Toyota Corolla Complaints (1999)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#10326122April 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL CASE # [XXX] CAR TRAVELING ON CRAWFORD ROAD NEAR WOODWARD ROAD DRIVER REPORTED TO PATROL "LITTLE WAYS BEFORE HILL ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, WOULD NOT LET ME STOP, BANKED INTO THIS." PASSENGER QUOTED "GOING PRETTY QUICK OVER HILL, TRYING TO SLOW DOWN. AS WENT OVER HILL 60-70, SPEEDING UP, ROLLED." CAR DESTROYED TOYOTA COROLLA, DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325543April 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPLACED THREE DENSO STARTERS IN 1/2010, 9/2006, AND 9/2003 IN '99 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH ONLY 90K MILEAGE IN CAR. I BELIEVE THESE STARTERS ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IN 2003 MECHANIC REPLACED ORIGINAL DENSO STARTER WITH REMANUFACTURED DENSO. I HAD 42K MILEAGE ON CAR. HE INSPECTED THE STARTER AND THE INVOICE STATES THAT THE STARTER WAS DEFECTIVE. I EMAILED DENSO SALESPERSON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PRODUCT AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. HE SAID NO BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 12K WARRANTY ON STARTER. AGAIN I HAD A STARTER REPLACED IN 2006, AND 2010. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG THAT I AM REPLACING STARTERS EVERY THREE YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A STARTER IN MY LIFE. I WANT THIS COMPANY INVESTIGATED AND WANT MY MONEY BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325387April 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SHE OPENED THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOW CLOSED. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,000. VWB UPDATED 06/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/16/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316171March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. 1. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. EVEN HITTING THE BREAKS WOULD NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. THIS WOULD GO ON FOR 1-2 SECONDS. 2. USUALLY OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING 60-65 MPH, AFTER HITTING THE GAS CONTINUOUSLY FOR SOMETIME WITHOUT HITTING THE BREAK. 3. IT HAPPENED TOO INFREQUENTLY. MY HUSBAND, WHO ALSO DROVE THIS CAR, DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314780February 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN 2004 DURING THE WINTER MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE ACCELERATOR EXTREMELY FAST AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS FLOORED. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. I CHECKED THE FLOOR MATS AS MY FIRST TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPT. THE FLOOR MATS WERE OK. I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND AGAIN IT ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. AT THAT POINT I WAS STILL ON THE SIDE ON THE ROAD AND MY CAR WAS IN PARK. I PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIME AND FINALLY THE CAR IDLE AT A NORMAL SPEED. IT HAS NOT HAPPEN SINCE THAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312797February 22, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL FAILURE ON GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES. I ENDED UP REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES. 75,000 MILE TIRES WITH 27,000 MILES ON THEM. GOODYEAR USED THE EXCUSE , CAR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310575February 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATOR STUCK AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED EVEN WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. DRIVER DID NOT KNOW TO PLACE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. CRASHED INTO REAR OF PICKUP AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH TRIGGERING BOTH AIR BAGS. CAR WAS TOTALED AND DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DRIVER FEMALE, AGE 85 WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. NO SIGN OF MINI-STROKE. AT THAT TIME FLOOR MATS WERE SUSPECT. FLOOR MAT WAS IN PROPER PLACE. HOWEVER, DRIVER SUSPECTS STUCK ACCELERATOR. ACCORDING TO INSURANCE COMPANY, CAR HAS BEEN SOLD FOR PARTS AND NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. ACCELERATOR HAD NOT STUCK PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10303986February 2, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA DOOR KNOBS. THESE PLASTIC DOORS KNOBS ARE BELOW STANDARD. I AM SURPRISED NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THESE DOOR KNOBS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283741September 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CURRENTLY I OWN 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA , MODEL -CE WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY USED VEHICLE AND WAS @8500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. CAR WAS IN GOOD RUNNING CONDITION UNTIL ON 8/29/09 CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY WHILE MOVING AND SMOKES CAME OUT FROM ENGINE HOOD. WITHOUT WASTING TIME, INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY AND CAR WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. REPAIR SHOP PERSONNEL INSPECTED QUICKLY AND I WAS TOLD THAT WIRING OF THE HARNESS CABLE NEAR THE ENGINE HAS BEEN OVERHEATED AND SOME HAVE MELTED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF SOLENOID ON THE STARTER WHICH ALSO CAUSED BATTERY TO BE OVERHEATED. I TOUCHED HOOD AND IT WAS VERY HOT. WE WERE LUCKY ON THAT DAY OTHERWISE BATTERY COULD HAVE EXPLODED SHOULD WE WOULD HAVE TRIED ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO START A VEHICLE. I HAD MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS IN THE CAR. AS OF NOW, REPAIR SHOP IS NOT SURE ABOUT TOTAL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AND ASKING @$736.00 INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF BATTERY AND STARTER AS WELL AS LABOR TOWARDS FINDING, REPLACING BY SOLDERING MISC HARNESS CABLES. AFTER DOING THIS MUCH, THEY WILL CHECK AGAIN THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED, OTHERWISE THEY HAVE TO CONTINUE TO CHASE UNTIL CAR IS FIXED. THIS LEADS TO UNCERTAINTY OF COST AND RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER REPAIR. THIS EVENT COULD HAVE RESULTED INTO TRAGIC INCIDENT FOR MY FAMILY WHERE MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS WERE IN THE CAR DURING THE EVENT. AS OF NOW, I WAS ADVISED BY ORIGINAL CAR SELLER REP, REPAIR SHOP AND FEW FRIENDS TO SELL IT OFF IN AS IS CONDITION OR AFTER REPAIR. AS OF NOW, CAR SELLER IS OFFERING $300.00 FOR THE CAR IN AS IS CONDITION. I AM STILL WONDERING WHILE WIRES OVERHEATED SUDDENLY AND SMOKED. I JUST DID OIL CHANGE A FEW DAYS AGO. PER INSURANCE COMPANY, THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER INSURANCE AND HAVE TO TAKE CARE PERSONALLY. THIS IS A HUGE COST BURDEN WITH UNKNOWN REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278442July 27, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS UNIROYAL TIGER PAW RADIAL TIRES. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE TIRES IN 2007. IN MAY OF 2009, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE TO A SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE TIRE. SHE WAS GIVEN ANOTHER TIRE AT A PRORATED COST. THE TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. TWO MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRE BLEW OUT AGAIN. AAA TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE TIRE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AGAIN AT 24,000 MILES. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OTHER TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND THAT FAILED AT LOW MILEAGES. THE CONTACT WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE TIRE SHOP AND BOUGHT NEW TIRES OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 08/21/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/26/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272488June 1, 2009
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER TIRES, SIZE P175/65/R14. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT AND DESTROYED. THE TIRES HAD BEEN ON THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE PLACE WHERE THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME BRAND. WITHIN A YEAR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE BELIEVED THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE TIRES WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF UPDATED 07/02/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250067November 28, 2008
STEERING
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST DUE TO DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY. INNER SPLINE ON POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY STRIPPED OUT AFTER 49,000 MILES, ALLOWING RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND PUMP SHAFT. RESULTANT PULLEY WOBBLE ALLOWS THE SERPENTINE BELT TO WALK OFF THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245050October 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT, TIRES:VALVE
TWO NEW TIRES WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF VALVE STEM WITHIN TWO WEEK ON MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA, VE. I HAD TO HAVE THE TIRED REPLACED. IT COST ME $150. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245084October 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY CAR IS 9 YRS OLD, 109,000 MILES IT'S ON THE LOWER END OF THE RECOMMENDATION MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR OF THE CAR. ON 9/3/08 FIRST DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON. I GOT NERVOUS WENT TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS AND THEY CHECKED THE LIGHT, IT SHOWED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE AIR FLOW. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 3 DAYS. BROUGHT IT TO TOYOTA FOR REPAIRS OF SOME OTHER ITEMS AND MENTIONED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON AND THEN OFF. THEY CHECKED IT BUT WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS READING CORRECTLY. 4 DAYS LATER CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND WENT OUT 3 DAYS LATER. 2 DAYS PASSED AND THEN IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND REMAINED ON EVER SINCE. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CHARCOAL CANISTER FAILURE AND IT WOULD COST $450, I WAS UPSET BECAUSE I JUST GOT $968 WORTH OF REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE DONE. I ALWAYS KEEP UP ON MY MAINTENANCE WORK/OIL CHANGES. IS THIS A FAULTY PART FROM TOYOTA? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS GOING AND IF IT IS NORMAL AFTER SO MANY YEARS/MILES THEN WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO FIND OR REPAIR? I HEARD ONLY TOYOTA HAS THE PART WHICH WAS QUOTED TO ME AS $232. SO IF I DON'T PAY $450 MY VEHICLE WON'T PASS INSPECTION/EMISSION TEST. CAN SOMEONE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240262August 29, 2008
STEERING
MY CAR IS A 1999 TOYOTA, COROLLA AND I HAVE HAD SO MANY THINGS GO WRONG WITH THIS CAR. FIRST OF ALL I ALSO HAD A NOVA 1989 THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CV JOINT WENT TWICE(@)30 TO 40 K MILES. I CAN NOT BELIEVE AFTER 10 YEARS THEY STILL DID NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS TRULY A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM. ALSO I HAD TO HAVE MY STEERING COLUMN REPLACED IN THIS 1999 AND I NEVER HEARD OF THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AND HERE I AM AGAIN AT 135,282 MILES AND I NEED ANOTHER CV JOINT THIS SURE SEEMS LIKE A TRUE LEMON CAR. I LOOKED UP ON ODI AND AM ASTOUND AT ALL THE CARS AND THE PROBLEMS THEY HAVE. I WAS PLANNING ON BUYING A NEW CAR BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MANUFACTURE TO TRUST. NONE OF THEM WANT TO FIX WHAT THE MANUFACTURES SCREWS UP OR OWES UP TO IT. WHAT IS A CONSUMER TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190095May 7, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES WHEN THE BELT IS PROPERLY BUCKLED, BUT DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BELT IS NOT BUCKLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180750January 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME ON ITS ON DUE TO FAILURES OF THE CHARCOAL CANISTER/EVAPORATIVE SOLENOIDS. THE CHARCOAL CANISTER SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT. THE CAR WILL RUN JUST FINE (DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF FAILURE), BUT IF YOU HAVE EMISSIONS TESTING, THE CAR WILL FAIL. MANY TOYOTA OWNERS SEEM TO BE HAVING THIS SIMILAR TROUBLE DUE TO SOME FLAW IN THE TOYOTA ICU PROGRAMMING. IF YOU SEARCH ON THE NET FOR THE SIMILAR PROBLEM, MANY LINKS WILL SHOW UP. ----------------- HTTP://AUTOS.MSN.COM/RESEARCH/VIP/RELIABILITY.ASPX?YEAR=1999&MAKE=TOYOTA&MODEL=CAMRY&TRIMID=-1 ----------------- HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/TOYOTA/600.HTML. *JB -----------------
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173244November 12, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END CRASH WITH CAR GOING ABOUT 30 MPH. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10162605July 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL LIGHT CAME ON AT $60,000, KEPT LOOSING OIL EVEN THOUGH I HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT THE DEALERSHIP. FOUND OUT CAR IS BURNING OIL AND IT IS GOING TO COST ME $750 TO REPLACE VALVE SEALS (WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT FIX PROBLEM). TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER THIS BECAUSE WARRANTY TIME IS UP. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153260March 20, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A U-TURN AT 5 MPH OR LESS THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING AND WHILE GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, ALL THE DOOR TRIM HAS DETACHED AND THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKING AND BREAKING. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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