Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #10759546August 26, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759572August 26, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759035August 25, 2015AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS BEING SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED WITHOUT THE COROLLA SUFFERING ANY FORM OF IMPACT. THE MENTIONED UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759101August 25, 2015AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE FATALITY. THIS IS A NINE (9) YEAR OLD CAR. THE REPLACEMENT PART MAY BE THREE (3) YEARS AWAY, WHEN THE CAR WILL BE TWELVE (12) YEARS OLD. INTERIM OPTIONS OF EITHER DISABLING THE AIRBAG OR NOT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ARE VERY POOR SOLUTIONS. IF TOYOTA CAN HOLD OUT LONG ENOUGH ALL DEFECTIVE CARS WILL BE OFF THE ROAD AND NO REPAIRS WILL BE NECESSARY. THIS OUTCOME IS VERY BAD, THE RESOLUTION IS NOT ADEQUATE. DISAPPOINTED TO REALIZE THAT CAR OWNER AND PASSENGER SAFETY IS NOT A PRIORITY CONCERN FOR NHTSA, BUT RATHER THE FOCUS SEEMS TO BE ON MAINTAINING HAPPY CAR MANUFACTURERS. A PROPER RESOLUTION WOULD BE TO REPAIR THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2015.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759098August 25, 2015AIR 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759146August 25, 2015AIR BAGS
TOYOTA HAS ISSUED ME A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THEY HAVE WARNED ME NOT TO HAVE ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, YET THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED ANY DETAILS ABOUT REPLACEMENT PARTS OR TIMELINE - OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT IT WILL HAPPEN SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION, NOR IS IT HELPFUL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759217August 25, 2015AIR BAGS
DANGEROUS RECALL TO PASSENGER AND DRIVER BUT NO TIME FRAME TO FIX OR CORRECT THE ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10759254August 25, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758722August 24, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/19/15 UPDATED 3/21/2016*JS *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758450August 24, 2015AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN KING ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS AND WOULD LIKE THE MATTER RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, PARTS WERE LIMITED. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758768August 24, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR MONTHS. 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.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758812August 24, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DJR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758833August 24, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758620August 23, 2015AIR BAGS, WHEELS
TOYOTA WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE RUSTED WHEELS BUT IT APPEARS THEY EITHER JUST REPAINTED THEM OR REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE WHEEL. THE WHEELS ARE RUSTING EXCESSIVELY. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ADVISING ME THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS ON RECALL LIST BUT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME NO MENTION WAS MADE OF THE DRIVER SIDE OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS. WHEN I TELEPHONED TOYOTA, I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT NO RECALL WAS BEING ISSUED FOR DRIVER SIDE OR SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS. THIS CAR HAS HAD SURGE ISSUES, RUSTED WHEELS, TIRES 6 AND 8 YEARS OLD AT TIME CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, NOW SHRAPNEL DANGER FROM AIRBAGS WITH NO RECALL. I PUT 8500 MILES ON CAR FIRST YEAR I OWNED IT. THEN SURGE OCCURRED AND NOW IT ONLY HAS 14500 MILES SINCE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. TOYOTA WANTS ME TO GIVE IT TO DEALER TO HOLD UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED. NO GUARANTEE RE DAMAGE DUE TO CAR SITTING ON DEALERS LOT FOR MONTHS I.E. RUSTED BRAKES, ENGINE, ETC FROM SITTING UNUSED FOR MONTHS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MADE TO TAKE BACK THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH NEW COROLLA. I BOUGHT IT NEW SINCE I WAS RETIRING AND NOW RETIRED AND CAN NOT AFFORD NEW CAR. SO I AM STUCK WITH IT AND CAN NOT DRIVE IT OR ENJOY MY RETIREMENT OR VISIT RELATIVES SINCE I CAN NOT DRIVE CAR ON HIGHWAY. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758630August 23, 2015AIR BAGS
I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT HONDA HAS RESOLVED THE AIRBAG ISSUE IN MY 2003 VEHICLE IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION AND TOYOTA HAS NOT. IN ADDITION I AM INCURRING ADDED CARPOOL COSTS OF NOT USING THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DUE TO BEING ADVISED BY TOYOTA NOT TO HAVE PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758540August 22, 2015AIR BAGS
TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A FIX FOR THEIR RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V043 SINCE JANUARY 2015. THIS IS WAY TOO LONG. THEIR NEW SOLUTION (MAILED TO US IN AUGUST 2015) IS TO AVOID SEATING ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT - WHICH IS A RIDICULOUS AND UNACCEPTABLE REQUEST. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS NOW. OTHER RELATED RECALLS: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V285
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10758549August 22, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY CAR HAS HAD A RECALL THAT ACCORDING TO TOYOTA THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANYONE TO TRAVEL WITH ME IN MY CAR DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE SUB-WIRE HARNESS (FILTER) AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED. I DON'T HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF BUYING ANOTHER CAR AND SO I FEEL THAT MY LIFE IS IN DANGER AS WELL. ON 04-13-15 A NEW CASE WAS OPENED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE (CASE#1504132776). I LATER FOLLOWED UP AND SPOKE TO SABRINA (MANAGER AT THE TOYOTA LOCATED IN WEST COLUMBIA, SC IN JULY 2015. SHE ALSO SAID THAT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN RELEASED YET. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR SOMEONE TO GIVE URGENT CONSIDERATION TO MY CASE. I FEEL THAT I CANT EVEN SELL THIS CAR BECAUSE THIS RECALL LOWERS THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE AND MY CONSCIENCE DOES NOT ALLOW TO PASS ON TO SOMEONE ELSE A DANGER LIKE THIS. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10750285August 21, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10750308August 21, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10750359August 21, 2015AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LANDED ON THE DIVIDER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. ..UPDATED 09-29-15 *BF
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0