Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10290511November 1, 2009
STEERING
2009 COROLLA ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IS REALLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND I HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY FIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE OF TRAVEL.. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A SIMPLE SNEEZE WILL CAUSE ME TO HAVE A HEAD-ON COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290453October 31, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND THEREFORE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY HAVE DO LITTLE TO ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS. THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE AIR BAG, WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT CREATED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE NUMEROUS OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WE ARE HAVING WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. GETTING ANSWERS AND ASSISTANCE FROM TOYOTA HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10290256October 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINES COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25030, FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21450. UPDATE 12/14/09 *CN UPDATED 12/16/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290060October 28, 2009
STEERING
STEERING IS INACCURATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290166October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA PURCHASED BRAND NEW ON MAY 3, 2007. HE STATED THAT WHILE USING THE DEFROST ON HIS FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE DEFROST WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE EMITTING EXHAUST FUMES AND OTHER ODORS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED SWITCHING THE DEFROST FROM OUTSIDE AIR TO CABIN AIR; HOWEVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 45,341. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289737October 25, 2009
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER LOST CONTROL OF HER 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD AT A LOW SPEED. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN SPUN AROUND IN 3 TIGHT LONG CIRCLES BEFORE SPINNING OUT. HAD NOTICED WHAT SEEMED LIKE A LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE, BUT BECAUSE I DO NOT DRIVE IT ON A REGULAR BASIS WAS CONCERNED IF IT WAS NORMAL OR NOT. I WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE IN THE ACCIDENT AND WHEN RESEARCHED ONLINE IF ANY KNOWN ISSUES, I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN OF A # OF INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES AND CONCERNS SIMILAR TO MINE...ALL WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF THE START OF 2009. THERE WERE MANY POSTINGS REGARDING THE STEERING IN THE TOYOTA 2009 COROLLA. I WAS EQUALLY CONCERNED TO LEARN THAT THERE IS A NEW POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN THE 2009 MODEL THAT IS DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF PRIOR YEARS. MY DAUGHTER ENDED UP GOING BEHIND A GUARDRAIL AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND I FEEL OBLIGATED TO FILE A COMPLAINT OVER MY CONCERN RELATING TO THE STEERING IN THE 2009 COROLLA. THE POSTINGS INCLUDE THAT TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, BUT NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT MEAN IT DOESN'T EXIST. RECENT NEWS EVENTS INCLUDE THAT TOYOTA ALSO DENIED HAVING A TURN-OVER PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER OF THEIR VEHICLES. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD APPROX. 10,000 MILES ON IT AND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IT HAD 13,876. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289436October 23, 2009
STEERING
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S DRIFTS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH MAKING CAR REQUIRE CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT TO STAY IN LANE. LONGER TRIPS ARE EXHAUSTING AS THE CAR HAS TO BE ACTIVELY STEERED AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP FROM WANDERING OUT OF THE LANE. STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED MORE THAN 1/6 OF A TURN TO CORRECT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288891October 18, 2009
STEERING
THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING THAT I BELIEVE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 8/08. THE STRAIGHT LINE STABILITY OF THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. IT DRIFTS AND WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IF IT IS BEING BUFFETED BY HIGH WINDS WHEN NO SUCH CONDITION EXISTS. IT REQUIRES DELIBERATE AND DISTRACTING FOCUS TO KEEP CAR IN ITS LANE. THE CAR GOES OFF COURSE WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY NEUTRAL STEERING POSITION, YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING TO KEEP THE CAR IN LANE.. IF YOU TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND THE CAR WILL DRIFT INTO ANOTHER LANE. CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS, SUCH AS WORN OR TROUGHED, (GULLIED?) PAVEMENT AS WELL AS INCREASED WINDY CONDITIONS MAKE THE CAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. THEN YOU HAVE TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TRAVELING STRAIGHT. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA MY CAR IS IN PERFECT SHAPE. ALL STEERING TOLERANCES ARE CORRECT. THE TIRE PRESSURE HAS BEEN MONITORED AND MAINTAINED AT 30LBS AS IS RECOMMENDED BY TOYOTA SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288620October 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE HAS WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CEASE ACCELERATION DURING DRIVING. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE 77 WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. LUCKILY, HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CAR ACCIDENT. TOYOTA WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, YET REFUSES TO RECALL THIS PART SAYING THAT IT IS NOT A "SAFETY ISSUE." I PERSONALLY KNOW OF OTHER DRIVERS WHO HAVE INCURRED THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR VEHICLES. I ALSO WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE RESPONSE IS DIFFERENT IN CARS WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS WHAT WE OWN. KNOWING THE DETAILS OF THE CASE, THE COMPANY STILL REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, EVEN THOUGH THE REPAIR CALLS FOR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PART, AND THAT THE OLD PART IS DEFECTIVE. OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM COULD BE SURPRISED BY A SUDDEN STOP IN THEIR VEHICLE, AND COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS THE PROBLEM DOES OCCUR DURING DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288655October 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS AN OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT A RECALL FOR BRAKE FAILURE BY TOYOTA THAT IS LIMITED TO CERTAIN STATES BASED ON WINTER TEMPERATURES. BRAKES MAY FAIL AT VERY LOW TEMPERATURES. I LIVE IN MARYLAND, AND MARYLAND IS NOT ONE OF THE STATES LISTED IN THE RECALL. I DO NOT KNOW HOW TOYOTA ARRIVED AT WHICH STATES ARE COLD AND WHICH ARE NOT. BUT I HAVE TWO SERIOUS OBJECTIONS TO THE STATE RESTRICTION. 1. WHILE SOME WINTERS ARE MILD IN MARYLAND, OTHERS ARE NOT. FOR INSTANCE, LAST WINTER WAS VERY COLD. I HAVE THE HEATING BILLS TO PROVE IT. 2. BUT BY FAR, MY MOST SERIOUS OBJECTION SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANYONE. THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF A CAR IS TO TRAVEL. EVEN IF YOU LIVE IN FLORIDA AND OWN ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES, DOES THIS MEAN YOU CAN NOT DRIVE TO MINNESOTA TO SPEND SEVERAL WEEKS TO VISIT FAMILY OVER THE HOLIDAYS? DOES THIS MEAN I CAN'T DRIVE TO UPSTATE NEW YORK THIS WINTER FOR A VACATION AS I HAVE PLANNED? A CAR IS NOT A HOUSE. IT IS VERY RARE THAT A HOUSE MOVES FROM STATE TO STATE WHILE IT IS VERY VERY COMMON THAT CARS DO. LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS STATE TAGS ON THE INTERSTATE 95 WILL CONFIRM THIS. THEREFORE, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATE LIMITATION ON THIS RECALL - PARTICULARLY BECAUSE IT INVOLVES SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288687October 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER ON 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA IS EXTREMELY SLOW, CANNOT SEE OUT BACK WINDOW FOR CLOSE TO 20 MINUTES. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX, SAID " THAT'S THE WAY IT IS". WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER WHEN CAR WAS 1 MONTH OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287371October 14, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE SPEED AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS FORCED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE RAPIDLY INCREASING AND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE FLOOR MAT. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL. THE FLOOR MAT WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 11/17/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286986October 10, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE FRONT PASSENGER AUTOMATIC WINDOW RATTLES AND SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO CRACK WHEN WINDOW IS ROLLED UP AND DOWN ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2003-2004 TOYOTAS, BUT NOT THE 2005. THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE WINDOW BOLT, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR FOR FREE SINCE THE RECALL WAS FOR THE 2003-2004 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THAT RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286855October 9, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING THEREFORE IT IS A FABRIC DEFECT. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEMAND A BUY BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286915October 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE ENGINES COMPUTER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 11/17/09 *BF THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32336. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32340. THE DEALER FOUND A CODE FOR AN ECM MALFUNCTION. UPDATED 11/18/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286802October 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT USES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL IT IS NOT LEAKING IT OUT IT IS BURNING IT. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF VIRTUALLY THE SAME PROBLEMS FROM OTHER TOYOTA COROLLA CONSUMERS I BELIEVE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. I EVEN HAD TO REPLACE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO THE PROBLEM. MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TO CALL THE NATIONAL TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LINE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECOGNIZED PROBLEM. FROM EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM CAR REPAIR PLACES AND THE INTERNET I MUST "YOUR LOOKING AT A COMPLETE OVERHAUL... YOU WANT TO REPLACE THE PISTON RINGS AND VALVE STEMS... BUT EVERY GASKET YOU TOUCH OR GO NEAR SHOULD BE REPLACED ALONG THE WAY. ALSO ADD IN INCIDENTALS FOR ITEMS THAT BREAK OR THINGS THAT ARE DISCOVERED ALONG THE WAY..." TOYOTA WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM; HOWEVER, LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH IT INCLUDING MYSELF. I HAVE NOT DONE AN OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINE BECAUSE I AM LOOKING FOR TOYOTA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR POOR WORK. I DID REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IN JULY OF 2009. RIGHT NOW I AM GOING THROUGH ALL MY IN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN BEFORE MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES. NOW I AM JUST WAITING FOR THE NEXT MAJOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. MANY OTHERS ARE PUTTING QUARTS OF OIL IN EVERY 1,000 MILES OR LESS. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I GET TO THIS POINT TO HAVE THIS RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286385October 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA - FLOOR MAT (PURCHASED AT PEPBOYS) GOT STUCK ON THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AT MAXIMUM SPEED. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE GAS LEVER INSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPEN THE GAS LID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285764September 30, 2009
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT, CENTER AND DRIVERS SIDE, SEATBELT BUCKLES ARE REVERSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285769September 30, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT FROM THE INTENDED DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285801September 30, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE WINDOW DEVICES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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