Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10318314March 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL FUEL TO THE TOYOTA FIRE STORM.....I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT RECENTLY HAD A "COMPUTER PROBLEM" DIAGNOSED AS A SHIFT SOLENOID PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS A KNOWN ISSUE TO TOYOTA AND IT WAS SUCH AN ISSUE, THERE WAS A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) WRITTEN TO HELP MECHANICS DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (NEW) AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE - WHICH I DID. ALTHOUGH THEY ADMITTED TO AND RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY PARTIALLY REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLES. I HAD OVER THAT AMOUNT. MY MECHANIC SAID IF I WERE TO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA GARAGE, THEY WOULD JUST HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT TELLING ME ABOUT IT, RATHER THAN HAVE A RECALL. THAT IS THE WAY THEY CIRCUMVENT THE SYSTEM AND HAVE HIGH QUALITY NUMBERS. THEY FIX THINGS WHILE THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SINCE I DO ALL OF MY OWN MAINTENANCE - EXCEPT FOR MAJOR ITEMS - THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE ADDED TO THE EXPANDING FILE ON TOYOTA. PERSONALLY, I THINK I SHOULD HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED FOR THE ALMOST $2000 IT COST TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FOUR SHIFT SOLENOID VALVES IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN HAVE THE FAULTY COMPUTER REPLACED. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH BOTH COROLLA'S AND MATRIX'S. THEY HAVE DONE THIS A LOT IN THE PAST AND SHOULD BE NAILED FOR THIS AND OTHER EPISODES. I CAN TELL YOU AS I TOLD THE LADY IN CUSTOMER SERVICE - THIS WAS THE FIRST AND LAST TOYOTA VEHICLE I WILL EVER PURCHASE. I PURCHASED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BECAUSE I DROVE FROM PEORIA TO INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY FOR WORK AS A CONSULTANT AND IT HAD DECENT GAS MILEAGE. I WILL PURCHASE A GM OR FORD PRODUCT GOING FORWARD. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318322March 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING FROM SANTA MARIA TO MY JOB IN LOMPOC CALIFORNIA WHEN MY ACCELERATOR JUMPED AND SPEEDED UP TO 85MPH I APPLIED MY BRAKES BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND I STARTED SPINNING AND RIGHT BEFORE THE CAR WAS ABOUT TO GO OFF THE FREEWAY I MANAGED TO GET CONTROL OF THE CAR BACK AND COME TO A STOP, I WAS TERRIFIED I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE. IT WAS UPSETTING TO SEE HOW MY ACCELERATOR JUST WAS OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS SO AFRAID AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHECKED IT AND THE MECHANICS COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I DON'T TRUST MY CAR'S ACCELERATOR ANYMORE AFTER THAT HORRIFYING INCIDENT I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO SOLVE THIS HUGE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10318331March 9, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. IT VEERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT EVEN THIS IS NOT STEERED AWAY FROM THE LANE. I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY CORRECT THE POWER STEERING SO IT WILL NOT STEERED AWAY FROM THE LANE. TOYOTA DEALER FIXED THE ALIGNMENT BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317615March 8, 2010
SEATS
TOYOTA COROLLA 2009. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR OVER ONE YEAR, AND I MUST SAY THAT THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT HEADRESTS IS FLAWED. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND NOT ERGONOMIC AT ALL. THE HEADRESTS ANGLE FORWARD (AND ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE), PUSHING THE DRIVER'S HEAD/NECK 45DEGREES FORWARD. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS, AND IT GIVES ME NECK STRAIN, AND PUTS UPPER CHEST IN CLOSED POSITION, PROMOTING POOR POSTURE, BREATHING AND VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE 'ACTIVE RESTRAINT' FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO PUSH THE HEADRESTS EVEN FURTHER FORWARD IN CASE OF A COLLISION..I SUSPECT A NECK INJURY WOULD OCCUR IN CASE OF COLLISION (HEAD SNAPPING FORWARD PAST 45DEGREES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317616March 8, 2010
STEERING
CAR DOES NOT STEER STRAIGHT OF FREEWAYS NEEDS CONSTANT ATTENTION OR ELSE GOES INTO NEXT LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317619March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON 2/19/10 THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I WAS ULTIMATELY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317627March 8, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
CAR IS WANDERING AND DIFFICULT TO KEEP STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT FEELS LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING IT SIDE TO SIDE EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO WIND. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND MAKES DRIVING THE CAR TIRING AND DIFFICULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317631March 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER HE IS DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VEERED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT RANDOMLY AND NOT STAY STRAIGHT IN THE LANE. HE HAS TO BE VIGILANT IN DRIVING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED IT MUST BE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5082.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317580March 8, 2010
STEERING
1994 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEM*CW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A STEERING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. SHE HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EVERY FEW MONTHS TO HAVE IT RE-ALIGNED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIFT INTO OTHER LANES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317641March 8, 2010
TIRES
I HAD PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED" PRE OWNED TOYOTA 2009 COROLLA XRS WHICH WAS SOLD WITH A FAULTY GAS PEDAL WHICH I NOTICED AFTER DIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. THE DEALER CONFIRMED IT WAS FAULTY AND HAD IT SERVICED. MUCH TO MY SHOCK, AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE STEERING, I LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH BALD TIRES. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DID NOT REALIZE IT THE CAR WAS SOLD THE MONTH BEFORE AND WAS JUST AS SHOCKED AND EMBARRASSED BY THE MATTER. TOYOTA HAD NO REGARD FOR LIFE KNOWING THAT I WAS DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE IN TREACHEROUS, SNOW BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. I ASKED TO HAVE THE CAR REINSPECTED AND RECERTIFIED. I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A PHONE CALL WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE A RENTAL CAR AVAILABLE DURING THE REINSPECTION. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO SENSE OF URGENCY AS I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317654March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT ALL BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT WOULD LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SERVICED BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN THE ABS LIGHT WAS WAS ON. UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317672March 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED HE IS HAVING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HIS STEERING. WHEN DRIVING HIS VEHICLE IT WILL STEER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT ON IT'S OWN, IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST HE IS GOING IT DOES IT AT ALL SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED THIS THE FIRST DAY HE DROVE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT 45 MPH. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AND IT WOULD BE OK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300. UPDATED 5/17/2010 * CN UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315442March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A VACANT PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE PUSHING HIM BACK INTO THE SEAT FROM THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. EVEN THOUGH, HE TRIED TO REACT QUICKLY, THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB THEN WENT OVER THE CURB AND TRAVELED 3 FEET BEYOND BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND HARD BRAKING. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE, BUT THERE WASN'T ANY. HE NOTICED THAT THE REVVED ENGINE WAS IDLING AT A NORMAL SPEED. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE EXPERIENCED WAS AN ACCELERATOR ISSUE, RATHER A PROBLEM WITH THE MPU AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR THE FUEL AND AIR MIXTURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317572March 8, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WANDERING STEERING*CW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317710March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STILL TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AND SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN. THIS HAD OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THERE WERE REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317713March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RE-ENFORCEMENT BAR WAS REPLACED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE KEEPS ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM TIME TO TIME BEFORE THE REPAIR, NOW THE VEHICLE DOES IT ALL THE TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 5000. UPDATED 4/23/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AT 40 MPH. UPDATED 05/05/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317725March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE FROM PARK GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKED OF SNOW. IN ORDER TO THE STOP THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OF MANUALLY USING THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 AND 10V023000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317789March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY FROM AN OFF RAMP SHE BARELY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UP TO SPEEDS OF OVER 75 MPH. THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. SHE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AGAIN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DECREASED IN SPEED. A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE EXACT SAME FAILURES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V023000 AND 10V017000: COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL), HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,457 AND THE CURRENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,100. UPDATED 04/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317804March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE RMP WENT UP TO 3,000 SHE HAD TO PARK THE VEHICLE FOR A WHILE FOR IT TO SLOW DOWN. SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THESE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW WEEKS AFTER SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN SHE DROVE 35 MPH OVER SPEED BUMPS OR ANY HOLES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TEST DRIVEN AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317818March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
MY CAR IS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IT WAS DRIVEN ON OCTOBER 31, 2009 WHEN THE GAS PEDAL SPED UP AND CRASHED TOWARDS THE FRONT VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT. AFTER THIS OCCURRED AROUND JAN. 2010 I HEARD THE COROLLAS WERE DOING A RECALL ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL AND I FIGURED THATS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND ITS BEEN THREE WEEKS SINCE I LAST HEARD FROM THEM. THERE IS A CLAIM OPENED BUT I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MY CAR OR WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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