Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10161776July 7, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVE A COROLLA 2001, 65K MILES ON IT TODAY. AT 56K MILES, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STARTED MISFIRING, TOOK TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, CHANGED OUT POINTS AND PLUS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, DEALERSHIP PERFORMED "INDUCTION" THROUGH ENGINE. ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND CAUSE BECAUSE COMPUTER READINGS VAGUE; GOT FRUSTRATED AND TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP THAT SPECIALIZES IN FOREIGN CARS; THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A COIL. REPLACED COIL. CAR STARTED BURNING OIL PROFUSELY (1 QUART A WEEK IN IN-TOWN DRIVING). NOW SAME SHOP HAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET ON ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. (CAR HAS 65K MILES). CAR IS SCHEDULED TO GO IN FOR A COMPLETE ENGINE TEAR-DOWN AND HEAD GASKET REPAIR/REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $1500-$1600. THIS 01 COROLLA IS THE 5TH TOYOTA AUTO I HAVE OWNED AND I HAVE HAD AN SUPERIOR EXPERIENCE WITH ALL -- EXCEPT THE 2001 COROLLA WHICH I BROUGHT BRAND NEW FROM A TOYOTA CAR LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161647July 6, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY COROLLA STALLED IN A FLOODED STREET THAT WAS VISIBLY PASSABLE FOR OTHER VEHICLES, BOTH SMALL AND LARGE. AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE TO THE WATER, THE CAR EXPERIENCED A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. DURING A DISCUSSION WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I LEARNED THAT THE AIR-IN-TAKE SYSTEM IS LOCATED RELATIVELY LOW TO THE GROUND "ON THE BUMPER." THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE CAR FAILING TO PERFORM DURING RELATIVELY MINOR FLOODING CONDITIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161436July 5, 2006
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. WHEN DRIVING ALONG DRIVER'S SEAT WILL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SLIDE BACKWARDS TO THE FARTHEST POSITION MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO REACH THE BREAK AND CLUTCH. A NUMBER OF NEAR ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THIS HAPPENS MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, CHECKED THE PROBLEM, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE SEAT BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161363July 4, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 TOYOTA COROLLA - OIL CONSUMPTION. I, LIKE A NUMBER OF OTHER OWNERS, HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT I CONSIDER HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. MY MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 MILES. CARBON BUILDUP OCCURS ON VALVES RESULTING IN LOUD RATTLING (DETONATION) UNDER ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 RPM. DEALER SAID THERE SHOULD BE AN EXPECTED AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN CHANGES BUT I AM ADDING CLOSE TO 2 QUARTS PER CHANGE. COMPRESSION TEST WAS FINE, ONE CYLINDER SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN PRESSURE. DEALER SAID THIS INDICATED A POSSIBLE STICKING RING. SUGGESTED A GM COMBUSTION CHAMBER CLEANER MADE BY AC DELCO TO BLOW OUT THE CARBON. TRIED IT. IT WORKED GREAT FOR 3 MONTHS. THE DETONATION IS BACK ALONG WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. OWNED A 1995 COROLLA WITH PORTED AND POLISHED ENGINE AND IT NEVER USED A DROP BETWEEN CHANGES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161158June 30, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I BOUGHT A CAR RECENTLY THAT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND REPAIR (RESTORED / SALVAGE TITLE). FOUND OUT LATER THAT THERE IS NO AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE AND NO AIR BAG SQUIB ON DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL. ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT BULB IN DASH HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT. SELLER NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ANY OF THIS. HE WORKS WITH (SELLS VEHICLES FOR) THE BODY SHOP THAT FIXED THE CAR AFTER ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160993June 28, 2006
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN AUGUST OF 2004 FOR NO APPARENT REASON (CAR HAS NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS). TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED (IN THE STATES- WE NOW LIVE IN CANADA), AIR BAGS NOT COVERED UNDER THE PURCHASE WARRANTY. DEALER SPLIT THE COST OF REPLACING THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG OUT OF GOOD WILL (WE PAID $418.25). LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON REPEATEDLY AFTER FIX. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER COMPONENT, ADJUSTED HARNESS, REPEATEDLY TRIED TO FIX WIRING. IT IS NOW JUNE OF 2006 AND THE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON- WE HAVE JUST REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG (AT THE COST TO TOYOTA- WE PAID FOR LABOR), AND LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT AIR BAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE CAR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE AIR BAGS AND WE ARE WORRIED OF BEING INJURED IN A CRASH. DEALER IS CURRENTLY IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA REGARDING REPLACING COMPUTER COMPONENTS AGAIN. WE ARE GOING ON 2 YEARS OF HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! AN ESTIMATED $5000 HAS BEEN PUT INTO FIXING THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING LABOR FOR OUR 14+ VISITS TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS CONSIDERED UNSAFE AND DEFECTIVE AND WE ARE UNABLE TO SELL IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160798June 26, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE TIRE WALL BECAME TOTALLY DETROYED PRESENTING SLASHES THREE INCHES LONG IN THE SIDE WALLS. THE TIRE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE YEAR PRIOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159902June 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
TOYOTA COROLLA CE AT ABOUT 30K MILES. RATTLING SOUND OCCURS FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. SOUND DISAPPEARS WHEN BREAK PEDAL IS APPLIED. SOUND COMES ON AND OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEARS AUTO DEPARTMENT, WAS TOLD IT'S DUE TO BREAK PAD WEAR, REPLACED ALL FOUR PADS, BUT THE SOUND RETURNED AS SOON AS I DROVE OUT OF SEARS PARKING LOT. HAVE BEEN TO THE AUTO DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT SOLVED. SINCE THE SOUND IS NOT EFFECTING STEERING AND BREAKING, I'M STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HOPING NOTHING BAD WILL HAPPEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159939June 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD A LATENT DEFECT IN THE FORM OF A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. AS TIME PROCEEDED, THE CRACK BECAME AN ENTIRE SEPARATION OF THE MANIFOLD NEAR THE CENTER. THIS SITUATION ALLOWS POISONOUS EXHAUST GASES TO ESCAPE WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS OPERATING. THESE GASES ARE PRIMARILY CARBON MONOXIDE -- AN UNSCENTED AND DEADLY GAS -- ALONG WITH OTHERS LESS HAZARDOUS. SINCE THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT, EITHER IN THE DESIGN OF THE MANIFOLD OR IN THE QUALITY OF THE MANIFOLD (OR BOTH), I DEFINITELY BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL THE 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLES WITH 1.6 LITER ENGINES AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159958June 15, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
MAJOR FUEL LEAK AT INJECTORS CAUSING LIQUID GASOLINE TO POOL IN THE WELLS OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED O-RINGS AT TOP OF INJECTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159182June 7, 2006
AIR BAGS
MULTIPLE AIR BAG SENSOR REPLACEMENTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158859June 2, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, STRUCTURE, SEATS
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ROLLOVER. FAILURE OF ROOF STRUCTURE, PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, OCCUPANT RESTRAINT, WINDOWS AND SEAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10158317May 26, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN) STARTING WITH 1NX ONLY AND BUILT FROM JANUARY 8 THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2002, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BOLTS THAT JOIN THE REAR BRAKE AND HUB ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR AXLE CARRIER TO BE LOOSE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. AFTER EXPERIENCING A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, I BROUGHT MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA TO THE DEALER. ONE INTERESTING NOT, IS I NEVER HAD THE ESTIMATED GAS MILEAGE ON MY COROLLA, AND BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION NUMEROUS TIMES. I WOULD ONLY GET 31-33 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY AND WORSE IN THE CITY. I THINK THE BEARINGS ON THE 2003 COROLLA ARE DEFECTIVE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS A 2003 COROLLA AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF DRIVING. OUR VEHICLES DID NOT MAKE THE RECALL, BUT ALL 2003 COROLLAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157991May 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED THE FRONT END MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS FIVE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE ATHE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157948May 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I TOOK MY 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN FOR AN EMISSIONS TEST AND FAILED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST ABOVE $500 BECAUSE THE CHARCOAL CANISTER ON MY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND I NEED TO REPLACE IT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND SPEAKING WITH MY MECHANIC I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH COROLLAS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE IS THAT THE CANISTER IS SET AT AN ANGLE AND IT ALLOWS ENGINE GASES TO LIQUEFY AND CAUSE FAILURE. I AM UPSET BECAUSE THIS CAR HAS FEWER THAT 65000 MILE ON IT AND THIS IS A MAJOR PART FAILURE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME AND ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS OBVIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT. THANK YOU. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157830May 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WARM ENGINE STARTING: I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE FROM FUNKS TOYOTA, MANITOBA, CANADA. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS A LOT OF CRANKING IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE CAR STARTS WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED ON VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS JUST NORMAL TO CRANK FOR LONGER PERIOD OCCASIONALLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157533May 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE NOTICED THAT SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ROTTEN EGG ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD TO ONLY BUY SHELL GAS, I HAD TRIED THIS AND IT DOESN'T WORK. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS BUILT FOR HIGH EMISSION STANDARDS AND SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS, THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. WHILE I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA I DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE ROTTEN ODOR. HAS THIS ISSUE EVER BEEN RESOLVED? I AM REALLY TIRED OF THE ODOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157096May 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NOTICED EXHAUST WAS COMING INTO CABIN OF CAR SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT BRAND NEW FORM DEALERSHIP WHILE DRIVING, IN PARK OR AT A TRAFFIC STOP SIGN. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE SMELL WAS THE COATING ON THE EXHAUST USED FOR ANTI CORROSION PURPOSE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER TOOK CAR INTO DEALER SHIP, ADVISED THAT I HAD EXHAUST COMING INTO MY CAR, DEALERSHIP CONCURRED AND REPLACED EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD BACK TO THE MUFFLER. PURCHASED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR FOR CAR TO VERIFY THAT EXHAUST WAS COMING INTO CAR W/CARBON MONOXIDE. DETECTOR WAS READING AT 25 PPM (PARTS PER MILLION) TOOK CAR BACK AGAIN, STILL GETTING SMELL 2 WEEKS LATER. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN AGAIN STILL GETTING EXHAUST IN CAR ( INCONSISTENTLY) DOES NOT DUPLICATE THIS ACTION EVERY DAY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE, WROTE LETTER TO TOYOTA MFG. ON THIS ISSUE AS OF LATE NO ACTION YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156567May 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON APRIL 27, 2006 MY DAD STARTED THE ENGINE TO GO TO CHURCH AND THE CAR ACCELERATED IN PARKING POSITION. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN, ONCE STARTED IT DROVE FINE. THE SAME DAY WHEN MY DAD WAS COMING FROM CHURCH HE STARTED THE CAR AND WHEN HE PUT IT IN DRIVE THE CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF AND ITT BOLTED OUT AND WENT OVER A PILE OF SAND THAT WAS ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD. THE CAR FLIPPED AND STOPPED AGAINST THE FENCE OF A HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DAD WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HE WAS LUCKY TO HAVE HIS SEAT BELT ON. I'VE REVIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TO JUST BE A RANDOM DEFECT. I HOPE THIS ACCIDENT IS INVESTIGATED TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DEATHS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156210April 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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