Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10272488June 1, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES, SIZE P175/65/R14. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT AND DESTROYED. THE TIRES HAD BEEN ON THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND. WITHIN A YEAR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE BELIEVED THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRES WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF UPDATED 07/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272505June 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST EXERT GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,556.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270215May 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, INSTEAD OF IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN OTHER VEHICLES PASS OR IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,106.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269964May 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERINGS WERE DISCOLORED, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WOULD MAKE THEM THINNER. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,271. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS THAT COVERS THE HEADLIGHT WAS STARTING TO DISCOLOR. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT HE HAS A DIFFICULT TIME SEEING THE ROAD AT NIGHT. UPDATED 06/10/09.*JB THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENGINE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE RECALL. HE IS CONCERNED THE ENGINE MAY SHUT DOWN BEFORE THE RECALL IS PERFORMED, DUE TO LIMITED PARTS. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING HOSE, BATTERY, AND WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED EVOQ 09/22/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269782May 23, 2009
STEERING
I JUST PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1993 AND A 2003 COROLLA. THE STEERING AND HANDLING WERE GREAT IN THE 1993 AND 2003 MODELS. THIS NEW ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THE 2009 MODEL IS SCARY. AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IN WINDY CONDITIONS THE CAR GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD. ON HIGHWAYS WITH GROOVED PAVEMENT THE CAR JERKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION OF THE STEERING. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THAT NEW CAR DEALERS WERE INCREASING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO 40 PSI WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE LOT TO HELP COVER UP THIS PROBLEM. SURE ENOUGH WHEN I CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES IT WAS AT 40 PSI. THIRTY PSI IS THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE OWNED THAT I FEEL UNSAFE IN AT ANY TIME I HAVE DRIVEN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269688May 22, 2009
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY. WOULD NOT RESTART. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN EG042-07 APPLIES BUT WOULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE MILEAGE. IN THE END REPLACING THE ECU REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269616May 21, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE TURNS OFF COMPLETELY WITH NO POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269617May 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAILED. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 6/4/09 *CN UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269537May 20, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA - STEERING ISSUES WITH THE TRIPTRONIC SYSTEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO CORRECT AND OVER CORRECT TO KEEP WITHIN THE LINES. THE CAR CONSTANTLY GOES LEFT RIGHT - LEFT RIGHT. IT IS PARTICULARITY BAD NOTICEABLE WHEN IT IS WINDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269129May 18, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ERRATIC HARD SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THE FAILURE WAS LABELED AS THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE MASSIVE NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PART. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,029.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269125May 18, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 9000 MILES PURCHASED NEW. HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRES ROTATED MAY 2009. INSPECTOR ADVISED THAT ALL 4 FIRESTONE TIRES SHOWED ONLY 4/32 TREAD DEPTH AND ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON. NOTIFIED TOYOTA ONLINE AND THEY DECLINED ANY ADJUSTMENT. THEY INDICATED THAT NEITHER TOYOTA NOR FIRESTONE GUARANTEED THE TIRE WOULD LAST FOR ANY MONTHS AT ALL WITH RESPECT TO OEM TIRES ON NEW CARS. I RETURNED TO TOYOTA DEALER IN ELMIRA NY---KENT BROWN--AND SERVICE MANAGER CALLED TOYOTA HQ VIA PHONE. SOMEBODY APPROVED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES AT NO COST TO ME. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER KENT BROWN AND THEY ALSO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK WHICH DEALER SAID WAS FINE. I ALSO TALKED TO FIRESTONE DEALER PRIOR TO KENT BROWN ADJUSTMENT AND THAT DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THEIR TIRE WAS PROBABLY THE WRONG TIRE FOR THAT YEAR AND MAKE OF TOYOTA. I HAD THE FEELING THAT IF KENT BROWN WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THE 4 TIRES THAT FIRESTONE MIGHT HAVE DONE SOMETHING FOR ME. COST UNKNOWN!!!?? THIS IS MY 2ND NEW TOYOTA FROM SAME DEALER. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT TOYOTA HQ DENIED ME BUT SOMEBODY APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT. I DOUBT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE DEALERS IF TOYOTA HQ ALSO DENIED THE DEALER. YOKOHOMA TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON MY CAR AND SEEM TO BE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269132May 18, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEMS. ABOVE 55 MPH THE CAR LIKES TO WANDER ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269040May 18, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,652. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/15/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268954May 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 36900 MILES. COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE IN TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION WITH INABILITY TO RESTART ENGINE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THEY REPORTED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE. CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER REPORTED PART ON BACKORDER. RESULTED IN TOW CHARGE AND CAR RENTAL EXPENSE. CAR WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED UNTIL 3 DAYS LATER BY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268987May 17, 2009
STEERING, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCT OF 2008. NOTICED THE TOUCHY STEERING, BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT ON A SIDE STREET IN HUNTINGTON, WV WHEN SHE HIT A POT HOLE OR A MANHOLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH. THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE HIT A PARKED CAR. IT BROKE THE ABS WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSED $10,994.79 DAMAGE TO CAR. WE THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD AT 15,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY THIN. TOYOTA HAD JUST SERVICE THE CAR AT 13,000 MILES AND DID NOT TELL ME THE TIRES OR THE BRAKES WERE BAD. WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT TELL US EITHER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268789May 14, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCK CYLINDERS ON BOTH FRONT DOORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE PASSENGER SIDE (WHICH I RARELY USE) WILL NO LONGER UNLOCK; THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NO LONGER LOCK. I HAVE NEVER USED THE OUTSIDE LOCK TO LOCK THE DOOR SO DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE MECHANIC TOLD ME. $450 TO FIX BOTH LOCKS BUT I NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268484May 12, 2009
STEERING
IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT REMAIN STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND LIGHTLY HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WANTS TO PULL THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT, AND YOU MUST HOLD A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL AT ANY SPEED TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING ITSELF LEFT OR RIGHT. GAVE ME A GOOD SCARE WHEN IT SEEMS TO PULL ITSELF AWAY FROM THE ROAD EVEN WITH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THIS IS A CE MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268502May 12, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2006 TOYOTA COROLLA AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER WENT OUT. TOYOTA CREATED A MODIFICATION TO THE 2007-2009 MODELS BUT WON'T OFFER A RECALL ON 2006! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268348May 11, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IS A DANGEROUS CAR. STEERING IS HORRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267935May 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A FAILURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AFTER THE WINTER, THE A/C WAS TURNED ON AND IT WOULD NOT COOL. FREON WAS PUT INTO THE SYSTEM AND IT COOLED DOWN AGAIN. HOWEVER, A HISSING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER PUTTING IN THE FREON. TURNS OUT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER'S CONDENSER. THE TSB ON THE 2003 - 3005 COROLLA INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. SUPPOSEDLY, TOYOTA CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM ON FUTURE COROLLA'S, BUT EVIDENTLY THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH IT. WE ARE HAVING THE CONDENSER REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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