Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10190813May 15, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FOR SIX YEARS THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED LOOSELY. THE AUTO HAD ONLY 15000 ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM AROSE. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE AUTO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AFTER INITIAL 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD , AND THEY ANNOUNCED THAT THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM WAS WORN OUT, BUT WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THE VEHICLE. TOYOTA QUALITY IS AN URBAN MYTH. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10190644May 14, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,000.
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0
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0
#10190234May 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OWN COROLLA 2001 WITH 45,000 MILES, ENGINE LIGHT ON. I TOOK IT FOR DIAGNOSTIC, IT WAS CHARCOAL CANISTER. EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER PART & LABOR. SEARCHING IN THE NET ME MANY SAME MODEL OWNERS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA IS DEFINITELY IGNORED THIS ISSUE WHILE SELLING THE CARE. AWARE THAT AFTER 35,000 MILES THE PART MUST BE REPLACED. LABOR AND PART EVERYWHERE OVER $400.*AK
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No
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0
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0
#10190095May 7, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES WHEN THE BELT IS PROPERLY BUCKLED, BUT DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BELT IS NOT BUCKLED. *AK
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10189905May 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ME 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A LEAK IN THE PIPE CONTAINING THE CAT CONVERTER AND RESONATOR. WHEN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CONTAINED THESE PARTS IN ONE LONG PIECE. BEING THAT THE LEAK IS IN THIS PIPE, NEAR THE RESONATOR, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR IS WELL WITHIN THE YEARS AND MILEAGE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT TOYOTA NOW MAKES THE REPLACEMENT PART ONLY IN 2 PIECES, NOT IN ONE PIECE AS WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. THEY TELL ME THAT BECAUSE OF THIS, I MUST PAY TO HAVE THE PIPE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT BECAUSE TOYOTA MADE THIS PIPE IN ONE PIECE ON MY CAR, THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PIECE, WEATHER BY ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED METHOD OR BY THE NOW TWO PIECE METHOD, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY AND BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME. PLEASE RESPOND AS TO WEATHER TOYOTA CAN DO THIS OR IF THEY ARE TRYING TO GET THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED. THANK YOU *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10189635May 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD A RAPID ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA YESTERDAY. THE ENGINE RPM WENT TO ABOUT 50,00RPM. BEFORE ANY DAMAGE OCCURRED I SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN STARTING UP AGAIN THERE SEEMED TO BE NO PROBLEM. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND AFTER CHECKING OUT THE VEHICLE THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190079May 3, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP LIED TO HER ABOUT THE CAR **CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THAT HIS GRANDDAUGHTER DID NOT KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT CARS AND PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE WITH POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GRANDDAUGHTER WAS OPENING THE CAR WITH A KEY AND NOT WITH A REMOTE CONTROL OPENER. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. A DIFFERENT SALESPERSON INFORMED THEM THAT ORIGINAL SALES REP WAS NOT IN THAT DAY AND WHAT THE GRANDDAUGHTER RECEIVED WAS POWER LOCK BUT THAT IT ONLY AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON THE INSIDE NOT OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THE REMOTE CONTROL WAS AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE REMOTE CONTROL AT NO ADDITIONAL COST AND ALSO WISHES TO RECEIVE THE $4,000 DEDUCTIBLE THAT WAS STATED ON THE MAILING FLYER, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATES THE DEDUCTIBLE WAS ONLY FOR USED CARS NOT THE NEW VEHICLES. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189582May 2, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 11,500 MILES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (PCM )FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189428May 1, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA PURCHASED IN 2002 WAS TOLD TODAY I NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE. MY CAR HAS 102,000 NOT OLD AT ALL WELL MAINTAINED GOT SERVICES WHEN NEEDED. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN WHY MY ENGINE HAS GONE BAD. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY OTHER ENGINES HAVE GONE BAD THIS SOON?? THE LAST TIME SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR IT ENDED UP BEING A RECALL A FEW MONTHS LATER HAD TO HAVE A REAR AXLE REPLACED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189222April 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 105,000 MILE SERVICE. PART OF THE SERVICE WAS TO REPLACE THE OIL. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE SERVICE AND THE CAR WAS OK. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. IT SAT FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS AND WHEN I LEFT I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND THEN THERE WAS A LOUD CLANKING AND BANGING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THERE HAS BEEN NO OIL LEAK OR BLACK SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. I HAD AN OIL LEAK AROUND 96,000 MILES THAT I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED. ALTHOUGH I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK BECAUSE THEY DID NOT FIX IT PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME. I FEEL THERE HAS BEEN SOME ERROR ON THEIR PART AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO GET INTO THE ENGINE AND SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND JUST WANT ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE NO QUESTIONS ASKED. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188202April 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MOTOR DEFECT - THE MILLIONS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH THIS MOTOR DEFECT DESTROYING OUR AIR... EXCEEDING KNOWN POLLUTION LIMITS. YOU MUST RECALL THESE MOTORS, AND HAVE TOYOTA FIX THEM. THEY REFUSE TO FIX MINE... HOW MANY MILLIONS OF VEHICLES WILL YOU ALLOW TO DESTROY THE AIR WE BREATHE? THIS MOTOR BURNS AND DUMPS OUT THE EXHAUST 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 200 MILES. IT HAS COATED THE O2 SENSOR... IT HAS DESTROYED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER... HOW MUCH OIL NEEDS TO BE DUMPED INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEFORE A FIRE STARTS? IT IS A KNOWN MOTOR DEFECT. WHY HAVE YOU NOT RECALLED. THEY WILL NOT FIX THIS MOTOR... HOW MANY VEHICLES WILL YOU ALLOW TO DO THIS? PLEASE SAVE OUR CITIES!*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187991April 16, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUST ON BODY OF 2006 COROLLA. LOCATION BY REAR WINDOW EDGE. FOUND 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. RUST RETURNED. DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY MORE RECEIPTS FOR REPAIR AND DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT AFTER THE FIRST VISIT. CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING MOSTLY IN COLD WEATHER. SOUNDS LIKIE THE STARTER IS BAD.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188019April 16, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
CAR BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SMALL PLANE WITH LOTS OF VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES, BUT AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, THE NOISE REMAINED. TOOK IT INTO TOYOTA DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR HUBS NEEDED REPLACED. WAS TOLD THAT IF THE HUBS WERE NOT REPLACED THAT THE CAR WOULD LOSE CONTROL. SPENT OVER $1200 ON NEW REAR HUBS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188069April 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2001. I DO NOT KNOW WERE THE ENGINE OIL GOES, I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES BUT WHEN I CHECK THE OIL DIP STICK THERE IS NO OIL AND THEN THE OIL LAMP COMES ON. I CHECK FOR LEAKS AND MY CAR DOES NOT LEAK OIL.. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT BUT I STILL GET THE CHECK OIL LAMP IN DASHBOARD. WHERE DOES THE OIL GO? *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187863April 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING WHAT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY ALMOST NEW COROLLA 2004 WITH ONLY 8000 MILES. IF I LEAVE THE CAR PARKED FOR SAY MORE THAN A WEEK, I THEN START IT, AND TRY TO GO INTO REVERSE THE CAR TAKES (LAGS) LIKE 5 OR 6 SECONDS TO SORT OF ENGAGE THE GEAR. AT FIRST IT SORT OF LIKE STARTS TO GO BUT NOT FULLY (SLIPS) AND AFTER THAT IT GOES SOLID IN TO REVERSE. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND MY EXPLANATION?? DEALER HAS PERFORMED THE HYDRAULIC TEST, RESET THE MEMORY, AND CHANGED THE OIL. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187548April 11, 2007
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 23, 2007 THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO COLLECT THE KEYS THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE NEXT WEEK,THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO PURCHASE THE KEYS FOR $200.00. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE THE DEALER NEVER PROVIDED HER WITH THE MASTER KEY TO THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS INSTRUCTED BY ALFREDO AT THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK THE KEY UP A WEEK LATER. AFTER 10 DAYS, THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE AND DID NOT TRUST THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE KEY REPROGRAMMED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALER STATES DRIVER'S WINDOW MOLDING AND COMING APART, THE DEALER CHECKED AND ADVISED WILL CALL WHEN SPECIAL ORDER PART COMES IN. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE INVOICE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187367April 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 31000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 15 MPH WITH FOOT ON THE GAS PEDALTHE VEHICLE RACED UP TO 35 MPH, AND THE RPMS RACED BETWEEN 4 AND 5 ON THE GAUGE. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE AS HARD AS HE COULD, AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. HE ALSO APPLIED THE GAS, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER BEING LOOKED AT CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.*AK UPDATED 04/30/07. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187177April 6, 2007
AIR BAGS
I WAS HEADING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-70 IN THE LEFT LANE AND TWO DEERS RAN IN FRONT OF ME FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. I COLLIDED WITH BOTH DEERS IN THE LEFT WESTBOUND LANE , AND THEN VEERED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE GUARD RAIL. THE CAR SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT AND UNDERCARRIAGE AND MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED HEAD CONTUSIONS, HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND BRUISED MY BLADDER FROM THE SEAT BELT, CAUSING BLOOD IN MY URINE. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186261March 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON A BRIGHT SUNNY DAY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ON THE 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 500 FAILURE MILEAGE BECAME DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER AGREED THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY, BUT CLAIMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *AK UPDATE*4/23/07 **TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185785March 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS HE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CLUTCH SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING DUE TO THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED HE HAS A PROBLEM DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH DUE TO A HUMP LOCATED ON THE FLOOR BOARD NEXT TO THE CLUTCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THAT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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