Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10277046July 16, 2009
SEATS
I LEASED THIS TOYOTA COROLLA CE IN MAY 2007 (NEW) & SINCE THAT FIRST DAY THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONSTANTLY MOVES OUT OF POSITION 1/2 INCH OR MORE IN ALL DIRECTIONS.. EVERY TIME I GET IN TO THE CAR I HAVE TO RE-ADJUST THE SEAT & I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS HAPPENS.. I HOPE NO ONE EVER HITS ME IN THE REAR BECAUSE THE SEAT WILL MOVE IN SOME DIRECTION & OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITH THE AIR BAG IF THAT EVEN OPENS.. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM UNTIL I JUST READ ANOTHER COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME VEHICLE.. I HAVE FILED 4 LEMON LAW COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR VARIOUS ISSUES INCLUDING THE TIRES & TOYOTA CLAIMS THESE COMPLAINTS ARE ALL THE RESULT OF 'DESIGN FLAWS' & REFUSES TO FIX ANY OF THE COMPLAINTS & PASSES THE TIRE PROBLEM OFF TO GOODYEAR WHO THEN PASSES THE PROBLEM BACK TO TOYOTA.. THIS VEHICLE IS THE WORSE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND IS A DEATH TRAP EVEN THE SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK CORRECTLY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276866July 15, 2009
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VERTICAL WIRE IN THE BACK OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE WIRE COMES THROUGH AND STICKS THEM IN THEIR BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $700. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,790.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276888July 15, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER WORKS ONLY 1/4TH OF THE TIME. IT BLOWS COLD AND THEN CONTINUES TO BLOW BUT CHANGES TO BLOWING HOT AIR. THIS IS VERY PROBLEMATIC WITH THE HEAT CONDITIONS OF SUMMER WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. WE ARE LOOKING AT COSTLY REPAIRS DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276749July 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
GOING 45 MPH, CAR SUDDENLY CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THE ECM FAILED AND THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW, SO THIS IS COVERED. IN SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP, HE INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PART BECAUSE IT WASN'T A SAFETY ISSUE! IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE! I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC AT THE TIME MY CAR DIED OR I MAY HAVE BEEN REARENDED. I'M JUST LUCKY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276162July 8, 2009
WHEELS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS BENT. IT IS BRAND NEW CAR. NO DAMAGE AND NO ACCIENDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276117July 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ECU MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275774July 4, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOW ROLLUP MECHANISM ON MY 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA DOES NOT HAVE ANY SORT OF CLUTCH, SO THEY WILL CUT OFF ONE'S FINGER (OR ANYTHING ELSE!) IF CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE DOOR FRAME. I ALMOST MANAGED TO SEVER MY FINGER YESTERDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275334June 30, 2009
STEERING
THE NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. ON A HIGHWAY GOING FASTER THAN 60 MPH, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LANE. IF IT DEVIATES (WHICH IS NORMAL) AND A CORRECTION IS MADE, THE CAR OVER-REACTS AND THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LANE. ANOTHER CORRECTION PUTS THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OTHER SIDE. SO THE VEHICLE MOVES SIDE TO SIDE. STRAIGHT LINE TRAVEL CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED ONLY WITH BOTH HAND FIRMLY ON THE WHEEL AND FIXING YOU EYES ON THE ROAD. THE DANGER IS WHEN YOU ARE DISTRACTED, SUCH AS LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, ADJUSTING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, CHANGING A RADIO STATION, REACHING FOR SUN GLASSED, ETC. THEN THE CAR HEADS OUT OF THE LANE AS A RESULT OF A CONTINUED STEERING ADJUSTMENT. THE DEALERS AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM THAT THIS IS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE NEW FEATURE, ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. HOWEVER, THE 2010 COROLLA HAS ANOTHER STANDARD FEATURE (WHICH IS OPTIONAL FOR THE 2009): ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. MY 2009 DOES NOT HAVE THIS FEATURE AND I WAS NEVER TOLD OF ITS POSSIBLE BENEFIT TO THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275251June 29, 2009
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BEING MOVED, THE WINDOW INSIDE THE DOOR RATTLES AND SLIGHTLY MOVES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274949June 25, 2009
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE 2009 COROLLA S IN APRIL 2008...MONTHS LATER THE SIDE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BELOW THE SEAT BELT AND SIDE AIR BAG POPPED OFF THE VEHICLE IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS IT ON IS BROKE. ALSO, THE PASSENGER DOOR MADE A FUNNY NOISE EVERYTIME I OPEN IT. I EXAMINED IT AND IT APPEARS THE BOLTS HOLDING ON THE DOOR IS COMING LOOSE. I KEEP TIGHTENING IT BUT STILL COMES LOOSE. ANOTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD IS THE FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS KEEP BLOWING AND NEED REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE ONLY MINOR ISSUES IT STILL IS A HASSLE FOR A BRAND NEW CAR... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274952June 25, 2009
STEERING
MY NEW 2009 COROLLA CAN NOT KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHEN I AM DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. IT WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT SO MUCH THAT I HAVE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WITH GREAT EFFORTS, WHICH MAKES THE DRIVING SO TIRESOME. THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO REPORTED BY MANY OTHER 2009 COROLLA OWNERS. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY DEFECT. IT IS ABSOLUTELY DANGEROUS FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS WHO ARE DRIVING NEAR THE COROLLA. TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS HORRIBLE PROBLEM TO SAVE THE DRIVERS IN NO TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274957June 25, 2009
STEERING
PURCHASED A NEW 2009 COROLLA S ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO FROM THE LOCAL DEALER IN ARDMORE, OK. THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM WITH THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON THEIR MODELS NOW. THE DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT IN STEERING THE AUTO TO PREVENT IT FROM CONSTANTLY VEERING LEFT OR RIGHT AS YOU DRIVE ON CITY STREETS OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS. I MET WITH THE FACTORY REP FROM TOYOTA AND HE STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CREATED BY THE NEW DESIGN OF THEIR STEERING SYSTEM WITH 0% VARIANCE FOR ERROR. A MASTER TOYOTA MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE AUTO AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT TO CORRECT, A CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THE STEERING IS VERY OVERSENSATIVE. A CASE HAS ALSO BEEN FILED WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS I HAVE A NEW COROLLA S PARKED IN MY GARAGE WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON IT DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF DRIVING THIS AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274822June 24, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY HUSBAND AND I JUST DROPPED OUR TWO KIDS OFF AT MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS HOUSE AND WERE ON OUR WAY BACK HOME WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL GAS. I TOLD MY HUSBAND AND HE STATED TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND HE WOULD CHECK IT OUT. HE POPPED THE HOOD AND FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRST THING THAT I THOUGHT WAS MY HUSBAND WAS ON FIRE. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND FOUND MY HUSBAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR LOOKING FOR THE KIDS IN THE BACKSEAT AND HE WAS SCREAMING GET OUT OF THE CAR. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND WE RAN. WE LOOKED BACK AND ALL I SAW WAS A BIG BALL OF FIRE. WHEN THE FIRED DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FLAMES ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF MY CAR WAS A BURNT FRAME, THE 2 BACK TIRES AND THE SPOILER. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE REALLY UPSET BY THIS SITUATION. WHAT IF OUR FIVE MONTHS OLD AND NINE YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME? WHAT IF MY HUSBAND WAS BURNT SEVERELY BY THE FIRE? WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE CHILDREN IF BOTH OF US DIED IN THE FIRE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274863June 24, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 19 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A PUDDLE OF OIL ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A STREET SIGN AND THE GUARDRAIL RIPPED THE FRONT FENDER OFF OF THE VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 07/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/17/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274594June 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING AND EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN FORMALLY DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 07/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/20/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274563June 21, 2009
STEERING
THE CAR HAS VERY POOR STEERING. WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE 95, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE PURCHASING DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING. I FEEL AS IF THE CAR IS NOT SAFE, AS TO ALWAYS HAVING TO CORRECT THE STEERING ISSUE AND TO MAKE SURE THE CAR IS DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW MARCH 9, 2009 AND CURRENTLY HAS 6200 MILES ON IT. STEERING SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274372June 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATING THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED THE NUMBER FOR THIS REPORT IS AC002-06. ADDITIONALLY, THE TOYOTA HAS REDESIGNED THE COROLLA TO CORRECT THIS IN 2007 BY PROPERLY PROTECTING THE A/C CONDENSER LEAVING THE 2005-2006 CUSTOMERS IN THE DUST. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO OCCUR JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. I DISCOVERED MY CONDENSER WAS NOT WORKING (CAUSING NO AIR CONDITIONING) 16 DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. I NOW LIVE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND THE TYPE OF HEAT EXPERIENCED AND LACK OF AC COULD BE CONSIDERED A HEALTH HAZARD. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER AND WANTS TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS THE FULL $600 FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274288June 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 8 AM IN THE MORNING AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED PUMPING OUT HOT AIR. SINCE THAT TIME MY A/C HAS BEEN DEAD. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH 43,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273972June 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH APPROX. 36,125 MILES STARTS BUT SOON STALLS WITHIN A TIME SPAN OF 15 SECONDS TO 5 MINUTES. EFFORTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY FAIL POSING A SAFETY RISK IF THE VEHICLE IS IN TRAFFIC (WHICH OURS WAS). AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO RESTART BUT STALLS AGAIN WITHIN THE SAME TIME SPAN OF 15 SECONDS TO 5 MINUTES. THE BATTERY IS WORKING AS EVIDENCED BY INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS. GAS IS AT OR ABOVE 3/4 TANK FULL. CAR RECENTLY PASSED (APRIL 2009) PENNSYLVANIA STANDARDS FOR EMISSIONS AND INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273780June 15, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY CHANGED DIRECTION AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. WHENEVER TRAVELING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 3 TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 07/08/09 *BF UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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