Toyota Corolla Complaints (1997)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#714756November 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE RIGHT REAR SEATBELT HAS FAILED TO RETRACT 4 SEPARATE TIMES, I HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED MINIMAL HELP. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT VEHICLES SAFETY AND AM PURSUING A LEMON LAW CASE AGAINST THEM. I HAVE EVEN MORE CONCERNS AFTER SEEING THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT SEEM ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714663November 11, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS IN POSITION DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN REMOVED AND OCCASIONALLY RETRACTOR LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE BELT AT ALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714665November 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK SWITCH WAS INOPERABLE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT THEIR COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851962October 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, HOWEVER,, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE SEAT BELT WILL DISENENGAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DTAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849050September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT OPERATING,CASUING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837842May 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
COMING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES,VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATE/ LUNGED FORWARD, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545253April 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN A REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, WHICH CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBILITY FOR CONSUMER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834825February 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WON'T STOP AT ALL,. NEEDS TO APPLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781958February 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY, WOULD STICK WHEN PULLED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833210February 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDE IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900285February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607405February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BAD SEAM CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER AREA IT ALSO HAVE MOLDY SMELL WHEN FAN BEGINS TO RUN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606688February 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT COME OUT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609905February 1, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TURNING STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN CAUSED NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608158February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607732February 1, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED (GOODYEAR) CAUSING FLAT TIRE.( INVICTA GS ) ( P175/65R14 ). *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607042February 1, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLISTER AND CUT RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607057February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832036January 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT FOR USE. HAD BELT RETRACTORS REPLACED 10 MONTHS AGO, BUT RETRACTING PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702444January 21, 1999
AIR BAGS
HUSBAND DRIVING CAR APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. LADY IN VEHICLE AT A STOP SIGN CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO TRY TO AVOID HITTING HER, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. FRONT OF MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF HER VEHICLE. MY DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. POLICE ALSO COMMENTED ON THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THAT WE SHOULD REPORT THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Toyota Corolla