Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10651485October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V029000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649134October 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION ISSUE.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE REVVED TWICE AND THEN ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STORE. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10651109October 29, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK PMX9724 TIRES, SIZE: P205/55R16. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT GUARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FOREHEAD AND FRACTURED THE RIGHT BIG TOE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BURNS ON THE RIGHT ARM AND THE RIBS WERE FRACTURED DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10650559October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ROUGHLY 5 OR 6 WEEKS AGO. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM BACK IN 2011 AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT. WHEN I ARRIVED, I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALLED AIRBAG BECAME AVAILABLE. I THEN ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE, AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE SEVERAL MORE MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY COROLLA FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW, SINCE IT IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION WITH A DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY MORE CORRESPONDENCE FROM TOYOTA SINCE THE FIRST RECALL LETTER WAS MAILED BACK IN APRIL OF 2014. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE DANGER THAT THIS PROBLEM POSES AND I DO NOT SEE WHY TOYOTA CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM BEING THAT THE LIGHT IS ON. IN THE RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA IT SPECIFICALLY STATES TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IMMEDIATELY IF THE LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED BECAUSE IT COULD POSE A DANGER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS WELL AS PUT MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER BEHIND THE WHEEL BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF HAVING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650605October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MY APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME WAS AROUND 50 MILES AN HOUR. I THREW ON MY BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, AND I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH. NEITHER ONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE FRONT BUMPER, LEFT SIDE IN PARTICULAR. HOOD WAS BENT UP AND RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AS THERE WAS RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING...UPDATED 11/06/14 *BF UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650679October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE ONLY BEING DONE IN SELECTED STATES AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTINUE CHECKING FOR WHEN HIS STATE WOULD BEGIN REPAIRS AND NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000...UPDATED 12/04/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649147October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG ON- OFF SWITCH. *TGW THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH, DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650806October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
PURSUANT TO TOYOTA'S WEBSITE, A RECALL EXISTS FOR MY VIN WHICH STATES, "IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT OR OTHER OCCUPANTS." A RELATED ARTICLE ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF CARS WITH SUCH A RECALL ARE "URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION." THE RECALL DATE WAS NEARLY FIVE MONTHS AGO (JUNE 10, 2014). I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN) TO ENSURE THAT IF I BROUGHT THE CAR IN, A REPLACEMENT PART WAS IN STOCK, AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED IF I BROUGHT IT IN. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY (10/28/14) AND WAS ADVISED HOURS LATER THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY YET FOR THIS RECALL. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A CALL TO TOYOTA, WHO TOLD ME, CONTRARY TO THE INFORMATION LINKED TO MY VIN ON THEIR WEBSITE, THAT THIS DOESN'T AFFECT MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA (AND ALL OTHER COMPANIES USING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS AT ISSUE) SHOULD HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR ALL OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND SHOULD PROVIDE CONSISTENT INFORMATION BETWEEN THEIR WEBSITE, DEALER SERVICE SHOPS, AND PHONE CENTERS. THE DEALERSHIP WASTED HOURS OF MY TIME BY TELLING ME I COULD BRING THE CAR IN, AND TOYOTA DOESN'T HAVE A FIX FOR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650193October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650304October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (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 NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650484October 27, 2014
SEATS
BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN JUNE 2014. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING, I HAVE DEVELOPED BAD NECK AND BACK PAIN DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT AND HEAD RESTRAINT. I LIKE T O SIT STRAIGHT AND THE HEAD RESTRAINT IS FORCING ME TO KEEP MY HEAD BENT FORWARD, WHICH AFTER A FEW MONTH, HAS CAUSE ME TO HEAD NECK AND BACK PAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650016October 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ON MY CAR ALMOST EVERY 1 YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE YOU COULD HERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES LIKE THEY ARE METAL TO METAL. ALSO HAVE IN SIDE DOME LIGHT PROBLEMS THE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN THE SWITCH WORKS WHEN THE DOORS ARE CLOSED AND ON ALL THE TIME. CLOCK HAS A SHORT COMES ON FOR 10 MINUTES THEN GOES OUT FOR MONTHS THEN MAYBE COME ON THE OFF FOR MONTHS. VERY UP HAPPY WITH TOYOTA COROLLA LE 2006 SHOULD NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A CAR THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD NOW I HAD IT 8 YEARS AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE 0-2 SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650112October 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA COROLLA 2011 RIGHT OFF THE LOT AND THE CALIPER BEGAN SEIZING. THE CAR WOULD THRUST TO THE LEFT WHILE BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS BEGAN RECURRING INTERMITTENTLY NOW AT 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649892October 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
THIS IS ABOUT THE CURRENT URGENT AIRBAG RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE AIRBAGS BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS NOT AUTHORIZED A FIX. ACCORDING TO THE NEWS, OPTIONS INCLUDE DISABLING THE AIRBAG OR REPLACING IT. WE LIVE IN A HUMID CLIMATE ( COLUMBIA , SC). OUR SON IS ABOUT TO START DRIVING IN DECEMBER. MOST LIKELY, SOME OF HIS DRIVING WILL HAPPEN IN THIS VEHICLE. SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT IS NOT AN OPTION. SHAME ON TOYOTA!! PLEASE HELP THE CONCERNED CONSUMER, NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649821October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON OCTOBER 22, 2014, I CONTACTED 2-OF-THE-3 TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEVADA (I.E., RENO TOYOTA AND CARSON CITY TOYOTA). I CONTACTED THESE DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING SEVERAL DEATHS AND NUMEROUS INJURIES, AS REPORTED ON 10/20/2014--10/23/2014 BY THE 3 NATIONAL NEWS CHANNELS IN RENO, NEVADA (I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE TYPICAL SAFETY ISSUE ENVISIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THIS REPRESENTS A SEVERE AND LOOMING SAFETY ISSUE AS IT PERTAINS TO MY WIFE AND I). WHEN I CONTACTED THESE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, THEY DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG ISSUES FOR MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, CE SEDAN. THEY SAID THAT THE "EARLIEST DATE THAT TOYOTA COULD COMPILE A LIST OF VEHICLES THAT WOULD, OR COULD, BE RECALLED WAS AROUND DECEMBER 15, 2014." FURTHER, THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT "THEY COULD NOT HELP ME UNTIL THIS LIST HAD BEEN COMPILED." AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY, THE DEALERSHIPS DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT MY AIRBAG ISSUES. THEY SAID TO "CHECK BACK AT AROUND THAT TIME (I.E., 12/15/2014). I ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD A RECOMMENDATION UNTIL THAT TIME, AND THEY SAID "NO!!!" I FOUND THESE ANSWERS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE, AND I TOLD THEM SO; HOWEVER, THAT WAS ALL THAT THEY COULD TELL ME!!. I THOUGHT IT PRUDENT TO CONTACT THE NHTSA WEBSITE ASAP TO LET YOU KNOW HOW CONCERNED THE TOYOTA DEALERS ARE AS IT PERTAINS TO THESE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649502October 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
OUR TOYOTA COROLLA HAS 2 SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ONE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE, BUT THE OTHER ONE WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS. AFTER ONE RECALL WAS DONE THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON SHOWING A CODE B1811 FOR SPIRAL CABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT PART IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MEANS THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SPIRAL CABLE WITH OTHER COROLLA'S BUT NOT FOR 2003. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS SO CAN NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THIS VEHICLE IS MY 17 YEAR OLDS CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649537October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ENGINE LIGHT ON POOR GAS MILEAGE TOOK TO VARIOUS AUTO REPAIR LOCATIONS TO DETERMINE PROBLEMS NUMEROUS CODES CONFIRMED BY STATE VEHICLE EMISSION TESTING FACILITY HAD TO TAKE A WAIVER PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO VARIOUS AUTO SERVICE LOCATIONS TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED OFTEN THE SAME PARTS BEING REPLACED BY CAMELBACK TOYOTA SALEM BOYS AUTO REPAIR BRAKES PLUS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON CAR MAT DRIVERS SIDE KEPT GETTING CAUGHT UNDER ACCELERATOR REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH WHEELS BRAKES PAINT CHIPPED FLAKED OFF LIST GOES ON NOW RECALLS FOR SRS AIRBAGS AND THE LIST GOES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649316October 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
HIT A DEER
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648996October 21, 2014
ENGINE
DURING DRIVING IN FREEWAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. DURING TRIPS TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCOVER THE PROBLEM OR DUPLICATE IT IN FIRST OCCASION. HOWEVER AFTER RETURNING OF THE CAR AND INSISTING OF THE PROBLEM, WITH REPETITION OF THE PROBLEM, TOYOTA REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED THROUGH PREVIOUS RECALL BUT IT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED. THE ISSUE WAS POTENTIALLY ECM INTERNAL FUSE WAS SHUTTING DOWN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS AFFECTS THE BRAKING DUE TO STOPPING THE CAR. AT ALL THE OCCASION THIS HAPPENED TO ME THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND CAME TO STOP. AFTER THE RESTART OF THE CAR, THE PROBLEM STAYS HIDDEN FOR A WHILE BUT COMES BACK AGAIN. THE ISSUE IS DISCOVERY OF THE PROBLEM IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE UNLESS DETAILED WORK AND EVALUATION HAS BEEN DONE. TOYOTA AGREED WITH THE DEFECT AND REPLACED ECM WITHOUT ANY CHARGES FOR MAY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649040October 21, 2014
ENGINE
AROUND 1:30 PM ON 10/16/2013 AS I WAS LEAVING A RESTAURANT, I WAS PARKED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. MY CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND I RAN RIGHT INTO THE BACK SIDE PANEL OF ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS A FEW FEET UP THE ROAD BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. MY SON WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND CAN VERIFY ALL DETAILS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO BRADSHAW COLLISION CENTER IN GREER, SC. AFTER THEY INSPECTED MY CAR "THOROUGHLY", THEY SAID, "BASED ON OUR INSPECTION OF YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. IN JUNE 2014, AS I WAS PARKED IN MY SON'S YARD IT ACCELERATED AGAIN BUT I HAD TO SLAM IT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE I HIT HIS CAR.ONCE AGAIN, MY SON SAW THAT.WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, WHILE WAITING ON A LIGHT TO CHANGE IT WILL LUNG FORWARD. THEREFORE, I AM RESOLVED TO HAVE TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE STARTED HAVING VERTIGO, FOR WHICH I HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION. I AM A PERFECT DRIVER. I AM 68 AND MANY TIMES I HAVE MY 3 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR NOW. I HAVE A LETTER FROM THE LEGAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A INC. DATED 12/04/2013. THIS LETTER TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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