Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10279928August 10, 2009
STEERING
2010 COROLLA S WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS). VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WANDERS AND DRIFTS. NEEDS TO BE "ACTIVELY DRIVEN" IN ORDER TO TRACK STRAIGHT. VERY TIRING ON LONG DRIVES. DOES NOT INSTILL CONFIDENCE THAT VEHICLE COULD BE CONTROLLED DURING AN EMERGENCY SWERVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279936August 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2008 TOYOTA COROLLA 4-DOOR SEDAN CE SHOWED SUDDENLY "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WHILE BEING DRIVEN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR ABRUPTLY TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE ENGINE COMPUTER (FP NO 89661-02R00) AND THAT COROLLAS IN MODEL YEARS 2004-07 COMMONLY HAD PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY COMPANY THOUGH IT HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE PART. COMPUTER REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT AS IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT OR INJURY OR STRANDING OF THE MOTORIST IN A DANGEROUS AREA. ALSO SENT LETTER OF COMPLAINT TO TOYOTA (THEIR FILE NO. 0907142725). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10279757August 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, MANUAL 5 SPEED, WHILE IN 1ST OR 2ND GEAR, ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WILL MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. TOYOTA'S SOLUTION WAS TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I'M APPALLED THAT MY CAR WHILE IN GEAR CAN TRAVEL TWO PARKING SPOTS AND HIT ANOTHER CAR WHILE I AM NOT IN THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN WRITING THAT TOYOTA SAYS THAT THIS IS THE WAY THEY DESIGNED THEIR CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279799August 8, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
TWO YEARS AGO I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES ON MY 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH A SET OF NEW KUMHO TOURING A/S 795 (175/65SR14). THE TIRES ARE NOW ABOUT 15,000 MILES OLD. THE WARRANTY STATES THEY SHOULD LAST 70,000. ON 01/05/2009 I GOT THE FIRST FLAT TIRE. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY AUTO SERVICE AS CAUSED BY A "BAD VALVE STEM". ON 07/03/2009 I GOT A SECOND FLAT TIRE. IT OCCURRED WITH A DIFFERENT TIRE THAN THE FIRST INCIDENT ABOVE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE AUTO SERVICE AS CAUSED BY THE VALVE STEM. TODAY 08/08/2009 I GOT THE THIRD FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. I HAVE NOT GOT YET TO THE CHANCE TO GO TO THE AUTO SERVICE BUT IT SEEMS THESE TIRES ARE NOT VERY RELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279686August 7, 2009
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THERE IS NO SHIELD TO PROTECT THE AC CONDENSER WHICH WAS HIT BY A ROCK AND NOW HAS A LEAK IN IT. THE COST TO REPAIR THE CONDENSER WILL RUN 500-600 DOLLARS, BUT IF THERE IS STILL NO SHIELD INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE NEW PART THEN THE SAME THING WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN. IN MODELS AFTER 2005 TOYOTA HAS INSTALLED A PIECE TO PROTECT THE CONDENSER, THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDING THIS TYPE OF PART TO THE 2005 MODELS WITHOUT COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279433August 5, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA S 5-SPEED WITH 91,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE DRIVING THE OTHER DAY, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AND HAVE MAINTAINED IT WELL SINCE I PURCHASED IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH WAS BAD AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $1,036 TO REPAIR IT. AFTER SPEAKING TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND FINDING OUT THAT THE DEALERSHIP WANTED $400 MORE THAN AVERAGE TO DO THE SERVICE I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. AFTER REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE CAR HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CLUTCH WAS FINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS BAD. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA FOR ITS SUPPOSED RELIABILITY......WHAT A JOKE. THIS IS GOING TO COST THOUSANDS TO REPAIR AND HAS EFFECTIVELY RUINED MY SUMMER VACATION PLANS. I KNOW THERE ARE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS TRANSMISSION.....I HOPE SOMETHING GETS DONE ABOUT IT. *TR -BRYAN SHEPLER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279305August 4, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT (VARIABLE) AT EXPRESSWAY SPEEDS. IT'S A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER WHO SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. HAS DONE THIS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279317August 4, 2009
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 09 COROLLA WANDERS CONTINUOUSLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. IT HAS SINCE NEW, THOUGH I DID NOT NOTICE WHILE ON THE TEST DRIVE. THE MORE WORN AND GROOVED HIGHWAYS AND WINDY CONDITIONS PRODUCE A MORE DANGEROUS FEELING, ESPECIALLY IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER, LITHIA TOYOTA IN MEDFORD SEVERAL TIMES, YET THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET YET THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. TOYOTA IS SELLING A FAULTY AND UNSAFE VEHICLE AND IS DOING NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278864July 31, 2009
STEERING
WE HAVE TAKEN IN OUR COROLLA (PURCHASED IN JANUARY 09) TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) PROBLEM. THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT REFUSED TO KEEP A STRAIGHT LINE AND WE CONSTANTLY HAVE TO OVER CORRECT TO KEEP A STRAIGHT LINE ON A FLAT ROAD (DRIVING ON ICE OR IN HIGH WINDS COMES TO MIND). WE HAVE NOTICED THAT EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS IN PARKING LOTS THAT IF THE WHEELS ARE TURNED AND THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES BACK TO CENTER THE WHEELS WILL NOT STRAIGHTEN UP AND YOU HAVE THE TURN THE WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECT TO CORRECT THE WHEELS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. THE ISSUE HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND THEY FOUND THAT TESTING THREE OTHER COROLLAS ON THE LOT ALL HAVE THE SAME EPS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE STUMPED. THEY HAVE FILED A TECH CASE WITH TOYOTA ABOUT THE EPS ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO OPENED A COMPLAINT TICKET WITH TOYOTA TMS IN CALIFORNIA 1-800-331-4331. THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH US AND A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE IS GOING TO INSPECT THE CAR NEXT WEEK. IF THEY ARE UNABLE/UNWILLING TO GIVE US A RESOLUTION WE ARE GOING TO CONTACT A NC LEMON LAW LAWYER. WE JUST WANT THE CAR TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND FREE IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. MY WIFE IS SICK OF DRIVING IT AND HAS MOVED BACK TO OUR OLDER 2004 COROLLA. IT MAKES ME SICK KNOWING HOW MUCH WE PAID FOR THIS 2009 XLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278879July 31, 2009
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CANNOT OPEN A REAR WINDOW AND HAVE THE FRONT WINDOW CLOSED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE DRASTICALLY. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE IT WAS AN AERODYNAMIC ISSUE. CURRENTLY, THE CONTACT MUST KEEP HER WINDOWS CLOSED WHILE DRIVING UNTIL TOYOTA CAN REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700. UPDATED 08/19/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED IF THE DRIVER'S WINDOW IS UP, AND SOMEONE IN THE BACK SEAT OPENS A WINDOW, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES. UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278881July 31, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2003- TOYOTA COROLLA - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS RESET, JUST RECENTLY CAME ON IN APRIL 2009 AND NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY HAS 119,000 MILES ON IT AND NEEDS TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278639July 29, 2009
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED STRESS CRACK FROM TOP TO BOTTOM IN MIDDLE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY OF RESIDENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278578July 28, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND RIM COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE RIM WAS MADE OF ALUMINUM ALLOY AND ONE OF THE SPOKES FAILED, WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION WITH THE REST OF THE SPOKES. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,695.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278428July 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 COROLLA LE ENGINE COMPUTER MODULE DIED WITHOUT NOTICE ON JULY 18, 2009. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS COMPUTER DIEING ON THE SPOT WITHOUT NOTICE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT DIES WITHOUT NOTICE. DOES THERE NEED TO BE A DEATH INVOLVED OR CAN YOU GUYS HAVE A RECALL BEFORE IT HAPPENS. YOU NEED TO GO ON TOYOTA NATION AND SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278442July 27, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS UNIROYAL TIGER PAW RADIAL TIRES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TIRES IN 2007. IN MAY OF 2009, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE TO A SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE TIRE. SHE WAS GIVEN ANOTHER TIRE AT A PRORATED COST. THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRE BLEW OUT AGAIN. AAA TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AGAIN AT 24,000 MILES. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OTHER TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND THAT FAILED AT LOW MILEAGES. THE CONTACT WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE TIRE SHOP AND BOUGHT NEW TIRES OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278295July 25, 2009
STRUCTURE
TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 : BOTH FRONT WINDOW GLASS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) HAS COME LOOSE FROM THE HOLDING BRACKET. IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE GLASS COME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND BROKE, FORTUNATELY FOR ME IT DID NOT HAPPEN. IT HAPPENED TO BOTH MY GLASSES IN 2 DIFFERENT INCIDENTS WHICH MADE ME BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND NEED TO BE FIXED BY THEM OR AT LEAST THIS 2005 CARS NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR 2004-COROLLA CARS (SEE BELOW LINK FOR DETAILS). THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN FOLLOWING, BUT HAVE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAME RECALL. SIMILAR TO RECALL 08V-162, LISTED IN HTTP://WWW.LEMONAUTO.COM/COMPLAINTS/1_TOYOTA_RECALLS.HTM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278307July 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DRIVING BEHIND DUMP TRUCK ROCKS FELL OUT OF TRUCK AND PUNCTURED THE UNPROTECTED AC CONDENSER. THEN I LOST AC DURING ONE OF THE HOTTEST DAYS OF THE YEAR. LUCKY MY NEWBORN WAS NOT WITH ME. WHAT REALLY TICS ME OFF IS TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND RELEASED IT IN THERE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06. WHICH I'M JUST NOW FINDING OUT ABOUT ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278050July 23, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C STOPPED WORKING RIGHT WHEN WARRANTY EXPIRED. NO GUARD ON AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR RESULTING IN EASILY DAMAGED A/C COMPONENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278119July 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON JUNE 22, 2009 ON INTERSTATE 75 GOING NORTH AND ANOTHER DRIVER STRUCK ME FROM BEHIND AND THE IMPACT OF HIS TRUCK HIT ME ON THE RIGHT BACK QUARTER PANEL UNDER THE RIGHT REAR LIGHT AND ON THE BUMPER IN THE SAME AREA. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CAR ON JULY 5TH. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO AN LOCAL AAMCO FOR SERVICE AND IT REGISTERED TO GAS CAP. THE GAS CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE AND 6 DAYS LATER ON JULY 14, 2009, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CAUSE OF THE LIGHT MAY HAVE BE TRIGGERED FROM THE AUTO ACCIDENT. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER ON FRIDAY, JULY 24 IN THE MORNING FOR DIAGNOSTICS OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I WILL POST AGAIN AN UPDATE OF MY VEHICLE STATUS AFTER THIS WEEKEND AND UPCOMING WEEK BASED ON THE DEALERSHIP ASSESSMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277228July 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT APPROX 55 MPH, IN THE AFTERNOON, IN COOL CLEAR SPRING WEATHER... A CLUNK WAS HEARD, THE ENGINE DIED, HE WAS LUCKY TO FIND A WIDE SPOT TO PULL OFF THE RURAL TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND COAST TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, DIAGNOSES REVEALED DTC 607 ECM PERFORMANCE, DESCRIPTION COMPUTER,ENGINE . THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED WITH 1 QUANTITY....FP NUMBER 89661-02K21 COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY. (31,858 MILES ON ODOMETER) THURSTON'S DEALERSHIP IN UKIAH GAVE US GREAT SERVICE AND A QUICK TURN AROUND TIME ENABLING SON TO COMMUTE TO COLLEGE ONCE AGAIN WITH LITTLE INCONVENIENCE. I'M GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND HOPE MY DATA SUBMISSION WILL SERVE TO ALERT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, MANUFACTURERS AND INVESTIGATORS TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ENGINE COMPUTER CHIP DEFECT. I WANT TO HELP PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF OTHER DRIVERS BEING PLACED IN A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION OF LOSS OF ENGINE COMPUTER CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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