Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10639073September 25, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CONTINUED TO DRIVE FORWARD APPROXIMATELY ONE FOURTH OF A MILE BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,931.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638745September 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637870September 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
I GOT LETTER FROM TOYOTA SAID MY MODEL CAR HAVE PROBLEM WITH DRIVER AIR BAG AND MAYBE , IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND CAUSE SERIOUS RISK INJURY TO THE DRIVER. AND THEY INFORM ME THAT THEIR IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM TILL NOW. AS YOU KNOW THAT PART ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE DRIVER AND SAFETY ,I'M ALWAYS DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE NOW WITH THIS CAR AND EVEN THEY FOUND REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM I WILL STILL AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I FEEL . THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631824September 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN REED ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TOYOTA RECALL- TIME FRAME ( ATTN: ALISON HUNT). *SMD 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629836September 1, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED STALLING REALLY BAD AND LOSING POWER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP AND I COULDN'T SPEED MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE MILES, BECAUSE THE CAR STARTED TRYING TO SHUT OFF ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THE TROUBLESHOOTING CODES CAME OUT AS BEING THE IGNITION COILS DUE TO THE ENGINE HARNESS BEING BAD, (DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE I SAID ), CABLES DON'T GO BAD LIKE THAT IN FLORIDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629189August 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME AND SLOWED DOWN WITH THE INTENTION OF STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. MY BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AT THE NORMAL LEVEL OF PRESSURE THAT I USE, AND I HAD TO PRESS IT ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS SLAMMED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BRAKES DID ENGAGE, BUT THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING UP AND THE RPM METER WAS TO ITS MAXIMUM. I DID NOT TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES BECAUSE I KNEW IF I DID, THE CAR WOULD HAVE TRAVELLED AT 120MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE HANDBRAKE LEVER UP, CHANGED THE GEAR TO PARK, AND SWITCHED OFF THE IGNITION. I AM JUST HAPPY TO BE ALIVE TODAY, AND AM VERY THANKFUL FOR MY PRESENCE OF MIND. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. WE DID TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP A WEEK BACK TO DO A SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND A COUPLE OF OTHER RECALLS, AND THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT I EXPERIENCED HAPPENED A WEEK AFTER THAT. TOYOTA AFTER THEIR INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR WERE ENGAGED AT THE SAME TIME. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY SAYING THAT MY 5.5 SHOE SIZE FOOT WAS BOTH ON THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. I DID LOOK AT MY FOOT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS INDEED ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE CAR WAS REVVING UP. SO I CAN SAY WITH 100% CERTAINTY THAT MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLAMMED ALL THE WAY DOWN. LIKE IN PREVIOUS CASES E.G. OKLAHOMA COURT CASE, TOYOTA IS BLAMING THE DRIVER WHEN IN FACT, THE SOFTWARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THROTTLE CONTROL WAS CLEARLY SHOWN TO HAVE OVER 85000 BUGS BY EXPERT TESTIMONY GIVEN IN THE OKLAHOMA CASE. IF NOT FOR MY PRESENCE OF MIND, I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN DEAD YESTERDAY, AND I AM STILL IN SHOCK AND AWE RECOVERING FROM THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627450August 22, 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 PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627216August 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIRBAG) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626203August 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY CAR FOR A MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION. IT WAS FOUND BY A LICENSED STATE INSPECTOR, THAT THE LEFT FRONT AXLE SHAFT CV BOOT PREMATURELY WORE, AND WAS SPLIT OPEN AND ACTIVELY LEAKING GREASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622657August 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
MY WIFE REAR ENDED A TAXI, SHE COMPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE HOUSE, I FREED THE HOOD AND REMOVED THE BUMPER COVER TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE. WHEN I GOT IN AND TRIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WHEN I OPENED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO CHECK THE FLUID, THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. THAT INDICATES A VACUUM TO ME, WHICH IS NOT NORMAL.I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST ANALYSIS OF THE EVENT DATA RECORDER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621338August 11, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,575.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621449August 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS LEAVING THE DRIVE THRU TO PARK MY CAR AND WAIT FOR MY FOOD TO COME OUT. I MADE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TO PARK IN A HANDICAP SPOT. I PRESSED THE BRAKES AND MY CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN AT ALL. I KEPT PRESSING IT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. MY CAR WENT OVER THE CONCRETE BLOCK IN FRONT OF THE HANDICAP THRU BUSHES AND FINALLY STOPPED WHEN I HIT THE CORNER OF THE BUILDING I PULLED THE CAR INTO REVERSE AND PULLED THE E-BRAKE. THANKFULLY I WAS PULLING OFF SO I WAS GOING SLOW AND NO ONE WAS HIT AND I DIDN'T BREAK THROUGH THE GLASS BUT, I TURNED MY CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 20 MINS TO CLAM DOWN. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON IT OPERATED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. I DEALT WITH RECALLS WHEN THE CAR FIRST WAS OUT BUT, I DIDN'T SEE ANY RECENT ONES POP UP BUT, LOOKING THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS I SEE THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE. I CALLED UP TOYOTA SO MANY TIMES IN REGARDS TO MY BREAKS AND NOTHING EVER CAME OF IT EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG THEY DIDN'T FEEL OR HEAR ANYTHING OR SEE ANYTHING. CLEARLY SOMETHING IS WRONG SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT, I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO PURCHASE A NEW CAR. ITS CRAZY TO BE HAVING ISSUES LIKE THIS. NOW I HAVE TO GET MY FRONT BUMPER FIXED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620889August 8, 2014
ENGINE
ECU IS DEFECTIVE IN 2009 MODEL JUST LIKE IN 2005-2008 MODEL. WHEN IT REACHES 90,000 IT BRAKES. THE CAR STARTS JERKING AND DOESN'T WANT TO CHANGE GEARS. AT HOME ALL OF US DRIVE TOYOTA COROLLAS AND ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT 90,000 MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620998August 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 25 MPH, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER; I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 2 MPH INTO A NEARBY GAS STATION. THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS NOT ON, BUT THE ORANGE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 5 MINUTES, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND I DROVE ONE MILE TO MY HOME. MY REPAIR MECHANIC DID A COMPUTER SCAN INDICATING POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH A SWITCH AND SUGGESTED THAT I DRIVE AROUND FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE RETURNING. 2. A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED 10 DAYS LATER. I GLIDED INTO A PARKING LOT, WAITED 10 MIN., AND THE CAR RESUMED AT REGULAR SPEED. 3. ON 8/7/14, I DROVE 2 MI. BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AT A REGULAR SPEED. A SECOND SCAN COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RESPONDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP'S COMPUTER. AT THIS POINT THE CAR IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND MUST BE TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER. I WAS ADVISED THAT I MAY NEED A NEW COMPUTER. MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS ABOUT 48,000 MILES ON IT. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A COMPUTER FAILURE IS NORMAL WITHIN THE AGE AND MILEAGE RANGE OF THIS CAR. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617186July 29, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AND SUDDENLY CHECK BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TEMP INDICATED VEHICLE WAS HOT. PULLED OVER AS SOON AS ABLE TO SAFELY DO SO. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617198July 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE THE REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616639July 27, 2014
STEERING
STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT DRIVER CORRECTION TO GO STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, BUT WON'T TRACK STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING ON WINDY DAYS, IT'S MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE CROSSWINDS ADD TO THE INSTABILITY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616191July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND WERE UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WAS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616049July 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE WATER PUMP GO OUT THE BRAKES THE ALTERNATOR HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES THE AIR BAG HAS HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED THE GAS LEVER STOPPED WORKING AND NOW THE TRUNK RELEASE WON'T WORK I HAVE REPLACED NOW 5 TIRES BECAUSE ONE BLOW RIGHT AFTER I GOT THE CAR AND NOW MY CAR HAS JUST 85 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. I HAVE HEARD SO MANY GOOD THINGS ABOUT TOYOTA BUT THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWN I WILL NEVER BUY OR ADVISE ANYONE TO BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609418July 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS MERGING ONTO TRAFFIC HEADING WEST ON I-10 IN HOUSTON. THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED AND I STARTED APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD WHEN THERE WAS AT LEAST 10 FEET DISTANCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS MERGING AT PEAK TRAFFIC HOUR AND WAS NOT MORE THAN 40-45 MILES/HOUR SPEED. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR REFUSED TO STOP AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD SUCH THAT ANY OTHER CAR WOULD HAVE SKIDDED THE TYRES. THIS CAR JUST PLAIN REFUSED TO STOP AND I ENDED UP IN A WRECK WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND NOW AM HAVING TO GO THROUGH INSURANCE. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER SIMILAR CARS AND THEIR BRAKES ARE A LOT MORE EFFECTIVE. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A RENTAL CAR OF SIMILAR SIZE AND THEIR BRAKES ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED TO AN EARLY RECALL ABOUT BRAKES ON THE CAR, BUT I HAVE BEEN PROMPT ABOUT GETTING ALL MY RECALLS FIXED IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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