Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#710330August 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. IN THE DARK YOU CAN'T SEE WHAT GEAR YOU HAVE THE VEHICLE IN. NO WAY TO ACCESS THE LIGHT TO REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710331August 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. BRAKES APPLIED THEMSELVES AND STUCK WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FRONT TIRES BECAME SO HOT THE LUGNUTS SHEARED OFF AND THE HUB CAPS MELTED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPONENT AT MY EXPENSE. I AM STARTING TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PEDAL FADING. WHILE STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WITH THE NEW MASTER CYLINDER ON THE VEHICLE. I HOPE THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT KILL ME OR OTHERS BEFORE TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548211August 20, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709934August 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
NO TIME TO BRAKE, SEATBELTS FAILED TO CONTRACT SO DRIVER & PASSENGER HIT THE DASHBOARD WITH INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#547806August 9, 1999
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE STRUCTURE DID NOT OFFER ADEQUATE PROTECTION DURING REAR END COLLISION, SEVERE INJURIES SUSTAINED (ONE CONSUMER IN COMA OTHER SKULL FRACTURE). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#844303August 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FIRE OCCURRED AT THE GAS NOZZLE WHICH WAS 3 TO 5 SECONDS INTO THE FUELING PROCESS.CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844306August 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE FOUR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547691August 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SLOWS OR RUNS FASTER THAN WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844019August 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR SEAT BELT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709505August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS
BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION THAT WAS BENEATH THE TOYOTA THRESHHOLD, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MRS. RUHLMAN, FROM WHICH SHE DIED THE FOLLOWING MARCH. THE POSSIBILITY OF LOW-SPEED DEPLOYMENT OR DEPLOYMENT WITH RELATIVELY MINOR COLLISION DAMAGE WAS NOT REFERRED TO IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. MRS. RUHLMAN WAS SITTING UPRIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#843069July 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN , GOING APPROXIMATELY 2 ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AT APROXIMATELY 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842495July 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE LOCATION OF THE HORN BUTTONS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED. THE POSITION OF THE HORN MOVES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. DRIVER MUST LOOK FOR THE POSITION OF THE HORN EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708549July 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
11 YR OLD GIRL CUT HER HEAD ON THE HEAD REST OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BECAUSE HER SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RESTRAIN HER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER CAR IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AT ABOUT 35 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708324July 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE OIL PAN HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH IN THIS VEHICLE. THE PEOPLE I'VE TALKED TO IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY (FAMILY AND FRIENDS) TELL ME THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. MORE THAN 5 DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAD TOLD ME THAT THIS IS SO COMMON THAT THEY ARE CALLING TOYOTA REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THEM DO A RECALL ON THE PRODUCT. TOYOTA WANTS TO MAKE ME PAY FULL PRICE TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED AGAIN WHEN IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE GONE BAD IN THE FIRST PLACE. PLUS THEN TOYOTA CHARGES OVER TWICE AS MUCH FOR REPLACEMENT PANS THAN OTHER VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS. IT JUST SEEMS AS IF TOYOTA IS USING THIS AS A CASH COW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708065June 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH COST ABOUT $400. FROM THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE FOUND, THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOR THIS MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546478June 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708002June 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS OF MY TOYOTA COROLLA (1996 MODEL) HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME MALFUNCTIONS ON AND OFF FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULB PROBLEM, SO I CHECKED THE ASSEMBLY MYSELF. THE BULBS ARE ALL OK. THE BULBS WILL LIGHT WHEN I TOUCH THE WIRES CONNECTIONS. THE BULBS WILL BE OK FOR A WHILE (DAYS, HOURS OR DAYS), BUT IT WILL STOP FUNCTIONING SOME TIME AFTERWARDS. IT SEEMS THERE IS A CONNECTION PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. SINCE I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON IT, I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. I HAVE NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON SAME MODEL CARS ON THE ROAD. TO DO A SIMPLE TEST, YOU MAY WANT TO LOCATE A 96/97 MODEL WITH TAILLIGHT BLACKOUTS. IF THE BULBS ARE OK, MY STATEMENT WILL BE VALID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707891June 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. IT WAS PARKED IN THE SUN ON A WARM (80 DEGREE) DAY AS USUAL. I GOT IN MY CAR AND EVEN BEFORE I PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION I HEARD A STATIC/CRACKLING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR SPEAKERS. IT DIDN'T OCCUR TO ME RIGHT AWAY THAT THE CAR ENGINE WAS OFF SO I SHOULD NOT HAVE HEARD THE RADIO AT ALL. AS I STARTED THE CAR I HIT THE RADIO BUTTON THINKING THE RADIO WAS ON BUT HAD LOST THE STATION. THE NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON AND I REALIZED THE CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE, COMING FROM INSIDE THE UPPER DASH (AREA OF RADIO) IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. SMOKE CONTINUED TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS. IT SEEMED TO HAVE A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL (I'VE WORKED IN LABS AND STARTED A FEW MYSELF...) VERSUS A GAS OR OIL OR OTHER BURNING SMELL. WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARED, I CHECKED THE REST OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE LIGHTS AND AIR CONDITIONING AND DIGITAL CLOCK WORKED FINE. THE CAR REALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANY MUCH ELSE I COULD CHECK, NO ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS, ETC. I PULLED THE RADIO FUSE. IT WAS NOT BLOWN. I STARTED THE CAR WITH FRIENDS WATCHING AND THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE FINE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME A 5 MILE RIDE WITH NO APPARENT PROBLEM. THE RADIO/CASSETTE PLAYER WERE INSTALLED WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. I USE IT ALL THE TIME AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE. MY CONCERN HERE IS COULD THE CAR HAVE CAUGHT FIRE JUST SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT OR AT ANY OTHER TIME FROM THIS ELECTRICAL (?) PROBLEM? THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS HAD I BEEN ON A MAIN ROAD WITH MY YOUNG CHILD STRAPPED IN THE CAR SEAT. THE RADIO WAS CRACKLING WITHOUT THE KEY EVEN IN THE IGNITION, SO SOMETHING WAS GOING ON EVEN BEFORE I GOT IN THE CAR. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THIS REPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841112June 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOWS ARE INOPERABLE DUE TO MOTOR REGULATOR WHICH HAS GONE BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REGULATOR MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FRUTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840959June 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MECHANIC SAID THE CRANKSHAFT SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 28,000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING STEERING BECAM DIFFICULT AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE AND SMOKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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