Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10316234March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. MY GAS FEED STUCK CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH TO OTHER CARS. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316218March 3, 2010
STEERING
SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2008 COROLLA, I NOTICED THE CAR VEERS LEFT AND THE WHEEL WAS A BIT OFF, NOT CENTERED. I TOOK IT IN AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT,AS WELL AS THE ALIGNMENT. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE AND THAT THE WHEEL JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THAT WAS JUST UNDER A YEAR AGO. I'VE SINCE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND DONE, AGAIN, AND THE TIRES CHANGED. HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUES TO VEER. ALSO, AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE CAR TENDS TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, EVEN THOUGH THE ROADS ARE SMOOTH AND THERE IS NO WIND (AS IS USUALLY THE CASE IN CALIFORNIA). I DRIVE QUITE A BIT SO, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY WORRISOME AND THE DEALER INSISTS NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316230March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 COROLLA I LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY I WAS NOT HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. GOT TOWED TO A GARAGE. RECEIVED THE CODE P0607. RESEARCHED AND FOUND A TSB ON THIS ISSUE TSB EG042-07. MY CAR IS AT 94000 MILES AND THE TSB ONLY COVERS UP TO 80,000. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2006 AND 2007 TOYOTA'S. I CALLED TOYOTA CORPORATE AND A TICKET WAS GENERATED FOR MY CASE. THE DISTRICT MANAGER SAID SHE WOULD DO NOTHING TO REPLACE THIS PART. SO MUCH FOR HELPING A (FORMER) RELIABLE TOYOTA OWNER. A RECALL WAS NEVER DONE. I NOW NEED TO REPLACE A COMPUTER FOR $900 ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. I SEE THAT THE NHTSA HAS BEGUN AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316268March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DROVE MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE BRAKE NOT WORKING WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A TURN ON A SNOWY AND ICY ROAD AND ALMOST HIT BY INCOMING CARS. WE FOUND OUT THE BRAKES MAY HAVE ISSUES ESP IN THE WINTER AFTER WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2006. IT IS SAD TO SEE ALL THE RECALLS ARE FOR NEWER MODELS, BUT I WOULD BELIEVE SIMILAR ISSUES DO EXIST IN THE EARLIER MODELS SINCE THEY FOLLOW THE SIMILAR IF NOT SAME DESIGN IN BRAKES. ONE BIG REASON THEY DON'T PUSH FOR THOSE OLDER CARS WILL BE THE COST, BUT HOW ABOUT THE COST OF LIVES? WE WILL NEED HELP TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316318March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MONTH: FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2010 WEATHER: DRY ROADS SPEED: LESS THAN 35MPH ON TWO OCCURRENCES, I TRIED TO BRAKE TO STOP MY CAR. THE BRAKES MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND THEN PRESSED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AT WHICH POINT THE CAR STOPPED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SEEMED VERY UNCONCERNED ABOUT IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316354March 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA RECALL,HOW CAN YOU EXPECT US TO BRING OUR VEHICLE IN FOR THIS RECALL TO PUT ON PRECISION-CUT STEEL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON ACCELERATOR WHEN CEO OF TOYOTA CAN'T GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE SOLVED? THIS WAS STATED ON NATION WIDE TV. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR MY COLLEGE STUDENT DAUGHTER AND I WILL NOT LET HER DRIVE IT AS I DO NOT FEEL SHE WILL BE SAFE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316340March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2010. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HE ATTEMPTED TO STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE RMPS INCREASED AND DECREASED WHEN THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,589 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,590. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY SHE FELT A SURGE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHERE IT WOULD ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON. UPDATED 06/10/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316382March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WANT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH TOYOTA COROLLA THAT I BOUGHT FROM GERMAIN TOYOTA IN SARASOTA IN JULY OF 2009. WHILE DRIVING ON I-275, I APPLIED BRAKES. FOR A MOMENT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND CAR KEPT RACING. I SENT CAR BACK TO DEALER, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES PLEASE NOTE, I RAISED THE ISSUE WITH DEALER IN AUG 2009, MUCH BEFORE THE OFFICIAL RECALL WAS ORDERED. THE DEALER WAS CONCERNED AND DID TOW THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY INSPECTED. I HAVE DEALER REPORT, AND THIS INCIDENT IS RECORDED WITH THE DEALER.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316396March 3, 2010
STEERING
WHEN I DROVE MY 2010 COROLLA FROM THE DEALER IT HAD FIVE MILES ON IT. WITHIN ONE HALF MILE I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WANDERED LEFT AND RIGHT AND NEEDED ME TO STEER LEFT AND RIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. I KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CASTER ADJUSTMENT WAS SET SO THE CASTER WAS FACED FORWARD. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THE SERVICE MGR SAID IT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE THE CASTER SET FORWARD BY TWO DEGREES. I AM 72 AND A CAR GUY. A FORWARD CASTER WILL CAUSE THE CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO STEER STRAIGHT. IT WAS TO BE DRIVEN BY MY GRAND DAUGHTER WHO HAS 18 MONTHS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THE CASTER SET TO 'FOLLOW' RATHER THAN 'LEAD'. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID IT WAS SET TO TOYOTA DESIGNS OF TWO DEGREES FORWARD. THAT IS THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH, MAYBE, SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS THAT MIGHT BE ADDING TO THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. IF TOYOTA DOESN'T SPEAK TO THIS AND CORRECT IT I NEED TO HAVE THIS CAR REPLACED BY AN AMISH HORSE AND CARRIAGE. TOYOTA HAS INTRODUCED A NEW FEATURE THAT IS DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316407March 3, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH THE GAUGES WENT INSTANTLY FROM 50 TO 0. AT THE SAME TIME MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. THE CAR STILL HAD POWER WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS, LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE STILL ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO GET OFF THE ROAD, THEN STEERING WHEEL CLICKED AND LOCKED. THERE WAS NO STEERING. MY BRAKES DID WORK. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THEN BACK ON, BUT DIDN'T UNLOCK THE STEERING. THE CAR WAS NEW WITH LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS KIND, I HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL THEN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IT WAS TESTED THE NEXT DAY & I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THEY CONNECTED IT TO THE COMPUTER AND REPROGRAMMED IT AND SAID IT WAS GOOD TO GO. I REFUSED TO ACCEPT IT UNTIL THEY COULD TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED AND WHAT THEY HAD REPLACED TO GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO AND ENDED UP REPLACING MY CAR WITH A NEW ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316415March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE COROLLA 2007 "S MODEL" STOPPED OR DIED ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314357March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES CONTINUED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER CRASH. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPDATED 08/31/11.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10314368March 3, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE UNDER THE CAR ALLOWANCE REBATE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES DISSATISFACTION WITH UNIVERSAL TOYOTA NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CARS REQUIREMENT TO SCRAP TRADE IN VEHICLES. *TGW THE CONSUMER ASKED THE TOYOTA SALESPERSON WHO HANDLED THE DETAILS OF THE PURCHASE, ABOUT THE ESTIMATE OF THE SCRAP VALUE FOR HIS TRADE-IN VEHICLE. THE SALESPERSON STATED THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWED THEM FOR SEVERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314346March 3, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES SULFUR ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. IN ADDITION CONSUMER STATES SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LATEST RECALL RELATED TO THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316043March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA S. PROBLEM: UNEXPECTED REDUCED BRAKING POWER. OCCURRENCE: 1 TO 2 TIMES EVERY 6 MONTHS. DESCRIPTION: BRAKES ONLY APPLY ABOUT 50 TO 70 % NORMAL STOPPING POWER. LOW BRAKING POWER UNTIL BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES. NEAR REAR-END COLLISION OCCURRED ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME AT ABOUT 7:10 AM ON 3/3/10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316033March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. A DIFFERENT DRIVER STATED THAT SHE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO DRIVING 15 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS A PART OF A RELATED RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT AGREE THAT IT WAS REPAIRED SINCE SHE EXPERIENCED THE SURGE AFTER IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16000. UPDATED 03/09/10 *BF THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. UPDATED 05/26/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316062March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHILE STEERING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL; CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND STRUCK A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT DIRECTION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHENEVER TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING LEFT TO RIGHT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE. 07//27/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316067March 3, 2010
VISIBILITY, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WITH ALL OF THE EXISTING RECALLS HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. THE RUBBER WAS SEPARATING FROM THE WINDOW AND HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WHENEVER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HE NO LONGER WANTS THE HASSLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,678.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316081March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,493. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316126March 3, 2010
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY, IN WINDY CONDITIONS, IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN LANE AND THE DRIVING IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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