Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10330592May 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA CONCERNING A 19 STATE RECALL OF 'SSC 90H - CERTAIN 2009-2010 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN". THIS NOTICE ADVISES (UNDER "WHAT IS THE CONDITION"? "IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED UNDER EXTREMELY LOW TEMPERATURES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT CONDENSED MOISTURE FROM A POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PVC) PORT MAY SEEP INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT ("PORT") AND FREEZE. THE PORT IS LOCATED INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND PROVIDES VACUUM ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES. SHOULD THIS CONDITION CONTINUE, ICE MAY SLOWLY ACCUMULATE AT THE PORT AND IN THE WORST CASE, ULTIMATELY PLUG THE PORT. AS A RESULT, POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES WOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE (EVENTUALLY TO ZERO), AND THE INCREASED PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED COULD LEAD TO GREATER VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES." "WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?" "IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR YOUR VEHICLE TO BE OPERATED IN THE 19 SPECIFIED STATES OR IN THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER AND ...." THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM IS VERY SUBJECTIVE ("POSSIBILITY OF CONDENSED MOISTURE...", "ICE MAY SLOWLY ACCUMULATE..."IF YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR YOUR VEHICLE TO BE OPERATED..." . I HAVE ALREADY OPERATED THE VEHICLE IN NEVADA (ONE OF THE 19 STATES LISTED). IF THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY CONCERN I WOULD THINK THAT ALL VEHICLES SHOULD BE EITHER A) FIXED WITH THE REDESIGNED AIR INTAKE CONNECTOR OR B) PROVIDE THE VEHICLE WITH A SAFETY WARNING STICKER (PLACED PROMINENTLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL?) THAT ADVISES THE DRIVER THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FITTED WITH THE REDESIGNED AIR INTAKE CONNECTOR AND THAT VACUUM BRAKE FAILURE MAY OCCUR WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW X DEGREES F (Y DEGREES C) FOR PERIODS GREATER THAN I HOURS. WITHOUT SPECIFICS I DON'T KNOW IF I SHOULD RECEIVE THIS NEW PART, AND IF I ELECT NOT TO, HOW DO I PASS ON THE POSSIBLE EXTENDED LOW TEMPERATURE IMPACT TO FUTURE OWNER(S)? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330399May 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 COROLLA LE, AUTO TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT VIOLENTLY. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR BECAME SLUGGISH. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ECU WAS BAD AND REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND TOYOTA RELEASED A TSB IN 2007. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ECU ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE REPLACEMENT WAS BAD AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330453May 14, 2010
STEERING
ON 05/03/2010 AFTER MY DAUGHTER GRADUATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WE WERE DRIVING TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 FROM GAINESVILLE FL TO FT. LAUDERDALE FL. WE WERE KEEPING SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AROUND POSTED LEGAL LIMIT OF 70 MPH AND EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTIES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE LANE BOUNDARIES.THIS CAR IS SUPPOSE TO BE DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER WHO ONLY NOW IS STARTING TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY OF THE CAR. WE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS DURING ALL OUR PREVIOUS DRIVING EXPERIENCES WITH OTHER CARS. WE ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT IT IS SEEMS NOT OUR UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND MAY BE RELATED TO THE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS IN THE NEW ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE ON THE TOYOTA COROLLA LATEST MODEL. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FOR SOME TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330485May 14, 2010
STEERING
I NOTICE AN ISSUE WITH MY POWER STEERING ON MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. WHEN I EXCEED 70 MPH IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS CAUGHT IN HIGH WINDS AND I NOTICE THE STEERING DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330257May 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 37 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,850. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330284May 13, 2010
STEERING
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE - WANDERING OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALIGNMENT IS ALSO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330317May 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND WIRES UNDER THE HOOD WERE CHEWED AWAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330325May 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S IN JUNE OF 2009. WHENEVER I WOULD BE DRIVING ON ROUGH AND UNEVEN ROADS AND HAD TO USE MY BRAKES THEY WOULD NOT WORK. THE CAR WOULD KEEP MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN WHEN I WOULD APPLY MY BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE TIME EVEN AFTER I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THIS WHEN I WOULD TAKE MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC ASSURED ME THAT IF THERE WERE ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES THAT THEY WOULD FIND IT AND FIX IT BECAUSE THEY DO A COMPLETE CHECK OF MY CAR AND IT FUNCTIONS WHEN THE DO THE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CAR DIAGNOSTIC. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED AND I HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. MY CAR WAS ALSO TAKEN TO THE SAME TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM DURING TIMES IT DID NOT NEED MAINTENANCE AND AFTER TAKING MY ENTIRE BREAK SYSTEM APART AND STILL NOT FINDING ANYTHING, THEY TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE BECAUSE THE FIRST UNEVEN ROAD I DROVE ON MY BREAKS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE VSC SYMBOL IMMEDIATELY CAME ON AND MY CAR STARTED MAKING THIS CONSTANT ANNOYING BEEPING SOUND THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY. THEREFORE I CALLED TOYOTA TELLING THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID TO BRING THE CAR BACK, SO I DID. THEY SAID THEY FOUND A LEAK IN ONE OF MY HOSES. SOMETHING THAT THEIR CAR DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER NEVER CAUGHT WHEN I INITIALLY COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHICH EXISTED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. AFTER GETTING THE CAR BACK THIS TIME THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO IMPROVE A LITTLE BUT WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD WHEN I WOULD BREAK ON UNEVEN AND ROUGH ROADS.....I ALSO TOLD THE TOYOTA PEOPLE THAT THE BREAK PROBLEM THE PRIUS WAS HAVING SEEMED TO BE THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM MY COROLLA WAS HAVING. ALTHOUGH I AM AWARE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE PRIUS IS PROBABLY DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF MY COROLLA, BECAUSE THE PRIUS IS A HYBRID. PERHAPS THERE IS A CONNECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330336May 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ONE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 45,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10330203May 12, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING DRIFTS BADLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTED TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330220May 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY COROLLA 2007 STOPPED ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY ON AND BATTERY LIGHT IS ALSO ON WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AFTER TWO MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON AND DREW ONE BLOCK TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK BATTERY AND OTHER PROBLEMS. MECHANIC SAID BATTERY IS WEAK, HE RECOMMENDED TO CHANGE BATTERY, BUT HE SAID SOME OTHER PROBLEMS MAY EXIST. I ASKED HIM TO CHANGE BATTERY. HE CHANGED AND IT STARTED OK. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER I DREW THREE SIGNALS, CAR STOPPED ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AGAIN WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY ON WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND BATTERY LIGHT IS ALSO ON. I TOWED THE CAR TO DEALER. AS PER INVOICE THEY DID FOLLOWING WORK. ?P0607- ECM SHORTENED, REPLACED ECM AND RE-CHECKED: OPERATES AS DESIGNED?. MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY DID NOT CHARGE FOR PARTS AND SERVICE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON FREEWAY, THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS AND LEAD TO FATAL CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330079May 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES FROM 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE UNTIL THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THERE COULD BE A LINKAGE DEFECT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR MAT AND HAS NOT HAD ANY FURTHER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330669May 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED SPEED OF TRAVEL EVEN AFTER HIS FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRAVEL SPEED DECREASED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLES REGULAR BRAKE HAD BEEN REMOVED. THERE WAS A SPIKE IN THE RPM UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WITHOUT CHANGE IN PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, THERE WAS ERRATIC IDLING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITHOUT THE CONSUMER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329907May 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 COROLLA LE HAD 59.5K MILES WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED BY AUTOZONE AND THEY READ THE CODE IT STATED REPLACE THE ECU. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ECU. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING SINCE I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1992 TOYOTA PESAO AND FROM 24K TO 250K MILES I NEVER ONCE HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE OR THE ELECTRONICS. NOW THIS CAR IS BLOWING UP COMPUTERS AT 60K? LAST TIME I BUY A TOYOTA! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329986May 11, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A HEAD ON CRASH AT 70 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAR WAS SMASHED AGAINST CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER TWICE AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WHEN IT CUT IN FRONT OF A TRACTOR TRAILER. THAT VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE CONSUMER HEAD ON. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE CONCRETE MEDIAN BARRIER AND WAS TOSSED AROUND AND HIT THE BARRIER A SECOND TIME BEFORE FINALLY STOPPING IN THE FAR LEFT EMERGENCY LANE. UPDATED IVOQ 06/18/10. *JB *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10329998May 11, 2010
STEERING
2009 COROLLA TOYOTA STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10330022May 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE HAS BRAKE PROBLEM ON BUMPY ROADS. THE BRAKE SEEMS TO HAVE HIT SOMETHING WHEN THE CAR BUMPS DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS, AND AFFECTS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAKING. A FRIEND WHO HAS THE EXACT MODEL ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS LOOKED AT, BUT SAYING EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330026May 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING BRAKE, CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD (HARD ACCELERATION). MINOR ACCIDENT ENSUED, SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS OBSERVED ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329537May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE PAVEMENT AND CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. BEFORE THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER TIGHTENED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE REPAIR POTENTIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329538May 10, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY SLOW IN ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS WATER IN THE FUEL TANK AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY AND THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO EXHIBIT A SPORADIC 'BUMP' WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS MISFIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,457 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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