Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10317869March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COROLLA TOYOTA 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY SPEED WAS 65 ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCKED I COULDNT PUT MY BRAKES ON TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10317894March 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED UP MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, THEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE CARS GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE CAR STARTED BACKING UP, ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE TIME I STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR STOPPED WHEN IT RAN INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BRADFORD, PA. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HE SAID THAT I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TOO HARD AND THAT DISABLES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THERE WERE NO FLOORMATS IN MY VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL BECAUSE ITS VIN NUMBER BEGINS WITH A J, WHICH MEANS IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM ONCE AND CRASHED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317905March 8, 2010
STEERING, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ON, MARCH 7, 2010 AROUND 6:30PM, GOING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MODEL LE, WENT TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE, HEADING FROM TOA BAJA TO MAYAGUEZ ON PR-22. REACHING ARECIBO, BY HIGHWAY MARK (KM 74.2) THE CAR STEERING WENT TOTALLY TO THE LEFT AND IN FRACTIONS OF SECONDS MY CAR INVADED THE LEFT LANE DOING A 180 DEGREE TURN, HAD CARS COMING MY WAY AND JUST WHEN I TOUGH THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING TO HIT ME. THE STEERING ON THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE CAR ROLLED AGAIN AND I WAS GOING OVER THE GREEN AREA CRAZY FAST. NO CONTROL, SPINNING AGAIN OVER THE GRASS AREA ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, HEADING RIGHT INTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, CARS COMING AT 65 MPH OR MORE. THEN THE CAR HIT A STREET SIGN THAT CHANGED THE CAR TRAJECTORY AND THEN CAME TO A STOP ON THE GREEN AREA ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ENDED ALL COVERED ON GRASS, MUD AND IMPACTED BY THE STREET SIGN THAT POSSIBLY PREVENTED MY CAR FROM INVADING THE LANES ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER THE TOYOTA COROLLA STEERED VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLE SECONDS BEFORE. I HAVE TO SAY, THIS WAS AN EXTREME SITUATION THAT FOR WHO KNOWS REASON, ALL HAPPENED IN A SPLIT SECOND WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL THE VIOLENT EXTREME MOVEMENTS HAPPENED WITHOUT MY CAR IMPACTING OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT CLEARLY I WAS VERY LUCKY. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT, A PASSENGER WAS WITH ME IN THE CAR AND THEN CAN CONFIRM HAS WITNESS OF THE EXTREME CAR EXPERIENCE WE ENDURED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317337March 6, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2009, I HAVE REPORTED TO NORTH TOWN TOYOTA IN BUFFALO NEW YORK OF MY CAR HAVING A STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT IS CONSTANTLY FIGHTING YOUR STEERING. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE WHERE THE RACK MEETS THE PINION, THAT THEY BOUNCE AND SEPARATE CAUSING IT TO NOT STEER PROPERLY. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT TOYOTA IS NOT GOING TO FIX PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING YET, OF COURSE IT IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE, AND WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE PEDDLE RECALL, AS WELL AS REPAIRED A FAILED LEFT REAR ABS SPEED SENSOR, AND BEARING, BUT WHEN I ASKED THAT THEY DO BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AT THE SAME TIME THEY REFUSED, NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN IT FAILS. I AM NOT AN UNEDUCATED PERSON I HAVE A MECHANICAL DEGREE, AND HAVE WORKED IN SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL PLANTS DEALING IN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, IT IS STANDARD PRACTICE, THAT WHEN A BEARING FAILS, AND THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE IN THE SAME AREA, YOU REPLACE THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME, JUST LIKE WHEN ONE CV BOOT FAILS ON THE SEARING COLUMN THEY ALWAYS REPLACE THEM IN PAIRS, AS WELL AS BRAKE PADS, DRUMS AND ROTORS. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317427March 6, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHEN DRIVING HWY SPEED (55MPH) UP, THE CAR IS HARD TO STAY IN THE STRAIGHT LANE AND I HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST STEERING TO KEEP IT IN THE SAFE SITUATION - PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317029March 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE DENT ON THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317129March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
ON 2/26/10 I BROUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER AT 711 BROWNS LANE PGH PA 15237 TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. AS PER THE WORK ORDER #TOCS162571, THE WORK PERFORMED WAS: INSTALLING ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR, BRAKE INSPECTION, INSTALLING INTAKE AIR TUBE CONNECTOR KIT. UP UNTIL THAT TIME, I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. ON 3/1/10 AT 10:25AM, THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 7,000 RPMS WHILE MY FOOT WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE DESPITE APPLYING EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WITH MY FOOT. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF WITH THE KEY, PUT IT IN PARK, WAITED APPROX. 1 MINUTE, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH WORSE THAN THE FIRST TIME AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TACHOMETER AGAIN WENT TO OVER 7,000 RPMS AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A "JET ENGINE". I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO ENGINE OFF AGAIN. THE POLICE WERE THEN CALLED AS THE CAR WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE OFFICER AND MYSELF PUSHED THE CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT STARTING IT. AAA EVENTUALLY TOWED THE CAR TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER. ON 3/2/10, DEANA HICKS OF THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED TO SAY, UPON INSPECTION, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I ASKED THEM TO EXAMINE THE CAR FURTHER AND A SERVICE TECH. TOOK IT HOME OVER NIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. AT THIS POINT WE WERE TOLD WE COULD TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317208March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH; PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE REVVED DURING BRAKING. HER LEFT FOOT WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH THE RIGHT FOOT, THE RPM LEVEL DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE ACCELERATION ISSUES OCCURRED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURES WERE MORE PREVALENT TO OCCUR IN COLDER WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317252March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON JAN. 31, 2009. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED "UNWANTED ACCELERATION", THE CAR WANTED TO GO WHEN STOPPED UNLESS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED HARD AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL DID NOT ALWAYS COME ALL THE WAY UP WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF, BUT WOULD POP UP IF BRAKES APPLIED HARD. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. MENTIONED CONCERN SEVERAL TIMES TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT. THEY TOLD ME THAT WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING WAS NORMAL FOR THOSE CARS. THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/22/09. HIT ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND. I THINK THAT THE "NOT SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL" WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. TOYOTA SENT RECALL NOTICE BUT SAID VIN#'S BEGINNING IN J NOT AFFECTED. OUR CAR BEGINS WITH J. RECENTLY SEND LETTERS TO TOYOTA AND WAITING FOR REPLY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316602March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA-VIN# [XXX]. ON 02/13/10 I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL WITH THE GAS PEDAL,THEY INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR REINFORCEMENT BAR INSTALLATION. I IDD N OT HAVE A GAS PEDDLE PROMBLE BUT BROUGHT THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. SINCE THEN I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I COME TO A FULL STOP AND PUSH DOWN ON GAS PEDAL TO GO MY PEDAL GETS STUCK I NEED TO PRESS HARD TO GET IT MOVING WHICH I NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE. I CALLED TOYOTA TODAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE A APPT. MARCH 11/10 TO CHECK IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316627March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO LET A DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE HE HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE DEALER REPAIRED IT UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL 9 DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 12491 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316643March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY INSTALLING A CHIP, HOWEVER THE ACCELERATION FAILURE HAD HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THE DEALER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE INSPECTED . THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURE HAD NOT BEEN CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316680March 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED LEFT AND RIGHT. IN ORDER TO STEER STRAIGHT, SHE WOULD HAVE TO TILT THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN SHE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. SHE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSED HER TO DRIVE OVER A CURB. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THEY REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES AND TOLD HER THAT THE ALIGNMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,669. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316697March 4, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2009 COROLLA IN APRIL OF 2008. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE STEERING FELT FUNNY BUT I HAD NEVER OWNED A TOYOTA BEFORE AND THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO. BUT THE PROBLEM JUST CONTINUES TO WORSEN ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CONSTANTLY FIND MYSELF GRIPPING THE STEERING WHEEL SO TIGHT THAT MY ARMS AND HANDS START CRAMPING UP BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT DIRECTION THE CAR IS GOING TO DECIDE TO TAKE YOU. STEERING THE CAR BECOMES VERY STRESSFUL. YOU CAN HOLD THE WHEEL AS STRAIGHT AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN AND THE CAR WILL WEAVE ALL OVER THE ROAD. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER AS THIS IS HER PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION. I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO TIRES OR THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING AND SINCE I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND HAD THE CAR REALIGNED AND NOTHING CHANGED. I OWN A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY I'M NOT STUPID LIKE TOYOTA WOULD HAVE US BELIEVE. ALSO THIS IS THE THIRD MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE FIRST BRAKES THEN ACCELERATOR (OF WHICH MY WIFE HAD HER FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE GUESS IT STILL ISN'T FIXED) NOW YOU DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. I TOOK A CHANCE ON A TOYOTA BECAUSE THEY HAD ALWAYS BEEN RELIABLE AND THE VEHICLES SEEMED TO LAST AND NOW I FULLY REGRET STEPPING FOOT ON THE LOT AND ONCE THIS IS RESOLVED I NEVER WILL AGAIN I CAN NEVER TRUST A COMPANY AGAIN THAT WOULD LIE TO ME ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES. NOW THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE THESE PROBLEMS HAVE DESTROYED THE VALUE OF THE CAR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BUY THIS CAR BACK AND DISSOLVE THE CONTRACT THAT THEY ARE IN BREACH OF. I BOUGHT A CAR BASED ON QUALITY AND SAFETY AND WAS GIVEN A DEATH TRAP. MY 1995 SUBURBAN IS EASIER TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316718March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD PUSH AGAINST HER FOOT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 AND 10V023000 PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316734March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 2/25/10, I EXPERIENCED THE TOYOTA SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. I WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO GAIN SPEED AND CHANGE LANES. I WAS TRAVELING I71 NORTH IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AND IMMEDIATELY RAN FULL THROTTLE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM AS I WAS UNABLE TO TOTALLY STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE RAN UP OVER 7500 RPM, SO I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS I WAS INSTRUCTED THROUGH THE MEDIA. I WAS LOSING SPEED AND I STILL NEEDED TO GET OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO A SAFE SPOT ON THE BERM. I PLACED THE CAR BACK IN GEAR AND WAS RAPIDLY GOING OVER 80 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER AND WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR WHILE IN GEAR, I COULDN'T GET IT BELOW 45 MPH WITH BOTH FEET PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AGAIN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS AGAIN RUNNING AT FULL THROTTLE WHILE I WAS IN PARK. I TURNED ON THE 4 WAY FLASHERS AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I WAITED AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN SO MY WIFE COULD HEAR IT ON THE PHONE AND AGAIN IT RAN FULL THROTTLE. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN NORMALLY. THE KINGS TOYOTA DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL RECALL LIST. AFTER HAVING A TOYOTA FIELD ENGR. LOOK AT MY CAR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND, THAT THE COMPUTER HEALTH REPORT SHOWED NO PROBLEM IN THE HISTORY FILE AND THE WAS RELEASED BACK TO ME ON 3/2/10 WITH A NO PROBLEM FOUND DIAGNOSIS. THEY ASSURED ME THAT MY CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND PUT MY FAMILY IN. BUNK!!!! I NO LONGER WANT THIS CAR, I WOULD LIKE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE REMAINING 13 MONTHS OF MY LEASE AND I WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER CAR AND NOT A TOYOTA. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I NEVER WAS INJURED OR THAT I INJURED SOME ELSE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HARSH PAIN IN MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND ARMS SINCE THE INCIDENT DUE TO FIGHTING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I AM GOING TO SEE MY DOCTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316774March 4, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA (VIN=[XXX]) IN AUGUST 2008. AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IT SEEMS TO STEER LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING BESIDE A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER RIG (I.E.: FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING BUFFETED BY WIND). I TALKED TO MY BROTHER IN-LAW AND HE SAID HE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ONCE WITH A SMALL LIGHT WEIGHT CAR. SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THE COROLLA AND SAID I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A SPOILER. NOW I AM A CIVIL ENGINEER AND THINK THAT THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THE CAR WOULD HAVE DESIGNED IT TO RUN WITHOUT A SPOILER AT LEGAL DRIVING SPEEDS. I DID KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE AT 35 PSI, BUT LOWERED IT TO THE RECOMMENDED 30 PSI. THIS HELPED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WHICH I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE CAR DRIVES AT 65 TO 70 MPH WITHOUT TRAFFIC. I THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316811March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STICKY PEDAL RECALL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316846March 4, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I BOUGHT IT 8/2008 AND NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT HAD MAJOR STEERING ISSUES. I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES A WEEK TO AND FROM SCHOOL ON INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA. I'M CONSTANTLY SWAYING BACK AND FORTH LIKE I'M DRIVING DRUNK. IT'S EVEN WORSE IN THE RAIN AND SNOW AND ON WINDY DAYS. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS (YET), BUT FEEL LIKE ONE COULD HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT DUE TO THE UNSAFENESS OF IT. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL CHILDREN AND FEEL LIKE TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT SOON BECAUSE EVERY DAY I'M NOT ONLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER, BUT MY CHILDREN AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316885March 4, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA COROLLA S 2009 IN DECEMBER 2008 BRAND NEW AT THE MENLOVE DEALERSHIP IN BOUNTIFUL, UTAH. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I HAD ISSUES WITH STEERING CONTROL WHEN DRIVING ON HIGH SPEEDS (65-80 MPH). IT FEELS THAT I HAVE TO HOLD ON TO THE WHEEL REALLY TIGHT OTHERWISE MY CAR IS GOING TO WONDER INTO A DIFFERENT LANE. OR IT SEEMS THAT THE WIND IS BLOWING MY CAR AWAY WHILE THERE IS NO WIND. MY ALIGNMENT WAS AND IS FINE. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS AROUND. IT DOES ADD UP TO EXTRA STRESS. AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE. I DROVE OTHER CARS AND NONE OF THEM HAD THAT ISSUE OR GAVE ME THE FEELING THAT I AM LOOSING CONTROL OVER MY CAR. MY HUSBAND HAS THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WHEN I ADDRESSED THE ISSUE INITIALLY RIGHT AFTER THE PURCHASE, I WAS TOLD THAT POSSIBLY I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR SOME TIME "TO BREAK IT IN". IT HAS BEEN A YEAR NOW, AND THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALL FIXES DONE. I ADDRESSED THE STEERING CONTROL ISSUE, THEY TOOK IT FOR AN EXTRA DAY TO TEST DRIVE. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK, MENLOVE REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING IS SENSITIVE BUT OF COURSE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS TOYOTA COMES OUT AND TELLS OTHERWISE. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY CAR ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING CONTROL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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