Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10324475April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PRESSED DOWN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO (EVEN WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR). THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. I RESTARTED IT, IT LURCHED FORWARD AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AGAIN. I COULD NOT RESTART IT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE, OIL LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ALL CAME ON BUT ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ECU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324481April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SYMPTOM OF PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN I WILL LOSE POWER AND THE CAR SPUTTERS AND CHUGS. TODAY, FOR INSTANCE, I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I LOST POWER AND NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED AND I TRIED TO NAVIGATE ACROSS TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL JUST STALL AND COMPLETELY GO DEAD AND OTHER TIMES I CAN TRY AND TAP THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES TO TRY AND GET IT THROUGH THE CHUGGING. ALSO - WHILE DRIVING THE TACHOMETER IS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. IT STALLS/LOSES POWER AT ANY SPEED OR IF I'M STOPPED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THREE PLACES AND ALL THREE SAY THE ECM IS BAD IS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS 90K MILES ON IT AND THEY'LL ONLY COVER IT IF IT HAS 80K MILES OR LESS (8YR OR 80K MILES - WHICHEVER COMES FIRST).. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324497April 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 85 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 95 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE FLOOR MAT BECAME WEDGED AGAINST THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WOULD NOT STAY MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A REINFORCEMENT BAR WAS INSTALLED IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; THE FLOOR MAT WAS ALSO TAKEN OUT. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO RECALL 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. UPDATED 08/03/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324509April 8, 2010
STEERING
STEERING "WANDERS" SLIGHTLY MOST OF THE TIME, RESPONDING TO ROAD SURFACE, WIND, PASSING TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES. IT FEELS LIKE I DO NOT HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER WHERE MY CAR GOES -- THAT THERE IS NO DIRECT CONTROL OVER THE STEERING BY THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS REQUIRES 100% ATTENTION TO THE CAR'S DIRECTION BECAUSE, IF I LOOK AWAY EVEN FOR A MOMENT, THE CAR DRIFTS ON ITS OWN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I OWNED AND DROVE AN EARLIER MODEL TOYOTA COROLLA (2004) UNTIL I BOUGHT THIS CAR; IN THE 2004 MODEL, THE STEERING WAS PRECISE AND THE CAR HELD THE ROAD BEAUTIFULLY. THE EARLIER CAR HELD THE LINE I ESTABLISHED. NOT SO THE NEW ONE -- IT HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND THE CHANGE LEAVES THE CAR IN CONTROL, NOT THE DRIVER. I FEEL LIKE I GO "WIGGLING" DOWN THE ROAD, NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NOTE: I AM STRUGGLING TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM AND BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFERENT FROM MY EARLIER TOYOTA COROLLA. HAS TOYOTA REDESIGNED THE STEERING SYSTEM? IF SO, THEY MESSED IT UP! I HOPE THIS HELPS THEM GET IT FIXED. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALL THE TIME!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324519April 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE SUNROOF AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER RESTATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES BUT INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO HAND WASH THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF TAKING IT THROUGH A CAR WASH; THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWELVE 12-15 VEHICLES OUT OF 20. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,501. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324531April 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,100.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10324546April 8, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO UNLATCH THE SEAT BELT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT RELEASE. SHE HAD TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO OPEN THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324567April 8, 2010
SEATS, STEERING
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, WITH DEFECTIVE SEAT AND STEERING APPARATUS. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THE MANUFACTURE AND THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324577April 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
AT 70,000 MILES ON MY 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN REVIEWING THE CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH MY CERTIFIED MECHANIC, I MENTIONED THAT I WAS USING A QUART OF OIL ABOUT EVERY 600 MILES. HE SAID THAT IT WOULD COST BETWEEN $3,000-6,000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN UNDER 2,000 MORE MILES IT BECAME ADD A QUART OF OIL EACH TANK. AT 84,000 MILES THE HEAD WENT OUT ON THIS MOTOR, THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS FROM DIFFERENT SHOPS COULDN'T BELIEVE A TOYOTA MOTOR WOULD NEED A NEW HEAD AT THIS DISTANCE. I REPLACED THE HEAD. THE KNOCKING SOUND DISAPPEARED FOR A WHILE, THE OIL CONSUMPTION WENT DOWN FOR A WHILE. AGAIN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND BACK TO A QUART PER TANK. AFTER A WHILE THE CAR STARTED TO SHUT OFF BY ITS SELF. NO STEERING, SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME. I LIVE IN A REGION WITH EMBANKMENTS WHICH REACH OVER 200' WITH TREES. I HAD TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THE COROLLA MOTORS HAVE SUCH A BAD REPUTATION. THE TOYOTA TRUCK I OWNED RAN LIKE A CHAMP AT 200,000 WHEN I SOLD IT, IT STILL RUNS TODAY. WHILE THE COROLLA NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. THERE MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW TO CREATE SO MANY SIMILAR OIL PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324618April 8, 2010
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA (VIN# [XXX] ) PURCHASED ON OCT 31 2009 FROM SANSONEAUTOMALL, NJ. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN INITIALLY WHICH STARTED WITH SOME UNIQUE SOUND, THEN FROM FEB 2010 I WAS SERIOUSLY FACING STEERING FREEZE (WILL GET HARDEN) ONLY 15-20% OF STEERING MOVES WHEN IN 0' SPEED, FOR THIS I HAVE VISITED MY DEALER SERVICE CENTER 3 TIMES BUT THERE IS NO USE. ONLY WITH LOT OF DISAPPOINTMENT AND ARGUMENTS SAYING "WHAT IS THE REASON TO BUY A BRAND NEW CAR TO GET PROBLEMS" I WAS REQUESTING TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THEY SIMPLY SAID, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO IF YOU HAVE NO OTHER MEAN TO COMMUTE ITS UPTO YOU AND IF YOU WANT YOU CALL TOYOTA HEAD QUARTERS FOR THIS. I EVEN SPENT LOT OF TIME IN CALLING MAIN TOYOTA NR BUT SIMPLY I GET VOICE MESSAGE THAT "THERE IS HUGE VOLUME OF CALL WAITING PLEASE WAIT". I REALLY WONDER WHEN I/ANYONE BUY A CAR FROM DEALER AND IF THEY CANNOT RECEIVE ME ASSIST ME PROPERLY "WHERE FROM I GET THE JUSTICE????". RECENTLY I FOUND TWO MORE NEW PROBLEMS THEY ARE: IN A SLOPE ROAD CAR PICKS-UP ACCELERATION AND MAINTAINS SPEED AS IF IT IS CRUISED AND ONCE I APPLY BREAK AFTER A WHILE THE SPEED COMES TO NORMAL POSITION OTHER PROB- FUEL INDICATOR STUCK UP TO FULL LEVEL INDI' EVEN THE FUEL IS LOW. WITH THIS I'M DAY BY DAY GETTING DEPRESSED AS I SPENT QUITE LOT OF SAVINGS (MONEY) ON THE CAR TO AVOID ANY HASSLES BUYING A USED CAR, BUT UNFORTUNATELY ITS A DISASTER TO ME. I REQUEST TO PROVIDE ME NEEDED SOLUTION TO FIX MY DEPRESSING SITUATION. 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
#10324325April 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH IN REVERSE INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; YET, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 6/21/10 *CN UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324338April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A ROUGH AND EXTREMELY LOW ENGINE IDLE. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE EXPERIENCED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,021. UPDATED 05/25/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/27/10.*JB UPDATED 07/14/2010.*LJ UPDATED 07/14/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324355April 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE THERE WAS AN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, WHICH FORCED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO THE CURB AND CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NHTSA ID 10V023000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,320.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324237April 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR A WINDOW REPLACEMENT AFTER IT BLEW OUT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *TGW THE CONSUMER SENT IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323964April 6, 2010
STEERING
I TRADED IN MY 2009 COROLLA LE AND PURCHASED A 2010 COROLLA LE TWO WEEKS AGO. WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I AM HAVING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME KEEPING THE CAR FROM WANDERING. IT FEELS VERY MUCH LIKE I AM DRIVING IN A STRONG CROSS WIND ALTHOUGH THIS OCCURS DURING ALL WIND CONDITIONS. THIS CAR IS EXACTLY LIKE THE CAR I TRADED IN EXCEPT THAT MY OLD CAR DIDN'T HAVE THIS STEERING ISSUE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A FIX AND THAT THEY WERE CERTAIN THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD TO INQUIRE AGAIN WHEN I BRING MY CAR IN FOR IT'S 5,000 MILE OIL CHANGE. HOPEFULLY I'LL STILL BE ALIVE TO COMPLAIN AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323984April 6, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE CONTACT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE FOR FAILURE. SUBSEQUENT VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP STILL PROVIDED NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER 50 MPH. SHE STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLES STEERING. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THE PULLING SENSATION WAS NORMAL AS THE VEHICLE WAS GRIPPING THE ROAD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324007April 6, 2010
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SCRATCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TWO WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED AFTER REPAIRS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324031April 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAVE A 2009 COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN JUMPING RIGHT FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN WE MENTION TO DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE TOLD US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DON'T EVEN DOCUMENT IT UNLESS WE ARE DEMANDING IT. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS OF YET BUT THE SPRING HAS BEEN PUT UNDER THE PEDAL AND IT STILL WANTS TO TAKE OFF AT TIMES. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT BUT FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE CONCERNED. TOWNE TOYOTA REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM, THE DATE IS THE FIRST DATE WE EXPERIENCED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324028April 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND THERE WAS A LOT OF 'PLAY' FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL ALSO SHOOK AND MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324077April 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A SCRATCHING SOUND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TWICE ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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