Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10522454June 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CAR HAD JUST BEEN STARTED, WAS DEPARTING A PARKING GARAGE AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN; BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. ALTERNATOR HAD GONE BAD AND WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506100June 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CONSOLE ACCESSORY FUSE BLOWING OUT. *SMD WHEN THE FUSE BLEW OUT, HE WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE HIS PHONE, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520195June 17, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION INDEPENDENTLY AND TRAVELED OVER TWO SEPARATE CURB SIDES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. ...UPDATED 07-24-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516242June 11, 2013
AIR BAGS
DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT ESTIMATED FRONTAL IMPACT OF 45 MPH.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514733June 2, 2013
STEERING
UNABLE TO GRADUALLY AND SAFELY CORRECT VEHICLE PATH. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT PATH (STAY IN THE CENTER OF MY LANE), A MINUTE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL OVER-CORRECTS AND MUCH TOO QUICKLY MOVES THE VEHICLE IN THE DIRECTION YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO STEER. I HAVE PRACTICED MAKING MY STEERING MOVEMENTS EVEN SLIGHTER, BUT THIS IS MUCH TOO TEDIOUS AND ONE COULD VERY EASILY STEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE AT SPEEDS BELOW 45 MPH, BUT IS DANGEROUS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513367May 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GAS INTAKE PIPE CRACKED SO WARNING LIGHT SHOWS ON DASH. TOYOTA WON'T FIX AS PAST THE THREE YEARS FROM DATE WE BOUGHT IT, WONDER IF A FIRE COULD HAPPEN? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512487May 17, 2013
STEERING
I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT A SAFE SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO INSTABILITY WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND AT TIMES MY WHEELS GOES OVER INTO THE OTHER LANE. AT TIMES IT FEELS I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AND MUST APPLY THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STEERING IN WHATEVER DIRECTION IT WANTS TO GO. MY REAR TIRES FEEL LIKE THEY WANT TO BYPASS THE FRONT OF MY CAR ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. TAKING AN EXIT WITH A SHARP CURVE TO THE RIGHT, I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STEERING OFF THE ROAD ESPECIALLY WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I HAD MY TIRES CHANGED AND A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT, STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE MY CAR AFTER I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC WROTE ON MY SALES SLIP, "VEHICLE SWAYS AT HWY SPEEDS. RECHECKED SUSPENSION, FELT NO PLAY ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS, VEHICLE DRIVES STRAIGHT WHEN IT FEELS LIKE ITS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. STEERING WHEEL ITSELF FEELS LOOSE." I CONSIDER MY VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS OR IF I NEED TO CHANGE LANES AT A MUCH SLOWER SPEED THAN MOST OTHERS ARE GOING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE AVERAGE PERSON DRIVING 10 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND SOME UP TO 90 MILES WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC, CUTTING PEOPLE OFF, BASICALLY BEING RUDE; IT MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT I MAKE IT HOME SAFELY TO WORK AND HOME EACH DAY BEFORE I'M ABLE TO SHELL OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR MORE REPAIR WORK ON MY CAR. THANKS TOYOTA! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510974May 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL AFTER COMING OUT OF A CAR WASH THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, THE CAR HIT SEVERAL CURBS WENT ACROSS A LAWN AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MINUTE THAT THE WENT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK DOWN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510585May 3, 2013
TIRES, STEERING
DRIVING NORTH ON AN URBAN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH THE CAR EXPERIENCED RANDOM MOVEMENT SIMILAR TO A STRONG CROSSWIND OR LOW TIRE PRESSURE. TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS DID INDICATE LOW PRESSURE AND NEXT MORNING TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED WITH A GAUGE AND WERE AT THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. THERE WAS A MODERATE TO STRONG WIND FROM THE WEST BUT THE CAR MOVEMENT EVEN OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING IN A DEPRESSED ROADWAY WITH NO OBSERVABLE WIND. MY WIFE MENTIONED THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO HER RECENTLY. AFTER A FEW MILES THE CAR RETURNED TO NORMAL. LATER THAT EVENING WHEN GOING SOUTH, THIS SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED ON AND OFF OVER A 20 + MILE PERIOD. AN HOUR OR SO LATER, WHEN DRIVING EAST ON A RURAL INTERSTATE THE MOTION BEGAN AGAIN WITH THE WIND BEHIND US. AT ALL TIMES WHEN DROPPING THE SPEED TP BELOW 50 MPH THE PROBLEM CEASED. ON MAY 2, MY WIFE STATED THAT THIS SQUIRRELLY PROBLEM RECURRED DRIVING SOUTH ON A SUBURBAN INTERSTATE. TIRE SENSORS INDICATED NO TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE. LIGHT WIND FROM THE EAST. THERE HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE FREEWAY DRIVING SINCE MARCH. AFTER DISCUSSING THIS OCCURRENCE, I RECALLED ANOTHER COROLLA OWNER MENTIONING A STEERING PROBLEM. I WENT ONLINE A FOUND NUMEROUS DESCRIPTIONS OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508410April 16, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, SEATS
CAR WAS T-BONED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. IN MONROE COUNTY, KEY LARGO, FL.ON US1. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10505928April 11, 2013
STEERING
STEERING EPS MODULE IS DOWN. TOYOTA DID REPLACE THE COMPUTER FOR THE EPS ON SOME OF THE 2009 AND EARLY 2010S. BUT DID NOT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10506030April 11, 2013
STEERING
I PURCHASED AN 09 TOYOTA COROLLA X-RAY ON MARCH 28 2013 I TOOK FOR AN ALIGNMENT ON 4-9-13 BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING AND DIDN'T WANT TO STAY STRAIGHT. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE REAR TOE AND TOYOTA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507480April 8, 2013
ENGINE
THE WATER PUMP SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING AND SHOT THE REMAINS OF THE SERPENTINE BELT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THE CHANGE IN THE HANDLING WAS IMMEDIATE, AND I AM THANKFUL I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR IS NOT HIGH MILEAGE AND IS JUST OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO INJURIES, IT HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS AROUND, THE JOLT DID CAUSE ME TO JERK THE WHEEL A BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505145March 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I HAVE A LOUD KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE ON COLD STARTUP ON MY 2009 COROLLA. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BELT. BUT, AFTER REPLACING BELTS ON SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE, PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE WOULD START BUT RUNNING IN ABNORMAL SOUND WITH CONSTANT BIG VIBRATIONS. LOOKING UP ONLINE TO SEE IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2009 COROLLA, I AM SURPRISED THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT IT AND EVEN ISSUED THE REPAIR THE BULLETIN. ACCORDING TO THE BULLETIN, THIS NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY, WHICH AFFECT 2009-2010 COROLLA AND MATRIX. I DON'T KNOW HOW ANY OTHER OWNER WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND THAT SOMEDAY IT MIGHT CAUSE BIG ACCIDENT WHEN THE ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY TOYOTA DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL WHEN THEY KNEW THERE IS THIS PROBLEM ON THE PARTS. I SINCERELY HOPE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505042March 30, 2013
STEERING
STEERING NEEDS TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTED. VEHICLE DRIFTS AS THOUGH YOUR DRIVING THROUGH A WIND STORM. VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD STEERING CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH CALIBRATION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON STEERING AND IF I HAD CONCERNS I SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA WITH THE SAME STEERING PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THE 2009 COROLLA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504218March 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOYOTA COROLLA S 2009 TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH ISSUE / ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2013 AT 86000 MI. EXPERIENCED SAME LACK OF ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AFTER I PURCHASED IN 40 MONTH AT 79,000 MI. RIGHT AFTER I STARTED THE ENGINE, NO ACCELERATION / NO SHIFT. TERMINATED THE DRIVING IMMEDIATELY. RESTART THE ENGINE, IT ACCELERATE NORMAL. HOWEVER, AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME OUT. I DROVE MORE THAN 80 MILES TO WILLSONVILLE TOYOTA IN OR WHERE I HAD A FULL DIAGNOSIS IN EARLY MARCH THIS MONTH (CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID/FIRST THEY DENIED THAT IT IS TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE FREE). SERVICE MANAGER WITNESSED ENGINE LIGHT BUT REFUSED TO DIAGNOSIS RIGHT A WAY EVEN THOUGH I HAD ADDRESSED THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM LAST DECEMBER TO TOYOTA JAPAN, US AND WILLSONVILL TOYOTA. SERVICE MGR FAILED TO CHECK THE CODE FOR ENGINE LIGHT WHICH THEY COULD HAVE FIND THE CAUSE. ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARED IN A DAY. CALLED TOYOTA EXECUTIVE OFFICE TWICE. NO RESPOND FOR LAST 3 DAYS. NHTSA ADVICE TOYOTA CUSTOMER TO CALL TOYOTA HEADQUARTER. STEERING WHEEL ISSUE ALSO REMAINS. IT LOCKS, DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL.. LAST .5 MIN -1 MIN. THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. STEERING WHEEL ISSUE CONTINUES. DEALER REQUESTS TO BRING IN OVER NIGHTS TO DUPLICATE. HOWEVER, STEERING LOCKS AFTER ENGINE START FOR LESS THAN SEVERAL SECONDS. HOW THEY ARE GOING TO DIAGNOSIS IS IT ONLY LAST SEVERAL SECONDS? BY THE TIME THEY PUT IN THE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS, IT IS ALREADY NORMAL. NHTSA IS ADVISING TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER TO CALL TOYOTA. PAST HISTORY ON TRANSMISSION ISSUE AT 79000 MI: ENGINE LIGHT CAME OUT BUT LASTED ONE DAY. FAIL TO ACCELERATE MORE THAN 10 - 15 MILES /HR. NEVER SHIFT IT UP TO AND GO FASTER. STOPPED ENGINE. RESTART ENGINE AGAIN AFTER 10MIN. LOW SPEED OF 10-15 MILES. RESTART ENGINE AGAIN, AND PICKED UP THE SPEED TO NORMAL. ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEAR IN A DAY. I WAS CONCERNED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOYOTA IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502255March 10, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ON FREEWAY, ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN AND I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, AFTER $3200.00 IN REPAIRS, THE MECHANIC SAID THE PISTONS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE FROM A 30 YEAR OLD CAR. REGULAR OIL CHANGES, WELL MAINTAINED, THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501947March 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 04/03/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS TRAVELING EAST AT 25 MPH. AS SHE TURNED INTO HER CUL-DE-SAC THERE WERE TWO PARKED CARS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FACING EACH OTHER. SHE MOVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THEM . AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO REDUCE HER SPEED, AS SHE WAS NEAR HER TURN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK IN THE STEERING WHEEL, QUICKLY PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT INTO THE LEFT REAR OF THE FIRST PARKED CAR. SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT THEN MOVED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE FIRST VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SECOND CAR. THE CONSUMER THEN HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE RIM AND WHEEL WERE IN THE EXTREME RIGHT POSITION THAT APPEARED GREATER THAN THE WHEEL WOULD MOVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10500201February 26, 2013
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD CRACKLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE JUST FOUND OUT, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, THAT WAS CAUSING A NOISE. UPDATED 06/12/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496658February 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT TURNED ON TOGETHER. THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WHICH IS DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE SENSORS ON THE RARE WHEELS. WITH ABS LIGHT TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE IS INCAPABLE OF APPLYING ABS WHEN REQUIRED DURING BRAKE, CREATING A HIGH SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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