Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#11396365February 15, 2021
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES PER HOUR, I LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A STEEL GUARDRAIL. THE IMPACT TOTALLED THE CAR BUT DID NOT RESULT IN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390450January 28, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT ON 01/27/2021, SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING HER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A NEIGHBORHOOD SIDE STREET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377813December 3, 2020
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR IS A MANUAL. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH WHEN IN BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH THE CAR ENGINE REVVED UP TO ABOUT 5K OR 6K RPM. I TRIED TO JUST HIT THE GAS BUT IT WOULDN'T GO BACK DOWN. I DID NOT RELEASE THE CLUTCH. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT SO IT WOULDN'T DO THAT AGAIN. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER THAT AND I DID THE SAME THING BY RESTARTING IT. I NOTICED A DIFFERENT PRESSURE IN THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. AFTER THE SECOND TIME, IT DID NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEND. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 10,000MILES BEFORE. THIS HAPPENED AT ABOUT 101,500MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376839November 28, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MERGING ONTO RT3 FROM I-95-S TOWARDS CAPE COD BY SOUTH QUINCY AREA. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY AND I SLAMMED ON MY BREAKS, THE CAR BEHIND ME ENDED UP REAR-ENDING MY CAR WHICH RESULTED IN ME HITTING MY HEAD ON MY HEAT REST WHICH RESULTED IN WHIPLASH. THE WOMAN WHO HIT ME CLAIMED SHE CALLED THE POLICE AND SAID THAT THE COP TOLD HER WE NEED TO EXCHANGE LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS. WE DID EXACTLY THAT BUT NOT PHONE NUMBER OR ANYTHING. AFTER WE EXCHANGED, SHE TOOK OFF RIGHT AWAY. THE CAR THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME LEFT THE SCENE RIGHT AWAY. THIS WAS MY FIRST ACCIDENT SO I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT NOW I AM REALIZING THAT SHE MAY NEVER HAVE CALLED THE POLICE CONSIDERING THAT NO ONE SHOWED UP AND THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363853October 12, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BREAK STOPPED WORKING. I HAD ALMOST GOTTEN INTO A CAR ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, I HIT A CLOSE DONATION METAL CONTAINER AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE MY CAR CHECKED OUT BY A MECHANIC AND THE ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO BREAK PADS AND/OR ROTOR. IT IS A DUE TO A MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE; HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT TOWED FOR A RECALL SERVICE TO DARCARS TOYOTA DEALER IN SILVER SPRING MD WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS UNDER RECALL FOR BREAKS BUT NOT IN THE STATE OF MD OR DC. YOU CAN REACH ME AT [XXX] OR [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361902September 29, 2020
AIR BAGS
2009 COROLLA LE - INCIDENT ON OHIO TURNPIKE ON 9/27/20. 3 LANE HIGHWAY. DRIVER IN THE MIDDLE LANE SAW A DEER AHEAD IN THE RIGHT LANE MOVING TOWARDS MEDIAN. DRIVER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER AND, IN A PROCESS, HIT THE MEDIAN CONCRETE BARRIER. VEHICLE SMASHED FULL FORCE INTO CONCRETE BARRIER, BOUNCED OFF, SPUN AND ENDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. VEHICLE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. IT WAS A HIGH SPEED FULL FORCE IMPACT WITH MEDIAN TO EVADE HITTING DEER, VEHICLE TOTALED/ NOT REPARABLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS GOT DEPLOYED AND THEY SHOULD.THE ENTIRE FRONT, INCLUDING CRACKED WINDSHIELD WITH GLASS PARTICLES FALLING ONTO THE DASHBOARD AND THE DRIVERS HANDS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL. MAJOR DAMAGE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AS WELL AS ON THE BACK CORNER OF THE VEHICLE @ THE DRIVERS'S SIDE. DRIVER GOT WORSE INJURIES THAN HE WOULD IF BAGS.DEPLOYED AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. DRIVER HAD THE GLASS DUST PARTICLES AND BITS FROM THE SHATTERED WINDSHIELD ALL OVER HIM AND EMBEDDED IN HIS HANDS..PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I WANT TO PREVENT SOMEONE ELSEWHERE FROM GETTING INJURED DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I AM SURE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY 2009 COROLLA WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS A SHAME FOR THE TOYOTA BRAND TO ALLOW THE MAIN SAFETY FEATURE (AND THE IMPORTANT SELLING POINT FOR THEIR BRAND) TO MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11355079September 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
IT'S THE TRANSMISSION THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE A CHILD AND I DONT WANT THE TRANSMISSION TO BRAKE ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354791September 13, 2020
ENGINE
RADDLE IN THE ENGINE. LOOSE VALVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350636August 21, 2020
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS LESS THEN 86,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE IS STARTING TO FAIL WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. IT STARTED AT AROUND 80,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11348794August 12, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NADA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338186July 8, 2020
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT 25 MPH AND WAS HIT ON THE LEFT REAR FENDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AS THE OTHER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND LEFT THE SCENE. THE TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS PUSHED INTO THE BODY THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE INSURANCE WILL EVALUATE THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT SHOULD BE TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,200.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11326037May 26, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHECKING THE OIL, SHE BECAME AWARE THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLAREMONT TOYOTA LOCATED AT 601 AUTO CENTER DR, CLAREMONT, CA 91711, (909) 542-1828, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND REQUIRED 4 QUARTS OF OIL TO BE ADDED TO THE ENGINE WEEKLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325721May 24, 2020
AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG PLASTIC COVERING IS BROKEN AND FALLING OFF, NO WAY TO FIX IT AS ALL THE CLIPS TO HOLD IT IN PLACE ARE BROKEN AND UNREPLACEABLE WITHOUT DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324329May 12, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WHILE ON THE STREET, FREEWAY & AT STOPS. HAS TO TURN OFF ENGINE & THEN IT RESTARTS. HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO TOYOTA DEALER IN CERRITOS, CA & TO OUR MECHANIC & NOTHING IS FOUND AT THE TIME THEY CHECK IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317746March 12, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2009 COROLLA IS DRIFTING LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. SOME VIBRATION. RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND STILL VERY UNSTABLE, FEELS LIKE DRIVING A BOAT AND CAN MOVE LEFT OR RIGHT AT ANY TIME. IT HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING NOT HYDROLOGIC. I'M THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED TWICE ON CAR WHICH IS UNUSUAL. ANY RECALL OF THE ELECTRICAL RACK AND PINION FOR THIS VEHICLE? MY MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX BESIDES REPLACING THE WHOLE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307935February 8, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY CAR HAS 91,414 MILES AND HAS HAD MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES WITH MY NORMAL DAILY COMMUTE OF SIX MILES EACH WAY. IN THREE YEARS ON A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE I HAVE HAD THREE IGNITION COILS REPLACED, TWICE WITHIN TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND 10,468 MILES ON THE #2 COIL. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BY TOYOTA CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITIES WITH TOYOTA OEM PARTS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE MAINTAINED WITH REGULAR SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301565January 24, 2020
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LYNCH TOYOTA LOCATED AT 179 TOLLAND TURNPIKE, MANCHESTER, CT 06042, (860) 464-4321) WHERE THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, THE DOOR LOCKS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CLOSE SECURELY. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT THE DOORS FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300797January 21, 2020
AIR BAGS
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OF MY VEHICLE WHICH TOYOTA FIXED. WHILE THE TECHNICIAN WAS FIXING MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THEY DISCOVERED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AFTER READING ABOUT A RECALL WHICH ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS TO A SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY CAN BE DAMAGED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG TO BEING DEACTIVATED, AND FAILING TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299397January 14, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
NOTICE WHITE SPOTS ON CAR THAT IS STARTING TO PEEL A CLEAR FILM FROM THE PAINT , IT SPREADING FROM THE TRUNK TO THE HOOD AND THE SIDES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11297119January 4, 2020
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2009S IT WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL THAT ORIGINAL REMEDY WAS COMPLETED IN 2017. SINCE THAT DAY I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND CONCERNS WITH A FOUL ODOR COMING FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THE DEALERSHIP VIA EMAIL SAYING THAT I NEED TO BRING IT BACK IN THE AIRBAGS ARE BEING RECALLED THAT WERE USED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL RECALL. ONCE I GET TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER HAS NOT HIT IN HSTA'S WEBSITE SO I'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT WHICH COULD BE UP TO A YEAR. THEY HAVE INDICATED MULTIPLE TIMES THAT MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO BE RECALLED IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME IN THE MEANTIME I'M LEFT TO DRIVE A CAR THAT IS A PUBLIC SAFETY FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS KNOWING THAT THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. HE INFORMED ME THE VEHICLES IN FLORIDA RECALLS WILL BE REPAIRED FIRST DUE TO THE HEAT AND THEN THEY'LL MOVE THEIR WAY UP TO ZOMBIE IN THE MEANTIME I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND IT'S TOO DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS TO DRIVE THEY FAILED TO WORK WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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