Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10316110March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER HE REMOVED HIS FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316162March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TWICE. RECALL ID NUMBER: 10V017000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316163March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE RENTAL COMPANY TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NO NEED TO WORRY SINCE THEY RECENTLY HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315335March 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
AT APPROXIMATELY 105,000 MILES MY TOYOTA COROLLA BEGAN TO DEVELOP HARSH AND JERKY AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGES WHICH PROGRESSED. AT 108,000 THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ("COMPUTER") BASED ON CODE P2716. REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 TSB NO. TC014-06 INDICATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND WOULD COVER UNDER WARRANTY TO 96 MONTHS OR 80,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315509March 2, 2010
STEERING
IN THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS I RENTED TWO TOYOTA COROLLA'S FROM HERTZ CAR RENTAL. THEY BOTH HAD SEVERE STEERING PROBLEMS. THEY WOULD VEER ONE WAY, SAY RIGHT FOR EXAMPLE. A SMALL STEERING WHEEL TURN TO THE LEFT DID NOTHING AND THE CAR KEPT GOING RIGHT. THEN ANOTHER SMALL TURN TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR WOULD VEER SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. IN THE FIRST CASE, IN CALIFORNIA, WHEN THE CAR VEERED LEFT I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER CAR IN THE LANE TO THE LEFT. AFTER STRAIGHTEN THINGS OUT WITH THE OTHER DRIVER AND THE POLICE, I TOOK THE STILL-DRIVABLE CAR, NO LONGER WITH A LEFT SIDE MIRROR TO A HERTZ AGENCY AND EXCHANGED IT FOR A FORD AUTOMOBILE. IT STEERED FINE. FOR THE SECOND TIME, A YEAR LATER, I THOUGHT (INCORRECTLY) THAT THE FIRST CAR WAS ACCIDENTALLY OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND I RENTED ANOTHER TOYOTA COROLLA FROM A HERTZ AGENCY IN FLORIDA. IT VEERED ALL OVER THE ROAD TOO. POLICEWOMAN STOPPED ME AND SAID I HAD BEEN REPORTED AS DRIVING ERRATICALLY. WHEN SHE LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR SHE TOLD ME TO GET TO THE NEAREST PHONE AND CALL HERTZ (80 MILES AWAY) AND HAVE THEM BRING ME ANOTHER CAR. ACTUALLY, I WENT TO THE NEAREST MOTEL AND CALLED HERTZ FROM THERE. IT TOOK UNTIL THE NEXT DAY FOR THEMTO BRING A DIFFERENT CAR, NOT A TOYOTA. IT STEERED FINE. THOSE COROLLA'S WERE DANGEROUS. I RENTED THEM BECAUSE I OWNED AN OLD 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA AND IT WAS A WONDERFUL CAR AND CERTAINLY HAD NO STEERING DIFFICULTIES. DATES BELOW ARE APPROXIMATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315579March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 60 MPH. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT HAD PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315601March 2, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN MARCH OF 2009. MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED FOR FLOORMATS OR A STICKY GAS PEDAL BUT WAS RECALLED FOR A VACUUM BOOSTER HOSE RECALL. MY CAR IS A JAPANESE UNIT AND WASN'T SUBJECT TO THOSE RECALLS. IM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IN THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO MINOR INPUTS, WANDERS, AND DOESN'T SEEM STABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315587March 2, 2010
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 COROLLA, 60,000 MILES: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WENT INTO "SAFE" MODE (IDLE SPEED) WHILE DOING 65MPH. TOYOTA REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEXT DAY IT DID THE SAME THING. TOYOTA SAID THE "NEW' THROTTLE BODY THEY PUT IN WAS DEFECTIVE. IT'S STILL AT TOYOTA WAITING FOR ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC YOU DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO GO INTO SAFE MODE OR NOT, AND OF COURSE, GOING DOWN HIGHWAY 50-70 MPH THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF BEING REAR-ENDED. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315590March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AN INCREASE IN ACCELERATION WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315583March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER AND DRIFT DURING THE TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY GIVEN SPEED RATE ABOVE 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315615March 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THE COMPUTER CAUSED THE FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE AND REVEALED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $4000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,206. UPDATED 4/23/10 *CN ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED. UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315720March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 TOYOTA COROLLA LE ACCELERATION PEDAL: --OCCASIONALLY, BUT RARELY, APPEARS TO STICK MOMENTARILY (A SENSATION LIKE A SPRING THAT HAS TEMPORARILY STUCK AND THEN SPRUNG LOOSE). I TOOK IT INTO MY TOYOTA DEALER BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY COULD DETECT. THEREFORE NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE MYSTERY. THE STICKING/SPRINGING SENSATION STILL OCCASIONALLY OCCURS BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO PREDICT WHEN IT WILL. --IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN SHORTLY AFTER STARTING UP. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH OTHER TOYOTAS. THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT, LISTED BELOW (MAR 5, 2002), IS APPROXIMATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OCT. 2001. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315700March 2, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STEERING ISSUE - OCCURS FREQUENTLY - FEELING OF LESS CONTROL IN TURNS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BRAKES - OCCASIONAL - SUDDEN INCREASE IN BRAKE POWER WHEN BRAKING LIGHTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DOES NOT CONTINUE AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL BUT IS VERY NOTICEABLE. HAVE HAD THE BRAKES (DRUMS, PADS) REPAIRED / REPLACED TWICE (ONCE AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP) USING TOYOTA PARTS AND THE ISSUE PERSISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315704March 2, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 210 FWY GOING EAST. I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE AND THERE WAS A BIG RIG TO THE RIGHT OF MY VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR BEGAN FISH TAILING. I WAS FIGHTING HARD WITH MY STEERING WHEEL AS TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE BIG RIG NEXT TO ME. I NEARLY REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR BEGAN FISH TAILING VIOLENTLY WORSE THAN BEFORE. AT THAT TIME I WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. MY STEERING WHEEL PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT, SPINNING MY CAR AROUND INTO THE CARPOOL LANE IMPACTING THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER AND BOUNCING OFF CAUSING THE REAR OF MY CAR TO SWING AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER A SECOND TIME . THE CAR THEN CAME TO A STOP LEAVING MY CAR FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GET ACROSS THE LANES AND PULL MY CAR OFF OF THE FREEWAY. AS THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED SINCE THE DAMAGES WERE TOO EXTENT FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OF THE CAR FISHTAILING OUT OF CONTROL WITH NO EXPLANATION. DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE WERE REPAIRED THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315725March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED POWER STEERING FAILURE ON OCTOBER 4, 2009. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. ALTHOUGH, IT WAS RAINING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER ON OCTOBER 5, 2009. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG AND THAT HE COULD ROTATE, AND BALANCE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED BUT ACCEPTED HAVING THEM BALANCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315748March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE BRAKE OF THAT CAR DOES NOT WORK SUFFICIENT DURING COLD SPECIALLY LOWER THAN 20OF TEMPERATURE. ONE DAY IT WAS TOTALLY FAILED THE BRAKE AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. FORTUNATELY SPEED WAS AROUND 20 MPH, SO I ESCAPED FROM AN ACCIDENT. I WAS PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WAS NOT WORK ON THAT MOMENT. I FELT NORMAL PRESSURE WITHOUT ANY EXTRA HARDNESS. AFTER THAT IT WAS WORK AGAIN. I THINK THIS IS THE PROBLEM OF MANUFACTURER. BY THE BY, I AM LIVING IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURER FOR BETTER SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315807March 2, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. SUDDENLY,THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRENCES CONTINUED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315836March 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNEXPECTED, SUDDEN, FULL ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING/SLOWING AND LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. *TR OCCURS WHILE BRAKING, BOTH SLOWING AS WELL AS WHILE STOPPED. *SMCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315838March 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UNEXPECTED, SUDDEN, FULL ACCELERATION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP [WITH THE TRANSAXLE IN "DRIVE"]. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315840March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS EXITING THE WASHINGTON GRAND COMPLEX. DUE TO THERE BEING NO DAMAGE TO THE EXIT GATE IT APPEARS THE DRIVER OR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CROSSING RIDGEWOOD RD AND FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WAS NOT ABLE TO COME TO A STOP STRIKING 71 RIDGEWOOD RD CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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