Toyota Corolla Complaints (1994)

172 consumer complaints on file.

#882414March 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH ON A SIX LANE HIGHWAY AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES . IN THE PROCESS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HIS MAIN CONCERN WAS THE AIR BAG FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882423March 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND IT WENT OVER A CLIFF AFTER COMING OFF AN EXIT RAMP ON AN INCLINE. REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED TO ILUMINATE PROPERLY. AFTER GOING OVER A CLIFF, VEHICLE HIT A TREE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES, AND HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879592February 1, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN BROKE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. NO PRIOR WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER , AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. CONSUMER HAS SENT A LETTER TO TOYOTA. *AK A BUSHING BROKE WITHIN THE COLUMN, CONSUMER IS AWAITING RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559259January 30, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE MAKING A ROUTINE TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING SOUND, WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, PROBLEM HAS WORSENED IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AS THE CLUNKING HAS TURNED TO A BANGING SOUND. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878860January 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A LEAK. CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS, AND PRESSURE FORCED ALMOST ALL THE GAS OUT, IT DRIPPED ONTO EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. HAD A NEW GAS TANK PUT IN. IN AUGUST 1999, NEW GAS TANK DEVELOPED A LEAK, DRIPPING ON EXHAUST SHIELD. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE GAS TANK SHOWED BUBBLES IN THEMETAL HULL AND CRACKS DEVELOPED AT THE MOST SEVERE BUBBLES ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878254January 16, 2001
SEATS
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT 35-40 MPH CAUSING DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL COMPLETELY BACKWARD. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#558979January 12, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE WHILE MAKING A TURN, DEALER STATED A BUSHING BROKE WITHIN THE COLUMN, A WHOLE COLUMN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WILL BE COVERED BECAUSE OF LOW MILEAGE, CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BANGING SOUND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877591January 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPING AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874187October 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING. STOPPED & CHECKED. NOTICED COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT. PURCHASED MORE COOLANT & PUT IT IN, AND IT LEAKED OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC INDICATED FREEZE PLUG IN ENGINE WAS GONE, POPPED OUT OR CAME OUT. THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO SUSTAIN A HOLE. MECHANIC REPAIRED PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734763October 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WINDOW REGULATOR ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE BROKEN, CAUSING WINDOW TO FALL INTO DOOR PANEL/SEATBELT ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE LOCKS IN PLACE FOR NO REASON/GAS PEDAL STICKS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870396September 13, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT/REAR , AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE BAD, CAUSING WINDOWS TO DROP DOWN INTO THE INNER PANEL, PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM ROLLING UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED REGULATORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869952September 7, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, AIR BAGS
WHILE PARKING ON A PARKING LOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT HAD CAUSED THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCASSIONS. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK WHILE PARKING THROTTLE STUCK CAUSING ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864534June 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS WERE BURNING UP EVERY 5,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED , AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DTAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861563May 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MAJOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#783719April 10, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
A FAULTY SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKS UP WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO FASTEN THE BELT, TOYOTA HAS REPLACED SEAT BELT 4 TIMES, THE SEAT BELT STILL LOCKS UP , DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711236April 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINER UNDER THE HOOD BROKE OFF FROM ITS ATTACHMENT FROM THE SIDE PANEL, CAUSING IT TO LEAN ON THE ENGINE. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN I WAS DOING MY ROUTINE CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. I NOTICED THAT THE PART THAT WAS LEANING ON THE ENGINE WAS MELTED DUE IN PART THAT I WAS DRIVING AN HOUR EARLIER AND THE ENGINE WAS HOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719244February 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 55 MPH IWAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. MY CAR WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY LATER INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I CANTACTED TOYOTA, AND THEY ARE SENDING AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE EVALUATE THE SITUATION. MY CAR HAS BEEN TRANSPORTED TO A COPART LOT IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. LOT # 84900, PHONE # 800-269-4885. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#856920February 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE FRONT SEATBELTS ARE PULLED OUT, THEY DO NOT RETRACT. OWNER HAS TO MANUALLY PUSH THEM BACK INTO THE SLOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854744January 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKING UP. BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853837December 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN DUAL FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS AND FACIAL INJUIRES. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL CRASH, BUT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER EXPLAINED VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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