Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10747789August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747858August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747877August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 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
#10747889August 11, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THE ONES LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747945August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747946August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SCHEDULED A RECALL REPAIR ON JULY 27TH, 2015 AND LATER CANCEL DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. 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 WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747954August 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747351August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR THIS AIR BAG RECALL. I FEEL THAT I AM DRIVING ON WING AND A PRAYER. I WILL HAVE TO INFORM ANY PASSENGER OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD BE RIDING AT THEIR ON RISK. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY NOW. YOUR SHARHOLDERS SHOULD BE MORE INTERESTED IN SAVING LIVES THAN THE DIVIDENDS THEY RECEIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747434August 10, 2015
AIR 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 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
#10747466August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747471August 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A HILL, THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747547August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON OUR COROLLA TODAY STATING THAT THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY AND CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, WE DO NOT LIVE IN A PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION TO RECEIVE AN IMMEDIATE REPAIR AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL ENOUGH PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. TOYOTA'S SUGGESTION IN THE MEANTIME IS TO HAVE NO ONE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT IF WE BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THAT EFFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. OUR FAMILY DOES NOT OWN AN ADDITIONAL VEHICLE THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE OUR FAMILY, SO WE FEEL THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR TOYOTA TO OFFER (TO MERELY HAVE SOMEONE NOT SIT IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT.) WE ARE DUMBFOUNDED THAT TOYOTA WOULD SEND A RECALL ADVISING US OF THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE WITH NO SOLUTION FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. WE ARE NOW FORCED TO POTENTIALLY ENDANGER THE LIFE OF SOMEONE IN OUR FAMILY AS WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT WILL FIT OUR FAMILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747621August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE TRAVELING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS PREGNANT AT THE TIME, SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND TWO HERNIATED DISCS IN THE BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO PROVIDED BODY REPAIRS BUT NO DIAGNOSIS TO EXPLAIN THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A SECOND CRASH WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A REPAIR SHOP FOR THE BODY REPAIRS, BUT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND RECEIVED FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A THIRD CRASH HAPPENED WHEN A DRIVER WAS BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AS WELL AS A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE DRIVERS HEAD WENT THRU THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER DID NOT RECEIVE FURTHER MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS TO RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN MID APRIL 2015 AND RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION ON AUGUST 10TH, 2015. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE REPAIR DUE TO EXPERIENCING MORE THAN TWO CRASHES IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10747602August 10, 2015
AIR 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 NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747631August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS SCHEDULED TO BECOME AVAILABLE AT THE END OF 2015. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747662August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
DEAR NHTSA, TODAY WE RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE ON OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA INSTRUCTING US NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH A FRONT PASSENGER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA TO EXPLAIN THAT WE PURCHASED THIS CAR SPECIFICALLY FOR MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO CURRENTLY HAS HER OHIO TEMPORARY DRIVERS LICENSE. PER THIS INTERIM LETTER, TOYOTA IS TELLING US THAT SHE CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR WE PURCHASED SPECIFICALLY FOR HER. OHIO TEMPORARY DRIVER LICENSES REQUIRE A LICENSED FRONT PASSENGER. I WAS GIVEN TOYOTA CASE #1508103451 BY THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE. I REQUESTED ONE OF THE INITIAL RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED, AND ADVISED ME TO CALL A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO GET ON AN INITIAL CALL BACK LIST. I CALLED METRO TOYOTA IN CLEVELAND, OHIO AT 888.439.0914. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED ME THAT THEY ARE NOT MAKING APPOINTMENTS OR TAKING PHONE NUMBERS FOR TOYOTA CALL BACK APPOINTMENTS. THE METRO TOYOTA SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO ADVISED IT MAY BE TWO MONTHS TO TWO YEARS BEFORE THEY RECEIVE PARTS FOR THE TAKATA PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL REPLACEMENTS. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN BOTH TOYOTA CORPORATE USA AND METRO TOYOTA. BOTH PARTIES APPEARED TO BE UNCONCERNED WITH RENDERING MY 2007 COROLLA USELESS FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE FOR POSSIBLY TWO YEARS. I BELIEVE TOYOTA NEEDS TO STEP TO THE PLATE AND OFFER US A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE IN SAFE NON-RECALL CONDITION IN EXCHANGE FOR OUR 2007 COROLLA IF THEY CANNOT PROVIDE US WITH A TIMELY RECALL REPAIR. MY DAUGHTER NEEDS A VEHICLE TO DRIVE. BEST REGARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747683August 10, 2015
ENGINE
I HAD A MALFUNCTIONING TIMING CHAIN AND ITS PARTS, AND AN ENGINE PROBLEM ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 WITHOUT PRIOR WARRING, SUCH AS AN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, RATTLING, KNOCKING, OR STALLING. ALSO I WASNT AWARE THAT THESE PROBLEMS COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE ISNT ANY TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM MAINTENANCE IN THE TOYOTA 2005 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE GUIDE BOOKLET. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED MY CAR THOUGHT THAT THE TENSIONER ON THE TIMING CHAIN MAY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE CAM GEAR TO WEAR OUT, SO THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE CAM GEAR. THEN, THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE ENGINE VALVES TO BE BENT. FINALLY MY CAR GOT FIXED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IN A SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE, I FELT BOOM, BOOM, KNOCKING COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I DROVE OUT OF THE PARKING LOT CAREFULLY, BUT I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HAD THIS KNOCKING FROM THE CAR. SO I STOPPED IN A DIFFERENT PARKING LOT OF THE SAME MALL. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND CHECKED THE DRIVE BELT, WHICH WAS INTACT. THERE WAS NO FOUL SMELL. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PAID ATTENTION TO ANYTHING UNUSUAL. I HEARD RATTLING AND I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN AUTO MECHANIC SHOP, WHICH IS CLOSER THAN GOING HOME. WITH MY EMERGENCY LIGHT ON, I DROVE INTO THE STREET LESS MILE WHEN I HEARD SOUNDS LIKE METAL OR SODA CANS CRUSHING AROUND IN THE ENGINE. THEN MY CAR SLOWLY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SLID DOWN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BARELY OFF THE ROAD. EVENTUALLY MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP. I HAVE A WORN OUT CAM GEAR, A TENSIONER WITH A FEW FINE CRACKS, BENT VALVES AND THE TIMING CHAIN. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON JULY 24, 2015. BUT I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR WARRANTY OF 60,000 MILES HAD PASSED AND I DIDNT TAKE MY CAR TO A TOYOTA AUTHORIZED AUTO SHOP THEY WONT DEAL WITH MY CAR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747689August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
MANY MONTHS AGO I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG MODULATOR. I'VE TRIED MANY TIMES TO SCHEDULE THIS REPAIR AND EACH TIME I GET THE SAME ANSWER: THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL GET IT. THEIR ONLY SUGGESTION IS NOT TO USE THE CAR. HOW IN THE WORLD IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?????? HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747709August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND TO POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. TOYOTA'S CURRENT REMEDY IS TO INSTRUCT ME TO "NOT DRIVE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT". IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY FASHION THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING ME WITH A SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO DRIVE. THIS LANGUAGE CAN NOT BE USED AS JARGON TO WAIVE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN CASE OF INJURY. THEIR EXPLICIT FAILURE TO FIX THIS IN A TIMELY MANNER IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747313August 9, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME, WHEN I ARRIVED I NEED TO TURN MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO MY APARTMENT BUT I COULDN'T STEER MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE. I DECIDED TO GO STRAIGHT TO PARK IN OTHER PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF ME. I TRY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL BUT IT BECAME HARDER TO TURN THEN THE BEGINNING. THEN I SAW THE "ABS" LIGHT AND "BATTERY" LIGHT ARE ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, PROBABLY WILL CAUSE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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