Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10251690December 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE RPMS DROPPED AND THERE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAD APPROX. 19,500 MILES ON IT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE AND THE FUEL PUMP. FOUR DAYS LATER THE CAR DIED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED A SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND GASKET. THE CAR HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND HAS NOT REPEATED THIS INCIDENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, MY PERCEPTION OF QUALITY IS NEGATIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251602December 12, 2008
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS IN REAR OF TWO TOYOTA VEHICLES FAILED TO ENGAGE LATCH. THIS OCCURRED IN BOTH THE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE 2004 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE PASSENGER IS FORCED TO RIDE UNSECURED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO FACE THE DRIVER TO VIOLATE STATE LAW. I FIND IT IRONIC THAT THE SAME BELT IS USED ON BOTH VEHICLES AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251478December 11, 2008
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE BOLT HOLDING THE PULLEY FOR THE BELTS SNAPPED AND WEDGED IN THE ENGINE - SO FAR 2 1/2 DAYS BY THE DEALER AND THEY STILL CANNOT REMOVE THE BOLT. I THINK THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE BOLT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250445December 2, 2008
VISIBILITY
SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR USED LAST YEAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN STICKING SOMETIMES. I THOUGHT THAT IT USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM BUT REALIZED THAT IT EVEN HAPPENED WHEN IN COLD WEATHER, SO IT IS PROBABLY NOT WEATHER RELATED. WHEN I WANT TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, IT HAS BEEN POPPING DOWN LIKE IT WAS STUCK ON SOMETHING, I DON'T EVEN FEEL LIKE PUTTING IT DOWN SOMETIMES BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO BREAK THE WINDOW MOTOR. THEN YESTERDAY WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN...THE DOOR PANEL WAS POPPING OUT AS IF THE WINDOW RUBBER WAS CURLING DOWN INTO THE WINDOW CHANNEL...ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT WHAT I SAW OCCURRING. AT THAT TIME IT ALSO MADE A POPPING NOISE WHICH I HAVE HEARD LOUDER THEN OTHER TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250563December 2, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT
IN MARCH, 2007, I HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE REAR END OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN. I THOUGHT IT WAS TOTALED. SAFECO HAD IT REPAIRED. THE TRUNK DOES NOT STAY SECURE, I AM CONTINUOUSLY TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS TO THE BODY. THE BODY PARTS JUST POP IN (PLASTIC) AND THE TRUNK LID DOES NOT STAY SHUT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED, AS WELL AS IT BEING VERY DANGEROUS WHEN I AM RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TRUNK'S LID FLOPS OPEN, CAUSING BLIND VISIBILITY . *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10250067November 28, 2008
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST DUE TO DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY. INNER SPLINE ON POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY STRIPPED OUT AFTER 49,000 MILES, ALLOWING RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND PUMP SHAFT. RESULTANT PULLEY WOBBLE ALLOWS THE SERPENTINE BELT TO WALK OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249520November 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK ON MY CAR TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL GAS TANK. THE NEW REPLACEMENT TOYOTA GAS TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT IT WAS REPLACED. THESE CRACKS WERE NOT CAUSES BY EXTERNAL WEAR, ABRASIONS OR DEBRIS, BUT RATHER APPEARED AS A FISSURE IN THE METAL OF THE TANK. IN BOTH CASES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE LEAKS ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPE, GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE SHIELD, WHICH IS VERY HOT AND RISKS FIRE. DESPITE THE DEFECTIVE PART, THE TOYOTA DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE IT WITHOUT CHARGING ME FOR THE FULL COST OF A 3RD GAS TANK PLUS LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249200November 19, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD FOUR 2 YEAR OLD GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES ON MY TOYOTA COROLLA 09. THEY HAVE NEVER HAD WHAT HAS FELT LIKE PROPER TREAD/TRACTION IN RAIN LET ALONE SNOW. I ENDED UP HYDROPLAINING AND HIT A TREE, AND NOW MY CARIS A POTENTIAL TOTAL. THEY HAVE ONLY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHEN MY CRA HAD A 15K MILE CHECKUP, BUT THEY HAVE NOT HELD IN THE RAIN BEFORE AND I HAVE FISHTAILED WHILE GOING STRAIGHT ON ALL SORTS OF WET PAVEMENT, AND EVEN DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THEY HELD SO WELL ON DRY ROADS. NOW I HAVE A RUINED CAR FROM A RAINY DAY WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, TRYING TO STEER AWAY FROM EXCESS WATER FORMING, BUT I WAS FAR FROM IN FULL WATER, ONLY THE TWO RIGHT SIDE TIRES, WHEN I TRIED TO MOVE I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND CRASHED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE SCARED AND HORRIFIED. I WANT TO KNOW IF THESE TIRES WHICH CAME WITH MY CRA WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW, HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS HISTORY OF PROBLEM AS I'VE NEVER SEEN THEM ON OTHER MODELS OF TOYOTAS OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, AN 07 CE COROLLA. I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO HAVE ADEQUATE TRACTION AS THEY ARE ALL WEATHER. IF ANYONE COULD LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISSUE, OR OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED I NEED TO KNOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249075November 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN AUGUST, AND THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BECAUSE I WAS HIT VERY HARD. IT DIDN'T, AND CAUSED ME SEVERE PAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10248543November 12, 2008
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NO CRASH. ANNUAL "SAFETY INSPECTION" IN VIRGINIA REQUIRES REMOVAL OF WHEELS ON ONE SIDE OF VEHICLE FOR BRAKE INSPECTION. WHEEL STUDS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT NEARLY EVERY INSPECTION FROM OVERTIGHTENING USING ORDINARY EQUIPMENT AT THE STATION AND USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. APPARENTLY, TOYOTA DID NOT MAKE THE STUDS STRONG ENOUGH FOR ANNUAL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION USING UNCONTROLLED AIR IMPACT WRENCHES. I HAVE REPLACED 5 WHEEL STUDS SO FAR AN I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE COULD BE MORE. LOSS OF MORE THAN A FEW WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF A WHEEL AND A SERIOUS CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248599November 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA (LE) RANDOMLY SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, IT HAD TROUBLE RESTARTING. AS IT HAPPENED, WE WERE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET AND NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. I AM CONCERNED HOWEVER, THAT IF THIS HAPPENS TO SOMEONE ELSE ON A HIGHWAY, THIS COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. AT THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR. HOWEVER AFTER REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEARNED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE COMPUTER AND STARTING ISSUES. NO INCIDENT HAD BEEN REPORTED WHERE THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT I STILL WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248464November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR, GOING HOME FROM WORK, CAR STALLED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, LOOKED IN OWNER'S MANUAL AND FOR THAT "MALFUNCTION" FAILURE, STATES TO TAKE TO DEALER. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THEY REPLACED THE "BAD COMPUTER" "IN WARRANTY" (THE NEXT DAY, TODAY) W/ AN "UPDATED ONE", JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE ONE IN STOCK "FOR OUR CUSTOMERS" "WE'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, THE NICE MAN STATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248305November 10, 2008
STEERING, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE NE EXTENSION ON MY WAY TO MY SISTERS HOUSE, MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKY AND PULL TO THE LEFT. I GRABBED HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO TRY TO PUT US BACK IN THE LANE BUT IT DIDN'T WANT TO GO. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO JERK THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND WE THEN SPUN OUT INTO TWO 360 DEGREE TURNS BEFORE LANDING IN A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY REAR TIRES HAD PROBLEMS AS WELL, AND THESE TIRES WERE JUST RECENTLY PUT ON BY TEAM TOYOTA ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 30TH 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10248108October 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LETTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, DISSATISFIED WITH NHTSA'S RESPONSE TO HIS CONCERNS RE THE DARKENING OF THE ODOMETER DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ON HIS 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA, WANT TO KNOW WHY NHTSA WON'T OPEN AN INVESTIGATION. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247155October 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COMPUTER BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 128 NORTH. I WAS GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR AT 7:45AM ON MONDAY MORNING WHEN THE ENGINE TOTALLY STALLED. THAT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND OTHERS IF THEY HIT ME. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND STOP ON THE BREAK DOWN LANE TO CALL AAA FOR A TOW TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE THEY RUN A SCAN AND FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WORKED FINE ONCE THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER. MY COMPLAIN IS THAT THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY KILLED ME AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246468October 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NEW VEHICLE FOR BODY AND ENGINE NOISE AND VARIOUS OTHER NOISES NOT STANDARD FOR A NEW VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246478October 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA THAT STALLED OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR, EVEN THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. SO AFTER IT STALLED I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD. I WAS UPSET THAT MY 4YR OLD CAR NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE PUMP WAS $1500. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA PUT OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE FAULTY PUMP, AND THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE DESIGN. SO TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE THEY PUT IN A USED FUEL SYSTEM FROM A JUNKED CAR. THE COST WAS ABOUT $500, SO I HOPE THAT THIS PUMP WILL LAST A FEW YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245803October 17, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
DROVE TO WORK, ABOUT 30 MILES, AND BY THE TIME I GOT HERE THE TWO RIGHT TIRES ON MY VEHICLE WERE FLAT. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 4 MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP, WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A REPORT OF DEFECTIVE VALVES. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD THE DEFECTIVE VALVE STEMS. HAD THEM REPLACED. HAD TO PAY A PRO-RATED COST BOTH TIMES ON A TIRE THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245050October 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:VALVE
TWO NEW TIRES WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF VALVE STEM WITHIN TWO WEEK ON MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA, VE. I HAD TO HAVE THE TIRED REPLACED. IT COST ME $150. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245084October 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY CAR IS 9 YRS OLD, 109,000 MILES IT'S ON THE LOWER END OF THE RECOMMENDATION MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR OF THE CAR. ON 9/3/08 FIRST DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON. I GOT NERVOUS WENT TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS AND THEY CHECKED THE LIGHT, IT SHOWED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR FLOW. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 3 DAYS. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIRS OF SOME OTHER ITEMS AND MENTIONED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON AND THEN OFF. THEY CHECKED IT BUT WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS READING CORRECTLY. 4 DAYS LATER CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND WENT OUT 3 DAYS LATER. 2 DAYS PASSED AND THEN IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CHARCOAL CANISTER FAILURE AND IT WOULD COST $450, I WAS UPSET BECAUSE I JUST GOT $968 WORTH OF REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE DONE. I ALWAYS KEEP UP ON MY MAINTENANCE WORK/OIL CHANGES. IS THIS A FAULTY PART FROM TOYOTA? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS GOING AND IF IT IS NORMAL AFTER SO MANY YEARS/MILES THEN WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO FIND OR REPAIR? I HEARD ONLY TOYOTA HAS THE PART WHICH WAS QUOTED TO ME AS $232. SO IF I DON'T PAY $450 MY VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION/EMISSION TEST. CAN SOMEONE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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