Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#11566833January 21, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
Air bags did not go off during the crash and the seats belt tensioner didn't lock up the seat belt resulting in injury to my self. Radio keeps rebooting
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11566807January 21, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) is unstable in detecting the front car, not only in light rainy conditions but also in heavy rainy conditions. The ACC fails to detect sedans and small SUVs but can detect larger vehicles such as pickup trucks and full-size SUVs. The car does not provide any warning sound or signal to the driver when failing to detect. This poses a significant safety risk as the driver may not be aware that the system selectively detects the front car in both light and heavy rainy conditions. The driver had barely avoided the accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566170January 17, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Around 40k miles I received an Engine Maintenance Required warning. After some research Engine Maintenance and Engine Service Required are two very different indicators. I received and P2681 code meaning the electrical coolant bypass valve had failed unfortunately one can’t tell if it’s stuck shut or open this could lead to one’s care over heating and or damaging one’s engine. After some research I’ve come to find out most 2020-2024 corollas have been having this issue tends to happen about 30-50k miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565585January 15, 2024
ENGINE
Coolant bypass valve failed prior to car driving 50,000, confirmed by dealership. Failure can cause electrical issues. Car indicated engine maintenance required
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11565031January 12, 2024
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owned a 2009 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and exiting a parking lot when the vehicle accelerated on its own, veered to the left, and crashed into a gate. No warning lights were illuminated and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injury to the right shoulder, right foot, and right hand, but did not seek medical attention. No police report was filed. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a towing company. Additionally, the contact stated in 2021 while reversing from a parking space, as the vehicle was driving forward, it veered to the left and crashed into a tree. The vehicle was towed to the to be diagnosed and repaired. Per the contact, the dealer offered no diagnosis or reason for the acceleration. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11564970January 11, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Brake rotors have warped twice in less than 50,000 miles. Brakes also become easily overheated a brake fade occurs if diving in hilly/ mountainous terrain.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11564802January 11, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2021 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while his granddaughter was driving approximately 20 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the Parking Brake and Lane Tracing Assist malfunction indicators were illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle failed to restart and was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the engine control unit software needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11564247January 8, 2024
STEERING
The contact rented a 2023 Toyota Corolla from Avis Car Rental Company located at 6520 McNair Cir, Sacramento, CA 95837. The contact stated that while renting the vehicle, she became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V480000 (Steering). The contact had not experienced a failure. The contact stated that upon returning the vehicle, she informed Avis Rental Company that the VIN was included in a recall; however, the recall repair was not performed on the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11563853January 5, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I purchased this car new from Toyota. The first time I drove it at night the lights were not bright enough. You don't test drive them at night. They are OK if you are driving in the city where it is all lit up. On darker freeways and roads, the lights are horrible, even if the bright lights are on. I live in East San Diego, Blossom Valley, it is dangerous! I paid cash for this car, I took it to the dealership right away. They were rude to me, They said they were new led lights, bulbs can't be changed. When I'm turning it is dark. I've had a new car every 3 years, and never had horrible lighting. Toyota doesn't care.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11563620January 4, 2024
STEERING
While driving on a straight road steering wheel suddenly jerk hard left and right several times for just a few seconds and then went normal. This caused the car to cross lane into oncoming traffic. Fortunately steering went to normal before causing head on collision. I took the car into local Toyota dealer to be checked. They could not duplicate trouble. No warning lamps lit up and no fault codes per dealership technician.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11563178January 2, 2024
POWER TRAIN
My college son was driving down from Orlando, and when he got here I took his/my car to my mechanic because the AC was not cold. I felt a hard shift when I put it in reverse, and when I started to drive the car to the mechanic, it didn’t feel right. They fixed my AC and I asked him to check the car as I was worried it did not feel safe to drive. They changed all the filters and did a complete transmission flush even though it was not due for 60,000 miles and there is less than 54,000 miles on this vehicle. They changed all the filters and upon doing the transmission flush my mechanic of 15 years found chunks of metal and shavings in the transmission pan. He took pics & told me my transmission was bad but it was an internal defect and I needed to take it to Toyota as there was no damage on the outside of my transmission, it’s pan, gasket or filter and there were no signs of any leak. He told me these CVT transmissions were a problem and there were a lot of ones not recalled, but there was a Special Service Campaign JSD for 1.3 million of these transmissions from Toyota. Toyota said my Vin number was not part of this Special Service Campaign JSD but I found there were also 3400 recalls on the CVT transmissions from the Toyota hatchback. Toyota told me because my car was already out of warranty, even if it was a manufacturing defect, they were not responsible. I take very good care of my cars. I have two Toyota Corollas, both 2017 and now I am very concerned about the other one. I’ve been on a lot of Toyota forums and it seems there are so many other Toyota Corollas that don’t have many miles on them and all of a sudden their transmission has an internal defect. I brought it to the dealership and they simply said it needed to be replaced, that it was hard shifting when going into reverse and banging gears intermediately. They told me if I wanted to know what the defect was I would have to pay at least 15 hrs of labor to start. My son could have been killed driving it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11563072January 2, 2024
STEERING, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
On 11/29/23 after 11:30pm, I was in the process of clearing an exit and at the tail end of the exit it felt like the car was "correcting" itself and I was unable to stay turning right. The steering wheel felt locked and I was unable to control the car. The car impacted the guardrail and I was able to regain control after the initial impact. -This is a BRAND NEW car with less than 100 miles at the time of the accident. - Prior to the collision, there were no warning signals from the dashboard. - I was not injured from the accident as I was only able to go around 27-33mph due to a tractor trailor clearing the exit in front of me. No others were involved. - The manufacturer sent an inspector to look at the vehicle and test drive it. However, they did not test drive in the same conditions I was in or at. - The issue was not reproduced by another party. (Photos were taken the next day)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562909January 1, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Precollision System Malfunctioning and Hybrid System Malfunctioning warning signs on dashboard won’t allow the car to move or driven at all. I read reviews where people with the same warning signs on dashboard got their car stalled in the middle of the road. My vehicle only has 81,000 miles on it and Toyota dealership warranty states it’ll cover the vehicle up to 150,000 miles EV hybrid but now they are stating the car is not under warranty
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562527December 29, 2023
AIR BAGS
I have been sent two different recalls on my cars airbags. I had one repaired. I do not know how to tell what repairs were were not done. They’ve all been marked as being done yet. Four years later less than four years later my airbag warning light is on. I’m concerned that supposedly the sensor was a rotating and warmer climate and then it was that it would propel shop objects and now I don’t have a recall, but I’ve had a light on, and of course, now other Toyotas of the same group that mine is usually in Corolla Tacoma on and on , I’m having a similar problem with the light being on and I’m very concerned that one are both of those airbags are not properly working. I’ve tried to explain to Toyota that I need to be able to identify and have problems fixed that are due to their manufacturing issues. my mats were never fixed by Toyota. I had to fix them myself. Having this repair investigated is going to cost me a lot of money and what I’m gonna find out. I bet is that other colors were recalled for it. What’s the likelihood that my car still has airbag issues , especially where all the recalls are marked is done and I know that I only had took it in once to have it fixed and that was for the sensor and I don’t even know how the parts the flying parts play into this. I hope you can find out if Ty should be expanding this recall, or if they’re just getting nailed with the recent ones Because there’s not enough 2009 Corolla on the road anymore to justify a recall .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562431December 28, 2023
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My airbag light stays on and I heard if the air bag gis off it could have metal in it..that don't sound like something I want to happen...also this cars power go's out and back on its scary when your driving down the road.it only has 141k miles something is wrong...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562423December 28, 2023
TIRES
Unknown, I can send photos. it comes with new Toyota Description of Complaint Please provide a narrative which describes the problem(s) or concern(s) you are having with your vehicle. Toyota put a cheaper, lower quality tires for my car, it damaged my front bumper when we go curve roadon CA state. I asked Toyota for warranty bumper 2020, they said "you made it". After I replace the badtires with Costco tires, no more bumper issue as before, so I know the reason. I , Costco tire service made3 parties to Tire Inc Yokohama. Yokohama agreed to refund, but need go with Toyota, Toyota rejected.First tire was down March 16, 2020 with 797 miles, the second down June 22, 2020 with 1608 miles, thirdtires down Dec 17, 2020 with just 2745 miles and 4th tire down 12225 miles on April 14, 2023.Specific Arbitration Defect(s) Please summarize the specific defect(s) you would like Arbitrator to address. Please be as succinct aspossible. When I purchased, I asked the Hamer Toyota, "Are your tires good? I saw online people claimed Toyotaput bad quality, cheaper tires on new cars", the selling man said"No, they are good as cars, online mightbe posted by Honda or others". I said"if bad, you will refund me tires cost". He said "Of course". I can email you more documents and photos. Yokohama agreed to refund, but need Toyota to refund, it comes with 5 years warranty. But Toyota did not refund me. Thanks.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11562148December 27, 2023
AIR BAGS
My daughter was hit by a red light runner at 60mph and her airbags did not deploy at all. Her head hit the door and she sustained a broken collarbone, concussion and mild brain bleed.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11562210December 27, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Brake booster failure and lost power due to malfunctioned battery . Car could not start and had to be transported by road assistance to dealer for repair. Dealer had to replace Brake Booster as well as replace battery with a new one. Car was purchased brand new in March 2023. Only 10700 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11561579December 22, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Radio is in constant reboot for months. It’s very unsafe seeing as the radio screen itself is VERY BRIGHT. It is distracting, bright, and it feels unsafe driving at night with what feels like a flashlight being shined in your face over and over again. Toyota dealers will not fix the issue without paying 1,000$ dollar for the same radio just to do the same thing. There were no warning signs, & it also doesn’t allow usb ports to work. This seems to be a common problem in most toyotas not just corolla's.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11560156December 14, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
Overheating rotors, had to replace brakes twice in less than 2 years. This can cause an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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