Toyota Corolla Complaints (2007)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10308740February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON JULY 29, 2008 I WENT TO GET INTO MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AND SMELLED GAS. I CROUCHED DOWN TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE GAS LINE UNDER THE GAS TANK. I GOT UP TO WALK INTO THE GARAGE AND WHEN I CLOSED THE CAR DOOR, THE CAR EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE EXPLOSION PUSHED ME INTO THE GARAGE AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE GARAGE DOOR CLOSED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER LOOKING AT OTHER 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S IT SEEMS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE CAR. THE FUEL LINE IS THE SAME CONSISTENCY AS A RADIATOR HOSE AND IS THE LOWEST HANGING STRUCTURE UNDER THE CAR, WITH AN AREA THAT IS NOT PROTECTED AND COULD VERY WELL GET PUNCTURED BY NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS CAUSING A GAS LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS, OBVIOUSLY, SINCE OURS EXPLODED INTO FLAMES AND BURNED SO HOT THAT IT MELTED THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. TOYOTA MAINTAINED NO BLAME IN THIS AND DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308404February 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, BUT I EXPERIENCE JERKING ON ACCELERATION THE FIRST 1 TO 2 MILES EACH DAY. THE JERKY ACCELERATION OCCURS ON FLAT SURFACES. IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN ON COLD STARTS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY ACCELERATOR OR THE ELECTRONICS MAY BE DEFECTIVE. ALSO, IT IS HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ROAMS INTO OTHER LANES EASILY. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOME PARTS ON MY VEHICLE MAY NEED TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308536February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 55K MILES THAT ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AN WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE CAR COULD NOT BE MOVED AS THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL BECAME LOCKED. AFTER TOWING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY REMOVED THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND CLEANED DUST AND RUST FROM INSIDE THE DRUMS. LUCKILY THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT BECOME "STUCK" ON A ROADWAY WHERE THERE WAS TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308608February 10, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN MAY 21, 2009, WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN A 45 MPH ROAD, THE CAR SPEED SUDDENLY COULDN'T MAINTAIN AND STARTED TO DECREASE ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THEN FOUND THE CAR ENGINE STALLED AND COULDN'T RESTART. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR HIT HIS CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BUT ENGINE SUDDENLY STALL WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN A HIGHWAY COULD BE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, WHICH COULD BE EVEN WORSE THAN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAVE READ QCSREPORT00203 REPORT REGARDING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN TOYOTA CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. IN THIS REPORT IT STATES: IT IS FREQUENTLY POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM IS USED IN AN ENGINE IN A SPECIFIC VEHICLE ONCE THE MAKE, THE MODEL, THE MODEL YEAR, AND THE CORRESPONDING TOYOTA ENGINE FAMILY ARE IDENTIFIED. IN 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS' MANUAL, PAGE107, IT CLEARLY STATES: IF ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE IN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. FROM THIS STATEMENT, IT TELLS THAT TOYOTA DOES AWARE THE ENGINE SUDDEN STALL PROBLEM AND THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ON 2007 COROLLA AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308275February 10, 2010
STEERING
I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON MSNBC'S ABOUT '09-10' COROLLAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES STEERING THEIR VEHICLES. MY '07 COROLLA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE, BUT I HAVE BOUGHT NEW TIRES RECENTLY AND AFTER CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE, THE ISSUE REMAINS. IT IS WORSE DURING HIGH WINDS, AS MY CAR HAS A FEELING LIKE I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307882February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
IT WAS NORMAL SUNNY DAY AND SMOOTH TRAFFIC I WAS DRIVING TOYOTA COROLLA(2007) ON I-295 NORTH IN NJ AND WAS ON LEFTMOST LANE @ AROUND 70 MPH IN HAMILTON AREA NEAR EXIT 65. THEN SUDDENLY IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL SPINNING AROUND ON HIGHWAY . IT WENT SPINNING FROM LEFT MOST LANE TO RIGHT SHOULDER SPINNING 2-3 TIMES . LUCKILY NO BODY WAS INJURED AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED BUT MY CAR HAD TO BE TOTALED I REQUESTED CAR COMPANY (TOYOTA) TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE VEHICLE IF IT HAD ANY ISSUES WITH SOFTWARE AND ALSO BRAKES AS THERE WAS NO REASON FOR SPINNING WHILE DRIVING AROUND 70MPH . CONSIDERING THE WAY CAR SPUN AT THAT TIME IT WAS EVIDENT LOCKING OF FRONT WHEELS SUDDENLY MAY BE THE ONE OF THE REASONS . COMPANY NEVER CONTACTED ME BACK AGAIN THEY HAD PROMISED TO GET BACK TO ME AFTER INSPECTION WAS DONE BY COMPANY INSPECTOR/ENGINEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308016February 9, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR SOME TIME NOW. WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SWERVES BACK AND FORTH. I HAVE TO REALLY HOLD DOWN ON THE WHEEL TO GET IT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS SLIGHTLY UNALIGNED AND THAT THE RE ALIGNED THE STEERING. AFTER THIS THE CAR STILL HAS PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING AND TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT THAT'S NOT TRUE AT ALL. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY DO TO THE CAR SWERVING BUT LUCKILY NOBODY HAS BEEN HURT. I WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS BECAUSE TOYOTA JUST DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE WHEN I GO TO THERE GROPPONE DEALERSHIP IN CONCORD, NH; WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HOPE YOU GUYS CAN HELP ME. IT SAYS BELOW THE DATE OF INCIDENT BUT I WILL PUT MOST RECENT SINCE THERE ARE THREE INDIVIDUAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308087February 9, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA FEELS LIKE IT IS FLOATING WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH. I THOUGHT IT WAS WIND OR TIRE PRESSURE BUT I CORRECTED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I GET UP TO A HIGHER SPEED AND NOT ON REGULAR ROADS OR IN THE TOWN. IT DID NOT DO THIS FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND A HALF THAT I OWNED THE CAR BUT IT HAS BEEN DOING IT REGULARLY FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307635February 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON 210 FWY. GOING EAST, SPEED WAS APPROX. 70, WHEN CAR STALLED, AKA DIED. THE CAR TURNED OFF AND SLOWED DOWN, MAKING US SLAM ON HAZARDS AND BRAKES. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. WE TOOK IT TO CROWN TOYOTA AND FOUND OUT THE ECU IS BAD. BUT THEY THEN PROCEED TO TELL US ITS ONLY COVERED FOR UP TO 80,000 MILES. THEY THEN PROCEED TO TELL US ITS A PROBLEM ON SOME COROLLAS, BUT NOT ALL. SO THERE IS NO RECALLS, SO WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307280February 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA I BOUGHT NEW. WITH 17,000+ MILES ON IT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD AT 45 MPH. THE CAR'S SPEED IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO 15 MPH. I AVOIDED ACCIDENT AND INJURY, BUT WAS HORRIFIED AT THE THOUGHT I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I FOUND IT ODD THAT THE SERVICE WRITER DIDN'T EVEN BLINK ABOUT THIS, AND THAT A NEW ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS READILY AVAILABLE. THE EXPERIENCE MADE ME THINK THIS MUST BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306469February 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS
RUST ON ALL WHEELS GETTING WORSE AFTER 2 YRS. HAD TO HAVE THE ECU RESET SYSTEM REPLACED AT 16,912 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306497February 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A TOYOTA COROLLA 2007. I PURCHASED IT AS A BRAND NEW CAR. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING MANY LIFE- THREATENING EXPERIENCES FOR UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN MY CAR. I NOTICED THAT THE UNSAFE ARRANGEMENT AND DESIGN OF PEDALS ENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL WHILE PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN ONE INCIDENT I HARDLY AVOID GOING UNDERNEATH A TRUCK JUST BY TURNING OFF THE CAR. I REALLY FEEL UNSAFE WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306180February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 COROLLA S. UNCONTOLED ACCELLERATION ON THREE OCCASSIONS. CAR BROUGHT TO DEALER 3 TIMES. PROBLEM NOT FOUND OR RESOLVED AS MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305686February 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY ABS BRAKES *TOYOTA COROLLA 2007) STOP BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN ROAD OR WET ROADS. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER 2006. IT OCCURS EVERY TIME IN DESCRIBED SITUATIONS. NOTHING HAS YET BEEN DONE TO REPAIR SITUATION. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT WAS NORMAL... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305845February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWO TIMES IN THE FALL OF 2009. ONE TIME IT WAS ON OUR COUNTY ROAD GOING AROUND A CURVE. MY WIFE LET UP ON THE GAS AND IT SPED UP. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL AND STOPPED. THE OTHER TIME IT WAS IN A PARKING LOT. SHE HAD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER FOR A LITTLE UNDER 1000.00. NO REPORT WAS MADE SINCE WE PAID FOR IT OURSELVES AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER VEHICLE. WE TOOK THE CAR INTO TOYOTA AND THEY CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT BOTH INCIDENCES WERE DRIVER ERROR. WE CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING SINCE OUR VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I DON'T BELIEVE IT WAS DRIVER ERROR. I BELIEVE IT IS IN THE ELECTRONICS OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304985February 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE ON JAN. 29, 2010. (1) FIRSTLY, WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, I COULD NOT START THE ENGINE. I TRIED 3 TIMES, AND ENGINE WAS FINALLY STARTED AND BOTH THE BATTERY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS VERY WORRIED AND DECIDED TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. (2) THE NEXT MORNING, I DROVE TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEARBY. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, MY ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY!!! I WAS SO NERVOUS, QUICKLY TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHT AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND FINALLY I ARRIVED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER CHECKED MY CAR AND FOUND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ECM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR NOW. MY CAR IS ONLY ABOUT 22,000 MILES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA'S ELECTRONICS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304699February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY BRAKES MOMENTARILY FAIL AT TIMES WHEN I PASS OVER UNEVEN SURFACES ON THE ROAD. IT OCCURS A FEW TIMES EVERY WEEK (I COMMUTE ABOUT 20 MILES EVERYDAY). I LIVE IN CHICAGO, AND THIS BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS IN NICE WEATHER AS WELL AS DURING SNOWY OR RAINY CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD MY TIRES CHECKED, AND THEY ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE FAILURE BEGAN TO OCCUR WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME FOR NO REASON. MY MECHANIC HAS A TOYOTA COROLLA TOO AND HE TOLD ME HIS GOES ON ALL THE TIME AS WELL. I JUST PRESS THE TIRE PRESSURE BUTTON IN THE CAR TO MAKE IT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303818February 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. WITHIN 20 MINUTES, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. WITHIN MINUTES, HE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA OF AMERICA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 14,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303978February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, PARKING MY CAR. JUST BEFORE I HAD THE CAR IN ITS PARKING PLACE, THE CAR WENT WILD, TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. IT WENT UP THE SLOPE BORDERING THE PARKING LOT, THEN MADE A TURN, AND RE-ENTERED THE PARKING LOT. IT CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT BUMPED INTO TWO OTHER PARKED CARS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303988February 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE SLOW DOWN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. A TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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