Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10347372August 4, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF OVER 50MPH THE VEHICLE STARTS TO DRIFT AND CONSTANT STEERING INPUT IS REQUIRED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CORRECT LANE. IT WAS ONLY WHEN THE SPEED WAS REDUCED DID I FEEL THAT I HAD REGAINED ENOUGH CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE TO STEER IT RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346995August 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK AT A CERTAIN ANGLE FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SEND PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 42,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346881August 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY POLE. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE THEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10346802August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA, ENGINE COMPUTER FAILURE CAUSED CAR TO STOP ACCELERATION ON FREEWAY NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346645August 1, 2010
STEERING
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. AS I PROCEEDED DOWN MY STREET AT ABOUT 25MPH, I SUDDENLY HEARD A BEEPING NOISE AND NOTICED THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING. THE CAR SLID TO THE RIGHT, INTO A DITCH. I TRIED TO STEER LEFT TO BRING THE CAR OUT OF THE DITCH, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AS FAR AS I COULD TO THE LEFT, AND IT SLOWLY PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE DITCH. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346443July 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 07 TOYOTA COROLLA S STARTED STALLING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STARTED AND WAS FINE. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENED. WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR AGAIN STALLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIT ME RIGHT IN EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE BUSY, WHICH I APPRECIATED VERY MUCH. THIS ALL HAPPENED AT APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS STILL COVERED UNDER 8 YR/80000 MILES WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346463July 31, 2010
VISIBILITY
FOR THE RECALL SSC # 80A 2003-2004 FRONT DOOR GLASS BOLTS SAFETY RECALL. BECAUSE OF THE GLASS BOLTS DEFECT, THE WINDOW IS OFF TRACK AND LEAVE A GAP AT THE UPPER PORTION. IT MAKES THE RUBBER AROUND A WINDOW LOOSE AND SHRINK BECAUSE A WINDOW DOES NOT LINE UP IN THE RIGHT POSITION. THE WINDOW MOVES TO THE OUTER SIDE OF RUBBER WHICH MAKES NOISE AND SHATTER ALL THE TIME. IT ALSO AFFECT THE WEATHER STRIPPING GOES IN THE BAD SHAPE BECAUSE THE WINDOW IS NOT AT A RIGHT POSITION BETWEEN UPPER PORTION OF WINDOWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346490July 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HAD TROUBLE STARTING, THEN DIED TWICE. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, IT STARTED AND SOUNDED NORMAL. I WAS ON A DRIVE HOME WITH MY GRANDSONS. I CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO GO TO A DEALER NEAR MY LOCATION. THEY FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE ENGINE COMPUTER. THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER FOR NO CHARGE SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I FURTHER QUESTIONED THEM, THEY SAID THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF 2007 AND 2008 TOYOTA COROLLAS AND THEY KEEP THE NECESSARY PART IN STOCK. WHEN I ASKED WHY I WASN'T INFORMED ABOUT THIS OR WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL, THEY SAID NOT ALL OF THESE CARS HAD A PROBLEM SO TOYOTA DETERMINED THAT A RECALL WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE. I HAD A 2 HOUR DELAY, FAR FROM HOME, WITH MY GRANDSONS (AGES 2 AND 6 MONTHS) BECAUSE TOYOTA SAW NO NEED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346335July 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346380July 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
ROCK FROM PASSING VEHICLE HEADED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION HIT AND CAUSED WINDSHIELD GLASS TO BREAK AND GLASS FRAGMENTS WERE SPRAYED ON DRIVER. WINDSHIELD DAMAGE INCLUDED CRACKS UPTO 14 INCHES IN LENGTH, A POWDERED GLASS AREA SLIGHTLY SMALLER IN DIAMETER THAN A GOLF BALL, AND A PUNCTURE FROM 3/8 TO 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. LARGEST FRAGMENT OF GLASS FOUND INSIDE THE CAR WAS VERY THIN AND ABOUT 1/2 INCHES LONG BY 3/8 INCHES HIGH. CAR HIT WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346423July 30, 2010
STEERING
SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING YEAR 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE INDICATES DECEDENT DRIVER MADE STATEMENT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL THUS CAUSING COLLISION. INDEPENDENT WITNESS FOLLOWING BEHIND THE VEHICLE INDICATES THAT VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO COLLISION CONSISTENT WITH A MOVEMENT WHICH WOULD BE CAUSED BY A LOCKING AND NON-FUNCTIONING STEERING WHEEL. WE UNDERSTAND OTHER YEAR 2000 TOYOTA VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED WITH A DEFECT INVOLVING A LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. COLLISION CAUSED ONE DEATH (DRIVER), TWO CHILDREN WERE SENT TO THE TRAUMA CENTER AT UC DAVIS HOSPITAL IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA, ONE ADULT FRONT PASSENGER REMAINS AT UC DAVIS HOSPITAL IN SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA IN SERIOUS CONDITION. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INFORMATION BUT APPEARS NOT TO BE TAKING ANY ACTION REGARDING INSPECTION OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE AND COMPONENT ARE PRESERVED INTACT NEAR SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10346050July 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND DROVE OVER A CURB. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE YET THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR UNTIL HE HAD SOMEONE MANUALLY PUSH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF UPDATED 10/19/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345820July 28, 2010
STEERING
MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE ELECTRIC ASSISTED POWER STEERING OF MY COROLLA XRS 2009, AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 60KMH IS VERY UNSTABLE AT THE WHEEL MANEUVERING, STARTS TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY OR JERKING FEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT HAND SIDE OR RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345837July 28, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V023000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE IN MOTION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY MORE FORCE TO THE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO INCREASE IN SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS MODIFIED WHEN REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THEY COULD INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE DEALER WAS UNSURE IF THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RESET THE INTERNAL COMPUTER BUT DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PEDAL ITSELF. THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,630 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,444. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. UPDATED 12/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345908July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA AND EVERYTHING WORKED. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE, BRAKE, LISTEN TO THE RADIO, AC ON HIGH AND GET 30MPG IN THE CITY. SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH MY CAR. NHTSA AND THE MEDIA HAS CONVINCED ME THAT I MIGHT DIE WHILE DRIVING MY TOYOTA AND YET I FEEL JUST AS SAFE AS EVER. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346001July 28, 2010
STEERING
STEERING NOT STRAIGHT, HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST THE STEERING TO KEEP CAR IN THE LANES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345663July 27, 2010
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT INCREASE IN SPEED WITH LIMITED POWER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE YET THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE ECU WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE ECU WAS REPLACED HOWEVER WHILE LEAVING THE DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE AFTER MARKET SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM SINCE PURCHASING FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,022.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345681July 27, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE DAY ONE I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. IT FEELS LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING THE CAR AROUND AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. I NEED TO CONSTANTLY KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR. AT FIRST THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD SEEN AN ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET THAT SAID TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WOULD ALLOW DEALERS TO DO THE REPAIR IF THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINED, THEY INVESTIGATED AND ARE SAYING NOW THEY WILL FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345714July 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. THIS AUTO WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT FOR ACCELERATOR SPEEDING UP. THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE AUTO HAD COME TO A STOP IN PARKING SPOT, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE - JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING A TREE. THIS IS A TOYOTA KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS AUTO. IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED BEFORE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345388July 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL TO REPAIR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNDER RECALL 10V023000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ON JANUARY 15, 2010 AND FEBRUARY 15, 2010. NEITHER OF THE REPAIRS WORKED AND THE VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME SHE DRIVES THE VEHICLE NOW, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3000. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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