Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10381428February 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE HUB, BEARING ASSEMBLY AND THE SKID CONTROL WIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE HUB, BEARING ASSEMBLY AND SKID CONTROL WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,583 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,322.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382008February 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TO GET ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED. WHEN I GOT UP TO SPEED, IT DOWNSHIFTED WITH A HEAVY JOLT AND A BANG, THE DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE SMALL MOTOR TRYING TO CATCH UP TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY. ON A TRIP TO THE BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, I COULDN'T SEE HOW FAST THE CAR WOULD GO. AT 95 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED BACK AND FOURTH IN AND OUT OF GEAR. THE CAR DEALER CHECKED MY CAR AND ONE OF THEIRS. THEY BOTH DID EXACTLY WHAT I SAID. THEY SAID THEY SUSPECTED A DESIGN FLAW, BUT THE CAR WASN'T DANGEROUS. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380212February 4, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH MERGING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME STUCK. AFTER THE ACCELERATOR RELEASED ITSELF SHE DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND INFORMED HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT INCLUDED HER VIN. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HER WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR RELATED WARRANTIES ON HER VEHICLE. SHE RECEIVES A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. UPDATED 3/21/11 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/09/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380479February 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING A RAPID SUCCESSION OF JOLTING MOVEMENTS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED *TGW THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT WAS SERVICED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379320January 27, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH MORE FORCE BUT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND EXPRESSED THEM WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE JUST NEEDED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378562January 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO SHUTS DOWN FOR SECONDS AT A TIME - OBVIOUS POWER FAILURE. WHEN THE POWER IS RESTORED (SECONDS LATER) RADIO RETURNS TO SAME STATION. WHEN IT HAPPENS RADIO LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF THEN COMES BACK ON. USUALLY HAPPENS AFTER CAR IS DRIVEN ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES, THEN IT HAPPENS NON STOP EVEN WITH THE VOLUME DOWN. SOUNDS LIKE A ROCK IS HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS A VERY LOUD, VERY STARTLING NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378378January 24, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE BUT THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STOP REVVING. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377077January 18, 2011
WHEELS
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA RIMS RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376701January 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON JANUARY12, 2011 AT 3:45PM MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL AND UP THE DRIVEWAY TO PARK. HER 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WOULD NOT STOP AND IT DROVE THROUGH A FLOWER BED AND INTO OUR HOME. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HER VEHICLE AS WELL AS OUR HOME. THE AIR BEG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHE WAS NOT INJURED. SHE CALLED ME IMMEDIATELY AND SAID "DADDY... THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP". SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WITH ONE FOOT AND THEN BOTH FEET IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE CAR TO STOP.THE TOYOTA COROLLA ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE ISSUE ARE MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE.IF MY DAUGHTER IS INNOCENT OF NEGLIGENCE, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THAT WE HAVE INCURRED AND CLEAR MY DAUGHTERS NAME OF ANY WRONGDOING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376448January 12, 2011
SUSPENSION
2009 COROLLA SEEMS TO FLOAT ALL OVER THE ROAD AND CANT KEEP IT STRAIGHT. HAPPEN 3 TIMES TO ME. ALMOST LOST IT HAD TO STOP. I EXPERIENCE THIS AT SPEED 40 TO 50 MIL . HAVE 25000 MIL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375270January 9, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 COROLLA SEEMS TO FLOAT ALL OVER THE ROAD AND CAN'T KEEP IT STRAIGHT. JUST TODAY THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON. UNTIL NOW I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE WIND OR MY TIRES. I PURCHASED NEW TIRES BUT STILL THE SAME PROBLEM OF WONDERING ALL OVER THE ROAD. I EXPERIENCE THIS AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372688December 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LODGE HIS FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT THINKING IT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO HOURS. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT NO SUCH RECALL EXISTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND IT WOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOMEONE WAS INJURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,855.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372412December 26, 2010
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY AT A NORMAL SPEED OF ABOUT 55-65MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR START SWERVING RIGHT AND LEFT, AND I HAVE NO WAY OF STOPPING THE CAR BUT TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT SO IT WOULD HIT THE DIVIDING WALL OF THE FREEWAY TO STOP IT MOVING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10372276December 23, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH UNDER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED BUT THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL FACILITY AND WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10372765December 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET FOR 62 MPH. THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED A SECOND TIME, BUT I STOPPED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. BOTH TIMES, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED AS EXPECTED. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372744December 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH A FENCE. SHE FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP BEFORE CRASHING INTO THE BUILDING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE ACCELERATED THROUGH A FENCE CAUSING $7,566.05 IN DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR, THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY DESIGNED. THE DIFFERENTIAL IN HEIGHT BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS 1 TO 1. 25 INCHES WHEN NEITHER WAS DEPRESSED. THEY CAN VERY OFTEN BE AT THE SAME HEIGHT WHEN BOTH WERE DEPRESSED TOGETHER WHICH COULD CAUSE DRIVER CONFUSION AS TO WHERE THE FOOT WOULD BE. TO ADD TO THE PROBLEM, THERE WAS A FIREWALL HUMP 1 INCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS LEAVES ONLY 5.75 INCHES BETWEEN THAT WALL AND THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO MANEUVER HIS FOOT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370878December 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 CYLINDER ENGINE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN YOU PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN THE 2,000 RPM RANGE THERE IS AN AUDIBLE WHISTLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN THE LOWER RPMS THERE IS NO UNUSUAL SOUND AND THAT SAME GOES FOR THE HIGHER RPMS, BUT EVERY TIME THE RPM NEEDLE GOES THROUGH THE 2,000 RPM IT WHISTLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369959December 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE TWO RELATED CONCERNS ABOUT THE 2009 COROLLA S WITH TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THERE IS AN UNRESOLVED SOFTWARE ISSUE WITH THE ABS / STABILITY SYSTEM. I NOTICED THE FIRST ISSUE AT ONLY 6000 MILES, RIGHT AFTER MY SECOND SERVICE AT THE TOYOTA DEALER. THEY PERFORMED THE BRAKE MANIFOLD RECALL RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V338000 DURING THAT SERVICE. THE FRONT BRAKES BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY DURING BRAKING FROM 65 MPH. IT FELT LIKE THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WARPED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME. THE TOYOTA DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ISSUES AND WOULD NOT TEST THE VEHICLE ABOVE 55 MPH. EACH TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A SCHEDULED SERVICE, THE PROBLEM WOULD SUDDENLY GET WORSE AGAIN. THEY LIKE TO TIGHTEN THE REAR BRAKES EACH TIME. I ASKED THEM TO LEAVE THE REAR BRAKES ALONE AND DID NOT SEE THE NORMAL AGGRAVATION OF THE FRONT DISK PULSATION ISSUE. I DO STILL SEE SEVERE VIBRATION PERIODICALLY. THIS SYMPTOM APPEARS TO OCCUR MOST WHEN THE AMBIENT EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE IS LOWER THAN 2 DEGREES BELOW FREEZING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ARE FULLY LIT. DUE TO THE SPORADIC NATURE OF THE VIBRATION, MY CONCERN IS THAT THE ABS SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO KEEP UP OR THERE IS A VOLTAGE FLUCTUATION WITH ALL THE LIGHTS ON THAT TRIGGERS THE SYSTEM TO PULSE THE BRAKES INTENTIONALLY. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS ARE SEEING THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE AND NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE A SIMILAR REQUEST ODI ID NUMBER: 10359202 FROM SOMEONE THAT HAS THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH MANY IDENTICAL VIN NUMBER DIGITS. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE VEHICLE, IF YOU NEED TO INSPECT THEM. MY SECONDARY CONCERN OCCURRED WHEN I TESTED THE EMERGENCY (HAND) BRAKE ON A LONG STRAIGHT ROAD. THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM THREW THE VEHICLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE VIOLENTLY WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SOFTWARE ISSUE DUE TO AN 'UNFORESEEN' BUT PLAUSIBLE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369494December 7, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE DRIVING 1 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD, UNUSUAL NOISE. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE POST AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACT ONCE THE INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368197November 29, 2010
STEERING
I DRIVE A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S. STARTING TODAY I REFUELED MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. I TRIED RESTARTING IT THREE TIMES BEFORE THE STEERING WAS BACK TO THE WAY IT NORMALLY TURNS. LATER THAT DAY I STARTED MY CAR AGAIN AND HEARD A BUZZING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE POWER STEERING WENT AWAY AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND POWER STEERING WAS BACK. AGAIN THAT DAY I STARTED MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO BACK UP WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT AND THE WHEEL LOCKED UP TURNING LEFT AS I WAS BACKING UP. I ALMOST HIT A WALL IN A PARKING GARAGE AND HAD TO RESTART MY CAR UNTIL POWER STEERING WAS REGAINED. I MADE IT BACK TO MY OFFICE AND WILL DRIVE MY CAR STRAIGHT TO THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AFTER WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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