Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10326741April 20, 2010
VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEATER IN OUR CAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING, IT WOULD TAKE 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD GET WARM, WE TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP( ROUGHLY 03/31/2010 ) WHERE WE PURCHASED IT ( AND THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES, TRANSMISSION FLUSH, ETC. ) THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND JUST SAID THAT IT NEEDED SOME COOLANT AND THAT WAS IT. THE HEATER WORKED FOR JUST A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN THE HEATER BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. ON THE NIGHT OF 04/17/2010 WHILE DRIVING HOME THE ENGINE GOT VERY HOT ALL OF THE SUDDEN, WE PULLED OVER AND PURCHASED SOME MORE COOLANT AND PUT IT IN THE CAR , DROVE THE CAR HOME AND THEN ON MONDAY 04/19/2010 WE TOOK IT BACK IN TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A CRACK RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT IS WHY THE COOLANT KEEPS DRAINING. THEY TOLD US WE NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. IT IS A 2005 COROLLA WITH ONLY 79,000 MILES ON IT. WE WERE 4,000 MILES PAST OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SAID SINCE THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THIS BEFORE THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US BRAND NEW ENGINE BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $ 2274.00 FOR LABOR AND A THERMOSTAT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT TONY DIVINO TOYOTA IN RIVERDALE , UTAH BEING REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326592April 20, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME WAS FRACTURED. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACKWARDS AND FORWARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BUT THE FRAME WAS BENT WHICH PREVENTED THE SEAT FROM STAYING IN PLACE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318704April 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. THE CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 08/26/13
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10326374April 19, 2010
STEERING
I AM A NEW OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. I AM EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHERE THE CAR WANTS TO DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION BY THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN PROPER CONTROL. THIS IS AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE AND NOT DUE TO ANY PARTICULAR ROAD CONDITIONS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EVEN THOUGH RESEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE LESS THAN 100 COMPLAINTS, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I REPORTED MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326446April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES. ADDITIONALLY, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP DURING BRAKING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM). THE RECALL DEFECT RELATED TO THE PRIOR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. DEALER THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,532.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326481April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S. I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT WORK TODAY AND APPROACHING A BUSY ROAD TO TURN RIGHT ONTO. APPROACHING THE TURN AT ABOUT 5 MPH, I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY TO GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN TO A STOP TO AVOID ENTERING THE ROAD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR DID NOT DECELERATE AT ALL. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE ABS ACTIVATING, DESPITE THE LOW SPEED AND LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TRIED APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO DECELERATION. ONLY WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY (WHICH IS VERY HARD TO DO WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC) AND REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL DID THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE STOP. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES IN NEARLY 20,000 MILES OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326505April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN THE REVERSE POSITION. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST:VACUUM ). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326183April 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT
ON AND OFF, THE CAR MAKE A NOISE WHEN I STOP MY VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A CRANK NOISE, AND FEELS LIKE CAR DOESN?T WANT TO STOP AT TIMES, MATTER OF SECONDS. AND BEING A VEHICLE THAT HAS 4,451 MILES I TOOK IT FOR THE 5000 MILES SERVICE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES NOISE CONCERNED, I SEND AN EMAIL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER DESCRIBING THE PROBLEMS, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THEY HAVE CHECK THE BRAKES AND THAT MY CAR WAS READY, I DROVE MY CAR AND IT KEEP DOING THE SAME THING ON AN OFF, SO ABNORMAL, I WROTE A SECOND EMAIL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD IN FEW WORDS THAT THEY HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER ON MY CAR SINCE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR POWER TRAIN PROBLEM I CAN READ ON MY INVOICE PERFORMED A TSB 0082-9 REPROGRAMMED ECU??? I DROP MY CAR AT PENSKE TOYOTA TWICE; HAVE MY CAR LIKE A WEEK, SINCE IT SUFFER A LOT DAMAGE. WHEN I DROP MY CAR OFF I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN HE WAS GOING TO CALL THE FACTORY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM?? AM I SECURE IN MY VEHICLE? I DON?T FEEL SECURE ON IT. CAN THEY REPLACE MY CAR? I AM AFRAID BECAUSE OF THE COMPUTER ISSUE, AND THE PEDAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326227April 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA COROLLA IN APRIL OF 2007 AND RETURNED IT FOR SERVICE IN MAY OF 2007 OR ONE MONTH LATER AS STATE ON THE SERVICE REPORT,"CUSTOMER STATE THE CAR FEELS LIKE THE CAR WANTS TO KEEP GOING AFTER LET OF THE GAS TAKES MORE EFFORT TO SLOW THE CAR". THE DEALER STATED THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. HOWEVER, I HAVEN'T BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. I REPORTED THIS 3 YEARS AGO. I WILL STILL AT TIMES GET THE BRAKES FIGHTING THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I HAVE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER ON THE CLAIM. *TR UPDATED 09/15/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326122April 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL CASE # [XXX] CAR TRAVELING ON CRAWFORD ROAD NEAR WOODWARD ROAD DRIVER REPORTED TO PATROL "LITTLE WAYS BEFORE HILL ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, WOULD NOT LET ME STOP, BANKED INTO THIS." PASSENGER QUOTED "GOING PRETTY QUICK OVER HILL, TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. AS WENT OVER HILL 60-70, SPEEDING UP, ROLLED." CAR DESTROYED TOYOTA COROLLA, DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326132April 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, OBDII CODE P2716. VEHICLE STOPS ALL FORWARD PROGRESS. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED TSB ON ISSUE. APPEARS RAMPANT BY INTERNET SEARCH. JUST OCCURRED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326178April 17, 2010
STEERING
I LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE ON 4-2-2010. THE FIRST TIME DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WAS VERY SCARY. I COULD NOT KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. IT FELT LIKE A STRONG CROSSWIND CONSTANTLY BLOWING THE CAR AROUND. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER ON 4-19-10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325966April 16, 2010
STEERING
I HAD VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE WITH TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 ON HIGHWAY DRIVE. I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL STEERING OVER 60MPH. AT HIGHER THAN 60 MPH THE CAR IS EITHER SHIFTING TOWARDS RIGHT OR LEFT. IT WAS STRANGE TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES ARE PASSING MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WAS HOLDING MY STEERING WITH BOTH THE HANDS BUT STILL ITS NOT IN CONTROL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326043April 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, WHILE IT WAS AIRBORNE IT ALSO HIT A SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE ALSO FELL 3.5 FEET FROM A RETAINING WALL, CRASHED INTO A FENCE, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A CREEK AND STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,103.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10326055April 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 35 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 29,300.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325851April 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH IN THE SNOW AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT THE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 06/29/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325853April 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V338000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM). TEN DAYS FOLLOWING THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325842April 15, 2010
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH I BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2006. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF MY VEHICLE, FROM COSMETICS, TO VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL, AIR CONDITIONING ISSUES, LEAKING STRUTS, ALIGNMENT ISSUES, AND MOST RECENTLY THE ECM. I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE, AND RIGHT BEFORE I TURNED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION MY CAR SHOOK, AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL OF THE LIGHTS AND SERVICE INDICATORS CAME ON, AND THEN SHUT OFF LEAVING ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT NOTHING. MY FRIEND HAD TO HELP ME TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THERE, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN, AND SO I HEADED HOME. JUST AS I GOT TO MY HOUSE, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN, AND RIGHT BEFORE IT SHUT OFF, IT WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE GAS. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY SHOP, AND AFTER CHECKING THE ENTIRE CAR AND DOING A DIAGNOSTIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ECM AND THAT IT WOULD COST 650 TO REPAIR (AND THAT'S FOR A USED/REBUILT ONE). I CALLED TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 80,000 MILES. I AM JUST UNDER 80,000 MILES THANK GOD. THE GUY I SPOKE WITH SOUNDED AS IF HE WASN'T SURPRISED OF THE ISSUE. I AM HAVING MY VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA TODAY, AND I GUESS WILL SEE HOW THIS ALL PANS OUT. THE BAD PART ABOUT IT ALL IS, WHAT IF THEY FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN? AND WHAT OTHER ISSUES ARE THERE THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT AND THEIR CONSUMERS DON'T. PLUS, WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR PEOPLES TIME OFF WORK FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND THEIR INCONVENIENCES? AT THIS POINT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA! I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA NEXT, OR THE LEXUS RX320, BUT I WILL DEFINITELY PASS ON THAT NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325869April 15, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR. SEDAN. [XXX]. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT OUT OF BALANCE OR ALIGNMENT. YOU CAN NOT HOLD THE CAR STRAIGHT. IT IS GOING TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT WITHIN 3 TO 5 SECONDS AND IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS IT WOULD BE IN THE RIGHT DITCH OR LEFT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NERVE WRACKING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD.---WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE RPM'S GO UP ABOUT 200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325881April 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLING EXTREMELY HIGH AND EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 05/19/2010.*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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