Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10425756September 16, 2011
AIR BAGS
GRANDDAUGHTER DRIVING ON COUNTY ROAD EVIDENTLY INATTENTIVE HAD TO QUICKLY STOP BECAUSE CAR IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT.THERE HAD JUST BEEN A SHORT RAIN AND ROAD OILS WERE PRESENT. HER CAR SLIDE INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE SUV IN FRONT OF HER. I ASSUME THAT THE QUICK BREAKING CAUSED THE TOYOTA TO NOSE DIVE UNDER THE REAR BUMPER OF THE SUV. THE READ BUMPER OF THE SUV SUFFERED ONLY SLIGHT MOVEMENT AND SMALL ABRASION MARK. THE TOYOTA HAS SERIOUS DAMAGE - CRUMPLED HOOD AND DESTROYED HEADLIGHT AND REQUIRED TOWING..THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS UNHARMED. PERHAPS THIS IS AN INCIDENT WHEN THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I HAVE HEARD OF VERY MINOR COLLISIONS CAUSING DEPLOYMENT. *TT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425440September 14, 2011
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT IN MIDDLE 2ND ROW NOT FUNCTIONING-- WOULD NOT TIGHTEN UP AND ONCE IT DID RETRACT- IT LOCKED IN ITS FULL RETRACTED POSITION AND WILL NOT LOOSEN TO BE ABLE TO USE IT. *KB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424916September 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE CONTROL MODULE RECALL NOTICE *TGW
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10425262September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING FUEL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH PLASTIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL LINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425264September 13, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE WERE NOTIFIED LAST SUMMER/FALL THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON SOME 2005-2008 TOYOTA COROLLA AND MATRIX MODELS. THE LETTER STATES THAT WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE AND THAT DUE TO THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE ECM -ENGINE CONTROL MODULE -(CRACKS ON WELDS) THE ENGINE MAY STOP WORKING WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THEREFORE WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT EXCEPT AT SLOW SPEEDS CONSIDERING SAFETY AND HOPING OUR CAR WAS NOT ONE THAT FELL UNDER THE RECALL. CONSIDERING WE NEVER GOT ANOTHER LETTER (EXPECTED NOV 2010) WE BELIEVED WE MUST BE EXEMPT FROM THE RECALL, BUT YESTERDAY WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE THAT THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SO WE WENT IN TO OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SEEGER TOYOTA IN ST ROBERT MO WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED OUR CAR FALLS UNDER THIS SERIOUS SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALER NOW IS SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL "CALL" US WHEN THEY HAVE IT IN. HOW LONG IS ACCEPTABLE ? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE TOYOTA FOLLOWS THROUGH? NOW THAT WE KNOW THIS INVOLVES OUR VEHICLE I DON'T FEEL GOOD ABOUT OPERATING IT. WHAT ARE OUR RECOURSES UNDER THE LAW? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425328September 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY 2011 TOYOTA S MODEL ON JULY 4TH 2011. ON THE DRIVE HOME I NOTICED A DRAGGING FEELING BUT THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS ME AT FIRST GETTING USED TO THE CAR. BUT ON A DAILY BASIS THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY PULL BACK, SO I STARTED TO PAY ATTENTION AND NOTICED THAT PRETTY RANDOMLY BUT MOSTLY BETWEEN 40 -60 MPH THE CAR RPM'S WOULD DROP ANYWHERE BETWEEN 200-600 RPM'S (QUICK JUMP DOWN) AND THEN BACK UP CAUSING THE CAR TO DRAG AS IF THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THIS IS GOING ON A LEVEL ROAD AT A CONSTANT SPEED - THIS IS NOT NORMAL AN DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM (SURPRISE, SURPRISE)! I TOLD THEM THERE WAS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM AND I DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY KIDS AROUND IN IT. THEY ASKED ME TO COME BACK AND TEST DRIVE WITH THE TECHNICIAN WHICH I DID. THE TECH NOTICED AND FELT THE PROBLEM- THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK AND CALLED ME BACK AND SAID TOYOTA KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS DILIGENTLY WORKING ON IT THAT IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A FLASH DRIVE BUT THAT TOYOTA WAS BEING EVASIVE ON THEIR ANSWERS. I CALLED THE DEALER BACK ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO ME. THIS CAR IS SO ANNOYING TO DRIVE AND DOESN'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND FILED ANOTHER CLAIM AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 48 HOURS- THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED, THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM HERE AND I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR THAT DOES THIS. I OWNED A COROLLA DX BEFORE AND I LOVED THAT CAR BUT I BOUGHT IT IN 1993. THIS PROBLEM HAS TO GET FIXED, IF THEY KNOW ABOUT IT WHAT COULD BE TAKING SO LONG TO COME UP WITH SOLUTION. ARE THEY GOING TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED (I.E.THE PRIUS SITUATION SURGING FORWARD)? NOT ACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425081September 12, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424649September 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PICKED UP THIS NEW LEASE CAR MARCH 8, 2011 & NOTICED THIS ISSUE AT THE END OF MARCH WITH ABOUT 50 MILES ON THE ODOMETER; CAR NOW HAS 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.. I NOTICED THAT ALWAYS AROUND 40 MPH THE ENGINE ALMOST STOPS AS IF I WERE DRIVING STANDARD SHIFT (WHICH I AM NOT) & SOMEONE DOWNSHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR, OR IF THE SPEED CONTROL WAS ON (NEVER USE IT) & IT CAME OUT OF THE SET SPEED.. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I KIND OF IGNORED IT BUT THEN WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I STOPPED AT THE DEALER GETTEL TOYOTA WHERE I PICKED UP THIS LEASE CAR & THE PERSON IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME "NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GETTING USED TO MY DRIVING HABITS & THAT IF SOMETHING WERE WRONG ENGINE/DASH LIGHTS WOULD GO ON" (PP).. SO I WENT MY WAY KEEPING HIS WORDS IN MIND.. THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER & WHILE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT I DIDN'T RAISE ANY RED FLAGS UNTIL NOW I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY TOYOTA COROLLA OWNER HAVING THIS ISSUE WHICH LEADS ME TO THINK ITS ANOTHER "TOYOTA DESIGN FLAW".. I LEARNED THAT TERM "DESIGN FLAW" FROM TOYOTA WHEN I HAD MY 2007 COROLLA & FILED MANY LEMON LAW COMPLAINTS ON IT & TOYOTA WOULD REPEAT THOSE WORDS IN THEIR RESPONSES SINCE TOYOTA DOESN'T PARTICIPATE IN LEMON LAW NEGOTIATIONS THEY TOLD ME.. I HAVE BEEN LEASING CARS SINCE 2002 & THIS IS MY SECOND TOYOTA LEASE WHICH I WASN'T GOING TO DO AGAIN SINCE I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 COROLLA BUT I LIKED THE DESIGN OF THE NEWER MODEL & COULDN'T BEAT THE DEAL TOYOTA KEPT GIVING ME TO TAKE ANOTHER CAR FROM THEM.. NOW THAT I AM READING ABOUT OTHER OWNERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE OF THE SPEED DECELERATION I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE A "DESIGN FLAW" WITH THE TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE MECHANICS.. ALTHOUGH THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL OF THE TIME IT DOES CONSISTENTLY HAPPEN AT 40 MPH & IS QUITE NOTICEABLE SINCE THE CAR ALMOST JERKS FORWARD WHEN IT OCCURS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. UPDATED 10/18/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424592September 10, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM TOYOTA, I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT, DEALERSHIP DID IT , BUT I HAVE RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL AGAIN STATING THAT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET HAD THIS CONDITION CORRECTED. IT IS EITHER THE DEALER DID NOT REPORT IT OR DEALER DID NOT DO IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424816September 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES ECM FAILURE*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON JULY 20, 2011, HIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE ECM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ECM REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON AUGUST 1, 2011 REGARDING THE EXACT FAILURE.*JB THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWING EXPENSES, THE MECHANICS TIME AND CAB FARE. UPDATED 09/14/11.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424054September 7, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, IT STALLED AND HAS DONE SO ON SEVERAL MORE OCCASIONS SINCE. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MPH AND IT PULLED BACK LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP BUT THEN FINALLY WENT BACK UP TO SPEED. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ON 8/31/11 FROM A CAR DEALER. I WENT ON THE TOYOTA OWNERS WEBSITE TO REGISTER THE NEXT DAY AND NOTICED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD A STALLING PROBLEM AS WELL AND HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NOTHING WAS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424150September 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WHILE SITTING IDLE IN A PARKING SPACE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423868September 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY MOTHER WHO WAS INJURED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON NOVEMBER 16, 2010. MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING A LOANER CAR PROVIDED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP LOCATED IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK. WHEN MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OFF THE CAR LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SHE HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. MY MOTHER SURFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 4 DAYS. ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS BY TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA. THE CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND, THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION BY TOYOTA, MY NEPHEW LOCATED THIS SAME VEHICLE ON LINE, USING THE VIN#, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. I AM ASKING THAT YOUR AGENCY INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOME DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE CURRENT INSPECTION AND THE PREVIOUS FACTS/ACCIDENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE. I ORIGINALLY SENT THIS LETTER TO YOU AGENCY ON APRIL 13, 2011. YOUR AGENCY RESPONDED ON AUGUST 31, 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING NOTATION, NVS-216 MEC, REF. NO. 10397716. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10423878September 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT END OF THE FUEL TANK SHIELD PARTIALLY DETACHED DUE TO A LOOSE BOLT WHICH COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423812September 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CAR HITS BUMPS FRAME ON CAR MAKES A NOISE . ALSO YOU CAN SEE IT GIVE OR MOVE. CAR HAS A TOUGH RIDE TO IT FOR A LE MODEL. BOTTOM OF SEAT ON CAR IS TO SHORT. BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TO FAR TO THE RIGHT IT NEEDS TO BE ALITTLE MORE TO LEFT ALSO THEIR TO CLOSE TOGETHER. MAKES SEAT BOTTOM TO THE RIGHT (NEEDS TO BE STRAIGHTER)TO MATCH PEDALS. I THINK DASHBOARD IS TO LOW. THE BODY NOISES HAPPEN MORE WITH ONE PERSON IN THE CAR. ALSO ON HOT DAYS AND VERY COLD DAYS DASH HAS A CRACK SOUND TO IT. THE CAR IS QUIETER ON RAINY DAYS LIKE A NORMAL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422918September 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE FUEL TANK IMPACTED THE PAVEMENT AND CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE FUEL TANK DID NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE SHIELD INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 319,695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422614August 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EVER SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, I WOULD HEAR A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SOUND ONLY EXISTED WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE TO REVERSE. HOWEVER, NEAR THE 20,000 MILES POINT, THE SOUND HAS BECOME LOUDER AND EXIST EVEN WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AND BRAKING. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THREE DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN I NEED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUSH ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WOULD BE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ALSO VIBRATE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS HAVE CHANGED MY BRAKE PADS AND PERFORMED SEVERAL INSPECTIONS. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOW THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING AND CLAIMS THAT THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL (AT NEARLY 60,000 MILES). I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING REALLY WRONG AND UNSAFE ABOUT THE SITUATION. WHAT IF THE BRAKES FAIL AT ANY MOMENT? WHAT STEPS SHOULD I TAKE? EVEN TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE SERVICE IS TELLING ME THAT THE DEALER DIAGNOSTIC SAYS IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422424August 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT RECENTLY OWING TO UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT I WITNESSED THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST AND I CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALER THEY TOOK SOME TIME AND SAID THAT THEY COMPLETED THE RECALL PROCEDURE BUT THE CHECK ENGINE SIGN WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AS BEFORE. AND I STILL EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422476August 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAT SHIELD WAS REMOVED FROM THE FUEL TANK AND WHAT WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE HEAT SHIELD WAS A BUBBLE WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, WHICH WAS WHERE THE GAS LEAK WAS COMING FROM. IT APPEARED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK. IF THE FUEL TANK WAS DAMAGED, T HEN THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN INWARD DENT IN THE TANK, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 307,097. UPDATED 11/10/11*LJ UPDATED 06/13/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421535August 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE DESIGN OF THE 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA SEDAN HAS A QUESTIONABLE SAFETY DESIGN IN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE. PART # 77201 OR 7720112500 APPEARS TO BE MAKE OF SIMPLE TUBE STEEL. THIS PART IS NOT PROTECTED FROM ROAD HAZARDS, CHEMICALS, OR ROAD SPRAY THAT CONTAIN SALT SUCH AS NORTHERN U.S., OR SEASIDE ARES. SINCE THIS GAS TUBE IS UNPROTECTED CLAMPS 77216A & 77218A HOLD THIS CORROSIVE CAUSING ACCELERATED RUSTING, AND PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE STEEL PIPE. THIS CAUSES A FUEL LEAK THAT RESULT IN A LARGE DISCHARGE OF FUEL WHILE FUELING, AND A LARGE DISCHARGE OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING . WHILE DRIVING, PRESSURE PULLS FUEL FROM THE MOUNTED TANK, TO THE LOWEST POINT BEHIND THE TANK WHICH IS RIGHT WHERE THE ABOVE LISTED CLAMPS TO THE BODY. THIS COULD SEE AN ESTIMATED DISCHARGE OF 25% OF THE TANK 13G CAPACITY OR 3.25G OF FUEL DISCHARGED PER TANK. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TUBE, AT THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE UNI-BODY FRAME. A DRIVER SIDE REAR COLLISION COULD SHEAR OFF THE FUEL TUBE FROM THE BODY-FRAME CLAMPS, AND IGNITING FROM THE SPARKS GENERATED BY THE CHEAP STEEL TUBE.THEN FED DIRECTLY FROM THE BACK FLUSH OF FUEL FROM THE TANK. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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