Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10481428October 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481265October 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING OR CHATTER TYPE NOISE WHEN IN ANY GEAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC AND FOUND THE ISSUE TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION FOUND A SITE WHERE MANY OTHER 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. ALL HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. THIS DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE ISSUE AS THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481267October 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING, CHATTER TYPE NOISE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED. IN LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. MANY HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESURFACE WITH THE NEW/REFURBISHED TRANSMISSION. THIS WOULD SEEM LIKE A MANUFACTURING FLAW AND COULD BE VERY PROBLEMATIC IF THE CAR WILL NO LONGER SHIFT INTO GEAR, AS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE NOTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480972October 18, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480850October 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND MOVING TO THE NEXT LANE, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF WATER AS SHE DEPRESS THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AROUND CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE RETAINER WALL. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WAS BADLY DAMAGED AND ALL THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RENTAL VEHICLE SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,689.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480661October 16, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED THAT WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY A FAILURE CODE. THE 02 SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479898October 12, 2012
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. ..UPDATED 12/05/12 *BF UPDATED 12/6/2012*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479582October 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF A HOUSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V023000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 11/29/12*LJ UPDATED 12/03/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479623October 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKING ENGINE SPEEDS UP, HAVING THE IMPRESSION OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONDITION CAN BE REPLICATED IF MY FOOT IS RESTING ON THE EXTREME RIGHT EDGE OF THE BRAKE PAD AND THEN APPLYING THE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING, MY SHOE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSING IT SLIGHTLY, SPEEDING UP THE ENGINE. THE DRIVER'S IMMEDIATE REACTION IS TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, EXACERBATING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS EASILY SOLVED BY INCREASING THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR SIMPLY BY CHANGING THE THICKNESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL PAD. I HAVE TESTED MY TOYOTA AVALON 1998 FOR THIS CONDITION AND FIND THAT THERE IS NO SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THAT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479346October 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS THAT HOLDS THE FUEL TANK BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE BROKEN STRAP THEN BOUNCED UP AND DOWN ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILLAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 11/27/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BOUNCING OF THE SHIELD COULD RUPTURE THE FUEL TANK CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK AND RESULT IN A FIRE. UPDATED 11/28/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479280October 8, 2012
TIRES
I DRIVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AND PURCHASED MY TIRES FROM AMERICA'S TIRE (DISCOUNT TIRE) IN 2009. STRANGELY, THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT DOT NUMBERS FOR THESE FOUR TIRES (TWO OF THE FOUR HAVE THE SAME NUMBER). THE NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CC9N 81P4509, 81P3109, AND 81P2809. THESE YOKOHAMA AVID TOURING TIRES ARE DEVELOPING DISCOLORATION AND CONCENTRIC CRACKING AROUND THE OUTER AND INNER SIDE WALLS. THE CRACKING APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO DRY ROT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE OCCURRED AT 45,000 MILES OF WEAR. THESE TIRES ARE RATED TO LAST 65,000 MILES. THIS PREMATURE FAILURE IS BOTH DISAPPOINTING AND DANGEROUS. THE CRACKS ARE DEEP AND I FEAR TREAD SEPARATION OR BLOWOUT. I WILL BE GETTING THESE TIRES REPLACED TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS. I HAVE ROTATED MY TIRES FREQUENTLY AND THE TREAD HAS OTHERWISE WORN EVENLY WITH ONLY MINIMAL TREAD WEAR. THIS FAILURE IS NOT A RESULT OF ANY MISTREATMENT, NEGLECT OR BAD DRIVING HABITS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478891October 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY HUSBAND SWERVED TO MISS A CAR THAT DECIDED TO CHANGE HIS MIND AND TURN LEFT (AFTER HE STARTED TURNING RIGHT), HE HIT THE LEFT SHOULDER, CAME BACK ONTO THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL. HE HIT A 4 FOOT DITCH HEAD ON AND FLIPPED THE CAR FROM TO BACK AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF, DESPITE THE FACT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT WIND SHIELD WAS DESTROYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10478254October 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A RUBBING NOISE WHILE IT WAS TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE THAT NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477447September 28, 2012
AIR BAGS
WE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 30, 2012 IN BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO BETWEEN 11:15 TO 11:30 PM. WE RECEIVED A FIRST IMPACT ON THE LEFT BACK DOOR OF THE CAR AND ANOTHER IN THE FRONT (BUMPER) OF THE CAR, BECAUSE THE CAR IMPACT MADE IT GO ROUND AND IMPACT A FENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAGS NEVER OPENED, SO WE RECEIVED INJURIES. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/21/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10476833September 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT AN HOUR ON A HIGHWAY LATE ON A VERY HUMID EVENING, I EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE (THROUGH CONSTRUCTION AREA). THIS EXPERIENCE OCCURRED REPEATEDLY AS I CONTINUED MY RIDE ALONG MAIN SUBURBAN ROADS AND EVENTUALLY INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA (AT LEAST 4 MORE TIMES DURING A 20-MINUTE PERIOD). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND TOYOTA CORPORATE, WHO SAID THAT SINCE THEY COULDN'T (DIDN'T) REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, IT WAS AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED. WHAT?!! THEY WON'T EVEN LOOK ANY DEEPER INTO MY CAR (EVEN IF I'M WILLING TO PAY THE COST) TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY NON-OBVIOUS PROBLEMS FOR FEAR OF LEGAL LIABILITY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH (~$650), AND THEY COULDN'T GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED. I TOLD THEM $650 WAS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY IN COMPARISON TO SOMEONE'S LIFE BEING PUT AT RISK. I AM SOO CONCERNED THAT I'M RISKING MY LIFE (AND/OR OTHERS') BY DRIVING THE CAR, BUT I FEEL THAT I'M AT A LOSS TO GET HELP FROM THOSE BEST POISED TO HELP ME (THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER). HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM? CAN ANYONE SUGGEST HELP, OR ANOTHER AVENUE I SHOULD PURSUE? I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476876September 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE THEN SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE SENDING FURTHER INFORMATION TO HER VIA MAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476675September 21, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP PULLEY AS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476701September 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE HOOD RELEASED INTO THE UP POSITION FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON THE FREEWAY. FORTUNATELY, THE SAFETY LATCH PREVENTED THE HOOD FROM FLYING OPEN COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475764September 18, 2012
STEERING
9/15/12 COMPLETE VEHICLE FAILURE DUE TO POWER STEERING AXLE AND SEALS FAILURE DURING 45 MPH TEST MODE BY A SHERIFF'S DEPUTY...VEHICLE INOPERABLE HAD TO BE TOWED...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FOR FUTURE TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION ...CALL [XXX](SARASOTA SHERIFF'S DRIVING SCHOOL PROGRAM...ASK FOR [XXX] FOR MORE DETAILS AND OFFICER [XXX]TESTIMONY.) 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
#10475795September 18, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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