Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10631455September 8, 2014
ENGINE
WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND I HAD NO POWER TO CONTINUE PASSING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALER BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631516September 8, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630983September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V168000 (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 HAS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630993September 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V350000 (AIR BAGS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,034.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629756September 4, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO HIS/HER HOUSE AND CAR.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630742September 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
IS YOUR AGENCY AWARE THAT THROUGH SPRING WARNINGS OF FORTHCOMING RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT, AS OF NOW TOYOTA STILL CLAIMS "... THERE IS NOT A REMEDY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME..."? LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISED US REPLACEMENT PARTS ARRIVED IN LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER BUT WERE UNSATISFACTORY. IS ANY PRESSURE BEING PUT ON TOYOTA TO GET ON WITH IT, LEST IT FURTHER IMPERIL OWNERS?\ WRITING ON BEHALF OF OWNER [XXX] , MY WIFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630748September 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA S WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE BEARINGS IN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A LONG TRIP AT JUST OVER 93,000 MILES. THE FAILURE IN THE BEARINGS DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION AND DISABLED MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. IT WAS INSTALLED, AS WELL AS A NEW CLUTCH. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT ON YOUR WEBSITE PREVIOUSLY. THIS LAST MONTH, MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GRIND GOING INTO 3RD GEAR. I BOUGHT IT IN TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. IT WILL EITHER NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST ABOUT 21,000 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA WILL NOT WARRANTY IT. THEIR COVERAGE IS FOR ONE YEAR, UNLIMITED MILEAGE. A NEW CAR WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION IS COVERED FOR 5 YEARS/60,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE FAILED. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR AND HAD HOPED TO DRIVE IT FOR 20+ YEARS. I HAVE HAD ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON IT AND MOSTLY DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG TRIPS AS I RIDE TO WORK MOST DAYS. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THESE ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR ARE VERY COMMON FOR MY MODEL CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SIMPLY BECAUSE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF CARS THEY SELL IN THE US ARE AUTOMATICS SO ISSUES WITH MANUALS CAN BE IGNORED. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PRODUCING A TRANSMISSION THAT CAN'T EVEN HOLD UP TO AN INDUSTRY STANDARD WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE DANGEROUS IS IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT TOYOTA CONTINUES TO GET AWAY WITH NOT COMING UP WITH A REPAIR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630199September 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE RECEIVED 3 SAFETY RECALLED NOTICES APPLIED TO MY CAR. ON JANUARY, 2014 I WENT TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION, BUT DID NOT GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE OF NOT A COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL BACK. I CALLED THEM 10 TIMES AND THEY NEVER HAD COMPUTER SYSTEM OR PEOPLE TO RECEIVE MY CALLS.I CALLED TOYOTA PUERTO RICO, I GAVE MY PHONE NUMBER AND A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. ON JULY, 2014, I VISITED ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER WITH THE SAME RESULT: NO MASSAGE NOR CALL BACK. THERE IS ENOUGH TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES TO FULFILL WITH THIS CAR RECALL, THE REASON TO SUBMIT RESPECTFULLY THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629836September 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED STALLING REALLY BAD AND LOSING POWER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND I COULDN'T SPEED MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE MILES, BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED TRYING TO SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THE TROUBLESHOOTING CODES CAME OUT AS BEING THE IGNITION COILS DUE TO THE ENGINE HARNESS BEING BAD, (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE I SAID ), CABLES DON'T GO BAD LIKE THAT IN FLORIDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629298August 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL UP. TODAY, I STOPPED MY CAR AT A REST STOP AND MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED SMOKING. THE WAFTED UP THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND THE WINDOW CONTROLLED BUTTON. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WAITED. TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE SMOKE CAME OUT INSTANTLY. TOYOTA HAS HAD A RECALL ON THEIR CAMRYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COROLLAS NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST. I'M SUCK IN ANOTHER STATE WITH A CAR THAT CAN CATCH ON FIRE AT ANY MINUTE IT SEEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629430August 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1435000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR 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
#10629138August 28, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE DOORS TO CLOSE ABRUPTLY. THE DEALER CORRECTED THE FAILURE BY REPROGRAMMING THE ELECTRONIC COMPUTER SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY CAUSED THE ALARM SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629189August 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND SLOWED DOWN WITH THE INTENTION OF STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. MY BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AT THE NORMAL LEVEL OF PRESSURE THAT I USE, AND I HAD TO PRESS IT ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS SLAMMED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRAKES DID ENGAGE, BUT THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP AND THE RPM METER WAS TO ITS MAXIMUM. I DID NOT TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES BECAUSE I KNEW IF I DID, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TRAVELLED AT 120MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE HANDBRAKE LEVER UP, CHANGED THE GEAR TO PARK, AND SWITCHED OFF THE IGNITION. I AM JUST HAPPY TO BE ALIVE TODAY, AND AM VERY THANKFUL FOR MY PRESENCE OF MIND. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. WE DID TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP A WEEK BACK TO DO A SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND A COUPLE OF OTHER RECALLS, AND THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT I EXPERIENCED HAPPENED A WEEK AFTER THAT. TOYOTA AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR WERE ENGAGED AT THE SAME TIME. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY SAYING THAT MY 5.5 SHOE SIZE FOOT WAS BOTH ON THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. I DID LOOK AT MY FOOT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE CAR WAS REVVING UP. SO I CAN SAY WITH 100% CERTAINTY THAT MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLAMMED ALL THE WAY DOWN. LIKE IN PREVIOUS CASES E.G. OKLAHOMA COURT CASE, TOYOTA IS BLAMING THE DRIVER WHEN IN FACT, THE SOFTWARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THROTTLE CONTROL WAS CLEARLY SHOWN TO HAVE OVER 85000 BUGS BY EXPERT TESTIMONY GIVEN IN THE OKLAHOMA CASE. IF NOT FOR MY PRESENCE OF MIND, I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN DEAD YESTERDAY, AND I AM STILL IN SHOCK AND AWE RECOVERING FROM THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628537August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED AND BELIEVED THAT I HAD TURNED ON THE LIGHTS OF MY VEHICLE. IN REALITY I WAS DRIVING WITH THE TAILLIGHTS OFF BECAUSE THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE "DLR" POSITION. (THE LIGHT SWITCH IS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SMALL LETTERS THAT CAN'T BE READ IN THE DARK). THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THIS POSITION. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AS WELL AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION. SINCE THEN I HAVE SEEN THE SAME VEHICLE / MODEL YEAR DRIVING WITHOUT TAILLIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN APPROXIMATELY 5 OCCASIONS. I BELIEVE THAT SOONER OR LATER THIS DESIGN FLAW WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627985August 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS PULLING INTO MY PARKING SPOT AT ABOUT 2 TO 3 MILES PER HOUR AS I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR ACCELERATED AS IF SOMEONE HAD PUSH THE GAS PEDAL WITH 1000LBS OF FORCE. THE CAR LITERALLY FLEW OVER THE CURVE ONTO SOME BUSHES OVER THE SIDEWALK SIDESWIPED A LIGHT POLL AND ONTO THE STREET THE CAR SLOWED DOWN WHEN I WAS ON THE STREET. DURING THIS WHOLE TIME MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, THERE ARE SKID MARKS THAT SHOW THAT AND WHEN I STOPPED MY BRAKES WHERE SMOKING AND THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE, I AM VERY SCARED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627812August 24, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHAKING OF CAR AND SWEAKY BRAKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627923August 24, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONCE A MONTH OR SO WHEN I AM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR DOES NOT DECELERATE AS NORMAL WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR TEND TO STAYS AT THE SPEED IT WAS AT UNTIL I USE THE BREAK. IT IS ALMOST LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN TURNED ON WITHOUT NOTICE (IT IS NEVER TURNED ON DURING THESE CASES). THIS SOMETIMES INCLUDES THE SLIGHT ACCELERATION LIKE SOME CAR GET WHEN THEY ARE GOING BACK ON CRUISE CONTROL. LUCKILY I KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I CAN SEE THIS ISSUES CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627757August 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
CAR WAS TOTALED IN FRONT END COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING CERTAIN TOYOTAS OF THIS YEAR HAD ISSUES WITH AIR BAG PROPELLENT AND MINUTE FRAGMENTS OF SHRAPNEL BEING PROPELLED DURING DEPLOYMENT. SINCE THE CAR WAS TOTALLED, I WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON ANY RECALLS REGARDING TYPE OF AIR BAG PROPELLENT USED IN THIS MODEL AND ANY OTHER RECALLS REGARDING THE AIR BAG ISSUES IF ANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10627707August 23, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS I APPROACHED TRAFFIC LIGHTS, I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS YELLOW LIGHT WAS ON BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ACCELERATING. EVEN AFTER THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY APPLIED, IT WENT FORWARD. TO MY BAD, IT WAS A SNOWY DAY IN MY PLACE AND MY CAR SKIDDED IN TO THE LEFT TURN LANE, GOT CRASHED IN TO THE OTHER CAR. MY CAR'S FRONT BUMPER, HEAD LIGHTS AND COUPLE OF OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED FOR WHICH I HAVE SPENT $500 OUT OF MY POCKET AND THE REMAINING AMOUNT WAS PAID BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ME, MY 7 MONTH PREGNANT WIFE AND THE OTHER CAR DRIVER. OBVIOUSLY MY INSURANCE PREMIUM GOT INCREASED, MY DRIVING HISTORY WAS AFFECTED AND CAR VALUE IS DECREASED DUE TO ACCIDENT HISTORY. MY CAR TIRES AND BRAKES WERE IN PERFECT CONDITION WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR ESPECIALLY WHEN IT APPROACHES TRAFFIC LIGHTS I FEEL EXTREMELY NERVOUS. WHENEVER I RECOLLECT THIS BAD MOMENT I FEEL DEPRESSED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. REQUESTING TOYOTA TO DO THE NEEDFUL TO REMOVE SUCH DEFECTS FROM THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627364August 22, 2014
SEAT BELTS
I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED ABOUT ONE YEAR BEFORE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE THAT, IF NOT CORRECTED, COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG AND/OR SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER I RETURNED IT TO WAS GIRARD TOYOTA SCION, 543 COLEMAN ST., NEW LONDON, CT 06320. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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