Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#11160544December 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (TOYOTA OF DES MOINES, 1650 SE 37TH, GRIMES, IA 50111) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER DELETED THE RECALL FROM THEIR DATABASE AND MOVED IT TO TAKATA'S WEBSITE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157129December 9, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE AUTO HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM FOR AN ONCOMING CAR AND QUITE OFTEN NOT GO BACK TO BRIGHT FOR QUITE SOME TIME (MINUTES/MILES). WHEN DRIVING DARK, TWO LANE ROADS I HAVE TO TURN MY HEADLIGHTS OFF OF AUTO SETTING, THUS COMPLETELY SWITCHING THEM OFF AS I TWIST THE KNOB FORWARD TO ON INSTEAD OF AUTO. THEN I HAVE TO FLICK THE HIGH BEAMS ON MANUALLY. THIS PROCESS TAKES A FEW SECONDS WHILE DRIVING AT 55+MPH WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE AUTO HIGH BEAM INDICATOR ALSO COMPLETELY DISAPPEARS WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS EVEN THOUGH THE LIGHT IS TOGGLED FORWARD TO THE HIGH BEAM SETTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156941December 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RAW GASOLINE SMELL AFTER DRIVING CAR UPON EXIT. SMELL STRONG ON LEFT SIDE OF CAR, MOST PRONOUNCED BY LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. PERSISTS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER CAR IS TURNED OFF. NOT NOTICABLE WHILE CAR IS RUNNING. REPLACED GAS CAP TWICE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER AS WELL AND SMELL STILL OCCURS. APPEARS TO BE THE FUEL FILLER NECK FOR WHICH THERE IS A TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE IF CORRODED IN FIRST 36,000 MILES. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS. CAR COULD EXPLODE. THERE ARE NO LEAKS VISIBLE UNDER THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE FUEL FILLER NECK. ONE COULD EASILY MISTAKE THIS FOR AN EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM LEAK, WHILE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS LEAK. THE FUEL FILLER NECK IS RUBBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157027December 8, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRUNK FIRE UNKNOWN CAUSE, CAR WAS PARKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156836December 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS AN LE ECO MODEL WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT). ENGINE RPM WILL SUDDENLY FLARE...OFTEN CLOSE TO REDLINE WITH THROTTLE IN STEADY CRUISE POSITION, REGARDLESS OF ENGINE OPERATING AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE (SLUGGISH). IT IS SUBJECT TO A DEALER CAMPAIGN, BUT DEALER CLAIMS AN INTERNAL FAILURE AND IS BEING HIGHLY AMBIGUOUS ABOUT THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THEY SIMPLY WANT TO INSTALL A $5,000+ REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT IS WORSE NOW SINCE THE DEALER LOOKED AT IT. TOYOTA AND THE DEALER WILL NOT HELP THE CUSTOMER (ME) IN ANY WAY AND CLAIM THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS KNOWN WITH THIS TRANSMISSION, AN ASSERTION THAT IS NOT SUPPORTED BY THE SCOPE OF INTERNET POSTINGS THAT CAN READILY BE LOCATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156891December 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 15 MPH AND WHEN MY FOOT PRESSED THE BRAKE (FOR 2 SECONDS), THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE BRAKING FULLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156907December 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
THERE'S A HIGH PITCHED METAL GRINDING NOISE THAT HAS BEEN COMING AND GOING ON IT'S OWN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS NOISE HAPPENS AT SLOW OR HIGH SPEEDS. MY BRAKE PADS STILL HAVE MEAT ON THEM AND THE ROTOR IS NOT WARPED AS WELL. I'VE EVEN CHECKED FOR BRAKE DUST WHICH I DON'T HAVE ANY SO I'M NOT SURE WHAT'S GOING ON. MY FRIEND'S 2012 COROLLA MAKES THE SAME METAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING AND THERE HAS EVEN BEEN COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND SEE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND IT STILL HAS BEEN MAKING THE SAME NOISE SINCE THEN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A CAR..THE BRAKING SYSTEM! THANK YOU, NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155545December 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JSD RECALL. CAR INVOLUNTARILY ACCELORATES. BOUNCING OF RMP, REVVING AND STICKING AT HIGH REV. TEAM TOYOTA DEEMED THE TRANSMISSION UNSERVICEABLE AND REFUSED TO DO THE JSD RECALL. WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, INTERSECTION ACCELLORATION CAR REVS AND SLOWS DOWN. ADVISED THE CVT TRANS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 5500.00. CAR IS AT 55,000 MILES AND IS APPARENTLY OVER THE 5 YEAR FACTORY WARRANTEE BY 6 DAYS AT TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. ISSUE ONLY STARTED HAPPENING IN OCTOBER 2018, 1 MONTH BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTEE RAN OUT. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR 10 DAYS AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE UPON MY RETURN AND WAS ADVISED THE CVT TRANS NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE THEY WOULD DO A RECALL. PICKED CAR UP AND IT WAS 500 TIMES WORSE THAN WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF 4 DAYS EARLIER. I HAVE OWNED MORE THAN 2 TOYOTAS AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. I AM MORE THAN UNHAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION AND FEE THE 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTEE SHOULD BE HONORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155635December 3, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS). WHEN THE DEALER (TOYOTA SOUTH ATLANTA, 6865 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260, (770) 961-0225) WAS CONTACTED, THEY STATED THAT AN EMAIL WOULD BE SENT FROM RECEPTION TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. AFTER WAITING FOR MONTHS, THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE OPTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155482December 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE IDLENED AT THE END OF THE STREET IN FROM OF APARTMENT BUILDING PARKING GARAGE AND CONFINED TO DISPOSE OF GARBAGE OUT OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FOR OVER 30 MINUTES. THE DRIVER THEN BACKED UP AND DROVE AWAY LEAVING A MASSIVE PILE OF TRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155314December 1, 2018
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYING SIGNS OF NOT WANTING TO START, WHEN DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR IS DRIVEABLE BUT IS BECOMING SOMEWHAT ROUGH ESPECIALLY WHEN IDLING AT LIGHT OR STOP. TOOK CAR TO SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SHOWING UP AS BEING DEFECTIVE OR BAD. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 44K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154883November 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION KEY GETS EXTREMELY HOT DURING NORMAL OPERATION IN NORMAL CONDITIONS AND NORMAL EXTERNAL TEMPERATURES. THE KEY GETS TOO HOT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING BETWEEN VA AND FL OR FL AND VA. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN VA AND MD/DC OR WITHIN VA N TO S. KEY GETS SO HOT THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION IS WITH THE KEY RING. ISSUE HAPPENS ON BOTH KEYS. ISSUE HAPPENS ALL YEAR ROUND AND WORSE IN SUMMER MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154673November 29, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THE DRIVER THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, NEARLY CRASHING INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (DUNNING TOYOTA, 3745 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154444November 28, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED ON ME A COUPLE OF TIMES IT JUST DID IT AGAIN AS I WAS ON A RED LIGHT ALSO AS I WAS PARKING. CAN U LET ME KNOW ANY INFO. MY NUMBER IS [XXX]. 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
#11154026November 26, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 107515 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD CONCUSSION SEVERE BRUISING OF BOTH KNEES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT AND LATER RETRIEVED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11154097November 26, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DETECTED AN ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153266November 23, 2018
SEAT BELTS
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH BUCKLE FELL APART AND COULD NOT BE BUCKLED. HAD TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP $175.64 TO REPLACE IT ON 03 JUNE 2014. PAID $54.66 FOR PARTS, $115 FOR LABOR $1.43 FOR MISC CHARGES AND $4.55 FOR SALES TAX. YESTERDAY, THE BUCKLE THEY REPLACED BROKE AND CANNOT BE BUCKLED. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME, 4.5 YEARS AFTER REPLACING THE FIRST SEAT BELT LATCH BUCKLE. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE PAYING FOR AND NOT THE CONSUMER, NOT TO MENTION A LIABILITY. HOW LONG SHOULD SEAT BELT LATCH BUCKLES LAST? THIS WILL BE THE THIRD ONE IN TWELVE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AS I WAS BUCKLING UP TO DRIVE. COULD NOT BUCKLE UP IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT DUE TO BROKEN LATCH BUCKLE. I HAVE THE RECEIPT FROM THE DEALER FOR FIRST REPAIR ON 03 JUNE 2014. I WILL HAVE A SECOND RECEIPT AFTER THIS SECOND REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT LATCH BUCKLE. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR? SHOULD IT BE TOWED? I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MONDAY. DEALERSHIP SAID I COULD "DROP IT OFF" SUNDAY AND LEAVE THE KEY IN THE DROP BOX. I GUESS THEY THINK IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE IT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP. THAT IS WHAT I DID FOR THE FIRST REPLACEMENT 4.5 YEARS AGO IN 2014. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR AND RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH, IS TOYOTA LIABLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT LATCH?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152948November 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAD OUR CAR SERVICED JUST PRIOR TO HITTING 300,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER A WEEK OR SO WE OBSERVED THAT THE ODOMETER HAD NOW STUCK ON 299,999 AND FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTERWARDS. 11-16-18 CALLED AND TALKED TO RICARDO AT THERE NATIONWIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THEY STATED TO CONTACT OUR LOCAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS MGR IN VENTURA, CA. I PLACED A CALL AND RELAYED MY PROBLEM TO PATRICIA (XXXXX). SHE PUT ME IN TOUCH WITH RICHARD IN THEIR OFFICE WHO CTC THE REGIONAL PARTS MGR TO SEE IF THEY WERE COVERING PARTS WITH THIS PROBLEM I HEARD BACK TODAY THEY WERE NOT. MENTIONED IF YOU GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM THERE WERE NUMEROUS REPORTS IN THE PAST INCLUDING ONE BY NBC LOS ANGELES OCTOBER 1, 2014. I MENTIONED THIS AS WELL, BUT THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT AREN'T COVERING BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED HOW YOU EXPECT TO HIT 300,000 MILES WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, BUT IT'S OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. THE COST THRU TOYOTA IS $700+. I JUST FEEL I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO JUST GETS TOLD IT'S NOT COVERED AND IS LEFT HANGING; EITHER, PAY THE AMOUNT OF MONEY OF FOREVER HAVE YOU SERVICE TIMINGS OUT OF WHACK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND TELL ME WHAT CAN BE DONE NEXT. THANKS, (XXXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152134November 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT LOST POWER WHILE ON HWY DRIVING AT APPX.75 MPH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151422November 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED WITH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND WAS TO HAVE A FACILITY INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AT GREAT SPEED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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