Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10322404March 26, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN STEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HE/SHE WOULD CALL THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322415March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN SEPT OF 2009 I BOUGHT A NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. I HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED WITH IT UNTIL LAST MONDAY MARCH 22. THREE WEEKS THEY INSTALLED THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. MONDAY MARCH 22 I TOOK MY WIFE TO DUKE MEDICAL CENTER FOR AN APPOINTMENT,. I PULLED INTO THE PARKING DECK AND REACHED FOR A PARKING TICKET SUDDENLY THE CARS MOTOR REVVED UP ALL ON ITS OWN. MY FOOT WAS ONTHE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME, I NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND THE MOTOR WAS GOING REAL FAST. I CUT IT OFF AND PUT IT INTO PARK. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON IT STILL WAS GOING FAST. I CUT IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT THIS TIME IT WAS RUNNING NORMAL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOWED IT IN. THEY KEPT OVER NIGHT AND SAID THEY WERE CALLING TOYOTA. NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID IT WAS READY THAT TOYOTA GAVE IT A BILL OF HEALTH. THE BRAKES HELD OTHER WISE THE OUT COME COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. I DO NOT IF THEY FOUND ANYTHING WRONG OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321907March 25, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 50 MPH WHEN MY CAR WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN EL CAJON, CA. THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE ON MY CAR. MY CAR NOW SHIFTS ODD AT DIFFERENT TIMES A HARD JERKING AND THEN IT SHIFTS NORMALLY AGAIN. ALSO AS SOON AS MY CARS COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED THE CAR ALARM BEEPS AT 1:16 AM EVERY MORNING. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT THE SAME. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE ALARM WAS TOO SENSITIVE, AND THEY ADJUSTED IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE EFFECTING MY TRANSMISSION. I ONLY HAVE 58,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT MY CAR. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY CAR WILL GO OUT AGAIN AND ME AND MY PASSENGERS WILL BE INJURED. PLEASE HELP ME, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322097March 25, 2010
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. SUDDENLY, THE BACK HEEL AREA OF THE SHOE WAS STUCK INSIDE OF THE LEVER THAT RETRACTS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE TWO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER AND AUTHORIZED DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10322146March 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHICH TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND STRUCK A POLE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGES. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN WHICH THERE WERE NO SERVICE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322163March 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO FIVE PARKED VEHICLES. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. *CORRECTION: AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. DRIVER TOLD POLICE THAT HIS SHOE WAS STUCK IN THE ACCELERATOR* SMCH...UPDATED 02/11/15 *BF UPDATED 10/2/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322161March 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BUMPER SUSTAINED DAMAGES, AND NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WITH REPAIRS PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A POLICE REPORT FILING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. ACCORDING TO THE LETTER THE CONSUMER SENT IN, SHE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, WHEN HER VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE RESTAURANT BUILDING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AND HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT FIVE PARKED CARS. UPDATED 06/17/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322211March 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FAULTY PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID OR ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR THE TRANSMISSION ON A 2006 COROLLA TOYOTA STARTING WITH A 17337 MILES. DASHBOARD INDICATE ENGINE LOGO WITH "CHECK" LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322213March 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, MY 2010 COROLLA SURGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FEET AFTER I PLACED IN PARK IN MY WORK PARKING LOT. THE TACHOMETER WENT TO ABOVE 2000 RPMS, AND THE CARS SPEED WENT OVER 20 MPH BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO JAM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE OR THE GAS PEDAL. I ALMOST HIT A TREE. MY HEAD WAS THRUST BACKWARDS. THREE HOURS LATER THE PARAMEDICS HAD TO COME TO MY OFFICE AND RUSH ME TO THE HOSPITAL AS I HAD A TIA AS A RESULT. THIS IS THE THIRD ACCELERATION INCIDENT WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY 12TH. THE DEALERSHIP HAS EVEN HAD A SPECIALIST LOOK AT MY CAR, AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE INCIDENT. THE GENERAL SERVICE MANAGER SAID TO ME QUOTE UNQUOTE "WE CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR VEHICLE, AND CAN NOT VERIFY YOUR COMPLAINT. YOU HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO US FOUR TIMES FOR THIS SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR CAR. WE HAVE NOT CHARGED YOU ANY OF THESE TIMES. IF YOU BRING IT TO US AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BILL YOU FOR OUR TIME. THEY ALSO CHARGED ME FOR THE RENTAL CAR TODAY. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE MEDIA IS BLOWING THIS WAY OUT OF PROPORTION, AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE TOYOTA VEHICLES. HE SAID THE PROBLEM IS ONE OF TWO THINGS. I ASKED HIM WHAT THOSE TWO THINGS WERE. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE THE DRIVERS ARE BAD DRIVERS AND THE OTHER IS IT IS FRAUD. SO I SAID ARE YOU IMPLYING I AM A LIER OR A BAD DRIVER AND HE REFUSED TO ANSWER. I THEN SAID I AM NEITHER OF THE TWO AND THAT I RESENTED THE IMPLICATION TO BOTH. I TOLD HIM MY CAR IS A DEATH MOBILE AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND ALSO THAT I HAD BEEN HURT 3 OR 4 TIMES ALREADY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10321700March 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN USING EITHER THE AIR RE-CIRCULATION BUTTON OR THE AIR CONDITIONING I SOMETIMES GET A SICKENING SMELL LIKE ANTI-FREEZE. I BROUGHT THE VECHILE IN TO THE DEALER IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY SAID THEY SAW NO LOOSE HOSE OR OBVIOUS LEAK. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND WHEN I HAD THE CAR THERE IT WAS NOT DOING IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REMOVE THE DASH UNLESS THEY COULD SMELL THE ODOR. I HAD A SURGERY FOR LUNG CANCER LAST YEAR AND I BELIEVE THIS ODOR TO BE HARMFUL TO BE BREATHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321699March 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT POSITION. OCCASIONALLY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT DIRECTION WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321704March 24, 2010
STEERING
BOUGHT A NEW 2009 COROLLA S IN LATE AUGUST, 2009. THE CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH STEERING SINCE NEW. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY "FLOATING" FROM LANE TO LANE BECAUSE THE NEW DRIVE BY WIRE ELECTRIC MOTOR TELLS THE CAR TO BE IN A CONSTANT "CORRECTION" MODE, THERE IS NO "CENTER" DRIVING POSITION. IT'S ALWAYS EITHER "CORRECT LEFT, OR CORRECT RIGHT". THIS MAKES THE DRIVER HAVE TO CONSTANTLY "RE-CORRECT', AND RESULTS IN A CONSTANT "ZIG-ZAG" PATTERN AT 65MPH! THAT'S DRIVING LIKE A DRUNK DRIVES. THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT'S IN A WIND STORM, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO WIND, AND YOU CAN'T PREDICT WHEN THE NEXT "GUST" WILL DRIFT YOU INTO THE NEXT LANE. GREATLY DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA WOULD CONTINUE TO ALLOW THESE CARS ON THE ROAD WITHOUT A FIX. WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER THAT MY CAR "DRIVES AS DESIGNED". I KNOW THAT, IT'S A BAD DESIGN. SAW WHERE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS SITE, WE'RE NOT COMPLAINING JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT, WE'RE HONESTLY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. I ALSO OWN THREE OTHER OLDER TOYOTA'S, A CAMRY, A CRESSIDA, AND A TERCEL WITH CLOSE TO 300K MILES. ALL OF THEM DRIVE BETTER THAN THIS NEW COROLLA. SHAME ON TOYOTA FOR ALLOWING THIS TO REMAIN A PROBLEM. WAS PLANNING ON GIVING THIS CAR TO MY DAUGHTER AT COLLEGE GRADUATION. NOW I DON'T WANT HER TO DRIVE IT UNLESS IT'S FIXED. I ALSO KNOW OF TWO OTHER BUYERS OF 2009 TOYOTA COROLLAS, BOTH S MODELS, THAT HAVE THE SAME STEERING ISSUES. COMPLAINTS UNANSWERED BY TOYOTA. MY COROLLA ONLY HAS 5200 MILES SINCE LAST AUGUST, IT MOSTLY SAT FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS, AS I HATED TO HAVE TO DRIVE IT. SAD TO HAVE A NEW CAR AND HAVE TO JUST "ENDURE" DRIVING IT. TOYOTA NEEDS TO EXPEDITE A FIX, BEFORE SOMEONE "DRIFTS" INTO THE PATH OF A BIG RIG. HELP!! IT COULD STILL BE A GOOD CAR, JUST FIX THE STEERING!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321702March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO SPEEDS OF 86 MPH. SHE WAS ABLE TO DECREASE SPEED BY DEACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT ASSUMED IT WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER ERROR. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 10V017000 AND 10V023000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BEFORE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,850.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321713March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND RECEIVED REPAIRS BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE A RISK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321712March 24, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SEAT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 05/13/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321731March 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) DAUGHTER WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM A MAJOR INTERSECTION IN HER 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA [XXX] . TOOK HER FOOT OFF GAS, BUT GAS PEDAL STUCK AND ENGINE KEPT REVVING, ACCELERATING. SHE HIT BRAKES HARD, CAR WOULDN'T STOP. SHE APPLIED E-BRAKE, CAR DIDN'T STOP. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED CAR OFF. COASTED THROUGH THE RED LIGHT AND TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THANK GOD, NOBODY HIT HER. CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW. NO RESOLUTION YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322012March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED 50 YARDS THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, OVER A CURB, OVER A WOODEN PLANTER AND FINALLY PLOWING INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10321752March 24, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR(COROLLA 2009) DOES NOT HOLD THE ROAD. VERY HARD TO STEER STRAIT , MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS ON FREEWAYS. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR ALIGMENT 3 OR 4 TIMES . WIND AND RAIN MAKES IT WORSE. THEY KNOW SOMETHING WAS WRONG FROM DAY , JUST LIKE I DID. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES AFTER SO MANY TRIPS TO SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT. UNTIL I READ THE NEWS RELEASE ON STEERING TROUBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321789March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH IN LIGHT RAIN, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT AND CONTINUED TO ROLLOVER. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 05/11/10.*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10321822March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO SPIN AROUND AND LUNGE FORWARD ONTO THE LAWN. THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 9/29/11*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1

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