Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10267935May 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A FAILURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AFTER THE WINTER, THE A/C WAS TURNED ON AND IT WOULD NOT COOL. FREON WAS PUT INTO THE SYSTEM AND IT COOLED DOWN AGAIN. HOWEVER, A HISSING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER PUTTING IN THE FREON. TURNS OUT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER'S CONDENSER. THE TSB ON THE 2003 - 3005 COROLLA INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. SUPPOSEDLY, TOYOTA CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM ON FUTURE COROLLA'S, BUT EVIDENTLY THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH IT. WE ARE HAVING THE CONDENSER REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267517May 1, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, A CAR THAT JUST ABOUT KILLED US. THIS CAR WONDERS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. WHEN YOU GO PAST 55MPH THE CAR BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLY. I TOOK THIS CAR BACK TO THE CAR DEALER AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WAS FINE BUT STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. WENT BACK A SECOND TIME AND HAD CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER DRIVE THE CAR AND SHE SAID THE CAR'S STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE CAR, ALSO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. DEALER SAID THE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA HEAD QUARTERS AND THEY SAID THE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOME ONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED IN THESE CAR'S. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. MY ADVISE FOLLOW YOUR LEMON LAW PER STATE. DON'T GIVE UP.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267253April 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON APR. 18, 2009. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. COMPUTER REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON THE SAME DAY COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. MECHANIC PLACED CALL TO TOYOTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. HE WAS ADVISED TO TRY REPLACING WIRING HARNESS. CHECK ENGINE STILL ON AFTER REPAIR. TECH. ASSISTANCE THEN SAID TO TRY REPLACING FUEL INJECTOR. LIGHT STILL ON. TOYOTA HAS CALLED IN A FIELD REP TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 12 DAYS NOW AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE COMPUTER IS NOT REGISTERING ANY ERROR CODES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267028April 27, 2009
STEERING
I RECENTLY TRADED A 2007 COROLLA SPORT BECAUSE OF STEERING DIFFICULTIES THAT I THOUGHT RESULTED FROM 2 TIRES SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING FLAT ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. THESE TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD NEGLECTED TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. SINCE THAT INCIDENT I FELT THAT THE STEERING WAS "OFF." I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL SAID THE STEERING WAS FINE. I DECIDED TO TRADE IT FOR A 2009 TOYOTA XLE. I JUST BOUGHT IT LAST THURSDAY. THE MORE I DRIVE IT, THE MORE I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING IS WAY OFF ALSO! THE CAR DRIFTS IN LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS WITH TOTAL UNPREDICTABILITY. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A ROLLER SKATE OR A SKATE BOARD. IT FEELS VERY DANGEROUS. NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE 2009 I DROVE ORIGINALLY. THEY SOLD ME ONE OF F"THE TRUCK" THAT ALREADY HAD A SUN ROOF IN IT, INSTEAD OF INSTALLING ONE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT. IT'S VERY SCARY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266332April 21, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN THE SPEED GOES OVER 60-65 MPH, THE CAR TENDS TO BE PULLED TO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, WOBBLING AND MAKING ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EVEN IF I'M HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY AND STEADILY, THE CAR WOULD BE PULLED TO RIGHT SIDE, THEN NEXT MOMENT TO LEFT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265711April 17, 2009
STEERING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLES ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM (EPS). WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50MPH OR GREATER) THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE STRAIGHT LINE STABILITY OF THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE! AND I BELIEVE IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB-SITE FROM OTHER DRIVERS AND I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265893April 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN
WHEN PARKING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN 2ND GEAR THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265408April 15, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN EARLY DECEMBER 2008. MUCH LIKE MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, IT CANNOT HOLD THE ROAD ABOVE 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE STILL IS UNDER 2000 MILES ON IT AND WE JUST CAME BACK FROM A 1500 MILE TRIP TO SEVERAL STATES. HERE IN NC, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH ON MANY HIGHWAYS. I'M IN THE CAR EVERYONE ELSE IS PASSING, BECAUSE MY TOYOTA COROLLA SWERVES TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION AS IF ONE WAS DRIVING THROUGH A HURRICANE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT WINDY. WHEN IT IS WINDY, IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO OVER 45. MY 34 YEAR OLD SON, A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN HE VISITS, DUE TO THE INSTABILITY OF EITHER CAR'S STEERING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265351April 14, 2009
STEERING
I PICKED UP MY NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 3-5-2009. THE MORE I DROVE IT THE MORE I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WANDERED. WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, THE CAR GOES LEFT AND RIGHT, ALMOST LIKE THERE IS A STRONG CROSS-WIND, BUT THERE ISN'T ANY WIND. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND STAY BETWEEN THE WHITE LINES. YOU HAVE TO KEEP TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL AT ALL TIMES AND CONTINUALLY MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS TO AVOID JUMPING INTO THE OTHER LANES OR OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID IT WORKED JUST FINE. I TOLD HIM NO, THAT IT DOES NOT WORK JUST FINE AND INSISTED SOMEBODY ELSE LOOK AT IT. HE HAD ME GO ALONG WITH HIS HEAD MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG, SUGGESTING THAT THE PINION GEAR HAD TOO MUCH "PRELOAD" . THEY KEPT THE CAR AND REPLACED THE STEERING. AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR, IT SEEMED BETTER AT FIRST, BUT THEN IT RETURNED TO THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WANDERING AFTER DRIVING A FEW HUNDRED MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN MY OPINION AND NEEDS SOME SERIOUS FOLLOWUP. I'M TAKING THE CAR BACK AS SOON AS I CAN ARRANGE FOR OTHER TRANSPORTATION. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265019April 12, 2009
STEERING
AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE STEERING IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE CAUSING OVER-CORRECTION. TOYOTA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THIS IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE ELIMINATED/ADJUSTED BY A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265026April 12, 2009
STEERING
I NOTICED AGAIN TODAY THAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE. I GOT SO SCARED. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA TYPE S. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265046April 12, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON MARCH 16, 2009. THE EPS STEERING CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. TO CORRECT THE STEERING CAUSES THE NEED FOR CONSTANT INPUT TO CORRECT THE STEERING AS THE CAR WANDERS OFF OF A STRAIGHT LINE CONSTANTLY. THE STEERING INPUT IS NOT PRECISE AND THE CAR SEEMS TO STEER OFF OF A STRAIGHT LINE. IF NOT CORRECTED, THE CAR PULLS RIGHT. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE. FROM THE DEALER, THE FRONT TIRES WERE WELL OVER THE PRESCRIBED 30 POUNDS AND THE REAR TIRES WERE WELL UNDER. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE STEERING ISSUES AND MASK THE PROBLEM. WITH CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE, THE PROBLEM IS WORSENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264963April 10, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT WINDY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEING DRAGGED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND SOMETIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST SWERVE TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT...IT WAS KIND OF SCARY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264780April 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRUNK LID ON TOYOTA COROLLA USES TORSION BARS FOR SUPPORT. HOWEVER IN THE FULL UP POSITION( 90 DEGREE) TO ABOUT ALMOST CLOSED ( 30 DEGREE) THE WEIGHT IS NOT COUNTER BALANCED . IN THE FULL UP POSITION IT IS PRONE TO FALL WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED FACING UP HILL ON A SLOPE AS SLIGHT AS 10 DEGREES COMMON IN PARKING LOTS FOR RAIN RUNOFF. ANY WIND OR PLACING A BAG OF CANNED GOODS IN THE TRUNK CAUSES IT TO FALL STRIKING THE OWNER IN THE HEAD ,NECK OR SHOULDERS. THIS IS HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK AS I USE THE TRUNK DAILY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN LATE DECEMBER 2008. MY OTHER VEHICLE ( 1993 FORD TAURUS) ALSO USES TORSION BARS BUT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MUCH HEAVIER TRUNK LID IT IS STABLE IN ALL POSITIONS FROM JUST OPEN TO FULLY OPEN ( 90 DEGREE- STRAIGHT UP). I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THIS TRUNK LID NUMEROUS TIMES AS I USE THE TRUNK ON A DAILY BASIS. AS AN MALE ADULT I HAVE NOT BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED YET BUT I BELIEVE THIS POSES SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THIS TRUNK LID AND TORSION BAR SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY. THE FORCE IS SUFFICIENT THAT ONE OCCASION IT CAUSED A BLEEDING CUT TO MY SCALP UPON IMPACT. THE DEALER IN LATE JANUARY ADDED A SMALL EXTENSION ARM THAT CONNECTS TO THE TORSION BARS BUT THIS HAD NO BENEFIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10263126March 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LAST DECEMBER IN A TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ANY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS A RESULT I HAD STITCHES ON MY HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10262848March 23, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ELECTRIC STEERING FAULTY. VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT, CONSTANTLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. A CONSTANT FIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262586March 20, 2009
STEERING
PURCHASED 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA YESTERDAY. DROVE 140 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THE CAR WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS IT WAS GUSTY WHEN IT ISN'T. THIS IS FOR MY WIFE, HOW WILL IT ACT DURING REAL WIND AND/OR ICE? I AM DISAPPOINTED AND HAVE ALREADY SCHEDULED DEALER TO CHECK STEERING HOWEVER SOURCES SAY THAT THIS IS AN UNFIXABLE PROBLEM AND NEEDS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262481March 19, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE PURCHASED 12/30/08. STEERING PROBLEMS AT HIGH SPEEDS - FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING TO STAY ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 55+. LIKE YOU ARE FIGHTING THE WIND AT TIMES AND OTHER TIMES LIKE THE STEERING IS JUST TOO LOOSE. HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT DOWN ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING CHECKED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH STEERING; HOWEVER, I SEE OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING OF SAME FEELING. WHAT'S UP WITH THIS CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261371March 9, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCTOBER 2008 AND RETURNED TO MY DEALER WITHIN TWO WEEKS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS -- 50-60 MPH. MY SALESPERSON DROVE THE CAR WITH ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY SENSITIVE, THAT I WAS USED TO DRIVING A HEAVIER RAV4 WITH STABILITY CONTROL BUT THAT NOTHING SEEMED AMISS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, THE ISSUE CONTINUES AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE SLICK OR WHEN THE WIND BLOWS THE PROBLEM INCREASES TENFOLD. I LIVE IN A PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE WIND IS INEVITABLE AND ICE/SNOW CAN BE ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER TWICE TO TRY TO TRADE THE COROLLA IN ON A SAFER VEHICLE BUT SINCE IT IS A NEW CAR, I CANNOT RECOVER THE DEPRECIATION TO MAKE THE TRADE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261130March 9, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
ONE MAJOR FLAW: TWITCHY POWER STEERING IT?S SIMILAR TO OTHERS ON THE INTERNET BLOGS ? AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES IT?S AS IF I AM TRYING TO BALANCE MY STEERING ON A BALL. THE STEERING WANTS TO MOVE OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. BY STEERING INTO ONCOMING LANE OR TRAFFIC. I REMINDS ME AS A KID; TURNING MY BIKE HANDLE BARS 180 DEGREES (BACKWARDS)AND STEERING FORWARD. YOU CAN DO IT BUT YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS AND FIGHT THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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