Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10852005March 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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 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
#10852074March 28, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT IS ONE ASSEMBLY AND COST SO MUCH TO REPLACE THAT'S WHY WHEN THE BULBS GETS BURNT OUT OWNERS WILL JUST WAIT UNTIL THE OTHER ONE GETS BURNT ALSO BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NOT LIKE OTHER CARS THAT YOU CAN REPLACE THE BULBS FOR LESS THAN $5.00 BUT WITH THIS CAR IT IS LIKE $250 TO REPLACE A BURNT HEADLIGHT. PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THIS COROLLA'S ARE TAKING THEIR RISK SPECIALLY AT NIGHT DRIVING WITHOUT SUFFICIENT LIGHTS BECAUSE IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. PLEASE CHECK ON THIS, THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851752March 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. LAST YEAR I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT MY COROLLA HAD A RECALL FOR AIRBAGS. I TOOK MY CAR TO FRANK TOYOTA IN IN NATIONAL CITY CALIFORNIA. THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AND THAT I WOULD RECEIVE NOTICE WHEN THEY DID. ON MARCH 21 OF THIS YEAR I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA SAYING THAT TOYOTA HAD COMPLETED PARTS PREPARATION IN MY AREA AND TO TAKE IT TO ANY DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I CALLED FRANK TOYOTA ON THE 21ST. AFTER BEING ON HOLD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR MY CAR AND IT WOULD TAKE 2 TO 3 WEEKS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED CHULA VISTA TOYOTA ON MAIN STREET AND TALK TO JAVIER. HE TOLD ME TO BRING IN MY CAR ANYTIME AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. I TOOK IT IN TODAY SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AND IT WAS COMPLETED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851465March 24, 2016
ENGINE
AT 54,000 MILES, 57,000 AND 59,000 MILES I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER AFTER EXPERIENCING OIL CONSUMPTION, ONE QUART EVERY 1,000 MILES OR SO. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL CONSUMPTION, EACH TIME, WHICH I STILL DIDN'T BELIEVE AND RETURNED TO COMPLAIN AS A MATTER OF RECORD. THE CAR HAS 74,000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS AT THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER EXHIBITING A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE. NOW, BECAUSE THERE IS A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST CANNOT BE DONE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA CENTER THREE PREVIOUS TIMES AND NO OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS OFFERED ANY TIME I RAISED THE ISSUE. NOW TOYOTA SAYS THEY CAN'T PERFORM THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, AND SINCE THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS A REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZED REPAIR/REPLACEMENT TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR THERE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION - ZE7 LETTER. HOW THIS HAPPENED, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM CITY DRIVING AND WITHIN 1 MILE OF MY HOME AND I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I STOPPED THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD TO INSPECT THE ENGINE AREA. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED AN ENGINE NOISE. THE CAR WAS THEN PULLED TO THE DRIVEWAY AND HAULED TO THE SERVICE CENTER ON A FLATBED TOWING TRUCK. I AM NOW WAITING FOR THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER, WHO TOLD ME THE CAR CANNOT BE COVERED BY TOYOTA UNLESS I PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST. THIS IS AN ADMISSION OF THE PROBLEM (GUILT), AND IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER I RECEIVED. THE LETTER CLEARLY STATES, CONDUCT AN ENGINE CONSUMPTION TEST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. HOW CAN THIS BE DONE, WHEN THE SERVICE CENTER FAILED TO SUBJECT THIS CAR TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THREE OCCASIONS? I, ATTEMPTED ON THREE OCCASIONS TO OBTAIN SERVICE AND WAS DENIED, NOW I AM AT FAULT? IT IS MY OPINION TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR/ REPLACEMENT, AS THERE WAS TIME TO CONDUCT THE TEST AND TIME TO AVERT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851480March 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A CAR SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. HE WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE CARS IN FRONT OF HIM SWERVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE LEAVING HIM NO TIME TO REACT. HE HAD JUST STARTED BREAKING UPON IMPACT WHICH WAS FORCEFUL ENOUGH TO PUSH HIS CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE GUARD RAIL. YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED, THE BUMPER COMPLETELY TORN OFF THE CAR, AND THE ENGINE FORCED BACK FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. EVEN THOUGH HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT, MY HUSBAND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE CAR NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT WHIPLASH FROM THE IMPACT. WE CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED FROM AN IMPACT LIKE THIS. WE CHECKED AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS REGARDING AIRBAGS FOR THIS CAR. SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THEY SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND PROTECTED MY HUSBAND DURING THIS COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10851437March 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851264March 23, 2016
STEERING
CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND CAME TO A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ROAD STRAIGHTENED STILL UNABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL AND JERKED IT AFTER VEERING INTO OTHER LANE WHICH UNLOCKED STEERING WHEEL CAUSING AN OVER CORRECTION AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10850978March 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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 DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850995March 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - TOYOTA LETTER RECEIVED (BLOOMINGTON INDIANA) STATING THEY COMPLETED PARTS PREP FOR MY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION AND TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD TOYOTA HAD PLACED A 3 PER WEEK LIMIT AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD NEED TO ORDER AND EXPECT DELIVERY IN TWO WEEKS. THAT TO ME IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE LEGAL NONSENSE OF NOT HAVING A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IS ANNOYING SINCE THIS HAS BEEN DRAGGING OUT FOR A VERY LONG TIME. SURELY THERE ARE OTHER MANUFACTURERS THAT COULD MAKE REPLACEMENT. SEEMS TO ME NO ONE IS TAKING THIS WITH ANY SENSE OF URGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839464March 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM / ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *LD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846520March 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR FAULTY AIRBAG RECALL NOT AVAILABLE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850706March 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TOYOTA SENT AN 'URGENT SAFETY RECALL' CONCERNING THE SRS ECU ON MY TOYOTA. THE LETTER STATED: 'THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL; TOYOTA HAS PREPARED SUFFICIENT PARTS FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN YOUR LOCATION.' I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER CHARLES BARKER TOYOTA IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED. I LEFT THE CAR FOR THE REQUIRED WORK, AND PICKED IT UP LATER. I STOPPED AT A STORE ON THE WAY HOME AND CALLED MY WIFE, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAD CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER A PART. UP TO THIS POINT, NO ONE HAD EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE TO MY CAR AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO SCHEDULE IT FOR A RETURN VISIT. I CALLED AND SPOKE TO SERVICE ADVISOR DERRICK WILLIAMS, AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT STOCK THE COMPUTERS AND HAVE TO ORDER THEM. TOYOTA HAS NOT PREPARED SUFFICIENT PARTS FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN MY AREA, AND IT IS PREPOSTEROUS THAT TOYOTA EXPECTS ME TO BRING MY CAR BACK FOR A SECOND SERVICE CALL TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD BE STOCKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838414March 21, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY HEAVY SMOKE POURING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AND NOTICED RADIATOR CAP WAS MISSING DUE TO A NEGLIGENT ACT BY AN ESTABLISHMENT WHO SERVICED HIS VEHICLE.. *LD THE RADIATOR CAP WAS NOT SECURED AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS STATED THE HEAD GASKET WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS WARPED AND A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AS A DIRECT RESULT OF NEGLECTING TO PLACE THE RADIATOR CAP BACK ON THE RADIATOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850724March 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR STARTED SMOKING AND EVENTUALLY BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE RESCUE WAS CALLED BUT WE MANAGED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH WATER BEFORE THEY ARRIVED. THIS HAPPENED ON 2/19/16 AND TO DATE TOYOTA IS YET TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I AM AT MY WITS END WITH TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850834March 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850642March 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, NOTICED BAD SMELL. STOPPED AND CAME OUT FROM THE VECHICLE AND IT STARTED ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850402March 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850410March 18, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO CONTINUED TURNING AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850475March 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (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. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 05/11/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAFETY RECALL WAS REPAIRED IN JANUARY 2015. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850364March 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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