Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10380212February 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH MERGING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME STUCK. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED ITSELF SHE DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND INFORMED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT INCLUDED HER VIN. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HER WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES ON HER VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVES A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/09/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380092February 3, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN BOTH FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT THE TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE LATCH IN DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS STARTING TO SHOW THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED SOME 2 YEARS AGO. IT WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE WHEN THE OCCUPANT(S) NEED TO BE EVACUATED FROM THE VEHICLE SHOULD SOMETHING HAPPEN IN EMERGENCY, E.G. FIRE, ROAD HAZARD, CRUSH, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379909February 2, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I AM ASKING FOR AN INVESTIGATION BEING DONE FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS ABOUT TO KILLED ME ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 26TH 2011. I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AROUND 11:30 PM AND MY TOYOTA COROLLA MADE A SPIN ROUND TWO TIMES AND WAS ABOUT TO TURN OVER BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED. AND TEN MINUTES BEFORE THAT MY CAR RUN THROUGH THE RED LIGHT ON ROCKAWAY TURNPIKE, I CALLED UP TOYOTA AND MADE AN COMPLAINT. THEY TOLD ME SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH ME WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAY BUT NO ONE DID NOT. I ALSO CALLED TOYOTA A FEW AGO ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ,BUT THEY STATED THAT MY CAR IN NOT IN THE RECALLED. I HAVE A 2006 COROLLA. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN EVER I TRY TO STEP MY FEET ON THE BRAKES ITS LIKE SOME THING IS HOLD THE BRAKE FROM GOING DOWN. I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF SOMEONE COULD PLEASE HELP ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR ELSE I WILL DIE IN THAT CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380479February 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A RAPID SUCCESSION OF JOLTING MOVEMENTS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED *TGW THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT WAS SERVICED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379971February 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME WHERE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER BEEN NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER A FULL WARRANTY AND THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,173 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,988. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET. UPDATED 06/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379697January 31, 2011
STEERING
PURCHASED 2010 WITH 35K MILES. TEST DROVE CAR BUT DID NOT NOTICE STEERING ISSUE UNTIL I DROVE IT A LOT. THE STEERING CONTROL FORCE CHANGES WITH SPEED. STEERING WILL NOT STAY STRAIGHT AND PULLS TO LEFT DEPENDING ON SPEED THE PULL MAY BE WORSE TO THE LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER TWICE AND NTB FOR ALIGNMENT BUT IS ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOPS THE ALIGNMENT IS IN SPECS AND THE TIRES ARE GOOD. IF IT TURNED TO THE RIGHT I WOULD BE BAD BUT BETTER BECAUSE NOW IT TURNS TOWARDS ONCOMING CARS RIGHT NOW AND POSES A DANGER TO MYSELF AND FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379583January 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
OUR JAPANESE BUILT 2010 COROLLA HAS A DEAD SPOT AT THE TOP OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. AT ALL SPEEDS, WHEN FIRST DEPRESSING THE PEDAL, VERY LITTLE IF ANY BRAKING ACTION OCCURS WITH THE VEHICLE. ONLY AFTER SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE PEDAL WILL THE VEHICLE SLOW. THIS IS ACTUALLY MORE DANGEROUS DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS MADE, AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN FLUSHED WITH NEW FLUID. IT IS STILL AN ISSUE. THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE JAPANESE BUILT CARS. I HAVE TEST DRIVEN 2 CANADIAN BUILT 2010 COROLLAS, AND THE BRAKING FUNCTION IS MUCH BETTER. THE BRAKING COMPONENTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE BETWEEN THE 2 CARS. I MAINTAIN THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OF THE JAPANESE BUILT COROLLAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379510January 29, 2011
STEERING
EXTREMELY LIGHT STEERING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR. VIRTUALLY NO ROAD FEEL. SENSATION IS SIMILAR TO "DRIVING" A VIDEO GAME. ALL CONTROL NEEDS TO BE THROUGH VISION AS THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO FEELING OF RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON CURVES OR WHEN BUFFETED BY WINDS PRODUCED BY LARGE TRUCKS PASSING BY. VERY TIRING TO DRIVE. FEELS ESPECIALLY UNSAFE AT NIGHT AS IN THE DARK THERE IS LESS VISUAL INPUT REGARDING THE UPCOMING ROAD AND WITH SUCH MINIMAL ROAD FEEL THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL DRIVING FEELS UNSAFE. THIS IS A NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 2,000 MILES. REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COMPUTER BY THE DEALER DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379363January 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A BURNT GROUND WIRE AND THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT WHICH FAILED DUE TO THE BURNT WIRE. THE RELAY ASSEMBLY AND RUNNING LIGHT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379310January 27, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2010 COROLLA WITH BRAKE ISSUES. WHENEVER I GO OVER A POTHOLE OR OTHER BUMP AT LOW SPEEDS (UNDER 25MPH), THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING 'METAL ON METAL' NOISE. IT FEELS KIND OF LIKE TINGLING UNDER YOUR FOOT... SIMILAR TO A PULSE. THE CAR 'JUMPS FORWARD' A SMALL BIT BEFORE IT SLOWS DOWN TO A STOP. I FIND THE 'JUMPING' ISSUE VERY UNSETTLING. IT IS LIKE THE CAR ACCELERATES SLIGHTLY EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE USING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO SLOW. THE MAJOR ISSUE IS THAT THE CAR DOES NOT STOP--THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS DISENGAGED WHILE IT GRINDS AND PULSES. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND THEY TELL ME IT IS THE ABS AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM. BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. I HAVE DRIVEN THE 2005 COROLLA MODEL, AS WELL AS OTHER CARS WITH ABS BRAKES, AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED BRAKE ISSUES LIKE THIS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN MY 2010 COROLLA AND HONESTLY, MAY TRY TO TRADE IT IN EVEN THOUGH I'VE ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND WOULD BE LOSING A LOT OF MONEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379320January 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH MORE FORCE BUT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND EXPRESSED THEM WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE JUST NEEDED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378713January 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE S 2005 COROLLA, FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 65,000 MI. CAR SHUT OFF SUDDENLY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378796January 26, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT FASTER SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOOSEN UP AS THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE SINCE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378562January 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO SHUTS DOWN FOR SECONDS AT A TIME - OBVIOUS POWER FAILURE. WHEN THE POWER IS RESTORED (SECONDS LATER) RADIO RETURNS TO SAME STATION. WHEN IT HAPPENS RADIO LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF THEN COMES BACK ON. USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER CAR IS DRIVEN ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES, THEN IT HAPPENS NON STOP EVEN WITH THE VOLUME DOWN. SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK IS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS A VERY LOUD, VERY STARTLING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378606January 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL GROWLING NOISE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER ADVISED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTIFICATION WHEN THE PARTS NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIRS HAD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD PROGRESS AND AFFECT OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE OR THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLES THAT WERE ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS FIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,400. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND GASKET. UPDATED 04/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378622January 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH A PERSON WEIGHING OVER FORTY POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE ECM WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378378January 24, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE BUT THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STOP REVVING. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378421January 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO DECELERATE, SHE NOTICED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO FLOOR THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT HER BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND SHE THEN CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED HER THAT SHE NEEDS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS VARIOUS NOISES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/17/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379144January 24, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON AUGUST 6, 2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 61 TO CLARKSDALE, MS WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STUCK; I TRIED USING THE BRAKES, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND I HIT A LARGE ANIMAL AND LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. MY CAR FLIPPED OVER AND TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND THEN LANDED BACK DOWN. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED AND I WAS SCRAPED UP AND SHAKEN UP REALLY BAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, BUT I SURVIVED THIS CRASH WITH ONLY MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. I DIDN'T CALL THE POLICE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE AND THE ACCELERATOR WASN'T STICKING ANYMORE. THE SAME WEEK I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTO DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE ACCELERATOR, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY CAR RECEIVED OVER $1,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10378146January 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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