Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10313750February 24, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
PURCHASED MY COROLLA '08 MODEL 6 PM ON DEC. 7TH '08. DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEK I CALLED THE DEALER BECAUSE I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE IT FELT LIKE THE WIND WAS BLOWING ME LEFT THEN RIGHT. BUT THERE WASN'T WIND. LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED, IT VEERED OFF ROAD ON DECEMBER 29TH, 2008. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FENDER CRUMPLED WHICH LEFT A DENT. SCARED ME TO DEATH, I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP AND THEY MADE IT LOOK LIKE IT WAS MY FAULT AND THAT WHAT I WAS SAYING WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE REPAIR TECH TOOK THE CAR FOR A RIDE AND SUGGESTED NEW TIRES IN THE FRONT. THEY GAVE ME 1 TIRE FOR WHICH THEY TRIED CHARGING ME WITH AN ATTITUDE, I ARGUED THE POINT THAT IT WAS THE CAR'S FAULT AND NOT MINE. TO SHUT ME UP THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE TIRE AND LET ME LEAVE WITH A CAR THAT WEAVES IN AND OUT AT ITS OWN DISCRETION, LIKE IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. I CALLED AGAIN TO TOYOTA DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY AND WAS TOLD AND I QUOTE, TO BRING THE CAR BACK ON A DAY WITHOUT OUT WIND SO THAT THE MECHANIC COULD TEST DRIVE IT. WHAT A JOKE! FINALLY ON A DAY WITH HEAVY RAIN THE CAR SPUN ME OUT AND I CALLED THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN THAT THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS ON SKATES AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR EVALUATION WHEN IT WASN'T RAINING OR WINDY. AGAIN A JOKE! I CONTINUED TO TRY TO DRIVE THIS CAR BUT ONLY TO GET ME TO WORK WHICH IS 20 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE ON A CITY ROAD. I DON'T DRIVE ON THE HWY BECAUSE I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. THE WEEKEND OF VALENTINES DAY 2010 MY HUSBAND TOOK US TO ASHEVILLE NC. THE CAR ALMOST DROVE US INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER, LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WHO CAN LIFT 60LBS IN 1 ARM. HE SAVED OUR LIVES. ON FEB18TH WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WERE LEAVING IT THERE AND WILL GET A RIDE HOME THAT WE DIDN'T CARE ABOUT IT AND WOULD CALL A LAWYER FINALLY A NICE MAN AT TOYOTA GOT THE POINT AND HELPED US BY TRADING IN THE CAR FOR A NEW '10 TOYOTA COROLLA, DISAPPOINTING WE GOT BELOW VALUE FOR THE CAR BUT MY LIFE IS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313760February 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND APPROACHED A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TO COAST TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT FAILURE CAUSED HER AXLE TO BREAK. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE AROUND 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313805February 24, 2010
WHEELS
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS RUST / CORROSION IN ITS ALUMINUM RIMS . I HAVE NEVER KNOWN ALUMINUM TO RUST. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING TOYOTA AND MY LOCAL DEALER AND GET NO RESPONSE OR REASON AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313825February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD A FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH IN OUR 2009 COROLLA TO SHUT OFF WHEN RELEASING THE KEY ON TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313852February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 WHICH I BOUGHT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST 2009. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO SACRAMENTO AROUND LAST AUGUST, MY CAR LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, AND UNABLE TO OPERATE THE CAR. I REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT THERE, IT WENT OFF, NO POWER AND THE CAR DECREASED ITS SPEED AND FINALLY STOPPED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN THE LEFT EMERGENCE LANE. IF IT WAS A RUSH HOUR AND TRAFFIC WAS BUSY, I WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. AFTER THINKING FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO, I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AND STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. LAST WEEK I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER (FOR THE RECALL) AND TOLD MY SITUATION. BUT THEY DIDN'T GIVE MUCH ATTENTION TO MY CONCERNS. I KNOW COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS MAY NOT BE MY PROBLEM AND SOMEONE MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED HELP HOW THIS HAPPEN AND IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN OTHER AREA, PLEASE PREVENT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. SO THAT WE WILL SAVE LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313858February 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE AXLE WHILE MAKING A TURN AND DRIVING IN REVERSE. MULTIPLE AUTHORIZED DEALERS DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND ONLY ONE OF THEM INFORMED HER WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ELECTRIC STEERING. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT HER SITUATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TIRES ALSO CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR. A DIFFERENT DEALER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. LAST WEEK THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT IF THE DEALER DID NOT ASSIST HER TO FIND A DIFFERENT DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313897February 24, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA COROLLA S 2010 [XXX] WITH EXTRA STABILIZER BAR KIT, PURCHASED 11-30-09 WITH DELIVERY IN 12/09. 1) APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE ,THE CAR STARTING TO VEER SHARPLY RIGHT THEN LEFT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS/IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL REQUIRING A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL. IT FEELS LIKE STRONG WINDS ARE MOVING THE CAR BUT WINDS ARE ABSENT AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. THIS EVENT COMES AND GOES UNEXPECTEDLY, GENERALLY LASTS THE DURATION OF MY COMMUTE ONCE STARTED, SOMETIMES OCCURS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE BUT NOT ALWAYS, SOMETIMES OCCURS AFTER RAPID BRAKING. IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE AN ALIGNMENT OR BALANCE PROBLEM, THE CAR DARTS FROM ONE END OF THE LANE, TO THE MEDIAN OF THE LANE ON ITS OWN. ON THIS DATE 2-24-10 MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FILLED THE TIRES, AND MADE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO THE LEFT ALIGNMENT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED "THIS COULD BE A MATTER OF PERSONAL PREFERENCES" REGARDING HOW I FELT THE CAR DROVE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE TOYOTA MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME TODAY THAT THEY UNDERSTAND "THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO DIRECTION ON HOW TO REPAIR IT." WHEN ASKED THEN IF HE COULD GUARANTEE MY SAFETY AND THAT THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN HE STATED NO, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING FOR HIM TO DO. NO INJURIES TO DATE. I DO NOT FEEL TOYOTA IS MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO QUICKLY ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM, ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND DO NOT WISH TO RESOLVE THIS WITH STATEMENTS REGARDING MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE FOR THE DRIVE, AND SINCE THIS IN THEIR OPINION IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE FOR THEM IT IS NOT A VIABLE PROBLEM FOR THEM TO REPAIR. 2) ON APPROXIMATELY 2-11-10 I HAD TO USE MY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IN WHICH MY BRAKES WERE TEMPORALLY NON-RESPONSE. I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE GEARS, REMOVE MY FOOT TOTALLY FROM THE GAS PEDAL ,AND MANEUVERED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE OTHER STOPPED CAR. NO ABS WAS FELT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FULLY, THIS OCCURRED AT HWY SPEEDS. NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROBLEM OR REMEDY PROPOSED BY TOY CURRENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313896February 24, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I BOUGHT COROLLA 2010 IN OCT 2009. I HAD THE PROBLEM OF IT WANDERING AND HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A DAY IT STARTED WANDERING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE TIRE PRESSURE AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WANDERS AT SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH. I SAW THERE HAVE BEEN MORE REPORTS ABOUT IT AND I HOPE TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312949February 23, 2010
STEERING
AS A CURRENT OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA I BELIEVE THAT THE STEERING ISSUE IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. WHILE I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM, THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ON A WINDY DAY IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. IT SEEM THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FEED BACK TO THE DRIVER DOES NOT ALLOW FOR GOOD CONTROL WHEN HIT WITH A GUST OF WIND. THIS CAR EVEN ON A GOOD DAY NEEDS TO BE DRIVEN WITH GREAT CARE TO KEEP IT IN ITS LANE. I AM SURE THIS IS NOT THE LAST WE WILL HEAR OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312954February 23, 2010
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS- TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHERE IT STAYED FOR 3 DAYS ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR IT HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2 MILES?THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. I INFORMED THE DEALER THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD BE LEAVING IT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED OR THEY COULD KEEP IT. DEALER INFORMED ME IF A RECALL OCCURRED THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR BUT FOR NOW THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR? MAKES SINCE TO ME! WILL IT TAKE MORE DEATHS TO STOP AN OUT OF CONTROL AUTO MAKER??????????? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312972February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR 2010 COROLLA HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS PUT ON CRUISE CONTROL AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A FRIGHTENING SPEED. THE BRAKE THANKFULLY WORKED. WE HAVEN'T USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. THIS WAS TERRIFYING. THE DATE IS AN APPROXIMATION. WE REPORTED IT TO OUR DEALER AND THEY JUST DISMISSED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312986February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT INTO THE OTHER LANES, UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,400. UPDATED 03/11/10 *BF UPDATED 05/13/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313014February 23, 2010
STEERING
MY TOYOTA COROLLA SWAYS BACK AND FORTH VERY BADLY ABOVE SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313025February 23, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN IT BEGAN DRIFTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313011February 23, 2010
STEERING
RENTAL CAR, TOYOTA COROLLA IN LOS ANGELES WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. AS I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR IT WAS AS IF I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A WIND STORM. THE CAR WOULD NOT MAINTAIN LANE VERY WELL AND THE STEERING WHEEL TRAVEL REQUIRED TO KEEP IT IN LINE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE WHEEL POSITION HAD TO BE MAINTAINED NOT WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT BUT SWEEPING MOVEMENTS FROM POSITIONS ABOUT 10 TO 2 ON A CLOCK FACE. DUE TO ONLY USING THE CAR TO DRIVE FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL AND BACK, MOST OF MY DRIVING WAS HIGHWAY ON SMOOTH ROADS WITH NO ADVERSE WEATHER OR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313058February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING IN TOWN BETWEEN STOP LIGHTS WHEN CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. STEERED RIGHT HITTING BANK BUILDING TO AVOID HITTING CAR AND GOING INTO INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313063February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM ONE PARKING SPACE TO ANOTHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES THAT KILLED THE DRIVER ON IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLES SUDDEN ACCELERATION MILEAGE WAS 18 MPH WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE TREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF UPDATED04/16/10. *LJ DOCUMENT WRITTEN IN SPANISH. UPDATED 10/12/10 UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10313050February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. I CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHICH WAS RED. THERE WERE TWO CARS STOPPED AT THE LIGHT. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP, THE ACCELERATOR STARTED ROARING AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT GRAB. I PUSHED IT AS HARD AS I COULD AND FINALLY IT GRABBED JUST BEFORE I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING PLACE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE. I WAS WEARING LARGE BOOTS AT THE TIME AND JUST ASSUMED MY FOOT HIT BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME BUT NOW THAT THE RECALL HAS HAPPENED, I WONDER IF IT WASN'T MY OVER SIZED BOOTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313091February 23, 2010
STEERING
I OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR ONLY 2 WEEKS BECAUSE I SOLD IT. THE STEERING WAS HORRIBLE, ON THE FREEWAY YOU HAD TO CONSTANTLY STAY ALERT TO KEEP IT IN A STRAIGHT LINE IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A 20 YEAR OLD CAR. I FELT I SHOULD SAY SOMETHING WITH THE LATEST PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313108February 23, 2010
STEERING
ON JANUARY 11TH 2009 I GOT IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON THE I-5 SOUTH IN SAN DIEGO. I NOTICED A CAR INCHING INTO MY LANE CLOSE TO HITTING ME SO I IMMEDIATELY TOOK EVASIVE ACTION AND TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL. I SKIDDED TO THE LEFT THEN TO THE RIGHT TRYING TO COUNTER STEER THE WHOLE TIME TO NO EFFECT. I HIT THE CAR THAT I WAS TRYING TO AVOID AND THEN SPUN 180 DEGREES AND SLAMMED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER. I FEEL THAT I LOST CONTROL WAY TO EASILY. I NOTICED NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP THE WHEEL STEADY AS WELL PRIOR TO THE CRASH. I RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND WASH TREATED AT A MILITARY HOSPITAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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