Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10322812March 30, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE CAR'S POWER STEERING TURNS BY ITSELF WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR ROUGH PATCHES ON THE ROAD AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT TAKES AWARENESS AND EFFORT AT TIMES TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. ALTHOUGH PROBABLY NOT AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY THREAT, I IMAGINE IF NOT REMEDIED, IT WILL BE A PROBLEM THAT GETS WORSE AND NOT BETTER OVER TIME. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT OCCURS DAILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322597March 29, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STARTED STEERING TO THE RIGHT ALTHOUGH SHE WAS DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION. SHE HAD NOTICED THAT THE STEERING FELT LOOSE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED AND STEERED TO THE RIGHT OR IF THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THE STEERING AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED SO QUICKLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323095March 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER QUICKLY SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322014March 29, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER EXPRESS DISCONTENT REGARDING VEHICLE RECALLS. *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322631March 29, 2010
STEERING
LOSE SOME CONTROL OVER 2009 COROLLA WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR ACTS LIKE IT IS BEING HIT BY A GUST OF WIND FROM THE SIDE. USUALLY ENDS UP PUSHING THE CAR A NUMBER OF FEET TO THE RIGHT BUT I AM ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL BEFORE ANY ACCIDENT OCCURS (SO FAR). THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AND ALWAYS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVER SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322716March 29, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT HALF AN HOUR, AND I WAS ON FLAT ROAD (THE AREA WAS NOT EVEN REMOTELY HILLY) WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A WHIRLING SOUND AND RPM WENT FROM 3 TO ALMOST 6. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON OR TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, AND I WAS DRIVING ON FLAT ROAD. I BRAKED FIRMLY AND TOOK THE CAR OFF OF CRUISE CONTROL. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322553March 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAD A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED TO MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 3/17/10 TO INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SINCE THEN, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING AND/OR NOT SLOWING DOWN WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RATHER THAN CORRECT A PROBLEM, THE RECALL REPAIR CREATED A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322506March 27, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA COROLLA 2009 NEW THE STEERING IS DANGEROUS. IF YOU HAPPEN TO LOOK AWAY FROM THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU FOR A MOMENT,YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF HEADING OUT OF YOUR LANE WHEN YOU LOOK BACK. A FRIEND OF MINE DROVE A TOYOTA COROLLA FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA TO NEW YORK AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. I ASK HIM TO TEST DRIVE MY CAR HE NOTED IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STAY IN THE LANE THE ONE HE DROVE UP FROM GEORGIA TRACKED STRAIGHT AND TRUE. I TOOK MY COROLLA BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID EVERY THING WAS IN SPECK . I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE WEB AND FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN SOME ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THIS CAR AND THE NHTSA HAS RECEIVED OVER 820 COMPLAINTS AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADD MINE TO YOUR GROWING LIST. PS WITH THE GROWING NUMBER OF YOUNG KIDS USING CELL PHONES AND TEXTING THESE DAYS THEY DO NOT STAND A CHANCE IN @#$% DRIVING A CAR LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323081March 26, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLES RECALL PROBLEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323092March 26, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH A RECALL FOR THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER IS UPSET SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET HER VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED UNTIL MARCH 31, 2010. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322333March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN REVERSE DOWN HIS DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BUILDING. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND A STIFF NECK BUT DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE RENTAL AGENCY. THE CONTACT ASSUMED THAT THE RENTAL AGENCY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,958.*SMC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10322404March 26, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN STEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND THE DEALER STATED THAT HE/SHE WOULD CALL THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 05/11/10. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321700March 24, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN USING EITHER THE AIR RE-CIRCULATION BUTTON OR THE AIR CONDITIONING I SOMETIMES GET A SICKENING SMELL LIKE ANTI-FREEZE. I BROUGHT THE VECHILE IN TO THE DEALER IN SEPTEMBER AND THEY SAID THEY SAW NO LOOSE HOSE OR OBVIOUS LEAK. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND WHEN I HAD THE CAR THERE IT WAS NOT DOING IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REMOVE THE DASH UNLESS THEY COULD SMELL THE ODOR. I HAD A SURGERY FOR LUNG CANCER LAST YEAR AND I BELIEVE THIS ODOR TO BE HARMFUL TO BE BREATHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321704March 24, 2010
STEERING
BOUGHT A NEW 2009 COROLLA S IN LATE AUGUST, 2009. THE CAR HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH STEERING SINCE NEW. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY "FLOATING" FROM LANE TO LANE BECAUSE THE NEW DRIVE BY WIRE ELECTRIC MOTOR TELLS THE CAR TO BE IN A CONSTANT "CORRECTION" MODE, THERE IS NO "CENTER" DRIVING POSITION. IT'S ALWAYS EITHER "CORRECT LEFT, OR CORRECT RIGHT". THIS MAKES THE DRIVER HAVE TO CONSTANTLY "RE-CORRECT', AND RESULTS IN A CONSTANT "ZIG-ZAG" PATTERN AT 65MPH! THAT'S DRIVING LIKE A DRUNK DRIVES. THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT'S IN A WIND STORM, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO WIND, AND YOU CAN'T PREDICT WHEN THE NEXT "GUST" WILL DRIFT YOU INTO THE NEXT LANE. GREATLY DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA WOULD CONTINUE TO ALLOW THESE CARS ON THE ROAD WITHOUT A FIX. WAS TOLD BY THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER THAT MY CAR "DRIVES AS DESIGNED". I KNOW THAT, IT'S A BAD DESIGN. SAW WHERE THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THIS SITE, WE'RE NOT COMPLAINING JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT, WE'RE HONESTLY CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY. I ALSO OWN THREE OTHER OLDER TOYOTA'S, A CAMRY, A CRESSIDA, AND A TERCEL WITH CLOSE TO 300K MILES. ALL OF THEM DRIVE BETTER THAN THIS NEW COROLLA. SHAME ON TOYOTA FOR ALLOWING THIS TO REMAIN A PROBLEM. WAS PLANNING ON GIVING THIS CAR TO MY DAUGHTER AT COLLEGE GRADUATION. NOW I DON'T WANT HER TO DRIVE IT UNLESS IT'S FIXED. I ALSO KNOW OF TWO OTHER BUYERS OF 2009 TOYOTA COROLLAS, BOTH S MODELS, THAT HAVE THE SAME STEERING ISSUES. COMPLAINTS UNANSWERED BY TOYOTA. MY COROLLA ONLY HAS 5200 MILES SINCE LAST AUGUST, IT MOSTLY SAT FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS, AS I HATED TO HAVE TO DRIVE IT. SAD TO HAVE A NEW CAR AND HAVE TO JUST "ENDURE" DRIVING IT. TOYOTA NEEDS TO EXPEDITE A FIX, BEFORE SOMEONE "DRIFTS" INTO THE PATH OF A BIG RIG. HELP!! IT COULD STILL BE A GOOD CAR, JUST FIX THE STEERING!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321713March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND RECEIVED REPAIRS BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE A RISK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321752March 24, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR(COROLLA 2009) DOES NOT HOLD THE ROAD. VERY HARD TO STEER STRAIT , MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS ON FREEWAYS. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR ALIGMENT 3 OR 4 TIMES . WIND AND RAIN MAKES IT WORSE. THEY KNOW SOMETHING WAS WRONG FROM DAY , JUST LIKE I DID. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIRES AFTER SO MANY TRIPS TO SERVICE DEPT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IT. UNTIL I READ THE NEWS RELEASE ON STEERING TROUBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321825March 24, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TRYING TO MAKE A U TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT, CAR STRAGHTENED ITSELF OUT AND SPED UP BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND WE WENT OVER A CURB AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE . THIS ONLY OCCURED ONCE. WE HAD OVER $4000 IN DAMAGESON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321831March 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NEVERTHELESS; THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,700. UPDATED 08/03/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TWO ACCIDENTS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. UPDATED 08/09/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321837March 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS IN A 2009 TOYOTO COROLLO. STATED CAR UP INCREASE IN IDLE SPEED REMAINED LONGER THAN NORMAL. 8 MARCH 2010 DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THAN FOR NO REASON CAR SPEEDED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320830March 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT SPEAKER SHORTED OUT, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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