Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10667472December 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS, WHEELS
ON 4/22/2008 [XXX], THE OWNER OF A PT.CRUISER, HIT MY TOYOTA HEAD ON AFTER CROSSING THE CENTER LANE AND WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, WHILE I WAS ALMOST STOPPED ON FALLING WATER DRIVE IN EAGLE RIVER.. IT FLATTENED THE RIGHT FRONT AND LATER LEFT FRONT TIRE, AND BUMPER AND QUARTER PANELS ON THE LEFT. I FELT LIKE I HAD AN ELECTRIC SHOCK TO MY SPINE THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT BELT WAS ON. , I COULDN'T LIFT THE COMPACT SPARE TIRE TO CHANGE THE FLAT WITHOUT MY NECK HURTING. I HAD CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT BUT MY NECK WAS STILL SORE . A YEAR LATER I WENT TO MY GP DR. BARNES AND HE ORDERED AN MRI. THE MRI SHOWED BLOWN DISCS AND /DR. BARNES ORDERED PT. PT. UNSUCCESSFUL AND WENT TO NEUROSURGEON DR. KRALICK . WHO SUGGESTED POSTERIOR CERVICAL. LAMINECTOMY AND SPINAL FUSION C-3-C7 AND HAD SAME 4-7-2010. UNFORTUNATELY I DEVELOPED SEROMA AND ABSCESS AT PROV. HOSPITAL. I CODED BLUE TWICE. I HAD MASSIVE DISABILITY AND WAS ALMOST PARALYZED BY THE INFECTION. I HAD MASSIVE REHAB AND MED EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF $500,000 I AM STILL RECOVERING 4 YEARS LATER AND HAVE TO TQKE FLEXIRIL AND PERKASET FOR PAIN. I HAVE PROFOUND NEUROPATHY IN MY FEET AND HANDS CRAMPING IN MY LEFT HIP, KNEE AND CALF AND SHARP PAIN AT THE SITE OF THE INCISION. IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED AS IT SHOULD, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HURT SO BADLY IN MY SPINE.. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10664589December 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS REAR ENDED AT STOP LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON, BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, LIGHTS STAY ON. THE 2005 MODEL HAD AN AIR BAG RECALL, THE 2006 DID NOT, WE BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT UNDER THIS RECALL AT THEIR EXPENSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664410December 15, 2014
SEAT BELTS
REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CLICKER INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CLICKER PART WAS INSTALLED REVERSE IN REAR SEAT CAUSING MIDDLE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SEAT BELTS BECOME IN TANGLED... PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BY DEALER AT OUR COMPLAINT.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664154December 14, 2014
SEAT BELTS
OUR SEAT BELT IS COMING APART ON OUR BACK SEAT BELTS, WHERE IT RETRACKS INTO THE CAR., IT IS FREYING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663764December 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE LAST 3 TIMES THAT I TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY RECALLS THE SERVICE WRITER AT KINGS TOYOTA IN CINCINNATI, OH WOULD NOT LET ME MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO BUSY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663520December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE RED WARNING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. NOTHING HAPPENED, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND IS STILL ON TODAY. I CALLED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN VALDOSTA BY INTERSTATE 75 AND SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT THAT WAS STAYING ON. HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NO DANGER OF THE AIRBAG BEING DEPLOYED BUT IF I WANTED TO GET IT CHECKED OUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE WORK. HE ASSURED ME THERE WAS NO DANGER OF THE AIRBAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY JUST BECAUSE THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STAYING ON (ON THE DASHBOARD). I DID NOT GET HIS NAME BUT I TRUSTED HIS KNOWLEDGE. NOW THAT THE AIRBAG DANGEROUS RECALLS ARE IN THE NEWS I AM CONCERNED FOR POSSIBLE SAFETY. THE RED AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF DANGER FOR ME. (I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM THE ABOVE DEALERSHIP IN EARLY 2007) THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663527December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT MY VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO SCHEDULE SERVICE SO AS TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY, OR OTHERS. I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT NO DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA (INCLUDING COMPETITOR DEALERSHIPS SUCH AS HONDA) HAVE BEEN SET UP TO DEAL WITH THIS PROCESS UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY TO RECEIVE ANY SERVICE OR TO TAKE ANY OF THE RECOMMENDED STEPS IN THE ADVISORY LETTER. I AM REGISTERING THIS COMPLAINT TO ENSURE THAT IF ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT BEFORE I CAN RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE, THAT TOYOTA CANNOT CLAIM I DID NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY OR APPROPRIATE MANNER. I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED BY THIS RESPONSE AND HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR IN FUTURE. I CONSIDER THE DELAY TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AND ADDING TO THE ANXIETY OF KNOWING THAT THIS RISK MAY OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663576December 11, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN JUNE 6, 2011 I HAD A CRASH BECAUSE MY TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT. TOYOTA HAD THE CAR INSPECTED IN HOUSE AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT IN THE CARS SYSTEMS. I FILED A REPORT WITH THE NHTSA TO NO AVAIL. JUST RECENTLY ON DECEMBER 13TH & DECEMBER 14TH, 2014 THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS I WAS TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS. I AM POSITIVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE CAR. I AM AFRAID I MAY BE KILLED OR INJURED WITH THIS SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663612December 11, 2014
ENGINE
DEALER DID SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY, UPON PICKING UP CAR NOTICED IT RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES IT SEEMED TO IMPROVE. OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW MONTHS AND APPROX 3000 MILES ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND FUEL MILEAGE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE, MILEAGE HAS DROPPED OFF ALMOST 10 MPG! TOOK THE CAR IN FOR NYSI TODAY AND ASKED DEALER ABOUT THIS. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE CAR HAD TO RELEARN CERTAIN FUNCTIONS. ASKED HOW LONG THIS SHOULD TAKE AND WAS TOLD A FEW MONTHS? I SAID TO THEM THEY IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A FEW MONTHS AND ABOUT 3000 MILES. TO ME THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WILL GIVE IT A COUPLE THOUSAND MORE MILES AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. IF I SEE NO IMPROVEMENT I WILL BE BACK TO THE DEALER LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. DRIVING HABITS HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM PRE SMART STOP. THIS IS ALSO A HIGHLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE SAME DEALER SINCE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663596December 11, 2014
ENGINE
AFTER DEALER DID SMARTSTOP TECHNOLOGY UP DATE, OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW MONTHS THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE HAS DROPPED OFF, AS HAS THE GAS MILEAGE BY ABOUT 5MPG WITH NO CHANGE IN DRIVING HABITS. TALKED TO DEALER ON 12/11/2014 AND WAS INFORMED THE CAR HAS TO RELEARN THESE FUNCTIONS. ASKED HOW LONG THIS WOULD TAKE AND WAS TOLD A FEW MONTHS WHICH I FIND UNACCEPTABLE. MILEAGE ON CAR NOW IS ABOUT 28000, TO ME THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO RELEARN ALL FUNCTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662940December 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V133000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662984December 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY 19 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING BACK TO COLLEGE, THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID ANOTHER CRASH, SHE REARED ENDED THE CAR AT 47 MILES AN HOUR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR 20 MINUTES, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY SAID THE AIR BAG WAS NOT RECALLED, ASKED TO CONDUCT A DATA ANALYSIS: STATING SHE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THAT THE DTC LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT WE "HAD AMPLE TIME TO HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED" . WE HAD THE CAR INSPECTED A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASH. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS WRONG IN ACCUSING US ON THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY ARE COVERING UP THEIR PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER IS A COLLEGE ATHLETE AND IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE DUE TO THIS ISSUE, SHE IS STILL SUFFERING AND TO HAVE TOYOTA STATE THIS WAS OUR PROBLEM IS WRONG. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR HER BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT WAS SAFE. YOU DON'T LET YOUR CHILDREN DRIVE A BIKE WITHOUT A HELMET AND YOUR DON'T LET YOUR COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS DRIVE A CAR WITH AIR BAG LIGHTS INDICATING THAT THEY NEED SERVICE. ..UPDATED 12/29/14*BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662985December 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CABLE NOT BEING CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662708December 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
SIR, I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA LE YEAR 2005 IN MARYLAND AND SINCE THE BEGINNING I'VE ALWAYS BROUGHT MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I WAS VERY PLEASED ABOUT IT. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2014 MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR CAR SOUTHBOUND IN LANE 2 OF GEORGIA AVENUE WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT OF A SECONDARY ROAD OF THE HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT AND WENT DIRECTLY INTO LANE 2 IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. MY SON WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE OTHER DRIVER AND STRUCK HIS CAR IN THE REAR CAUSING LITTLE DAMAGE FOR THE DRIVERS CAR. THE IMPACT CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE IN THE FRONT END OF OUR CAR. MY SON DID NOT SUFFER A FRACTURE OR A SEVERE INJURY BUT HE GOT A CERVICAL SPRAIN, IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING BACK PAIN, LEFT KNEE PAIN. THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD THAT OUR CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. BUT INTERESTINGLY, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL! IF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OTHER TOYOTA CARS THEN I MAY HAVE HAD A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED SO THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT'S WHY WE TRUST IN THE MANUFACTURER AND IN THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL. ..UPDATED 12/29/14 *BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10662328December 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
DEALER DOESN'T HAVE PART AND WON'T ORDER PART UNLESS I BRING THE CAR IN FIRST AND HAVE AIR BAG DISCONNECTED ON PASSENGER SIDE. EXPLAINED I DON'T CARRY PASSENGER'S AND DON'T NEED THIS DONE, JUST GET THE PART AND I WILL BRING CAR IN. TALKED TO TOYOTA AND THAT'S THE CONDITIONS SET BY THEM TO GET PART REPLACED. IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST A FULL DAY BY GOING TWICE TO GET PART REPLACED AS DEALER IS AN HOUR AWAY FROM ME. I HOPE IT'S NOT THE CASE BUT IT FEELS AS IF THE MANUFACTURER IS DELIBERATELY MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED TO PREVENT THEM FROM PAYING MORE CLAIMS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662121December 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
AT THIS APPROXIMATE DATE, I BEGAN GETTING A WARNING LIGHT RE. MY AIR BAGS. MY DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG ASSEMBLY COSTING ME BETWEEN $1000-1500 OR MORE TO REPLACE IT. NOW, OTHER COROLLAS ARE BEING RECALLED BUT MINE IS NOT BEING RECALLED. IT APPEARS THAT MY CAR HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FOR AN EVEN LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAN THOSE THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. I HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I RECENTLY READ IN THE NEWS THAT THESE PROBLEMS BEGAN IN 1998, THE YEAR I PURCHASED MY CAR. MY CAR HAS JUST NOW TURNED 100,000 MILES AND I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE ONGOING RECALL THAT INCLUDES OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT ONLY ARBITRARY BUT DANGEROUS FOR ME FOR YOU TO EXCLUDE ME FROM THIS RECALL. I HEREBY REQUEST THAT YOU INCLUDE MY CAR IN THIS RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655440December 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL SSC DOOR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LETTER. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. BUT, HE HAS SINCE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL LETTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661872December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
CONCERN OVER AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661900December 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION URGES OWNERS OF CERTAIN TOYOTA, HONDA, MAZDA, BMW, NISSAN, MITSUBISHI, SUBARU, CHRYSLER, FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES TO ACT IMMEDIATELY ON RECALL NOTICES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS... THE MESSAGE COMES WITH URGENCY, ESPECIALLY FOR OWNERS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY REGIONAL RECALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, LIMITED AREAS NEAR THE GULF OF MEXICO IN TEXAS, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, AND LOUISIANA..., [CASE#:[XXX]] THE CASE # IS THE RECORD OF MY CALL TO AND CONVERSATION WITH THE RECALL DIVISION OF TOYOTA USA. I HAVE REQUESTED OF TOYOTA CORPORATION THAT THEY FURNISH ME WITH THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION FOR THE AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN MY COROLLA AT MANUFACTURE. THE REASON WHY I REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE APPARENT FROM YOUR SITE AS WELL AS FROM THE HEARINGS IN CONGRESS AND THE RESPONSE FROM TAKATA. TOYOTA CORPORATION TOLD ME ON THE TELEPHONE THAT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION. . I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT TOYOTA CAN ISSUE PRODUCT RECALLS BY VIN NUMBERS; BUT CAN NOT FIND MANUFACTURING INFORMATION USING MY VIN NUMBER. IS THERE ANY WAY TO REQUIRE A CAR MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY PARTS INFORMATION BY MANUFACTURER'S NAME? HAVING WORKED IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT, I DO KNOW THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT BY US MANUFACTURING. I SUSPECT THAT TOYOTA USA HAS ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION. SINCE NHTSA REGULATES HIGHWAY SAFETY AND I THINK CORRECTLY, BELIEVES THAT TANAKA SHOULD RECALL ALL AIRBAGS IN THE AFFECTED YEARS, I AM HOPING THAT YOU CAN HELP ME TO RECEIVE MY AIRBAG INFORMATION SINCE YOU LIST 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA AS AFFECTED IN THE RECALL IN HIGH MOISTURE US STATES AND TERRITORIES. ANY WEATHER CHECK OF THE PAST TWO YEARS FOR N.C. SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THAT WE ARE A HIGH MOISTURE LOCATION. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662030December 3, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OUR TOYOTA HAD A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS. THE DEALER INSTALLED A HARNESS AND ECM. WHEN THEY RECHECKED THE SRS SYSTEM THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR B1811 FOR SPIRAL CABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS REPAIR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT THAT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE IS PART OF A RECALL WITH OTHER TOYOTAS BUT NOT THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THESE AIRBAGS AND I'M WONDERING WHY MY TOYOTA IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL? I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY SINCE MY 17 YEAR OLD SON IS NOW DRIVING THE VEHICLE! THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR US!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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