND WON'T ORDER PART UNLESS I BRING THE CAR IN FIRST AND HAVE AIR BAG DISCONNECTED ON PASSENGER SIDE. EXPLAINED I DON'T CARRY PASSENGER'S AND DON'T NEED THIS DONE, JUST GET THE PART AND I WILL BRING CAR IN. TALKED TO TOYOTA AND THAT'S THE CONDITIONS SET BY THEM TO GET PART REPLACED. IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST A FULL DAY BY GOING TWICE TO GET PART REPLACED AS DEALER IS AN HOUR AWAY FROM ME. I HOPE IT'S NOT THE CASE BUT IT FEELS AS IF THE MANUFACTURER IS DELIBERATELY MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED TO PREVENT THEM FROM PAYING MORE CLAIMS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661872December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
CONCERN OVER AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661900December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION URGES OWNERS OF CERTAIN TOYOTA, HONDA, MAZDA, BMW, NISSAN, MITSUBISHI, SUBARU, CHRYSLER, FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES TO ACT IMMEDIATELY ON RECALL NOTICES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS... THE MESSAGE COMES WITH URGENCY, ESPECIALLY FOR OWNERS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY REGIONAL RECALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, LIMITED AREAS NEAR THE GULF OF MEXICO IN TEXAS, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, AND LOUISIANA..., [CASE#:[XXX]] THE CASE # IS THE RECORD OF MY CALL TO AND CONVERSATION WITH THE RECALL DIVISION OF TOYOTA USA. I HAVE REQUESTED OF TOYOTA CORPORATION THAT THEY FURNISH ME WITH THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION FOR THE AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN MY COROLLA AT MANUFACTURE. THE REASON WHY I REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE APPARENT FROM YOUR SITE AS WELL AS FROM THE HEARINGS IN CONGRESS AND THE RESPONSE FROM TAKATA. TOYOTA CORPORATION TOLD ME ON THE TELEPHONE THAT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION. . I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT TOYOTA CAN ISSUE PRODUCT RECALLS BY VIN NUMBERS; BUT CAN NOT FIND MANUFACTURING INFORMATION USING MY VIN NUMBER. IS THERE ANY WAY TO REQUIRE A CAR MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY PARTS INFORMATION BY MANUFACTURER'S NAME? HAVING WORKED IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT, I DO KNOW THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT BY US MANUFACTURING. I SUSPECT THAT TOYOTA USA HAS ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION. SINCE NHTSA REGULATES HIGHWAY SAFETY AND I THINK CORRECTLY, BELIEVES THAT TANAKA SHOULD RECALL ALL AIRBAGS IN THE AFFECTED YEARS, I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME TO RECEIVE MY AIRBAG INFORMATION SINCE YOU LIST 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA AS AFFECTED IN THE RECALL IN HIGH MOISTURE US STATES AND TERRITORIES. ANY WEATHER CHECK OF THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR N.C. SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THAT WE ARE A HIGH MOISTURE LOCATION. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661749December 2, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, SIZE P195/65R15. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661609December 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659983November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER AND AM NOT ABLE TO SECURE A DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA CLEARWATER FL THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUSPENDED. I SPOKE WITH [XXX] ON 11/17/2014 AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE FOR SUPERVISOR [XXX] . TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA CLEARWATER. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW TO PROCEED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659642November 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. [THE ONBOARD COMPUTER WAS RECALLED AND CHANGED OUT BY THE DEALER SEVERAL YEARS AGO, IF RELEVANT] [THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET NEVER WORKED FROM DAY 1, BUT I DON'T SMOKE SO IT DID NOT MATTER] OTHERWISE, VERY HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659649November 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654909November 14, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
THE CAR POPS OUT THE 6TH GEAR. IT IS ALSO HARSH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, BRAKES HAVE NOISE,AIR BAGS SIGN OFF.THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND FRONT SUSPENSION SOUNDS HORRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654979November 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
I BROUGHT MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PUT A NEW AIRBAG IN. TOYOTA KNEW MY CAR CONTAINED A DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED I WAS CHARGED ABOUT 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT.A SAFETY RECALL WAS FINALLY ISSUED AND I EVENTUALLY WAS REFUNDED THE MONEY BUT NOT THE COST OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE OF THE PART. I AM HOPING MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT DEFECTIVE AS LOSS OF LIFE IS ALREADY KNOWN TO OCCUR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654548November 12, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE BELT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,427.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652073November 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON A TRIP TO SOUTH CAROLINA FROM NEW JERSEY INTERSTATE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. ISSUE IS : WHEN I COME UP ON SLOWER TRAFFIC AND HIT THE BRAKE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AS IT SHOULD BUT WHEN I LET UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY ON IT'S ON WITHOUT HITTING THE RESUME LEVER. THINKING QUICK I TURNED THE CRUISE OFF. THIS HAPPENED 6 TIMES ON THE ROUND TRIP I FINALLY QUIT USING THE CRUISE. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OR ANYTHING FOR THIS ISSUE. I'M TELLING YOU THIS IS UNSAFE AS HELL! I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL BACKGROUND, I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY SAYS! I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER SAW IT HAPPEN TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651859November 1, 2014
SEATS
THE BACK SEATS DO ARE NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THE TRUNK ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT OPEN UP. IF THERE WAS A CHILD OR SOMEONE IN THE TRUNK, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT PULLING APART THE WHOLE TRUNK ITSELF. I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND MAKES ME GRATEFUL ONE OF MY CHILDREN WEREN'T TRAPPED INSIDE WHEN IT DECIDED TO STOP WORKING PROPERLY. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER SO THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS NOT COMPROMISED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651624October 31, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651463October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS, WHEELS
AIR BAG HAS SHUT OFF DID NOT OPEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650605October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MY APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME WAS AROUND 50 MILES AN HOUR. I THREW ON MY BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, AND I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH. NEITHER ONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE FRONT BUMPER, LEFT SIDE IN PARTICULAR. HOOD WAS BENT UP AND RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AS THERE WAS RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING...UPDATED 11/06/14 *BF UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650193October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649316October 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
HIT A DEER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649040October 21, 2014
ENGINE
AROUND 1:30 PM ON 10/16/2013 AS I WAS LEAVING A RESTAURANT, I WAS PARKED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. MY CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND I RAN RIGHT INTO THE BACK SIDE PANEL OF ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS A FEW FEET UP THE ROAD BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. MY SON WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND CAN VERIFY ALL DETAILS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO BRADSHAW COLLISION CENTER IN GREER, SC. AFTER THEY INSPECTED MY CAR "THOROUGHLY", THEY SAID, "BASED ON OUR INSPECTION OF YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. IN JUNE 2014, AS I WAS PARKED IN MY SON'S YARD IT ACCELERATED AGAIN BUT I HAD TO SLAM IT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE I HIT HIS CAR.ONCE AGAIN, MY SON SAW THAT.WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, WHILE WAITING ON A LIGHT TO CHANGE IT WILL LUNG FORWARD. THEREFORE, I AM RESOLVED TO HAVE TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE STARTED HAVING VERTIGO, FOR WHICH I HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION. I AM A PERFECT DRIVER. I AM 68 AND MANY TIMES I HAVE MY 3 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR NOW. I HAVE A LETTER FROM THE LEGAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A INC. DATED 12/04/2013. THIS LETTER TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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