Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10509947April 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE RPM READING DECREASED AS THE VEHICLE JERKED ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,677. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509413April 24, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING SINCE NOVEMBER 2012 TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ABOUT WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE FEELS LIKE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GETS STUCK AND VEHICLE KEEPS ACCELERATING WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL. EVERY TIME I TOOK IT THE GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND ABOUT DIRTY GAS LINE AND CHARGE FOR SERVICE NOT REALLY NEEDED. IN FEBRUARY CAR BROKE TOWN BECAUSE OF SYSTEM THROTTLE WAS REPLACED AND STILL HAD SAME ACCELERATION AFTER 3 WEEKS FROM REPAIRED. WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY 2 MONTH SON AFTER DROPPING MY WIFE AT WORK AND MY CAR STARTED TO GET ACCELERATION PEDAL PROBLEM AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASH INTO 2 PARKED VEHICLE. SON WAS OK I WAS BRUISED WITH BLACK AND BLUE AROUND SEATBELT AREA AND PELVIS AND JUST LEFT KNEE PAIN FOR NOW. WENT TO HOSPITAL FROM SCENE AND CAR WAS TOTALED. WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEM IF DEALERSHIP LISTEN AND DIDN'T BRUSH MY CAR TO SIDE AND FIX PROBLEM CAR HAD WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10509430April 24, 2013
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
. . TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. A RELATIVE OF MINE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MY BEHALF FROM TOYOTA FOR MY VEHICLE. MY RELATIVE SAID HE SENT IT TO ME BY MAIL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE OUT OF NOWHERE MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, MY CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND HORN. I HAVE HAD A RECALL BEFORE WHICH WAS SERVICED IN AUGUST OF 2011. I DECIDED TO CONTACT TOYOTA ABOUT THE LETTER AND IF IT WAS OKAY TO TAKE IN CAR WITHOUT LETTER. THEY RAN MY VIN# AND STATED THAT THE RECALL FOR MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED. I ASKED WHY I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL AND WHY OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR IS STARTING TO HAVE SOME MALFUNCTIONS THAT CAN BE A RISK TO MY LIFE. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. THE REP AT TOYOTA SAID TO GO IN TO SERVICE CENTER-BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I NEED HELP AND WOULD LIKE THIS RESOLVED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509251April 23, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN I SET UP AND SET DOWN THE PILOT WINDOWS. IT MAKES A ESTRANGE NOISE, THIS CAR IS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509289April 23, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509179April 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
WE WERE EAST-BOUND ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN A WEST-BOUND VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF US, ACROSS OUR LANE. I BRAKE, BUT COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS UNHURT AND HIS VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. OUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY WIFE, WHO IS 63 INCHES, 110 LBS, HAD HER RIBS CRACKED BY THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG HITTING HER IN THE CHEST. HER SEAT WAS LOCKED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AT MAXIMUM DISTANCE FROM THE AIRBAG; HER SEATBELT WAS ON AND PROPERLY WORN. SHE WAS NOT HOLDING ANYTHING IN HER HANDS OR ON HER LAP. THE SPEED OF THE IMPACT WAS LOW ENOUGH THAT NEITHER OF US EVEN SUFFERED SERIOUS BRUISING FROM THE SEATBELTS. THE AIRBAG WAS THE SOLE SOURCE OF HER PHYSICAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10508890April 20, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I JUST BOUGHT A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA ON FRIDAY 4/12/13 AND NOTICED WHILE DRIVING OFF THE LOT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COCKED TO THE LEFT A LITTLE AND IF STRAIGHTENED THE CAR WOULD VEER TO THE RIGHT. I FIGURED I WOULD TAKE IT IN NEXT WEEK TO GET FIXED BUT WASN'T TOO WORRIED ABOUT IT. THE NEXT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE FREEWAY AROUND 65-70 MPH AND FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT IN THE LANE. IT FELT LIKE IT WAS REALLY WINDY AND THE CAR WAS BEING PUSHED LEFT AND RIGHT EVEN IF I KEPT THE WHEEL STRAIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE SALES MANAGER AND TOLD HIM I WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK THE NEXT DAY. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN AND THE SALES MANAGER TEST DROVE THE CAR WITH ME IN IT AND HE FELT THE SAME THING I FELT. THE CAR STAYED OVERNIGHT UNTIL SERVICE DEPT WAS OPEN FOR MONDAY. I CAME TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND SAW THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FIXED, BUT ONCE ON THE FREEWAY IT DID THE EXACT SAME THING SO I TOOK IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HE TOO FELT THE PROBLEM AND SAID TO BRING IT BACK WEDNESDAY BECAUSE A REP FROM TOYOTA WAS COMING AND HE'LL HAVE HIM TAKE A LOOK AT IT. THE REP CAME OUT AND SAID THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS STANDARD PER WIND AND ROAD CONDITIONS AND SINCE IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE A LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLE THAT IT WOULD FEEL LIKE THAT. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE AND I NO LONGER WANTED IT, THE GM SAID TO LEAVE IT ANOTHER DAY UNTIL THEY CAN RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WHEN I CAME IN THE NEXT AFTERNOON I DID A TEST DRIVE WITH THE GM AND THE CAR WAS PRETTY MUCH FIXED IT STILL HAD THE PROBLEM BUT WAS BARELY NOTICEABLE. THEY STATED ALL THEY DID WAS TAKE THE AIR IN THE TIRES DOWN FROM 35 PSI TO 32 PSI. THEY CLAIMED THAT IS ALL THEY DID! SO I TOLD THEM I AM SATISFIED FOR NOW BUT IF THE ISSUE RECURS I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508784April 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A SIDE-IMPACT COLLISION. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN 40 & 45 MPH, DIRECTLY STRIKING BETWEEN THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE WHEEL. TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WAS CONTACTED, AND REPLIED THAT THE SYSTEM PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. WHILE NOT AN EXPERT IN AIRBAG DESIGN AND OPERATION, I CANNOT IMAGINE A MORE CLEAR-CUT SITUATION WHERE THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED "TOTALED" BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10508803April 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE FELL UNCONSCIOUS AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOUR FRACTURED RIBS AND A FRACTURED STERNUM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,311.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10508714April 18, 2013
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY HUSBAND BOUGHT MY 2005 COROLLA AS A WEDDING GIFT. IT WAS SLIGHTLY USED BUT BOUGHT FROM ONE OF THE BEST TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN OUR TOWN. IT HAD APPROX. 18000 MILES WHEN I GOT T IN FEB OF 2007. IT WAS VERY BASIC AND A STANDARD. THE SHIFTING/CLUTCH NEVER SEEMED RIGHT FROM THE START BUT I LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH IT. IN FEB OF 2010, I WAS LEAVING WORK AND WAS A FEW MILES FROM HOME. I HAD NEVER IN MY MANY YEARS OF DRIVING HAD A WRECK. THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND AS I TRIED TO BRAKE,MY CAR SEEMED TO SPEED UP AND WENT RIGHT UP UNDER THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRONT END SMASHED RIGHT UP TO THE WINDSHIELD YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. INSURANCE DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS BUT IT WAS RIGHT AT THE POINT WHERE I STILL OWED AS MUCH AS THE PAY OFF SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND FIXED IT. I WAS OUT A LOT OF MONEY. THE SECOND WRECK JUST OCCURRED ON MARCH 15,2013. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A FAMILY MEMBERS RESIDENCE IN THE COUNTRY AND WAS TRAVELING ON DESERTED ROADS AT ABOUT 3:30 AM. I WENT AROUND AN S CURVE THAT I GREW UP DRIVING SO IT I WAS VERY FAMILIAR. I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN,BUT AGAIN SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. I OVER CORRECTED AND RAN THRU A DITCH AND COMPLETELY THREW A METAL FENCE. AGAIN. THE AIRBAG,WHICH ALWAYS HAD THE LIGHT ON AS IF READY TO DEPLOY,DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS HURT VERY BADLY AND APPARENTLY BLACKED OUT FOR A GOOD WHILE. THIS TIME THE INSURANCE DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS AND WE ARE WAITING ON A SETTLEMENT FROM OUR INSURANCE PLUS I HURT MY KNEE AND AM MEETING WITH A SURGEON NEXT WEEK. THAT CAR WAS NOTHING BUT TROUBLE AND I AM HAPPY TO B RID OF IT BUT FEEL WE ALL DESERVE JUSTICE FOR ALL THE MANY ERRORS TOYOTA HAS GIVEN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10508744April 18, 2013
ENGINE
THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MECHANICS SAY THERE IS NO REASON WHY ENGINE LIGHT SHOULD BE ON. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508530April 17, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
TIRE SEPARATED FROM RIM CAUSING SUDDEN AIR LOSS. OCCURRED ON PARKWAY EXIT LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH SAID HELLO TO A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE DAMAGE. ASSUMED IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL IT OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, FOUR TOTAL, ON THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES WITH THREE DIFFERENT GENERAL TIRE MODELS ON THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508592April 17, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508030April 16, 2013
AIR BAGS
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO DEALERS ON THE ISLAND WHERE SHE LIVED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LAST TIME SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, SHE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS, BUT WHEN SHE SUBMITTED THE PAPERWORK FOR REIMBURSEMENT, SHE WAS DENIED. TOYOTA WOULD NOT HONOR THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE AIR BAG RECALL. UPDATED 03/25/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508410April 16, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, SEATS
CAR WAS T-BONED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. IN MONROE COUNTY, KEY LARGO, FL.ON US1. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10508215April 15, 2013
STEERING
I HAVE A 2011 COROLLA LE WHICH HAS 12K MILES ON IT. TILL 12K EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND I LOVED THIS CAR VERY MUCH. WHILE RETURNING FROM A ROAD TRIP (550 MILES ONE WAY) I STARTED NOTICING LOOSING CONTROL ON THE STEERING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED WANDERING ALL OVER THE LANE. I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS ON THAT DAY. BUT I GOT TIRED FREQUENTLY DUE TO THIS AND HAD TO TAKE MANY BREAKS. THEN I TRIED TO REACH SOME TOYOTA DEALER ON THE WAY BUT THEY HAD NO SERVICE DUE TO EASTER SUNDAY. SOMEHOW I MANAGED TO REACH BACK TO MY HOME. IT WAS REALLY A DANGEROUS DRIVE ESPECIALLY WHEN HUGE TRUCKS WERE PASSING BY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THE NEXT DAY. THEY TOOK THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I COULDN'T AGREE TO THEM. I TOOK THE CAR AND AGAIN NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON HIGH WAYS. AFTER A WEEK I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TO THE SAME DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY VERIFIED THE CAR WITH DIFFERENT SET OF DRIVERS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. I CALLED UP TOYOTA AND REGISTERED A COMPLAINT. BUT THEY SAID WITHOUT REPORT FROM THE DEALER THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER. THEY ALSO REPEATED THE SAME AS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. NOW I AM NOT SURE WHAT SHOULD I DO TO GET THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. I REALLY FEEL THAT SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE STEERING AND I AM LOOSING CONTROL. STEERING FEELS MUCH LIGHTER AND LOOSER THAN BEFORE AND I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508162April 14, 2013
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES
IN 2010 , ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON AND OFF, I WENT TO TOYOTA, WAS TOLD THE LIGHT HAD TO BE ON AT THE TIME FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AT A FEE. I HAVE ALSO GONE TO OTHER SERVICE LOCATIONS FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD, AFTER A COMPLIMENTARY DIAGNOSIS, THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE. RECENTLY, I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A CIVIL LAWSUIT FROM OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS WITH MY VIN NUMBER ( LAST 4 DIGITS) DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE THAT HAS CAUSED CAR CRASHES DUE INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION. I HAVE CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IN HOLLYWOOD, FL ON TAFT STREET AND 441, SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WHO CONFIRMED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR ADJUSTMENT AT NO COST. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, SPOKE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO ADVISED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR, WILL HAVE IT CHECKED ANYWAY. AFTER 2 HOURS OF WAITING, HE REITERATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR, ADVISED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ECM AT A FEE OF $180.00 PLUS $3 - $4K FOR TRANSMISSION AND AN EXTENDED LIST OF OTHER PROBLEMS TO REPAIR. I HAVE JUST CHECKED SITE AND SEE ENGINE RECALL REFLECTED FOR TOYOTA COROLLAS YEAR 2003-2008, AND AM REACHING OUT TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM THAT TOYOTA IS NOT OWNING UP TO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505944April 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA TO FIX THE SRS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE ISSUE. BUT I AM ABLE TO HEAR THE ELECTRICAL NOISE AFTER THE FIX ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505928April 11, 2013
STEERING
STEERING EPS MODULE IS DOWN. TOYOTA DID REPLACE THE COMPUTER FOR THE EPS ON SOME OF THE 2009 AND EARLY 2010S. BUT DID NOT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506030April 11, 2013
STEERING
I PURCHASED AN 09 TOYOTA COROLLA X-RAY ON MARCH 28 2013 I TOOK FOR AN ALIGNMENT ON 4-9-13 BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING AND DIDN'T WANT TO STAY STRAIGHT. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE REAR TOE AND TOYOTA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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