Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10325881April 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE ENGINE BEGAN IDLING EXTREMELY HIGH AND EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 05/19/2010.*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325563April 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS ANOTHER CAR . WHEN I DID THE GAS PEDAL STARTED ACCELERATING TO A HIGHER AND HIGHER SPEED. I KEPT PATTING ON THE GAS PEDAL WITH RAPID HITS , UNTIL IT FINALLY UN STUCK. IT FINALLY RELEASED BUT IT TOOK SOME EFFORT. MY NEXT STEP WOULD HAVE BEEN TO TURN OFF THE KEY. THE RPM'S ON THE MOTOR WENT VERY HIGH. I NEW IF I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL I WOULD HAVE BLOWN THE MOTOR. THE RPM'S WOULD HAVE RED LINED FOR SURE. IT HASN'T DONE IT SINCE BUT IT IS FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. I KNOW FOR A FACT , THE FLOOR MATT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT !!!! PERIOD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325345April 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON MY 2009 COROLLA. IT HAPPENED ONCE. I CALLED TOYOTA TO REPORT INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325342April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGING AS NORMAL AND ALSO BEGAN TO "CHATTER" WHEN SHE PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER HAD TO PULL CLOSE TO A MEDIAN ON HER LEFT SIDE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS EXPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THIS INCIDENT WHICH WAS THE FIRST FAILURE REGARDING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 24,000. UPDATED 07/19/10 *BF UPDATED 07/21/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325457April 13, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE LIFTED BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS TOO POWERFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPPROXIMATELY 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325127April 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SLIGHT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE SPEED RATE TO INCREASE RAPIDLY; AND UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A RAPID DECREASE OCCURRED. THERE WAS PRIOR RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONALLY, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND TO INCREASE THE SOUND OF THE RADIO LOUDER WHILE DRIVING TO AVOID THE GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324953April 11, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN 2 2009 TOYOTA COROLLAS, 2 MONTHS AGO I TOOK BOTH OF THEM IN FOR THE RECALL. I WAS JUST MADE AWARE OF THE FLOOR MAT WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN.. TOYOTA, FAILED TO INFORM CONSUMERS THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE THEY HAVE KNOW ABOUT IT FOR MONTHS. NOT ONLY DID THEY KEEP THIS INFORMATION FROM TRUSTED CONSUMERS, THEY ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING IN DECEPTIVE PRACTICES. I RECEIVED 2 NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALLS FOR BOTH OF MY CARS. I NOTICED THAT ON NONE OF THE DOCUMENTS I RECEIVED OR ON THE ENVELOPE IS ANY INDICATION OF A DATE. THERE IS NO DATE ON THE LETTER. SO IT LEAVES US AS CONSUMERS AT THE VULNERABILITY OF THE COMPANY, BECAUSE WE CANNOT SHOW PROOF OF WHEN WE RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION. TOYOTA MUST STOP THIS TYPE OF PRACTICE. THIS IS NOT HUMAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324879April 10, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING IS TOO SENSITIVE. IF I LOOK DOWN FOR JUST A SECOND OR TWO, THE CAR DRIFTS OFF THE ROAD OR IT DRIFTS INTO OTHER LANES QUICKLY. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN THE WIND BLOWS. IT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME ESPECIALLY DURING MEDIUM TO HIGH SPEEDS. IT CONTRIBUTED TO TWO SEPARATED ACCIDENTS WHERE THE CAR DRIFTED INTO THE GUARDRAIL CAUSING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324640April 9, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 9500 MILES, HAS STEERING ISSUE AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. STEERING GOES SOFT AND FEELS LIKE DRIVING A SHOPPING CART WITH LOSS OF STABILITY, WANDERING IN LANE, AND FEELING OF WIND GUSTS AROUND CAR WHEN IT IS NOT A WINDY DAY. EXPERIENCED IN PRIOR MONTHS BEGINNING NOVEMBER 2009, BOUGHT CAR NEW IN JULY 2009, MOSTLY CITY DRIVING, THOUGH. DROVE FROM VA BEACH TO DC ON APRIL 7, 2010, RETURNED APRIL 8, 2010. ROUTES DRIVEN WERE 64 AND 95. MOST OF STABILITY LOSS OCCURRED ON SOUTHBOUND 95 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER WITH NO ACCIDENTS OF ANY KIND IN OVER 30 YEARS. I HAVE DRIVEN TOOTS PRIMARILY. I AM FILING THIS TO REPORT THE UNSAFE CONDITION, BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. SINCE ORIGINALLY FEELING THE STABILITY LOSS IN NOVEMBER, 2009, I HAVE TRIED TO CATALOG THE TIMES THE CAR'S STEERING IS AMISS. OVERWHELMINGLY, IT OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH, AND IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE WANDERING, I GRIP THE WHEEL TIGHTLY, LIKE I AM DRIVING A SNOWMOBILE DOWN A BUMPY HILL. IT IS EXHAUSTING, AND VERY, VERY DISTRACTING. ONLY IN THE HEAVY TRAFFIC ON 95 RECENTLY, I FELT VERY UNSURE OF MY ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR. I PLAN TO DISCUSS ALL OF THIS WITH THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324704April 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324708April 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-90 IN LANE 2 FROM THE RIGHT SIDE, APPROACHING NEAR THE NORTH CUMBERLAND AVE OVER PASS AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN IT APPEARED THE AUTO IN FRONT WAS SLOWING DOWN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT ENGAGE OR SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. WITH VEHICLE 1 RAPIDLY GAINING ON THE AUTO IN FRONT OF IT, I SWITCHED OVER TO LANE 1 QUICKLY TO AVOID STRIKING THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, WHEN THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, THE SPEED CONTINUED TO INCREASE, WHEN IT APPEARED I WAS GOING TO HIT THE WALL TO THE RIGHT OF THE SAFETY LANE, I CUT BACK INTO LANE 1 AND THE CAR, NOW GOING AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, MADE ALMOST A COMPLETE LEFT ACROSS ALL 3 LANES STRIKING VEHICLE 2 IN THE 3RD LANE ON THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, WHEN SPINNING OFF OF VEHICLE 2 THE LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE 1 STRUCK THE WALL MAKING THE VEHICLE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323177April 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HE DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL AND COMPLIED BY TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE ON FEBRUARY 17, 2010. HOWEVER, ON MARCH 6, 2010, THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN ON A STREET THAT WAS CURVY AND WAS RELATIVELY STEEP DESCENDING TOWARD AN INTERSECTION. HE GENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES 2-3 TIMES DURING THE DESCENT TO MAINTAIN A SPEED OF 15-20 MPH. AT NO TIME DID HE DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR DURING THE DESCENT AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AS THE VEHICLE COASTED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. WHEN HE APPROACHED A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL NORMALLY TO COME TO A FULL STOP. INSTANTLY, THE ENGINE RACED AND ROARED. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. HE RESTARTED THE ENGINE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED WITH THE SAME ROAR. HE TURNED IT OFF AGAIN AND WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES. HE DECIDED TO TRY ONE MORE TIME AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED IN NORMAL MODE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS GARAGED, THE DOORS WERE BARELY KEPT LOCKED. OVER THE LAST 6-9 MONTHS ABOUT ONCE A MONTH WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE GARAGE, HE DISCOVERED THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM WAS BEING RANDOMLY ACTIVATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324338April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A ROUGH AND EXTREMELY LOW ENGINE IDLE. THE FAILURE WAS SPORADIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE EXPERIENCED FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,021. UPDATED 05/25/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/27/10.*JB UPDATED 07/14/2010.*LJ UPDATED 07/14/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324031April 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAVE A 2009 COROLLA. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN JUMPING RIGHT FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE WHEN WE MENTION TO DEALERSHIP THEY HAVE TOLD US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THEY DON'T EVEN DOCUMENT IT UNLESS WE ARE DEMANDING IT. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS OF YET BUT THE SPRING HAS BEEN PUT UNDER THE PEDAL AND IT STILL WANTS TO TAKE OFF AT TIMES. IT IS NOT CONSISTENT BUT FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE CONCERNED. TOWNE TOYOTA REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM, THE DATE IS THE FIRST DATE WE EXPERIENCED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323086April 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE AND HER HUSBAND ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE CORRECTIONS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, THE WORD CHECK APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD, THEN IT WENT OUT AND THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323786April 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES ON MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S HAVE BEEN NOT AS RESPONSIVE AS I WOULD ASSUME OR WANT THEM TO BE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN IT IS RAINY OR WET, OR EVEN DAMP OUTSIDE. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHEN IT WAS WET MY BRAKES SOUND LIKE THEY ARE GRINDING WHEN I STOP AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY ELONGATED. FINALLY ON ONE RAINY DAY MY BRAKES FAILED AS I CRASHED INTO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. IN ANY USUAL CIRCUMSTANCE I WOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO COMPLETELY STOP, HOWEVER MY BRAKES COMPLETELY DEPRESSED TO THE GROUND AND FELT THAT THEY HARDLY SLOWED MY CAR, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND INJURY TO MYSELF. I HAVE BROUGHT MY COROLLA INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BREAKS LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THEY WERE COMPLETELY FINE, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CIRCUMSTANCE UNDER WHICH MY BRAKES FAILED, THEREFORE RESULTING IN THEM SAYING THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD ALL OF THE RECALLS DONE ON MY CAR AND I STILL NOTICE THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AS THEY SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323904April 5, 2010
STEERING
I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA STEERING. I TRIED CALLING 3-4 TIMES AT TOYOTA SANTA MONICA,CALIFORNIA TRIED DOING ONLINE REQUEST ON RECALLED CAR'S APPOINTMENT BUT EVERYTIME THEY SAID ME THAT THEY WILL CALL ME BACK BUT NOBODY CALLED. I BEGIN EXPERIENCING THE STEERING ISSUE AGAIN AND WHEN I WENT TO THE OFFICE HERE IN SANTA MONICA THEY ASKED ME TO COME BACK.THEY SAID OFFICE IS OPEN UNTIL 7PM BUT I WENT AT 5PM AND THEY DID NOT ASSISTED ME. ANYWAYS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, MY CAR HAS 3-4 RECALLS BUT NONE OF THEM ARE ADDRESSED UNTIL NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323590April 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH, THE CAR- WITHOUT MY FOOT NEAR THE ACCELERATOR- EXPERIENCED A SURGE IN ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED AT A TIME AFTER I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL BUT HAD TURNED IT OFF BECAUSE I WAS COMING TOO CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. AS I RELEASED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND MOVED IT TO THE BREAK, THE ENGINE REVVED DRAMATICALLY. ONCE SPEEDS REACHED OVER 65 (WITHIN ONE OR TWO SECONDS) I BROKE AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND KEEP IT IN CONTROL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 2/17/10. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THE FOUND NO PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323591April 3, 2010
STEERING
SINCE PURCHASED, I HAVE NOTICED AT SPEEDS OVER 40-50 MPH THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP MOVING IN YOUR LANE. IT FEELS AS IF A GUST OF WIND BLOWS THE CAR EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT OUT OF ITS LANE, YET IT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS NO WIND WHATSOEVER. IT REQUIRES TWO HANDS TO BE FIRMLY PLACED ON THE WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR CAR AND NOT PASS INTO ANOTHER LANE. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THE FOUND NO PROBLEM AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323276April 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE ACCELERATION PROBLEM AFTER RECALL PERFORMED. WHEN SLOWING DOWN - WITHOUT GAS OR BRAKING - AT 20-25MPH IT SPEEDS UP TO MAINTAIN THAT SPEED (MAYBE MORE) AND BECOMES DIFFICULT TO BRAKE - AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO CONTINUE AT SPEED. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY AND IS EASY TO RECREATE - JUST SLOW DOWN AND WATCH IT GO.... IT'S DANGEROUS - I HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED OTHER CARS ON A FEW OCCASIONS. HAVE APPT WITH TOYOTA OF WINTER HAVEN FL TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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