Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#10032385September 12, 2003
SEATS
THE SEAT DID NOT STAY IN PLACE AND THIS HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT THEY DID NOT FIX THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. *PH THERE WERE SEAT RELEASE PROBLEMS. WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST EXPERIENCED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT MADE NOISE AFTER THE SEAT RELEASED. (UPON ACCELERATION, STOPPING GOING UP AN INCLINE) THE NOISE OCCURRED PRIOR TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN AWAY FROM THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10032155September 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THE CONSUMER'S FOOT ALSO PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK (SHAWN T. HEBLEY 08/20/03) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038684September 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT ALONG WITH ITS HYDRAULIC TENSIONER GIVES CLATTERING NOISE ON COLD START AND LOW SPEED ACCELERATION. THERE HAS BEEN A TSB EG01501 ABOUT THIS ISSUE. TOYOTA CERTIFIED MECHANIC TOLD ME IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING WITH THIS NOISE. THE BELT TENSIONER MAY BREAK, WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE CRASH.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039689September 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE, THEN A FLAPPING NOISE NEAR THE FRONT BUMPER. DRIVER PULLED OVER. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TIRE . THESE WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037528September 9, 2003
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED MY 93 TOYOTA COROLLA IN 94 AND MY CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF ON THE DOORS AND BUMPERS. I`VE TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP MONTHS BACK AND THEY SAID THAT YEAR WAS A BAD TYPE OF CLEAR COAT. I WAS WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO ABOUT IT? I CAN`T AFFORD A BRAND NEW PAINT JOB. BUT I WANT SOME TYPE OF CLOSURE OUT OF THIS. THE CLEAR COAT CHIPS OFF LIKE ITS A VERY THIN PIECE OF ICE ON IT. IT JUST LOOKS TERRIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037331September 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH OUR TOYOTA COROLLA (2003) CREATING A "ROTTEN EGG" SMELL. WE HAVE COMPLAINED MULTIPLE TIMES TO TOYOTA, INCLUDING FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THEIR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD 1)THE SMELL IS NORMAL, 2) WE'RE USING THE WRONG TYPE OF GAS (WE HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS) AND 3) WE NEED TO RUN THE CAR WITH THE AIR RECIRCULATING AT ALL TIMES. WE ALSO DO NOT GET THE GAS MILEAGE AS EXPECTED. WE ARE GENERALLY GETTING 29 MPG WITH MOSTLY INTERSTATE DRIVING. THE TWO MAY BE RELATED. THIS STARTED LAST FALL SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE PURCHASE DATE IS LISTED BELOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037032September 2, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
AFTER THE LONG HARD RAIN WE HAD IN CINCINNATI YESTERDAY LABOR DAY SEPT 1, HERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN SETTING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR OF MY CAR. THE SIDES OF THE FLOOR WERE NOT DAMP AS IF IT CAME FROM BELOW BUT I AM NOT SURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037047September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S WINDOW REGULATOR HAS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWO SEPARATE TIMES AT $500 EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038042September 2, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SINCE CONSUMER OWNED IT. ENGINE AND MOTOR MOUNTS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE/ LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT WORK/ DRIVER'S SIDE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029703August 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE WAS SLUDGED WITH ENGINE OIL GEL. THE VEHICLE BURNED 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 400 MILES, WAS ABOUT 4-5 DAYS FOR THE REPAIR. TOYOTA OFFERED AN ENGINE OIL GEL PROGRAM FOR MANY OF THEIR OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN CHANGING THE OIL EVERY 3-5000 MILES AND THE ENGINE GELLED UP. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037812August 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037759August 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 55/65 MPH THE DRIVER WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. IT WA SDETERMINED THAT THE STANDARD CLUTCH FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036704August 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
MY ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON I 95. LACK OF OIL TO THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN WAS THE STATED CAUSE. OIL HAD BEEN RECENTLY CHANGED AND WHEN CHECKED WAS FULL ON THE DIPSTICK. MILAGE 64,000. MANUAL RECOMENDS CHECKING THE TIMING CHAIN AT 80,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036603August 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT A COMPLETE WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE RESULTING INTO A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036618August 26, 2003
1998 MODE TOYOTO COROLA PREMETUE AIRBAG HARNESS FAILURE, THE WORNIG LIGHT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033414August 25, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2002. I NOTICED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUES. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IN RESOLVING ON THIS MATTER?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033181August 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHE PURCHASED IT BECAUSE OF ITS IMPLIED ECONOMY. BUT DESPITE THE OWNER'S MANUAL CLAIMS THAT THE CAR CAN USE 1987 OCTANE OR HIGHER, SUCH IS NOT THE CASE. IN TWO WORDS, ROTTEN EGGS. IN TWO OTHER WORDS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE.AS WE DECELERATE FOR ANY REASON, IF THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN, OR IF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IS SET TO INTAKE OUTSIDE AIR, THE ODOR OF ROTTEN EGGS IS OVERPOWERING. (NOTE THAT IF THE AIRFLOW PATTERN CONTROL IS TURNED TO EITHER PARTIAL OR TOTAL WINDSHIELD DEFROST, THE CONTROL WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENFORCE FRESH, OUTSIDE AIR INTAKE.) WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE MANAGER DIDN'T BAT AN EYELASH. JUST OPENED A DRAWER AND PULLED OUT A SHEET OF PAPER WHICH STATES THAT TMC ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM, AND WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY IT. THE PAPER FURTHER SUGGESTS THAT I SHOULD CHANGE BRANDS OF GASOLINE (WE HAD ALREADY TRIED THAT) OR CHANGE TO A HIGHER GRADE OF GASOLINE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO WRITE UP THE PROBLEM ON A REPORT. SEARCHING THE WEB, I TRIPPED INTO AN EDMUNDS.COM WEB SITE. SPECIFICALLY - HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/[email protected]@.EF0A161!MAKE=TOYOTA&MODEL=ALL&ED_MAKEINDEX=.EF0A161 - WHICH WILL GET YOU INTO A DISCUSSION. (TO FOLLOW THE PATH FROM THEIR HOME PAGE, CHOOSE THE CAR DISCUSSIONS TAB, THEN TOYOTA > COROLLA > COROLLA & MATRIX PROBLEMS.) Y' GOTTA READ THE MOANING ON THIS VERY SUBJECT. SEARCH THIS DISCUSSION (BOTTOM OF THE PAGE) FOR ROTTEN EGG OR HYDROGEN TO BRING THEM UP. PLEASE HELP!! THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. MY '88 COROLLA USES THE SAME 87 OCTANE FUELS, FROM THE SAME BRANDS (THAT WE'VE TRIED ON THE '03 COROLLA) AND DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMERS DESERVE A BETTER PRODUCT THAN THIS. MY SON'S '02 HONDA CIVIC DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD WE - AND OUR FELLOW ROAD USERS BEHIND US AND TO THE SIDES OF US - BE FORCED TO TOLERATE THIS DEPLORABLE STENCH?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033146August 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ROTTEN EGG SMELL WHEN IDLING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033149August 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THIS COMPLAINT REGARDS THE TERRIBLE SMELL EMITTED BY MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VERY STRONG SMELL FILLS THE ENTIRE CAR, AND OFTEN LASTS SEVERAL MINUTES. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE SMELL IS HARMFUL OR NOT, BUT THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT TOYOTA CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033963August 14, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FROM NOWHERE A VERY TINY GRAVEL HIT WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT. CONSUMER FOUND THE WINDSHIELD CRACK FROM TOP TO THE BOTTOM. DEALER WON'T REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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