Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10370152December 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO SPEED UP BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND THEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE AND TO SEE WHY THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370517December 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN MARCH 2007, I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA COROLLA. MORE THAN THREE MONTHS AGO MY CAR STARTED HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WHEN I TRY TO TURN TO CAR ON. FIRST THE CAR ENGINE DID NOT TURN ON RIGHT AWAY, SO I HAD TO KEEP TRYING TO TURN IT ON, THEN THE CAR DID NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I GOT STOCK AT THE SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT ONE DAY BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DEAD. I TOOK IT TO HAVE A BATTERY CHECK AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BATTERIES OF THE CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, SO THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENGINE OF THE CAR. COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, I RECEIVED A LETTER BY TOYOTA EXPLAINING ME THAT THEY RECALLED MY CAR WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE, THE LETTER STATED THAT I NEEDED TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE MY CAR ENGINE CAN TURN OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO HAVE THEN CHECK THE CAR, AND THEY DID NOT EVEN TOUCH MY CAR, THEY TOLD ME THAT WHEN MY CAR TURN OFF AGAIN, TO CALL THEM OR HAVE MY CAR TOLL TO THEIR PLACE. TWO DAYS AFTER I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT MAKES A WEAR SOUND WHEN I PUT MY KEYS IN THE ENGINE AND TRY TO TURN THE CAR ON. I TAKE ANY TRIES BEFORE THE CAR TURN ON, SO I CALLED TOYOTAS CORPORATE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND IT DID IT; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT EVEN TOUCH MY CAR. THEY LEAVED PARKED ON A SIDE OF THE LOT AND THEY WAITED MORE THAN TWO HOURS TO TELL ME AGAIN THAT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE CAR DOES NOT TURN ON AGAIN SO THEY CAN TAKE A LOOK OF THE ENGINE. THEY TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA IS WORKING ON A RESOLUTION FOR MY PROBLEM AND BY THE END OF NOVEMBER, I WILL GET A SECOND LETTER FROM TOYOTA STATING THE SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM AND TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN FIX IN. TODAY IS DECEMBER 14, 2010 AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM TOYOTA. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TO KIDS AND I'M AFRAID THAT SOMETHING CAN HAPPEN TO US WHILE I AM DRIVING MY UNSAFE CAR. I REQUEST AN ACTION FROM TOYOTA BECAUSE I AM PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I AM NOT USING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370704December 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN SUMMER, COROLLA EXPERIENCE HARSH SHIFTING AND INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. ECM REPLACED IN JULY - APPROX ONE MONTH BEFORE RECALL OCCURRED. AT THE TIME OF CORRECTION, CAR WAS AT NEARLY 91,000 MILES - RESEARCH ECM ISSUES ONLINE, CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY STATED SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY HAD NO OBLIGATION TO COVER ECM REPAIR. RECALL RELEASED WITHIN ONE MONTH OF ECM REPAIR. LESS THAN 60 DAYS LATER, TOOK COROLLA BACK TO DEALERSHIP. CAR STILL EXPERIENCE HARSH SHIFTING. AFTER PAYING $225 FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH, AND DEALER SHIFTING TRANSMISSION MANUALLY, THE DEALER STATED ECM WORKS FINE, TRANSMISSION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT +$3K. RESEARCHED AND IDENTIFIED SIMILAR PROBLEM IN TOYOTA RAV4 - ECM FAILURE LED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. FILING COMPLAINT BECAUSE I THINK TOYOTA NEEDS TO PAY FOR MY NEW TRANSMISSION. AT CURRENT TIME, TRANSMISSION NOT FIXED..WANT AN EXPLANATION, IF THE COMPONENT THAT TELLS THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT ACCURATELY ISN'T WORKING, THEN WHY DOESN'T TOYOTA RECOGNIZE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO NOT WORK PROPERLY - IF PROBLEM OCCURRED IN RAV4, WHY NOT COROLLAS? NOW THAT ECM IS FIXED, TRANSMISSION IS STILL DAMAGED FROM PRIOR ECM FAILURE. UPDATED IVOQ 02/09/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370347December 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER REAR SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN 2008 WHERE A BROKEN SEAL IN THE REAR WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,678 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,554.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369959December 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE TWO RELATED CONCERNS ABOUT THE 2009 COROLLA S WITH TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THERE IS AN UNRESOLVED SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH THE ABS / STABILITY SYSTEM. I NOTICED THE FIRST ISSUE AT ONLY 6000 MILES, RIGHT AFTER MY SECOND SERVICE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. THEY PERFORMED THE BRAKE MANIFOLD RECALL RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V338000 DURING THAT SERVICE. THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY DURING BRAKING FROM 65 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WARPED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME. THE TOYOTA DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES AND WOULD NOT TEST THE VEHICLE ABOVE 55 MPH. EACH TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SCHEDULED SERVICE, THE PROBLEM WOULD SUDDENLY GET WORSE AGAIN. THEY LIKE TO TIGHTEN THE REAR BRAKES EACH TIME. I ASKED THEM TO LEAVE THE REAR BRAKES ALONE AND DID NOT SEE THE NORMAL AGGRAVATION OF THE FRONT DISK PULSATION ISSUE. I DO STILL SEE SEVERE VIBRATION PERIODICALLY. THIS SYMPTOM APPEARS TO OCCUR MOST WHEN THE AMBIENT EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE IS LOWER THAN 2 DEGREES BELOW FREEZING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FULLY LIT. DUE TO THE SPORADIC NATURE OF THE VIBRATION, MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO KEEP UP OR THERE IS A VOLTAGE FLUCTUATION WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON THAT TRIGGERS THE SYSTEM TO PULSE THE BRAKES INTENTIONALLY. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS ARE SEEING THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE AND NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE A SIMILAR REQUEST ODI ID NUMBER: 10359202 FROM SOMEONE THAT HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH MANY IDENTICAL VIN NUMBER DIGITS. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, IF YOU NEED TO INSPECT THEM. MY SECONDARY CONCERN OCCURRED WHEN I TESTED THE EMERGENCY (HAND) BRAKE ON A LONG STRAIGHT ROAD. THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM THREW THE VEHICLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE VIOLENTLY WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SOFTWARE ISSUE DUE TO AN 'UNFORESEEN' BUT PLAUSIBLE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369974December 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2006 WITH 76,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES ON IT. I TRUSTED THE REPUTATION OF TOYOTA AND THOUGHT I GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A DEPENDABLE CAR THAT WOULD LAST ME UNTIL AT LEAST 200,000 MILES WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THIS CAR CURRENTLY HAS 126,000 MILES ON IT. LAST FRIDAY, AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED THE GEARS/TRANSMISSION RUNNING A LITTLE LOUDER THAN USUAL. DURING THE NEXT 7 RESIDENTIAL MILES HOME, THE GEARS/TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SOUND LOUDER AND MORE GRINDING IN NATURE. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING AND LEARNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE. AFTER A LITTLE ONLINE RESEARCH, I READ THAT MORE THAN A FEW PEOPLE HAD REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS ONLY TO HAVE THE REBUILT ONE FAIL. I CHOSE TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION (AT LEAST IT'S UNDER WARRANTY FOR 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES) ALONG WITH A NEW CLUTCH AND OTHER ACCESSORIES TO THE TUNE OF $3,500. WHEN I ASKED HOW MY DEPENDABLE LITTLE TOYOTA COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME SOMETHING ABOUT THE CLUTCH BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME WEAR, CAUSING SOME PARTS (BEARINGS?) TO GET INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND WREAK HAVOC. ALL I KNOW IS THAT I NO LONGER ASSOCIATE TOYOTA WITH DEPENDABILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370257December 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE METAL USED BY TOYOTA FOR THIS FUEL FILLER NECK IS CORRODING, CAUSING LEAKAGE OF GAS VAPORS AT THE GAS CAP. THE LEAKAGE CAUSES THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON, AND PEOPLE ARE FORCED TO PAY TOYOTA $400 FOR REPAIRS IN ORDER TO PASS EPA MANDATED EMISSIONS TESTING IN ORDER TO RENEW THE CAR'S REGISTRATION. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT THE REPLACEMENT ONES HAVE BETTER QUALITY METAL AND WON'T CORRODE. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO PRESSURE TOYOTA TO RECALL THE COROLLAS AND TO REIMBURSE THE OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PAY FOR THIS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL FILLER NECKS. IF THE EPA FORCES CARS TO PASS THE EMISSIONS TESTING, THEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ALSO FORCE TOYOTA TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE A KNOWN DEFECT LIKE THE CORRODING METAL IN THE FUEL FILLER NECKS THAT AFFECTS THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM IN THEIR CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369943December 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369775December 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO PROVIDED HER WITH A 2010 MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369572December 8, 2010
STEERING
1. 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S WAS PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALER WITH 8 MILES. RIGHT AFTER GOING OFF THE LOT, AND ONTO THE FREEWAY, CAR WAS UNSTABLE. EVEN IF YOU HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT, THE CAR WANTS TO JUMP LEFT AND RIGHT RANDOMLY. BASICALLY IT IS UNSTABLE. 2. CAR IS UNSTABLE AND REQUIRES MORE THAN NORMAL CONCENTRATION AND MORE EFFORT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, AS CAR DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. 3. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH APPROXIMATELY 185 MILES. TEST DROVE WITH TECHNICIAN, WHO SAID IT VEERS SLIGHTLY RIGHT. ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. THE FRONT WAS OFF BY A BIT AND CORRECTED. BUT REAR OF CAR WAS OUT OF SPEC WITH REGARDS TO LEFT AND RIGHT TOE. BASICALLY BOTH REAR WHEELS FACING TOWARDS THE LEFT. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I BRING IN A TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT ADDRESSES ON-CENTER STEERING FEEL. THE DOCUMENT REQUIRES ALIGNMENT DONE, THEN POWER-STEERING ECU REPLACED. MY ECU IS THEN REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ALIGNMENT IN REAR IS NOT ADJUSTED, SINCE THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. THEY GIVE ME BACK THE CAR WITH THE NEW ECU EVEN IF REAR TOE IS OFF ALONG WITH TOTAL REAR CAMBER. THEY ALSO SAY THAT TOTAL REAR TOE IS CORRECT AT .38 DEG, BUT EVEN IF LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TOE IS OFF, AS LONG AS TOTAL REAR TOE IS GOOD, CAR IS WITHIN TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. IF LEFT AND RIGHT TOES ARE OFF, THEN CAR IS NOT ALIGNED. RIGHT REAR TOE IS OUT OF SPEC BY .15 DEGREES WHILE LEFT REAR TOE IS OFF BY -.09 DEGREES. I TAKE THE CAR AND DRIVE IT FOR 1 DAY AND A HALF, AND THE CAR VEERS RIGHT ON THE FREEWAY. IF IT HITS A BUMP ON A TURN, IT USUALLY MAKES THE CAR WANT TO JUMP RIGHT. BASICALLY PROVING THAT THE REAR TOE IS OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369494December 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE DRIVING 1 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE POST AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACT ONCE THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370132December 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT I WAS INVOLVED IN ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 IN THE MORNING AROUND 4:30AM, IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ON INTERSTATE I-95 NORTHBOUND, CLOSE TO EXIT 80, WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. MY CAR WAS RECALLED BACK IN LATE AUGUST 2010 AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION. AFTER INSPECTING THE ENGINE, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT A COMPUTER IN THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE MISSING PART AT THE TIME BUT INDICATED THAT I WILL RECEIVE NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR WHEN I COULD BRING THE CAR BACK. THAT THURSDAY MORNING IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50 MILES/HOUR WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE SPEED NEEDLE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE END OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND CAME BACK. IT DID THIS TWICE BEFORE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING AND SENDING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. MY CAR HIT A TREE FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE BEFORE STOPPING. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I INCURRED SEVERAL BODILY INJURIES AROUND THE NECK, CHEST, RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT HIP AND BACK. I WAS TAKEN TO THE ER RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND BACK AGAIN YESTERDAY MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 2010 BECAUSE I COULD NOT MOVE. MY CAR IS STILL IN A TOWING LOT BUT MY INSURANCE WILL MOVE IT TO A COLLISION CENTER IN THE COMING DAYS. I BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT TO INVESTIGATE THIS CRASH BUT I AM NOT SURE WHO TO CONNECT WITH DIRECTLY AND HOPE YOU CAN ADVISE. MY DIRECT LINE IS [XXX]. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10369525December 7, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW RECALL FROM TOYOTA IS STILL DEFECTIVE. TOYOTA ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE RECALL FOR THE POWER WINDOW RECALL FOR COMPONENT : VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR AND YET WHEN THEY REPAIR IT STILL COMES BACK. THEY REFUSE TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS AGAIN. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT CAN BREAK AGAIN ANYTIME CAUSING DEATH, ACCIDENTS, OR SERIOUS INJURY! TOYOTA OF GLENDALE IN CA REFUSED TO REPAIR MY RECALL AFTER IT RECURRED(ALL THEY HAD TO DO IS TIGHTEN THE BOLTS). [XXX] CALL ME IF YOU HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND WE CAN HAVE A NEW RECALL ON TOYOTA. I ALSO CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID TUFF LUCK...I HAVE IT RECORDED... THEY SIMPLY REFUSED TO ADMIT THEIR RECALL CORRECTION IS NOT A GOOD CORRECTION!!! 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
#10370008December 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL CONCERNS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AT TIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE LIGHTLY, THEY GRAB ABRUPTLY. AT TIMES, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, HE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE AMOUNT ACCELERATION DELIVERED TO THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE MORE THAN DESIRED. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH, WHEN IN OVERDRIVE, THE ENGINE SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY DROP. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND TOYOTA'S RESPONSE WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE ENGINE SPEED TO CHANGE AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER SHIFT TO THIRD GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369248December 5, 2010
TIRES
I HAVE PURCHASED A SET OF 4 HANKOOK OPTIMA 727 ALL SEASON TIRES ON 12/08/09. THESE ARE RATED FOR 100,000 MILES AND I HAVE DONE ABOUT 15,000 MILES. UNTIL RECENTLY I CONSIDERED THEM EXCELLENT BUT IN NOVEMBER AND MOST RECENTLY I HAVE FOUND THEM SKIDDING ON WET SURFACES AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS 25-35 MPH. ON A PATCH OF ICE THERE WAS SKIDDING AT AROUND 10 MPH. I DID HIT THE CURB. THE ROAD GRIP SEEMS WORSE THAN OTHER ALL SEASON TIRES I HAVE USED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND THE PRESSURE TESTED. THERE HAS BEEN NO BLOWOUT, PUNCTURE OR SHREDDING, BUT YOUR SITE ALLOWS NO "OTHER" CATEGORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369073December 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON NOVEMBER 22, 2010 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO PARKED CARS ON THE ROOF OF A PARKING GARAGE. THE SPACE WAS STRAIGHT AHEAD OF ME AND AS I STARTED TO PULL IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATED TO TOP SPEED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE CONCRETE WALL APPROXIMATELY 18.5 FEET IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR JUMPED THE CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK AND HIT THE 3FT. CONCRETE WALL. MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT EXTENDED TO ITS LIMIT BUT DID NOT RETRACT. I WAS BRUISED AND SORE FROM THE IMPACT. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR MY CAR IS IN EXCESS OF $7,500. I CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2008 COROLLAS (CONTRARY TO WHAT I SEE ON THE WEBSITE) BUT THEY WILL LOOK AT IT IF I BRING IT IN AFTER IT IS FIXED. IT WAS OBVIOUS THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND I HAD NO CONTROL. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE AND I DON'T THINK I WILL BE COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369133December 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH ONLY 120,000 MILES NEEDS NEW MANUAL TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF $3800 FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. CAR WAS MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING AND HAVING CONVULSIONS WHICH FORCED US TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS "WARNING SIGNS" THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. ALL WARRANTY MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN KEPT UP TO DATE ON THIS VEHICLE AT THE RIGHT TIME. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS SINCE THEY NOW SEEM TO BE MORE AND MORE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST THIS PARTICULAR MODEL YEAR COROLLA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369134December 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL; THE CONTACT HAD TO GRIP IT WITH BOTH HANDS. AT LOWER SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD A LITTLE MORE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR REPLACEMENT (REPLACEMENT PARTS UNKNOWN). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368464December 1, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING
1. 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S WAS PURCHASED FROM A TOYOTA DEALER WITH 8 MILES. RIGHT AFTER GOING OFF THE LOT, AND ONTO THE FREEWAY, CAR WAS UNSTABLE. EVEN IF YOU HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT, THE CAR WANTS TO JUMP LEFT AND RIGHT RANDOMLY. BASICALLY IT IS UNSTABLE. 2. CAR IS UNSTABLE AND REQUIRES MORE THAN NORMAL CONCENTRATION AND MORE EFFORT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, AS CAR DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. 3. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER WITH APPROXIMATELY 185 MILES. TEST DROVE WITH TECHNICIAN, WHO SAID IT VEERS SLIGHTLY RIGHT. ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. THE FRONT WAS OFF BY A BIT AND CORRECTED. BUT REAR OF CAR WAS OUT OF SPEC WITH REGARDS TO LEFT AND RIGHT TOE. BASICALLY BOTH REAR WHEELS FACING TOWARDS THE LEFT. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I BRING IN A TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT ADDRESSES ON-CENTER STEERING FEEL. THE DOCUMENT REQUIRES ALIGNMENT DONE, THEN POWER-STEERING ECU REPLACED. MY ECU IS THEN REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT ALIGNMENT IN REAR IS NOT ADJUSTED, SINCE THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. THEY GIVE ME BACK THE CAR WITH THE NEW ECU EVEN IF REAR TOE IS OFF ALONG WITH TOTAL REAR CAMBER. THEY ALSO SAY THAT TOTAL REAR TOE IS CORRECT AT .38 DEG, BUT EVEN IF LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TOE IS OFF, AS LONG AS TOTAL REAR TOE IS GOOD, CAR IS WITHIN TOYOTA SPECIFICATIONS AND TOLERANCES. I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT. IF LEFT AND RIGHT TOES ARE OFF, THEN CAR IS NOT ALIGNED. RIGHT REAR TOE IS OUT OF SPEC BY .15 DEGREES WHILE LEFT REAR TOE IS OFF BY -.09 DEGREES. I TAKE THE CAR AND DRIVE IT FOR 1 DAY AND A HALF, AND THE CAR VEERS RIGHT ON THE FREEWAY. IF IT HITS A BUMP ON A TURN, IT USUALLY MAKES THE CAR WANT TO JUMP RIGHT. BASICALLY PROVING THAT THE REAR TOE IS OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368482December 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH UP A HILL IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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