Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #11003132July 5, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BOHN BROTHERS TOYOTA (3800 LAPALCO BLVD, HARVEY, LA 70058 (504) 341-3300) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER 6-8 MONTHS. 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
- #11003151July 5, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* 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. HIGHLAND TOYOTA OF ILLINOIS WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11003154July 5, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (KC SUMMERS TOYOTA LOCATED ON 117S 19TH, MATTOON, IL 61938) WAS CONTACTED AT 217-258-0732 AND STATE THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER, AND SUGGESTED A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/07/17*LJ *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002770July 3, 2017AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I AM THE OWNER OF THE TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLE WITH THE VIN DETAILS SUPPLIED ABOVE. I RECENTLY STUMBLE TO NHTSA SEARCH TOOL WHERE I CAME ACROSS HOW TO CHECK WITH MY VIN TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS AMONG THE RECALLED VEHICLES, UNFORTUNATELY, MY VIN DETAILS SUPPLIED CONFIRMED TO ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLE WITH STATUS SHOWING "RECALL INCOMPLETE". I LIVE HERE IN NIGERIA AND I USE THE CAR HERE IN NIGERIA, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE I COULD REPLACE BY PASSANGER AIRBAG HERE IN NIGERIA. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT ADVICE ON THIS. THANK YOU.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002842July 3, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT COULD ONLY HEAR ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002844July 3, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002870July 3, 2017SERVICE BRAKES
MY NEW (4,000 MILES) TOYOTA COROLLA 2017 FAILED TO STOP IN A PARKING LOT. I PULLED IN A PARKING LOT OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING, BUT MY CAR FAILED TO STOP AT THE CAR STOPPER (BUMP) AND KEPT GOING. I KEPT APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR KEPT GOING . IT WENT THROUGH A WOODEN FENCE, I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BAKES, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND AND KEPT GOING UNTIL IT HITS THE WALL OF THE ADJACENT BUILDING.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002877July 3, 2017ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY SMOG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON EVEN AFTER I HAVE IT REPAIRED. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS THE SAME EXACT CAR THAT I HAVE AND SHE GOT THE RECALL ON THE ECM AND THEY REPLACED IT AND SHE DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO PASS THE CA SMOG. I REPLACED IT ALREADY AND IT IS SUPER EXPENSIVE...1,600!! LAST YEAR I HAD MY CAR SERVICE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT COST ME 1,000. AFTERWARDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. THEY ARE SAYING I HAVE TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AGAIN. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR IF MY FRIEND HAD THAT CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND NO LONGER HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM LIKE I AM HAVING. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE THE MECHANISM IS FAULTY. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALL OVER AGAIN. I DID NOT DRIVE THAT MANY MILES. PLUS IN CA THEY SAID THEY WOULD GIVE US MONEY TOWARDS THE REPAIR BUT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND I WAS LED TO BELIEVE I COULD GET 500 PLUS 800 SO I THOUGHT I WOULD BE PAYING THE BALANCE AFTER 1300 WHICH WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN 300 PLUS BUT I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET 500 TOWARDS THE REPAIR SO I STILL HAD TO PAY 1,100! IT REALLY BOTHERS ME BECAUSE MY FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON AND THEY RECALLED IT AND REPLACED IT SHE HAS NEVER HAD TO REPLACE HER CATALYTIC CONVERTER YET BUT I AM NOW HAVING TO DO IT TWICE! SHE HAS HIGH MILEAGE PERHAPS MORE THAN I HAVE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002903July 3, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MANUFACTURER RECALL G1P NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-340 ORIGINAL NOTICE DATE - MAY 23RD, 2016. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED OF DEFECTIVE PART, AND OWNER WAS INFORMED TO "WAIT UNTIL NECESSARY PARTS ARRIVE" IN FALL 2016. OVER 6 MONTHS LATER, STILL NO WORD. 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AFTER ORIGINAL NOTICE, STILL NO FIX OR WORD FROM DEALERSHIP. OWNER AND FAMILY ARE UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE PURCHASED IN 2015 BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SAFETY FEATURES, AND ARE PAYING MONTHLY FEES TO SIT AND LOOK AT A VEHICLE THAT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. RESALE OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT AVAILABLE, DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY WILL BUY THE CAR UNDER VALUE TO SELL FOR PARTS, LEAVING A NEGATIVE EQUITY OF THOUSANDS FOR THE OWNER TO PAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED. COMPLAINT DATE: 07/03/2017
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002727July 2, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I KNOW TAKATA WENT BANKRUPT & SOLD TO KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS RECENTLY JUNE2017. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN & WHERE WE CAN GET THIS RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. IS THE KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE AIR BAGS? LET ME KNOW. I MAY NEED TO SELL MY TOYOTA & GET ANOTHER BRAND OF CAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002732July 2, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL MY CAR HAS 79628 MILES, MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED BY THE DEALER ATLANTIC TOYOTA IN HATILLO P.R. TOO MANY YEARS DRIVING WITHOUT A PASSENGER ON MY FRONT SEAT Y FEEL LIKE AN UBER DRIVER. TOYOTA SHOULD GIVE ME A NEW CAR FOR FREE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002738July 2, 2017SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RE: I HAVEN'T FOLLOWED UP ON RCMN-10V017-5275 AS I HADN'T NOTICED A PROBLEM LIVING IN AN AREA WITH LEVEL STREETS. HOWEVER, WHEN TRYING TO PARK OR LEAVE A PARKING SPACE ON AN INCLINE OR DECLINE IT IS A PROBLEM. WHEN MOVING IN OR OUT OF A PARKING, I NOTICED THAT MY GAS PEDAL IS VERY SENSITIVE. IT LURCHES MY CAR QUICKLY FORWARD. THIS IS NOT ABOUT MY PARKING TECHNIQUE. SOMEONE ELSE FAMILIAR WITH PARKING ON THESE STREETS IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CAR'S ACCELERATION. IS THIS ISSUE RELATED TO NEEDING A REMEDY TO THE ABOVE RECALL NOTICE. IF YES, CAN I GET THIS FIXED FOR FREE EVEN THOUGH MY NOTICE HAS EXPIRED? WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002619July 1, 2017POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY HARD INTO SECOND GEAR, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE CAR IS WARM AND HAS BEEN RUNNING ABOUT 20 MINUTES. THE SHOP REPORTED PRESSURE READINGS INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION ARE HIGH AND RECOMMENDED A FULL REPLACEMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002636July 1, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS.TOYOTA SENT A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL MONTHS AGO (AND I'M SURE KNEW ABOUT IT FOR EVEN LONGER THAN THAT). THEY HAVE NOT MADE ANY REPAIRS. THE NOTICE THEY SENT SUGGESTS NOT USING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS COMPLETELY IMPRACTICAL AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR US AND, I IMAGINE, MOST OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN A CAR THAT IS SUBJECT TO RECALL. ALSO, IF THE AIRBAGS ARE PROBLEMATIC, THEN IT MUST ALSO BE DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTINUE USING THE CAR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THESE AIRBAGS IMMEDIATELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002649July 1, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THIS IS TAKING FAR TOO LONG TO GET REPLACED. TOYOTA HAS INFORMED ME THAT THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG (WHICH COULD KILL ME, I LIVE IN THE SOUTH AND IT'S THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO HAVE FAULTY AIRBAGS AS I UNDERSTAND IT). I UNDERSTAND THE HUGE UNDERTAKING THIS AIRBAG RECALL INVOLVES FOR ALL CAR COMPANIES INCLUDING TOYOTA BUT AT WHAT POINT WILL THIS FAULTY DEADLY EQUIPMENT EVER BE REPLACED? A YEAR? FIVE? IS THERE EVEN A POINT IF A RECALL TAKES SO LONG THE CAR DIES OF OLD AGE FIRST?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002452June 30, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/19/17 *BF UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002497June 30, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT A REMEDY WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002575June 30, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT TOYOTA / TAKATA HAS YET TO OFFER A FIX FOR THIS LIFE THREATENING ISSUE! THE COROLLA IS NOT A LARGE VEHICLE TO BEGIN WITH AND NOT ONLY IS MY FAMILY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THERE IS NO PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE IF SHRAPNEL IS EJECTED FROM THE AIRBAG. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT WHAT I PAID FOR!!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002092June 29, 2017AIR BAGS, STEERING
STEERING COLUMN DAMAGED AIRBAG WIRING, CAUSING SRS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE DURING NORMAL DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11002109June 29, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOYA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DCH TOYOTA DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0