Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10145172December 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEAR NHTSA, I PURCHASED A 2003 CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED TOYOTA COROLLA LE ON 9/17/05. I LOVE THE CAR, AND IT GETS EXCELLENT GAS MILEAGE. HOWEVER, I RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR: -THE CAR STALLS AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND SPUTTERS AND JERKS LIKE IT IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. -THE RESUME FUNCTION ON THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS OCCASIONALLY, BUT NOT ALL OF THE TIME. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERS IN THIS AREA, BUT THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON 12/16/05, I'M TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE TOYOTA DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145195December 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY 2004 COROLLA-S. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET FOR 75 MPH. I LOOKED DOWN AT THE SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE IT SEEMED HE WAS SPEEDING UP AND NOTICED THE SPEED AT 90 MPH. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT OFF CRUISE CONTROL SO HE HIT THE BRAKES AND A SHORTLY AFTER THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT CAME OFF. WE DID START SLOWING DOWN WHEN HE USED THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144912December 10, 2005
TIRES:BEAD
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON A DIRT ROAD AT SLOW SPEED. RIGHT WHEELS GOT IN SOFT DIRT, CAR SKIDDED, SHE BRAKED AND TRIED TO STEER OUT OF SKID. THE CAR TURNED AROUND BACKWARDS, SLID TO ALMOST A STOP, SLOWLY ROLLED ON TO LEFT SIDE, THEN ON ROOF. CAR WAS TOTALED, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. WE AT FIRST ASSUMED ROLLOVER OCCURRED BECAUSE BRAKING DURING SKID CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR ROLLED AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED. ROLL OCCURRED ON FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND. WE LATER INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND BOTH LEFT TIRES FLAT WITH BEADS SEPARATED. IT APPEARS THAT SLIDING SIDEWAYS CAUSED THE BEADS TO BREAK, THE TIRES WENT INSTANTLY FLAT AND THE WHEELS DUG INTO THE DIRT CAUSING THE SLOW 1/2 ROLLOVER. NOTE: TIRES WERE 165/65R15 GOODYEAR INTEGRITY. THIS SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE FORM. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143957November 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, CONCUSSIONS, AND SPRAINS FROM HEAD TO LEGS. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY CLAIMED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SPEED AND ANGLE AT WHICH SHE WAS HIT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10143541November 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAS BEEN A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD THE NOISE WAS LOUD. BUT, AS THE ENGINE WARMED UP THE NOISE BECAME SOFTER. HOWEVER, THE TAPPING NOISE BECAME LOUDER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE SUGGESTED HE LOOK UP TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) 628673 CONCERNING THE BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143216November 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO APPLY GAS PEDAL AND 2005 COROLLA BARELY MOVED. CONSUMER THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS BURNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL AND WAS RED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THEY DID CONFIRM THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS AND FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS DISCOLORED AND THE ROTORS WERE DEEPLY SCORED FROM THE HEAT. THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSH ROD WERE FOUND PROTRUDING INTO THE BRAKE MASTER AND THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE CALIPER . ON OCT 21, 2005 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142154November 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING FUMES ENTERING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS UPDATED 11/7/2005 - THE CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE STATING THAT FUMES ENTERING THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141890November 7, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MY CAR IS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. ON OCTOBER 27, 2005, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER SEAT BELT APPEARED TO BE SECURELY FASTENED. IT HAS SINCE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING (NOW GOING ON 11 DAYS) AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELT. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT BELT WILL WORK PROPERLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. I PAID $85 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY (PART# 73220 02030) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED AND THAT I WILL NEED TO PAY $120.26 FOR THE PART PLUS ANOTHER $85 FOR LABOR. THE PART WILL BE ORDERED THIS WEEK AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES. I ALSO FOUND A FORUM WHERE ANOTHER CUSTOMER REPORTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE BELOW... "I HAVE A 98 CHEV PRIZM (SAME CAR AS COROLLA) AND MY SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING EVEN WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS ON. I HAVE TRIED EXTENDING THE SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY OUT BUT THE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY. I TOOK THE MOLDING AWAY FROM THE SEAT BELT WINDING MECHANISM AND UNPLUGGED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN AFTER UNPLUGGING THE WIRES BUT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG SEEMED A LITTLE CHARRED. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SO IF I FIND OUT ANYTHING NEW I WILL POST HERE." HTTP://WWW.FAQFARM.COM/Q/WHY_DOES_THE_SEAT BELT_LIGHT_REMINDER_IN_A_1999_COROLLA_ONLY_COME_ON_AND_STAY_ON_WHEN_YOUR_SEAT_BELT_IS_ON IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA COROLLA'S AND GM PRIZM'S (BOTH ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CARS AS THEY ARE MADE BY A TOYOTA AND GM JOINT VENTURE). SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE ALL OWNERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE FAULTY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IMMEDIATELY! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141486November 2, 2005
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY AND CREATES KNOCKING WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO IT OR WHEN TURNING OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT DO THIS. EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142096October 26, 2005
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WANTS PERMISSION TO DEACTIVATE DRIVER'S AIR BAG ON 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140550October 24, 2005
STEERING, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE HAS NO RECALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOYOTA COROLLA. THE COROLLA IS NOT LISTED AMONG THE CHOICES FOR A TOYOTA VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1999 COROLLA LE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140663October 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON OCTOBER 6, 2005. THE VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEN ANY DIFFERENT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF DID AN INSPECTION ON OCTOBER 7, 2005, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS A FUEL LINE BREAK. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED, THEY TOLD HER THAT SOMEONE WOULD COME OUT AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE FELT THAT THEY WERE IGNORING HER BECAUSE NO ONE CAME OUT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET. SHE RECEIVED A LETTER AFTER SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FROM TOYOTA, BUT THE LETTER WAS ADDRESSED TO SOMEONE ELSE, AND IT EXPLAINED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM THAT SHE HAD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED VEHICLE BUT SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEIR FINDINGS WERE. SHE ONLY HAS THE ESTIMATE THAT THEY SENT HER. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140222October 19, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
ON 10-12-2005 TOYOTA COROLLA 2003 MODEL. OPENED CAR DOOR AND TURNED CAR ON. THEN PLACED REAR DEFROSTER ON WHEN THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED AND BROKE. IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE. THE POLICE DETERMINED IT WAS NOT FROM ANY IMPACT. THE REPORT STATES DEFECT OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140256October 19, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DT: THECONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATS WASIDENTIFIED. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IWASTHE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BAR. THE BAR WILL NOT ANCHOR ON BOTH SIDES AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN REPOSITIONED. HAS TO PRESS FOOT DOWN ON THE FLOOR BOARD TO SLIDE THE SEAT BACK INTO POSITION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATS. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED OTHER MODELS AND FOUND THAT THEY ALL HAVE THIS SAME CONDITION WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140101October 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A STEEL RAMP THAT HAD BEEN LEFT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE. TUPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS I DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THE INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10140128October 18, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FUMES ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH AIR VENTS. THIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE VEHICLE FROM THE BEGINNING WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT NEW AND UNTIL NOW. THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO BRING VEHICLE TO DEALERS. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERS FOR REPAIR BUT DEALERS COULD NOT FIX THE DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139564October 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THREE TIME,THE MATERIAL USE TO MANUFACTURE THIS PART WAS CHEAP CAUSING IT TO CRACK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139101October 8, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
AFTER ENGAGING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, DASH LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH AS IF SEAT BELT WAS NOT SECURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139110October 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I WAS DRIVING A TOYOTA 2004 COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY @ 60 MPH. ALL THE CAR WINDOWS WERE OPEN. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS/TRUCKS NEAR THE CAR. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WENT UP TO APPROX. 6" FROM THE TOP OF THE WINDOW AND STOPPED. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN IT DOWN. THE WINDOW RETURNED DOWN. I AGAIN PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. AS THE WINDOW WAS RAISED TO APPRROX 6" FROM THE TOP, THE GLASS EXPLODED. I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO SAID SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE A REASON FOR THE OCCURRENCE. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED. I AM AFRAID TO TOUCH THE WINDOW AS WHEN THE GLASS EXPLODED, MY HAND WAS CUT, SOME OF THE GLASS WAS IN MY LAP. I WAS WEARING SUNGLASSES WHICH I THINK PROVIDED SOME PROTECTION. WHEN I SAW THE BACK OF THE CAR THERE WAS GLASS ON THE FLOOR AND BACK SEAT. FORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T PANIC WHEN THE GLASS EXPLODED. I AM FRIGHTENED TO THINK OF THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF I DID. ARE THERE ANY REASONS FOR THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE? THERE WASN'T ANY UNUSUAL SOUND WHEN I PUSHED THE WINDOW BUTTONS. IS THERE A PROBLEM W THE TOYOTA 2004 COROLLA? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10139002October 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: CONTACTS STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AUGUST 1, 2005, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED TWO DIFFERENT OXYGEN SENSORS. NOW, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THEY PUT IN NEW SPARK PLUGS. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A LOT OF THINGS. IT HAD STAYED OFF A FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON AND CONSUMER WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAD NOT CHECKED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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