Toyota Corolla Complaints (2010)

1,244 consumer complaints on file.

#10311513February 17, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE HARD TO HANDLE AT SPEEDS OVER 60 MPH. WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT, CAR WONDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10311523February 17, 2010
STEERING
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CAR HAS A VERY LOOSE STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 45 MPH THE STEERING IS VERY UNRESPONSIVE AND EXTREMELY LIGHT TO TURN. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR WILL MOVE AROUND THE LANE WITHOUT MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR SEEMS TO PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE SIMILAR TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING OUT OF LINE, BUT IT GOES BOTH WAYS IN AN ALMOST JERKY MOTION. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CHANGES IN THE ROAD CONDITIONS, BUT THE CAR WILL DO IT ON COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND FLAT PAVEMENT. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311505February 17, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE ONE OF THE NOTORIOUS TOYOTA COROLLA. THE GAS PEDAL HAS BE FIXED-MAYBE BUT I NOW NOTICE AN EXTREMELY TOUCHY STEERING. IT SEEMS TO TURN OK BUT ON THE STRAIGHT AWAY YOU HAVE TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL TIGHTLY IT JERKS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT ALWAYS! THE FASTER YOU GO THE MORE PRONOUNCED. I USED TO LIVE IN PHILA AND REMEMBER WHAT IT FELT LIKE DRIVING ON ICE THIS IS QUITE SIMILAR. VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN YOUR OWN LANE. YOU GUYS NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS. I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THIS MESS FROM AND ASKED TO COME IN AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. WE'LL SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310737February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 27JAN10, I DROVE HOME AND PARKED THE CAR UNDER THE CARPORT BEFORE AN ICE STORM HIT OKLAHOMA WITH NO ISSUES. ON FRIDAY 29JAN10, I HAD TO MOVE MY CAR TO SHOVEL THE SNOW FROM THE DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I MADE SURE EVERYTHING (DEFROSTER, FAN, ETC) WERE OFF AND TRIED AGAIN. IT WOULDN'T START AND SOUNDED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS ALMOST STARTING BUT NOT QUITE. I TRIED A 3RD TIME AND IT FINALLY STARTED. ALL THREE ATTEMPTS WERE SEVERAL SECONDS LONG. THE DASHBOARD WOULD NOT LIGHT UP AND AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS, IT FINALLY LIT UP BUT THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND VSC ICON LIGHT WERE ON AND THE VSC OFF LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I LET IT WARM UP FOR A WHILE AND THE LIGHTS STILL DID NOT GO AWAY. I MOVED THE CAR TO GET THE SNOW OUT OF THE WAY AND PARKED IT IN THE SAME PLACE AGAIN. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, 1FEB10, I DROVE TO WORK WITH THE SAME 3 LIGHTS LIT UP ON ROADS THAT HAD SOME ICE. I FISHTAILED IN TWO INTERSECTIONS AND I'VE FELT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL KICK IN ON WET ROADS LAST YEAR BUT IT NEVER KICKED IN THAT DAY SO I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT I DID NOT HAVE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. I DROVE TO WORK AND FIRED OFF AN E-MAIL TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP BUT I COULD NOT COME IN UNTIL WEDNESDAY 3FEB10 AND BY THEN, THE LIGHTS WENT AWAY ON THEIR OWN. THEY DID, HOWEVER, FIND A CODE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A "CAMSHAFT TIMING" CODE OR SOMETHING OF THAT SORT BUT THE ORIGINAL CODE THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO COME ON WAS ALREADY KICKED OUT OF MEMORY. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME THIS EVER HAPPENED. THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE CODE FOR THE CAMSHAFT TIMING CODE BUT NOTHING ELSE WAS DONE EXCEPT RECORD IT IN MY FILE AT MY REQUEST IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM COME UP WHEN IT'S COLD AND WET. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE OKLAHOMA MESONET SITE SAYS THAT THE HIGH/LOW TEMPERATURES ARE: 27JAN10 66F/43F, 28JAN10 46F/28F, AND 29JAN10 25F/19F. WE HAD RAIN AT FIRST, THEN SLEET, THEN SNOW DURING THAT PERIOD. *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310918February 16, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN AN FAUX-ARTICLE AD IN FLORIDA TODAY, A LOCAL FLORIDA SPACE COAST DAILY NEWSPAPER ON 2/12, A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER STATES THAT: "EVERY VEHICLE ON THE DEALERSHIPS LOT IS FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SALE. ANY NEEDED REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE..." IT GOES ON TO STATE: "IN THE MEANTIME, SALES CONTINUE ON TOYOTA'S FULL LINE OF VEHICLES. THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL WERE FIXED QUICKLY, THANKS TO SWIFT DELIVERY OF NEEDED PARTS BY TOYOTA." THE AD THEN EXPLAINS HOW OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING DRIVEN CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THEM FIXED "WITHIN THE NEXT 90 DAYS". THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS! TOYOTA IS MAKING STATEMENTS THAT THE CUSTOMER COMES FIRST, THE CEO LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO FALL ON HIS SWORD... YET THEY ARE REPAIRING VEHICLES ON THE DEALERSHIP'S LOT TO PREPARE THEM FOR POSSIBLE SALE BEFORE THEY REPAIR CUSTOMER'S VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING DRIVEN EVERY DAY??? THAT REALLY MAKES IT SEEM LIKE TOYOTA'S FIRST PRIORITY IS ITS CUSTOMER'S SAFETY AND SATISFACTION, HUH? MY MOTHER-IN-LAW DRIVES A 2010 COROLLA. I CALLED THE DEALER SHE PURCHASED IT FROM AND ASKED IF THEY WERE SELLING NEW COROLLA'S AT SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNTS. THEY ASSURED ME THAT THEY WERE. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL SITUATION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IF THE CAR I SELECTED HADN'T BEEN REPAIRED YET, THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT WHILE I WAITED. I THEN ASKED IF MY RELATIVES COULD BRING THEIR COROLLA IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD: "NO, WE ARE WORKING ON CAMRY'S FIRST. WE ONLY HAVE ENOUGH PARTS TO FIX THE COROLLAS WE HAVE ON THE LOT." HOW CAN THEY FIX INVENTORY BEFORE ADDRESSING CUSTOMER VEHICLES??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310977February 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA - TRUNK FALLING ON MY HEAD AS I TRIED TO TAKE OUT GROCERIES FROM THE TRUNK. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES; 2 TIMES FOR ME, ONCE ON MY DAUGHTER AND ONCE ON MY SON. WHEN YOU OPEN THE TRUNK, IT DOES NOT STAY OPEN ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS ON AN INCLINE. EVEN ON FLAT SURFACE, IT HAS THE TENDENCY TO CLOSE/SHUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310424February 15, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN LIGHT TO MODERATE WIND THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION. VEHICLE WILL CONTINUALLY WANDER AND REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION TO MAINTAIN DESIRED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310407February 15, 2010
STEERING
MY CAR WANDERS WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, MAKING IT HARD TO STAY IN LANES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310389February 14, 2010
STEERING
UNINTENDED VEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT FEELS LIKE A GUST OF WIND HITTING THE CAR ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310127February 13, 2010
STEERING
FROM THE DAY I PURCHASE THE CAR (A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA) AND DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH ONLY 16 MILES. I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD CONSTANTLY OVER CORRECT AND ATTEMPT TO DRIFT OUTSIDE ITS LANE AT HIGH SPEEDS (ABOVE 45 MPH). AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS SIMPLY A NEW CAR BREAKING IN AND MY BROTHER'S CAR (A 2008 MAZDA 3) SHOW THE SAME BEHAVIORS BUT QUICKLY WENT AWAY THE MORE HE DROVE (AROUND THE 500 MILE MARK). HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT OCCUR IN MY VEHICLE AND I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE OVERLY SENSITIVE STEERING OF THE CAR. THIS IS HAS AN AFFECT OF TIRING ME OUT FROM ALL THE OVER CORRECTION. CURRENTLY, I HAVE GARAGED THE TOYOTA AWAITING WORD FROM THE DEALER ON THE GAS PEDAL REPAIRS AND USING MY OLDSMOBILE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. I HOLD NO ILL WILL TOWARDS THE DEALERS, IN FACT I FEEL BAD THAT THEY ARE CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE. I CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310153February 13, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2010 TOYOTA. RECALL *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310215February 13, 2010
STEERING
CAR WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, AND THEN WHEN YOU TRY TO STRAIGHTEN IT VIA THE STEERING WHEEL IT WILL OVERCORRECT AND PULL TOO MUCH IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHENEVER DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR HIGHWAY, THIS HAPPENS. WE HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP OUR HANDS FIRMLY GRIPPED ON THE STEERING WHEEL OR ELSE THE CAR WILL START DRIFTING. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ISSUE SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN DEC 2009, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE ALIGNMENT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THIS OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310218February 13, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY
FEB. 15, 2010 TO: NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION RE.: DEFECT IN TOYOTA COROLLA I RECENTLY REPORTED TO BOTH MY LOCAL TOYOTAL DEALERSHIP AND TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA (NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS, 9001 SOUTHWESTERN AVE, DEPT. WC11; TORRANCE, CA 90509) THAT THE PLAY ON THE TRUNK LID ON OUR 2010 COROLLA WAS SO LOOSE THAT EVEN THOUGH THE TRUNK LID WOULD BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY UP, A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND WOULD SEND IT FLYING DOWN ON WHOEVER WAS LOADING ITEMS INTO THE TRUNK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO MY WIFE. ON ONE OCCASION THE LID CAME DOWN ON MY WIFE'S HEAD AND AGAIN ON HER ARM ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PHOTO SHOWING THE EFFECT OF THE LID BEING BLOWN DOWN ON HER ARM. THE DEALER AGREED THAT COMPARED TO THE TRUNK LID ON MY CAMRY, THE LID ON THE COROLLA DID INDEED SWING TOO FREELY AND THAT THE CAUSE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AS THE LID WAS FUNCTIONING WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS . THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I CONTACT TOYOTA. I DID THAT, EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, AND WAS ASSIGNED CASE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE REGARDING THIS DESIGN FLAW. PERHAPS YOU CAN CONVINCE TOYOTA TO REDUCE THE "PLAY" ON THE TRUNK LID SO THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY USE THE TRUNK OF THE CAR WITHOUT EXPERIENCING INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10308861February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA TOWARD THE END OF 2009. I WILL ADVISE THAT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS "SOFT", AND AT TIMES WHEN PRESSED AND THE CAR COMES TO A FULL STOP, IT FEELS LIKE THE PEDAL KEEPS SINKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL RESPONSE DOES NOT FEEL CONSISTENT, AND OCCASIONALLY I "PUMP" IT IN ORDER TO GET A MORE FIRM FEEDBACK (THE PEDAL SEEMS TO FIRM UP AT SECOND PRESS ). LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS TO REPORT, THE CAR KEEPS STOPPING, AND A " NO PROBLEM" MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A CHECK SOON AFTER PURCHASE. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME, BUT NOW I HAVE TO WONDER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308918February 12, 2010
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, WHICH MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES, WHICH IS INVOLVED IN THE GAS PEDAL RECALL. SHE ALSO DESCRIBES AN STEERING PROBLEM -- DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE CAR FROM VEERING, HAS TO HOLD STEERING WHEEL TIGHT TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT, DESCRIBES IT LIKE CAR IS SLIDING ON ICE. WHEN I ASKED OUR TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPT ADVISOR ABOUT IT HE SAID TO CHECK THE TIRE INFLATION. I NOW SEE THAT THIS IS A COMPLAINT FROM OTHERS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE FOR HER TO DRIVE! SHE DRIVES IT TO AND FROM COLLEGE ON INTERSTATE 95 AND SAYS THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY 45 AND OVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308915February 12, 2010
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA OF KINGSPORT 2525 EAST STONE DRIVE KINGSPORT, TN 37660 ON NOVEMBER 27, 2009, I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, FROM A 3RD PARTY FOR MY EX-WIFE OF GATE CITY, VIRGINIA. DURING THE TEST DRIVE, THE 3RD PARTY AND I DISCUSSED THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM THAT WAS BEING REPORTED IN THE NEWS AND ON MANY INTERNET WEBSITES. HE ASSURED ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE COROLLA HAD NEVER IN ITS ENTIRE HISTORY BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. I LATER FOUND OUT THIS TO BE UNTRUE. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON THIS CAR. IT WANDERS AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT, ESPECIALLY FOR A 60-YEAR OLD WOMAN. YOU CANNOT TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE ROAD EVEN FOR A SPLIT SECOND OR YOU MAY FIND YOURSELF IN THE NEXT LANE OR RUNNING OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE. ACCORDING TO THE NEWS, THIS STEERING DEFECT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO TOYOTA ON MANY OCCASIONS. MY EX WIFE IS ON DISABILITY. SHE HAD MAJOR HEART SURGERY IN FEBRUARY, 2009. SHE HAD TWO HEART VALVES REPLACED, TWO HEART ARTERY BY-PASSES AND HAD TO HAVE A GRAFT ON HER HEART AORTA. SHE HAS MANY OTHER DISABILITIES TO DEAL WITH. THIS WAS HER FIRST NEW CAR IN 13 YEARS. SHE PREVIOUSLY DROVE A TOYOTA TERCEL FOR 13 YEARS - A GOOD CAR. TOGETHER, WE HAVE OWNED A CAMRY, TERCEL, TUNDRA, TACOMA AND NOW THIS COROLLA. BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TOYOTA I WILL EVER BUY. TOYOTA HAS KNOW ABOUT THESE DEFECTS BUT STILL CONTINUED TO SELL THEM TO THE PUBLIC. THE WORD THAT COMES TO MIND IS FRAUD. I AM AT A LOSS AS WHAT TO DO. I AM ALSO ON DISABILITY AND CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THIS CAR FOR HER AND I WORRY EACH DAY THAT SHE HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR. PLEASE RESPOND IN WRITING HOW YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. AS EACH DAY PASSES, THE CHANCE OF HER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT GROWS GREATER. YOU WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS LETTER BY CERTIFIED MAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310092February 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 3 MPH OR MORE, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE PEDAL WOULD OFTEN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION VERY SLOWLY. THERE WOULD ALSO BE INSTANCES WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL AS IF IT WAS LOSING POWER WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, AT ANY SPEED, ALSO CAUSING A SUDDEN INCREASE IN RPMS. THE DEALER INSTALLED A CUT METAL BAR TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V023000; COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,376.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310088February 12, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2010 COROLLA WANDERS IN THE LANE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSTANTLY MAKING CORRECTIONS TO STAY IN THE LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310119February 12, 2010
STEERING
STEERING ISSUES......VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308649February 11, 2010
STEERING
MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA DRIFTED FROM LANE WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CORRECT LANE, BUT IT DRIFTED BACK OUT OF LANE AND I HAD TO REDUCE SPEED TO PROPERLY CORRECT THE SITUATION AND AVOID SIDE-SWIPING A VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES AS I DRIVE TO WORK ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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