Toyota Corolla Complaints (1998)

225 consumer complaints on file.

#10048487November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE'S INNER ROD BROKE CAUSING ENGINE MOTOR TO BLOW.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED A TICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER WHEN THE CONSUMER NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INNER ROD BROKE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EXPLANATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048084November 17, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WITHIN 15,000 MILES. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043272October 20, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN JULY. I FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DOWNSHIFT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NICELY WHEN CLIMBING SLIGHT HILLS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. UNFORTUNATELY, IT WILL NOT SHIFT BACK UP TO FOURTH GEAR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME EVEN GOING DOWNHILL. I CHECKED OUT THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THINKING THEY WOULD REPAIR THIS ADMITTED DEFECT BUT THEY REPEATEDLY REFUSED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS VERY DISTRACTING TO HAVE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND THEN RE-ENGAGE IT EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF HILLS IN MY DAILY COMMUTE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT A TSB. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872416October 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND RIBS. TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10040973September 30, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRIC WINDOWS DO NOT WORK WHEN EXTREME TEMP ARISE. COLD WINTER DAYS AMD EXTREME SUMMER DAYS. LOCKS ON DOORS POPPED OUT OF PLACE. WINDOWS SLIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPARIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037032September 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER THE LONG HARD RAIN WE HAD IN CINCINNATI YESTERDAY LABOR DAY SEPT 1, HERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN SETTING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR OF MY CAR. THE SIDES OF THE FLOOR WERE NOT DAMP AS IF IT CAME FROM BELOW BUT I AM NOT SURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036618August 26, 2003
1998 MODE TOYOTO COROLA PREMETUE AIRBAG HARNESS FAILURE, THE WORNIG LIGHT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026881August 1, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10030546July 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR STARTER WOULD NOT STOP CRANKING AFTER I STOPPED AND PULLED THE KEYS OUT. IT KEPT CRANKING UNTIL THE BATTERY DIED. A FIRE STARTED WHICH MELTED THE HARNESS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029283July 27, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS IN MY 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA. IN MAY 03 AND JULY 03 I HAD 2 OF MY 5 SEATBELT BREAK. BOTH APPEAR TO HAVE BROKEN IN THE SAME FASHION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031366July 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HIGH DENSITY HEADLIGHTS CAUSES DISTRACTION FOR CONSUMER.*MR CONSUMER BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE PERMANEATLY BANNED AND MADE ILLEGAL WITH STIFF FINES. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028742July 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY AND VACUUM SWITCHING VALVE FAILED. GAS CAP ALSO FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023180June 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR '98 COROLLA THAT HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AS PER MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS BLEW ITS ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND HAD TO DANGEROUSLY VEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE CAR HAD DONE ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE ENGINE BREAKDOWN WAS CAUSED BY SLUDGE AND EXCESSIVE ENGINE WEAR AND TEAR THAT DEVELOPED IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAD DONE JUST 36,000 MILES. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY SUBURBAN TOYOTA OF TROY, MI. I HAVE BEEN REGULAR WITH OIL CHANGE AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND HAVE RECEIPTS TO PROVE THAT. I FINALLY PAID $4500 FOR FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND SENT THE RECEIPTS AND MAINTENANCE RECORDS TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THIS AMOUNT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016804April 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LOCKED UP WHEN I TAPPED ON CAR SEEMED TO ACCELERATE MAKING THE CAR SKID AND FISH TAIL SENDING ME 4 LANES ACROSS THE FREEWAY INTO THE CEMENT BARRIER TOTALING MY CAR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10016459April 24, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
'AIR BAG' LIGHT FLASHING. CODE 44 IN MEMORY (RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG CIRCUIT). INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER FOLLOWED FLOW CHART TEST RECOMMENDATIONS. HIGH RESISTANCE IN HARNESS BETWEEN MODULE AND RIGHT AIR BAG. HARNESS WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $529. OLD HARNESS WAS SAVED IF EVER NEEDED FOR TESTING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016071April 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A LOOSE BOLT WITHIN THE ENGINE CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014980April 1, 2003
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, ALSO WHEN A SUDDEN STOP WAS MADE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014646March 28, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014652March 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STILL IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568259February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP FOUND THE PLATE FOR THE TIMING GEAR COVER WAS LEAKING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED GASKET AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. WHILE DRIVING 71 MILES LATER, THE CAM GEAR PIN SHEARED OFF, THE VEHICLE DIED OUT AND INTERNAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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