Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#11088789April 18, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM IS DESIGNED SO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED AND GOING DOWN HILLS. THIS PUTS MUCH MORE WEAR AND TEAR ON BOTH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IN ADDITION TO THE DOWN SHIFT THE RPM GOES TO OVER 4000 IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE CAR. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY AND DRASTICALLY REDUCES GAS MILEAGE, WHICH IS EXACTLY OPPOSITE OF THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS BETTER GAS MILEAGE AND PEACE OF MIND TO NOT SPEED. THE SPEED DOES GO UP 5 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. BOTTOM LINE IS THE ENGINEERS AND THEIR BOSSES WHO APPROVED THIS SYSTEM ARE ALL IDIOTS AND SHOULD BE FIRED. YOU WOULD ASSUME YOU WOULD GET BETTER GAS MILEAGE WHEN GOING DOWN HILL WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD DISENGAGE BECAUSE YOU WOULD NEED LESS POWER AND NOT MORE TO MAINTAIN A CERTAIN SPEED. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE BY GEARING DOWN, I TOLD HIM NO MANUFACTURE IS THAT STUPID.HE THEN PROVED ME WRONG BY SHOWING ME THE MANUAL PROVING TOYOTA IS THAT STUPID.I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR HAD I KNOWN THIS FEATURE WAS DESIGNED IN THIS WAY. WHO KNOWS WHAT OTHER SYSTEMS IN THIS COROLLA ARE DESIGNED IN SUCH A STUPID MANNER. I WILL CERTAINLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER AUTO FROM THIS COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088802April 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DECELERATE, BUT ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE MERGING VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES TO THE CONTACT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT ALSO NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT WAS NOT INFLATED. *JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11088931April 18, 2018
AIR BAGS
AFTER HAVING MY CAR SERVICED FOR THE RECALL, I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG RED LIGHT DISPLAYED. SHOWING THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG HAS EITHER BEEN TURNED OFF OR MALFUNCTIONED. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS WHO HAVE PERMISSION TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088606April 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING IN MIDDLE LANE OF INTERSTATE 10 WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER. CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CAR COASTED FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES. HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHER, PUT CAR IN PARK TO RESTART ENGINE. CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME DOING 75/80/85 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD TO SWERVE IMMEDIATELY TO KEEP FROM HITTING MY VEHICLE. I HAD A FRIEND IN PASSENGER SEAT AND WE WERE BOTH SCARED FOR OUR LIVES. TO THIS DAY, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON INTERSTATE OR ANY OTHER BUSY HIGHWAY BECAUSE TOYOTA SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088351April 16, 2018
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, SEATS
THE REAR SEAT WAS ALWAYS TOUGH TO GET IT TO STAY LOCKED IN PLACE AFTER FOLDING THE SEAT DOWN. AT 70,000 MILES, ONE HALF OF THE 60/40 SEAT WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED IN POSITION, AFTER BEING FOLDED DOWN. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WHOLE SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $300. FURTHERMORE, THE PART IS ON A 'NATIONAL BACKORDER', AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULD LAST WELL BEYOND THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, AND IS A VERY ODD PART TO FAIL. THIS PART HAS BEEN TROUBLE FOR SOME TIME, AND FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, BUT MEANS I CAN'T HAVE ANYONE IN THE AFFECTED PART OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, UNTIL THIS PART IS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088431April 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS AND INQUIRED ABOUT ANY RECALLS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE, JUMPED THE CURB, AND CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDEWALK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, CUTS, SCRAPES, AND SORE MUSCLES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ROMANO TOYOTA (6400 BASILE ROWE, SYRACUSE, NY 13057, (315) 445-1070) AND NEW AIR BAGS WERE INSTALLED. THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11085133April 15, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING MY SISTER HOME FROM HOSPITAL AS WE NEARED INTERSECTION THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED TO RED OF THE SIX CARS IN FRONT OF ME FOUR WENT INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE AS TRAFFIC SLOWED DOWN UPON APPLYING BRAKES I DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE, APPROXIMATELY TWO PLUS CAR LENGTHS SEPARATED FORWARD VEHICLE AND MY CAR I TRIED APPLYING BRAKES AGAIN HOLDING STEADY PRESSURE STILL NO RESPONSE THE INEVITABLE HAPPENED MY CAR RUNNING INTO THE REAR OF THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085027April 14, 2018
ENGINE
BACK IN JANUARY, 2018 MY ENGINE WOULD KNOCK WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR FOR IT'S SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS ONLY A QUART OF OIL THAT DRAINED. MY OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO CONSUME OIL. TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY ENGINE NEEDED TO EITHER BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. I OPTED TO HAVE IT REBUILT. I PAID $4000 DOLLARS FOR THIS. GOT THE CAR BACK AND DROVE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND CHECKED MY OIL ONLY TO FIND IT WAS DOWN 1 1/2 QUARTS OF OIL AFTER ONLY 2 DAYS OF DRIVING ON BASICALLY A BRAND NEW MOTOR. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON MY VEHICLE AND HAVE FALLEN BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE. SO FAR IN THE TWO YEARS I'VE OWNED THIS CAR I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP/FILTER, WATER PUMP X2, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, SPARK PLUGS X4. THIS IS GETTING REALLY EXPENSIVE. THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE A WEEK LATER WHEN I COMPLAINED ABOUT IT MISFIRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084980April 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. THE ONLY TOYOTA DEALER (GREEN'S TOYOTA) IN MY CITY, LEXINGTON KY, IS FAILING TO CHANGE MY CAR AIRBAG. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT SINCE DECEMBER 2017, BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO IT. FIRST THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, THEN THEY KEEP SAYING I HAVE TO WAIT ONE WEEK, AGIN SINCE DECEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084604April 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (VANN YORK TOYOTA, 500 EASTCHESTER DR, HIGH POINT, NC 27262, (336) 885-9016) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE LOCAL DEALER REQUESTED A SIGNATURE AND STATEMENT REGARDING THE INCIDENT AND WHAT OCCURRED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DECLINED TO SIGN THE FORMS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 180410871. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,346.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084043April 9, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT ON 1/19/2018. WHERE I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. NEITHER MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY NOR DID MY SEATBELTS LOCK VERY WELL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084055April 9, 2018
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE THE DRIVER. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND AMNESIA. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,737.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11083789April 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
KEYES TOYOTA OF VAN NUYS CONTACTED ME REGARDING A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. WAS TOLD IT WILL CAUSE AN "ABNORMAL WEAR" WAS NOT SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT EXACTLY. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER/NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083543April 6, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
BRAKING SENSOR/SKID LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM, THEN OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE STARTS BRAKING IN TRAFFIC, AND SOMETIMES THREATENS TO QUIT, NEEDING TO PULL OFF OF HIGHWAY AND KEEP RESTARTING CAR UNTIL I GET A SMOOTH SOUND. (1ST TIME LIGHT CAME ON, I SKIDDED ON A SMALL PATCH OF ICE, THE ALARM WENT OFF, THE LIGHT CAME ON, AND I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, SURE DIDN'T NEED TO WARN ME I WENT FOR A SKID, ALREADY KNEW THAT, DIDN'T LIKE BEING SCARED TO DEATH BY THE NOISE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083545April 6, 2018
ENGINE
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS OVER HEAT PROBLEM SO I TAKE IT TO MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND WATER PUMP ISSUE, I REPLACE IT. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUE AND TAKE IT TO DEALER PLACE AND THEY DIAGNOSTIC VEHICLE AND CAME UP WITH FEW PROBLEM WHICH COST ME $1187, AFTER THEY FIXED THEY FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND SAID ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND THEY ALSO SAID TRANSITION COULD FAILURE DOWN THE ROAD AND THEY ESTIMATE ME ANOTHER $4500 TO REPLACE ENGINE FROM DIFFERENT CAR WHICH IS HAS 75000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078108April 6, 2018
AIR BAGS
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11083589April 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE HIS KEY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR REFUSED TO OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DCH TOYOTA OF MILFORD (300 FORTUNE BLVD, MILFORD, MA 01757) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083360April 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAMARA INFLATOR RECALL. I PARKED MY CAR OVERNIGHT, IT WAS JUST FINE, NO PROBLEMS. WHEN I STARTED IT THE NEXT MORNING EBS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.I DIDN'T EVEN MOVE THE CAR. NOW I'M TOLD THE SENSORS MAT BE OUT. HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED THEY ARE GOOD. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT WASN'T EVEN MOVING. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND LOCKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083412April 5, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD IN HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33021 WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083465April 5, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ECU (SRS) & TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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