Toyota Corolla Complaints (1999)

155 consumer complaints on file.

#10146501December 22, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE. *TS THE VEHICLE'S HOOD, WINDSHIELD AND ROOF WERE DAMAGED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141890November 7, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MY CAR IS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. ON OCTOBER 27, 2005, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER SEAT BELT APPEARED TO BE SECURELY FASTENED. IT HAS SINCE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING (NOW GOING ON 11 DAYS) AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELT. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT BELT WILL WORK PROPERLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. I PAID $85 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY (PART# 73220 02030) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED AND THAT I WILL NEED TO PAY $120.26 FOR THE PART PLUS ANOTHER $85 FOR LABOR. THE PART WILL BE ORDERED THIS WEEK AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES. I ALSO FOUND A FORUM WHERE ANOTHER CUSTOMER REPORTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE BELOW... "I HAVE A 98 CHEV PRIZM (SAME CAR AS COROLLA) AND MY SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING EVEN WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS ON. I HAVE TRIED EXTENDING THE SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY OUT BUT THE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY. I TOOK THE MOLDING AWAY FROM THE SEAT BELT WINDING MECHANISM AND UNPLUGGED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN AFTER UNPLUGGING THE WIRES BUT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG SEEMED A LITTLE CHARRED. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SO IF I FIND OUT ANYTHING NEW I WILL POST HERE." HTTP://WWW.FAQFARM.COM/Q/WHY_DOES_THE_SEAT BELT_LIGHT_REMINDER_IN_A_1999_COROLLA_ONLY_COME_ON_AND_STAY_ON_WHEN_YOUR_SEAT_BELT_IS_ON IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA COROLLA'S AND GM PRIZM'S (BOTH ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CARS AS THEY ARE MADE BY A TOYOTA AND GM JOINT VENTURE). SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE ALL OWNERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE FAULTY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IMMEDIATELY! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140550October 24, 2005
STEERING, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE HAS NO RECALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOYOTA COROLLA. THE COROLLA IS NOT LISTED AMONG THE CHOICES FOR A TOYOTA VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1999 COROLLA LE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140663October 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON OCTOBER 6, 2005. THE VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEN ANY DIFFERENT BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF DID AN INSPECTION ON OCTOBER 7, 2005, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS A FUEL LINE BREAK. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED, THEY TOLD HER THAT SOMEONE WOULD COME OUT AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SHE FELT THAT THEY WERE IGNORING HER BECAUSE NO ONE CAME OUT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET. SHE RECEIVED A LETTER AFTER SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FROM TOYOTA, BUT THE LETTER WAS ADDRESSED TO SOMEONE ELSE, AND IT EXPLAINED THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM THAT SHE HAD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED VEHICLE BUT SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT THEIR FINDINGS WERE. SHE ONLY HAS THE ESTIMATE THAT THEY SENT HER. *AK UPDATED 11/16/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139101October 8, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
AFTER ENGAGING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, DASH LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH AS IF SEAT BELT WAS NOT SECURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137554September 26, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA VE 4-DOOR SEDAN FOR MY DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000 MILES, IS IN FAIR CONDITION, AND IS NOT REBUILT TO MY KNOWLEDGE. MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED RESULTING FROM FRONT-END DAMAGE, BUT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. LUCKILY, SHE WAS NOT INJURED BUT I FEEL THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY AND IF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN ANY WORSE, THEIR FAILURE TO DEPLOY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE AND IS AWAITING THE INSURANCE APPRAISAL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10137352September 22, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DT: 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. VEHICLE WASN'T MOVING WELL, IT WAS SLUGGISH. THE MECHANIC SAID THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS CLOGGED. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AGREED, AND SAID THE 1999 MODEL SHOULD BE USING ONLY HIGH-TEST GASOLINE. BUT THE OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE 129 SAID THE GASOLINE MUST BE RATING 87 WHICH WAS REGULAR GAS. REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR $352.79. TOYOTA CLAIM #200509220912.*AK UPDATED 11/2/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133527August 19, 2005
EQUIPMENT
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR MANDATORY STATE E-CHECK TO RENEW LICENSE PLATE TAGS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEREFORE, WOULD AUTOMATICALLY FAIL INSPECTION. E-CHECK ATTENDANT RAN TEST ANYHOW AS A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. RESULTS INDICATED EMMISIONS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE ALONG WITH E-CHECK RESULTS TO CONRAD'S FOR REPAIR. MECHANIC FOUND NO EMISSIONS TROUBLE. MECHANIC DID FIND FAULTY CENTRAL COMPUTER IN VEHICLE RESPONSIBLE FOR FALSE RESULTS AND SUGGESTED POSSIBILITY OF OTHER WARNING LIGHTS, INDICATORS, AND GUAGES COULD BE AFFECTED. CONRAD'S FOUND BULLETIN STATEMENT FROM TOYOTA ADMITTING 1999 COROLLA COMPUTER FAILURE, HOWEVER NO RECALL. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY OWNER, AS WELL AS CONRAD'S, AND VERIFIED THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS NOT ASSUMED COST FOR REPLACEMENT, ESTIMATED AT $1200.00. VEHICLE CAN NOT PASS E-CHECK UNTIL COMPUTER IS REPLACED, THEREFORE, TAGS CAN NOT BE RENEWED, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO EMISSION TROUBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133124August 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD PURCHASED A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT, THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN ROTATING IMPROPERLY. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, AND THEY SAID THE IMPROPER ROTATION OF THE WHEELS, WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPAIRMENT IN THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE AND THAT I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I GOT A SECOND OPINION, AND THE SAME DIAGNOSIS WAS FOUND. SINCE THEN, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, EVERY TIME I PASS A COROLLA OR PRISM FROM 1999 ON, THE MAJORITY OF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE NOT ROTATING SMOOTHLY AND HAVE A WOBBLE/IMBALANCE PROBLEM, WHICH LIKE MINE, I'M SURE IS A RESULT OF TRANSMISSION LINKAGE PROBLEMS. TOYOTA DENIES ANY DEFECT. I KNOW THERE IS, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN WATCHING NEW AND USED COROLLAS AND PRISMS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. I AM A TRUTHFUL AND HONEST CITIZEN, JUST TRYING TO HELP THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP OLD AND NEW CONSUMERS OF COROLLAS KNOW THIS. THIS IS REAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125378June 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS ITS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR THE TWO YEARS. THE CODE IS P0446/0441 AND WHEN WINTER COMES IT GOES AWAY AND RE APPEARS IN SUMMER. I FIRST NOTICED THAT AROUND 36000 MILES. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A CANISTER PROBLEM, BUT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE AND I SEE THAT THERE A LOT OF TOYOTA OWNERS WHO ARE SEEING THE SAME COMPLIANT. ALSO FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS I SEE THAT THE SEAT BELT NOT PUT SIGN START TO FLASH EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE SEAT BELT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123815June 1, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON PERIODICALLY DESPITE 2 PREVIOUS WIRING REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121436May 19, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY HAD MY MECHANIC PUT NEW BRAKES ON MY CAR AND HE SAID MY ENGINE WAS RUNNING RATHER LOUDLY. I TOOK IT TO DENBIGH TOYOTA FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. THEY PUT A TENSIONING UNIT ON IT AND THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER DIGGING IN THE CAR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHAIN WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE ENGINE AND LEAVING METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE. MY CAR ONLY HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TOYOTA PLACE SAID THEY DONT' SEE THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THERE ARE AT LAST 150,000 TO 200,000 MILES ON THIS TYPE OF 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 1998 AND THOUGHT I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THIS IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120339May 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: EVAP CANNISTER ALSO CALLED A CHARCOL CANNISTER FAILED AT 67000MILES ON CAR. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMMING ON AND NOW THE CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. DEALER TOLD HER IT WAS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW IN EVAP CANNISTER. HAS NOT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116743April 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE BOLT HOLDING THE MUFFLER STRAP ON BOTH MY 1998 AND 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA IN APRIL 2004 AND APRIL 2005 RESPECTIVELY. FORTUNATELY I WAS AT LOW SPEED IN 2004 SO THE DAMAGE WASN'T GREAT AND IN 2005 MY WIRE FAIL SAFE PREVENTED AN EXHAUST DROP. STAINLESS STEEL IS REQUIRED FOR THIS FASTENER OR MORE MUFFLER HOLDING DEVICES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114352March 19, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE (BOUGHT IN TAMPA, FLORIDA IN AUGUST 1999), WHICH CAME EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC LOCKS AND REMOTE DOOR ENTRY. ON OCTOBER 1, 2003, I CAME INTO TOYOTA OF ROSWELL TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MECHANISM REPAIRED. A DAY BEFORE, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD LOST ITS RIGIDITY, AND I WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE POSSIBLY COULD BE MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF I DID NOT FIX IT IMMEDIATELY. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, SO IT WAS ORDERED, AND THE WORK WAS COMPLETED THE NEXT DAY (FOR $124.50). THE REPAIR WORK ENABLED THE DOOR HANDLE TO FUNCTION MORE OR LESS NORMALLY, BUT THE MECHANICAL FEEL AND FUNCTION OF THE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT THE SAME AS BEFORE, OR EVEN SIMILAR TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE. I CAME IN ON OCTOBER 7TH TO HAVE THE HANDLE ADJUSTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE MECHANISM WOULD EITHER STICK IN THE LOCKED POSITION, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE OPENING THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE (WHICH SOMETIMES DID NOT WORK EITHER); OR THE DOOR MECHANISM WOULD STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION, AND NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO CLOSE PROPERLY. I CAME IN TWO MORE TIMES ON NOVEMBER 24TH, TO TRY TO ADJUST THE DOOR HANDLE. AFTER THE LAST TIME, I GOT TIRED OF GOING IN TO JUST BE TOLD ?IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW?. THIS PROBLEM, I BELIEVE, IS A LATENT DEFECT IN THE DOOR LOCK CASTING OF THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY. NONE OF THESE PROBLEMS STATED ABOVE EXISTED PRIOR TO MY COMING TO TOYOTA OF ROSWELL FOR RECTIFICATION OF A LATENT DEFECT IN THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY. I NOW LIVE IN NEW YORK, AND THE DOOR CAUSES PROBLEMS DURING THE COLD WEATHER ? IT HAS SEIZED IN THE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION, WHICH WOULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA OF HUNTINGTON, AND THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE INTERNAL LOCK MECHANISM AND NOT THE HANDLE. BUT, THE HANDLE APPEARS TO HAVE A CRACK IN IT, AND I SUSPECT WILL BREAK SOON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102188December 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT ON. ALSO, SOMETIMES AT THE SAME TIME OF THE BRAKE LIGHT, VE ENCOUNTERED THE INTERIOR LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE DOOR LIGHT COMING ON/OFF, WHEN ALL DOORS ARE OBVIOUSLY SECURE AND I AM DRIVING THE CAR. WAS TOLD BY ADVANCE AUTO IT WAS MOST LIKELY A WIRING ISSUE AND NOT A FUSE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091608September 8, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED UPPER BODY INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090604September 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
1. NORMAL DRIVING AND USE OF CAR, REGULARLY MAINTAINED, STILL UNDER CERTIFIED PREOWNED WARRANTY (DOESN'T SEEM TO COVER WHAT SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW?). 2. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CODE SCAN PRODUCES PO-441/441 (VAPOR CANNISTER AND VSV NEEDS TO BE REPLACED [EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM ERRORS]). 3. NOTHING DONE YET. IT SEEMS THAT OTHER COROLLAS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM (FROM WEB SEARCHES [WWW.GOOGLE.COM].*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082865July 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
NO ACCIDENTS, ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AS SPECIFIED IN MANUAL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. FIRST TIME TOYOTA DEALER SAID IT WAS LOOSE GAS CAP. CAME BACK ON. NEXT TIME THEY SAID IT WAS CHARCOAL CANISTER (COST $736). LIGHT RETURNED. NOW THEY SAY IT IS SOME VALVE AND IS GOING TO COST ANOTHER $700 -800 TO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082389July 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
I HAVE A 99 TOYOTA COROLLA VE AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL A WEEK AGO WHEN A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIT UP. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC WHERE THE CAR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS CHECKED. IT SHOWED THAT MY CAR HAS A EVAP CONTROL SYSTEM VENT CONTROL CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS, IT WOULD COST ME 400-500 DOLLARS TO FIX IT BESIDES A GOOD AMOUNT OF MONEY JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. AFTER THE CHECK UP, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WAS OFF BUT THEN COME BACK LATER. I LEARNED THAT MANY OTHER TOYOTA CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND ALSO THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT STILL ON EVEN AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM OF A FAULTY CIRCUIT THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CANISTER TO VENT AND THAT CAUSES GAS TO BECOME TRAPPED IN THE CANISTER AND MAKES IT BREAK DOWN. THUS, RESULTING IN THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I DON'T KNOW HOW SAFE DRIVING MY CAR IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND IT WOULD CAUSE PROBLEM WITH SMOG CHECK, GAS, FIRE... *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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