Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10299668January 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA CE ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ECM UNIT AND RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE DEALER KEPT THE OLD ECM UNIT AND DID NOT CHARGE ME FOR THE WORK WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAD 28150 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY CHECKING OUT THE TOYOTANATION.COM WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299676January 13, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR LIGHT BULB DOES NOT STAY IN THE SOCKET AND IT DOES NOT MAKE CONTACT TO REMAIN LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADDED GLUE TO HOLD THE SOCKET IN PLACE; HOWEVER, IT CAME APART. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED HER THAT THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298951January 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 9, 2009 WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES CONTINUOUSLY TWO DAYS LATER ON DECEMBER 11, 2009. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE AVOID A CRASH; HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132060.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299000January 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, SUDDENLY, THE "MALFUNCTION" INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO RODENTS EATING THE SOY BASED WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE CONTINUES WITH NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,837 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298611January 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, AND IN NOVEMBER 2009 MY CHECK ENGINE LIKE LIT UP. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN MONS, BELGIUM. IT TURNS OUT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. I AM STATIONED IN ENGLAND, SO I DECIDED TO TAKE MY CARE TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT WORK ON MY CAR BECAUSE IT IS US SPECIFICATION. SO, NOW I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH TRYING TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP IN BELGIUM TO GET MY CAR FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298614January 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH BUT THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH HAS OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT ALSO HAS CONCERNS THAT HE COULD SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES IF A CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298413January 6, 2010
WHEELS
AS OF THIS DATE THERE IS NO FAILURE BUT MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S WHEELS ARE RUSTING. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THESE WHEELS COULD BE MADE OF THE SAME STEEL THAT TOYOTA MADE THE TUNDRA'S FRAME OUT OF. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COROLLA'S WITH THIS SAME RUSTY WHEEL ISSUE. I TRIED TO GET MY DEALER "CHAMPION TOYOTA" TO RESOLVE THIS BUT THEY REFUSE, MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298317January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THREE TRIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ASKED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS DISABLED AND WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 01/29/10. *LJ THE DEALER STATED THE STALLING WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. UPDATED 01/29/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298012January 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE RECENT INCIDENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,997.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298019January 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND STOPPED, THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I APPLY MORE PRESSURE AND IT STOPS AGAIN. I NOW LEAVE EXCESSIVE SPACE BETWEEN MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS OCCURS VERY OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298039January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER ONLY 9,693 MILES. CAR WAS STATIONERY IN A GARAGE AND LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298025January 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE DIAGNOSTIC SAID IT WAS THE O2 SENSOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. A MECHANIC CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I READ WHERE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DON'T GO BAD BY THEMSELVES, THEREFORE THE PROBLEM HAS TO STEM FROM A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR CONTINUAL REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298147January 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I OWN A 92 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON THURSDAY 31 DECEMBER 2009 MY ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE STARTER ON MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN THE IGNITION TO TURN ON MY CAR I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED THE HEAT AND SAW SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD AND WITNESSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. I PUT OUT THE FIRE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER OVERHEATED AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297789January 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REGARDING SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE TOYOTA COROLLA: ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY BEEN WIDELY REPORTED ON THE NEWS IN OTHER MODELS I HAVE EXPERIENCED DOZENS OF EVENTS IN THE TOYOTA COROLLA FOR AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT REASON. THE SPACING BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR IS SO CLOSE THAT ANYONE WHO HAS BIG FEET SUCH AS ME ( I WEAR A MEN'S 12 WIDE SHOE) CAN EASILY HIT THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE IS HIT. THIS PROBLEM BECAME SUCH AN ISSUE FOR ME SINCE MY ELDERLY MOTHER OWNS 2 DIFFERENT TOYOTA COROLLA THAT I AVOID USING HER CARS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. HOWEVER BECAUSE SHE IS SO OLD AND CANNOT EASILY GET INTO CARS THAT ARE LOW TO THE GROUND BECAUSE OF THEIR SMALL WHEEL DIAMETERS I DO TAKE HER IN HER CAR AT TIMES. THERE IS HARDLY A SINGLE INSTANCE IN WHICH I DRIVE THE CAR THAT I DO NOT EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. I ALSO TRIED ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO TO BUY MY OWN TOYOTA COROLLA BUT BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEM I ASKED THE DEALER IF HE COULD MOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HE TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE WITH FEET LARGER THAN THE NORMAL. I EXPECT THAT IN JAPAN THEY MUST HAVE SMALL FEET FOR CREATING SUCH A STUPID BLUNDER. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ROAD. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM IN MORE THAN ONE MODEL YEAR. MY MOTHER OWNS TWO DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS. THE CAR I TEST DROVE ON THE DEALERS LOT WAS ANOTHER MODEL YEAR. SO AT LEAST 3 DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS AFTER 2004 HAVE THE PROBLEM. IT CAN EASILY BE SEEN JUST BY LOOKING AT THE PEDAL SPACING. THIS BLUNDER IN DESIGN IS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE IT IS SO STUPID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297638December 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT CONSISTENT SPEEDS ON ROADS AND FREEWAYS WITH LITTLE GRADES. WHILE IN COMMUTER TRAFFIC WHERE THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY ENGAGED THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GRAB AND ENGAGE EVERY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297500December 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE ENGINE DIES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR AND THE ECM WERE CHANGED BY TOYOTA ON BOTH OCCASIONS BUT IT JUST HAPPENED A THIRD TIME AND I AM FED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297522December 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND ORDERED FOR THE SERVICE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,700. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,900. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297546December 30, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12/26/2009 MY TOYOTA COROLLA JUST STOPPED SUDDENLY AS I WAS DRIVING ALL IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I HAD NOT ENTERED HIGHWAY IN CENTRAL PA WITH INTERSTATE TRUCKERS USUALLY MOVING AT 80MPH.I WOULD BE DEAD. THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE HALT. MY CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL REAPIR SHOP WHO TOLD US IT WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE AND WE HAD TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA.CALLED TOYOTA SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WE SHOULD HAVE CAR TOWED AND THEY WOLD LOOK AT IT NEXT DAY WE WERE TOLD THE ECM HAD TO BE REPLACED BUT WAS UNDER WARRANTY.WILL PICK UP CAR TODAY. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL DIE BEFORE NHSTA ACTS . MY FAMILY WE WOULD HAVE DIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297550December 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE 4 DOOR SEDAN. INCIDENT MILEAGE 106,000; CURRENT MILEAGE 108,000. HARSH SHIFT, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WITH DTC P2716. OCCURS CONSTANTLY. CAR (ESPECIALLY IN LOW GEARS) LURCHES FORWARD AS IT SHIFTS TO THE NEXT GEAR. I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL OF MY SPACING TO ENSURE I DON'T ACCIDENTALLY HIT SOMEONE. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN TC015-07 SAYS THE ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF 800+ DOLLARS. ALTHOUGH I AM OVER THE 80K MILES WARRANTY FOR THE TOYOTA FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY "THIS WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT FOR 96 MONTHS OR 80,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE VEHICLE?S IN-SERVICE DATE.", I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE COMPONENT, ESPECIALLY SINCE MOST OF MY MILES ARE OPEN-HIGHWAY COMMUTING AND I AM LESS THAN THE 8 YEARS OF THE WARRANTY'S TIME LIMIT. HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A REPLACEMENT PART THAT I CAN TRUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297584December 30, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. A REMEDY WAS NOT PROVIDED, BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18000. UPDATED 02/02/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE DRIFTING AND VEERING INTO OTHER LANES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE DRIFTING WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/29/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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