Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10313120February 23, 2010
STEERING
I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON MY COROLLA. THE CAR HAD 12,116 MILES ON IT WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM I EXPERIENCED WAS THAT IT SEEMED THAT I HAD TO WRESTLE WITH THE WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM DRIFTING SIDE TO SIDE. IT HAD NOT HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST 12,000 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313132February 23, 2010
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE, STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN MY CAR. IT JERKS TO BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT WITH NO WARNING. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY TIRE ALIGNMENT AT FIRST BUT THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313285February 23, 2010
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH STEERING PROBLEM. CAR WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT HIGH SPEED OVER 50 MPH. NO ACCIDENTS, BUT SCARY TO GET ON FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313301February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,276. UPDATED 05/20/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED EVOQ 05/27/10 THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED IN 2008 DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. UPDATED 06/01/10. *JB UPDATED 09/29/10 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM AND BRAKE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/06/10 UPDATED 12/28/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10313340February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MILES AN HOUR, MY 2010 COROLLA SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN ALL CONDITIONS. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WHEN SLOWING DOWN WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WILL TAKE LONGER THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO AN ACCEPTABLE AREA AND STOP ACCELERATING. THIS SECOND ISSUE HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SOME THREE MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD A SOLUTION IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND I WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN ONE IS. BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE CONVINCED ME TO CARPOOL TO WORK UNTIL A SOLUTION IS IDENTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313355February 23, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM; ESPECIALLY IF I AM TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR AND AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN(EVEN SLIGHTLY TURNING RIGHT). IT'S LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE STEERING GETS LIKE A MAC TRUCK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP AND/OR POTHOLE. IT MOST RECENTLY EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT RIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD AND I WASN'T APPLYING THE BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WITHIN AN HOUR OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP; IT HAPPENED TWICE YET THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SUPPOSEDLY MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED FOR THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN JAPAN BUT FEEL LIKE THE GAS PEDAL IS STICKY AT TIMES. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST PUT ALL THIS MONEY OUT AND I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE GOING TO TRY AND DRIVE ACROSS COUNTRY THIS SUMMER AND NOW WE CANNOT POSSIBLY FOR WE DONOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM CAUSING ALL THIS THAT THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING AND/OR HAVE NOT FOUND YET. I DIDN'T COMPLAIN OR TAKE THE CAR BACK RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SCION XD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313378February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2004 COROLLA LE IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, IT HOLDS A STEADY SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS AN INCLINE, SUCH AS A BRIDGE OR A HILL, IT WILL DOWNSHIFT AND CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE WELL BEYOND THE SPEED SET. EVERY INSTANCE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SIMPLY DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WITHIN 5 TO 10 MPH ABOVE THE SET SPEED, BUT IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AS LONG AS IT WAS ON THE INCLINE. THINKING THIS IS HOW CRUISE CONTROL WORKED, NOT HAVING USED IT BEFORE, I NEVER TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND SIMPLY TURN IT OFF WHEN ENCOUNTERING AN INCLINE.. IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT TOYOTA ACCELERATION ISSUES, I THOUGHT THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE USEFUL TO NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313381February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. FOR 18 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE IDLING PROBLEM. I CAN BE SITTING AT THE LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGINS TO IDLE TO THE POINT THE CAR VIBRATES. I HAVE CHANGED GAS, HAD THE INJECTION SYSTEM CHECKED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG EITHER WITH THE GAS LINE OR THE MOTOR. DURING THE RECENT SNOW STORM I WAS SITTING AT THE LIGHT WITH A 1/2 CAR LENGTH BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ON LEVEL ROAD AND MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR BEGAN TO IDLE FAST AND SURGED FORWARD. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. I AM REPEATEDLY TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, IT IS EITHER THE INJECTION SYSTEM, THE GAS LINE OR THE MOTOR, WHICH EVERY IT IS IT IS DANGEROUS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AT 30,000 BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313374February 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
ONCE UPON A TIME, IT 'S ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I DROVE MY CAR IN HIGHWAY, MY CAR HOOD FLIP OVER AND BEND MY WINDSHIELD. I WAS SHOCK AND SCARED TO DEATH. MY EYE VISION WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY FLIP OVER HOOD WHICH COVER ALL MY WIND SHIELD. I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE FRONT. IT'S LUCKY THAT NO OTHERS NEAR BY, I WAS ABLE TO MANAGE DROVE SLOWLY OVER ON THE SIDE AND STOP MY CAR. THERE WAS NO SIGNAL NOR ALARMS IN MY DASHBOARD TO INDICATED THAT MY HOOD WAS NOT TIGHTLY CLOSED SO IT WAS FLIPPED OVER TO BEND MY WINDSHIELD AND MY WINDSHIELD WAS STROKE BY HOOD AND BROKEN. BUT I WAS IN DANGER TO DEATH BECAUSE THERE WAS NO INDICATION AND THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AND I WAS MANAGE SURVIVED LIVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313440February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY ON UNEVEN OR SLICK PAYMENT, THE BRAKES AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL AND THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. THIS USUALLY LASTS ONLY A SECOND OR TWO. I PURCHASED THE CAR THIS OCTOBER AND NOTICED THE ISSUE SOON AFTER. IT WILL HAPPEN A FEW TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY INSIST THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FIXED FOR THE RECENT RECALL. TONIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THIS TIME AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING 25-30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313450February 23, 2010
STEERING
I RECENTLY READ ABOUT THE POWER STEERING ISSUE BEING PROBED IN 2009-10 TOYOTA COROLLAS. THE SYMPTOMS THAT I READ ABOUT ARE EXACTLY WHAT I EXPERIENCE IN MY 2009 COROLLA. WHEN I AM AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS BEING BLOWN BY REALLY STRONG WIND AND AT TIMES I HAVE TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312696February 22, 2010
STEERING
WE PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CAR WILL DRIFT OR VEER TO LEFT AND SOMETIMES TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING APPEARS UNSTABLE. WE HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TWICE TO BE FIXED AND WERE ADVISED IT IS OK. MY HUSBAND DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM SIMILAR TO DRIVING AN OLD CAR WITH BAD TIE RODS OR WHERE THE BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. HE WILL NOT ALLOW MYSELF OF MY DAUGHTER WHO WE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR, TO DRIVE IT. WE ARE FEARFUL OF IT DRIFTING OR VEERING INTO ANOTHER CAR OF SEMI ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTE THIS IS A FREQUENT OCCURRING PROBLEM. THIS BEGAN ON JANUARY 12 WHEN WE PURCHASED IT AND HAS CONTINUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312704February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A RAINY DAY THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE HAVING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND APPLYING A LOT OF PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL, THE STEERING TURNED VERY LOOSELY AND THEN HE CRASHED. HE SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. TOYOTA WILL BE CONTACTED TO REPORT THE CRASH. PRIOR TO THIS CRASH HE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22172.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10312719February 22, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM EXTREMELY UPSET WITH TOYOTA. I PURCHASED MY FIRST EVER TOYOTA, A 2010 COROLLA XRS. WHAT DID A GET FOR MY MONEY? A MULTITUDE OF SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEMS. A DEATH TRAP THAT I AM STUCK WITH. CAN'T SELL IT, CAN'T TRADE IT, STUCK WITH DRIVING IT. A GREAT FIRST IMPRESSION, LET ME TELL YOU. TOYOTA SHOULD BE MANDATED TO REFUND OUR MONEY 100% IN FULL FOR KNOWINGLY SELLING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312737February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD SUDDENLY AND REPEATEDLY. SHE PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE ECM COMPONENT. SHE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,939. UPDATED 03/24/10 *BF UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312771February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER HE IS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TESTED TWICE AND THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT IF THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE HAD NO PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312759February 22, 2010
STEERING
SINCE MAY 2009, MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA DRIFTS ON THE HIGHWAY LEFT OR RIGHT. I HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHT, AND STILL THE CAR DRIFTS. I HAVE USED THE STOCK RIMS, NEW RIMS, ORIGINAL TIRES, SNOW TIRES AND NEW TIRES. HAVE HAD FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENTS DONE, AND NOTHING. NOW THAT I AM HEARING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME. BUT GOT NEW TIRES ON 2/19/2010, AND THE SAME THING. I DRIVE 80 MILES ROUND TRIP EACH DAY TO WORK AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. ALL IT TAKES IS ONE LOOK AWAY, AND YOU ARE DRIFTING. THIS CAR DOES THIS ALL THE TIME. I AM GOING TO ASK THE DEALER TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, SINCE THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312769February 22, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WE GOT HER A YEAR AGO. SINCE SHE HAS HAD IT SHE HAS MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES TO HER FATHER AND ME THE STEERING SEEMS TO BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES. WE TOOK IT IN TO OUR MECHANICS WHEN IT WAS IN FOR AND OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATING BUT THEY COULD NOT SIMULATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NOW WE SEE THAT IT IS A PROBLEM FOR THE 2009 AND 2010 COROLLAS IT MAKES ME WONDER IF THE SAME DEFECT COULD BE CAUSING HER STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312792February 22, 2010
STEERING
PURCHASED TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 AND EVER SINCE HAD STEERING PROBLEMS ON HIGHWAY. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR WANTS TO GO ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY BY ITSELF. IT IS EXALTING TO DRIVE ANY DISTANCE ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING JUST TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I DO NOT DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF MY CAR VEERING AROUND AND DO NOT WANT A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312795February 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO THE MAXIMUM RPM, HOWEVER SHE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND SHE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AS IT WAS STILL RACING AT THE MAXIMUM RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE SHE PRESSED ON BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT STATED SHE SENT A LETTER TO THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER AND HAD NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER BACK AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 03/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/05/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THE FLOOR MATS HAD NOTHING TO WITH THE ACCELERATOR BEING STUCK. UPDATED 05/06/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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