Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10265016April 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES FOR THIS COMPLAINT. I'M GUESSING THAT THESE TWO INCORRECT ENTRIES WILL GET THIS COMPLAINT REVIEWED BY A NHTSA EMPLOYEE SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. AS NOTED BY SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS, THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA'S PCM APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS FAILURE MODE (I.E. CONTROL MODULE TURNS OFF FUEL RELAY CAUSING ENGINE STALL). IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE FAILURE MODE HAS A HIGH OCCURRENCE. AS OF 4/6/2009 THERE WAS A TWO WEEK NATIONAL BACK ORDER OF PCM FOR THIS VEHICLE. I SPOKE WITH TOYOTA NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE, THERE WERE 4 VEHICLES AT A SMALL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN GRAND BLANC MICHIGAN WAITING FOR THIS SERVICE PART. IF THESE 4 VEHICLES ARE TAKEN AS A DATA SAMPLING, THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS 4 * 1400 DEALERSHIPS OR 5600 VEHICLES CURRENTLY AWAITING THIS SERVICE PART AND HAVE FAILED IN THE FIELD. ACCOUNTING FOR INDIVIDUAL DEALERSHIP BUSINESS VOLUME, MY ESTIMATION IS THAT THERE MAY BE AS MANY AT 8000 FIELD FAILURES OF THIS RELATIVELY SERIOUS FAILURE MODE JUST OVER THE LAST 3-4 WEEKS. YOU NHTSA FOLKS MIGHT WANT TO GIVE A CALL OVER TO TOYOTA NA CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS BEFORE SOME YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE THERE LIVES DESTROYED BY A ENGINE STALL IN HIGH SPEED COMMUTER TRAFFIC. THANKS. CM. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO DEATHS OF INJURIES FOR THIS COMPLAINT.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265019April 12, 2009
STEERING
AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE STEERING IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE CAUSING OVER-CORRECTION. TOYOTA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THIS IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE ELIMINATED/ADJUSTED BY A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265026April 12, 2009
STEERING
I NOTICED AGAIN TODAY THAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE. I GOT SO SCARED. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA TYPE S. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265046April 12, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON MARCH 16, 2009. THE EPS STEERING CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. TO CORRECT THE STEERING CAUSES THE NEED FOR CONSTANT INPUT TO CORRECT THE STEERING AS THE CAR WANDERS OFF OF A STRAIGHT LINE CONSTANTLY. THE STEERING INPUT IS NOT PRECISE AND THE CAR SEEMS TO STEER OFF OF A STRAIGHT LINE. IF NOT CORRECTED, THE CAR PULLS RIGHT. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE. FROM THE DEALER, THE FRONT TIRES WERE WELL OVER THE PRESCRIBED 30 POUNDS AND THE REAR TIRES WERE WELL UNDER. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE STEERING ISSUES AND MASK THE PROBLEM. WITH CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE, THE PROBLEM IS WORSENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264963April 10, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT WINDY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEING DRAGGED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND SOMETIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST SWERVE TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT...IT WAS KIND OF SCARY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264780April 9, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
TRUNK LID ON TOYOTA COROLLA USES TORSION BARS FOR SUPPORT. HOWEVER IN THE FULL UP POSITION( 90 DEGREE) TO ABOUT ALMOST CLOSED ( 30 DEGREE) THE WEIGHT IS NOT COUNTER BALANCED . IN THE FULL UP POSITION IT IS PRONE TO FALL WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED FACING UP HILL ON A SLOPE AS SLIGHT AS 10 DEGREES COMMON IN PARKING LOTS FOR RAIN RUNOFF. ANY WIND OR PLACING A BAG OF CANNED GOODS IN THE TRUNK CAUSES IT TO FALL STRIKING THE OWNER IN THE HEAD ,NECK OR SHOULDERS. THIS IS HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK AS I USE THE TRUNK DAILY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN LATE DECEMBER 2008. MY OTHER VEHICLE ( 1993 FORD TAURUS) ALSO USES TORSION BARS BUT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MUCH HEAVIER TRUNK LID IT IS STABLE IN ALL POSITIONS FROM JUST OPEN TO FULLY OPEN ( 90 DEGREE- STRAIGHT UP). I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THIS TRUNK LID NUMEROUS TIMES AS I USE THE TRUNK ON A DAILY BASIS. AS AN MALE ADULT I HAVE NOT BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED YET BUT I BELIEVE THIS POSES SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THIS TRUNK LID AND TORSION BAR SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY. THE FORCE IS SUFFICIENT THAT ONE OCCASION IT CAUSED A BLEEDING CUT TO MY SCALP UPON IMPACT. THE DEALER IN LATE JANUARY ADDED A SMALL EXTENSION ARM THAT CONNECTS TO THE TORSION BARS BUT THIS HAD NO BENEFIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10264483April 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
POLLUTION (?) CONTROL COMPUTER POLLUTION CHARCOAL CANNISTER AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONICS RUINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264263April 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND WE LEASE A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE A/C WENT OUT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US A ROCK HIT THE CONDENSER AND PUT A HOLE IN IT. THERE IS A TSB OUT ON 2005-2006 COROLLAS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. REPORT NUMBER AC002-06 THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. NOW TOYOTA IS TELLING US WE HAVE TO PAY $645 TO FIX IT. WE FEEL TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX IT. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND DESIGN FLAW. WE NEED TO HAVE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263126March 26, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LAST DECEMBER IN A TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ANY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS A RESULT I HAD STITCHES ON MY HEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10262790March 23, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ECU (ENGINE CONTROL UNIT) MALFUNCTION CAUSES HARD SHIFT ON TRANSMISSION. TOTAL REPLACEMENT CHARGE SUMS UP TO 762.00 AS PER TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA COROLLA S 2005 REPLACEMENT INFORMATION IN DATA BASE IS 89661 02C11 VS. 89661 02C12 ON PHYSICAL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT PART. COMPATIBILITY IN QUESTION. CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMITTED TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 4 CAR WITH SAME PROBLEM DURING THE SAME WEEK. ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH AN UPGRADED UNIT QUESTIONING THE MANUFACTURE PERFORMANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262848March 23, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ELECTRIC STEERING FAULTY. VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT, CONSTANTLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. A CONSTANT FIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262586March 20, 2009
STEERING
PURCHASED 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA YESTERDAY. DROVE 140 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THE CAR WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS IT WAS GUSTY WHEN IT ISN'T. THIS IS FOR MY WIFE, HOW WILL IT ACT DURING REAL WIND AND/OR ICE? I AM DISAPPOINTED AND HAVE ALREADY SCHEDULED DEALER TO CHECK STEERING HOWEVER SOURCES SAY THAT THIS IS AN UNFIXABLE PROBLEM AND NEEDS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262481March 19, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE PURCHASED 12/30/08. STEERING PROBLEMS AT HIGH SPEEDS - FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING TO STAY ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 55+. LIKE YOU ARE FIGHTING THE WIND AT TIMES AND OTHER TIMES LIKE THE STEERING IS JUST TOO LOOSE. HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT DOWN ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING CHECKED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH STEERING; HOWEVER, I SEE OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING OF SAME FEELING. WHAT'S UP WITH THIS CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261740March 13, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MUCH FORCE AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS TO HER ARM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD APPROXIMATELY COST OVER $1,000 JUST FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10261371March 9, 2009
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCTOBER 2008 AND RETURNED TO MY DEALER WITHIN TWO WEEKS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS -- 50-60 MPH. MY SALESPERSON DROVE THE CAR WITH ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY SENSITIVE, THAT I WAS USED TO DRIVING A HEAVIER RAV4 WITH STABILITY CONTROL BUT THAT NOTHING SEEMED AMISS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, THE ISSUE CONTINUES AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE SLICK OR WHEN THE WIND BLOWS THE PROBLEM INCREASES TENFOLD. I LIVE IN A PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE WIND IS INEVITABLE AND ICE/SNOW CAN BE ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER TWICE TO TRY TO TRADE THE COROLLA IN ON A SAFER VEHICLE BUT SINCE IT IS A NEW CAR, I CANNOT RECOVER THE DEPRECIATION TO MAKE THE TRADE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261130March 9, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, WHEELS
ONE MAJOR FLAW: TWITCHY POWER STEERING IT?S SIMILAR TO OTHERS ON THE INTERNET BLOGS ? AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES IT?S AS IF I AM TRYING TO BALANCE MY STEERING ON A BALL. THE STEERING WANTS TO MOVE OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. BY STEERING INTO ONCOMING LANE OR TRAFFIC. I REMINDS ME AS A KID; TURNING MY BIKE HANDLE BARS 180 DEGREES (BACKWARDS)AND STEERING FORWARD. YOU CAN DO IT BUT YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS AND FIGHT THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261318March 9, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED IN AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND, ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME, SUSTAINED INJURIES. HE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 UPDATED 12/08/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/10/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10261095March 8, 2009
STEERING
I JUST GOT A 2009 COROLLA LE YESTERDAY AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WAS GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING THE CAR STRAIGHT AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH. I NEED THIS CAR FOR COMMUTING BUT AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY AND AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PURCHASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260936March 6, 2009
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER STATED SHE WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE STEERING AND KEEPING THE CAR CENTERED ON THE ROAD. SHE WENT AROUND A CURVE AND LOST CONTROL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND LANDED DRIVER'S SIDE DOWN, BACKWARDS IN A DITCH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260647March 4, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE HAD MY 2009 COROLLA FOR ONLY A WEEK AND THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD SWAY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS STEERING ISSUE WAS IN MY HEAD, BUT AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS I JUST FEEL MAD. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS. YOU LITERALLY TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND AND YOU ARE DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE. THIS ISN'T JUST AN ISSUE OF ANNOYANCE, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEBODY COULD POSSIBLY GET KILLED. IF TOYOTA DOESN'T START A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE TOP SELLING CAR'S RECORD OF UNSURPASSED RELIABILITY COULD BE TARNISHED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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