Toyota Corolla Complaints

11,764 consumer complaints on file.

#527813January 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, DOWNHILL, VEHICLE WAS SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN, VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ROADWAY AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SLIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820257January 5, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. CAUSE OF FIRE WAS A ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820222January 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE RESTRAINT BELT, IT RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT PULL OUT . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527659January 2, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
POOR PAINT QUALITY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820199December 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT15MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527132December 30, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527183December 30, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FILM ON WINDOWS CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN DIRECT SUN LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526740December 17, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, TIRES
FAILURE OF THE HOOD LATCH AND HINGES CAUSED HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526895December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED/REPLACED DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523098December 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL TO WORK WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819649December 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE IS BELOW NORMAL, THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL SLIPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY UP 60 RPMS WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE APPROACHES NORMAL, THE ACCELERATOR CAN BE FELT TO MOVE DOWNWARDS AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE STRONGLY, CONSUMER HAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526474December 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DURING ENGINE WARMUP, ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN BE FELT TO DESCEND AND CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE STRONGLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525368November 25, 1997
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#525347November 24, 1997
AIR BAGS
UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN ACCIDENT, FILLING VEHICLE WITH DEBRIS, DEBRIS CAUSED BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#523463November 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG AFTER IMPACT, RESULTING IN EYE INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819214November 18, 1997
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE PASSIVE AIR BAG. SHE HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED SINCE APRIL OF 97. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND LEFT MESSAGES, AND NO ONE HAS RESPONDED TO HER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818980November 13, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING OWNER TO FEAR FOR SAFETY.OWNER ALSO NOTES AT THE TIME VEHICLE ACCELERATED, IT FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, BUT IT WASN'T. AUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524711November 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH THE A/C, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING IN OPERATION AT THE SAME TIME, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818494November 6, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO STALL OUT, ELECTRIC SYSTEM STAYS ON. CONSUMER THAN HAS TO RESTART ENGINE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED THERE AFTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524320November 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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