Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10670997January 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN 2009, POWER WINDOW PANEL, CAUGHT FIRE ON DECEMBER 30 WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE FRANCHISE I PURCHASED IT FROM ON DECEMBER 31, THEY TOLD ME, IT WAS REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR AND THAT MY CAR WAS OLD AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668718December 29, 2014
ENGINE
AFTER THE SMART TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE WAS INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITH THE RECALLS TOYOTA HAS BEEN HAVING I FELT IT WAS NECESSARY TO TAKE MY CAR TO AN OUTSIDE ENTITY SO I TOOK MY CAR TO NTB FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE 02 SENSOR ON MY VEHICLE WAS FAILING, THE P02420 CATALYST WAS BELOW THRESHOLD. THE CONSENSUS WAS THAT WHEN THE SMART STOP WAS INSTALLED THAT THE 02 SENSORS SHOULD OF BEEN REPLACED AS WELL. IN ADDITION THE CODES WERE FLAGGED SHORTLY AFTER ECU UPDATE. WHY WAS THIS NOT DONE AS PART OF THE RECALL? THESE TWO GO HAND IN HAND. THE SMART STOP RECALL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR UPGRADED TO INCLUDE THE SENSORS. MY CAR SHUTTERS NOW WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR START, WHICH DID NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL STOP ALTOGETHER AND NOT RESTART. WILL I BE ON THE HIGHWAY?? THIS WAS NOT THOUGHT THROUGH AND RUSHED INTO. AS A CONSUMER, I AM LOOKING AT A HUGE REPAIR BILL THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO IF THE RECALL WAS DONE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668723December 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IS EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE ON THE ROAD IE, STAYING IN MY OWN LANE, MAINTAINING SPEED, WHEN THERE IS ANY TYPE OF CROSSWIND OR HIGH WIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663612December 11, 2014
ENGINE
DEALER DID SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY, UPON PICKING UP CAR NOTICED IT RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES IT SEEMED TO IMPROVE. OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW MONTHS AND APPROX 3000 MILES ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND FUEL MILEAGE HAVE GOTTEN MUCH WORSE, MILEAGE HAS DROPPED OFF ALMOST 10 MPG! TOOK THE CAR IN FOR NYSI TODAY AND ASKED DEALER ABOUT THIS. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE CAR HAD TO RELEARN CERTAIN FUNCTIONS. ASKED HOW LONG THIS SHOULD TAKE AND WAS TOLD A FEW MONTHS? I SAID TO THEM THEY IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A FEW MONTHS AND ABOUT 3000 MILES. TO ME THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WILL GIVE IT A COUPLE THOUSAND MORE MILES AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. IF I SEE NO IMPROVEMENT I WILL BE BACK TO THE DEALER LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. DRIVING HABITS HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM PRE SMART STOP. THIS IS ALSO A HIGHLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE SAME DEALER SINCE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662985December 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE CABLE NOT BEING CONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658805November 18, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653698November 9, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING NW ON HWY 99 THROUGH MERCED CA AT 08:30 AM NOV. 9, 2014, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF MY CAR WHILE IN CRUISE MODE GOING UP THE RAMP JUST AT THE NW EDGE OF MERCED. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TILL THE RPM GAUGE WAS INTO THE RED. AT THE SAME TIME, I WAS VERY TENSE, MANEUVERING IN TRAFFIC WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN EFFORT TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, WHICH HEATED UP UNTIL THEY WERE BARELY WORKING. I SHUT THE MOTOR OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AND TURNED IT BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND EACH TIME THE ENGINE WENT RIGHT INTO HIGH REV MODE AGAIN. I FINALLY PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO N AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ABOUT A MILE OR SO FROM WHERE THE PROBLEM STARTED, REGAINED MY COMPOSURE AND ALLOWED THE CAR TO SIT A FEW MINUTES. I TRIED THE ENGINE STARTER AND THINGS SEEMED NORMAL AGAIN SO I CAUTIOUSLY EXITED THE HIGHWAY ABOUT A 1/4 MILE FROM WHERE I HAD STOPPED. THINGS CONTINUED TO ACT NORMALLY SO I CAME BACK HOME 18 MILES AND HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS. WHAT DO I DO WITH THIS CAR? KEEP DRIVING IT THIS WAY? TAKE IT BACK TO TOYOTA? THEY DID THE RECALL REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM ALREADY, YET NOW THIS!! VERY TROUBLING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652456November 4, 2014
STEERING
I DON'T DRIVE THIS VEHICLE MUCH ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR SOME TIME. FOR THE LONGEST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND. IT'S NOT. THE VEHICLE FLOATS ON THE HIGHWAY AND REQUIRES MAXIMUM ATTENTION OR I'LL FIND MYSELF IN THE DITCH OR WORSE. I'VE HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND THE TIRES ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. I CALL IT MY "ALL OVER THE ROAD COROLLA." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651328October 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA SENT ME AN UNDATED NOTICE OF A LIMITED SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE INSTALLATION, TOYOTA SAID I FIRST HAD TO HAVE AN INSPECTION BECAUSE I HAD ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THOUGH THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. DESPITE MY DAILY PHONE CALLS, THEY HAVE YET TO SCHEDULE THAT INSPECTION AND TO INSTALL SMART STOP, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE THEY TELL ME NOT TO DRIVE MINE UNTIL SMART STOP IS INSTALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650559October 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ROUGHLY 5 OR 6 WEEKS AGO. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM BACK IN 2011 AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR IN TO BE LOOKED AT. WHEN I ARRIVED, I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALLED AIRBAG BECAME AVAILABLE. I THEN ASKED HOW LONG IT WOULD BE, AND WAS TOLD IT COULD BE SEVERAL MORE MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY COROLLA FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW, SINCE IT IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION WITH A DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY MORE CORRESPONDENCE FROM TOYOTA SINCE THE FIRST RECALL LETTER WAS MAILED BACK IN APRIL OF 2014. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE DANGER THAT THIS PROBLEM POSES AND I DO NOT SEE WHY TOYOTA CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM BEING THAT THE LIGHT IS ON. IN THE RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA IT SPECIFICALLY STATES TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER IMMEDIATELY IF THE LIGHT BECOMES ILLUMINATED BECAUSE IT COULD POSE A DANGER. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AS WELL AS PUT MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER BEHIND THE WHEEL BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF HAVING A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648769October 20, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION HITS SO HARD THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE HIT A SPEED BUMP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE TO PASS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644991October 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE COROLLA WITH A FRIEND IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SHE ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY AT A LOCAL STRIP MALL. SHE PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT INTO A PARKING STALL AND WAS PREPARING TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN THE COROLLA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND MOUNTED A RAISED LANDSCAPED AREA IN FRONT OF THE STALL. THE COROLLA TRAVELED ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE IT STRUCK A LARGE, METAL, ELECTRICAL UTILITY BOX AND STOPPED. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND WERE SEAT BELTED AND WERE NOT INJURED. SKID MARKS ON THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT APPEAR TO INDICATE THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS LOCKED AS THE COROLLA ACCELERATED. INVESTIGATORS FROM TOYOTA AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE COROLLA AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THIS WAS THE ONLY INSTANCE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR..UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 8/5/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644468October 14, 2014
STEERING
THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY MOVING LEFT OR RIGHT IN YOUR LANE WITH OUT YOU MOVING STEERING WHEEL. YOU NEED TO CORRECT ALL THE TIME. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU CORRECT A LITTLE IT MOVES A LOT. EVERY ONE THAT DRIVES CAR HAS SAME PROBLEM WITH STEERING. TO ME IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. CAN CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR. THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643502October 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS BACKING UP IN A PARKING LOT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY CAR JUST SPED BACKWARDS AND I RAMMED INTO A POLE. MY ENTIRE TRUNK WAS SMASHED IN. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND IT STILL LEAKS WATER AS OF TODAY. I PAID APPROXIMATELY $2K TO $3K TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS ALL HAPPENED BEFORE I KNOW ABOUT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641974October 7, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE REAR SEAT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE WERE INTERCHANGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE BUCKLE. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641561October 5, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE BY DRIVING WHEN EXCELLING ENGINE SHUT OFF THIS CAR WAS T TAKEN TO THE DEALER UP TO FIVE TIMES AND THREE ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER SHIP KEITH PIERSON TOYOTA 6501 YOUNGERMAN CIRCLE JACKSONVILLE FLA 3 2244. ALSO I HAVE CLAIM NUMBER FILE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATIONS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640763October 2, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW I ALWAYS NOTICED THAT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, I FEEL THE CAR SURGES BEFORE IT STOPS. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT THAT TIME WHEN THE CAMRY/LEXUS FLOOR MAT INCIDENTS WERE IN THE NEWS. I THINK THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT AND OUR BRAKES WERE FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS TO THIS DAY. I ALSO FEEL AN ENGINE SURGE ON MY SISTER'S NEW 2013 COROLLA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640760October 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK ON FOUR OCCASIONS. UPDATED 11/04/15.*JB UPDATED 11/08/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640098September 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
FOOT REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR AND CAR ACCELERATES UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND CAUSES CONCERN WHEN PARKING OR APPROACHING A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF YOU, LENGTHENS TIME TO STOP---VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED JUST PRIOR TO DATE OF FIRST INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639274September 26, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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