Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10328118April 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE AHEAD ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327829April 28, 2010
STEERING
I JUST TOOK MY BRAND NEW 2010 COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEKEND. IT WAS AS IF WIND WAS BLOWING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH. IF YOU LEFT THE WHEEL IN ONE PLACE, THE CAR WOULD STILL VEER AS IF YOU WERE SLIGHTLY TURNING THE WHEEL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER (CONSTANT CORRECTION REQUIRED). ALSO, ON THE TRIP BACK I HAD A FULL CAR WITH 5 NORMAL SIZED INDIVIDUALS. THE CAR VEERING WAS MUCH WORSE. IT WAS AS IF THE TIRES WERE VERY LOW ALSO. JUST A FEELING OF NOT HAVING CONTROL OVER THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327454April 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TOYOTA SAFETY CONCERN *GR THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THREE WEEKS LATER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328492April 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. LETTER FROM SENATOR DEMINT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WENT UP AND OVER A CONCRETE CURB WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, ONE TIRE EXPLODED AND THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT END WAS THROWN OUT OF SPECIFICATION. IN OCTOBER 2009, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THE CONSUMERS WIFE INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327878April 28, 2010
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA REAR-ENDED IN COLLISION RESULTING IN THE 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT - THE 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGE BROKE, NOT RESTRAINING THE PASSENGER IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10327883April 28, 2010
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES SHAKE AND SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT; THE PROBLEM WAS STILL ONGOING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327403April 28, 2010
SEAT BELTS
1998 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE. *TGW SEVERAL YEARS AGO, THE SEAT BELT BEGAN FRAYING AS A RESULT OF BEING SCRAPED BY THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MECHANISM AS IT SLID THROUGH THE SLOT. THE SEAT BELT HAS LOST ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF ITS WIDTH. THE DEFECT APPEARS TO BE THE SLOT IN THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. SO, MERELY REPLACING THE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327820April 27, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY COROLLA, EVEN I DO NOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL, THE RPM STAYS AROUND 2000 AND SOMETIMES IT STARTED TO STUCK AROUND 3000 RPM FOR 15 TO 30 SECONDS THAN GOES TO NORMAL. I HAD DIFFICULTY TO SLOW DOWN IN BUSY TRAFFIC, BECAUSE EVEN I HIT THE BRAKES IT DOES NOT CUT THE GAS SO THE ENGINE STILL TRIES TO RUN AND THE CAR STILL TENDS TO GO, SO I AM NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR IT TAKES TIME TO SLOW DOWN. I AM DRIVING MY TOYOTA IN THE 5TH GEAR AND AROUND 3000 RPM. WHEN I NEED A SUDDEN STOP, I LET GO THE GAS PEDAL AND HIT THE BRAKE. THE ETCS COMMANDS HIGH IDLE EVEN I HIT THE BREAKS; THE PISTONS ARE STILL WORKING (THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING IN GEAR) WITH 3000 RPM SO I AM NOT ABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. HOW COME ECM WOULD COMMAND FOR HIGH IDLE FROM TIME TO TIME? HOW CAN I STOP THE CAR OR SLOW DOWN IN NEED WHILE ECM IS COMMANDING HIGH IDLE? IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE A PROPER CONTROL ON THE CAR WHEN ECM COMMANDS HIGH IDLE. WHO CAN GIVE ME GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD NOT GET STUCK IN HIGHER IDLES? (BECAUSE IT USED TO STUCK AROUND 2000 RPM AND RIGHT NOW IT ALSO STARTED STICKING AROUND 3000 RPM). WHEN I GET CLOSE TO A CURB OR TO AN EXIT I STOP HITTING THE GAS PEDAL ASSUMING THE CAR WILL GET SLOW BUT SINCE IT STICKS AT HIGH RPMS THE CAR DOES NOT GET SLOWER WHEN IT IS IN THE GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327470April 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-MEMO TO THE SECRETARY FROM -PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO TOYOTA'S SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURES (FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED) *TGW THE CONSUMER HIT A LARGE DEAR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE SAW THE DEER, HE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, SO HE TRIED TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED HE HAD BEEN DRIVING. THE CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. THE DEALER STATED A SENSOR WAS STUCK WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10327472April 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. SUDDEN ACCELERATION *GR THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAS HAD TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS GARAGE, WHEN HALF WAY DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BACK UP IN THE STREET AND WENT ACROSS THE ROAD AND HIT A CURB, WHERE IF FINALLY STOPPED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, BUT WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, NOTHING HAPPENED. INSTEAD, IT KEPT GOING UNTIL HE HIT A TRUCK THAT WAS DOUBLE PARKED BEHIND HIM. AS THE CONSUMER PU THE GEAR INTO PARK, SO HE COULD TALK TO THE OWNER OF THE TRUCK, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, ALMOST HITTING THE PARK VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. AS HE REPEATEDLY APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, NOTHING HAPPENED SO HE FORCED THE GEAR TO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND FINALLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS RIGHT WRIST WAS A LITTLE SORE FROM FORCING THE GEAR INTO PARK AND HE COULDN'T LIFT ANYTHING FOR A DAY OR TWO. JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327778April 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA DIED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I RESTARTED IT AND WHEN I SHIFTED IT BACK INTO GEAR IT MADE A HARD CLUNK AND WOULD NOT GET OVER APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR. I GOT THE CARE HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AFTER READING THE OWNERS MANUAL IT EXPLAINED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE GAS CAP POSSIBLY. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IT THE CAR SEEMED TO RUN FINE, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY I WAS DRIVING AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE CAR HAVE NOW DONE THIS SEVERAL TIME. I DID READ ON THE INTERNET THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND SOME PEOPLE WERE TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. I NOT THAT NOT TO BE TRUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327504April 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS RE-ALIGNED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE TIME TO GET USED TO DRIVING IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,400. UPDATED 6/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. UPDATED 07/15/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327521April 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR ENGINE REVS UP TO ABOUT 3000 RPM WHILE IN PARK, HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THE PEDAL WAS FIXED DUE TO A RECALL. RECALL PEDAL WORK COMPLETED 02/11/10 FIRST INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON 3/5/10 TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP NO PROBLEMS FOUND, SECOND INCIDENT OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON 4/3/10 TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NO PROBLEMS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327536April 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 MODEL PURCHASED IN OCT. 2004. I WAS GOING TO WORK ONE MORNING, PULLING INTO THE PARKING GARAGE, I COASTED UP THE INCLINE TIL I SLOWED, TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR TO GIVE IT A PUSH, AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, NOT JUST A LITTLE, A LOT! I TRIED TO STOP BUT ONLY WENT FASTER, SMASHING INTO THE CONCRETE WALL AHEAD OF ME, TOO FAST TO MAKE THE TURN. MY CARS FRONT END SUSTAINED 5000.00 IN DAMAGES, UNDRIVABLE. WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH. I WAS APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME, ONLY PARKED ON THE STREET WITH PLENTY OF ROOM. THE ACCELERATOR STILL SURGES, BUT I'VE ACCLIMATED TO THE HANDLING OF THE CAR TO AVOID OTHER ACCIDENTS, STILL A COUPLE OF TIMES HAVE BEEN CLOSE. ANYWAY, THIS WAS MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE DEPT AT TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE, THAT WAS IN 2006. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327569April 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. SLOWED TO A NEAR STOP AT A RED ARROW. THE CAR STARTED TO CREEP INTO THE INTERSECTION, PUSHED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND IT DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED. SHIFTED INTO N, WENT TO R FOR A SECOND THEN BACK TO N. RPMS DECREASED AND THEN THE CAR APPEARED OK. LOOK AT THE FLOOR MAT AND IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OUT OF PLACE. FIRST TIME WAS TODAY. NO REPAIRS YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327559April 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10V023000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPAIR SINCE THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE WASHER IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO REQUEST A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,467. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327614April 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 19,000 MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS BUT NONE HAVE EVER FELT SO UNRESPONSIVE WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENT OF A FAST STOP. THE DEALERS TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL FOR VACUUM ASSISTED BRAKES. A BRAKE PEDAL THAT GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING AND REQUIRES DANGEROUS DISTANCES TO FULLY STOP IS NOT NORMAL, AND IF TOYOTA HAS DESIGNED THE SYSTEM TO FUNCTION LIKE THIS THEY HAVE A BAD DESIGN FOR A MAJOR VEHICLE SAFETY FUNCTION. THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MAY BE A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. YOU MAY NEED TO EVALUATE THIS FUNCTION OF THE TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327617April 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE TO TURN AND THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. ARRIVED HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY, MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND ASKED ME TO TURN THE CAR ON, LEFT IT RUNNING AND IT SHUT DOWN IN ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CALLED THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327623April 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD JUST STARTED MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA IN A PARKING LOT, I BACKED OUT OF A MY PARKING SPACE, AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MPH, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO STOP. THE CAR CONTINUED TO LURCH FORWARD. EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE. I HAD TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. I THEN LOOKED DOWN AT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT DEPRESSED IN ANYWAY, HOWEVER THE ENGINE RPM'S CONTINUED TO INCREASED. I HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE ENGINE SPEED FROM INCREASING. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY, BUT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327652April 26, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. THERE IS A COMPLETE LACK OF STEERING 'FEEL' WHICH RESULTS IN OVERSTEER AND DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. NUMEROUS TIMES CARS IN OTHER LANES HAVE HAD TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO AVOID A COLLISION DUE TO THE DRIFTING OF MY COROLLA. KEEPING THE COROLLA IN YOUR LANE REQUIRES COMPLETE CONCENTRATION WHICH RESULTS IN DRIVER FATIGUE. OFTEN I FIND MYSELF 'TWITCHING' THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH TO STAY IN MY LANE OR ON THE PAVEMENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY COROLLA INTO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY MICHELIN TIRES AVAILABLE FOR MY COROLLA , HAD AN ALIGNMENT ACCOMPLISHED, AND HAD THE TIRES FILLED WITH NITROGEN. THESE ACTIONS DID NOT HELP THE STEERING ISSUES AT ALL. THERE IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT WITH THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AT SOME POINT, LOSS OF LIFE IS INEVITABLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND PROBABLY HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. NHTSA, THE OWNERS OF 2009 COROLLAS AND ALL THOSE THAT SHARE THE ROADWAYS WITH US DESPERATELY NEED FOR YOU TO INTERVENE TO COMPEL TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED BY VARIOUS ENTITIES THAT TEST DRIVE AND WRITE REVIEWS ON AUTOMOBILES. ADDITIONALLY, MANY INDIVIDUAL OWNERS HAVE POSTED SIMILAR STEERING COMPLAINTS IN NUMEROUS FORUMS ON THE WEB. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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