Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10211956December 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I NOTICE THAT THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS SOME PRETTY SEVERE WRINKLES ACROSS IT WHICH DISTORT VISION. MY DEALER SAID THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO A LOCAL GLASS SHOP, AND THAT IF THEY SEE A PROBLEM WILL REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211517December 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HAVE OWNED THE CAR JUST OVER ONE YEAR. ODOMETER IS JUST PAST 23K MILES. CAR HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR NORMAL DAILY DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE CAR DEVELOPED A JERK IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AT EACH GEAR SHIFT. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE COMPUTER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE WITH NEW "LOGIC". COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211264December 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE, WHEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WITH LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS, WILL SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING, WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND MUST BE STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK BEFORE IT WILL RESUME. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOSE POWER OR STALL OUT, BUT IT WILL STOP RESPONDING TO GAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211049December 6, 2007
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING AND APPLYING BRAKES - IT BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 7,500 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD THE SEAT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY TOYOTA THREE TIMES. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN 2007 AND IT WAS THEN REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS AND TOYOTA TOLD ME THEY WON'T FIX IT ANYMORE. I AM A LOYAL TOYOTA OWNER BUT THIS JUST MIGHT CHANGE MY MIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211086December 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 8-20-07 I BROUGHT THE COROLLA TO TOYOTA TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND TO CHECK A HISSING SOUND AND THE BRAKE LIGHT THAT WAS GOING ON AND OFF. THE COURTESY INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE BRAKES, THE DRIVE BELT TENSIONER, TIMING CHAIN AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD ALL OF THE WORK DONE. ON 9-27-07 I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO TOYOTA BECAUSE THE CAR SLIGHTLY HESITATED WHEN I BACKED UP ON A HILL. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE HOME AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD GO WITH FLUIDS LEAKING EVERYWHERE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 53,821 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT TOYOTA WOULD NOT COVER THE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE CAR WAS 6 YEARS OLD. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED WITH A USED TOYOTA TRANSMISSION BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE PRICE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210766December 4, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER LEFT TO RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,083 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210773December 4, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN AN ICE STORM, THE VEHICLE SLID FOR APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210355November 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN CAR IS WARM IT TAKES 15-20 SECONDS OF ENGINE CRANKING UNTIL IT STARTS / FIRES OFF. COLD STARTS ARE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209974November 26, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
THE BELT TENSIONER ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND NEEDED A NEW BELT TENSIONER AT 44K. THE WORK WAS DONE AT AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER, AL HENDRICKSON TOYOTA. THE SECOND BELT TENSIONER FAILURE WAS AT 78K AND THE TENSIONER WAS REPLACED AGAIN AT A TOYOTA DEALER, PALM BEACH TOYOTA. THE SECOND DEALER, PALM BEACH TOYOTA, FOUND A DEFECTIVE CLAMP ON A POWERSTEERING HOSE AFTER REPEATED POWER STEERING FAILURES SUBSEQUENT TO REPLACEMENT OF TENSIONER. BOTH TENSIONER FAILURES WERE PRECEDED BY OILY SPOTS ON DRIVEWAY UNDER TENSIONER UNIT AND WERE LIKELY CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING HOSE CLAMP FOUND BY PALM BEACH TOYOTA ALLOWING LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO BELT AND TENSIONER ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209540November 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, IT SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2,580 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,480. *UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A TURN, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. UPDATED 04/05/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209576November 20, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE FUDAL CARAT ASSURO TIRES BLOWOUT ON THE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRE IS ONLY 15 MONTHS OLD WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209203November 17, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:REAR
I OWN AN '03 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. AT THE 45,000 MILE MARK MY REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH ON A NEWLY PAVED CITY STREET - THERE WERE NO POTHOLES OR OBSTRUCTIONS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ATTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO BE "CLIMATE BUT NO EXCUSES." THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD "ROTTED" (RUSTED) OUT. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THIS WAS NOT ALL COMMON. I JUST SPOKE TO A TOYOTA MECHANIC WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE - HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BUT SAID IT WAS POSSIBLE. HE ALSO QUESTIONED WHETHER THE UNDERBODY HAD BEEN PROPERLY TREATED ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. HE WOULD NOT EXPECT THIS TO HAPPEN IN SUCH A YOUNG CAR - MORE LIKELY WITH A 10 YEAR OLD CAR. I DID NOT GET TO VISUALLY SEE THE BROKEN, ROTTED PARTS. TOYOTA REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE - $604 - AND THEY RECENTLY OFFERED ME A SETTLEMENT FOR $301. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE THE REAR STRUTS AND SPRINGS. THIS ISSUE ALSO RAISES CONCERN FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209063November 15, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
LF STRUT ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LEAKING--PURCHASED CAR NEW--43K MILES. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER WANT $380.00 FOR REPAIRS INCLUDING ALIGNMENT. REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND THEIR CASE # IS 2007 1115 0539. NOTHING OFFERED BY DEALER TOWARDS REPAIRS OR BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208666November 12, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ROAD DEBRIS CAUSED HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. LOCATION OF UNPROTECTED CONDENSER HAS CAUSE TWO REPLACEMENTS. DEALER HAS NO ANSWER TO SOLUTION FOR PROTECTION. THIS IS THE FIRST THING I CHECK ON NEW CARS. HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208152November 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE IDLING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SIX ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207799November 2, 2007
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK THAT WAS DELIVERED WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA COLLAPSED TWICE WHILE I WAS CHANGING A TIRE. THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED WHILE IT BOUNCED ONTO THE TIRE. IT WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT INJURED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INCIDENT WAS RECORDED AT ITS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS UNDER FILE #200710110662 AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT THE LOCAL DEALER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES. THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW JACK AND COMPARED IT SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE DEFECTIVE JACK IN THE NORMALLY RAISED POSITION AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS UNSTABLE. THE JACK WAS REPLACED AND THE FENDER DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE COLLAPSED JACK WAS ALSO REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE SAME BATCH OF JACKS COULD HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND COULD CAUSE SIMILAR COLLAPSES THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO USERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207665November 1, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A PART IN THE DOOR OF MY 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA BROKE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. I GOT IT FIXED AT THE DEALER FOR ABOUT $300. A FEW MONTHS AGO, SOMETHING IN THE SAME DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. I AM NOW UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. I AM NOW UNABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207542October 31, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS WINDSTAR PHASER TUBELESS RADIAL, SIZE 185/65/R14 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE DRASTICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE CUPPING AND WEARING ON THE INSIDE, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE STRUTS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE PRESSURE AND OUTSIDE TREAD WAS NORMAL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE FINE. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRES REPLACED. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207423October 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH ABOUT 68,000 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD MY MECHANIC RUN THE OBD CODE, WHICH RETURNED THE CODE OF P0446 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM VENT CONTROL CIRCUIT). MY MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CHARCOAL CANNISTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS THE EMISSIONS OF THE COROLLA. WHEN I WAS READING ON HERE I FOUND SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND I WANT THIS RESOLVED TO NO EXPENSE TO ME. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY IT WILL TAKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207256October 29, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
LAST YEAR WE PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. WE ADDED SIDE AIR BAGS. WE WANTED A SAFE VEHICLE FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. TWO DAYS AGO SHE WAS DRIVING A FRIEND TO WORK. A CAR WAS PARKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT PULLED OUT TO A MAKE A U-TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER. SHE AVOIDED A STRAIGHT ON T-BONE OF THE CAR BY BRAKING AND SWERVING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT FRONT OF HER CAR HIT THE DRIVERS DOOR AND SIDE OF THE OTHER CAR. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER IN HER CAR HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD- HIS SEATBELT DID NOT TIGHTEN AND LOCK IN. HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED BODY ACHES AND BRUISING FROM THE COLLISION. AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS AT A BODY SHOP FOR ESTIMATES ON THE DAMAGE. WE WILL HAVE IT ALSO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS AND SEATBELT FAILED TO WORK. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND ARE QUITE DISMAYED THAT THEY FAILED. WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE NOW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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