Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10316880March 4, 2010
STEERING
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR COROLLA SPORT IN NOVEMBER 2009. WHILE TURNING THE CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION HER STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE TURNING POSITION BRIEFLY AND THEN BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316887March 4, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SWAYS FROM ONE SIDE OF LANE TO THE OTHER AND OSCILLATES UP AND DOWN. THIS STARTED FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. DEALER CHECKED AND SAYS MANY COROLLAS OF SAME YEAR ARE DOING IT. MY DRIVER DAUGHTER IS A NEW DRIVER, CAR FEELS UNSAFE TO ME (EXPERIENCE 30+ YEARS DRIVER). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316927March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER WAS COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY SLOWLY. ALL OF A SUDDEN , CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. 2009 COROLLA WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316936March 4, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 1. STEERING WANDERS BOTH WAYS ONCE THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED, ABOUT 100 KMH 2. APPARENTLY IT OCCURS ONCE MY CELLPHONE IS ON OR PROXIMITY TO THE STEERING 3. SERVICED AT TOYOTA, THEY SAID THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING FRAME NO.: [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316222March 3, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING SINCE IT WAS NEW [ FEBRUARY-2009 ] I THINK THE FIRESTONE TIRES CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM BUT NOT ONLY CAUSE. I FEEL IT'S RELATED TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CONTROL. NOT SURE HOW TO DESCRIBE CIRCUMSTANCE. IT IS MOSTLY FELT WHEN YOU MAKE TURNS AND ARE ACCELERATING INTO THE TURN THE STEERING DOESN'T RESPOND BACK AND MAY CAUSE YOU TO GO OFF THE ROAD. MAYBE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED BACK A LOT TO GET BACK STRAIGHT ONTO THE ROAD. HAPPENS ANY TIME . I'M ADJUSTING TO THIS SITUATION BUT DON'T LIKE WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF IT CATCHES ME OFF GUARD SOME DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316206March 3, 2010
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT WILL LOCK BEFORE I HAVE IT BUCKLED. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE; ONCE WHEN IT WAS LOCKED. THE SERVICE MAN ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS AS OTHER MECHANICS HAVE REPORTED IT AS WELL BUT HE IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316210March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WAS EXITING THE 73 FREEWAY ON BIRCH GOING 70MPH APPROACHING IRVINE AVE TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO SLOW CAR DOWN WAS UNABLE TO IT WAS AS IF BRAKES WERE NOT BEING APPLIED. AS I GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER TO RIGHT TURN AND STILL UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK WHICH SLOWED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316234March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. MY GAS FEED STUCK CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH TO OTHER CARS. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10316318March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MONTH: FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2010 WEATHER: DRY ROADS SPEED: LESS THAN 35MPH ON TWO OCCURRENCES, I TRIED TO BRAKE TO STOP MY CAR. THE BRAKES MADE A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND THEN PRESSED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AT WHICH POINT THE CAR STOPPED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SEEMED VERY UNCONCERNED ABOUT IT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316062March 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. WHILE STEERING IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT DIRECTION. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL; CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND STRUCK A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT DIRECTION WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHENEVER TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING LEFT TO RIGHT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE. 07//27/10*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316067March 3, 2010
VISIBILITY, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WITH ALL OF THE EXISTING RECALLS HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. THE RUBBER WAS SEPARATING FROM THE WINDOW AND HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WHENEVER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HE NO LONGER WANTS THE HASSLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,678.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316162March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TWICE. RECALL ID NUMBER: 10V017000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315601March 2, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN MARCH OF 2009. MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED FOR FLOORMATS OR A STICKY GAS PEDAL BUT WAS RECALLED FOR A VACUUM BOOSTER HOSE RECALL. MY CAR IS A JAPANESE UNIT AND WASN'T SUBJECT TO THOSE RECALLS. IM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING IN THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO MINOR INPUTS, WANDERS, AND DOESN'T SEEM STABLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315840March 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS EXITING THE WASHINGTON GRAND COMPLEX. DUE TO THERE BEING NO DAMAGE TO THE EXIT GATE IT APPEARS THE DRIVER OR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CROSSING RIDGEWOOD RD AND FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WAS NOT ABLE TO COME TO A STOP STRIKING 71 RIDGEWOOD RD CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315908March 2, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING IN MY COROLLA DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT . IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY FEEL TO IT AT ALL. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND MAKE TOYOTA FIX ITS PROBLEMS. EPS WAS PUT IN THIS CAR TO SAVE MONEY FOR TOYOTA. IT DID NOTHING FOR THE CONSUMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315123March 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN JANUARY 2009. I THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE A LITTLE SLUGGISH AND EXPRESSED THAT TO THE SALESMAN. HE SAID THEY WERE FINE SO I THOUGHT I JUST NEEDED TO GET USED TO THEM. I HAD NO OTHER PROBLEM IN 2009. IN JANUARY OF 2010, ON TWO OCCASIONS, I EXPERIENCED EPISODES IN WHICH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THEY WOULD HOLD AND THEN SLIP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. ON AT LEAST ONE OF THESE OCCASIONS, I THOUGHT I HEARD THE ENGINE RACING WHILE THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. AFTER I HEARD ABOUT THE COROLLA RECALL, I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. I DID NOT UNDERSTAND THIS BUT ASKED THEM TO KEEP THE CAR UNTIL THEY COULD FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION BECAUSE I CONSIDERED THE CAR TO BE A DEATH TRAP. THIS WAS IN FEBRUARY 2010 AND I REPORTED TO THEM EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE NOW REPORTED TO YOU. AFTER ABOUT TWO WEEKS THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS "ALL SET." WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THEY GAVE ME AN INVOICE WHICH SAID THEY HAD TAKEN IT FOR A COUPLE OF TEST DRIVES, CHECKED THE CODES, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAD TOLD THEM IT WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM. ON 2/25/10, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER THE CAR ACCELERATED BUT I DO KNOW THAT IT DID NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSEQUENTLY, I REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND MY VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315400March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA RECENT RECALL NOTICES, OWNER OF SEVERAL TOYOTA VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AN REPORTED TO TOYOTA LAST OCTOBER RE HER 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS ALMOST BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314939February 28, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WAS SURGING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314748February 27, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE STEERING PULLING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER BUT THEY HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED IT'S FINE. I FINALLY LOOKED UP THE PROBLEM ON GOOGLE AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I RECENTLY DROVE THE CAR TO AND FROM FLORIDA AND MY ARMS ACTUALLY HURT FROM FIGHTING THE STEERING, AND I'M A CONSTRUCTION WORKER. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314826February 27, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY CAR IS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAD GONE TO THEM TWO DAY BEFORE THE ACTUAL RECALL, BECAUSE EACH TIME I WOULD ENCOUNTER A DOWN SLOPE OR GO DOWN A HILL, MY CAR WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS IDLING UP AND GRINDING AS IF IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF. IT HAD BEEN SERVICE A WEEK BEFORE THIS HAPPENED; HOWEVER, THE SOUND OF MY BRAKES SCARED ME SO I TOOK IT BACK IN TWICE. THEY STILL INSISTED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEN, I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE RECALL, AND I WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY BY THE SERVICE PEOPLE AS WELL AS THE SERVICE MANAGER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE THEN. I DRIVE IT DAILY WITH A PRAYER, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IF MY VIN NUMBER BEGIN WITH A "J" IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HOWEVER, I AM VERY AFRAID OR PARANOID ABOUT DRIVING IT DAILY AND ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. WHEN IT RAINS MY BRAKES SQUEAK AND SOUND AS IF THEY OR LETTING OUT AIR OR A BALLOON BEING RUBBED AGAINST YOUR HAND. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH UNIVERSAL TOYOTA UNTIL NOW. I WAS A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER WHO HAS HAD SIX TOYOTA CARS THAT I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED, BUT THIS SITUATION HAS CAUSE ME TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS. I AM UNSURE OF THE ACTUAL DATE, BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY THE DAY AFTER THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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