Toyota Corolla Complaints (2015)

220 consumer complaints on file.

#10822210January 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820491January 15, 2016
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME FINISH ON THE DASHBOARD CREATED A GLARE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT DISTRACTED THE CONTACT FROM DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLARE WAS PRESENT REGARDLESS OF THE PRESENCE OF SUNLIGHT UNLESS THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY AND COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ UPDATED 03/16/16*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820323January 14, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2014+ TOYOTA COROLLA HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND BLIND ON-COMING DRIVERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817640January 4, 2016
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10816802December 29, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN VEERING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT, THE AXLE FAILED, AND NEW TIRES WERE REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BASE MEASUREMENTS WERE NOT ACCURATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810041December 14, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE NEW TOYOTA COROLLA'S HAVE SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THEIR HEADLIGHT DESIGN. FIRST, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ON VEHICLES WITH THE XENON OR LED LIGHTS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME LIGHTS THAT RUN AT NIGHT WHEN YOU TURN ON THE SWITCH. THIS MEANS THAT PEOPLE IN ONCOMING LANES CONSTANTLY FLASH THEIR LIGHTS THINKING THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON DURING THE DAY BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY BRIGHT. I'VE ALSO NOTICED THAT A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME CAR DON'T REALIZE THEY HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN ON THEIR LIGHTS SINCE THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS IS THE SAME AS WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. PEOPLE MUST THINK THEY HAVE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENTLY FAIL TO TURN THEIR LIGHT SWITCH ON WHICH MEANS THEY HAVE NO REAR LIGHTS. I CAN SEE THIS CAUSING SO MANY ACCIDENTS, ESPECIALLY IN THE RAIN OR AT NIGHT. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. PEOPLE HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED TO ME THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN THEY'RE NOT AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE "BLINDINGLY BRIGHT", BUT HOW THE LIGHTS ARE AIMED OR DESIGNED, THEY DON'T CAST MUCH LIGHT ON THE ROAD AHEAD. IT SEEMS LIKE THE LIGHT IS JUST DIFFUSED IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS INSTEAD OF IN A BEAM LIKE NORMAL HEADLIGHTS. THERE IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THESE NEW COROLLA MODELS' LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO RETROFIT THEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS. IN ADDITION, THIS CAR BASICALLY HAS NO POWER WHICH MAKES IT NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AS THE AWFUL CVT TRANSMISSION TAKES FOREVER TO RESPOND. ONCE THE ENGINE HAS FINALLY WOKEN UP FROM ITS SLEEP, IT OFFERS TERRIBLE RESPONSE AND IS EXTREMELY SLOW PICKING UP SPEED. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL COROLLA'S BECAUSE OF HOW HEAVY THE CAR IS FOR HOW LITTLE POWER TOYOTA GIVES IT. I ALSO HATE THE HUGE BLIND SPOTS CREATED BY THE AWKWARDLY SHAPED REAR END. I'M GLAD THIS IS JUST A RENTAL CAR, BUT I FEEL SO BAD FOR OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809180December 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PLEASE LOOK INTO ALL 2015+ TOYOTA COROLLAS WITH THE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS SEEM TO BE AIMED HIGHER THAN NORMAL OR HAVE IMPROPER LIGHT TAMING LENSES. WHEN APPROACHING THEY BLIND ONCOMING DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808495December 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
I HAD A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL WITH NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 YEARS. SO I HAD TO TRADE IT ON A NEW 2015 TOYOTA SINCE NO OTHER MANUFACTURER WOULD TAKE IT AND I COULD NOT SELL IT AS IS. TOYOTA WOULD AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF 2015 COROLLA HAS TAKATA AIRBAGS SO IT MUST HAVE THEM. THUS, THIS 2015 CAR SHOULD BE ON RECALL AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA IS NO LONGER USING TAKATA AS A SOURCE FOR AIRBAGS. THEY HAVE A SYSTEM ON MY NEW CAR WHICH SHUTS OFF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IF NO ONE IS IN THAT SEAT BUT THAT IS NOT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION. TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE LIFE THREATENING AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM CAR AND REPLACED AT TOYOTA'S EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816067December 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SHE BACK OUT OF A PARKING LOT, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO PULL AWAY FROM THE BARRIER, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AT LEAST 30 MPH. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SHE TRIED PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, BUT IT WAS REVVING EXTREMELY LOUD. SHE CROSSED AN ALLEY, THE BACKSIDE OF A CAR WASH AND WAS HEADING RECKLESSLY TOWARD A BUSY STREET. SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806805November 25, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 70MPH AND THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED OUTWARD. I SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE SO WHY NO RECALL? DO WE NEED A CLASS ACTION TO RECOVER OUR DEDUCTIBLES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10790149November 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM CHARLES MAUND TOYOTA ON JUNE 15, 2015 AND AROUND A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAKS EVER SINCE. MY SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND OTHER SERVICE MEN SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD BEEN BRINGING THESE CARS (2015 TOYOTA COROLLA) BACK FOR THE SAME NOISE AND OTHER BRAKE ISSUES AS I DESCRIBED. THERE IS A CRACKING NOISE WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES SOMETIMES. DEALER SERVICE MEN SAID THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL ALWAYS HEAR BECAUSE OF THE MATERIALS TOYOTA MAKES THEIR BRAKES AND PADS OUT OF, ONCE IT REACHES A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE, I WILL HEAR THE NOISE. SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR BY ITS SELF AFTER I HAVE STOPPED. SERVICE MEN SAID THEY FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL GO DOWN AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. BUT ON OCTOBER 30, 2015 IT STARTED GOING DOWN BY ITS SELF AGAIN. BOTH FRONT WHEELS NOW MAKING LOUD POPPING OR KNOCKING NOISE WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SOMETIMES AND WHEELS DO NOT STOP, THEY KEEP TURNING. SERVICE MEN SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT NEVER HAPPENED WHEN THEY DROVE THE CAR. OCTOBER 21, I HAD ANOTHER SCARY EVENT IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY JOB AS I WAS LEAVING WORK FOR THE DAY IN MY 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. AS I WENT AROUND THE FIRST CURVE IN THE GARAGE, THE POPPING OR KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT WHEEL STARTED AGAIN WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS I WENT AROUND THE 2ND CURVE AND BRAKED, THE POPPING NOISE CAME FROM BOTH WHEELS AND THEY DID NOT STOP ROLLING WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE. THE WHEELS KEPT TURNING, IT FELT LIKE WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE TIGHTEN A BOLT ALL THE WAY, BUT THEN IT SLIPS A LITTLE FURTHER. I HAVE THE MOST PROBLEMS WHEN GOING DOWN A SLOPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789395November 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVERYDAY I SEE AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE IN 2014-2016 COROLLA MODELS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THEIR DRLS ON BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS. THIS OCCURS BECAUSE THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH LED HEADLIGHTS USE THEIR REGULAR BEAM AS THE DRL AND PEOPLE ASSUME THEY HAVE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS. HOWEVER THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THERE ARE NO TAILLIGHTS ON. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY PEOPLE DRIVING IN THE PITCH BLACK WITH NO TAILLIGHTS. PLEASE ISSUE MANDATORY RECALL TO REFIT VEHICLES WITH WARNING THAT HEADLIGHTS AREN'T AUTOMATIC IN OFF POSITION EVEN WITH DRL ON OR ADD LIGHT SENSOR THAT CAN DETECT DARKNESS AND AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATES TAILLIGHTS. THIS SHOULD ALSO APPLY TO RAINY CONDITIONS AS HARDLY ANY TOYOTA DRIVERS KNOW THAT MOST STATES REQUIRE HEADLIGHTS ON IN RAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782267October 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AND EIGHTEEN WHEELER CAME OVER ON MY CAR AND HIT AND DRAGGED MY UNTIL MY DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK SPIN AROUND AND THE BACK OF MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....UPDATED 10/29/15*BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10780610October 7, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASED A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA IN AUGUST 2015. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS I NOTICED A VERY STRONG WAVE EFFECT WAS PRESENT IN THE WINDSHIELD THAT SPANNED THE LENGTH OF THE GLASS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND A SERIES OF WAVES WITH VARYING WIDTH SPANNED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE THICKNESS OF THE GLASS VARIED. DRIVING THE CAR CAUSED MIGRAINE HEADACHES AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF THE DISTORTION PRESENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE EFFECT IS SIMILAR TO LOOKING THROUGH EYEGLASSES THAT ARE THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION, OR USING READER GLASSES THAT ARE TOO STRONG. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DID SEE THE DEFECT AND WORKED WITH ME TO REPLACE IT. UPON PICKING THE CAR UP I FOUND THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD HAD THE SAME DEFECT BUT IN A DIFFERENT SPOT. THE DEFECT THIS TIME WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE GLASS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. THE CAR WAS AGAIN RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFECT AND AGREED TO YET AGAIN REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. THE THIRD REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD IS NOW ON THE CAR AND ALTHOUGH THE EFFECT IS NOT AS STRONG AS THE FIRST TWO THE THIRD WINDSHIELD ALSO HAS NOTICEABLE WAVES GOING THROUGH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND A VERY OBVIOUS RIPPLING EFFECT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN EVERY WINDSHIELD THAT IS COMING FROM THE MANUFACTURER FACTORY, THESE HAVE ALL BEEN OEM WINDSHIELDS. IT CAUSES HEADACHES, IS A DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING DUE TO OBJECTS CHANGING SHAPE WHILE DRIVING, AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE LAMINATE AND GLASS HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY TEMPERED AND BONDED TOGETHER, THEREFORE MAKING THE WINDSHIELD WEAKER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I BELIEVE THE ASASHI GLASS COMPANY IS EXPORTING DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELDS TO BE PLACED ON COROLLAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779291October 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900. UPDATED 1/21/16 *SS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777933September 27, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE TOYOTA COROLLA ARE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT. THE TOYOTA COROLLA LIGHTS ARE UPON THE WORSE OFFENDERS OF HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE SO BRIGHT THEY ARE CAUSING TEMPORARY BLINDNESS. I HAVE NOTICED FOR MONTHS THIS MODEL HAS HEADLIGHTS THAT ARE TOO BRIGHT, BUT I AM WRITING TODAY BECAUSE OF A RECENT EXPERIENCE WHERE I TEMPORARILY LOST THE ABILITY TO SEE AT NIGHT DUE TO A COROLLA. TOYOTA NOW IS ADVERTISING THEIR BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS TO SELL VEHICLES. THE PURSUIT OF BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS IN COROLLA SHOULD TO BE PUT INTO CHECK BY FEDERAL REGULATORS BEFORE THEY CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND LEAD TO INJURIES OR DEATHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10767335September 22, 2015
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS EXTREMELY OVER BOOSTED. I HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE AT SPEEDS EXCESS OF 50 MPH AS ANY INPUT RESULTS IN EXTREME ANGLE. DIFFICULT TO DRIVER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVEN WITH CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE FIX THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765157September 18, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FAILED TRANSMISSION AT 10000 MILES. I WAS GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR WAS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. WHEN I STOP AT THE LIGHT ON THE OFF-RAMP, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR SLID. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN, THE CAR PUT ITSELF IN NEUTRAL AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. THE CAR WOULDN'T GO BACK INTO DRIVE AND I NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND WAS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763430September 14, 2015
STEERING
MY TEENAGE LICENSED DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN RESLER, ON A FOUR LANE STREET, SHE WAS ON THE SECOND LANE TO THE RIGHT AND SHE MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN FOLLOWING THE LANE, WHILE APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION WITH CLOUDVIEW AND RESLER THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STUCK. SHE DIDN'T HAVE CONTROL OVER THE FRONT WHEELS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IF IT HAD A LOCK ON IT AND SHE STARTED TO VERGE TO HER RIGHT AND SHE PRESSED ON THE BREAKS, BUT SHE STILL MERGED TO THE RIGHT ENOUGH TO HIT THE CAR NEXT TO HER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. NOBODY WAS HURT, BUT THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763536September 14, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE PARKING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A METAL BARRIER. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 980. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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