Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10329370May 8, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER TOYOTA RECALLED AND WORKED ON MY GAS PEDAL, IT GOT STUCK ONCE, WHICH LITERALLY CAUSED ME TO BUMP SLIGHTLY INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME) THEN ESCALATED ON ITS OWN SPORADICALLY. ONE DEALER AGENT TOLD ME WOULD SUBMIT PAPERWORK AND IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR TO CHECK, AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD BE REPLACED. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR TO BE CHECKED AND WORKED ON, HE SAID NOT COME TILL HE CALLED WHEN HE WAS READY. FOR 1-2 WEEKS HE NEVER CALLED. WHEN I WENT TO ASK, THEY SAID THE CAR WAS NOT TO BE WORKED ON FOR A WHILE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THIS DEALERSHIP ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS, AND SAID WOULD NEED TO KEEP MY CAR FOR TWO WEEKS TO CHECK. I CALLED TWICE BUT NO ONE CALLED BACK. I FINALLY WENT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAPPENED TO BE NEAR WHERE I WORKED ONE DAY. THEY CHECKED TO MAKE SURE MY CAR WAS OKAY AT LEAST THEN. I ASKED THEM HELP ME PUT MY CARPET IN PLACE AS AFTER DETAILING THE FIRST DEALERSHIP DID NOT PUT THEM BACK IN ORDER AS THEY WERE WET. THIS DEALERSHIP PUT HOOK ON MY CARPET TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE IN PLACE AS I DID NOT HAVE THE HOOK AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE, AND ADVISED ME TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE, NOT KNOWING I HAVE ALREADY CALLED AND THEY WERE REFERRING ME TO DEALERSHIP THAT TOOK FOREVER. I WAS BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE I WORKED THE NEXT DAY. THEY CHECKED, AND ORDERED THE GAS PEDAL IMMEDIATELY. IN JUST 2-3 DAYS THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD THE PART AND HAD ME OVER AND GOT MY CAR FIXED. THE CARPET IN THE DRIVER SEAT IS FIXED, BUT NOT THE OTHERS YET. THE GAS PEDAL OF MY CAR WAS A RISK TO THE SAFETY OF ME AND MY CAR AND OTHER PEOPLE AND CARS AROUND ME. THE DELAY OF THE FIRST TWO DEALERSHIPS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE SEEM TO NOT CARE FOR THE URGENT NEED FOR THE PEDAL TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE ABSOLUTE SAFETY. THE LATTER TWO DEALERSHIP WERE HELPFUL TO SPOT THE PROBLEM OF MY CARPET AND TOOK PREVENTIVE MEASURE IMMEDIATELY, AND THEN GOT THE GAS PEDAL REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM BETTER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329401May 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD ON OUR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CRACKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEAR BY. THE CRACK QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD FRONT SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329142May 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT VIN #[XXX]--CALLED GERMAIN TOYOTA IN COLUMBUS OHIO TO SCHEDULE MY REPAIR AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT THE NOTICE TO GET CAR FIXED IT WAS SIMPLY THE NOTICE TO REMOVE THE MAT BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY ACCELERATOR AT THIS TIME. I TOLD THEM THEY WERE WRONG AND I HAD ALREADY RECEIVED THE REMOVE YOUR MAT NOTICE AND THIS WAS THE RECALL. THE GUY WAS RUDE AND I CHOOSE NOT TO ARGUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329042May 5, 2010
STEERING
I AM FOLLOWING UP ON THIS COMPLAINT #10318215 REGARDING THE STEERING PROBLEMS WITH MY COROLLA LEADING TO DRIFTING AND UNSTEADINESS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE SYMPTOMS ON MY 2009 COROLLA WITH THE STEERING COLUMN ARE GETTING WORSE. THE DRIFTS ARE GETTING MORE PRONOUNCED AND AT TIMES FEEL MORE LIKE A SWERVE. THE FREQUENCY OF THE DRIFTING HAS INCREASED. ALSO, I AM NOTICING THE UNEASINESS AT SLOWER SPEEDS. IN SHORT, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR, AND I EXPERIENCED A SCARY INCIDENT OF MY CAR SWERVING OUT AS A TRUCK PASSED ME. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, I TRY TO AVOID FREEWAY DRIVING, WHICH IS A BIG HASSLE, CONSIDERING THAT I HAVE A 56-MILE ROUNDTRIP WORK COMMUTE. THIS COMMUTE IS MOSTLY ALL FREE WAY DRIVING ON ROUTE 8 & 77 AND THE TURNPIKE. TO COMPENSATE, I NEED TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS, ADDING AN EXTRA FIFTEEN MINUTES TO MY COMMUTE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA CORPORATE WHO ARE SAYING THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE CASE HAS BEEN CLOSED WITH NHTSA. WHAT AM TO DO WHEN THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS TO NOT KNOWING HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE REGIONAL SERVICE REP FOR TOYOTA SAYS THERE IS ON PROBLEM AND THAT THE CASE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN IS CLOSED. PLEASE HELP. WHAT AM I TO DO? I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR. I AM RESTRICTED AS TO THE USE OF MY CAR. THERE IS NO RESOLUTION IN SITE FROM WHAT I CAN SEE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT [XXX] OR [XXX] . I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328788May 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON MARCH 8, 2010 I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, OF WHICH I AM THE FIRST OWNER. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH AND I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 45 MPH. THEN I RELEASED THE GAS AND PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN, BUT KEPT GOING 45. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKES, I PULLED THE HANDBRAKE AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. I THEN CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328876May 4, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, 29,000 MILES, THE STEERING LOCKED UP, ALMOST GOT IN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR PULLED OVER. THE BATTERY WAS THEN DEAD. I HAD IT TOWED IN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHEREI BOUGHT IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328709May 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
DATE: MAY 4, 2009-I JUST PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE AND HAVE HAD IT FOR 7 DAYS BEFORE HAVING TO RETURN IT TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED DUE TO A WANDERING FEELING IN THE STEERING AND MOVEMENT OF THE CAR WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DURING THE 7 DAYS I HAD IT VERY SCARY AND UNSAFE! I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS THE ROAD, A FLAT TIRE, OR THE WIND BLOWING MY CAR BUT AFTER 3 SEPARATE AND DIFFERENT CONDITIONS I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST ME IT IS THE CAR AND AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AS WELL!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328118April 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE AHEAD ABRUPTLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT BELIEVED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,500. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327652April 26, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. THERE IS A COMPLETE LACK OF STEERING 'FEEL' WHICH RESULTS IN OVERSTEER AND DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD. NUMEROUS TIMES CARS IN OTHER LANES HAVE HAD TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO AVOID A COLLISION DUE TO THE DRIFTING OF MY COROLLA. KEEPING THE COROLLA IN YOUR LANE REQUIRES COMPLETE CONCENTRATION WHICH RESULTS IN DRIVER FATIGUE. OFTEN I FIND MYSELF 'TWITCHING' THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH TO STAY IN MY LANE OR ON THE PAVEMENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY COROLLA INTO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY MICHELIN TIRES AVAILABLE FOR MY COROLLA , HAD AN ALIGNMENT ACCOMPLISHED, AND HAD THE TIRES FILLED WITH NITROGEN. THESE ACTIONS DID NOT HELP THE STEERING ISSUES AT ALL. THERE IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT WITH THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AT SOME POINT, LOSS OF LIFE IS INEVITABLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND PROBABLY HAS ALREADY OCCURRED. NHTSA, THE OWNERS OF 2009 COROLLAS AND ALL THOSE THAT SHARE THE ROADWAYS WITH US DESPERATELY NEED FOR YOU TO INTERVENE TO COMPEL TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED BY VARIOUS ENTITIES THAT TEST DRIVE AND WRITE REVIEWS ON AUTOMOBILES. ADDITIONALLY, MANY INDIVIDUAL OWNERS HAVE POSTED SIMILAR STEERING COMPLAINTS IN NUMEROUS FORUMS ON THE WEB. HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327277April 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON APRIL 21, 2010, WHILE I WAS PARKING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 AT WORK, THE GAS PEDAL STAYED STUCK, ACCELERATED, AND I HIT A CAR THAT WAS NEXT TO THE PARKING SPACE WHERE I WAS TRYING TO PARK AND IT DAMAGED A FENCE. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED IN THE FRONT BUMPER, THE BONNET, THE PASSENGERS SIDE IN THE BACK AND DAMAGES UNDERNEATH THE CAR IS POSSIBLE. ON APRIL 19, 2010, THE TOYOTA DEALER HAD THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. THE ACCIDENT WAS 2 DAYS AFTER. I HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE I WAS AND AM IN PAIN. I HAVE A CERVICAL SUPPORT BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TOYOTA DEALER HAS MY CAR AS OF TODAY, APRIL 24, 2010. I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE OF MAYAGEZ, PUERTO RICO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10326983April 22, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE WAS RECENTLY IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN PRINCETON NJ. SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AND PRESUMABLY TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD A BIT SO THAT SHE CAN SEE THE TRAFFIC ON THE MAIN ROAD, TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND NEXT THING SHE REALIZED WAS THAT SHE WAS ON MIDDLE OF THE MAIN ROAD HIT BY A FLATBED TRUCK. SHE IS NOT SURE HOW IT HAPPENED. THE CAR SUFFERED GOOD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT SIDE NEAR THE TIRES AND BASED ON THE AUTOBODY, IT IS GOING TO BE A HIGH DOLLAR REPAIR. DURING THE ACCIDENT: 1) THE SEATBELT TIGHTENED STRONG ENOUGH TO BRAKE HER LEFT CLAVICLE BONE IN HER SHOULDER. 2) THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN. DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT SHE RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET. THIS MODEL OF THE CAR WAS PART OF THE RECENT ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL AND I GOT IT FIXED MARCH 2010. I CANNOT STOP WONDERING IF THAT ISSUE, EVENTHOUGH CONSIDERED AS FIXED, HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING FASTER ON TO THE ROAD THAN EXPECTED. MY WIFE THINKS SHE HIT THE ACCELERATOR SLOWLY TO MOVE AHEAD A BIT TO BETTER SEE THE TRAFFIC ON THE MAIN ROAD. I HAVE DRIVEN HER CAR IN THE PAST AND DID NOT NOTICE ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS RECALL BEFORE THE FIX. I AM NOT BLAMING THIS ON THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, I CANT STOP WONDERING IF THAT MAY HAVE PLAYED A ROLE. AND MY BIGGER ISSUE IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS IN A BODY SHOP IN NJ AND I CAN SHARE PHOTOS IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327000April 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION THAT RESULTED IN CAR DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326633April 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN MARCH 2008. SINCE THE PURCHASE I'VE HAD AN ISSUE OF A ROTTEN EGG SULFUR ODOR EMITTING FROM THE EMISSIONS EXHAUST SYSTEM AND INTO THE CAR CABIN. THE PROBLEM HAS KNOWN TO OCCUR WHILE ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL AND COMING TO AN IDLE OR STOP. IT OCCURS DURING TOWN DRIVING, INCLINES, HIGHWAYS SPEEDS, AND UPON STARTING VEHICLE. I HAVE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND OR DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. TOYOTA TECH PERFORMED EVALUATION OF COMPONENTS RELATED TO FUEL TRIM AND POSSIBLE RELATED PERFORMANCE. THE DEALER STATED THEY FOUND NO BULLETINS OR RELATED ISSUE WITH THE TOYOTA TECH DATA SYSTEM. I WAS ALSO INFORMED TO TRY ANOTHER BRAND OF GAS.. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SECOND DEALER AFTER DISCOVERING ENGINE CONSUMED 3 QUARTS OF OIL. THEY PERFORMED A TSB0145-08 2ZRFE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION REFLASH CONCERNING THE ECM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS MAY RESOLVE THE SULFUR ROTTEN EGG ODOR OR THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED A BREAK-IN PERIOD. DURING THE WINTER OF 2010 THE ROTTEN EGG ODOR HAD BECOME WORSE. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC THE VEHICLE CABIN AREA FILLED WITH AN INTENSE ROTTEN EGG ODOR AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR UPON DRIVING UP AN INCLINE. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THEY PERFORMED A REPEATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY STATED EXHAUST SYSTEM SEEMED OK.. TOYOTA RECOMMENDED A DIFFERENT GRADE OF GAS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT GASOLINE CONTAINS MORE SULPHITES IN THE WINTER AND MAY BE THE CAUSE.. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A LYMPHOMA CANCER A YEAR LATER TO BE EXACT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE. I'VE TRIED SEVERAL BRAND GASOLINES AND GRADES AS THEY RECOMMENDED. I'VE BEEN IN REMISSION FROM THE CANCER FOR A YEAR NOW AND NO LONGER DRIVING THE CAR FOR THE FEAR THAT THE CAR IS A HAZARD TO MY HEALTH. ALSO, I HAVE PRIOR LUNG CONDITION CALLED COPD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326709April 20, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CONTINUES TO HAVE STEERING ISSUES...OVERSTEERING, NOT STAYING CENTERED IN ITS LANE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP PROBABLY 12 OR MORE TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH ISSUES THAT I REPORTED STARTING IN LATE 2008. THESE ISSUES ARE NOW UNDER RECALL. I AM STILL DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STEERING OF MY COROLLA. I DRIVE IT AS LITTLE AS I CAN TRYING TO STAY OFF OF THE TURNPIKE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY UNREPAIRABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE MORE TIMES THAN I CAN REMEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH OF MY SENATORS AND ALSO MY CONGRESSWOMAN. I NEED THIS ISSUE VERY CAREFULLY INVESTIGATED. MY SON DROVE A COROLLA FOR MANY YEARS AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I NEED YOUR HELP AND MY GUESS IS THAT OTHERS DO AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326481April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE BRAKES IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S. I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AT WORK TODAY AND APPROACHING A BUSY ROAD TO TURN RIGHT ONTO. APPROACHING THE TURN AT ABOUT 5 MPH, I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL LIGHTLY TO GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN TO A STOP TO AVOID ENTERING THE ROAD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE CAR DID NOT DECELERATE AT ALL. IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE ABS ACTIVATING, DESPITE THE LOW SPEED AND LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TRIED APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO DECELERATION. ONLY WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKES COMPLETELY (WHICH IS VERY HARD TO DO WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO DRIVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC) AND REAPPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL DID THE BRAKES ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE STOP. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES IN NEARLY 20,000 MILES OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326505April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN THE REVERSE POSITION. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST:VACUUM ). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326183April 18, 2010
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT
ON AND OFF, THE CAR MAKE A NOISE WHEN I STOP MY VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A CRANK NOISE, AND FEELS LIKE CAR DOESN?T WANT TO STOP AT TIMES, MATTER OF SECONDS. AND BEING A VEHICLE THAT HAS 4,451 MILES I TOOK IT FOR THE 5000 MILES SERVICE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES NOISE CONCERNED, I SEND AN EMAIL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER DESCRIBING THE PROBLEMS, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THEY HAVE CHECK THE BRAKES AND THAT MY CAR WAS READY, I DROVE MY CAR AND IT KEEP DOING THE SAME THING ON AN OFF, SO ABNORMAL, I WROTE A SECOND EMAIL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD IN FEW WORDS THAT THEY HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER ON MY CAR SINCE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR POWER TRAIN PROBLEM I CAN READ ON MY INVOICE PERFORMED A TSB 0082-9 REPROGRAMMED ECU??? I DROP MY CAR AT PENSKE TOYOTA TWICE; HAVE MY CAR LIKE A WEEK, SINCE IT SUFFER A LOT DAMAGE. WHEN I DROP MY CAR OFF I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN HE WAS GOING TO CALL THE FACTORY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM?? AM I SECURE IN MY VEHICLE? I DON?T FEEL SECURE ON IT. CAN THEY REPLACE MY CAR? I AM AFRAID BECAUSE OF THE COMPUTER ISSUE, AND THE PEDAL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325966April 16, 2010
STEERING
I HAD VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE WITH TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 ON HIGHWAY DRIVE. I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTROL STEERING OVER 60MPH. AT HIGHER THAN 60 MPH THE CAR IS EITHER SHIFTING TOWARDS RIGHT OR LEFT. IT WAS STRANGE TO SEE OTHER VEHICLES ARE PASSING MY CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. I WAS HOLDING MY STEERING WITH BOTH THE HANDS BUT STILL ITS NOT IN CONTROL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325851April 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH IN THE SNOW AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: POWER ASSIST: VACUUM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO EXHIBIT THE FAILURE WHEN DRIVING IN SNOW OR RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 06/29/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/13/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325869April 15, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4DR. SEDAN. [XXX]. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT OUT OF BALANCE OR ALIGNMENT. YOU CAN NOT HOLD THE CAR STRAIGHT. IT IS GOING TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT WITHIN 3 TO 5 SECONDS AND IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS IT WOULD BE IN THE RIGHT DITCH OR LEFT. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND NERVE WRACKING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD.---WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE RPM'S GO UP ABOUT 200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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