Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #10885564July 18, 2016AIR BAGS
I CALLED TOYOTA, MARINA DEL REY, CA, IN ORDER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS INSPECTED AND FIX. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL 2016. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND THERE IS A WAITING LIST FOR THE ACTUAL PART. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO HEAR THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART AND THEY WILL CALL ME ONCE IT IS IN. IN THE MEANTIME, MY CAR IS PART OF THIS RECALL AND NO ONE HAS TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885632July 18, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885634July 18, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION CONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885626July 18, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS 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
- #10885704July 18, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. WE JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL INFO AND WERE DETERMINED TO BE IN ZONE B BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN CT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA IN 2013, WHERE IT ORIGINATED. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN SCHOOL IN FLORIDA SO THE CAR WAS THERE UNTIL SHE GRADUATED IN MAY OF 2016. WE MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA, RENTING SINCE APRIL 2016 AND NOW OWNING SINCE JUNE 2016. ALL THIS IS TO SAY THAT THE CAR, SINCE IT'S ORIGINATION HAS RESIDED 95% OF THE TIME IN FLORIDA AND VIRTUALLY NOT AT ALL IN CT. WE FEEL THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PLACED INTO ZONE A, DUE TO IT HAVING BEEN MOSTLY IN FL AND NOW IN NC AND ESPECIALLY SINCE MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIENDS USE THE CAR FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885396July 17, 2016STEERING
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CUTS OUT WITHOUT WARNING. POWER STEERING HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF POWER STEERING, NO INDICATION OF FAILURE, NO DASH LIGHTS, IT JUST FAILS. CITY TRAFFIC, GOING TO PULL AROUND A TRUCK AND NO POWER STEERING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN DEALER SERVICED ITS ENTIRE LIFE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885191July 16, 2016SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
AT APPROX 11:30 PM ON JULY 15TH 2016, MY FIANC, MYSELF AND 2 OF OUR FRIENDS WERE HEADING HOME FROM DOWNTOWN MIAMI ON I-95. IT WAS RAINING EXTREMELY HARD, SO EVERYONE WAS GOING WELL BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. I WOULD APPROX WE WERE GOING 35-40 MPH. THE CAR IN FRONT OF US SLAMMED ON HIS BREAKS DUE TO THE RAIN COMING DOWN EXTREMELY HARD, AND I PROCEEDED TO DO THE SAME. HOWEVER INSTEAD OF MY CAR BREAKING, IT BEGAN ACCELERATING 10-15MPH. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS TO MY RIGHT AND I WAS ABLE TO VEER OUT OF THE WAY OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, OR ELSE WE WOULD OF BEEN IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY DEAD. AS EXPECTED, MY FIANC IS EXTREMELY SHOOKEN UP BY WHAT HAPPENED. I KNOW THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2010 COROLLA AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR ALL THE RECALLS AND INSPECTIONS BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE IS SOMETHING STILL WRONG WITH THE 2010 COROLLAS BECAUSE I ALMOST DIED TONIGHT DIE TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885236July 16, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TWO ISSUES: RADIO CONTROLS FAIL; USUALLY WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS NEAR/ABOVE 100F. TOUCHING ANY CONTROL TURNS OFF RADIO, SPITS OUT CD. CAUSES ME TO FOCUS ON RADIO INSTEAD OF DRIVING. DEALER NO HELP. SEEN THE PROBLEM LISTED BY OTHERS ONLINE INC. YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE RADIO ACTING UP. 2ND ISSUE: JUST HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP, APPROX. 150,000 MILES. APPEARS THERE WAS SOME SORT OF RECALL BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE. REPLACED 7/16/16
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885246July 16, 2016VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND WHEN SHE HIT HER BRAKES THE CAR TOOK OFF JUST LIKE BEEN REPORTED WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND WITNESS EVEN SAW HER BRAKE LIGHTS ON AND THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING VERY HIGH LIKE THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN. THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE PEDAL AND FLOOR MATS WERE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THERE STILL AN ISSUE WITH THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NOW WE HAVE TO FIX THE DAMAGE TO OUR CAR AND THEN ONE SHE HIT. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED WHY CARS ARE STILL HAVING THIS ISSUE SOMEONE COULD OF DIED BECAUSE OF THIS FLAW IN THE CAR.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885253July 16, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL ACCORDING TO MY RECALL LETTER THERE IS CURRENTLY NO SOLUTION AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THERE IS ONE. MEANWHILE, THE SUGGESTION IS THAT I NOT HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS INHIBITS MY LIFE AND DRIVING HABITS GREATLY; PARTICULARLY IN FLORIDA HEAT WITH NO VENTS IN THE BACK SEAT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885255July 16, 2016AIR BAGS
I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REGARD TO NHTSA TOYOTA AIR BAG RECALL NO: 15V-285 AND 16V-127 I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL REMEDY NOTICE IN JUNE 2016 WHICH STATED 'TOYOTA HAS COMPLETED PARTS PREPARATION FOR VEHICLES IN YOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREA. 'HAVE THIS REMEDY PERFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.' I CONTACTED THE DEALER, RUSSELL TOYOTA, AND WAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR JUNE 10, 2016. AT THE APPOINTMENT, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY HAD TO SEE WHICH PART WAS NEEDED AND ORDER IT. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE PART CAME IN (FP NUMBER: 04006-06102 - AIR BAG ASSY KIT). WHICH IS WHY I AM WRITING. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE RECALLED DEFECT. WHEN I CALLED FOR AN UPDATE, I WAS TOLD THE PART HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED AND THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN IT WOULD BE RECEIVED. HOWEVER, THE TOYOTA.COM/RECALL FAQ SITE STATES 'THE OWNER LETTERS WILL BE MAILED IN QUANTITIES CONSISTENT WITH PARTS AVAILABILITY AND DEALER REPAIR CAPACITY, AND IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE BY JUNE 1, 2016' AND THE NOTIFICATIONS REFERENCED ABOVE STATE 'THE REPAIR WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS.' (SUGGESTING THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE) THEREFORE, IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT, 1) GIVEN I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE FROM THIS DEALERSHIP, A REPLACEMENT PART FOR MY VEHICLE WOULD BE AVAILABLE AND 2) 3+ MONTHS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR A RECALL OF THIS SEVERITY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885126July 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10885023July 15, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10884761July 14, 2016STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10884760July 14, 2016AIR BAGS
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS PRODUCED BY TAKATA. WE WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. A FEW DAYS AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA TELLING ME THAT TOYOTA IS PREPARING A REMEDY FOR THESE AIRBAGS AND WHAT I NEEDED TO DO WAS NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I CALLED TOYOTA UP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY YET, AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE A REMEDY. THEIR SOLUTION TO THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM IS TO PUT ALL PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. WE HAVE A FAMILY OF FIVE SO I CAN NOT DO THAT. THEIR SOLUTION OF NOT HAVING PEOPLE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME AND SHOULD NOT BE TO ANYONE. I HAVE A FAMILY CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO USE IT WITH MY FAMILY. I CAN NOT DO THAT. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10884791July 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10884779July 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10884813July 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10884821July 14, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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 MANUFACTURER WAS 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
- #10884888July 14, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE VERY DIM AND HINDERED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E012000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 08E050000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 06E065000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), AND 06E026000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0