Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10104751December 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
ENGINE REPLACED AT 55874 MLS DEALERSHIP SAID "VEHICLE WAS NOT MANTAINED". EVEN THOUGH OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 55 TO 7500 MLS. 3 WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING ON HWY CAR SUDDENLY STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN, WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW IT DOWN THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES & 3 NEAR COLLISIONS I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF HWY AND PULL INTO A PARKING LOT. THE BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKED UP AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL ACCELERATING, CAR WOULD NOT STOP! I THEN THREW CAR IN PARK AND CUT ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO AVOID INJURING SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF . SMOKE POURED FROM UNDER HOOD. HAD TOWED TO DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE SAID THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG! 2ND INCIDENT 3 DAYS AFTER GETTING CAR BACK TOOK TO DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ONCE AGAIN SAID COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM!THIS CAR ALMOST KILLED ME AND IS VERY DANGEROUS!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105299December 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE MADE A NOISE. THEN, VEHICLE SLOWED, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF. CONSUMER HAD A MECHANIC EXAMINE THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BOLT CONNECTING THE SERPENTINE BELT TO THE ENGINE BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE SAME DEFECT WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109679December 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER NOT HAPPY WITH SERVICE. *NM THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A CUSTOM HANGAR FOR HER MUFFLER. THE CONSUMER FELT LIKE THE SERVICE WAS RENDERED IN A FALSE AND MISLEADING MANNER. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104294December 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
ROTTEN EGG SMELL AND MANY STRUCTURAL DEFECTS IN THIS CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105204December 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE POWER/ HESITATE, AND THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104331December 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, DRL PROBLEM. I AM OFTEN REQUIRED TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS OFF ON PROPERTY AS AN ASTRONOMER AT NIGHTTIME. MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. IF STALKED OR MY GIRLFRIEND DRIVES THE CAR WE COULD NOT TURN THEM OFF AND DRIVE AWAY AND ESCAPE ALIVE. THIS IS A HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH OR RAPE FROM STALKERS OR ROBBERS. I OFTEN AM ALONE AT NIGHT IN DARK DESERTED AREAS AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO TURN LIGHT OFF OR ON AS NEEDED. I COULD NOT GET ON THE OBSERVATORY PROPERTY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105139December 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND RECEIVED AN INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10103808December 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEARS TEND TO POP FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD, ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094898December 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND AS THE VEHICLE HAD TAKEN AN EXIT, A LOUD NOISE ALONG WITH SMOKE, STEAM, AND LIQUID WAS POURING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS LEFT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON THE EXIT RAMP WHILE ON AN INCLINE. CURRENTLY THE ROD BEARING IN THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103245December 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH. CONSUMER PLACED HER FOOT ONTO THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT ACCELERATED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY HAD NOT RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102167December 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE EXAMINED DOZENS OF WHITE 1994 COROLLAS IDENTICAL TO MINE: THEY ALL HAVE MAJOR PAINT DEFECTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THEIR FRONT HOODS. I AM A PHYSICIST. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. (MY COROLLA WAS MADE IN CANADA.) IT AFFECTS ALL CARS MADE IN THE SAME YEAR AT THE SAME PLANT. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS DEFECT AS THEIR FAULT. THE FAULT DOES NOT SHOW UP UNTIL _AFTER_ WARRANTIES HAVE RUN OUT - SO I CANNOT BE REPORTED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102188December 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ON. ALSO, SOMETIMES AT THE SAME TIME OF THE BRAKE LIGHT, VE ENCOUNTERED THE INTERIOR LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE DOOR LIGHT COMING ON/OFF, WHEN ALL DOORS ARE OBVIOUSLY SECURE AND I AM DRIVING THE CAR. WAS TOLD BY ADVANCE AUTO IT WAS MOST LIKELY A WIRING ISSUE AND NOT A FUSE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100989December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HATE THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AND MY CAR IN UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY TO FIND OUT WHY MY LIGHT CAME ON THE EXCUSE AFTER PAYING 50.00 DOLLARS IN MY GAS TOP WAS LOOSEN THAT WAS BULL IT CAME ON AGAIN. SO WHY WHEN I LEFT THE TOP OFF INTENTIONALLY IT DIDN'T COME ON AGAIN?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100943December 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2004 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH 13000 MILES AND EQUIPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. *AKALL FOUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH A TOTAL OF 3 FRONT COLLISION AND 4 ROLL OVERS ON AN INTERSTATE TRAVELLING 55 MPH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10102049December 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REMOTE FAILED TO WORK WHILE PRESSED TO ROLL UP AND DOWN THE WINDOWS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100972December 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ON THE 22 EAST ON NOV 27 '04 930 AM. ABOUT 6 SECONDS BEFORE I CHANGED LANES, THEIR WAS A 3 SECOND THEIR WAS A SPRINKLE OF RAIN. I CHANGED LANES AND NOTICED A STOPED CAR ABOUT 330 FEET IN FRONT OF ME, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60. I APLIED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND I SLID WITH BRAKES LOCKED. I THEN REPRESSED THE BRAKES AND AGAIN SLID WITH BRAKES LOCKED. I THEN REMOVED THE PRESSURE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES DIDN'T UNLOCK. I THEN APLIED AND REMOVED MY PRESSURE TRYING TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES, BEFORE HITTING THE CAR. MY CAR IS SITTING WAITING FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10101960December 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE BRAKES FAILED ONCE BEFORE, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103334November 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSED BY POORLY FITTING GAS CAP. CONCERNED ABOUT BURNED OIL DEBRIS IN NEW OIL CHANGED. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ONE INCH OF THE ENGINE OIL HAD BEEN LOST OVER 1800 MILES ENOUGH THAT THE ENGINE COULD BE COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL OVER A 4000 MILE PERIOD. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100064November 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HAD IT CHECKED OUT TO FIND THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER FAILED - SOMETHING MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HE SEES ALL THE TIME IN THESE TOYOTAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101233November 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HEARING THREE BEEPS COMING FROM THE CAR, THE CAR DIED. SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT BUT CAR WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. CONSUMER THEN TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS WHICH FLASHED QUICKLY THEN TURNED OFF. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE CAR, LOOKED BACK, AND SAW FIRE COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM, WHICH THEN SPREAD TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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