Toyota Corolla Complaints
11,764 consumer complaints on file.
- #10327312April 25, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M WRITING BECAUSE THERE IS AN INJUSTICE IN THE WAY THAT TOYOTA IS HANDLING YET ANOTHER ISSUE. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 4/21/10 WHEN IT STALLED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE LOST ALL POWER, SO HE COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON HIS HAZARDS. LUCKILY, THANKFULLY, HE WAS NOT HURT AND DID NOT HURT ANYONE ELSE. HERE IS A LINK TO AN ARTICLE ON TOYOTA NATION WITH 4 PAGES OF BLOGS WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=201631 HAD MY 5 YEAR OLD SON BEEN IN THE CAR WITH HIM AND THEY WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THINGS COULD BE MUCH MUCH DIFFERENT, AND I'M LUCKY. I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD TALK ABOUT THIS. THIS PROBLEM IS ASSOCIATED WITH A BAD ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) AND AFFECTS 2005-2007 COROLLAS AND MATRIXES. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN REFERENCE TO 2005-2007 TOYOTA COROLLA & MATRIX ECMS. TSB EG042-07 (SEPTEMBER 20TH 2007) BUT CAR OWNERS WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327334April 25, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I PURCHASE MY TOYOTA PRE-OWNED WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT ODOMETER. A SHORT WHILE AFTER THE PURCHASE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE CAR DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE AGENT STATED THAT MY GAS CAP MAY NOT BE TIGHT ENOUGH. I TIGHTENED MY GAS CAP AND THE LIGHT WHEN OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. IT NEVER CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT TO GET IT SMOGGED FOR THE FIRST TIME, IT WOULD NOT PASS SMOG. THE MECHANIC AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT NEEDED A CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THAT IT WOULD COST AROUND $1,800 TO REPLACE. THEREFORE, I HAD TO GO THE REFEREE TO GET A 2 YEAR WAIVER ON MY SMOG. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH 2 SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS, I CANNOT GO WITHOUT A CAR. MY CAR WILL BE GOING ON THE NEXT YEAR SOON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY FUNDING TO HELP WITH REPAIRS WHEN THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER TOYOTA CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327273April 24, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 30 MPH AND STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT. THE MOMENT THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, MY CAR STALLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON. AFTER I RESTARTED, IT DROVE ALL RIGHT FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. IT STALLED OUT AGAIN AT ANOTHER STOPLIGHT. SCARED TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY, I PULLED INTO A HOTEL PARKING LOT. THE CAR MADE JERKY VIBRATIONS AND WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN 10 MPH REGARDLESS OF THE PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND I WAS NOT CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT (THANKFULLY!). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327277April 24, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON APRIL 21, 2010, WHILE I WAS PARKING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 AT WORK, THE GAS PEDAL STAYED STUCK, ACCELERATED, AND I HIT A CAR THAT WAS NEXT TO THE PARKING SPACE WHERE I WAS TRYING TO PARK AND IT DAMAGED A FENCE. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT BUMPER, THE BONNET, THE PASSENGERS SIDE IN THE BACK AND DAMAGES UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS POSSIBLE. ON APRIL 19, 2010, THE TOYOTA DEALER HAD THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. THE ACCIDENT WAS 2 DAYS AFTER. I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I WAS AND AM IN PAIN. I HAVE A CERVICAL SUPPORT BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS MY CAR AS OF TODAY, APRIL 24, 2010. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE OF MAYAGEZ, PUERTO RICO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327288April 24, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE WHAT WOULD SEEM LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE A/C CONDENSER ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FAILED, AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATING THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED THE NUMBER FOR THIS REPORT IS AC002-06. I LIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS AND THIS ISSUE IS A KNOW PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327107April 23, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
I WAS DECELERATING WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS A CAR AHEAD OF ME AT THE LIGHT, AND AS I PULLED UP BEHIND IT, I PUT MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN I HIT BRAKES, I FOUND THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING AND THAT THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL IT ENDED UP PUSHING ON THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. I DID EVERYTHING I COULD THINK OF TO STOP THE CAR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO UNTIL I TURNED THE KEY OFF. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED AND THE BUMPERS OF BOTH CARS WERE NOT DENTED, BUT HAD VERY DEEP SCRAPES ON THEM. THE MAT WAS HOOKED AT THE TIME AND WAS NOT INVOLVED AND I DIDN'T TOUCH THE GAS. I HAD MY HUSBAND FOLLOW ME TO MY DEALERSHIP, WHERE I ASKED THEM TO INSPECT THE CAR AND LET ME KNOW IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT IT AND REFERRED ME TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I DID THAT, BUT I ALSO TALKED TO TOYOTA'S SERVICE LINE IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY SAID THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS ARRANGE FOR AN INSPECTION WITH RESULTS IN APPX 74 DAYS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION, BUT ALL HE TOLD ME WAS THAT MY ACCELERATOR WAS NOT "CABLE". THE TOYOTA COMPANY TOLD ME I COULD GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE BODY WORK DONE AS LONG AS THE REPAIRS DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKE OR THE IGNITION. POLICE WERE CALLED AT THE SCENE, BUT DID NOT MEET WITH US. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327118April 23, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327139April 23, 2010STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S 4/22/10 .ON THE 70 MILE DRIVE HOME , I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WANDERED ALOT AS IF IT WERE BEING BUFFETED BY WIND. AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD EVEN CROSS THE CENTER LINE INTO ONCOMING CARS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS STEERING. MY 2009 DIDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. IF ANY POLICEMAN WERE FOLLOWING ME ,THEY WOULD PROBABLY ASSUME I WAS DRUNK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326941April 22, 2010STEERING
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AND I CANNOT KEEP IT ON THE ROAD IF OVER 65 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE YOUR ARE HYDROPLANING, THE WIND IS BLOWING YOU ALL OVER THE ROAD. MY BOYFRIEND FOLLOWED ME HOME AND SAID IT LOOK LIKE I WAS DOING DWI ON I-95. IF THE WIND BLOWS JUST A LITTLE BIT, YOU ARE ALL OVER THE ROAD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THE SALESMAN EXPLAINED IT WAS ELECTRICAL STEERING AND I WILL GET USE TO IT. THE SECOND TIME WAS WITH THE TECHNICIAN WHO WOULDN'T GO WITH ME ON THE I-95 AND TWICE THE ALIGNMENT. THE 3RD TIME 2 DAYS LATER AND THAT IS WHEN THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AND SAID THEY LOGGED IT WITH TOYOTA. I AM VERY MAD AND UPSET. I FEEL I PURCHASED MY CAR IN GOOD FAITH AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR COSTING $353 AMONTH FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS, THAT IS A CHORE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS MY 3RD TOYOTA IN 20 YEARS. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE I DIDN'T DRIVE ANY OTHER VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I TRUSTED TOYOTA. I HAVE LOGGED A COMPLAINT WITH OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS UNDER THE LEMON LAW AND WITH THE MANUFACTURE. I FEEL I HAVE BEEN BETRAYED BY TOYOTA B/C THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND LIED TO ME THE FIRST 2 TIMES. MY NAME IS [XXX], I CAN BE CONTACTED AT [XXX] AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [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
- #10326947April 22, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLING AND/OR STOPPING UNEXPECTEDLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CAR SOMETIME OPERATES AT ABOUT 20% POWER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326983April 22, 2010AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN PRINCETON NJ. SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND PRESUMABLY TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD A BIT SO THAT SHE CAN SEE THE TRAFFIC ON THE MAIN ROAD, TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND NEXT THING SHE REALIZED WAS THAT SHE WAS ON MIDDLE OF THE MAIN ROAD HIT BY A FLATBED TRUCK. SHE IS NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED. THE CAR SUFFERED GOOD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE NEAR THE TIRES AND BASED ON THE AUTOBODY, IT IS GOING TO BE A HIGH DOLLAR REPAIR. DURING THE ACCIDENT: 1) THE SEATBELT TIGHTENED STRONG ENOUGH TO BRAKE HER LEFT CLAVICLE BONE IN HER SHOULDER. 2) THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN. DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT SHE RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET. THIS MODEL OF THE CAR WAS PART OF THE RECENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL AND I GOT IT FIXED MARCH 2010. I CANNOT STOP WONDERING IF THAT ISSUE, EVENTHOUGH CONSIDERED AS FIXED, HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING FASTER ON TO THE ROAD THAN EXPECTED. MY WIFE THINKS SHE HIT THE ACCELERATOR SLOWLY TO MOVE AHEAD A BIT TO BETTER SEE THE TRAFFIC ON THE MAIN ROAD. I HAVE DRIVEN HER CAR IN THE PAST AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS RECALL BEFORE THE FIX. I AM NOT BLAMING THIS ON THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, I CANT STOP WONDERING IF THAT MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE. AND MY BIGGER ISSUE IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS IN A BODY SHOP IN NJ AND I CAN SHARE PHOTOS IF NEEDED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327000April 22, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT RESULTED IN CAR DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURIES. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10327062April 22, 2010AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON JULY 21, 2008 WHEN A VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE ALSO CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM AND WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND OTHER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000. UPDATED 07/26/10. *LJ
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326758April 21, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE FIRST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,750.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326845April 21, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA SHOT UP TO 6,000 RPM/100MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT CAR OFF BEFORE IT LURCHED FORWARD INTO THE CAR AHEAD. TOYOTA HAS HAD THE CAR SINCE MONDAY AND IS TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE COMPUTER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AND A CASE NUMBER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE INCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326633April 20, 2010ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN MARCH 2008. SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE HAD AN ISSUE OF A ROTTEN EGG SULFUR ODOR EMITTING FROM THE EMISSIONS EXHAUST SYSTEM AND INTO THE CAR CABIN. THE PROBLEM HAS KNOWN TO OCCUR WHILE ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL AND COMING TO AN IDLE OR STOP. IT OCCURS DURING TOWN DRIVING, INCLINES, HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, AND UPON STARTING VEHICLE. I HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. TOYOTA TECH PERFORMED EVALUATION OF COMPONENTS RELATED TO FUEL TRIM AND POSSIBLE RELATED PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER STATED THEY FOUND NO BULLETINS OR RELATED ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA TECH DATA SYSTEM. I WAS ALSO INFORMED TO TRY ANOTHER BRAND OF GAS.. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SECOND DEALER AFTER DISCOVERING ENGINE CONSUMED 3 QUARTS OF OIL. THEY PERFORMED A TSB0145-08 2ZRFE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION REFLASH CONCERNING THE ECM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS MAY RESOLVE THE SULFUR ROTTEN EGG ODOR OR THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED A BREAK-IN PERIOD. DURING THE WINTER OF 2010 THE ROTTEN EGG ODOR HAD BECOME WORSE. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC THE VEHICLE CABIN AREA FILLED WITH AN INTENSE ROTTEN EGG ODOR AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR UPON DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY PERFORMED A REPEATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY STATED EXHAUST SYSTEM SEEMED OK.. TOYOTA RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT GRADE OF GAS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT GASOLINE CONTAINS MORE SULPHITES IN THE WINTER AND MAY BE THE CAUSE.. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LYMPHOMA CANCER A YEAR LATER TO BE EXACT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL BRAND GASOLINES AND GRADES AS THEY RECOMMENDED. I'VE BEEN IN REMISSION FROM THE CANCER FOR A YEAR NOW AND NO LONGER DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE FEAR THAT THE CAR IS A HAZARD TO MY HEALTH. ALSO, I HAVE PRIOR LUNG CONDITION CALLED COPD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326679April 20, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 1982 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CAR HAD A DEFECT IN THE ACCELERATION PEDAL CAUSING IT TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO STOP WAS TO SMASH INTO A CURB ON THE PROPERTY OF A SENIOR HALL. I SUSTAINED AN INJURY AND THE CAR IS TOTALED. IT IS IN MY SHED CURRENTLY. IN THE HOSPITAL, I WAS VISITED BY AN OFFICER, WHO ACCUSED ME OF STEPPING ON THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF THE ACCELERATED PEDAL. HE SUBMITTED THIS TO THE DMV. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326695April 20, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN IN THE REVERSE POSITION THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326701April 20, 2010VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I GOT A TOYOTA COROLLA '95. EVERYTIME I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, IT WILL MAKE A JERK MOTION. THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. I WENT TO MEINEKE THIS AFTERNOON AND PAID 80 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. LUCKILY, THE SERVICE TECH IS HONEST AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. I WILL CALL THE RODLAND TOYOTA HERE IN EVERETT WA WHERE I ALSO BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10326709April 20, 2010STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CONTINUES TO HAVE STEERING ISSUES...OVERSTEERING, NOT STAYING CENTERED IN ITS LANE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP PROBABLY 12 OR MORE TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH ISSUES THAT I REPORTED STARTING IN LATE 2008. THESE ISSUES ARE NOW UNDER RECALL. I AM STILL DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STEERING OF MY COROLLA. I DRIVE IT AS LITTLE AS I CAN TRYING TO STAY OFF OF THE TURNPIKE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY UNREPAIRABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE MORE TIMES THAN I CAN REMEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH OF MY SENATORS AND ALSO MY CONGRESSWOMAN. I NEED THIS ISSUE VERY CAREFULLY INVESTIGATED. MY SON DROVE A COROLLA FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I NEED YOUR HELP AND MY GUESS IS THAT OTHERS DO AS WELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0