Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #10342491July 11, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) FREQUENTLY HESITATES AS IF ACCELERATION HAS CEASED AND THEN REACCELERATES AFTER IT APPEARS TO SWITCH GEARS. HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY SPEEDS, SEEMS TO INCREASE WITH USE OF A/C. AFTER TEST DRIVE, TOYOTA MECHANIC EXPLAINED THIS IS NORMAL AND DUE TO ELECTRICAL PARTS THAT HAVE REPLACED MECHANICAL PARTS. HE SAID CAR IS THINKING WHEN IT SWITCHES GEARS AND APPARENTLY STOPS ITS OTHER FUNCTION (I.E., MAINTAINING A STEADY SPEED) FOR A "NANOSECOND." THIS HAPPENS EVERY BLOCK OR SO IN HIGHWAY DRIVING, AND ALTHOUGH THE SPEED DOESN'T CHANGE, THE IMPULSE CHANGES ARE PHYSICALLY PERCEPTIBLE (WE CAN FEEL IT IN THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL, AS IF THE CAR IS JERKING). THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS NORMAL IN NEWER CARS AS MOST HAVE GONE TO THE NEW TECHNOLOGY. THE MECHANIC'S EXPLANATION IS LOGICAL, BUT TOYOTA'S ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AS NORMAL IN NEWER MODELS OF CARS IS DISTURBING. WE DO NOT EXPERIENCE THIS IN OUR 2010 FORD FUSION. PLEASE NOTE: SEVERAL REQUIRED FIELDS ON FORM WERE NOT APPLICABLE, SUCH AS MILEAGE AT WHICH WE EXPERIENCED FAILURE, DATE OF INCIDENT, ETC. WE JUST RELATED MOST RECENT INFO IN THESE FIELDS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10342534July 11, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL ON A HIGHWAY (APPROX. 60MPH) IN MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA S. SUDDENLY, IT STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND STARTED SWERVING. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ATTEMPTED TO COUNTER-STEER BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND CRASHED FRONT-END INTO THE GUARD RAIL, THEN THE CAR STARTED SPINNING AND I BELIEVE IT MUST HAVE HIT THE GUARD-RAIL FURTHER DOWN. THE FRONT IS DEMOLISHED, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BENT IN SO COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR FULLY, THE BACK BUMPER WAS GONE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS HEAVILY SCRATCHED. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10342388July 10, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A MALL PARKING LOT AT A LOT SPEED, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT USING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN A SPAN OF 30 MINUTES. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE FOOT BRAKE, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK WITHOUT INCIDENT. THEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF. I THEN STARTED THE CAR AFTER SHUTTING IT DOWN AND THE CAR RAN NORMALLY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10342443July 10, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND PUT THE CAR INTO 1ST GEAR AND PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 15MPG. UPON SHIFTING THE CAR INTO 2ND GEAR IT DID NOT TAKE AND THE CAR THEN MADE A NOISE. I HAD TO THEN PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO 1ST GEAR AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALMOST GETTING HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A FULL INSPECTION. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE UPON INSPECTION AND NO CURRENT NOISES AT THAT TIME SO I PROCEEDED TO GO AGAIN FIRST SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR THEN SECOND AND I STOPPED AT 3RD AND WENT STRAIGHT HOME. ABOUT ONE AND 1/2 MILES LATER IT STARTED MAKING ANOTHER NOISE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST, BUT IT WAS CONTINUOUS AND SO I PARKED THE CAR AT HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY THEN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR(BEING THE TYPE THAT IT WAS) AND WHAT HAD HAPPENED IS A ROD IN THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SPUN. THEY SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND WRECKED THE CAR VERY EASILY. THEY SAID THAT DUE TO THE NATURE AND PRICE THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A FULL NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND THAT WOULD BE UP TO $8K BECAUSE OF IT BEING A RARE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE PRICE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION AND ONLINE RESEARCH IT IS VERY COMMON WHILE DOWNSHIFTING THIS ENGINE THAT THEY SLIP A GEAR AND SPIN THE ROD MOSTLY IN THE #4 ROD AND NEED A NEW ENGINE FOR COMPLETE REPAIRS. ALSO IT WOULD VERY LIKELY CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN THUS PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND THAT IT EXISTS, BUT WILL NOT DO THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE PRICE ISSUE. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THOUGH. THE BAR ALSO REQUESTED THAT IT BE REPORTED TO NHTSA. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341951July 8, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT. WHILE DRIVING OVER 30 MPH IT TOOK GREATER EFFORT TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE STEERING EPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A DATE THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. REPORT 1007080021 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,966.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341971July 8, 2010AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH WHEN IMPACT OCCURRED. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO FRONT END/ENGINE DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS (BOTH) DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? THE IMPACT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE BRUISES, SORENESS AND A BUSTED LIP. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AIRBAGS? *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10342000July 8, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA TWO MONTHS AGO. I AM NOW RECEIVING A NOTICE OF RECALL FOR THE MAT/ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. I WAS ASSURED BY ONE SALESPERSON THAT NEW VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE THIS ISSUE. WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT ALLOW SUCH SALES KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND WHY HASN'T TOYOTA FIXED THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SUCH SALES ARE MADE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341808July 7, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JULY 6, 2010, I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 SOUTH NEAR THE IVES DAIRY RD. EXIT. I DRIVE A TOYOTA COROLLA '10 LE. I WAS GOING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH AND WAS IN THE NEXT TO LAST LANE. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45AM, THE CAR'S RPM JUMPED FROM 2000-3000 TO 5000-6000. AT THIS POINT, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL...THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AUTOMATICALLY ON ITS OWN. THEN, THE RPM'S JUMPED BACK DOWN TO 2000-3000. I HAD TO CROSS THREE LANES IN ORDER TO PULL OVER. WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER, THE CAR WAS GOING VERY SLOW, BUT THE RPM'S WERE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 2000-3000 TO 5000-6000. THIS OCCURRED WHILE MY FOOT WAS OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND WHILE IT WAS HOVERING OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL. I DID NOT PRESS THE BRAKES BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO COME TO A FULL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC ON I-95. THIS EVENT OCCURRED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR. THE SOUND THE CAR WAS MAKING WAS AS IF I WERE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD NOT DONE ANY OF THIS DURING THE INCIDENT. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE FOR 10 MINUTES, AND I RESTARTED THE CAR. I SLOWLY MADE MY WAY TO MY PARENTS HOUSE NEARBY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341828July 7, 2010AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN, MY WIFE, DRIVING OUR 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, WAS STRUCK BY A DRIVER RUNNING A RED LIGHT. THE OTHER DRIVER (IN A VOLVO WAGON) DID NOT SEE THE LIGHT, NOR BREAK, STRIKING THE COROLLA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND WHEEL AREA AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO CRUMPLE THE COROLLA'S DOOR AND WHEEL AREA, LEAVING THE CAR TOTALED. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NOT EVEN THE SIDE AIRBAGS, LEAVING MY WIFE WITH A CONCUSSION FROM THE ACCIDENT. THE 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS PURCHASED NEW THIS PAST FALL, HAD ONLY 9,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD SUSTAINED NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS. THE MECHANICS AT THE AUTOSHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS DEEMED TOTALED SAID THAT THEY HAD NO CLUE AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, I AM WONDERING IF THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAGS THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM GOING OFF. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341730July 7, 2010STEERING
CARS ALIGNMENT IS OUT OF WHACK. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL TURN ON IT OWN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT REPORTED IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID WE CANT DO ANYTHING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341527July 6, 2010STEERING
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, PURCHASED LAST YEAR AND HAVE DRIVEN IT ONLY 7000 MILES TOTAL. I HAD GOTTEN WORK DONE ON IT WHEN I EXPERIENCED A DELAYED STOP AFTER PUTTING MY FOOT ON BRAKE. NOW I AM HAVING TO HAVE IT WORKED ON FOR THE FLOOR MAT RECALL. I WANT TO REPORT THAT I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I AM DRIVING THE STEERING IS VERY TOUCHY. I CAN FEEL MY WHEEL JERK ME ALL OVER. I FIGHT IT ON THE FREEWAY SO MUCH I DO NOT DRIVE ON THEM ANYMORE UNLESS I REALLY HAVE TO AT HIGH SPEED BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I CANNOT CONTROL THE STEERING BECAUSE IT IS SO TOUCHY! I GET PULLED ALL OF A SUDDEN TO ONE SIDE WHEN I AM ON A SLIGHT TURNING ROAD AND IT WILL ADJUST BUT INSTEAD OF STRAIGHTENING IT PULLS THE OTHER DIRECTION! IT IS AS IF I AM SKATING ON ICE AND ONE TIME I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND LOOKED OVER MY SHOULD TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY CARS IN MY BLIND SIDE FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND I LOOK BACK AND WAS ALMOST IN THE DITCH, THANK GOD I HAD A QUICK REFLEX AND I KNEW THEN TO ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE CAR JERKING ME ALL OF A SUDDEN! SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE...I DID NOT BUY A BRAND NEW CAR TO PUT MYSELF OR MY KIDS LIVES IN DANGER... *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341515July 5, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE TO GREEN WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO THE BACK END OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END AND VERY MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341362July 4, 2010POWER TRAIN
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 1ZZ-FE HAS RECENTLY STALLED TWICE SHORTLY AFTER BEING STARTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341368July 4, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL NOTICE I JUST RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA. THE NOTICE SAYS TOYOTA WILL MODIFY MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND FLOOR SURFACE IN THE DRIVER'S FOOTWELL. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE PROVIDING MY RECALLED 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO JAMES LENTZ, PRESIDENT OF TOYOTA USA, IN HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE CONGRESS (FEBRUARY 23, 2010), TOYOTA PROMISED TO INSTALL BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEMS IN RECALLED VEHICLES. MY FRIEND WHO OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY DID GET A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM, WHICH ENSURES THAT HE CAN STOP HIS VEHICLE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TOYOTA SHOULD INSTALL A BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM ON MY RECALLED VEHICLE, TOO--OTHERWISE MY CAR IS NOT AS SAFE AS OTHER RECALLED VEHICLES. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT THIS, THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT GOING TO INSTALL BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEMS ON COROLLAS. THIS IS WRONG AND NHTSA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341067July 2, 2010ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE EXPERIENCED GREAT AMOUNT OF STRESS DUE TO MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I EXPERIENCE THE CAR SHIFTING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AT HIGH SPEEDS (OVER 65 MPH). I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA OF ORANGE AND THEY TESTED AND LEGALLY THEY CAN ONLY GO 60MPH OR HIGHWAY SPEED-LIMIT. THEY KEPT DENYING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, & CAME BACK TO SPEAK WITH THE TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE. I WENT IN 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIND A PROBLEM, SHE SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG AFTER SPECIAL 'TESTS' WERE DONE. AFTER THAT WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT WHICH HELPED A LITTLE DURING REGULAR SPEEDS. BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I RECENTLY TOOK IT IN FOR THE RE-CALL, GLAD THAT WAS FIXED, BUT AT 70-80 MPH IF I SHIFT INTO ANOTHER LINE THAT IS PUTTING MY LIFE IN GREAT DANGER! I DRIVE SLOWER BUT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SO SOMETIMES ITS UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING AT SUCH SPEEDS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCING PAINT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, VARIOUS SCRATCHES I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY APPEAR FROM, AND MY CAR IS GARAGED MOSTLY. THERE ALSO A COUPLE OF CHIPS IN THE PAINT, I TOOK IT IN AND THEY JUST WASHED AND DETAILED THE VEHICLE, WHICH DID HELP BUT THERE'S SCRATCHES AGAIN, THE PAINT SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE. ANOTHER PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING WITH THIS VEHICLE IS RANDOMLY MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH WHEN STARTED IN THE MORNING (PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHICH ISN'T COLD AT ALL) THE WHOLE CAR VIBRATES HORRIBLE, COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AS IF ITS NOT HELD TOGETHER WELL. IT LASTS FOR AROUND A MINUTE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID SINCE ITS NOT A CONSTANT PROBLEM THEY CANT DETECT BUT IF I LEAVE IT OVER NIGHT AND IF IT HAPPENS THEY'LL SEE, OF-COURSE IT DIDN'T HAPPEN THEY CLAIMED THEY TESTED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE AND THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ETC. NO SIGNS WHEN THE STEERING GOES CRAZY. OBVIOUSLY THIS CAR IS A DEFECT THE REASON WHY I PURCHASED A TOYOTA COROLLA WAS BECAUSE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005, AND ALL THE OTHER CARS I HAVE OWNED, DON'T HAVE STEERING OR PAINT PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341071July 2, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 1ZZ-FE ENGINE, LESS THEN 25,000 MILES, HAS STALLED AT A STOP SIGN/STOP LIGHT WHEN ENGINE WAS WARM. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PREVIOUS TWO MONTHS. THE CAR HAS ALWAYS RE-STARTED, BUT IT IS VERY UNNERVING, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT A MORE SERIOUS FAILURE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341092July 2, 2010STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE (ORIGINAL OWNER) CONTINUES TO HAVE DIFFICULTY STAYING CENTERED IN ITS LANE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA CORPORATE MANY TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES REGARDING THIS CAR. TOYOTA CORPORATE TOLD ME THEY SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO CHECK THE CAR. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO MEET THE REPRESENTATIVE NOR OBSERVE THE CHECKING OF THE CAR. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CORPORATE THAT THIS CAR "MEETS TOYOTA'S SPECIFICATIONS". THIS MAKES TWICE THAT A "REPRESENTATIVE FROM CORPORATE" HAS CHECKED MY CAR. MY CAR STILL DOES NOT STAY CENTERED IN ITS LANE. IT HAPPENS INADVERTENTLY SO I AM NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM...I JUST KNOW THAT IT HAPPENS PARTICULARLY AT TURNPIKE SPEEDS/UNDER@CONDITIONS. AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER, I AM FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE LOCAL ROADS TO WORK. NONETHELESS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY TOYOTA COROLLA XLE ON THE TURNPIKE WITHOUT FEARING THAT THE CAR WILL NOT STAY CENTERED IN ITS LANE... *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341129July 2, 2010STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HE CONSTANTLY HAD TO CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10341280July 2, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TOYOTA 2010 COROLLA HAS BEEN RECALLED ONCE AND THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT THEY DID SOMETHING ON THE BRAKE, BUT I TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM WITH MY NEW TOYOTA 2010 COROLLA IS THE NOISE SOUND WHENEVER I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ESPECIALLY WHENEVER I PUSH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT MAKES A BELL SOUND. I REPORTED TO TOYOTA DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAID IT IS AIR SOUND. I AM NOT ENGINEER BUT I THINK I KNOW WHAT IS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AIR SOUND AND BELL SOUND. NOW THE TOYOTA SENT ME AND SAID THAT ANOTHER POSSIBILITY OF RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I THINK THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM ON THIS CAR. I AM SCARE DRIVING THE NEW CAR. WHAT CAN I DO? I ASKED THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT "NOTHING WE CAN DO." IN TERMS OF SAFETY, I REALLY CONCERN THIS IS NOT JUSTMY PROBLEM BUT OUR CITIZEN'S SAFETY PROBLEM. THE WORST THING IS WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGH WAY. IT IS LIKE ALMOST 15 YEARS OLD CAR. THE SOUND LIKE A CRACKING AND I REALLY DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE MY NEW TOYOTA 2010 COROLLA ON THE HIGH WAY. NOW THEY JUST SENT ME A MEMO AND IT SAID THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF RECALL ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROBLEM. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10340942July 1, 2010STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA,THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP STRAIT I HAVE 10K MILES ON THE CAR IT BEEN A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE I HERE THERE ARE NO FIXES FOR THIS YET? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0