Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10308649February 11, 2010
STEERING
MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA DRIFTED FROM LANE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CORRECT LANE, BUT IT DRIFTED BACK OUT OF LANE AND I HAD TO REDUCE SPEED TO PROPERLY CORRECT THE SITUATION AND AVOID SIDE-SWIPING A VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES AS I DRIVE TO WORK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308652February 11, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA COROLLA ON 5-27-09 FROM FIESTA TOYOTA IN LAWTON OK. I CALLED THEM TO TELL THEM IT DID NOT DRIVE GOOD AS MY LAST COROLLA AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM ON 7-13-09 AND THEY KEPT IT ALL DAY AND SAID IT WAS THE ELECTRIC STEERING. IT WONDERS OVER THE ROAD ESPECIALLY IF THE ROAD IS NOT A GOOD WIDE SMOOTH ROAD. THEY WORKED ON THE STEERING AND SAID IT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO. I GOT AND BROUGHT IT HOME AND THEN I CALLED THEM TO TELL THEM I WAS DIS-SATISFIED AND WAS GOING TO BRING IT BACK. I HAVE NOT TOOK IT BACK AS THEY SAID THEY HAD ALL THEY COULD DO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS STEERING PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU CHECK INTO THIS LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308655February 11, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 201 TOYOTA COROLLA "S" AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT, NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WANDERS. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE CAR CONSTANTLY WANTS TO WANDER INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT I REALLY FEEL THAT THERE WILL BE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308673February 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE
ON FEBURARY 12, 2010, MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS PARKED AND RUNNING, WHILE I BROUGHT GROCERIES INTO MY HOME. WHEN I WENT BACK OUT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND MUFFLER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308699February 11, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA COROLLA LE 2010, PURCHASED ON AUGUST 10, 2009 AT A DEALERSHIP: WORLD TOYOTA, 5800 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA, 30341, USA. THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM RELATES TO ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHICH COMPROMISES STABILITY OF THE CAR DURING DRIVING. NAMELY, THE CAR DOES NOT FOLLOW ITS TRACK AND SPONTANEOUSLY STEERS LEFT OR RIGHT. AS A RESULT OF THIS CONSTANT PULLING, THE DRIVER NEEDS TO FIRMLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT EVEN THEN, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE CAR TO KEEP IT PERFECTLY IN TRACK. THE CAR FEELS EVEN MORE UNSTABLE AND PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE EVEN MORE PROMINENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN FULL TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY AT A SPEED HIGHER THAN 40 MPH, SUCH AS ATLANTA, GA, WHERE I LIVE. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON AUGUST 10, 2009, BUT A SALES REPRESENTATIVE AT WORLD TOYOTA SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE ELECTRIC STEERING AND TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GET USED TO IT. DESPITE THIS PROBLEM, I STILL DECIDED TO BUY THE CAR. BECAUSE THE CAR'S INSTABILITY ON THE ROAD DID NOT IMPROVE WITH TIME, I HAD THIS PROBLEM REVIEWED BY TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT THE WORLD TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DURING MY 1000 MILE MAINTENANCE CHECK ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 AND 5000 MILE CHECK ON JANUARY 09, 2010. DURING 1000 MILE MAINTENANCE CHECK, I WAS SUGGESTED TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL 5000 MILES TO SEE WHETHER I WOULD GET USED TO IT. DURING 5000 MILE MAINTENANCE, I WAS GIVEN TO TEST DRIVE ANOTHER TOYOTA COROLLA LE 2010 WITH A NEWER MANUFACTURE DATE AND THIS CAR WAS MORE STABLE AND HELD MUCH BETTER ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA SERVICE TECHNICIAN TESTED MY CAR AS WELL AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED ON BOTH DATES, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 AND JANUARY 09, 2010, WITH NO IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE CAUSES TO PULLING. AT THIS POINT, TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308708February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND ON TIME. AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE, CAR DID NOT STOP ON TIME AND HIT A SMALL POLE IN FRONT OF THE STORE AND HAD FRONTAL BUMPER DAMAGE. AT FIRST I DID NOT KNOW THE REASON. NOW I KNOW THE RECALL ON TOYOTAS DUE TO BRAKE DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308737February 11, 2010
STEERING
TOYOTA COROLLA 2007 FREQUENTLY VEERS LEFT (WIND FROM THE RIGHT) - NEARLY OUT OF LANE WHEN A SIDE WIND HITS CAR GOING @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS - 65MPH. I THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST "NORMAL" UNTIL ALL THIS PUBLICITY OVER THE TOYOTA RECALLS, AND FIGURED I SHOULD REPORT IT. I JUST SLOW DOWN, AND HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL VERY CAREFULLY, BUT IT IS QUITE ALARMING, AND ALWAYS HAPPENS ON ONE STRETCH OF ROAD I TRAVEL WHERE THE CAR GOES FROM A WIND PROTECTED AREA TO A PLACE WHERE CROSS BREEZES TAKE PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308742February 11, 2010
PARKING BRAKE
ON JANUARY 12, 2010, MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS PARKED AND RUNNING, WHILE I BROUGHT GROCERIES INTO MY HOME. WHEN I WENT BACK OUT, I DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND MUFFLER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308740February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON JULY 29, 2008 I WENT TO GET INTO MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AND SMELLED GAS. I CROUCHED DOWN TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS LINE UNDER THE GAS TANK. I GOT UP TO WALK INTO THE GARAGE AND WHEN I CLOSED THE CAR DOOR, THE CAR EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE EXPLOSION PUSHED ME INTO THE GARAGE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE GARAGE DOOR CLOSED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER LOOKING AT OTHER 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S IT SEEMS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE CAR. THE FUEL LINE IS THE SAME CONSISTENCY AS A RADIATOR HOSE AND IS THE LOWEST HANGING STRUCTURE UNDER THE CAR, WITH AN AREA THAT IS NOT PROTECTED AND COULD VERY WELL GET PUNCTURED BY NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSING A GAS LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, OBVIOUSLY, SINCE OURS EXPLODED INTO FLAMES AND BURNED SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. TOYOTA MAINTAINED NO BLAME IN THIS AND DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308764February 11, 2010
STEERING
I ALSO HAVE A NEW 2010 COROLLA BOUGHT IN LEXINGTON KY THREE WEEKS AGO. 3 DAYS BEFORE THE RECALL ON THE ACCELERATION PEDALS WERE ANNOUNCED. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER ABOUT FIXING THE ISSUE. ALTHOUGH TODAY I WANTED TO REPORT A STEERING ISSUE WITH THE CAR. IT DOES INDEED HAVE DIFFICULTY STAYING IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WILL VEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF THE LANE UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS SIMILAR TO A GUST OF WIND PUSHING THE CAR EVEN IF NO WIND IS BLOWING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TESTING AND THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME IT'S JUST HOW THE STEERING IS MADE IN THESE AUTOS. IT IS A WAY FOR THE POWERFUL CONTROL YOU HAVE GOING AROUND CURVES AND TURNS IN THE ROAD IMPACTS THE STRAIGHT HIGHWAY DRIVING. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD ON MY PASSENGER SIDE ALREADY. YOU DO HAVE TO DRIVE AS IF YOU ARE ALWAYS ON ICE OR WATER, GRIPPING BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AT ALL TIMES; WHILE PRAYING THE CAR WILL STOP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308762February 11, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE BRAKES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10 MONTHS. THE TIRES ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT HAS HAD SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42999.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308780February 11, 2010
STEERING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TOYOTA COROLLA, WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT INLAWS CAR STEERING BEING SLOPPY SOMETIMES. I DROVE IT TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING SLALOM FASHION STEERING FELT VERY SLOPPY AND SUSPECTED POWER STEERING. BROUGHT BACK TO HOME AND DID A CHECK OF TIRE PRESSURE WHICH WAS ABOUT 12 PSI IN THE BACK ON BOTH SIDES BUT FONT PRESSURE WITHIN SPEC. ADJUSTED THE REAR TIRES AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED.. I HEARD OF NHTSA INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPORT MY FINDINGS THAT LOW PRESSURE CAN SEVERELY EFFECT THE STEERING ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308802February 11, 2010
STEERING
STEERING ON 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IS LOOSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FEELS LIKE TRUCKS PASSING YOU ALL THE TIME. I COMPLAINED TO SEVERAL DEALERS, THEY TOLD ME I WOULD GET USED TO IT AS IT IS ELECTRONIC STEERING. NOW I SEE I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308787February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LAST FALL BUT HAVE DRIVEN IT VERY LITTLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION. IT SEEMS TO CONTINUOUSLY DRIFT RIGHT OR LEFT AND IS VERY EXHAUSTING. I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE MGR. AND HE SAID DECREASING THE TIRE PRESSURE A LITTLE MAY HELP. IT DID NOT. TOYOTA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS A REAL AND SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ADDRESS IT BEFORE THERE REPUTATION IS FURTHER DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308844February 11, 2010
STEERING
MY TOYOTA COROLLA/S/L HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR VEERS/SWERVES TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT LIKE YOU WERE DRIVING IN A WIND STORM. THIS IS MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS CAR. IT'S A 2009 WITH 20,000 ON IT AND EVERY SINGLE TIME SHE BRINGS IT FOR A OIL CHANGE SHE TELLS THE MECHANIC TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE SHE HAS A HARD TIME STEERING IT ON THE HIGHWAY. WHICH THAT IS THE ONLY DRIVING SHE REALLY DOES. SHE COMMUTES TO COLLEGE. I AM VERY WORRIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308847February 11, 2010
STEERING
STEERING 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FEELS AS IF IT'S BEING BUFFETED BY WINDS, IT WANDERS FROM CENTER OF LANE AND READILY VEERS FROM STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY WHILE CHECKING OVER SHOULDER FOR TRAFFIC DURING LANE CHANGES. CONDITION IS UNNERVING AND UNCOMFORTABLE, HAZARDOUS FOR YOUNG OR INATTENTIVE DRIVERS. PURCHASED VEHICLE JULY 28 2008 AND THIS IS A CONTINUOUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308297February 10, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2010 COROLLA AND UNTIL I SPOKE TO ANOTHER OWNER I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN ME. IT SEEMS TO ME THE STEERING IS JUMPY OR HARD TO HOLD A LINE. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN WHAT I WOULD CALL A STRAIGHT LINE AND THE CAR WILL SOMETIME JUMP TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT BUT YET I NEVER MOVED THE WHEEL. MY WIFE ACTUALLY THOUGHT AT ONE TIME I WAS SWERVING ON PURPOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308321February 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW WHILE DRIVING IN THEIR 09 TOYOTA COROLLA, EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION; ON A STRAIGHT PIECE OF DRY PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHOOT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE (A CONDITION KNOWN AS TORSIONAL STEERING BY SOME) ON A 2 WAY TRAFFIC ROAD STRIKING A CAR IN THE ONCOMING LANE AND THUS CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THERE WERE ONLY SLIGHT INJURIES. THOUGH THE WHEELS WERE POINTED STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE CAR VEERED LEFT AS THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY SPED UP. MY SON-IN-LAW STATES THAT HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE PEDAL. THE ACTION INITIATED AFTER HE DEPRESSED THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE ALONG WITH OTHER TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS REPAIR BY THE INSURANCE BUT STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. IT HAS ONLY DONE IT THE TIME THAT THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT AND MY DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO USE IT SINCE THE ACCIDENT SO THUS WE HAVE NOT HAD THE EXPERIENCE RECUR. YES THE ORIGINAL PART IS AVAILABLE AND STILL ON THE VEHICLE, THOUGH TOYOTA IS SCHEDULED TO EITHER REPAIR IT OR REPLACE IT SOON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308327February 10, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY CAR ALWAYS SHIFTS TO THE LEFT. I THOUGHT IT'S AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM, SO I SENT MY CAR TO AUTO CHECK TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT. AFTER SERVICE, THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I DON'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308310February 10, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A WANDERING PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I HAVE TRIED NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT TO NO AVAIL. AT HIGHWAY IT TENDS TO WANDER AROUND THE LANE EVEN WITH NO WIND PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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