Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#11193191April 1, 2019
AIR BAGS
IN A FRONTAL CRASH THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE ROOF HANDLE WAS EJECTED FROM ITS BASE LIKE A PROJECTILE AND HIT THE DRIVER HEAD WITH GREAT FORCE .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11192348March 29, 2019
ENGINE
ON MARCH 2, 2019 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2019 TOYOTA HATCHBACK FROM TOYOTA OF RICHARDSON. AFTER ONLY OWNING THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM MY VEHICLE'S ALERT SYSTEM THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON IT. I WAS NEVER TOLD THIS BY THE AUTO DEALER OR BY TOYOTA. THE RECALL WAS DUE TO AN ERROR WITH THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. IN RESEARCHING THIS, I FOUND THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2018 THIS RECALL WAS PUBLICIZED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND WITH NHTSA. THE TORQUE CONVERTERS IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WHEN THE CAR HAS RAPID ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS THE CO-OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, IS THE PRIMARY DRIVER. SHE HAS 4 CHILDREN, IN WHICH ONE IS HANDICAPPED. SHE AND HER CHILDREN HAS BEEN AT RISK WHEN DRIVING AND/OR RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE. SO, FOR 3 WEEKS MY FAMILY WAS AT RISK OF HAVING AN AUTO ACCIDENT DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFAULT IN WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED 3 MONTH PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE! YET THE DEALER DID NOT TAKE THE TIME TO FIX THIS PROBLEM PRIOR TO OUR PURCHASE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11192528March 29, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS RED ON DASHBOARD THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON RED AND DOES NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191160March 24, 2019
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VERY WEAK WINDSHIELD EASILY GET SCRATCH CHIPS WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE PROTECTED AND STRONG THIS IS MY 2ND CAR FROM TOYOTA I NEVER HAVE PROBLEM IN MY FIRST TOYOTA BUT THIS 2ND CAR TOYOTA COROLLA LIITLE SCARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11191169March 24, 2019
AIR BAGS
I HIT A DEER AND MY CAR IS POSSIBLE TOTALED, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAG CAME OUT LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE. I WAS DOING 55 MILES AN HOUR ON A 2 LANE RD WHEN A DEER JUMP OUT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11191146March 23, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE. THE ELMOR TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA TOLD ME WITH OUT PERFORMING ANY DIAGNOSTIC THAT MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAILING AND DUE TO THE USE OF GEL AIR FRESHENERS.. WHICH I DO NOT USE.. BOTH FROM DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS DO NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB OR PANEL INSIDE THE CAR DOOR. THEY DO NOT LOCK EITHER WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THEY ONLY UNLOCK WITH MY MECHANICALLY USE THE KEY FROM THE FOB OR I HAVE TO FLIP THE DOOR OPEN FROM INSIDE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190919March 22, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A KNOWN SAFETY RECALL AFFECTING THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS CAR SUCH THAT IT COULD LOSE MOTIVE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DISCOVERED ON 12/19/18. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR WEEKS, I DISCOVERED THE RECALL ONLINE, AND ENDED UP IN A LOANER. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER THAT THE CAR WAS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND I COULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN IN A LOANER SINCE 1/11/19 AND CALLING REGULARLY, BUT I STILL DO NOT HAVE A DATE FOR THE END OF THIS. THEY HAVE CLEARLY NOT BEEN TIMELY IN GETTING OUT THE NEW TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE 2019 TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACKS DESPITE PREPARING AND RELEASING ON TIME AN ENTIRE LINE OF 2020 TOYOTA COROLLAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190520March 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TOYOTA SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN JSD. UNDERSTAND THAT TOYOTA HAS NOTIFIED DEALERS THERE IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, AS AN OWNER I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT OPERATE SMOOTHLY WHEN DRIVING. TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT WITH A SOFTWARE UPDATE, BUT THEY ARE NOT ACTUALLY DISASSEMBLING THE CVT TRANSMISSION TO CHECK FOR PROBLEMS\UNNECESSARY WEAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, SO OWNERS WILL BE COVERED IN THE LIKELY EVENT THE CVT TRANSMISSIONS BREAK IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE KNOWN DEFECT ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. APPEARS TOYOTA IS TRYING TO SAVE MONEY BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL, AND JUST TRYING AN INEXPENSIVE AND INADEQUATE SOFTWARE UPDATE WITH INVESTIGATING WHETHER THE PROBLEM HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190259March 20, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45-60 MPH AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11190379March 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CVT AND THAT IT COULD FAIL. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS IT COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND THERE IS NO RESOLUTION AS YET. I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE ADDRESSED WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE 5000 MILE SERVICE BUT I WAS GIVEN ERRONEOUS INFORMATION. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. IF A REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE THEN I SHOULD BE AFFORDED A LONER UNTIL SUCH TIME WHEN TOYOTA COMES UP WITH A FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189859March 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND HOLE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AND THE KEY BROKE IN THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189893March 19, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2019. THE DEALER (MOUNTAIN STATE TOYOTA, 201 W. 70TH AVE, DENVER, CO) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED REGARDING THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190106March 19, 2019
ENGINE
P0446- EVAPORATE SYSTEM VENT CONTROL CIRCUIT I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY LIKE ANY OTHER DAY WHEN I NOTICED THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TURNED ON. I WENT TO A MECHANIC THEY TOLD ME THAT THE VAPOR CANISTOR HAD AN ISSUE BUT THAT, THATS COMPLETELY THE CAR MANUFACTURES PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PART# VC4079 IS UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY SO IT SHOULDN'T BE DAMAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190123March 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 2018 TOYOTA COROLLA CRUISE CONTROL IS DANGEROUS. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, GOING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS BUT THROTTLE DOES NOT REDUCE CAUSING CAR TO INCREASE SPEED 10-15 MPH WITH HIGH RPMS. AT BOTTOM OF INCLINE TRANSMISSION GOES TO HIGHER GEAR AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED VERY HARD CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY SLOWDOWN 15-20 MPH. IN THIS SITUATION IF CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT DISENGAGED THE CAR WILL GO WELL OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND TO AN UNSAFE SPEED FOR THE ROADWAY. THE BRAKING ACTION IS SO SUDDEN AND VIOLENT IT'S DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HAS SEVERAL TIMES IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS CAUSED ME TO VERY NEARLY GET REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE BEHIND ME WHICH WAS NOT ORIGINALLY FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE. AS THE DANGEROUS CRUISE CONTROL STARTS ITS INCREASE IN SPEED THE VEHICLES BEHIND MAY INCREASE THEIR SPEED AND AS THEY ARE INCREASING SPEED MY CAR CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM JAMS ON THE BRAKES AND CAUSE THE FOLLOWING CAR TO COME DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO COLLISION. AS WELL THE OTHER DRIVER HAS ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASIONS BECAME ANGRY STARTED ROAD RAGING THINKING I HAD PURPOSELY BRAKE CHECKED. THE 2018 TOYOTA COROLLA CRUISE CONTROL IS DANGEROUS, COULD CERTAINLY BE DEADLY BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND FURTHER IS VIRTUALLY UNUSABLE AS A PURCHASED FEATURE ON ANYTHING BUT A FLAT ROAD. I'VE DRIVEN OVER 20 CARS IN MY LIFE AND AM VERY EXPERIENCED WITH CRUISE CONTROLS IN 6 DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS CARS. THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2018 TOYOTA COROLLA COULD CAUSE INJURY, LAWSUIT, ROAD RAGE WITH PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. I'VE ALREADY HAD IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND AM TAKING IT BACK THIS WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11189840March 18, 2019
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN MARCH 1 2019 AT 840 PM I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 HEADING SOUTH ON ARCH STREET IN PITTSFORD VERMONT. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD WENT OVER A LITTLE HILL AND AS I CAME OVER THE TINY HILL IN MY VISION I SAW A DRIVING CAR COMING TOWARDS ME IN THERE APPROPRIATE LANE, WITH THERE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEN I SAW A PARKED CAR BLOCKING 70 PERCENT OF MY LANE. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT THE PARKED CAR. WHEN I HIT THE CAR MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! I HAVE BROKEN BONES IN MY FACE AND CAN'T SEE CLEARLY OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I'VE GONE TO A EYE MD WHO IS A RETINA SPECIALIST AND SHE SAYS I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I DO HAVE A LAWYER BUT I BELIEVE IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT THAN I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS FIXED AND WOULD HAVE HAD THE PROPER DEPLOY OF THE AIR BAG WHICH THEN I WOULD NOT BE LOSING MY SITE. I WAS GOING 35 MPH.*DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11187384March 17, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THEY ASKED ME TO COME TO TOYOTA OF DALLAS TO FILL OUT AN "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" UA REPORT (SEE BELOW). THE TECHNICIAN BECAME VERY ANGRY ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER CREATED THE CAR THIS WAY. UNDER ALMOST ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, (GOING AROUND A SHARP CURVE, HEAVY TRAFFIC, ANY DOWNHILL OR UPHILL, WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR FOG) WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE CAR WILL TRY TO SLOW IT SELF DOWN FROM SET SPEED AT 65 MPH, BY DROPPING INTO A LOWER GEAR, RAMPING UP THE RPM'S TO 5000 FORCING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE 10 TO 15 MILES OVER THE SET SPEED WHICH WAS SET AT 65 MPH. IN THIS CASE, THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THIS ACCELERATION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AMPING UPWARD. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IS TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. HIGHWAY DRIVING FROM CARROLLTON, TEXAS TO WACO, TEXAS ON A CLEAR DAY. MY COMPANY HAS A POLICY THAT COMPANY VEHICLES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 70 MPH. IT IS A FIREABLE OFFENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11187404March 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN LOST IN SPEED WEATHER IT'S TO SLOW DOWN OR AFTER COMING TO A STOP HAPPENS INFREQUENTLY USUALLY HAVING ME TO PULL OVER TURNING OF CAR AND TURNING BACK ON TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. MAJOR CONCERNS ARE WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC GOING ANYWARE FROM 45 TO 75 MILES PER HOUR HAVING THE CAR LOOSE SPEED TO LESS THAN 15MPH IS A REAL DANGER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186832March 14, 2019
AIR BAGS
TOYOTA RECALL HAS LISTED MY CAR AS NEEDING THE TAKATA AIRBAGS REPLACED DUE TO POTENTIAL HAZARD FROM THE ONES IN PLACE NOW!! I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN ON AN ISLAND IN ALASKA AND WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FERRY TO AND FROM JUNEAU IN ORDER TO GET THESE REPLACED!!! WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THE REPLACLEMENT DONE AT A DEALERSHIP???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186361March 13, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 95 (MD) IN THE FAR LEFT LANE (FAST LANE) WHEN HER 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE CLOCKWISE SPIN ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO THE FAR RIGHT RIGHT LANE (SLOW LANE) AND WHEN SHE PUMPED HER BRAKES THE CAR WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE COUNTER CLOCKWISE SPIN BACK ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC ALMOST GETTING HIT BY A JEEP BEFORE STOPPING ON THE LEFT SHOULDER FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. INCIDENT HAPPENED IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 9:20AM ON WET ROADS. YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON, BUT NOT THE RED BRAKE LIGHT. WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THE BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND TOYOTA TO HAVE A HISTORY OF BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY PROBLEMS RESULTING IN WARRANTY EXTENSIONS, SERVICE CAMPAIGNS & RECALLS ON 2007-TO 2011 CAMRY'S ,2010 PRIUS, 2012 & 2013 TACOMA PICK UPS, TOYOTA RAV 4'S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186148March 12, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING WARNING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD LIT UP AND CAR SHUT DOWN.ACCORDING TO SCREEN ON DASH IT SHOWED MALFUNCTION OF AIRBAGS, ABS, LANE CHANGE WARNING, AMONG OTHER SYSTEM PARTS. ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND DRIVE IT TO DEALER. TOYOTA NOTIFIED ME THAT SQUIRRELS HAD EATEN THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT TOYOTA AND OTHER AUTO MANUFACTURERS USE SOY BASED WIRING AND WIRE COVERS WHICH DRAW ALL TYPES OF RODENTS TO THEM AND THEY DESTROY THE MAIN HARNESS ELECTRICAL PARTS TO MALFUNCTION. THIS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. BRAKES MAY FAIL ,AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY ETC. TOYOTA KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. IT COST ME $5000.00 TO REPAIR AND I STILL DO NOT FEEL SAFE. I NOTIFIED TOYOTA CORP. OFFICE THEY TOOK MY COMPLAINT AND SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THEY DID GIVE ME A CASE #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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