Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10227522May 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 COROLLA LE - PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW IS MAKING CLICKING NOISE EVERYTIME IT IS OPENED AND CLOSED. THIS FEELS AS IF SOMETHING IS STUCK IN THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW DOES NOT SLIDE SMOOTHLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227218May 10, 2008
VISIBILITY
OK , ONCE I DID REPLACED ON RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS SHATTERED. I'VE PAID AND FIXED, IT WAS ITSELF WHEN I WAS USING DOWN THE WINDOW MACHINE BUT IT SHATTERED WOW! UNEXPECTED HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227185May 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AROUND 1:30 AM ON 5/02/2008 WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST QUIT RUNNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO LUCK. I CALLED MY WIFE TO COME AND GET ME SO I COULD CALL A TOWING SERVICE TO GET THE CAR HOME. I THAN CONNECTED THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL ENGINE SCANNER AND PULLED A TROUBLE CODE P0607 CONTROL MODULE PERFORMANCE. I LOOKED ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT TOYOTA HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR NO START CONDITION. BULLETIN # EG049R. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY COULD TROUBLE SHOOT IT. THEY TOLD ME WHAT I ALREADY NEW. THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY. THEY ALSO SAID BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAD 111,146 MILES ON IT THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO TRY AND GET THEM TO REPAIR IT UNDER GOODWILL SINCE THEY HAVE A BULLETIN OUT REGARDING FAULTY CONTROL MODULES. I WAS CONTACTED ON 5/8/2008 AND TOLD THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT OFFER ME ANY TYPE OF GOODWILL COVERAGE BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PRIOR REPAIR WORK DONE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER AND I WAS BEYOND THE NORMAL WARRANTY. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I DO ALL MY OWN MAINT. ON MY VEHICLES SINCE I AM A MECHANIC BY TRADE. THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE OF THE BULLETIN BUT THE STILL WERE NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY TYPE OF GOOD FAITH WARRANTY. MY CASE NUMBER WITH TOYOTA IS 2008 0502 0992. AFTER TALKING TO A FEW LOCAL DEALERS I DEAL WITH I HAVE FOUND THAT THEY ARE REPLACING QUITE A FEW OF THESE FAULTY PROCESSORS UNDER WARRANTY. SOME DEALERS STOCK AS MANY AS 3 CONTROL UNITS ON THE SHELF AT ONE TIME. MY FEELING IS THAT THEY ARE WARRANTING MOST OF THEM PEOPLE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE BIG PICTURE. THE PROCESSOR IS A $700.00 ITEM. I WONDER HOW MANY ARE REALLY GOING BAD. SHOULD THIS BE A NATIONAL RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227047May 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD AS THOUGH MY FOOT WAS STILL FEEDING GAS. AS A RESULT I HIT A PARKED CAR NEXT TO THE SLOT I WAS TRYING TO PULL INTO. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR I HIT BUT $2500 ESTIMATE FOR BODY REPAIR TO THE CAR I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE HAD INFREQUENT SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WITH THIS CAR, BUT ALWAYS IN THE PAST IT HAS BEEN MOMENTARY AND INCONSEQUENTIAL CAR WILL BE REPAIRED AND IS BEING TAKEN IN TO SERVICE FOR CORRECTION OF THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227338May 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRES AT THE TRUNK HARNESS BROKE CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. HE FEELS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227339May 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR OR BRAKE EFFECTIVELY. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SOME HESITANCY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE DURING SUMMER MONTHS AND JERKY ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226958May 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, TOOK IT HOME, AND IT BEGAN STINKING LIKE ROTTEN EGGS. I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME TO BUY MORE EXPENSIVE GAS THAT CONTAINS LESS SULFUR. FOUR YEARS OF BUYING EXPENSIVE GASOLINE, AND I FIND OUT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BURNED UP AND I NEED A NEW ONE FOR $1200. I FOUND OUT THAT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAN BE DAMAGED IF FUEL IS BEING MIXED TO RICHLY, EVIDENT BY A SULFUR SMELL. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THIS AND FOUND A TOYOTA TECHNICAL BULLETIN (HTTP://WWW.AUTOSAFETY.ORG/TOYOTA%2003-04%20COROLLA%20CATALYST.PDF) THAT STATES MY SPECIFIC MODEL 2003 COROLLA HAD A MANUFACTURERS ERROR ALL ALONG. THE ECM WAS SET INCORRECTLY TO MIX FUEL TOO RICHLY, AND THAT IF A CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF AN EXCESSIVE SULFUR SMELL, THE ECM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED UNDER WARRANTY! THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED WHILE I WAS STILL UNDER A 60,000MILES WARRANTY, HOWEVER I WAS ON VACATION IN CALIFORNIA, AND CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY TOLD ME MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE SYSTEM, SO I WAITED TO GET IT FIXED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER RETURNING TO COLORADO, AND DIDN'T COME BACK ON FOR 15,000 MILES. AT 85,000 MILES, I FINALLY TOOK MY CAR TO BE FIXED BY A DEALERSHIP IN DENVER. AFTERWARD, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE TOYOTA BULLETIN, AND AN "EMISSIONS WARRANTY" THAT WOULD HAVE COVERED THE PROBLEM UP TO 8YRS OR 80,000 MILES. NOW, TOYOTA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE WORK TO FIX THE REAL ECM PROBLEM, BECAUSE I FOUND OUT 5000 MILES AFTER THIS SECRET WARRANTY RAN OUT THAT THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS LYING TO ME OR INCOMPETENT! IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE, THERE IS A PLETHORA OF OTHER TOYOTA CONSUMERS WHOM WERE LIED TO ABOUT THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM! THIS EXCESSIVELY RICH MIXING OF FUEL LEADS TO DEFECTIVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226845May 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY COMPLAINT IS WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE 1.8L. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY ROCKS AND DESTROYED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE, AND PAID FOR IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AND GOT IT REPAIRED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ($1000 REPAIR). IT WAS REPAIRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN LAST FALL. I HAVE PUT OFF GETTING IT REPAIRED AGAIN FOR FEAR THAT THE REPAIR WILL ONLY LAST ANOTHER 6MONTHS TO A YEAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN ON TOYOTA'S PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226621May 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS UNREADABLE IN DAYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226128April 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
EMISSION EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226083April 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS BEEN USING OIL SINCE 30,000 MILES. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACING AT 35,000 MILES BECAUSE SLUDGE WAS IN THE HEAD. OIL WAS CHANGED BETWEEN 4,000 - 5,000 MILES SINCE NEW. NOW WE MUST REPLACE THE ENGINE AFTER IT WAS JUST PAID OFF. I SINCERELY BELIEVE THIS WAS A DEFAULT FROM THE FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225891April 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 2003 COROLLA HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND HAD BEEN ADJUSTED. STILL WHEN YOU BRAKE, IT STILL MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGE SEVERAL TIMES AND TEMPORARILY THE GRINDING NOISE WILL GO AWAY AND AFTER ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS IT RETURNS. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO SOMEONE FIXED THE PROBLEM, NOW ITS BACK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225971April 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHERE THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HE WAS DRIVING A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT TOYOTA HAVE BEEN ANSWERED WITH CONDESCENSION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225834April 27, 2008
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WINDOW SEPARATED FROM ROLLERS. POP OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225847April 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE - TRIED TO GET AS FAR TO RIGHT SIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALLED AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK, WHICH TOOK ME TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. AUTO REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS STRANGE, SINCE MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IS JUST BARELY 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD. COME TO FIND OUT, WHEN THEY WENT TO ORDER THE PART, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 3 TIMES THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR A TOYOTA COROLLA FUEL PUMP BECAUSE MINE HAPPEN TO BE MADE IN A BATCH DURING A 3 MONTH PERIOD IN WHICH THEY NO LONGER MADE THAT SAME SORT OF FUEL PUMP. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH MY MAINTENANCE CHECKS, SO THIS FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN NO MATTER HOW WELL I TOOK CARE OF MY CAR. IT'S ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS SINCE I ACQUIRED THIS COROLLA, AND I'M ALREADY REPLACING AN ITEM THAT COST ME OVER $1,500.00, WHICH IS A DAMAGE I HAD NO CONTROL OVER. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS PARTICULAR FUEL PUMP IS GOING TO BREAK AT SOME POINT AGAIN, SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A PART THAT TOYOTA NO LONGER CONTINUED MANUFACTURING... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225266April 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE WINDOWS ON MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA RATTLE AND THE WINDOW COME DOWN BY ITSELF. THE DRIVERS DOOR IS THE WORST ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225151April 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CHECK LIGHT WENT ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PIPE SUB-ASSY, FU. THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK DETECTED. EVAP MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225160April 20, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT
THE A/C CONDENSER WAS REPLACED DUE TO TOYOTA'S ADMITTED DESIGN FLAW AS PER THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06 TITLED LOWER GRILLE MESH PROTECTION COVER. WHICH INFORMS AN OWNER THAT THEIR A/C CONDENSER IS UNPROTECTED WHICH WILL COST THEM $590. HOWEVER, TOYOTA FAILED TO BACK THEIR PRODUCT UP BY REIMBURSING IT. THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE SOUTHWEST BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME HEAT AND IF SOMEONE WITH CHILDREN GOES TO TURN THEIR AIR CONDITIONING ON AND IT DOES NOT WORK THIS POSES HEALTH RISKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224502April 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOOD WAS RAISED TO CHECK FLUIDS. WIND ATTEMPTED TO FORCE THE HOOD CLOSED,DISTORTING THE POINT WHERE THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD ENTERS THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER,AND ALSO CREATING A DISTORTION ON THE HOOD FINISH. WENT TO VILLAGE TOYOTA IN HOMOSASSA FLORIDA AND WAS GIVE A RUN AROUND ABOUT IT BEING A BODY SHOP PROBLEM AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I MIGHT ALSO ADD THAT THE TRUNK LID IS NOT SECURE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION;IT WILL CLOSE ON ITS OWN APPROX 8 INCHES AND HAS HIT ME AND MY WIFE ABOUT THE FACE AND HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10224069April 10, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN EVER I PUT MY CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR WILL STAY AT THE SPEED THAT I SET IT AT FOR JUST A SHORT WHILE. IT THEN STARTS TO SPEED UP BY 2 MPH AND NOW IM CRUISING AT WHAT I SET IT AT +2, THEN IT WILL SPEED UP AGAIN BY 2 MPH, AND THEN IM CRUISING AT WHAT I SET IT AT + 4 MPH. I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME ONCE WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL RAISED MY SPEED BY 8 MPH ONCE WITH OUT ME TRYING TO RAISE MY OWN SPEED. I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE WINTER TIME SNOW AND ICE, ALSO IF I DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION TO THE SPEED IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING I COULD OF GOTTEN A SPENDING TICKET - (BLAME IT ON THE CRUISE CONTROL) YEAH RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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