Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#871388September 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING GARAGE CAR STARTED REVVING VERY HIGH PLUNGED FOWARD INTO A WALL. WHILE ON LEVEL GROUND CONSUMER WAS PUTTING CAR IN REVERSE REVVED REALY LOUD, AND IT LUNGED FOWARD BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THEN JUMPED THE CURB. *AK THERE WERE TWO INCIDENTS, ONE IN 1999 AND ANOTHER IN 2000. DURING BOTH INCIDENTS ENGINE REVVED LOUDLY AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871412September 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN GOING UP ON AN INCLINE, WITH THE SPEED CONTROL ACTIVATED, VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTS AND ACCELERATED SUDDENLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732220September 22, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN THE HIGH-BEAMS ARE ACTIVATED, THEY SHINE A BEAM OF LIGHT VERTICALLY FROM BOTH LENSES. THE BEAMS FORMSAN "X" THAT CROSSES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION- IT IS SO PRONOUNCED THAT IT LIGHTS UP TREES ABOVE THE CAR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA SERVICE AND ASKED IF IT WAS A LENS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE- THEY SAID THEY HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS BEFORE BUT HAVE NO PLANS TO REDESIGN HEADLIGHT LENSES. THIS SITUATION IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER, AND AFFECTS VISABILITY - ESPECIALLY IN RAIN OR HAZE WHEN LIGHT BEAM BOUNCES OFF AND OBSCURES FORWARD VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871162September 21, 2000
WHEELS
REAR RIGHT WHEEL BROKE OFF AT THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEM CONTACTED AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731954September 20, 2000
TIRES
TIRE BLEWOUT ONLY AFTER 25,000 MILES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 175/65/R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870996September 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 30 MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#870761September 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION IT GETS STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND SIT BEFORE IT CAN BE PLACED INTO A GEAR. TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731595September 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731440September 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I SUSPECT THE ELECTRIC DESIGN HAS PROBLEMS, WHICH CAUSE THE STOP LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONING. THE BULBS ARE USUALLY OK IF YOU TEST THEM. I HAVE NOTICED MANY OCCURANCES ON 1994 THROUGH 1996 MODELS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731459September 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEAT BELT GETS LOCKED EASILY. UNABLE TO PULL SEAT BELT OUT TO APPLY AT TIMES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND RESTRICT MOVEMENT. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN SEAT BELT LOCK AND WHEN IT WORKS. WHEN I BRING IT INTO A DEALER IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO WORK FINE AT THE TIME SO NO REPAIRS ARE MADE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE ADDRESS AS IT IS A LIABILITY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870396September 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT/REAR , AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE BAD, CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP DOWN INTO THE INNER PANEL, PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM ROLLING UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED REGULATORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870268September 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAR JERKED. THEN IT JERKED AGAIN, AND SOON AS CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, TRANSMISSION LOCKED AND VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870161September 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOWDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THEN CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 60MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869989September 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT PUT CAR IN PARK AND VEHICLE JUMPED CURVE. SECOND TIME WHILE IN A PARKING LOT PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT JUMPED CURVE,AND CONSUMER LANDED IN A DITCH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DUPLICATED PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE JUMPING FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730627September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE DE-TREADED AT 75 MPH. I WAS TRAVELING FROM HOME WHEN THE DE-TREAD OCCURRED. THE DEALER WHOM I PURCHASED A NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE FROM (FULTON, MO) FORGOT TO PLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE IN MY CAR. WHEN I RETURNED HOME I WENT TO A FIRESTONE FACILITY EXPECTING THE TIRE TO BE IN MY TRUNK AND FOR FIRESTONE TO REPLACE UNDER THEIR WARRANTY AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, THEY INFORMED ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME UNLESS I HAD THE ACTUAL TIRE. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE DAMAGED TIRE AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT. NEVER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT - HOWEVER, OF MORE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE TO ME RIGHT NOW IS THE NEED TO FIND A FORUM TO REPORT THAT DE-TREADING IS OCCURRING ON TIRES OTHER THAN THOSE BEING RECALLED AND AT TIMES OF THE YEAR THAT ARE NOT EXCESSIVELY HOT. I HAD HAD THE TIRES INFLATED AND CHECKED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO MY TRIP, SO I'M CONFIDENT IT WASN'T DUE TO UNDERINFLATION. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE OTHER THREE TIRES REPLACED AND ARE NOT USING FIRESTONE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869952September 7, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, AIR BAGS
WHILE PARKING ON A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD CAUSED THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCASSIONS. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK WHILE PARKING THROTTLE STUCK CAUSING ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#869858September 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH WITH DRIVER ONLY IN A 1996, TOYOTA, COROLLA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P185/65R14, DOT# W27JMNB046. NO INJURY OR DAMAGES REPORTED. *AK WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED THE VEHICLE SWERVED SEVERELY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730366September 6, 2000
AIR BAGS
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE. I CAN SEND THEM VIA E-MAIL. * NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730209September 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VEHICLE WAS TURNING A CORNER WHEN THE AXLE BROKE AT THE THREAD AREA THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE THE VEHICLE BEING HELD ON BY ONLY THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. IF THE VEHICLE HAD BE GOING FASTER THIS COULD OF BEEN A DISASTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869296September 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS HAIR LINE CRACKS WHICH CAUSES FUEL LEAKAGES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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