Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10282763September 3, 2009
WHEELS
I STARTED HEARING A HUMMING, VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM MY WHEELS IN NOVEMBER 2007. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE R/F. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN... JANUARY 2008 - L/F WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. JUNE 2008 - R/F WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. MARCH 2009 - R/F WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. THE NOISE GETS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND MAKES ME VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283249September 3, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHE ORDERED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE AND IT ARRIVED IN AUGUST 2008. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY CENTERED IN ITS LANE AT HIGHER SPEEDS RANGING FROM 50 TO 65 MPH. SHE HAS TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY VEERS IN EITHER DIRECTION AND REQUIRED NEARLY CONSTANT OVER CORRECTIONS. SHE OWNED ANOTHER TOYOTA FOR TWELVE YEARS AND HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FEELS UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. SHE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS IT IS DESIGNED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILALE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282478August 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS ON 2009 COROLLA MADE FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 3111 MILES NOW 5031 MILES OIL IS BARELY SHOWING 2000 MILES IN 7 MONTHS WHERE IS THE OIL I FEEL TOYOTA HAS FUDGED BY USING 0W-20 TO 5W-20 TO PASS CAFE STANDARDS FOR FUEL MILEAGE OR THEY HAVE RING PROBLEMS A NEW CAR SHOULD NOT LOSE THIS MUCH OIL SOMETHING IS WRONG AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE CAR DAMAGED BY THERE ENGINEERING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282335August 30, 2009
STEERING
2009 COROLLA S STEERING CAUSES CAR TO WONDER AROUND ROAD UNSAFELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282243August 29, 2009
SEATS, STEERING
OFF-TRACKED DRIVER SEAT. OCCURS WHEN BRAKE APPLY, THE SEAT SHIFT FORWARD. PERIODICALLY, THE SEAT TWIST TO ONE SIDE, AND BODY CANNOT SEAT STRAIGHT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED A SEAT-TRACK, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. STEERING WHEEL WANDERS IN SPEED HIGHER THEN 50MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282069August 28, 2009
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEM WITH MY NEW TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 6,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, THE CAR GOES OFF TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. YOU MUST CONSTANTLY KEEP ADJUSTING THE STEERING TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IN A CURVE. THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND AGGRAVATING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN RODE WITH ME AND I SHOWED HIM HOW THE CAR GOES OFF COURSE. THE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE CAR AND LET GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR WENT OFF COURSE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING, BUT THEY WOULD CHECK THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT. (THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.) I DON'T KNOW HOW HE COULD SAY THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WANTED TO GO OFF THE ROAD. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK AND OR REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT. (EPS) THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CHECK IT. I SENT EMAIL AND TALKED TO A REPRESENTATIVE AT TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THEY WILL NOT EVEN ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS... IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) THAT LETS THE CAR GO OFF COURSE, THIS COULD KEEP GETTING WORSE AND I WOULD LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281920August 27, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY NEUTRAL STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281862August 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I WOULD LIKE TO DOCUMENT MY CONCERN REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE CHARCOAL CANISTER IN MY 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME ON THE INTERNET. REGARDLESS, I FEEL THAT A PART SO NON DESCRIPTIVE SHOULDN'T COST OVER $500 TO REPLACE. SECONDLY TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY INSIST THAT THE PART WOULD BE COVERED FOR A RECURRING FAILURE ONLY IF IT IS REPLACED AT THE DEALER, WHERE THE COSTS ARE 2/3RDS MORE THAN A NORMAL SERVICE SHOP SUCH AS MIDAS. TOYOTA SHOULD NOT ADVERTISE ON RELIABILITY IF PARTS FAIL AT 50000 MARK AND THAT TO BECOMES SO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE (INCLUDING LABOR). I SEE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THERE A RECALL IS INITIATED ON THIS PART AND REPLACEMENTS DONE BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281642August 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HELLO, I AM WRITING TO YOU IN RELATION TO A RECENT PROBLEM I HAD WITH MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE SHORT STORY IS THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING AND WOULDN'T RESTART. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) HAD FAILED (ERROR CODE P0607) AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SINCE THE CAR IS STILL RELATIVELY NEW, I WAS ASTONISHED TO FIND THAT THE "BRAIN" OF THE CAR IS OUT OF ORDER AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. WHAT'S WORSE IS THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHERE THE CAR'S ENGINE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND DESCRIBE SUCH CASES WHERE EITHER THE CAR'S ENGINE DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, OR THE CAR LEAVES PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND WON'T START AT ALL (HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=201631). TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM: TSB EG042-07 (HTTP://WWW.TUNDRASOLUTIONS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/COROLLA-MATRIX/27763D1201041193-2006-OBDII-CODE-P0607-06-CORROLLA-TSB.PDF). INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET SUGGESTS THAT FAULTY SOLENOIDS ON THE ECM BOARD ARE CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO GO CRAZY. GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM, I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE LEAVING ALL COROLLA AND MATRIX DRIVERS GET STUCK ON THE ROAD BEFORE REPLACING THE FAULTY PARTS. I BELIEVE THAT FOR ANY SUCH ROAD HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS WHERE THE MANUFACTURER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT FAULTY PARTS WERE INSTALLED SHOULD RECALL ALL AFFECTED MODELS AND REPLACE THEM ACCORDINGLY. SINCE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SUCH THING HAS HAPPENED TO ME, I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE PROCEDURES ARE BUT JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE SO THAT YOU DECIDE WHAT'S APPROPRIATE. MY CONCERN IS THAT CAR MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE PROACTIVE IN SUCH MATTERS AND NOT BE PASSIVE AND WAIT FOR SOMETHING KNOWN TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! *TR OGNIAN VOYNIKOV MILEAGE: 23,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281687August 25, 2009
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS DILL VALVE STEMS. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, SHE HEARD AIR COMING OUT OF THE VALVE STEM ON HER TIRES. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28000. UPDATED 10/29/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE TIRES ON OCT 30, 2007. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE CAR PORT, SHE NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEAR AND THEY REPLACED TWO STEMS. ON MAY 0, 2009 WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281733August 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A SLOW RESPONSE. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LEAK LOCATED ON THE RIGHT CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 260.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281549August 24, 2009
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IN MY 03 TOYOTA COROLLA COLLAPSED AND SHATTERED. THIS AFTER A RECALL WAS DONE A YEAR AGO FOR THE EXACT SAME THING (CAMPAIGN 08V162000). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR TOYOTA WOULD PAY TO REPAIR THE WINDOW SAYING THEY WOULDN'T PROVIDE WARRANTY ON THE RECALL SINCE IT HAD BEEN 13 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. IN FACT THE DEALER WANTED $800 TO REPAIR THE WINDOW WHICH I HAD FIXED AT A GLASS SHOP FOR $130. FORTUNATELY, MY SON WHO WAS DRIVING WASN'T HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281562August 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RE: UNSAFE REBUILT TRANSMISSION, 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/29/2008. IN JANUARY 2009, THE ENGINE DUMPED OIL AND BURNED OUT, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION FELL APART. OUR MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS FROM A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS BEING HELD TOGETHER WITH EPOXY. THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS BENT, INDICATING TO THE MECHANIC THAT THE CAR MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN SOME KIND OF ACCIDENT. ALSO I BELIEVE THE MECHANISM FOR THE BOLT TO GO THROUGH (TO HOLD THE TRANSMISSION IN PLACE) WAS MISSING ALONG WITH THE BOLT. ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHOULD BE VERIFIED WITH HARRY, OWNER OF IMPORT AUTO, AT 2583 UNIVERSITY AVE, MADISON, WI 53705; PHONE 608-231-1221. HE HAS BEEN KEEPING THE TRANSMISSION FOR INSPECTION BY INTERESTED AUTHORITIES. HARRY CALLED THE TRANSMISSION A "FRAUD." IT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN INSTALLED LIKE THAT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS UNSAFE. I ALLOW MY GRANDSON TO DRIVE THIS CAR. HE IS A STUDENT, AGE 19. HE HAS A PART-TIME JOB WITH PIZZA HUT, DELIVERING PIZZAS. HE IS ALSO IN A BAND. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, HE WANTED TO DRIVE THE CAR A LONG DISTANCE FOR A GIG. I TOLD HIM TO TAKE MY OTHER CAR. IF HE HAD TAKEN THE COROLLA, THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE COME APART AT HIGH SPEED ON FREEWAY IN THE DEAD OF WINTER. HE AND OTHERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY MECHANIC ORDERED ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION, BUT IT TOO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HE IS FLABBERGASTED THAT THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BEING SOLD, AND HE TOLD US HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE IN HIS 40-YEAR CAREER. WE OPTED TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION. BOTTOM LINE: BAD, UNSAFE TRANSMISSIONS ARE BEING SOLD AND UNSCRUPULOUS MECHANICS OR CAR OWNERS ARE INSTALLING THEM. WE HAVE PHOTOS AND MORE INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281471August 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, ALL DASH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN TOTAL FAILURE OF ALL POWER. CAR TOWED TO DUNNING TOYOTA, ANN ARBOR MI. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRIC ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER...COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281351August 21, 2009
STEERING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLES STEERING. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50MPH OR GREATER) THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE STRAIGHT LINE STABILITY OF THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE! AND I BELIEVE IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB-SITE FROM OTHER DRIVERS AND I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280937August 18, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2009 COROLLA XLE BECAUSE I COMMUTE TO WORK AND NEEDED SOMETHING WITH BETTER GAS MILEAGE. THE PLAN WAS TO GIVE THE CAR TO MY DAUGHTER IN TWO YEARS WHEN SHE GOES AWAY TO COLLEGE. THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT THE STEERING. IT SCARES ME. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. WHAT CAN I DO. I AM SCARED TO DEATH DRIVING IT, AND I WOULD NEVER LET MY DAUGHTER DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280607August 17, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR CRASH ON AUGUST 13TH, 2009...I WAS TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT PATH GOING SOUTHBOUND AND AN ONCOMING VEHICLE DID A LEFT HAND TURN LANE AND HIT MY CAR ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I WAS TRAVELING 34-37 MPH, HE WAS TRAVELING PRETTY FAST. I RECEIVED WHIPLASH AND UPPER SHOULDER AND BACK INJURIES. POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. MY CAR SAFETY BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10280404August 14, 2009
STEERING
I'VE DRIVEN THIS 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR LESS THAN 500 MILES AND I STARTED TO NOTICED THAT IT'S VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM VEERING OR DRIFTING TO THE LEFT . DRIFTING IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN CAR REACHES A SPEED OF 40MPH OR MORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE CAR IS ALIGNED TO SPECIFICATION BY TOYOTA. I HOPE THIS CAR EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) GET RECALL SOON BEFORE IT CAUSES ACCIDENTS ACROSS THE NATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280366August 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE IDLED HIGHLY. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY FOLLOWED BY A LOW POWER RESPONSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER TEN MINUTES AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280059August 11, 2009
AIR BAGS
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5 AT 60 MILE PER HOUR HITTING PICKUP TRUCK FROM THE BACK THE DECLARE A TOTAL LOST AIRBAG DIDN'T OPEN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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