Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10780216October 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BEG LIGHT COME ON AND DON'T GO AWAY. I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT AIR BEG RECALL. THEY TOLD ME TO GO TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND SAY THEY WILL FIX IT. I WENT THERE AND THEY TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AND THEY WILL ORDER IT AND TOLD ME TO WAIT. IS BEEN A YEAR AND THEY NEVER CALL ME BACK. I RECEIVE A SECOND LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THE SAME AIR BEG RECALL AND SO L CALL THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND TELL ME TO WAIT. I DON'T THINK THEY DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BECAUSE I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A DEFECTS CAR, I'M CONSTANTLY WORRY. I JUST WANT MY CAR TO BE FIX BEFORE IS TOO LATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778757September 30, 2015
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS PARKING THE CAR AT COLLEGE IIN A PARKING BUILDING GOING UP A SPIRAL AND IT WOULD NOT TURN. TOWED TO DATSUN DOCTOR MECHANIC. FAILURE IN POWER STEERING RACK OR THE STEARING GEAR BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766705September 21, 2015
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH IN MY TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS DEAD AND WOULD NO LONGER GO. ONCE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS THEY DETERMINED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND STOPPED WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764454September 17, 2015
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING, STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION AS IT DRIFTS BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT OFF CENTER MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. VEHICLE, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WILL SOMETIMES GIVE THE FEEL OF HYDROPLANING OR BEING BUFFETED BY STRONG CROSS WINDS(VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS). THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AS IT REQUIRES YOU TO FOCUS ALL OF YOUR ATTENTION DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CAR JUST TRYING TO KEEP IT BETWEEN THE LINES. ANY DISTRACTION SUCH AS READING A HIGHWAY SIGN FOR 2 SECONDS CAN FIND YOU DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. THE SUDDEN FEELING OF HYDRPLANING IS EXCEPTIONALLY DANGEROUS AS ONE CAN OVERSTEER TO CORRECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763244September 11, 2015
ENGINE
RECENTLY NOTICED THE NOISE COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER START AND DURING DRIVING. DURING 5K MAINTENANCE SERVICE, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN GENTALLY UNDER NORMAL CONDITION AT LESS THAN 55000 MILE AND 6.5 YEARS. THE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED BY THE 10-YEAR POWERTRAN WARRANTY COMES WITH THE PURCHASE. HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761994September 7, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE. VEHICLE DRIFTS HARD LEFT WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. PROBLEM IS MADE WORSE WHEN DRIVING NEXT TO A LARGE TRAILER TRUCK WITH CROSSWINDS. CAR STEERING HAS A LARGE LOOSE, DEAD CENTER FEEL DISCONNECTED TO THE ROAD. WHEN TURNING, THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE CENTER. THE DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY CORRECT THE WHEEL EVERY TIME. I PURCHASED THE CAR "NEW" FROM THE DEALER. I STILL OWN IT TODAY, AND THE STEERING IS JUST AS BAD. IN BAD WEATHER, THE PROBLEM IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760739September 1, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN UNRELATED RECALL REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,799. MA 10/22/2015 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750269August 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST, BACK, AND LIP INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10749619August 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WHEN PRESSING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB AND PRESSING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND PASSENGERS DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749626August 18, 2015
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
H FIRST TIME THE CAR MALFUNCTION I WAS COMING BACK FROM RETURNING THE RENTAL TRUCK, I WAS PULLING OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT THAT TIME THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE BATTERY INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON, ABS BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, AND REST OF THE IDIOT LIGHTS ON THE PANEL COME ON. IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER THE CAR, WILL ALL MY EFFORT WITH TWO HANDS I CAN STEER THE WHEEL AND CONTROL THE CAR. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO QUIT. THIS LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS IT SEEMED LIKE, AND THEN THE CAR STARTED RUNNING RIGHT NOW AND I WAS ABLE TO STEER AGAIN AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE PANEL WENT OUT. I WAS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS THINKING MY CAR WAS FAILING AND I KNEW THAT THERE IS PROBABLY SOMETHING THE MATTER WITH IT BUT WHEN IT STARTED RUNNING RIGHT, I FIGURED I JUST CAN'T FIX SOMETHING THAT'S NOT BROKE AND REALLY TAKE NO NOTICE OF IT. HOW MY DAUGHTER GOT A DRIVER'S LICENSE ON AUGUST THE 4TH AND THEN ON AUGUST THE 6 YOU WANTED TO USE THE CAR. SO I LET HER USE IT. THE CAR MALFUNCTION AGAIN ON THIS DAY AND AND IT TOOK OUT THE ALTERNATOR WHEN IT DID. SO I CHANGE THE ALTERNATOR IN THE CAR AND LET MY WIFE USE THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS BECAUSE SHE TRAVELS A SHORT DISTANCE TO WORK TO SEE IF IT'S OK. AFTER TWO DAYS OF MY WIFE DRIVING AND THEN I RESUME DRIVING IT TO WORK. DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE THE CAR WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL AUGUST 13TH, AND THAT'S WHEN MY DAUGHTER ERICA DROVE THE CAR AGAIN AND WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE CAR MALFUNCTION, SHE COULDN'T STEER THE CAR THE BRAKES WON'T WORK AND NATURALLY GROWN IN REVERSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT THAT EFFECTIVE IN SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND DAMAGE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749620August 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR PLASTIC HOLDING SNAPPED THAT KEEPS MIRROR IN THE OPEN/ CLOSED POSITION. DUE TO THE PLASTIC HOLDING BEING SNAPPED, THE MIRROR WOBBLES AND DOES NOT STAY IN THE OPEN POSITION. IT MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE LACK OF A MIRROR TO TURN AND MERGE SAFELY. AS SPEEDS INCREASE, THE FORCE OF THE WIND WILL FORCE THE MIRROR INTO THE CLOSED POSITION MAKING THE MIRROR USELESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748690August 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH I PURCHASED NEW FROM A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THEM DO RECOMMENDED SERVICE, ETC. AND HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE OF THIS VEHICLE. IN JULY 2014 MY CAR WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND AND I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE. AT THAT TIME IT BARELY TURNED OVER AND STARTED, ALTHOUGH I HAD REPLACED THE BATTERY IN 2013. THE CAR HAD A FAULTY ALTERNATOR AND WHEN THEY WERE DOING SERVICE THEY ALSO DISCOVERED A BROKEN WATER PUMP. THE CAR ONLY HAD APPRX. 27,000 MILES AT THAT TIME. ON 8-9-15 THE CAR BARELY STARTED AND AS I BACKED OUT THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE PROBLEM WAS ANOTHER DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR! THE CAR ONLY HAS LESS THAN 32,000 MILES AND ANOTHER ALTERNATOR. ALTHOUGH THE PART WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP COVERED THE PART, BUT I HAD TO PAY 132.00 LABOR AND GO WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS. MY FAMILY AND I ALWAYS OWN TOYOTAS AND HAVE EXCELLENT SERVICE FROM THE CARS. THIS ONE, NOT SO MUCH! NOW I'M WONDERING WHAT WILL GO NEXT. I THINK THIS WILL BE MY LAST TOYOTA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748824August 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
A YEAR AFTER THE WARRANTY YEAR PERIOD ENDED AND LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, THE WATER PUMP AND SERPENTINE BELT BOTH FAILED. UNDER THE HOOD, HOT COOLANT WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER. THE COOLANT LEVEL LEAKED DANGEROUSLY LOW, AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE ROSE WITHOUT ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WITH NO SOUND FROM THE ENGINE UPON STARTING AND DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747471August 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING ON A HILL, THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747313August 9, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME, WHEN I ARRIVED I NEED TO TURN MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE TO MY APARTMENT BUT I COULDN'T STEER MY CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE. I DECIDED TO GO STRAIGHT TO PARK IN OTHER PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF ME. I TRY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL BUT IT BECAME HARDER TO TURN THEN THE BEGINNING. THEN I SAW THE "ABS" LIGHT AND "BATTERY" LIGHT ARE ON, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND MY CAR STOPPED WORKING. IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, PROBABLY WILL CAUSE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10736204July 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE RECEIVED NOTICE FOR THE RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAG MODULE. THERE IS A "NATIONWIDE PART SHORTAGE" AND NO INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. IT COULD BE A WEEK OR MONTH THE DEALER TOLD ME. IN THE MEANTIME, MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE AN AIRBAG MALFUNCTION WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME. TOYOTA IS NOT FIXING THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME SO I WANTED TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734690July 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730959June 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ABS AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE ODOMETER, BLINKERS, AND FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10730221June 24, 2015
SUSPENSION
HI, I HAVE REPLACED MY BRAKES LATE LAST YEAR BECAUSE THE BRAKES DON'T ENGAGE RIGHT. EVEN AFTER I REPLACED MY BRAKES, I STILL HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES. LAST WEEK, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WITH MY SON IN MY CAR AND SOMEONE CUT ME OFF WITH A TURN INTO A SCHOOL. I HIT MY BRAKES REALLY HARD, BUT IT WAS SKIDDING/SLIDING. I TOOK MY CAR IN AGAIN FOR BRAKES CHECK AND LIKE LAST TIME, I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE FINE. I ASKED THE MECHANIC WHY WAS MY CAR SLIDING/SKIDDING. MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SHOCK/SUSPENSION ISSUE. WHICH I HAVE HAD ALL ALONG, BUT DIDN'T KNOW IT CAUSED MY BRAKES TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DRIVE VERY SHORT DISTANT TO WORK AND HOME AND I DO NOT ABUSE MY CAR, HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE, IT IS SAFETY SINCE THE CAR DOESN'T BRAKE PROPERLY. BEST, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723454June 4, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED. AS A RESULT, A CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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