Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10359358October 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED TO CATCH AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. LATER ON, WHEN THE CONTACT BACKED INTO HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE TO AN ESTIMATED 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE WALL ADJOINING GARAGE TO THE HOUSE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. UPDATED 3/25/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE THREE OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH. UPDATED 10/12/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358998October 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CATASTROPHIC COMPUTER FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,200. UPDATED 01/18/11 *BF AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER VIA PHONE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE TOYOTA WEBSITE REGARDING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE THAT WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 26, 2010. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 2 WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 02/22/11 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359017October 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN A DEER CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MAJOR DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LIKELY BE DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,050.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10359035October 4, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE SUSPENSION AND RE BALANCING THE TIRES BUT THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359114October 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER TEN MINUTES AND IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS ONLY ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE CONNECTED TO THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ECM CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILE. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358767October 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA 2010 COROLLA. SUDDEN ACCELERATOR PROBLEM: AFTER HAVING THE RECALL UPDATE TO OUR COROLLA, A FEW MONTHS LATER, WE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH OUR CAR. FROM A PARKED POSITION NEXT TO THE CURB, WE PUT OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF US, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TO JUMP OVER A CURB AND HIT A TREE NEXT TO US ON THE SIDE WALK. AGAIN, THIS WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS IN REVERSE, SO THE ACCELERATION WAS GOING BACKWARDS, WITH OUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AFTER TAKING OUR CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR CONSULTATION ON SEPT 7TH, THEY INDICATE THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND WE WOULD NEED TO CONTACT TOYOTA DIRECTLY ON THIS PROBLEM. IT IS NOW NEARLY A MONTH LATER, AND WE STILL HAVE NOT BEEN "VISITED" BY THE TOYOTA ENGINEERING TEAM. WE WERE ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER BY TOYOTA AND TOLD TO WAIT TO HEAR FROM THEM. WE ARE STILL WITHOUT OUR CAR AND WAITING SOME KIND OF FORMAL INSPECTION FROM THE TOYOTA CORPORATE TEAM. THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IS TRYING TO HELP AS WELL AND IS ALSO CONTACTING TOYOTA CORPORATE FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO BE WITHOUT OUR CAR AND SOME REASSURANCE FROM TOYOTA THAT THIS WON'T HAPPENED AGAIN TO OUR CAR. AS OF THIS DATE OCTOBER 1, 2010, NO INSPECTION HAS TAKEN PLACE ON OUR CAR. WE'RE STILL WAITING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358413September 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS LOCATED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358435September 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING INTO THE LEFT LANE ON THE MEADOWBROOK PKWY., MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH (8,300 MILES AT THE TIME), ACCELERATOR STUCK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. I PANICKED, LOOKED DOWN, AND SAW THE PEDAL STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN. AFTER A FEW SECONDS I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES, & THE PEDAL RELEASED. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR MAT. MY MAT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS CAR FROM THE BEGINNING HAD "POOR PICK-UP". BY THAT, I MEAN IT WAS VERY SLOW WHILE TRYING TO MERGE ONTO PKWY'S TO THE POINT THAT I ALWAYS HAD TO FLOOR IT. I ALSO FROM TIME TO TIME HEARD A VERY SLIGHT CLICK WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACC. PEDAL. BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME, IT ACTUALLY STUCK ON ME. I OWNED A 2005 COROLLA BEFORE THIS CAR, & IT WAS NOTING LIKE THIS CURRENT CAR. I ALSO OWNED A 1999 CAMRY, & A 2003 4-RUNNER. UNTIL NOW, I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358446September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STOPPED POSITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO LOSE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER DEALER CONFIRMED THAT INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358443September 30, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 COROLLA LE THE FOURTH OF APRIL 2010; TEST DROVE IT ETC. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE JUST FINE I DID A LONG TRIP TO THE NIAGARA FALLS TRIP APPROX 1600 MILES ROUND TRIP. DURING THE TRIP, I COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. I FOUND THAT I HAD TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD SLOWLY CHANGE LANES. I THOUGH IT WAS THE WIND OR SOMETHING ELSE. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR 80 MILES EVERY DAY IT IS A CONTINUOUS BATTLE WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, ONE OF THE TECHNICAL GUYS HAS LAUGH ON MY FACE AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE YOUR CAR WITH TWO HANDS AND FOCUS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ON THE ROAD. THAT MEANS YOU CAN OPEN YOUR WINDOWS, TURN ON THE RADIO, ETC. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY PERFORMED THREE ALIGNMENTS ON THE CAR AND THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING AND THE CAR STILL HAS THE SAME ISSUE. LIKE THE TECHNICAL PEOPLE ON TOYOTA SAY 'WE CAN FIX IT IF WE CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM'. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357978September 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE ENGINE WOULD SOUND LIKE A GO KART. IT WAS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT WAS LOOSE AT THE ENGINE. THE LEAKING EXHAUST WOULD SURELY BE MIXING IN WITH THE INSIDE AIR AND WOULD HEAT UP THE HOOD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. BOLTS NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358149September 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED BLOWING AT 51,000 MILES. AFTER REVIEWING SEVERAL POSTS ON AUTO REPAIR SITES IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPS WORKING ON 2006 MODELS BETWEEN 48,000 AND 55,000 MILES SOME ISSUES HAVE BEEN CONDENSER AND OTHERS ARE THE BLOWER AND/OR RELAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357780September 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEFORE ACCELERATION WOULD OCCUR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). IN ADDITION, THERE WERE SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WANDER UNINTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN SIX TIMES SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357506September 25, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CONTINUES TO BE ALL OVER THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TO MAKE CONSTANT CORRECTIONS IN STEERING TO KEEP IN WITHIN THE LANE. THE EPS IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE. VERY DANGEROUS AND PRODUCES DRIVER FATIGUE AND POTENTIAL FOR OVERCORRECTIONS. I HAVE READ IN CONSUMER REPORTS THAT TOYOTA HAS ADDRESSED THIS AND IS OFFERING A FIX, ONLY TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO COMPLAIN, TO REPLACE THE EPS CONTROL MODULE. I CONTACTED MY DEALER ON 9/24/2010 AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS FIX. THE DEALERS WERE SUPPOSED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS IN JUNE 2010 FROM A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM TOYOTA CORPORATE. PLEASE REQUIRE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE EPS CONTROL MODULE AS THE DEALERS ARE RELUCTANT TO FIX UPON REQUEST FROM THE CUSTOMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357289September 24, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2009 COROLLA SEEMS TO HAVE UNSAFE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT TAKES A LOT OF CORRECTING AND FEELS LIKE I HAVE ALIGNMENT ISSUES IN THE FRONT OR SOMETHING OUT OF ALIGNMENT IN THE REAR. IT IS LIKE THE STEERING IS TO SENSITIVE AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO FEEDBACK AS TO WHAT THE CAR IS DOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344394September 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL DEFECTS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY THE PROBLEMS HE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357084September 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR SUDDENLY STALLS, SOMETIMES WHILE AT A STOP BUT HAS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING. WON'T START FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN WILL START. HAS HAPPENED 3-4 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356866September 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. WE WERE APPROACHING THE EXIT FROM THE DENTAL SCHOOL PARKING AND HAD TO SLOW FOR ANOTHER CAR WAITING TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION CAUSING US TO SWIPE THE WAITING CAR AND FORCING EXTREME EVASIVE ACTION. SITUATION WAS WITNESSED BY TRAFFIC OFFICER DIRECTING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE. NO FAULT WAS FOUND. VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN AND IS IN DEALERS POSSESSION - FOR POTENTIAL RESALE. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THERE WAS A FAULT BECAUSE THERE WAS CLEARLY NO CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR DURING THE EVENT. WE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356492September 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS IT LUNGED BACKWARDS AND HER HEAD AND PASSENGERS HEAD JERKED BACKWARDS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN AUTO STOPPER. THE CONSUMER THEN PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN LUNGING FORWARD AND THEN CRASHED INTO A LAWN TREE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND SEAT BELT BURNS ACROSS HER CHEST AND THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM SEAT BELT BURNS AS WELL ACROSS HER CHEST. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10356613September 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE CINDER BLOCK WALL, KNOCKING A HOLE INTO THE CINDER BLOCK. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE WALL WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IS ALSO CAUSED A PORTION OF THE CINDER BLOCK TO SHOOT THROUGH A NEIGHBORING WOOD FENCE, FRACTURING THE FENCE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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