Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#852230October 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE STREET WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING 20MPH IN THE FRONT, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851962October 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, HOWEVER,, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE SEAT BELT WILL DISENENGAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DTAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549232October 26, 1999
AIR BAGS
DEALER DENIED RECALL WORK DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS (96V-107). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851680October 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 TO 25MPH, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713785October 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN CENTER. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH COROLLA'S AND PRISM'S. NO RECALL NOTICES FOUND IN DATABASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713611October 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TRANSMISSION AND DOOR PROBLEM FIXED, STEERING WHEEL STILL NOISY (I GIVE UP). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850954October 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS BROKE. SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS ALWAYS HARD TO BUCKLE AND OFTEN GET STUCK WHEN PULLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713464October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS ON WET PAVEMENT, AUTOMOBILE GOES INTO A SKID WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED ON 10-13-99 AT 11,802- LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. REPORTED LOUD NOISES FROM THE BRAKES TO TH DEALER AT 5000 MILES ( BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THEN, AS WELL). NEW BRAKES ARE NEEDED NOW, AT 11,802 MILES. NOTE TOO THAT AUTOMOBLE SWAYS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS( I.E., HIGH SPEED AND WIND COMBINATION). AND, BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS (55 MILES PER HOUR) CAUSE THE CAR TO PULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713441October 17, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850693October 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
MAKING NOISES IN FRONT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD AN OIL CHANGE 12-OCT-99, NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT. ALSO, REPLACED AND SURFACED ROTORS. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER WOULD NEED NEW BRAKES IN ABOUT 12000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713255October 13, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE OFFICIALS AT THE SCENE NOTICED SMELL OF GAS. THEIR INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT EITHER A FUEL LINE RUPTURED OR A FUEL INJECTOR FAILED AND SPRAYED FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850481October 12, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A SHAKING AND RATTLING SOUD IN WHEELS LIKE TIN CANS WERE IN THERE. TOOK TO THE DEALER, AND DLR SAID TIRES WERE CUPPED. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548884October 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH LOCK CYLINDER FAILED, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WITH KEY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712862October 5, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
HIGH SPEEDS CAR HARD TO CONTROL, CORNERS HORRIBLY,PITCHING MOTION OVER BUMPS, CRUNCHING NOISE ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849050September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT OPERATING,CASUING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849131September 29, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP 25-30 MPH AND HIT A TREE. UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. PREVOUISLY HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMSWHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS/ WINDOWS AND THE RADIO TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712510September 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE INTERNET DATABASE LIKE CARFAX.COM SHOWS MY CAR AS COROLLA CE, WHILE IT HAS LE WRITTEN ON IT AND THAT IS HOW I BOUGHT IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW/WHY THIS HAPPENED? DO I NEED TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO CORRECT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848766September 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE RELEASE BUTTON HAD GOTTEN JAMMED,NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO GET FREE OF SEATBELT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND SAID SEAT BELT NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712236September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 35 MPH ENROUTE TO THE FREEWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SIEZED LOCKING UP THE FRONT END, BRINGING THE CAR TO A SCREECHING HAULT. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO REACT AND AVOID A COLLISION. DEALER CONFIRMED A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AS I PLAN TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION MYSELF WITH A USED OR REBUILT COMPONENT. I DON'T EXPECT ANY REIBURSEMENT, BUT THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AS IT DID CREATE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844883September 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES 45MPH IT ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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