Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10308270February 10, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK DURING DECEMBER. THERE WAS A HORRIBLE SNOW STORM AND WE HAD TO DRIVE THROUGH SOME HEAVY SNOW AND SKIDDED A FEW TIMES BUT GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN WE WERE OUT OF THAT AREA AND CLEAR UP SNOW WE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND A LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID TO PULL CAR OVER AND CALL TOYOTA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I CALLED AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE BATTERY. I CHECKED THE BATTERY AND IT WAS FINE. IT WAS CHARGED NORMALLY. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED LATELY BUT I AM A BIT WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING AROUND IN ICY CONDITIONS INCASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308269February 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEERING HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED TO KEEP IT FROM WONDERING OFF CENTER. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. IT REMINDS ME OF DRIVING A GO-CART. THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO ANY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT RESPONDS MORE LIKE DRIVING WITH A JOYSTICK. THE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. THE CAR IS NEW WITH ONLY 4,200 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS. A TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REP (NAPLES, FL) SAID IT IS NATURAL WITH SMALL CARS. I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITHOUT CONSTANTLY WATCHING THE ROAD AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING. LOOKING TO THE SIDE SUCH AS READING A ROAD SIGN COULD GET ME IN A LOT OF TROUBLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ALL TIME AND NOT ON A PARTICULAR DAY PER BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308271February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND OUTSIDE OF MY GARAGE I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT AND OPENED OUR GARAGE DOOR, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT SHOT ACROSS OUR GARAGE BREAKING STAIRS LEADING INTO OUR HOUSE, A WORKBENCH AND DID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY TOYOTA COROLLA AND OUR HOUSE. THE SOUND OF THE TIRES SCREECHING WAS LIKE SOMETHING ON A RACE TRACK. LUCKILY MY 8 YEAR DAUGHTER WAS ASLEEP ON THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR THEREFORE DID NOT GET OUT AND OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR, OTHERWISE SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER. I HAD TWO NEIGHBORS BY MY HOUSE ONE A LAWYER THE OTHER AN ENGINEER FOR BELL LABS AND BOTH AGREED MY CAR OVER ACCELERATED. I WAS TOLD TO CALL THE TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE TO REPORT THIS AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE IN PHILADELPHIA WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND SAID I MUST HAVE STEPPED ON THE GAS. FIRST OF ALL STEPPING ON THE GAS WOULD NEVER HAVE MADE THE CAR GO AT THAT RATE OF SPEED. I THINK TOYOTA HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM A LONG TIME, MY BOSSES NEIGHBOR HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10308275February 10, 2010
STEERING
I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON MSNBC'S ABOUT '09-10' COROLLAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES STEERING THEIR VEHICLES. MY '07 COROLLA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE, BUT I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES RECENTLY AND AFTER CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE, THE ISSUE REMAINS. IT IS WORSE DURING HIGH WINDS, AS MY CAR HAS A FEELING LIKE I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308283February 10, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WE HAVE A NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH ABOUT 9,000 MILES ON IT. THE STEERING ON THIS CAR IS "STRANGE" MAKING IT UNSAFE-- IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT IN A STEADY/SMOOTH LINE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH OR GREATER -- YOU NEED TO MAKE CONSTANT MINUTE CORRECTIVE MOVEMENTS TO THE STEERING WHEEL. AT TIMES IT SEEMS TO DRIFT ON IT'S OWN LEFT AND RIGHT - LIKE IT'S BEING BLOWN AROUND BY A GUST OF WIND - BUT THE WIND ISN'T BLOWING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308301February 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE DAY ONE, I NOTICED THAT DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE. IT TAKES TWO HANDS TO CONSTANTLY TRY TO KEEP THE CAR TO GO STRAIGHT. THE CLOSEST SENSATION WOULD BE LIKE HYDROPLAINING. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307861February 9, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN MAY 2008. FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP, THE STEERING HAS BEEN VERY SLOPPY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING SEEMS AS IF IT IS OVER-SENSITIVE AND NOT FINE-TUNED, BUT THERE ALSO COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY RESPONDED BY TELLING ME THAT THE STEERING IS SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY, SINCE IT WAS A NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, RATHER THAN A CONVENTIONAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIKE IN PREVIOUS MODELS. IF THE STEERING IS SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY, THEN WHY IS IT THAT I HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME KEEPING MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CENTERED IN THE LANE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD; AND IF I EVER HAVE A TWITCH OR HAVE TO SNEEZE, THE CAR WOULD, MOST LIKELY, BE DARTING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE SLOPPY STEERING. IN TALKING WITH MANY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM AS IF IT IS MINOR, AS ALL OWNERS THAT I TALK TO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE TO KEEP BOTH HANDS FIRMLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD IN ORDER TO KEEP MY CAR IN A SEMI-STRAIGHT LINE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IF I START LOOKING AROUND, SCANNING FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT MAY PRESENT THEMSELVES, I FIND THAT THE CAR IS WANDERING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT ALMOST ANY STEERING INPUT FROM MYSELF. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE NHTSA AND TOYOTA WOULD LOOK INTO THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WITH THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SO THAT ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WOULD ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO HAVE A STRESS-FREE DRIVE WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307855February 9, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA'S ELECTRIC STEERING WANDERS ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL FOR A SECOND WITHOUT THE CAR DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307894February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, AND I HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT ABOUT THE CAR'S ELECTRONICS, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT LEAD TO AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS A SMALL COMPARTMENT ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH. RECENTLY I DECIDED TO KEEP A CREDIT CARD IN THE COMPARTMENT JUST FOR CONVENIENCE AT THE GAS PUMP. AFTER A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THE CARD STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT IN TO THE ATTENDANT WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ID STRIP HAD BEEN CORRUPTED, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE STRIP.. I SUSPECT THAT SOMETHING BEHIND THE DASH IS EMITTING ENOUGH RADIATION TO ERASE THE STRIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307882February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
IT WAS NORMAL SUNNY DAY AND SMOOTH TRAFFIC I WAS DRIVING TOYOTA COROLLA(2007) ON I-295 NORTH IN NJ AND WAS ON LEFTMOST LANE @ AROUND 70 MPH IN HAMILTON AREA NEAR EXIT 65. THEN SUDDENLY IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL SPINNING AROUND ON HIGHWAY . IT WENT SPINNING FROM LEFT MOST LANE TO RIGHT SHOULDER SPINNING 2-3 TIMES . LUCKILY NO BODY WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED BUT MY CAR HAD TO BE TOTALED I REQUESTED CAR COMPANY (TOYOTA) TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE IF IT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH SOFTWARE AND ALSO BRAKES AS THERE WAS NO REASON FOR SPINNING WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70MPH . CONSIDERING THE WAY CAR SPUN AT THAT TIME IT WAS EVIDENT LOCKING OF FRONT WHEELS SUDDENLY MAY BE THE ONE OF THE REASONS . COMPANY NEVER CONTACTED ME BACK AGAIN THEY HAD PROMISED TO GET BACK TO ME AFTER INSPECTION WAS DONE BY COMPANY INSPECTOR/ENGINEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307869February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAPPENED FOR ME IN 2007 BUT DUE TO THIS RECENT EVENTS, I DECIDED TO REPORT IT. I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2006 WHICH WAS A YEAR OLD, AND THE ENGINE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD PULL OVER AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND LATER I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND WAS REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHER CARS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307873February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 3, AUGUST 2009, I DROPPED OFF MY TOYOTA COROLLA, YEAR 2006, TO POWER TOYOTA, IRVINE, CA DUE TO THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LUNGES FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS BARELY TOUCHED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THE VEHICLE STILL LUNGES FORWARD WHEN BARELY TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. THUS, IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO SERVICE, ASKED TO HAVE THE ISSUE LUNGING FORWARD LOOKED AT AGAIN. POWER TOYOTA SERVICE TEAM ASSIGNED A MECHANIC TO RIDE ALONG WITH ME FOR A TEST DRIVE. DURING THE TEST DRIVE, THE MECHANIC AGREED THE LUNGING FORWARD FROM A DEAD STOP IS NOT NORMAL AND WE DROVE BACK TO POWER TOYOTA FACILITY. ONCE ARRIVED AT TOYOTA, THE MECHANIC WENT TO TALK TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND A DIFFERENT MECHANIC CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT THE CAR. THE SECOND MECHANIC STATED 'THIS IS NORMAL FOR TOYOTA', DISMISSING THE FIRST MECHANICS OBSERVATIONS. I ASKED FOR THE FIRST MECHANIC, THE SECOND MECHANIC STATED 'THE MECHANIC (FIRST) IS NOT AVAILABLE. IF I WISH, I COULD HAVE THE ELECTRONIC ACCELERATOR PARTS REPLACED, BUT I WILL NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR/SERVICE AND THE EXPENSE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. RECENTLY I CONTACTED POWER TOYOTA TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR SYSTEM INSPECTED, POWER TOYOTA SAID 'SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, I WILL NEED TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S CONSUMER DEPARTMENT, POWER TOYOTA CANNOT DO ANYTHING'. THUS, CONTACTED TOYOTA CONSUMER DEPARTMENT AND VERBALLY MADE A COMPLAINT ON SAID ISSUE. 'VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LUNGES FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PETAL IS BARELY TOUCHED. WITH RECENT INFORMATION RELEASED BY TOYOTA ON COROLLA ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS (OTHER TOYOTA MODELS ARE INCLUDE) AND RECALLS. I AM FORMALLY ASKING TOYOTA MOTOR SALES SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CRITICALLY INSPECT MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR'S ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND REPLACE ALL PARTS IN QUESTION, TO ENSURE OCCUPANTS SAFETY. HOW AND WHERE CAN I HAVE MY VEHICLE'S ACCELERATOR SYSTEM INSPECTED, AT THIS TIME, TOYOTA HAS NOT CONTACT ME ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307931February 9, 2010
STEERING
ON 2009 AND LATER TOYOTA COROLLAS, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAUSES EXCESSIVE LIGHTNESS IN THE WHEEL AND EXCESSIVE WANDERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY LEADING TO A CRASH. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307933February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE FLOOR MAT HAS GOTTEN STUCK UNDER THE GAS PEDAL, SIMILAR TO THE SITUATIONS LEADING UP TO THE RECALL ON THE 2009-2010 COROLLAS. OVER THE COURSE OF A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING, THE FLOOR MAT WILL UNHOOK FROM THE HOOK IN THE FLOORBOARD AND SLOWLY GET JUMBLED UNDER THE GAS PEDAL AS I MOVE MY FEET BY GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR. I WILL PUT IT BACK ON THE HOOK AND IT GETS JUMBLED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307936February 9, 2010
STEERING
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2005, I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, AT CERTAIN TIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO STAY IN THE LANE BECAUSE OF THE STEERING. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE CAR IS BEING PUSHED BY WIND, EVEN IF THERE IS NO WIND. I NOTICED AN ARTICLE ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT IN 2009-2010 TOYOTA COROLLA'S HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED IT FOR YEARS WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307926February 9, 2010
STEERING
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAR WANDERS BADLY, HARD TO STEER, VERY WEIRD FEELING OF NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NOT JUST ONE TIME BUT NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307929February 9, 2010
WHEELS
MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, WHEN DRIVEN AT MORE THAN 55-60 MPH DOES THE FOLLOWING: 1. WAVERS OR VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LANE SPECIALLY ON A WINDY DAY 2. THE WHEEL VIBRATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307938February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY CAUSE OF SNOWY CONDITIONS, I APPLIED THE BRAKES GENTLY STARTING ALMOST 20 -30 FT BEFORE REACHING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, TO MAKE A STOP BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AND THE CAR JUST ROLLED ON TO HIT A FORD SUV. WITH THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED I WAS ALMOST 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CAR DID NOT SWING OR SKID, IT WENT STRAIGHT. MY CAR FRONT BUMPER AND HOOD WAS DAMAGED. THIS IS MY FIRST ACCIDENT IN MY DRIVING CAREER. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER, AND LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307953February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2009 ACCELERATED, ON IT'S ON ACCORD WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO INCREASE IN SPEED SO QUICKLY THAT THE CAR HIT THE NATURAL GAS METER LOCATED NEXT TO THE HOUSE.THE FORCE OF THIS IMPACT COMBINED WITH THE ACCELERATION CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE GAS METER BEGAN TO LEAK AND THE FORCE OF IMPACT AND CONTINUING ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, LITERALLY RIPPED A GASH IN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, APPROX 5 FEET LONG. THIS GASH WAS CAUSED BY THE REGULAR ON THE GAS METER. (THE METER IS WELL OUT OF THE WAY OF THE PATH AND HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN THIS LOCATION FOR DECADES. THE VEHICLE ONLY STOPPED BECAUSE IT WAS FORCED TO, AS THE SMALL SECTION OF THE GAS METER WHICH IMPACTED THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE RIPPING INTO THE CAR. AS IT FINALLY CAME TO A POINT WHERE THE DOOR ENDED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL BEGAN. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE POLICE, AS THIS HAPPENED ON OUR PRIVATE PROPERTY. IN ADDITION,WE SAW NO POINT IN REPORTING IT TO NHTSA AS WE COULD NOT FATHOM THAT IT WAS EVEN THE CARS FAULT. AS PERPLEXED AS WE WERE THAT THIS HAPPENED, UNTIL RECENTLY, WE HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY SUCH DAMAGE WOULD BE CAUSED BY PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED, OR EVEN HOW WE MANAGED TO HIT THE GAS METER. WITH THE GIVEN NEWS OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECALL, WE NOW HAVE A VERY CLEAR PICTURE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AS THE COST OF THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO BE MORE THAN WE CAN AFFORD AT THE MOMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE GAS METER BEGAN TO LEAK AND HAD TO IMMEDIATELY BE TURNED OFF AND AN EMERGENCY REPAIR CALL TO THE GAS COMPANY WAS MADE. THE REGULATOR ON THE METER WAS REPLACED, BUT WE WERE WITHOUT GAS IN THE HOUSE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. THANKFULLY, THE HOUSE DID NOT EXPLODE. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AS THIS CAR IS DRIVEN 80 MILES A DAY TO GO TO WORK AND RETURN DAILY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307968February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2010 COROLLA S. WHEN HITTING POTHOLE, UNEVEN SURFACES, OR WHEN VEHICLE WEIGHT SHIFTS SUCH AS GOING OVER THE TOP OF A HILL THE VEHICLES ABS COMES ON AND VEHICLE DELAYS IN STOPPING. THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES BUT THE CAR IS NOT IN A SKID HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS 25 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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