Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#721061April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#720900April 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JUST MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IN HEAVY DALLAS TRAFFIC, STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE AND WAS PULLING INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ALMOST STOPPED, WHEN CAR SURGED FORWARD (REPEAT-WITH MY FOOT ON BRAKE). THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. I HIT THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME; VERY LITTLE DAMAGE AS MY CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN IT SURGED FORWARD AND BRAKE FAILED. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY CAR PORT. THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR SURGED FORWARD. THAT TIME I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND JUST THOUGHT MY FOOT MUST HAVE SLIPPED. THIS TIME, I HAD TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND WE ALL WITNESSED THE SURGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAR (USELESS). AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE HAS STOPPED (BY HITTING SOMETHING EACH TIME), THE BRAKE GOES BACK TO ITS USUAL POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO CLASSIC TOYOTA HERE IN TYLER THE NEXT DAY WHEN I DROVE BACK HERE. THEY SAID THEY INSPECTED IT AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I WAS VERY UPSET AND IT WAS ANNOTATED ON THE JOB TICKET. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND LEFT MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER WITH THE DRIVER OF THE CAR I HIT IN THE GROCERY STORE LOT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED JUST MINUTES BEFORE AS I STOPPED FOR THE NUMEROUS RED LIGHTS IN DALLAS, MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPELLED OUT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND THE CAR IS A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS OR THE VEHICLE I MIGHT HIT BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE AND SURGE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A TWO-YEAR LAPSE BETWEEN THE TWO INCIDENTS, WHICH IS WHY THE DEALER COULDN'T TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED MY FOOT HAD SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR. THIS ABSOLUTELY WAS NOT WHAT HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859352March 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S HUSBAND (CARLOS AGUIRRE) WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859065March 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858934March 21, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD A DRIVER'S SIDE COLLISION, AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES, BUT NOT LIFE THREATENING. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858936March 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED REAR BRAKES VIBRATED. THEY LATER CRACKED. THIS WOULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE BRAKING ABILITY. PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED ON LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD. WAS USING EMERGENCY BRAKES. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM ON RIGHT SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858833March 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE LOCKED UP DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING A SAFTEY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858718March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AND TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE SPEED 65 MPH. VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720028March 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED; BRAKES PADS CRACKED, DRUMS REPLACED. 3 TIMES REAR PADS CRACKED AND BLEW, AS IF CAR WAS DRIVEN WITH FEET ON BOTH ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE, OR DRIVEN WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON; BUT NEITHER WAS THE CASE. CAR WAS DRIVEN IN A NORMAL, MODERATE MANNER, AND AFTER ONLY 3 MONTHS THE REAR SHOES BURNED/CRACKED, AND WORN ALMOST THROUGH, AND THE REAR DRUMS NEED REPLACING. FIRESTONE (WHO DID REPAIRS) SAY NO MECHANICAL REASON CAN BE FOUND, BUT MECHANICAL FAILRUE OF SOME KIND IS ONLY POSSIBLE EXPLANATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000248March 13, 2000
TIRES:BEAD
SUDDEN BLOW OUT, THREAD DAMAGE BUT SUSTAINED TWO SECTIONS OF WALL DAMAGE AND HAD CRACKED INWALL AT BEAD AREA, SECOND TIRE CRACKS IN BEAD AREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858333March 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MUFFLER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR HAVING A HOLE IN IT. ALSO, ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858086March 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, AND THE DUST MADE THE CONSUMER VERY SICK . DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND ASKED WHAT TYPE OF GAS WAS USED FOR THE INSIDE OF AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719804March 7, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE HAS A SLOW LEAK AND NO TIRE MECHANIC CAN FIND THE HOLE OR PUNCTURE SITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857949March 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO CHANGE GEARS FROM 5 SPEED TO 4 SPEED, AND GEARS WOULD NOT SHIFT. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT ON EMERGENCY LIGHT TO AVOID BEING HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858019March 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING 50-55 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551203March 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE AND SMOKE TO BELLOW FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719722March 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT EXTEND. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE, MOST RECENTLY 5 MONTHS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857899March 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE ,TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. CAR SKIDDED TO HALT ON ROADWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DIFFERENTIAL RUNNING OUT OF FLUID. THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOWED FULL. THERE WAS NO DIP STICK FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL. SO THERE WAS NO WAY TO CHECK THE FLUID, IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719620March 3, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
INSTALLED FLOOR MAT CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK AT FULL THROTTLE. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857847March 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROVIDE THE DETAIL PROBLEM WITH YOUR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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