Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10151134February 24, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FRACTURED AND BROKE INTERNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150977February 23, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS DRIVING (IN AREA WHERE APPARENTLY A LOT OF ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT THIS PARTICULAR INTERSECTION) AND I CAME TO A STOP SIGN - COULD ONLY TURN RIGHT OR LEFT...LOOKED LEFT - SAW NO ONE, THEN LOOKED RIGHT - SAW A TRUCK WAY IN THE DISTANCE...SO I ACCELERATED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND BOOM! I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (THE SIDE WHERE I SAW NO ONE) - NEVER SAW IT COMING, CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND MY LEFT CLAVICLE WAS BROKEN IN 5 PLACES. SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, FRONT AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND NOT SURE IF I HIT MY HEAD...BUT I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I DIDN'T THINK TO REPORT IT - NOR DID I REALIZE THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM, UNTIL NOW WHEN I'M RESEARCHING CARS AND SAW THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD THIS SAME INCIDENT/PROBLEM. I WILL CALL TOYOTA AND REPORT IT ASAP. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10150758February 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES FOLLOWING EVERY STALLING INCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES REQUIRED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE STARTING AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, ALTHOUGH THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150826February 7, 2006
SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1998 TOYOTA COROLLA'S DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AT THE LATCH AREA WHERE IT HOOKS IN . THE TRUNK LOCK BROKE INSIDE THE CYLINDER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE INSIDE. *TS THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED ALTHOUGH ALL THE OCCUPANTS HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS BUCKLED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149335February 3, 2006
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER DROVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, SHE WAS IN A WRECK TODAY THAT TOTALED HER CAR, TAKING THE FRONT END OF HER CAR OFF, SHE WAS HIT BY A COMMERCIAL SIZE WRECKER THAT LOST CONTROL, HER AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THEY SHOULD HAVE. TOYOTA HAS TO LOOK INTO WHY THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK ON THESE CARS. MY DAUGHTER BRANDY MCNAMEE IS GOING TO BE OK BUT HAD THE TRUCK HIT HER MORE TO HER SIDE INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SHE WOULD HAVE SUFFERED WITH NO AIR BAGS. THANK YOU BETTY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149349February 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
NO INCIDENT, JUST DEFECTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149259February 2, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS PREVENTING USE OF SEAT BELT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149218February 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CLUTCH IS SO HARD TO PUSH THAT IT CAUSES DRIVER FATIGUE. THE CLUTCH FORCES THE DRIVER'S LEG UP EVERY TIME IT IS APPLIED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLUTCH OPERATION WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTER MUST BE MOVED OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION IN ORDER RELIEVE THE LEG FATIGUE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING DRIVEN CURRENTLY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULT CLUTCH OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149247February 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON 405 FREEWAY JUST NORTH OF SPRINGDALE EXIT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 45 MPH IN SLOW LANE (LANE FURTHEST AWAY FROM CENTER DIVIDER). CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AND NOTICED THAT CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND TACHOMETER READS 0 (ZERO) RPM. SWITCH ON EMERGENCY BLINKERS AND TRANSITION TO EMERGENCY LANE TO THE RIGHT. COME TO COMPLETE STOP, GLANCE AT TACHOMETER AND NOW IT IS READING ABOUT 900 RPM (NORMAL IDLE). TRY TO ACCELERATE TO RESUME TRIP BUT CAR IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. BRAKE AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP AGAIN. PLACE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, STOP ENGINE, AND RE-START ENGINE. PLACE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, NOW ACCELERATES NORMALLY AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. MILEAGE AROUND 26045 MILES. TIME ABOUT 4:. STARTED TRIP ABOUT 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES BEFOREHAND. TRAVELED ABOUT 35 MILES. FUEL TANK ABOUT 2/3 (TWO-THIRDS) FULL WITH 87 OCTANE GASOLINE. LAST PURCHASE FROM UNION 76. HAVE FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDED MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL. NO NON-MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES ADDED. EXTERNAL AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ABOUT 60-65 DEGREES F. HAVE MADE APPOINTMENT WITH SOUTH COAST TOYOTA (REGULAR SERVICE DEALER USED) TO BRING CAR IN FIRST THING 2/2/2006 FOR INSPECTION, ETC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149143January 31, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON HOT AND HUMID DAYS, CONDENSATION BUILDS UP INSIDE THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES WATER TO POOL (AND REMAIN POOLED) IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. AS A RESULT SEVERE MILDEW GROWTH HAS OCCURRED IN VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS MILDEW CREATES AND AWFUL SEWAGE SMELL, AND IS EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO MY ALLERGIES. DEALER SPRAYED LYSOL DISINFECTANT IN VENTILATION INTAKE. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK A WEEK LATER. TO THIS DAY, I CONTINUALLY MUST SPRAY LYSOL IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. MANY TYPES OF MILDEW CAN BE TOXIC TO ANY HUMAN (NOT JUST ALLERGY SUFFERERS), AND ARE *KNOWN* TO CAUSE CANCER, WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME. TOYOTA'S "OFFICIAL" SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO KEEP SPRAYING LYSOL IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, AND TO OPEN THE WINDOWS WHEN THE [SEWAGE] SMELL BECOMES UNBEARABLE. I PERSONALLY KNOW OTHER 2005 COROLLA OWNERS, AND THEIR COROLLA'S SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. *****I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN AS I AM AWAY AT MY FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE, WITHOUT MY CAR, AND DO NOT HAVE DATA MORE SPECIFIC THAN WHAT IS STATED. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149081January 30, 2006
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 COROLLA THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. WE COLLIDED. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BEFORE I STARTED BRAKING A COUPLE MOMENTS BEFORE IMPACT, SO I IMAGINE I WAS GOING AT LEAST 30-35 AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF MY VEHICLE; IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE AFTER. COMPLAINT: NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY COROLLA! THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHEN OUR CARS COLLIDED, BUT HER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE TOYOTA WEBSITE SAYS THAT AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY UNLESS IT IS A "SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION". WHAT QUALIFIES AS "SEVERE"? NO RESPONSE YET FROM TOYOTA DEALER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148303January 22, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, WHEELS, WHEELS:HUB
MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE CAR NEEDS A REPLACED REAR WHEEL, BEARING, AND HUB. MY CAR IS A 2004 WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES. I'VE SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2002 COROLLAS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148036January 18, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT IS IN USE, THE CONTACT GETS A NOSE INFECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS NO ODOR IN THE AIR THAT COMES OUT OF THE VENTS, BUT FEELS THAT THE INFECTION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE AIR BEING SATURATED WITH CHEMICALS. WHEN A DOCTOR WAS CONSULTED IT WAS DETERMINED THE CONTACT HAD ROSACEA. WHEN A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONSULTED, THE VENTILATION WAS INSPECTED AND IS UNSURE OF WHAT IS CAUSING THE INFECTION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147411January 11, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, AND BOTH DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WORE OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147498January 11, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PARKING THE CAR THE CAR ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS - MY FOOT WAS PLANTED ON THE BRAKE. I HAD TO BRAKE AS HARD AS A I COULD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AS THE ENGINE ALL ON ITS OWN DRAGGED THE CAR FORWARD. THE CAR WAS MOVING AT ABOUT TWO MILES AN HOUR WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE. THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4000 RPMS WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE GAS AND SIMPLY DRAGGED THE CAR FORWARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148622January 10, 2006
SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA PASSENGER SENSOR IS OVERLY SENSITIVE. WHEN SEAT IS TOUCHED RINGERS GO OFF. *TS WHEN ANY OBJECT IS PLACED IN THE SEAT THE RINGER SOUNDS. WHENEVER A BACK SEAT PASSENGER TOUCHED THE PASSENGER SEAT THE RINGER WOULD SOUND. THE RINGER ALSO SOUNDED OCCASIONALLY FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS WORKING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147211January 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, AND BROUGHT IT HOME JAN. 2. NEXT MORNING, JAN. 3, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 7 ATTEMPTS IT FINALLY STARTED. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY CHECKED IT AND ADVISED NO PROBLEM FOUND. I DROVE IT TO RESTAURANT FOR LUNCH, WENT OUT LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SAME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS VERY UPSET. DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO CALL TOW TRUCK. I CALLED TOW TRUCK AND WAITED 45 MINUTES. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO TRY TO START VEHICLE AND IT STARTED. I DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED THEM I DID NOT WANT A NEW VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT GOING TO START. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD CHECK IT AGAIN AND TO LEAVE IT. THEY DID FURNISH ME WITH A CAR TO DRIVE IN THE MEANTIME. THEY CALLED ME WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4 TO ADVISE ME THEY HAD REPROGRAMMED THE KEYS AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY FOR ME TO PICK UP. THEY WENT OUT TO START IT AND IT WOULD NOT START. THE CALLED ME BACK TO ADVISE ME OF SAME AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT FURTHER. THEY CALLED ME FRIDAY, JAN. 5 AND SAID THEY HAD PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN THE CAR AND I COULD PICK IT UP. I DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY WENT OUT TO GET THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL CAME BACK AND SAID IT WOULD NOT START. I WAS SO UPSET AND WANTED TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. I ADVISED HIM I DID NOT WANT THIS CAR, I JUST PURCHASED IT ON JANUARY 2, AND I REQUESTED THEY PUT ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. THAT, ALL I WANT IS A VEHICLE THAT WILL START AND RUN. THEY ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE I HAD ALREADY SIGNED THE CONTRACT. WELL, I DID NOT KNOW THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS. I WAS SO UPSET AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE SALES MANAGER. HE BASICALLY TOLD ME THE SAME. I TOLD HIM I DO NOT WANT THE VEHICLE, IT IS BRAND NEW AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS. HE ADVISED I HAD ONLY 2 OPTIONS; LEAVE THE VEHICLE THERE AND THEY WOULD TRY TO REPAIR IT OR THEY WOULD CALL THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE LEMON LAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146587December 30, 2005
AIR BAGS
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE ON THE FREEWAY. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR TOTALED AND TOOK POSSESSION. ALSO ON 2/28/2005 THE SAME 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH DAMAGE THE PASSENGER DOOR AND FRONT END OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10146112December 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH ON A BACK PAVED ROAD WHEN A BUCK RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I PUSHED MY BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I PUSHED THEM AGAIN AND THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T STOP. I ENDED UP HITTING A DITCH AND ROLLING MY CAR ON ITS SIDE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. I HAD 2 GOODYEAR TIRES (THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 2500 MILES) THAT BLEW OUT. AIRBAGS DEFLATED UPON IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146501December 22, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE. *TS THE VEHICLE'S HOOD, WINDSHIELD AND ROOF WERE DAMAGED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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