Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10313994February 24, 2010
STEERING
ONGOING STEERING PROBLEM. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH THE STEERING BECOMES OVERLY SENSITIVE CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIFT RIGHT AND LEFT AND NOT TRACK PROPERLY. HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST STEERING TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE. NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ALIGNMENT OR TIRES. JUST STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314020February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A USED 2003 COROLLA. VEHICLE CAME WITH ALL SERVICE RECORDS AND IT HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I ALSO CHECKED ALL FLUIDS. MILEAGE WAS 133,065 AT THE TIME I PURCHASED IT. I THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD BECAUSE TOYOTAS ARE SUPPOSE TO LAST FOREVER, RIGHT? A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT I NOTICED A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS OUT. I HAVE TO PUT 3-4 QUARTS OF OIL IN MY CAR EVERY 7-8 DAYS. IT DOES NOT LEAK, IT BURNS IT. THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE EMISSIONS LIGHT STAYS ON AND I HAVE ALSO LOST A HUBCAP COVER. I'VE NOTICED THAT EVERY OTHER 03 COROLLA I PASS ON ROAD IS ALSO MISSING AT LEAST ONE. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE, I AM VERY CONCERNED AND KNOW I WILL NEVER BY TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314012February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CONCERN IS WITH THE BRAKE RECALL ON TOYOTA COROLLAS THAT WAS STARTED ON AUGUST 26TH, 2009. FIRST, THE RECALL ONLY APPLIES TO 19 STATES....WHAT ABOUT THOSE OF US THAT DRIVE ACROSS STATE LINES? OR IF THE CAR IS SOLD TO SOMEONE FROM ANOTHER STATE? THEN IT IS OK IF THE BRAKES FAIL? WE HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE AUGUST TO HEAR FROM THEM REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SECOND, I NO LONGER BELIEVE MUCH (IF ANYTHING) THAT TOYOTA TELLS US. THEREFORE, I WANT YOU TO 1) DEMAND THAT THEY RECALL ALL TOYOTA COROLLAS WITH THE BRAKE PROBLEM, AND 2) PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE PROBLEM IS AS THEY DESCRIBE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314013February 24, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE STEERING IS "LOOSE" OR UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEHICLE CAN STRAY INTO OTHER LANES OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAS OCCURRED ALMOST EVERYDAY SINCE I TAKE THE FREEWAY TO GET TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RESPONSE IS: THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313490February 24, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS ISSUES AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH ITS STEERING. IT WILL BE FINE AND THEN IT WILL WANT TO GO SIDE TO SIDE VERY QUICKLY FOR A SHORT WHILE, THEN GO BACK TO DRIVING NORMALLY. IT IS SIMILAR TO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU WERE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL RAPIDLY SIDE TO SIDE, BUT JUST A FEW INCHES. IT HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH AND HAS DONE IT UP TO 80MPH. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, BUT DOES SO SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE AN 80 MILE ROUND TRIP COMMUTE DAILY, AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DIRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313524February 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE HIS DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH IT BEGAN TO DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE LANE WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE BUT WHEN DRIVING IT IS WAS VERY SUBTLE BUT NOTICEABLE SINCE THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 560.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313534February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH FROM THE RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTO A DITCH. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED A LIGHT SMOKE. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH MODERATE FORCE AND CAUSED MINOR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE FRONT END DAMAGES WERE SEVERE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $8,000. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,558. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 29, 2009. THE CONSUMER WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY AN ONLY BY TROUNCING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION. THE CONSUMER VISITED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED AN ADVISORY HAD BEEN ISSUED BY TOYOTOA ABOUT POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE UNLESS SHE SAW A RED LIGHT. UPDATED 03/12/10. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJUPDATED CONSUMER LETTER 09/14/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10313574February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE UNDER 5 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS HAD INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT ALSO CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 3/24/10 *CN UPDATED 07/27/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313598February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL THROWS YOU BACK IN YOUR SEAT AS SOON AS IT KICKS IN GOING UP A SMALL INCLINE. WE'VE NEVER HAD A CRUISE CONTROL THAT THROWS YOU VIOLENTLY BACK IN YOUR SEAT. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON - WE FEEL IT IS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS; WE DON'T USE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ANYMORE JUST IN CASE ONE DAY THE BRAKES WON'T MAKE THE CRUISE KICK OUT. THIS IS THE FIRST NEW CAR WE PURCHASED IN THIRTY YEARS AND NOW IT'S BEEN RECALLED AND THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR IS NOW IN QUESTION. VERY DISAPPOINTING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313604February 24, 2010
STEERING
1) DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55-65 MPH) 2) CAR SUDDENLY CHANGES TRACK IN LANE TO LEFT OR RIGHT, SIMILAR TO A LARGE BROADSIDE GUST OF WIND 3) NO KNOWN FIX AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313591February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS SWITCHING INTO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN SHE PULLED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A SMALL TAPPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313597February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING HOME WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE IN A BUSY CURVE OF A LOCAL STREET. LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST. CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD BEING THAT I WAS CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD IN A CURVE. ONLY ABLE TO START ENGINE BY HOLDING GAS TO THE FLOOR, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A LAWN MOWER AND RAN BARELY OVER IDLE. MADE IT HOME AT ABOUT 10 MPH. NEXT DAY ENGINE STARTED BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL LIT. DROVE TO DEALER, ENGINE WAS SURGING AND CAR SHIFTED VERY HARD. DEALER FOUND THAT THE ECU OR COMPUTER HAD FAILED AND REPLACED IT UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS COMPUTER HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. FIRST TIME WAS AT 25,939 MILES ON 08/15/07 AND THEY REPLACED THE SAME ENGINE COMPUTER THIS TIME MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN TRAFFIC AND IT DID THE SAME THING. CURRENT INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 12/28/09 WITH 48,874 MILES ON VEHICLE. I CAN SEE THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IF WE HAD BEEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE COMPUTER FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313654February 24, 2010
STEERING
I WOULD LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE STEERING SYSTEM OF MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. AT THE LIMITS OF THE STEERING SYSTEM THERE IS A LOUD NOISE. THAT IS, AT THE END OF THE DEGREE TO WHICH I CAN TURN THE WHEEL THE STEERING SYSTEM MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I HAVE POINTED THIS OUT TO CLASSIC TOYOTA IN MENTOR OHIO IN THE PAST AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313655February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) LETTER TO TOYOTA 02/24/10 I'VE HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATING UNEXPECTEDLY. MY DEALER SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM, BUT AFTER EXPERIENCING A LIFE-THREATENING SPINOUT ON THE HIGHWAY LAST WEEKEND (THE 4TH SUCH INCIDENCE), I'M FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IT KEEPS GETTING BANGED UP FROM THESE PROBLEMS AND MY INSURANCE RATES ARE GOING SKY-HIGH. BUT MORE SERIOUSLY, I DRIVE 36,000+ MILES PER YEAR, WHICH MEANS THAT MY EXPOSURE TO RISK IS GREATER THAN MOST DRIVERS. WHAT THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? WILL YOU COMPENSATE MY DAUGHTER IF I DIE AS A RESULT OF YOUR PARTS FAILING WHEN THEY ARE USED AS INTENDED? I'VE CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD AND THE INDIANA STATE POLICE HAVE RECORDED SUNDAY NIGHT'S INCIDENT. IRONICALLY, I WAS COMING BACK FROM CHICAGO WHERE I HAD HELPED MY EX-WIFE TO PURCHASE A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. I'M ALSO WORRIED ABOUT RISKS TO HER LIFE, AND MY DAUGHTER'S, BUT SHE TRUSTS YOUR REPUTATION MORE THAN MY ADVICE. THANKFULLY FOR ME, I HAD JUST HAD MY BRAKES REPLACED AND TIRES ROTATED BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER LAST WEEK. HAD THAT NOT HAPPENED, I WOULD BE DEAD TODAY FROM THE SPINOUT OFF THE HIGHWAY ON SUNDAY, BECAUSE WITHOUT GOOD BRAKES, I WOULD HAVE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE CAR AWAY TO THE OTHER SIDE. I DO NOT RECALL HITTING ANYTHING. BUT STRANGELY, NOW THERE ARE 2 DENTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE CAR AND THE TRUNK FAILS TO LATCH PROPERLY. IT'S AS IF THE METAL BODY OF THE CAR WAS PULLED SO FAST THAT IT BENT. THERE ARE NO POSTS OR TREES IN THE AREA THAT I COULD HAVE HIT, AND I CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY IN DAYLIGHT TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SCENE. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE DENTS GOT ON THE CAR, STRAIN? ** [XXX] *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313668February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE ALARM WOULD NOT OPERATE ON THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNKNOWN TO THE CONTACT. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE HORN WOULD NOT OPERATE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR HER REQUEST TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,652. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313681February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TOO HAD UNEXPECTED TROUBLE IN 2009 WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. I WAS WEARING UNUSUALLY WIDE WORK WORK BOOTS, AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO PUSH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS TOGETHER. THE HARDER I PUSHED, THE MORE THE ENGINE RACED, BUT THE BRAKES WERE STRONGER. I WAS LUCKY, WITH A VEHICLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME IN A PARKING LOT. IN CANADA, IT IS NORMAL TO WEAR EVEN BIGGER, WIDER SNOW BOOTS IN THE WINTER. HAS ANYONE EVERY CONSIDERED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PEDALS AS A ROOT CAUSE FOR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION? UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION [INCIDENT: 100223-000473], FEBRUARY 23, 2010, FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313705February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 60 MPH TO 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHENEVER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY HESITATE TO ENGAGE INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313711February 24, 2010
STEERING
POWER STEERING SEEMS OVERLY SENSITIVE. CONSTANT MINOR CORRECTIONS TO STEERING WHEEL ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. EVEN WITH ALL THE EXTRA STEERING WHEEL CORRECTIONS, I STILL END UP WEAVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE HEARD OTHERS SAY THEY FEEL AS IF THE ARE LOSING CONTROL. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE TO CONTROL TOO MUCH. I HAVE HAD SIX OTHER TOYOTA COROLLAS NONE OF WHICH HAD THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THEY ARE FINE. I NOTICED THIS BEHAVIOR AS SOON AS I DROVE THE CAR HOME FROM THE DEALER ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE IN JANUARY, 2009. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THIS I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER (METRO TOYOTA, CLEVELAND, OHIO) THAT WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING IS NORMAL FOR A CAR WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I'M NOT SO SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313721February 24, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA AND AM AWAITING THE REPAIR FOR THE ACCELERATOR ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE. YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND ARE CONSTANTLY TWEAKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE MORE PROBLEMATIC THE STEERING IS. GUSTY WINDS MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL AT ANY MINUTE. I AM HOPING THAT TOYOTA WILL STEP UP AND ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING IS THE VEHICLE CAN BE EXHAUSTING TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. EACH TINY INPUT FORCES THE CAR TO VEER IN THAT DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY AND YOU THEN CORRECT TO THE OTHER DIRECTION AND IT VEERS THAT WAY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT REQUIRED THIS MUCH ATTENTION AND EFFORT TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313714February 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT AND DID NOT STAY IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. HE HAD TO CONTINUE CORRECTING THE VEHICLE AS HE DROVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE IT BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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