Toyota Corolla Complaints (2007)

836 consumer complaints on file.

#10303749February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BETWEEN AUG. 07 TO JAN 08. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE FIRMLY, WHILE THE ENGINE REVVED UP, BUT DID NOT LURCH TOO FAR AHEAD. DEALER(CANADIAN) WAS NOTIFIED AND SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR TWICE BUT DIDN'T OFF ANY EXPLANATION. THE CAR HAS BEEN OK. SINCE JAN. 08 NOTE DATE IS APPROXIMATE IN AUG. 08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302940January 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,667.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302513January 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN JANUARY 2007 I RECEIVED DELIVERY ON A NEW 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING DELIVERY I EXPERIENCED WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS A STUCK ACCELERATOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I WOULD BE DRIVING AND WITHOUT APPARENT REASON THE VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD RACE. FOLLOWING THESE OCCASIONS I WOULD CHECK TO SEE IF THE MAT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, BUT COULD NOT ATTRIBUTE THE INCIDENT SPECIFICALLY TO THAT. I REPORTED THESE INCIDENTS TO MY DEALER, PAPAS TOYOTA, IN ST. PETERS, MO, AND THEY REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FIRST FEW MONTHS, THE INCIDENTS SEEMED TO STOP. BECAUSE OF THE RECENT SIMILAR ISSUES WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES, I BELIEVE THAT THE 2007 MODEL TOYOTA SHOULD ALSO BE EVALUATED.*CW *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298413January 6, 2010
WHEELS
AS OF THIS DATE THERE IS NO FAILURE BUT MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S WHEELS ARE RUSTING. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THESE WHEELS COULD BE MADE OF THE SAME STEEL THAT TOYOTA MADE THE TUNDRA'S FRAME OUT OF. I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COROLLA'S WITH THIS SAME RUSTY WHEEL ISSUE. I TRIED TO GET MY DEALER "CHAMPION TOYOTA" TO RESOLVE THIS BUT THEY REFUSE, MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297359December 29, 2009
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
I JUST HAD THE FLOOR MAT ACCELERATION HAPPEN TO ME IN MY 2007 COROLLA. I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, SO MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE... THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SO I THREW THE SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE MAT OUT FROM UNDER THE ACCELERATOR AND MY CAR CONTINUED TO SLIDE LIKE IT WAS ON ICE AND THEN CAME TO A STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296877December 24, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEM: SQUEEZING / GRINDING NOISE IN BRAKES WHICH SOMETIMES HAPPENS AS ONE DRIVES SLOWLY AND BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER I HAD THE CAR FOR 2 AND 3 QUARTERS YEARS. TOYOTA TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM 2 TIMES AND MENTIONED THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. AFTER THAT A TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED ME AND MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES ARE FINE AND THAT A CERTAIN REPAIR AT MY COST COULD BE DONE. WHEN I ASKED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO EXPLAIN IN WRITING WHAT THE EXACT PROBLEM IS AND HOW TO SOLVE IT AND SHE AGREED TO DO SO. PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION HAD ALSO BE IN WRITING. BUT TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE SO AS TO DATE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EXACT MODEL IS TOYOTA RUNX, BASED ON TOYOTA COROLLA 4 DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296437December 19, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN DOWNTOWN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC. WOULD START BACK UP, BUT ONLY IDLE FOR 30 SEC. AND DIE AGAIN. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THIS APPEARS TO BE A WAY TO COMMON PROBLEM AS DISCUSSED ON THE TOYOTA FORUMS. SEEMS TO OCCUR WITH MID-30K MILEAGE. MINE HAD 34,800 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296335December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DECEMBER 17, 2009 THE ECM UNIT FAILED IN OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. ENGINE CUT OFF. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THERE WAS AN ANGEL ON MY DAUGHTER'S SHOULDER AS SHE WAS ON A LOW TRAFFIC CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD'VE BEEN DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295625December 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR 10 MINUTES WHEN THE LIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER. I STARTED TO SLOW AND THEN THE CAR DIED. THERE WASN'T ANY POWER AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC AT 0613 AND NO ONE HIT MY CAR. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. MY PARENTS ARRIVED WITHIN 15 MINUTES. MY DAD CLEANED THE BATTERY TERMINALS AND THE BATTERY DID SPARK. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. A FEW PEOPLE HELPED US PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. TOWED TO CLOSEST, REPUTABLE, MECHANIC. MAIN FUSIBLE LINK BLOWN. WIRING W/O RATING. MECHANIC CALLED TOYOTA AND THERE WASN'T ANY LITERATURE AVAILABLE TO GIVE MECHANIC THE RATING. TOYOTA REFUSED TO SEND WIRING DIAGRAM. MECHANIC FOUND ONLINE AND STILL NO INFO ON RATING. REPLACED WITH HEAVIEST RATING AVAILABLE. PROBLEM FIXED AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. MOST CONCERNING IS THAT MECHANIC CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. CAR THEN TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS MOST UNHELPFUL, IMPLYING THAT I HAD SOMEHOW CAUSED THE PROBLEM. ALSO, INDICATED THAT I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FIRST. CAR NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO I HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO DO GO TO THEM FOR SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294867December 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I SAW ARTICLE ABOUT 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLING PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A 2007 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED A MINOR VERSION OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE NEW. AT LOW SPEED <30MPH ENGINE RPM WILL RANDOMLY DROP FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN COME BACK UP. DOES NOT APPEAR TO OCCUR AT IDLE. PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN COLD. DID NOT THINK IT SERIOUS UNTIL I SAW THE ARTICLE. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE DONE IS HAD OUR MECHANIC CHECK FOR ENGINE CODES, NO CODES REPORTED. WE ALSO HAVE A 2008 COROLLA THAT DOES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294811December 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RE: 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE, PURCHASED IN JULY 2007, APPROX. 15,000 MILES. ON 7/29/09, CAR STALLED TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (I-95) AS I NORMALLY DO. STALLED ON MY BLOCK AFTER I MADE TURN INTO STREET. AFTER A MINUTE, WAS ABLE TO RESTART WITH MINIMAL ENGINE POWER TO TRAVEL ANOTHER 100 FEET. HAD TO REPEAT THIS UNTIL I REACHED MY DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT (WIRE FOR THE COMPUTER DISLODGED OR FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM). THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. NO TIME TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONLY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT APPEARED WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WITHOUT SOME INDICATION THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY OR WORSE. DEALER REPLACED THE PART THAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294834December 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA TOTALLY DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA DEALER THE COMPUTER CHIP IN THE CAR WAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS MY NEW CAR AND IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. I AM HAVING ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293688November 27, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF HIS DRIVE-WAY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS WITHOUT INTENTION. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF UPDATED 12/30/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292530November 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 COROLLA LE BRAND NEW. WE REALIZED THAT AFTER PARKING AND RESTARTING THE CAR AND COMMENCING TO DRIVE, A LOUD "CLICK" WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CLICKING NOISE WAS NORMAL AND IS MENTIONED IN THE MANUAL. I INFORMED THEM THAT OUR PREVIOUS COROLLA NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NOTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. IF I WANTED, A NEW COMPUTER WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED BUT THE WAITING TIME WAS EXTENSIVE. I REFUSED THIS EXPLANATION AND NOTHING WAS DONE. IN ADDITION, THE CAR SURGES WHEN THE AIR CON OR DEFROSTER IS ON BUT AGAIN, THE DEALER "FOUND NOTHING". RECENTLY, ONE OF THE BELTS WAS SQUEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, AN OIL CHANGE AND BUILD-UP ON THE BATTERY REMOVED. THE COST - OVER $320. I TOLD THE DEALER OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS COVERED. WE FEEL THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS USELESS AND THE COROLLA DEALER JUST LOOKING TO MAKE MONEY. THESE INCIDENTS STARTED IN 2007 AND CONTINUED TO 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291950November 12, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A GASH ON THE HEAD AND THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED SCRATCHES AND BRUISES. HE HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 17,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10291783November 10, 2009
PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 11/10/09 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A TOYOTA COROLLA 2007,THAT WE OWN.THE ROAD WAS WET. SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH .WAS A CAR AND HALF AWAY FROM THE NEXT VEHICLE . THE CAR IN FRONT A TOYOTA SUV STOPPED ,SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL . THE COROLLA SKIDDED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED MY WIFE REALIZED THE PARKING BRAKE LEVEL WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291079November 5, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
IN AUGUST 2009 THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED ON MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA BECAUSE IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. SINCE THAT TIME, MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY REV UP AND ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER A FEW WEEKS AGO AND AFTER HAVING IT FOR A WEEK, RETURNED IT TO ME AND STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON NOVEMBER 2ND, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND I HAD TO KNOCK IT OUT OF GEAR AND STAND UP ON THE BRAKE TO GET IT TO STOP. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID TO CALL TOYOTA THAT HE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING WITH THE CAR. I HAVE A CAR IN MY GARAGE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE FOR SAFETY REASONS, NO HELP FROM TOYOTA, AND I WILL NEVER DRIVE IT AGAIN AS I HAVE HAD RE-OCCURRING NIGHTMARES BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT AS MY TWINS WERE PLAYING IN THE DRIVEWAY AND I HAD JUST PASSED MY SON ON HIS TRICYCLE AND STOPPED AND PUT MY DAUGHTER ON MY LAP TO PULL INTO THE GARAGE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE ASKED FOR A FULL REFUND ON THE CAR AND TONY STUBBLEFIELD WITH RELIABLE TOYOTA IN SPRINGFIELD MO SAID THAT THE BEST HE COULD DO WAS ALLOW ME TO TRADE IT IN THERE. THIS DID HAPPEN TO ME, I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE FILED A LAW SUIT, AND I WOULD LIKE THIS CAR TAKEN AWAY AND THE SITUATION RECTIFIED OR I WILL BE LEFT WITH NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE BUT TO SEEK THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY. THIS STRESS IS CAUSING ME HEALTH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10290256October 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINES COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25030, FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21450. UPDATE 12/14/09 *CN UPDATED 12/16/09*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290166October 28, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA PURCHASED BRAND NEW ON MAY 3, 2007. HE STATED THAT WHILE USING THE DEFROST ON HIS FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE DEFROST WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE EMITTING EXHAUST FUMES AND OTHER ODORS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED SWITCHING THE DEFROST FROM OUTSIDE AIR TO CABIN AIR; HOWEVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 45,341. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283338September 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO "DRIVE" AND THEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED IN REVERSE. THE "ENGINE" AND "BATTERY" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR ONE MILE AND THE IDENTICAL FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELECTRICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; ALTHOUGH, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO HAVE CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HE WOULD RECEIVE DOCUMENTS IN THE MAIL REGARDING HIS COMPLAINT HE FILED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. UPDATED 03/22/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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