Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#566482July 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AUTOMATIC IGNITION CONTROLLED DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN UNLOCKING WHEN THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO, THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE SECURITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN ACTIVATED, THE POWER LOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763921July 8, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#763729July 2, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC IGNITION CONTROLLED DOOR LOCKS UNLOCKING WHEN THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO, STARTING AT ABOUT 38000 MILES. EITHER WHEN I'M DRIVING, OR AFTER THE SECURITY SYSTEM (SECURIKEY+, DEALER INSTALLED) HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. ALSO POWER LOCK BUTTON ON DRIVER'S DOOR WILL OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY (IT'LL LOCK THE DOORS BUT WILL NOT UNLOCK THEM). CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS SEVEN TIMES OVER THE PAST SEVEN MONTHS. ALL "REPAIRS" HAVE BEEN TEMPORARY, LASTING FROM TWO MONTHS TO TWO WEEKS. I GET A DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS EACH TIME. THE ACTUATOR IS THE ONLY PART THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763707July 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR WAS PARKED AND IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, BUT ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY CONTINUED CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO CATCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012858June 28, 2002
WHEELS
DRIVER'S REAR MUD FLAP RUBBED AGAINST TIRE, CAUSING FRICTION. SMELL OF SMOKE FROM TIRE BEING CUT IN HALF ALERTED DRIVER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012731June 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8012732June 26, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AND IN A FRONTAL COLLISON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT. DIRVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8012486June 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AREA INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763369June 23, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T RETURN IT. THE REAR HEADRESTS ARE HUGE, BLOCKING ABOUT 1/3 OF THE VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOW AND MAKING BACKING UP AND LANE-CHANGING RISKY. SIMILAR COMMENTS ARE FOUND BY OTHERS ON INTERNET CAR REVIEW SITES. RELYING EXCLUSIVELY ON MIRRORS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED. CAN THEY ISSUE SMALLER REAR HEADRESTS? I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HITTING SOMEONE. IF I HAD A BIG BOX IN MY REAR VIEW AREA, BLOCKING A SIMILAR SPACE, I PROBABLY WOULD GET TICKETED BY THE COPS FOR A SAFETY VIOLATION. WHY IS THIS NO DIFFERENT? I ALSO WONDER IF, BECAUSE OF THIS VISIBILITY PROBLEM, I WILL BE ABLE TO UNLOAD THIS CAR ON ANYONE BUT A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN I SELL IT . (ANOTHER PROBLEM: THE "A" PILLAR (BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND LEFT WINDOW) IS HUGE, BUT I MAY GET USED TO IT, AS I SUSPECT MY PROBLEM IS DUE TO HAVING DRIVEN AN OLDER CAR FOR MANY YEARS. SOME LEFT-SIDE TRAFFIC (E.G., CYCLISTS, CHILDREN) THAT MIGHT FALL INTO THIS "BLIND SPOT" AND THE VIEW WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS TYPICALLY ARE OBSCURED BY THE THICKNESS OF THIS AREA. IF I WERE TALLER, PUTTING THE SEAT BACK WOULD HELP, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT PUTS ME TOO FAR FROM THE PEDALS. THOUGHT I'D MENTION THIS, IN CASE OTHERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763347June 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM IS . WHEN I START MY CAR I "MUST" PRESS ON THE CLUTCH VERY HARD ( ALL THE WAY INWARDS ) IN ORDER TO START THE CAR. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY PREVIOUS MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566176June 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG SULFUR SMELL, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES GAS MILEAGE IS DETERIORATING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566215June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WANTS NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM WITH THE ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER READ ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL IN WHICH DRIVERS COULD HIT THE WRONG PEDAL DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8012214June 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING, IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012188June 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE IS LEAKING COOLANT/ OIL. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS A WARNING. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762808June 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ON MAY 1, 2002 I LEFT MY OFFICE WHICH IS SIX MILES FROM MY HOME. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR I HEARD A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS THE CAR STARTED FINE I DECIDED TO DRIVE HOME. I HAD NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AT THIS POINT. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME THE WHINING SOUND INCREASED. ALL THE GAUGES READ NORMAL, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCLUDED. ABOUT 4 MILES FROM HOME THE WHINING SOUND INCREASED SO I TURNED OFF THE A/C AND THE RADIO. I BEGAN TO FEEL A SLLIGHT VIBRATION WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. ABOUT 2 MILES FROM HOME I BEGAN TO SMELL A SICKLY-SWEET ODOR. APPROX. 3/10 OF A MILE FROM MY HOME THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGHLY. THE SICLY SWEET SMELL BECAME MUCH STRONGER AND I HAD A SENSE THAT MY CAR WAS GOIN TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STILL READ NORMAL SO I THOUGHT MAYBE I WAS WRONG AND POSSIBLY THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAILING. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT DOWN BY THE ROAD, THE ODOR WAS BECOMING VERY STRONG. I GRABBED THE CAR KEYS AND SOME OF MY WORK ITEMS AND RAN TO GET THE WATER HOSE ABOUT 25 FT. FROM THE CAR. I TURNED AROUND, HAVIG BEEN OUT OF THE CAR POSSIBLY NO MORE THAN 10 SECONDS AND BROWN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE HOOD. I CALLED FOR MY SON TO BRING THE CORDLESS PHONE AND TOLD HIM THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. HE BEGAN TO SPRAY WATER ON THE CAR IN AN EFFORT TO CONTAIN THE FIRE. I CALLED 911. TWO FIRE ENGINES RESPONDED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SAVE THE CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD HAD MELTED OR FUSED TOGETHER, THE FIRE BURNED THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE FIRE WALL MELTING THE DASH AND THE RADIO, THE HOOD LINER AND VISORS COMPLETELY BURNED, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND MELTED, THE FIRE BEGAN TO BURN THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL, THE HOOD LATCH HAD MELTED SHUT SO THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO USE A CHAIN SAW TO OPEN THE HOOD WHEN THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE PAINT BURNED OFF THE HOOD OF THE CAR. I HAVE PICTURES TO VERIFY THE FIRE DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011264June 6, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHEN THEY HAVE OBJECTS IN THE REAR SEAT AND VEHICLE IS IN PARK, AND THE IF THE SUN IS SHINING THROUGH, IT WILL BURN A HOLE IN SEAT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786024June 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FUSE FAILURES INTERMITTENLY, DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762430May 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ONCOMING, BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS OF OTHER PARTIES' AUTO. I'VE BEEN DISTRACTED BY ONCOMING BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS AND FROM MY REARVIEW MIRROR IN THE EVENING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010614May 28, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY FELT VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER , AND SAW THAT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHEEL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565803May 17, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, WHILE CONTINUING TO DRIVE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNDRIVEABLE, VEHICLE CAME TO A REST ON THE RIGHT BERM, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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