Toyota Corolla Complaints (2010)

1,244 consumer complaints on file.

#10816334December 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, MY CAR WILL REV UP. ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M GOING DOWN HILL. ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT MY CAR WILL MAKE A 2-3 SECOND RATTLING NOISE UPON STARTING UP. IT ONLY MAKES THIS NOISE ONCE IN A WHILE AND IT IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ANOTHER ISSUE I'M HAVING IS THE CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACK LIGHT AND VSC OFF LIGHT COMING ON SIMULTANEOUSLY ON ANY RAINY DAY AND STAYING ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER IT HAS STOPPED RAINING. I AVOID DRIVING AT FAST SPEEDS WHEN ITS RAINY BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE CAR IS VERY UNSTABLE. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WONT OPEN OR CLOSE AND VERY COLD DAYS AND OTHER DAYS IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND IT HAS ABOUT 79K MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811456December 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE SWITCHING INTO THE RIGHT LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND HYDROPLANED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BODY PAIN AND HEADACHES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10810517December 15, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,872.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807289November 28, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT, AS IF IT WAS MANUAL STEERING AND DIDN'T FREE UP UNTIL I APPLIED THE GAS AGAIN TO MOVE FORWARD. CAR BEING DRIVEN BY SPOUSE OF OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786707October 28, 2015
ENGINE
ONCE GAIN AFTER GETTING A NEW ENGINE PUT INTO THIS CAR 3 MONTHS BACK, OUR CAR EXPERIENCED YET ANOTHER PROBLEM - THE OXYGEN GAUGE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE'S EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS GONE BAD. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR TO WORK, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC ILLUMINATES AGAIN. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, THIS IS THE DEALERSHIP'S FAULT SINCE IT DEALING WITH THE ENGINE, OR UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOPE. I ENDED UP PAYING FOR THE REPAIR AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER DEALT WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS IN A SINGLE CAR. THIS CAR IS ACCIDENT FREE AND NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR DAMAGES DONE. I BELIEVE THIS CAR IS A FAULTY CAR AND COULD BE A RISK FACTOR TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785368October 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785448October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN FAILED TO HONK WHEN NEEDED. IT DID NOT WORK WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY, IT DID NOT WORK ON A CITY STREET, IT DID NOT WORK PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THE WIRE BECAME SEPARATED AND THERE WAS A VOID, THE WIRE COVER STAYED INTACT UNTIL I REMOVED THE CONNECTOR FROM THE HORN. I HAD TO CONNECT A NEW WIRE FROM THE EXISTING WIRE AND RECONNECT TO THE HORN. ALL IS FINE NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785196October 21, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEELING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780615October 7, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EVERY TIME I ACCELERATE FORWARD OR REVERSE, MY CAR JUMPS QUICKLY. SCAREY AND ALMOST HAVE HIT THINGS. I ACCELERATE VERY CAUTIOUSLY EVERY SINGLE TIME BUT NOT FUN!!! WAITING FOR THE BIG HIT!!!! NOT "IF" BUT "WHEN?" NOT MY IMAGINATION. MY GROWN SON, HATES TO DRIVE MY CAR. HE SAYS THE SAME THING. HAPPENS ANYTIME I ACCELERATE FROM A STOPPED POSITION. STOP SIGNS, PARKING PLACES, GARAGE ENTERING OR LEAVING. STARTED ABOUT 2013 AND CONTINUED SINCE, EVERY SINGLE TIME. NOW 10/07/15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780176October 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ONE DAY MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SPIRAL SPRING IS DEFECTIVE IN MY CAR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART FROM TOYOTA, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780279October 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING 99 SOUTH IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO LAST AUG 21 2015, AT AROUND 2 PM. MY LT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I STOPPED TO GLANCE AT MY BLIND SPOT ON MY RT SIDE SO I CAN TAKE HWY 50 TOWARD LAKE TAHOE, WHEN I TURNED MY HEAD TO THE FRONT, I NOTICED MY CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD ON IT'S OWN, SO I PRESSED THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, I FELT THE BRAKE STUCKED TO THE FLOOR AND THE ONLY REASON THE CAR STOPPED IS BECAUSE I WAS ON BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC AND MY CAR HIT THE CAR INFRONT OF ME. MY CAR HAD ONLY HAD 47000 MILES ON IT. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THAT I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND HE SAID I NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES ON THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, MY CAR IS TOTALLED. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED! THE POLICEMAN TOOK REPORT. I CALLED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE IN TORRANCE AND SHE SUGGESTED TO INSPECT THE " BLACK BOX " OR EDR OF THE CAR THEN SHE ASKED ME WHAT I WANT FROM TOYOTA! AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE LOTS OF RECALLS ON TOYOTA MATRIX UP TO 2012 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM THE MAIL NOR THE DEALER FIX THE RECALL WHENEVER I TAKE MY CAR FOR OIL CHANGE!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10775935September 24, 2015
STEERING
THE NEW COROLLA HAS NO FEEDBACK OF THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT STAY CENTERED IN ROAD AND WANDERS AROUND. IT HAS TO BE CORRECTED REPEATEDLY MAKING LONG TRIPS VERY TIRING. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA AND THEY CENTERED THE STEERING AND ADDED A UPGRADE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN ILL FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND UNABLE TO USE THE CAR AND HAD OTHER PEOPLE DRIVE ME. THEY ALSO HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN I STARTED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THE CAR IS A DANGER TO ANY ONE DRIVING IT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO TOYOTA 8/2015 AND THEY SAID THE WANDERING WAS NORMAL FOR THE MODEL USING ELECTRIC STEERING. I HAD TECHNICIAN DO A 8 MILE TEST DRIVE TO CONFIRM THE PROBLEM. THEY REPORTED TO ME THERE WAS NO FIX REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT AT THIS TIME AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. PRESENT MILEAGE 17500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766451September 21, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 AND HIT A TREE,I WAS DRIVING 15 MILES PER HOUR AT THAT TIME. WHEN COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA THEY INVESTIGATED ABOUT 15 DAYS AGO BUT NO CONCLUSION WAS PROVIDED FROM TOYOTA. I WAS INJURED BUT RECOVERED ALREADY. PLEASE ASK THEM WHY THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING ANY CONCLUSION TO ME. .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10765047September 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE CONTACT WANTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR DRUMS AND CLIPPERS HAD DUST BUILD-UP AND NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,808. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764003September 15, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED, A PICTURE OF A TIRE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE BRAKE DRUMS WERE CLEANED. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A CYLINDER SLIDE AND RUBBER GREASE. THE CALIPER WAS SERVICED AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE CLEANED AND ADJUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,824.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762271September 8, 2015
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761966September 7, 2015
STEERING
WHEN I TRIED TO PARK THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. SEVERAL TIMES I TRIED TO PARK, AND I DID WITH DIFFICULTIES, FOR THE FRONT AND BACK. LATER THE STEERING WAS OK AND DROVE THE CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO PARK THE CAR IN MY HOUSE HAPPENED AGAIN. THE FIRST TIME WAS EASY, BUT I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED: I PUT IN NEUTRAL AND MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL, WHEN I TURNED LEFT THE STEERING WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN; I DROVE 100 MTS AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO ANY SIDE; I RETURNED TO MY HOUSE AND WAS TERRIBLE TO PARK, ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749814August 19, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER SEAT TO INCLINE BACKWARDS AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,609. MA 10/8 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10748200August 12, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN STATIONARY IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746454August 5, 2015
ENGINE
MY FAMILY AND I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 LE FROM LUSTINE TOYOTA, WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA IN 2010. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, SINCE WE OWED THE VEHICLE, WE HAVE DID ALL THE OIL, FILTER CHANGES, AND THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, I.E., TIRE ROTATIONS, ALIGNMENT, AND THE DIFFERENT MILES INSPECTION ON TIME AND NEVER MISSED A SINGLE MAINTENANCE OR CHECK-UPS. WE CAN PROVIDE PROPER DOCUMENTATIONS, IF NEEDED. WHEN THE CAR REACHED THE 34,000 MILES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LUSTINE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT IT WAS A PART OF A RECALL ISSUE, AND NO FEES WOULD BE REQUIRED FROM OUR SIDE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE RECENTLY FACED THE SAME ISSUE THIS PAST WEEK, AND THE CAR HAS NOW REACHED MORE THAT 89,000 MILES. ONCE AGAIN, WE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY LUSTINE TOYOTA, WHO THEN INFORMED US THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, WHICH IS ABOUT A $8,000.00 EXPENSE. I RECENTLY FILED A COMPLIANT WITH THE TOYOTA COOPERATION, WHO REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE FAULT AND WANTS TO PROVIDE ME WITH $2,000.00 TO REPLACE FAMILY'S CAR. MY FAMILY AND I WERE NOT EXPECTING THIS EXHAUSTIVE EXPENSE AND A $2,000.00 CREDIT IS NOT ENOUGH TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. I HAVE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5, WHICH ARE ALSO TRAUMATIZED AND AFRAID OF THE CAR'S CONDITION TO OPERATE SAFELY (MY CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIGOROUSLY). I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE COOPERATION FROM THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER FURTHER AND EXPLAIN WHY MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING SO MANY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS. I AM APPALLED BY TOYOTA'S COOPERATION AND I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE TO PURCHASE OR CONSIDER LEASING VEHICLES FROM TOYOTA. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER AND SERVICE EXPERIENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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