Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10329741May 10, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA COROLLA LE 2010 IN AUGUST 2009. WE FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SKIPPED/SHIFTED ON FREEWAY. WE REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA BEFORE THEIR MASSIVE RECALL. WE TOOK IT TO STERLING MCCALL TOYOTA IN HOUSTON SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY INSISTED THERE WAS NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, EVEN A THIRD-PARTY MECHANICS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND IDENTIFIED THERE WAS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE PLACED SLANTED TO THE LEFT SIDE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO STRAIGHT. IT WAS SO OBVIOUS THAT ANYONE YOU CAN NOTICE IT. THE CAR DEALER AND THE TOYOTA US HEADQUARTER TOLD US THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS HAS BE A SECURITY CONCERN AND WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE WITH TOYOTA BUT HAS FAILED TO. I URGE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER TO ENSURE CONSUMER SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329370May 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER TOYOTA RECALLED AND WORKED ON MY GAS PEDAL, IT GOT STUCK ONCE, WHICH LITERALLY CAUSED ME TO BUMP SLIGHTLY INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME) THEN ESCALATED ON ITS OWN SPORADICALLY. ONE DEALER AGENT TOLD ME WOULD SUBMIT PAPERWORK AND IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR TO CHECK, AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD BE REPLACED. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR TO BE CHECKED AND WORKED ON, HE SAID NOT COME TILL HE CALLED WHEN HE WAS READY. FOR 1-2 WEEKS HE NEVER CALLED. WHEN I WENT TO ASK, THEY SAID THE CAR WAS NOT TO BE WORKED ON FOR A WHILE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THIS DEALERSHIP ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS, AND SAID WOULD NEED TO KEEP MY CAR FOR TWO WEEKS TO CHECK. I CALLED TWICE BUT NO ONE CALLED BACK. I FINALLY WENT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAPPENED TO BE NEAR WHERE I WORKED ONE DAY. THEY CHECKED TO MAKE SURE MY CAR WAS OKAY AT LEAST THEN. I ASKED THEM HELP ME PUT MY CARPET IN PLACE AS AFTER DETAILING THE FIRST DEALERSHIP DID NOT PUT THEM BACK IN ORDER AS THEY WERE WET. THIS DEALERSHIP PUT HOOK ON MY CARPET TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE IN PLACE AS I DID NOT HAVE THE HOOK AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE, AND ADVISED ME TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE, NOT KNOWING I HAVE ALREADY CALLED AND THEY WERE REFERRING ME TO DEALERSHIP THAT TOOK FOREVER. I WAS BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE I WORKED THE NEXT DAY. THEY CHECKED, AND ORDERED THE GAS PEDAL IMMEDIATELY. IN JUST 2-3 DAYS THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD THE PART AND HAD ME OVER AND GOT MY CAR FIXED. THE CARPET IN THE DRIVER SEAT IS FIXED, BUT NOT THE OTHERS YET. THE GAS PEDAL OF MY CAR WAS A RISK TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY CAR AND OTHER PEOPLE AND CARS AROUND ME. THE DELAY OF THE FIRST TWO DEALERSHIPS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SEEM TO NOT CARE FOR THE URGENT NEED FOR THE PEDAL TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE ABSOLUTE SAFETY. THE LATTER TWO DEALERSHIP WERE HELPFUL TO SPOT THE PROBLEM OF MY CARPET AND TOOK PREVENTIVE MEASURE IMMEDIATELY, AND THEN GOT THE GAS PEDAL REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM BETTER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329376May 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 COROLLA ON VACATION THE MOTOR STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT AND AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE ENGINE RESTARTED BUT JUST WENT A FEW YARDS AND STALLED AGAIN. AFTER CHECKING THE FLUIDS (ALL OK) I WAITED ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ONCE AGAIN STARTED THE ENGINE, THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT ONE BLOCK BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND I HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED A TOWTRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A NEARBY TOYOTA DEALER IN SIMI VALLEY, CA. AFTER LEAVING IT THERE OVERNIGHT, THEY CALLED AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE). THAT WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS SOME ROUTINE SERVICE WORK. THEY DID NOT CHARGE FOR THE ECM AS THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THAT PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT RESULTS IN ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329401May 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD ON OUR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CRACKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEAR BY. THE CRACK QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD FRONT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329236May 7, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I'M ALSO MAKING A FOLLOWUP TO MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT #10302584. THESE COROLLA'S HAVE A SERIOUS BUILT IN PROBLEM! YOU (ODI) STARTED AN INVESTIGATION IN FEB. STATING 168 COMPLAINTS ON THE STEERING IN 09 AND 10 COROLLAS, THERE ARE NOW ALMOST 500!!! 95% OF THEM SAY THE SAME THING! CAR WANDERS, FEELS LIKE IT'S WINDY WHEN IT'S NOT, CAR STEERS ON ITS OWN, WANDERS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, FEELS LIKE IT',HYDROPLANING, CONSTANT CORRECTION NEEDED, FEELS LIKE I DON'T HAVE CONTROL, AND ON AND ON AND ON. WHY DON'T YOU HAVE TOYOTA SEND A QUESTIONNAIRE OUT TO COROLLA OWNERS AND ASK THEM HOW THEIR CAR DRIVES ON THE HIGHWAY? I SAW A FRIEND DRIVING ONE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MINE TODAY AND ASKED HIM HOW HIS HANDLED ON THE ROAD AND HE DESCRIBED THE SAME FEELING. I SUGGESTED HE TELL THE DEALER AND ALSO FILE A REPORT ON THIS SITE. THE DEALER SAYS TOYOTA IS INVESTIGATING BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING YET. COULDN'T ODI SPEED THIS UP A LITTLE. I TOOK MINE IN AT 400 MILES AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND OFFERED ME 14000 TRADE IN AGAINST A USED CAMRY (I PAID 17800) NOW , AT 7000 MILES THEY OFFER 12500 I'M BLEEDING BAD AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER COROLLA OWNERS. THANKS FOR LISTENING TO MY RANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329266May 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONSTANTLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329264May 7, 2010
STEERING
JUST PURCHASED NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 DAYS AGO AND I'M HAVING STEERING DIFFICULTY AT SPEEDS OF 60+ MPH. THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP CENTERED IN THE LANE AND IT CONSTANTLY SWAYS LEFT AND RIGHT. STEERING CORRECTION IS NEEDED EVERY FEW SECONDS TO PREVENT UNINTENDED LANE CHANGES. IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS BEING BOUNCED AROUND BY STRONG WINDS, BUT NO WIND IS PRESENT. THE CAR FEELS OUT OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO ITS SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329350May 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON AUG. 1, 2008 I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED USED 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 5,420 MILES ON IT FROM MANHATTAN BEACH TOYOTA, IN MANHATTAN BEACH, CA. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, I REALIZED THERE WAS SOMETHING TROUBLING ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR. WHENEVER I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO MAKE A STANDING START -- WHEN A TRAFFIC SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, FOR EXAMPLE -- THE CAR WOULD OFTEN LURCH FORWARD IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER. I SOON TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE POSITION OF MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. IF MY FOOT WAS IN JUST THE RIGHT POSITION -- LOW TO MIDWAY ON THE PEDAL, WITH MY HEEL CLOSEST TO THE FLOOR -- I HAD COMPLETE CONTROL. BUT IF I MISCALCULATED AND PLACED MY FOOT EVER SO SLIGHTLY HIGHER ON THE PEDAL, THE CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE SAME PRESSURE. I COULD REGAIN CONTROL ONLY BY QUICKLY TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND/OR HITTING THE BRAKES. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT MAINTAINS MY CAR REPEATEDLY SAID I SHOULD NOT WORRY -- THAT AS THE CAR'S COMPUTER GOT USED TO MY DRIVING HABITS, IT WOULD EVENTUALLY ADJUST THE ACTION OF THE ACCELERATOR TO MY TOUCH. BUT NOTHING CHANGED. NOW I TAKE EXTRA CARE TO TRY AND GET MY FOOT IN JUST THE RIGHT SPOT BEFORE ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING START. SOMETIMES I AM SUCCESSFUL, OTHER TIMES NOT. IN ANTICIPATION OF TROUBLE, I MAKE IT A POINT TO LEAVE PLENTY OF EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, SO I WON'T REAR END IT IF THE ACCELERATOR SENDS ME LURCHING FORWARD. I HAVE BECOME RESIGNED TO THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE I AM A TOYOTA FAN AND LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THE CAR. I NEVER THOUGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS UNTIL A NEW YORK TIMES STORY INDICATED THAT OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND (I BELIEVE) HAD NOTIFIED YOUR AGENCY. (PLS IGNORE THE DATES I ENTERED BELOW; THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO THIS DAY, BUT YOUR FORM WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO SO INDICATE.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329359May 7, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES OF THE 2003 COROLLA S HAVE CHROME PLATING THAT PEELS WITH NORMAL USE. THE PEELING CHROME IS SHARP AND HAS CAUSED LACERATION INJURY TO THOSE USING THE HANDLES. THE HANDLES NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH REQUIRES TAKING THE DOOR APART. MY REAR DOOR HANDLES WERE REPLACED IN 2006 AT MY EXPENSE AND NOW BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES NEED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO AVOID FURTHER INJURY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT NEED TO PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329361May 7, 2010
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 95000 MILES SWUNG FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND HAD THE FEELING THAT THE CAR IS IN HIGH WINDS FOR SHORT TIME AND LOSING CONTROL AND HAD TO HIT BRAKES THIS HAPPENED OVER I70 FOR SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MILES PER HR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329083May 6, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 ON THE 395 HIGHWAY, WHEN I TRIED TO PASS A TRUCK BECAUSE THE CONDUCTOR WAS DRIVING TOO SLOW, THEN WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STARTED TO SHIFT HARDER AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND I GOT FORCE TO GET OUT FROM THE HIGHWAY SPINNING ON THE DIRT, IN A FEW SECONDS AFTER THAT!, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS SOO SCARED THAT I TOOK THE COROLLA TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE COMPUTER AND THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT COVER AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE I"M OVER 80,000... BUT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM ALREADY I JUST WANT TO REPORT THIS SO YOU CAN DO AN INVESTIGATION WITH THE COROLLA COMPUTER, I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPUTER!!! WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES SELLING JUNK CARS. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A TOYOTA ANYMORE NOW THE CARS THEY SELL ARE JUNK AND TO DANGEROUS FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, HOPE THAT THIS PROBLEM WON'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE AND THAT YOU PEOPLE CHECK ON THAT ASAP. THE ERROR CODE I GOT WAS P2716 AND IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329124May 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329142May 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT VIN #[XXX]--CALLED GERMAIN TOYOTA IN COLUMBUS OHIO TO SCHEDULE MY REPAIR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT THE NOTICE TO GET CAR FIXED IT WAS SIMPLY THE NOTICE TO REMOVE THE MAT BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY ACCELERATOR AT THIS TIME. I TOLD THEM THEY WERE WRONG AND I HAD ALREADY RECEIVED THE REMOVE YOUR MAT NOTICE AND THIS WAS THE RECALL. THE GUY WAS RUDE AND I CHOOSE NOT TO ARGUE. 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
#10328939May 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 15 TO 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD AS IF THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED. WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329020May 5, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY TOYOTA COROLLA CE SEDAN AUTOMATIC, YR: 2008. MILEAGE 69938. WARRANTY IS OUT. 04/25/10 WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED I STARTED ENGINE, GAS PEDAL DID NOT ACCELERATE., ENGINE HAD LOW TONE & SLOWLY WENT OFF. I TRIED 4-5 TIMES, PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL WHILE ENGINE WAS ON, SAME RESULT. FINALLY. I STARTED ENGINE, WITHOUT DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, I BACKED UP, THEN, I PUT GEAR IN DRIVE & MOVED THE CAR FORWARD, AFTER ABT 2 MINUTES I DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ACCELERATED & DROVE ON. IT HAS BEEN NORMAL EVER SINCE. I HAD PREVIOUS 2 SIMILAR CASES BUT ENGINE ACCELERATED ON 2ND TRY. 4/26/10, I REPORTED IT, AS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, TO TOYOTA DEALER & ASKED FIXING IT WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME. DEALER HAD CAR CHECKED BY A TECHNICIAN, HE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE & SAID I SHOULD LEAVE IT FOR COMPLETE INSPECTION AT $98/HR. I TOLD CUSTOMER RELATIONS MGR I COULD NOT PAY IT. HE HAD THE CAR INSPECTED AGAIN, THIS TIME BY HEAD MECHANIC AT WORKSHOP ABT 20 MINUTES. HE SAID CAR WAS OK & COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. 4/28/10 I FAXED ALL IN DETAIL TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC, TORRANCE, CA, DEPT WC11 (CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER). 04/29/10, THEY EMAILED "DUE TO HIGH CONTACT VOLUME, WE ARE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO YOUR INQUIRY IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO YOUR INQUIRY". 4/27/10, I EMAILED "TOYOTA OWNERS MEMBER REGISTRATION" & REGISTERED MYSELF AS TOYOTA MEMBER. THEN, I REPORTED MY PROBLEM. 05/04/10 TOYOTA CALLED, A LADY ASKED ME TO RECOUNT MY STORY, AGAIN & AGAIN, OBVIOUSLY TRYING TO WORN ME OUT. SHE SAID SHE HAD NOT SEEN MY ORIGINAL REPORT, SO I FAXED HER COPY OF MY FAX 5/04/10 & ASKED HER HELP. 05/04/10, SHE EMAILED: I SHOULD CONTACT DEALERSHIP. "IF THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERS A WARRANTY CONCERN, ALL FEES WILL BE COVERED, OTHERWISE YOU WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS RELATED TO THE INSPECTION....." MY QUESTION TO YOU (NHTSA-DOT"= HAVE SIMILAR CASES BEEN REPORTED TO YOU. WHAT SHALL I DO NEXT ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329029May 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON APRIL 23,2010, OUR 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA SHUT ITSELF OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE ONLY HAD A FEW SECONDS TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT COASTED TO A STOP. THE CAR WAS DOING FINE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, AND WE HAD NO IDEA ANYTHING WAS WRONG. ON APRIL 27, THE ENGINE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED AT A TOYOTA DEALER. THE PARTS SALESMAN AND THE SERVICE RECEPTIONIST TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTERS CHRONICALLY FAIL IN THESE CARS AND THEY KEEP ALL POSSIBLE TYPES IN STOCK TO REPLACE THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329042May 5, 2010
STEERING
I AM FOLLOWING UP ON THIS COMPLAINT #10318215 REGARDING THE STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY COROLLA LEADING TO DRIFTING AND UNSTEADINESS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE SYMPTOMS ON MY 2009 COROLLA WITH THE STEERING COLUMN ARE GETTING WORSE. THE DRIFTS ARE GETTING MORE PRONOUNCED AND AT TIMES FEEL MORE LIKE A SWERVE. THE FREQUENCY OF THE DRIFTING HAS INCREASED. ALSO, I AM NOTICING THE UNEASINESS AT SLOWER SPEEDS. IN SHORT, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR, AND I EXPERIENCED A SCARY INCIDENT OF MY CAR SWERVING OUT AS A TRUCK PASSED ME. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, I TRY TO AVOID FREEWAY DRIVING, WHICH IS A BIG HASSLE, CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE A 56-MILE ROUNDTRIP WORK COMMUTE. THIS COMMUTE IS MOSTLY ALL FREE WAY DRIVING ON ROUTE 8 & 77 AND THE TURNPIKE. TO COMPENSATE, I NEED TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS, ADDING AN EXTRA FIFTEEN MINUTES TO MY COMMUTE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE WHO ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE CASE HAS BEEN CLOSED WITH NHTSA. WHAT AM TO DO WHEN THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS TO NOT KNOWING HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE REGIONAL SERVICE REP FOR TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS ON PROBLEM AND THAT THE CASE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IS CLOSED. PLEASE HELP. WHAT AM I TO DO? I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. I AM RESTRICTED AS TO THE USE OF MY CAR. THERE IS NO RESOLUTION IN SITE FROM WHAT I CAN SEE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT [XXX] OR [XXX] . I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. [XXX] 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
#10329063May 5, 2010
AIR BAGS
TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 IN AN ACCIDENT - HIT ON PASSENGER FRONT END AND THEN FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. ALL 7 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328731May 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN WHILE MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE GOING 60 MPH DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START. THANK GOD HE WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND NOT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO A SHOP TO FIND OUT A FEW DAYS LATER THAT THE ECM IS OUT!!! TALKING TO TOYOTA RIGHT NOW TO SEE IF THEY WILL PAY TO REPLACE. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR TOYOTA COROLLAS. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL YET? SOMEONE COULD BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED WITH THIS PROBLEM! PLEASE HELP BEFORE THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO GET ON THIS ASAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328533May 4, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
LETTER FROM SENATOR TESTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA (DIRECT RESPONSE TO BILLINGS OFFICE) THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT OUT OF THE LANE HE WAS DRIVING IN. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AT TIMES. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STEERED FINE, BUT IT WAS HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHERE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. THE DEALER PATCHED A TIRE AND ROTATED THEM, BUT THE STEERING PROBLEM CONTINUED. ANOTHER DEALER DISCOVERED ONE OF THE TIRES HAD 5 PSI MORE THAN THE OTHER TIRES, THEY ALSO MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR END. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN ADVISED TO PUT WEIGHT IN THE TRUNK AND TO GET SNOW TIRES. AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED IT SEEMED A LITTLE BETTER, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WANDERED INTO THE NEXT LANE. THE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING ISSUE WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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