Toyota Corolla Complaints (2007)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10351961August 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED ON THE EVENING OF 15 APR 2010. THE NEXT MORNING WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER (WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED). WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE ADVISOR TO TELL HIM THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE WAY AND DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED, HE IMMEDIATELY STATED THE "OH, IT'S THE COMPUTER" AS IF THIS WAS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT NO CHARGE BUT WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT IT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE AND I WAS ABLE TO PARK THE CAR ON THE STREET. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MORE OCCURRENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351995August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA FOUR-DOOR WITH A 1.8 LITER DOHC ENGINE. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR, WE BOUGHT IT USED WITH LOW MILES, WE HAVE HAD FOUR ENGINE CONTROL MODULES IN THIS CAR. THE FIRST ONE WAS IN THE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. THE SECOND WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY TOYOTA IN MAY OR JUNE OF 2009 UNDER TSB TC015-07. THE THIRD ONE WAS REPLACED IN COLUMBUS, GA., BY TOYOTA ON JULY 12, 2010 WHICH WE HAD TO PAY FOR AND THE FOURTH ONE WAS REPLACED ON JULY 14, 2010 BY TOYOTA IN MOBILE, AL., FREE OF CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY...TWO DAYS LATER. THE SECOND AND THIRD ECM PROBLEM CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352041August 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT ~55 MPH, AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ONCE. STALLED OUT AGAIN ON HIGHWAY LATER THAT DAY AND NEEDED TOW TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP NOTED ENGINE STALLING BELOW 1000 RPM, AND COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH COMPUTER (ECM). DEALERSHIP REPLACED ECM (89661-02K21) FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY, AND TOYOTA CORP. REIMBURSED FOR TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352189August 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THEN TURNED OFF. MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AND JERKING BETWEEN GEARS - PARTICULARLY GOING IN AND OUT OF REVERSE. A FEW WEEKS LATER MY DASH LIGHT WENT OUT, AND MY TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED TOYOTA, AND THEY HAD ME COME IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY ECU RE-CALIBRATED. RATHER THAN RE-CALIBRATING IT, I WAS TOLD AFTER THE APPOINTMENT THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE ECU. THE REPLACEMENT ECU WAS INSTALLED ON AUGUST 7, 2010. THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME WITH THE LIGHTING PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE PROBLEM. NONE OF MY FUSES ARE BLOWN. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE AS HARD OF A TIME SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AS IT DID BEFORE THE ECU REPLACEMENT, BUT NOW I AM HARDLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE UP THE HILL TO MY HOUSE. MY ENGINE REVS UP TO ALMOST 4000RPM JUST TRYING TO GET UP TO 30MPH. THE ENGINE IS WORKING HARD AND IS LOUD, THE CAR HAS BEEN VIBRATING DURING ACCELERATION, AND IT TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ANNOUNCED ON MY CAR, AND I WENT TO TOYOTA.COM TO CHECK MY VIN. IT IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, BUT I ALREADY HAD THE NEW PART THEY SAY I NEED INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WANT TO RETURN THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351666August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SOMETIMES WON'T START. TURNS OVER FAST WITH STARTER, BUT WON'T START. THEN, THE NEXT TRY, IT DOES. MAY BE RELATED TO THE SAME PROBLEM AS STALLING. ALSO THE STEERING FEELS TOO STIFF, MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP IN THE LANE WHEN IT IS WINDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351692August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE ECM YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK VIOLENTLY BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351748August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING FOR SOME TIME, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STARTS TO LOSE POWER. WITHIN ONE MINUTE THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND STALLS OUT. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE PAST YEAR. IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS. WHEN IT HAPPENS, I HAVE TO GLIDE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND HOPE THERE'S A PLACE WHERE I CAN PARK THE CAR. SO FAR, THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER TWO MINUTES, I AM ABLE TO START DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN. THE CAR WAS AT TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE WATER PUMP LEAKING. THIS WAS DONE. BUT THE CAR IS STILL STALLING DURING DRIVING. SO PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351749August 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. 08/23/2010- LEFT FOR WORK CAR STALLED, HARD KNOCKING IN GEAR. CAR INOPERABLE I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. 2. ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED 04/23/2009 , PART # 89661-02K21,VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS INCIDENT 08/23/2010 THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE , THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS REPLACED 04/23/2009 ,THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1000.00 TO REPAIR , PLUS THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR. THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME IS 83,419. SO I AM ADVISED IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN TWO YEARS. NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BUT WILL IT HAPPEN IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS? IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT. THANK GOODNESS THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO FACT I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES OR AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351776August 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351791August 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
READ A STORY IN USA TODAY ABOUT THE STALLING PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT IT. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE HEADING ON VACATION TO CANADA ON AUG. 7, 2010, CAR STALLED INFRONT OF MALL IN VICTOR NEW YORK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, CAR STARTED. WENT TO FILL UP GAS TANK (WAS AT 1/4 TANK). COULDN'T START THE CAR AGAIN. CALLED AAA. WHEN TOW TRUCK CAME, WE WERE ABLE TO START AGAIN. HE FOLLOWED ME TO PARTS STORE, IT WAS CLOSED. FOLLOWED HIM TO HIS HOME TO DO SOME CHECKING. WOULDN'T START. TOWED TO LEBRUN TOYOTA IN CANADADEQUA NEW YORK. THEY REPLACE ECU MONDAY MORNING. LEBRUN WAS GREAT AT FIXING THE PROBLEM QUICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351856August 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA THE ENGINE STALLED (HAD THE AIRCONDITIONER AT FULL BLAST AS IT WAS A HOT DAY). FORTUNATELY, I SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED IT AND PROMPTLY DROVE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (BROUGHT IT FIRST TO FIRESTONE AUTOCARE BUT THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING IT TO TOYOTA). THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS JUMPY SPECIFICALLY WHEN BACKING OUT. IT WAS RUNNING FUNNY EVEN WHEN MOVING FORWARD. BEFORE THEY FIXED THE CAR, THEY ASKED ME IF MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY - (3 YEARS OR 36000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST) AND I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT. THEY TOLD ME AFTERWARDS THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ECU UNIT AND THAT I DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHICH I FOUND STRANGE AS I WAS GIVEN THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351429August 24, 2010
STEERING
MY STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN LOCKING UP IN MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. IT WILL LOCK AND NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND I HAVE TO LIFT THE STEERING WHEEL, AND HOPE IT WILL THEN ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY. THUS FAR, IT HAS NOT LOCKED WHILE DRIVING, BUT I AM AFRAID IT COULD. IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS ONCE A WEEK, OR AS OFTEN AS FIVE TIMES A DAY! THIS BEGAN JULY 14, 2010 AND CONTINUES TODAY AUGUST 24, 2010. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL BE REPLACING THE LOCKING CYLINDER AS SOON AS THE ORDERED PARTS COME IN BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT IS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351478August 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS THE COMPUTER AND IT RESULTED IN THE DEALER REPLACING THE COMPUTER. LUCKILY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. ON ONE OF THE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER, I WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. NOT A SAFE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351482August 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR THE FAILURE, THERE WERE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE TO CORRECT A HARD SHIFTING ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351503August 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ONE DAY AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLED OUT. I HAD NOT DRIVEN THROUGH HIGH WATER, OR HAD ANY BRAKE ISSUES, BUT THE CAR STALLED. WENT TO TURN THE NEXT CORNER AFTER I HAD RESTARTED IT, AND IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A ROW. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351554August 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PLANNED A 200-MILE (ONE WAY) VACATION OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, MAY 28 - 31, 2010. I HAD NO SIGNS OF CAR TROUBLES AT THE START OF MY VACATION ON MAY 28 AND NO CAR TROUBLES DURING MY VACATION. HOWEVER, AS I WAS GETTING READY TO DRIVE THE 200 MILES BACK HOME ON MAY 31, I STARTED MY CAR, BUT IT DIED. I STARTED IT AGAIN, AND IT DIED. I MADE SURE THE ACCESSORIES WERE OFF AND THAT NOTHING WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, AND THE ENGINE RAN FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN DIED. SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, I CALLED TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. WITH NO WAY TO GET BACK HOME, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REQUEST A DAY OFF FROM WORK THE NEXT DAY, JUNE 1, AND CONTACTED TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AGAIN. THEY TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. AFTER THEY HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW, THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER/ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE)/ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) FAILED, AND IT WAS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO THE ENTIRE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THEY REPLACED THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. WHILE I AM VERY THANKFUL I WAS PARKED AND IN A SAFE LOCATION (NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY), THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A FAIRLY NEW CAR WITH UNDER 36,000 MILES. I SEARCHED COMPLAINTS, AND IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 - 2007 COROLLAS. TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB BUT DID NOT MAIL IT TO ALL THEIR POTENTIALLY AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THESE CARS INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS TO COMPLAIN AND TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEIR CARS BREAK DOWN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351259August 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR FAILED STATE INSPECTION ONCE (EMISSIONS) BECAUSE CAR'S COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE TESTING EQUIPMENT. DEALER RETESTED AND GOT IT TO PASS / WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR, WHICH NEVER HAD ANY ENGINE LIGHT INDICATIONS STOPPED IN CITY DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND 3 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE STOPPED. HAD TO DRIFT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE CAR TOWED. ENGINE WOULD RESTART BUT NOT STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. DEALER REPLACED THE CAR'S COMPUTER MODULE (ECU). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350227August 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE CODES IDENTIFY IT AS P0456. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TRIED TO TELL US THAT AN ANIMAL HAD MADE A SMALL PINHOLE IN THE GAS RETURN LINE. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE 600.00 TO REPLACE THE TANK OR THEY COULD TEMPORARILY FIX IT UNTIL WE COULD GET THAT DONE. THE TEMPORARY FIX AFTER A FEW MONTHS OPENED AND WE GOT THE ALERT AGAIN. TAKING IT BACK THEY SAID THE TEMP FIX WAS OKAY AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. UPON RETURN HOME, I LOOKED AND FOUND THE TEMP FIX WAS ELECTRICAL TAPE RAPPED AROUND THE LINE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE AND YOU COULD SMELL THE GAS. I REMOVED THE TAPE AND IT APPEARS THIS IS A VERY THIN HOSE. IT IS IN A POSITION OVER THE TANK WHERE WIND COULD BLOW IT UP AND HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THAT IS NOT SMOOTH AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE PUNCTURE. TAKING TO ANOTHER DEALER, THEY WANTED TO SAY THE SAME THING. ANIMAL DAMAGE AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN REALLY INVESTIGATE. I HAVE THE VEHICLE AND HOSE. I ALSO READ A NUMBER OF SIMILAR CASES ONLINE. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE HOSE, IT DOES HAVE AN ANTICHAPHING FOAM NEAR THE LOWER HALF OF THE HOSE CLOSE TO THE WHEEL AREA. NOTHING ON TOP OF THE TANK. APPEARS TO ME THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A CHAPHING PROBLEM AND CHOOSE TO BLAME IT ON ANIMALS AS THAT IS HARD TO PROVE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD EXPLOSIONS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I THINK THIS IS SERIOUS AND NEEDS INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350342August 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE BRAKING FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AFTER HEAVY PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN RESTARTING, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED FROM THE LOCATION AND WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. UPDATED 11/23/10 *CN UPDATED 11/30/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348750August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE WAITED TWO MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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