Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#895433August 29, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751181August 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM SHOOT UP INTO THE SKY IN THE DIRECT VISION OF THE DRIVER, DISTRACTING DRIVER, TOYOTA SAYS IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003581August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP, AIRBAG ALSO FAILED, BRAKES FADE TO THE FLOOR, RESULTED IN HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894662August 17, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO DISCONNECT FROM SEAT TRACKS/ANCHORS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029946August 15, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING DURING THE DAY, HE WAS UNABLE TO READ THE DASH INDICATOR DUE TO SUN LIGHT. *AK DUE TO EXTREME GLARE, IT REDUCED THE CONSUMERS VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. INSTRUMENT PANEL BECOMES UNREADABLE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894347August 14, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MPH OR MORE IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD; VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893482August 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45MPH WHEN CONSUMER T BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUFFER FROM WHIPLASH. DEALER STATED "IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MORE INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS NOT GIVEN EXPLANATION WHY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED AIR BAGS OPERATED AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BY NOT DEPLOYING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#749851August 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE STARTED IN OR NEAR MAIN FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER DASHBOARD ON DRIVER SIDE. FIRE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED, BUT ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESTROYED, AND REPLACED BY NYE FRONTIER TOYOTA IN ANCHORAGE, AK. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $3889.44. PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY RECALLS, DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS, OR COMPLAINTS ON FILE SIMILAR TO THIS REPORT FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893362August 3, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR FRONT PASSENGER SAFTEY BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THEY WOULD FIX RETRACTOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF 200.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749662August 2, 2001
TIRES
THE TIRES POPPED HOLES ALL OVER IT AS THOUGH IT EXPLODED. THEY RIPPED APART LIKE THEY WERE TIRES THAT HAD RETREADS PUT ON THEM. WE HAD TO PAY FOR NEW ONES AND FIRESTONE AND TOYOTA SAID SINCE THEY WERE NOT THE WILDERNESS TIRES THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W18J TIRESIZE: P175/65R14)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749682August 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE HAD THE DELERSHIP LOOK AT VEHICLE FOUR TIMES AND THEY CLAIMED MY WIFE DID NOT KNOW WHAT SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT. THE FIFTH TIME ON JUNE 2ND WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DELERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED.WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE NORMALLY ALL THE TIME BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. LASTLY, MY WIFE HAD A WRECK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DIPLOY. WE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. SO, FAR THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FULLY COOPERATIVE. IN NOTIFYING YOU I HOPE THAT MAYBE NO ONE ELSE WILL BE INJURED IN A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THE CAR TURNS TO BE FAULTY. SINCERELY [XXX] AND [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749685August 2, 2001
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE IN THE SAME CAR BUT DIFFERENT LOCATION. PLEASE REFER TO ODI#749682 THANKYOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#562208July 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS ALSO DAMAGED,IN WHICH THE TREADS WERE PEELING OFF, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FIRESTONE FT70C P175/65 R14 81S M+3 WERE REBUILT TIRES AND BELIEVES THAT ALL FIRESTONE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748902July 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONT END COLLISION, @25-30 MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED OR NEAR TOTALED (YET TO BE DETERMINED) *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003219July 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748511July 16, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER WAS TRYING TO PARK THE CAR, THUS THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING AT VERY LOW SPEED. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED AFTER THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE. CAR WENT OVER THE CEMENT TIRE STOPPER, UP A SMALL HILL, HIT A WALL, AND STOPPED. THIS CANNOT POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DRIVER HITTING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. WE WILL CONTACT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON JULY 16, 2001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785520July 15, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER/PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND INJURY TO ONE OCCUPANT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892290July 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAVE TWO WAYS TO ADJUST THEM BY POWER SWITCH OR MANUALLY. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE EITHER OPTION. CONSUMER STATES IN ORDER TO ADJUST MIRRORS CONSUMER MUST USE HANDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892177July 6, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO NEAREST SHOP WHERE THEY SAID THAT TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED,AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. P-175/65R14, TOYOTA, COROLLA, 2000. *AK TIRES ARE MICHELIN MX4. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561903July 5, 2001
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END, VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES AND FINALLY WAS TOLD GOODYEAR TIRES NEEDED REPLACED DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Toyota Corolla