Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10711773April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG, BOTH SHOULDERS, AND NECK. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. MA 10/8
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10711784April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES ON THE ARM, CHEST, AND FACE WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. ..UPDATED 05/07/15 *BF UPDATED 5/19/15*CN UPDATED 7/1/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10711850April 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPAIR IT. I AM NOW RECEIVING LETTERS FROM TOYOTA SAYING I'M NOT TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM! HOW DO I RESOLVE THIS? THE DEALERSHIP IS IN ELK GROVE, CALIFORNIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706242April 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE AND MOVED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. MA 07/30/15 UPDATED 10/5/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706314April 17, 2015
STEERING, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVED STREET, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS ON ME. I COULD NOT SWERVE AND TURN MY CAR TO FOLLOW THE CURVED STREET. I COULD NOT MOVE THE WHEEL AT ALL. MY CAR RAN INTO A TREE HEAD FIRST. ALL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE APPEARED. MY ENTIRE CAR WAS TOTALED AND SMASHED IN THE FRONT. SCARIEST THING BECAUSE I HAD NO CONTROL. THANK GOD, MY 1 YEAR OLD SON WAS NOT IN THE BACKSEAT OR ELSE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED WITH THOSE AIRBAGS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE. TOYOTA HAS HAD RECALLS IN THE PAST AND THIS COULD HAVE ENDED MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706024April 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED 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. ... UPDATED 06-02-15 *BF UPDATED 9/18/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706094April 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD ROARING/ROAD NOISE FROM FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH. SINCE MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT, I ASSUMED IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM AND NOT A FAILED BEARING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COSTCO WHERE I RECENTLY PURCHASED TIRES. I INFORMED THE ADVISOR THERE THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ( I DID NOT SPECIFY A SIDE). HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES AND SOUNDED LIKE A FAILED/FAILING BEARING. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2009-2013 TOYOTA COROLLA'S, SPECIFICALLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (ARLINGTON TOYOTA) WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706100April 16, 2015
SUSPENSION
I BEGIN HEARING AN UNEXPLAINABLE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT 33,527 MILES WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND OVER SPEED BUMPS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (ARLINGTON TOYOTA) ON 6/12/2013 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE LOOKED OVER. AFTER PERFORMING A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND ASKED TO COME BACK IF IT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE NOISE. ON THE RIDE HOME AND UP UNTIL 4/24/2014, IT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AS TIME WENT ON. ON 4/24/2014 I FINALLY HAD ENOUGH OF THE NOISE AND STARTED TO DO SOME INVESTIGATING OF MY OWN. I LOOKED OVER AT THE PORTION OF THE STRUTS THAT WERE VISIBLE, AND FOUND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WITH A GREASY SUBSTANCE RUNNING DOWN THE STRUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (ARLINGTON TOYOTA) AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER REQUIRING THE SERVICE MANAGER TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND THEN TELL ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BEFORE LEAVING, AND HIM ACTUALLY DRIVING IT, HE CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A FAILED FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT AND WOULD BE REPLACED AS "GOOD WILL". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706145April 16, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE AND THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E002000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WHICH THE FUSES SHORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND REWIRED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUSES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITH FORCE TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705786April 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 05/20/15 *BF.. UPDATED 11/19/15*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705844April 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
I GOT THE CRASH FROM PASSENGER SIDE, SO THEY REPLACED TWO DOORS. BUT, SIDE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED. SO, MY WIFE WAS SMASHED TO THE WINDOW. FORTUNATELY. SHE WAS NOT HURT MUCH. HOW DOES SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY? HOW MUCH IS THE ACCIDENT CAN DEPLOY? THEY, TOYOTA, ARE NOT ANSWER TO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10705547April 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705655April 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE 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
#10705413April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE INSPECTION. 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
#10705418April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V132000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704701April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $300 FOR AN AIR BAG CABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705084April 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
JUST OVER A WEEK AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL (REMEDY NOTICE). I PROMPTLY CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP (WITH WHOM I HAVE HAD DEALINGS TWICE IN THE PAST) TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SERVICE. AFTER A LENGTHY CONVERSATION I WAS TOLD THAT A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT THERE WOULD HAVE TO CALL ME BACK TO SET UP A TIME FOR THE REPAIR. I EXPECTED I WOULD HEAR FROM SOMEONE THAT DAY . . . OR THE NEXT . . . BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR RECALL WORK BEFORE AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND BEEN DISPLEASED BOTH TIMES WITH THEIR WORK. CLEARLY, I AM NOT REPORTING AN ACCIDENT (YET), BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DEALERSHIP COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THIS REPAIR; I'M SURE THEY DO NOT MAKE MONEY FROM CARRYING OUT THIS SERVICE. CAN YOU PASS THIS COMPLAINT ON TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. OR LET ME KNOW HOW TO CONTACT THEM. BECAUSE THIS REFLECTS ON THEIR COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705149April 11, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON ALL SPEEDS. THIS IMPACTS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. WIPERS ARE NOW ONLY ONE SPEED AND I NEED TO PULL OVER IF IT IS POURING. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN IT IS POURING RAIN AND VISIBILITY IS LOW FOR ALL DRIVERS CONCERNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704932April 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, A LOUD BOOMING NOISE SUDDENLY EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT AREA. AFTER STOPPING AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS RETRACTED AND COULD NOT BE USED. THE PLASTIC BUCKLE COVERS FOR THE SEAT BELTS CAME APART. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT SENSORS WERE FLASHING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704939April 10, 2015
ENGINE
CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO IDENTIFY SPORADIC ODD "GRINDING" NOISE UPON COLD START. WAS FIRST TOLD IT WAS THE SERPENTINE BELT. REPLACED AND NEXT DAY NOISE WAS STILL THERE UPON COLD START. RETURNED AND DEALER THEN STATED IT WAS THE BENDIX IN THE STARTER. REPLACED STARTER. A MONTH LATER THE NOISE HAPPENED AGAIN AND SQUEALING FROM SERPENTINE BELT WAS STILL OCCURRING. THIRD TRIP TO DEALERSHIP AND I'M NOW TOLD THAT, LIKE MANY OTHER 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS, THAT IT'S THE GEAR IN THE CAMSHAFT. THE SERPENTINE BELT SQUEAL IS FROM MY WATER PUMP LEAKING. NOW REPLACING WATER PUMP AND CAMSHAFT GEAR. $2000 IN REPAIRS THAT, FROM READING, TOYOTA IS AWARE OF! RIDICULOUS! THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. IF THE DEALERSHIPS STATE THAT THEIR TECHNICIANS ARE "CERTIFIED" THEN THEY SHOULD KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOT HAVE TO FIX THINGS THAT AREN'T BROKEN AT MY EXPENSE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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