Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10383478February 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA 2003 4DR LE, 80000 MILES, I WANT TO REPORT COOLANT LEAK FROM ENGINE AREA. I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANICS AND TOYOTA DEALER, THEY DETERMINED THAT COOLANT LEAK DUE TO BOTTOM PART OF THE ENGINE IS CRACKING, RECOMMENDATIONS IS REPLACE THE ENGINE BLOCK, THAT WILL COST ABOUT $6000. MECHANICS STATED THAT WHEN TOYOTA MADE THE MODE OF THE ENGINE, THE MODE DOES NOT MAKE GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383483February 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LIGHT ON SAYS CHECK ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383188February 18, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP BEHIND A GMC YUKON AS WE WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO MOVE, I LIGHTLY TAPPED THE GAS PETAL AS OUR VEHICLES BEGAN TO MOVE & MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE LUNGED FORWARD AS IF I PRESSED FULL FORCE (WHICH I DID NOT) SLAMMING INTO THE YUKON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10383077February 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STARTED SHAKING. THE CONTACT STATED HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382950February 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). AFTER REPAIRS, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD NEED TO BE PERFORMED A SECOND TIME BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY BRAKE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,758.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382510February 14, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
1)FRONT BUMPER IS BEEN REPLACED 2 ON MY CAR AS THE STRIP OF A REMOLDED TIRE OF A TRUCKTHAT GETS PEALED OFF DUE TO HEAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD HIT MY CAR TWICE AND THE FRONT BUMPER GETS DAMAGED OR BROKEN IMMEDIATELY. IT COST ME 600$ TO FIX IT 2) IT HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. 3)I THINK THAT THE REMOLDING OF TIRES IS TO BE BAND OR PROPER PROCESS SO AS IT DOES NOT SEPERATE.YES AND NOW THE TIRES ARE MADE BIGGER AND BROADER ONLY ONE INSTEAD OF TWO IN TRAILERS WHICH IS BAD. 3)IT THE BUMPER GETS DAMAGED JUST BY A HIT DOES MEAN THAT THE BUMPER IS WEAK TO SAVE US FROM A REAL CRASH. IT IS TOYOTA,COROLLA 2010. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383490February 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BOUGHT A NEW COROLLA IN 2005. FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER ONLY 39000 MILES. CAUSED THE CAR TO ABRUPTLY STOP RUNNING. FORTUNATELY MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A PARKING LOT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IF IT HAD HAPPENED OUT ON THE ROAD. AFTER REPLACING HER KEYS AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE TO NO AVAIL TOYOTA FINALLY FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP CHARGED HER $1067 TO REPLACE IT. THERE IS NO WAY THESE FUEL PUMPS SHOULD BE FAILING THIS PREMATURELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381675February 12, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA S MANUAL THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 9 YEARS HAS ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN THE FIRST GEAR AND IT DROVE NORMALLY, BUT WHEN PUSHED ON THE CLUTCH SWITCHING TO THE SECOND GEAR THE RPM WENT UP HIGH ABOVE 4000. I MADE SURE THAT I WASN'T PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR. I CHECKED IF THE FLOOR MAT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR BUT IT WASN'T. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND TRIED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT THE RPM WAS GOING VERY HIGH AND MORE THAN NORMAL . SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND THE RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL . NOTICING THAT THIS IS THE ONLY TIME HAS HAPPENED I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM TOYOTA ABOUT THE PROBLEM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING AT THIS MOMENT BUT IF I THE ISSUE IS STILL PERSISTING THEY MIGHT HAVE TO LOOK CLOSELY TO THE ISSUE. BECAUSE MY CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I HAVE MORE CONTROL ON THE CAR THAN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION( OPTION ON PUSHING ON THE CLUTCH) AND DISENGAGE THE ENGINE FROM THE TRANSMISSION FASTER, I HAVE LESS RISK IN BEING INVOLVED IN AND ACCIDENT UNLESS I NEED TO SUDDENLY STOP. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381428February 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE HUB, BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE SKID CONTROL WIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE HUB, BEARING ASSEMBLY AND SKID CONTROL WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,583 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,322.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381365February 9, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING A RENTAL 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA IN SIESTA KEY, FL. I CAME TO A STOP ON A BUSY DOWNTOWN STREET ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. AS I SAT AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AS PEDESTRIANS WERE CROSSING, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL & AS THIS HAPPENED, I HELD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING THE PEDESTRIANS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE CAR BACK UNTIL THE ACCELERATION ENDED. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE THE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA ACCELERATION WAS MADE PUBLIC. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL AGENCY IN PORT CHARLOTTE FL, WHERE I RENTED IT, BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED. IT WASN'T UNTIL A WEEK LATER THAT THIS STORY WAS IN THE NEWS. I CALLED THE NHTSB TO FILE A COMPLAINT, I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT AGAIN AFTER HEARING THE GOV'T RESPONSE TO THE STUDY OF THIS PROBLEM. FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS IS NOT CORRECT. THIS CAR I DROVE DID NOT HAVE THE PEDAL STICK OR FLOOR MAT PROBLEM. IT DEFINITELY ACCELERATED COMPLETELY ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. IF NEEDED , I MAY BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE VIN FROM MY RENTAL RECEIPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382008February 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TO GET ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED. WHEN I GOT UP TO SPEED, IT DOWNSHIFTED WITH A HEAVY JOLT AND A BANG, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE SMALL MOTOR TRYING TO CATCH UP TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. ON A TRIP TO THE BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, I COULDN'T SEE HOW FAST THE CAR WOULD GO. AT 95 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED BACK AND FOURTH IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE CAR DEALER CHECKED MY CAR AND ONE OF THEIRS. THEY BOTH DID EXACTLY WHAT I SAID. THEY SAID THEY SUSPECTED A DESIGN FLAW, BUT THE CAR WASN'T DANGEROUS. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382018February 8, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PARKING MY CAR WEDNESDAY EVENING. AS I WAS ABOUT TO FINISH PARKING MY CAR, THE ENGINE OUT OF NOWHERE MADE A LOUD VROOM AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AS I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE CAR HIT A SNOW BANK WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381129February 8, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE STRUTS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO SCREWS TO SECURE THE STRUTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,400. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN UPDATED 04/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382021February 8, 2011
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING ON 2 LANE BLACKTOP ROAD, DOG IN MY PATH OF TRAVEL, FIRMLY APPLIED THE BRAKES, CAR WAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT, WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CONTINUED TO TRAVEL PARALLEL UNTIL I STRUCK A GRAVEL ENTRY DRIVEWAY TO A FIELD WITH THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND THEN FLIPPED END OVER END 3 TIMES ACCORDING TO WITNESS FINALLY RESTING ON ITS TOP. UPON LOOKING AT THE SCENE, THERE WAS ONE (1)BLACK SKID MARK. THE HIGHWAY WAS DRY, THERE WAS A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE IN THE ROAD AND IT WAS A STRAIGHT STRETCH. THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE MY COMPLAINT AND INSISTED THAT I SWERVED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY "CHECKED THE BRAKES" ON THE TOTALLED CAR AND THE HEADLIGHT OPERATION. I HAD CALLED THEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD GONE WRONG. IN THEIR REPORT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR HEADLIGHTS. I HAD REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT THE SAME LOCATION (AN AREA WHERE MY CELL PHONE COVERAGE WOULD GO OUT). THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR AN AIRPORT WHICH WAS ANOTHER AREA WHERE MY CELL PHONE COVERAGE WOULD GO OUT. SINCE I HAD FRACTURED MY STERNUM AND HAD THE DISCOLORED IMPRINT OF THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY CHEST, I THOUGHT THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ON FIRST IMPACT. I QUESTIONED THE BRAKES AND ELECTRONIC/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THEIR REPORT IS DATED 11/11/2008 AND DOES NOT INDICATE A FILE OR COMPLAINT NUMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10381203February 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
I DRIVE A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. IN EVERY CASE IT HAS BEEN IN WINTER, WHICH IS WHEN I WEAR LARGE SOLED BOOTS. IT IS SIMPLY A MATTER OF THE BRAKE BEING PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR SO THAT IF I STEP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKE MY BOOT SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR. MY CAR IS MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO THERE IS ALSO A CLUTCH. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE PARTICULARLY CLOSE TOGETHER IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT IT IS SOMEWHAT ALARMING WHEN IT HAPPENS AND I CAN IMAGINE SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS HAPPENING HAVING AN ACCIDENT. OR I COULD TOO -- THE NATURAL RESPONSE UPON UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IS TO CONTINUE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, WHICH IN THIS CASE JUST CONTINUES THE ACCELERATION. I AM INCLUDING A DATE BELOW BECAUSE IT IS REQUIRED TO SEND THE FORM. IN FACT I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE DATES BUT IT HAPPENS A COUPLE OF TIME PER YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381207February 8, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TOYOTA COROLLA 2000 GIVES FALSE SEAT BELT WARNING. SEAT BELT WARNING BLINKS EVENTHOUGH SEAT BELT IS SECURED. FALSE WARNING (IN ALL THE SAFETY REGULATIONS THAT I HAVE STUDIED) IS JUST AS BAD SINCE TRUST CAN NOT BE RELIED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381217February 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA CONTINUES TO HAVE ACCELERATION ISSUES. NOW IT ACCELERATES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON TO SPEEDS OVER 100/110 MPH. I HAD TO DRIVE MY CAR FROM VERMONT TO CALIFORNIA, AND USED MY CRUISE CONTROL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 75 TO 80 MPH IN AREAS AND I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO 72. THE NEXT THING I NEW, THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ON ITS OWN & WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. IT WENT TO SPEEDS OF 100- 120 MPH WITHIN 1-2 MINUTES AND I COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN IN 3-4 ACCELERATION INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE ALREADY AND BEEN INJURED (THE REPORTS I HAVE ALREADY FILED WITH YOUR AGENCY THIS PAST YEAR). THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO KILL SOMEONE. THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL OR ENGINE PROBLEM WITH THESE TOYOTAS, NO MATTER WHAT THE NHTSA, THE FEDS, OR TOYOTA STATES. IT IS NOT THE WAY AMERICANS ARE DRIVING ! DON'T INSULT OUR INTELLIGENCE. HOW MANY MORE INNOCENT VICTIMS HAVE TO GET HURT. ALL WE ARE ASKING IS FOR TOYOTA TO TAKE THESE CARS BACK AND REPLACE THEM WITH A SAFE CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT IS WHAT IS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. THAT IS WHAT THE LEMON LAW IS FOR. YET WHY DOES NO ONE LISTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380891February 6, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. HE TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS IN OUR 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY HUSBAND HIT HIS CHIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE RECEIVED 16 STAPLES AND 12 STITCHES IN HIS HEAD, 5 STITCHED IN HIS TONGUE AND IS BEING TREATED FOR NECK INJURIES. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF OUR VEHICLE AND I PRESUME THE CAR WILL BE TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED GIVEN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AND THE LOCATION THAT THE CAR WAS HIT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10381849February 5, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER PULLING ALONG SIDE OF PARKED VEHICLES AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK INTO A STREET PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SELF ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND SIDESWIPED A PARKED VEHICLE, CROSSED THE SIDEWALK HITTING A PEDESTRIAN TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET CRASHED THROUGH AN IRON FENCE AND SLAMMED INTO A BUILDING. THIS ALL OCCURRED IN LESS THAN 15 SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10380210February 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE CONTACT NEEDED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF WHEN THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE POLICE ASSISTED WITH MOVING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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