Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10310841February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENTERED FREEWAY DRIVING 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA. ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH AND WHILE MOVING INTO THE LEFT-HAND LANE, GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE AND TRIED BRAKING BUT THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND STEERING WOULDN'T RELEASE. WENT INTO THE MEDIAN AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. COMPLETELY TOTALED THE CAR AND I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO NEARBY HOSPITAL WHEN I WAS EVALUATED AND RELEASED. HAVE HAD 10 SURGERIES SINCE ACCIDENT INCLUDING A TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT AND NOW A 3RD TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. I ALSO SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. POLICE DOCUMENTATION ON TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT VERIFIES THAT GAS PEDAL/BRAKE NOT ENGAGING WAS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10310828February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY WIFE'S 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS ACTED UP ON OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. WHEN USING "RESUME" THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE WELL PAST THE PREVIOUS SET POINT. MOSTLY THIS WAS A MINOR ANNOYANCE AS THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE A BIG ENOUGH ENGINE TO TAKE OFF LIKE A ROCKET, AND SWITCHING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND RESTARTING IT SEEMS TO CURE THE PROBLEM. I NEVER WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE SEQUENCE THAT WOULD RELIABLY REPEAT THE PROBLEM AND PRETTY MUCH FIGURED WE'D LIVE WITH IT. (SHE DOESN'T USE CRUISE CONTROL AND I USE IT WHEN WE ARE TAKING TRIPS.) WITH THE RECENTLY IDENTIFIED CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS ON THE NEWER COROLLAS, I'M SUSPICIOUS THAT THE PROBLEM MAY GO BACK FURTHER THAN REPORTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS TIMES OVER THE PAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS(WHILE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR), SO THE DATE INDICATED BELOW IS A DUMMY DATE TO GET TOT THE NEXT SCREEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310874February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 TOYOTA COROLLA--DRIVING ON RIGHT MOST LANE AT SPEED ABOUT 25 MILES BECAUSE SNOWING HAD STARTED . DATE 02-12-2008 ON I 96 EAST NEAR INKSTER , EXIT. SUDDENLY CAR TURNED INTO LEFT LANE AND ACCELERATED TO VERY HIGH SPEED. CROSSED 3 LEFT LANES AND CRASHED ON TO CONCRETE BARRIER BETWEEN EAST AND WEST LANES. DUE TO START OF SNOWING ,ALL TRAFFIC WAS MOVING VERY SLOW. SO ALL CARS IN OTHER LANES STOPPED. MY COROLLA DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER VEHICLE. POLICE GAVE TICKET FOR SPEEDING. (-POLICE DEPT-LIVONIA, MI-POLICE. CAR WAS TOTAL WRECK WITH FRONT DAMAGE AND CHASIS BENDING OUTWARD ON RIGHT SIDE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO TROY COLLISION , TROY , MI. CITIZEN INSURANCE DECLARED " TOTAL ". THOUGH I WAS NOT INJURED , IT IS CLOSE TO WORST CRASH AND I HAD TO BUY NEW CAR SPENDING $10,000 EXTRA. I HAD NO ANSWER FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE TURNING AND CRASHING. NOW I KNOW THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT IS REPORTED NOW-SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAR GOING OUT OF CONTROL -A DEFECT IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310890February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VERY OFTEN, MY 2009 COROLLA WILL HAVE A VERY LOW IDLE, THE CAR ACTS AS IT IS GOING TO STALL. IT SHUDDERS, THE TACH DROPS LOW, BUT THEN WILL COME BACK UP. IT HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK WHEN I AM EITHER BACKING UP OR GOING FROM A STOP INTO FIRST GEAR. I HAVE DRIVEN ONLY MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS FOR OVER 26 YEARS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH. I FEAR I WILL BE HIT FROM BEHIND, OR T-BONED WHEN THE CAR ACTS AS IF IT WANTS TO STALL. IT NEVER HAS STALLED, BUT IT FRIGHTENS US. AS I MENTIONED, THE CAR SHUDDERS, SHAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO US. WE FEEL IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH A LOW IDLE PROBLEM, EITHER WITH THE ELECTRONICS OR SOFTWARE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES, BUT IT'S THE FAMOUS "CAN NOT DUPLICATE" ANSWER. WE ONLY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE USUALLY FROM APRIL TO LATE OCTOBER. WE LIVE IN THE SNOWBELT OF OHIO AND DRIVE OUR 4X4 JEEP NOV. THROUGH MARCH. I ALSO DRIVE A 2001 MANUAL TRANSMISSION HONDA CIVIC, WITH NEVER THESES ISSUES. I CAN'T GIVE INCIDENT DATES, THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY DURING EACH WEEK, EVER SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS CAR IN MARCH, 2008. AGAIN, THIS IS A 2009 COROLLA S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310916February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. OCCURRED ONLY ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310908February 16, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2005 COROLLA SE FEBRUARY 2009. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THAT IT VEERED HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT AND THOUGHT MAYBE THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS OK. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT "ALL TOYOTAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT" AND THAT DOING AN ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT HELP ANY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS HAPPENS ON ALL ROADS AT ANY SPEED, NOT JUST HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT VEERS AT 25 MPH AND THE TECH ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WONT VEER IF I DON'T ACCELERATE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC IN THAT. IT SEEMS TO ONLY BE GETTING WORSE I HAVE TO HOLD MY STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO WILL LISTEN. PLEASE HELP OR INITIATE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310918February 16, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN AN FAUX-ARTICLE AD IN FLORIDA TODAY, A LOCAL FLORIDA SPACE COAST DAILY NEWSPAPER ON 2/12, A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER STATES THAT: "EVERY VEHICLE ON THE DEALERSHIPS LOT IS FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SALE. ANY NEEDED REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE..." IT GOES ON TO STATE: "IN THE MEANTIME, SALES CONTINUE ON TOYOTA'S FULL LINE OF VEHICLES. THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL WERE FIXED QUICKLY, THANKS TO SWIFT DELIVERY OF NEEDED PARTS BY TOYOTA." THE AD THEN EXPLAINS HOW OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING DRIVEN CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THEM FIXED "WITHIN THE NEXT 90 DAYS". THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! TOYOTA IS MAKING STATEMENTS THAT THE CUSTOMER COMES FIRST, THE CEO LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO FALL ON HIS SWORD... YET THEY ARE REPAIRING VEHICLES ON THE DEALERSHIP'S LOT TO PREPARE THEM FOR POSSIBLE SALE BEFORE THEY REPAIR CUSTOMER'S VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING DRIVEN EVERY DAY??? THAT REALLY MAKES IT SEEM LIKE TOYOTA'S FIRST PRIORITY IS ITS CUSTOMER'S SAFETY AND SATISFACTION, HUH? MY MOTHER-IN-LAW DRIVES A 2010 COROLLA. I CALLED THE DEALER SHE PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED IF THEY WERE SELLING NEW COROLLA'S AT SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS. THEY ASSURED ME THAT THEY WERE. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL SITUATION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE CAR I SELECTED HADN'T BEEN REPAIRED YET, THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT WHILE I WAITED. I THEN ASKED IF MY RELATIVES COULD BRING THEIR COROLLA IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD: "NO, WE ARE WORKING ON CAMRY'S FIRST. WE ONLY HAVE ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX THE COROLLAS WE HAVE ON THE LOT." HOW CAN THEY FIX INVENTORY BEFORE ADDRESSING CUSTOMER VEHICLES??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310941February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 15-20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. CURRENTLY, THE CONTACT IS PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310931February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S BRAKES WERE FAILING TO STOP SOUND AS IF BRAKES WERE METAL TO METAL. LOUD GRINDING NOSE AND UNEVEN CONTACT WITH BRAKE DISC. TWO ACCIDENTS WERE BARELY AVOIDED BECAUSE VEHICLE INABILITY TO STOP IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE WAS PUT ON TO THE PEDAL TO FINALLY BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 60%OF PAD WEAR LEFT. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE ROTOR HAD BECOME UNEVEN WARPED AND CUPPED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE PADS DETERIORATING AND WERE DEFECTIVE. WE HAD BOTH REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF OVER 500.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310962February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE WAS DRIVING AT 60-70MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. AS HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY FAILURES BECAUSE HIS VIN NUMBER STARTS WITH A "J'". THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310975February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MALFUNCTION WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WAS STICKING AS I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DOING 50 MILES AND HOUR. IT INCREASED TO 70 MILES AN HOUR, AT WHICH TIME I APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN SHOULDER WHERE I PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES PUT CAR INTO PARK THEN CAR FINALLY STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310977February 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA - TRUNK FALLING ON MY HEAD AS I TRIED TO TAKE OUT GROCERIES FROM THE TRUNK. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES; 2 TIMES FOR ME, ONCE ON MY DAUGHTER AND ONCE ON MY SON. WHEN YOU OPEN THE TRUNK, IT DOES NOT STAY OPEN ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS ON AN INCLINE. EVEN ON FLAT SURFACE, IT HAS THE TENDENCY TO CLOSE/SHUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310973February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BRIEFLY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. THE FOLLOWING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE RENTAL COMPANY SINCE IT WAS UNSAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311000February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35MPH SHE SUDDENLY NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE OR AFTER NOTICING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311004February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS A 5 SPEED AND IT HAD ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN GEAR THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE18000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10311051February 16, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELRATED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO MAKING ANY REPAIRS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT ANY REPAIRS OR UPDATES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,212.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311119February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A DALLAS COWBOY GAME WITH MY GRANDSON ON A RURAL ROAD. THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND LIGHTS STARTING FLASHING. IT ALMOST CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL FOR A SHORT PERIOD. THE ENGINEWARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. I CALLED THE DEALER IN ABILENE TEXAS AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE CAR TOED. THEY COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT HAD HAPPEN. THEY DID TELL ME THAT THEY GOT IT TO REPEAT WHAT I HAD HAPPEN, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED SOONER WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, I BELIEVE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM WITH THE CAS. THE CAR ONLY HAD 5000 MILES AND I WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THE TOWING AS PROMISED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311137February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I BACKED MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA OUT OF MY GARAGE, WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED LEFT. I USED THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CLOSE THE GARAGE DOOR. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, INTENDING TO PULL FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT UP THE DRIVE. I GENTLY GAVE THE CAR SOME GAS, BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY BEFORE I COULD TURN THE WHEEL. AS A RESULT, THE UNSTOPPABLE CAR SHOT OFF THE DRIVEWAY AND DOWN A SLOPE WHERE I CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311136February 16, 2010
WHEELS
BOTH MY 1997 AND MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HAVE RIMS THAT "RUST" ONTO THE CAR. BY THAT I MEAN THAT WITH THE LUG NUTS REMOVED AND A PRY BAR AND A TORCH WITH MAP GAS I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE RIMS FROM THE VEHICLE. MONROE MUFFLER AND BRAKE TOOK A LARGE MALLET AND ABOUT TEN WHACKS PER WHEEL TO REMOVE THE RIMS. THIS POSES A DANGER TO ME AS I AM NOT ABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE SHOULD I HAVE ONE. I AM STRANDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311145February 16, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA JUST QUIT RUNNING AND I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THREE MEN PULLED OVER TO HELP ME. ONE STOPPED TRAFFIC WHILE THE OTHER TWO PUSHED ME OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. I CALLED AAA, WHO SENT A TRUCK WHICH TOWED ME TO TAO AUTO IN CARY, NC. TAO AUTO TOLD ME MONDAY THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM, SO I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC. FRED ANDERSON SAID THE COMPUTER IN MY CAR HAD MALFUNCTIONED, SO THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WERE PROMPT AND COURTEOUS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TYPE OF FAILURE - HAD IT HAPPENED TEN MINUTES EARLIER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF FIVE LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-40 , ALL MOVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ALONG WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CARS AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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