Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10308503February 10, 2010
STEERING
STEERING DRIFTS TO RIGHT. MUST HOLD STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRIC STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308518February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WHILE DRIVING OUR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON A SLICK, SNOW-COVERED ROADWAY, A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY WIFE STOPPED RATHER QUICKLY. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20 MILES PER HOUR, UPON BRAKING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND SEEMED TO COMPLETELY DISENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FIRED SLOWLY, THE PEDAL STRONGLY RESISTED BEING PRESSED AND THE CAR KEPT ON GOING, SHE HAD TO SWERVE INTO A GAS STATION TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. TWO DAYS LATER, IT SNOWED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM ON OUR STREET. DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH, I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME RESISTANCE TO PRESSING OF THE BRAKES, THE SAME SLOW FIRING OF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, AND THE SAME FEELING OF COMPLETE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKES. THE CAR TOOK NEARLY 120 FEET TO STOP (THIS IS A VERY GROSS ESTIMATE BASED ON PROPERTY SIZES). AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE, WE TESTED THE BRAKES ON OUR TOYOTA RAV 4 ON THE SAME ROAD AND GOT SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER PERFORMANCE - THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN LESS THAN 60 FEET (AGAIN, GROSS ESTIMATE) AND DID NOT EXHIBIT THE RESISTANCE TO PRESSING OR THE SLOW FIRING OF THE ABS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT EVERYTHING TESTED FINE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND NOTHING TO FIX. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS TWO DAYS LATER. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO ALLOW US TO BRING THE CAR IN ON A DAY WHEN A REP FROM TOYOTA WILL BE PRESENT, BUT I FEEL THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE US, AND AM NOT OPTIMISTIC THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308517February 10, 2010
STEERING
2009 COROLLA S STEERING PROBLEM--DRIVING ON FREEWAY CAR WANDERS ANY ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE STEERING DOESN'T HELP I'M CONSTANTLY TRYING TO KEEP MY COROLLA WITH IN THE LANE. I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE STEERING THAN THE GAS PEDAL. I TRADED IN A 2006 COROLLA FOR THIS ONE, NO PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING WAS DESIGNED TO HANDLE THIS WAY. I REPORTED THE STEERING WITH IN A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COROLLA. OVER THE YEAR I FOUND MYSELF COMING VERY CLOSE TO GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION BECAUSE OF CAR DRIFTING INTO THE OTHER LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308580February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN YOUR STOP IN A RED LIGHT OR WAITING IN DRIVE THRU RESTAURANT YOU HAVE TO PUSH REALLY HARD THE BRAKE THAT WAY THE CAR NOT MOVE IF YOU DON'T DO THAT THE CAR START MOVE FORWARD VERY SLOW YOU DON'T FEEL WHEN START MOVING I HIT OTHER CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME IN THE DRIVE THRU AT MCDONALDS RESTAURANT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308572February 10, 2010
STEERING, TIRES
I HAVE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. OVER SPEED 60 MILES I FEEL STEERING PROBLEM. ITS HARD TO STAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A LANE, CAR GOES BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN ADDITION IF THE ROAD IS SLIPPERY, I NEED TO HANDLE STEERING VERY CAREFULLY. I DON'T THINK MY CAR IS SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308592February 10, 2010
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA "S" SEDAN IN THE SUMMER OF 2008. AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-6 MONTHS, I DETECTED INSTABILITY IN THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DOWN THE I-95 CORRIDOR, SOUTH OF THE WASHINGTON DC AREA. I REPORTED THIS TO CLOSE FRIENDS, BUT AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE FRIEND, ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE NEW ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND TO A SMALLER WHEELBASE VEHICLE THAT I'M NOT ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING. AFTER MONITORING RECENT PRESS REPORTS THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE BROUGHT TO LIGHT REGARDING THE SAME SITUATION, I FELT COMPELLED TO REPORT OUR EXPERIENCE, WHICH WAS WELL BEFORE THE RECENT, MYRIAD RECALLS ISSUED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308617February 10, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SWAYS BACK AND FORTH IN THE LANE, SOMETIMES CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO GO INTO THE LEFT OR RIGHT LANE. FOR AWHILE I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO THE WIND OR MAYBE THE ROAD BEING UNEVEN BUT I HAVE DRIVEN ON DIFFERENT HIGHWAYS AND IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. THE VEHICLE SWAYS WHEN I REACH SPEEDS OF 40+. THE WHEEL WILL BE STRAIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WILL STILL SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I SAW THAT OTHER 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AND I REALIZED IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOT JUST SURROUNDINGS SUCH AS THE WIND OR THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308269February 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEERING HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED TO KEEP IT FROM WONDERING OFF CENTER. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. IT REMINDS ME OF DRIVING A GO-CART. THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO ANY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT RESPONDS MORE LIKE DRIVING WITH A JOYSTICK. THE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. THE CAR IS NEW WITH ONLY 4,200 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS. A TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE REP (NAPLES, FL) SAID IT IS NATURAL WITH SMALL CARS. I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITHOUT CONSTANTLY WATCHING THE ROAD AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING. LOOKING TO THE SIDE SUCH AS READING A ROAD SIGN COULD GET ME IN A LOT OF TROUBLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ALL TIME AND NOT ON A PARTICULAR DAY PER BELOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308301February 10, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE DAY ONE, I NOTICED THAT DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE. IT TAKES TWO HANDS TO CONSTANTLY TRY TO KEEP THE CAR TO GO STRAIGHT. THE CLOSEST SENSATION WOULD BE LIKE HYDROPLAINING. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307861February 9, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN MAY 2008. FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP, THE STEERING HAS BEEN VERY SLOPPY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING SEEMS AS IF IT IS OVER-SENSITIVE AND NOT FINE-TUNED, BUT THERE ALSO COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS ISSUE UP TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY RESPONDED BY TELLING ME THAT THE STEERING IS SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY, SINCE IT WAS A NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM, RATHER THAN A CONVENTIONAL POWER STEERING SYSTEM LIKE IN PREVIOUS MODELS. IF THE STEERING IS SUPPOSED TO BE THAT WAY, THEN WHY IS IT THAT I HAVE SUCH A HARD TIME KEEPING MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CENTERED IN THE LANE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD; AND IF I EVER HAVE A TWITCH OR HAVE TO SNEEZE, THE CAR WOULD, MOST LIKELY, BE DARTING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE SLOPPY STEERING. IN TALKING WITH MANY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS, THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM AS IF IT IS MINOR, AS ALL OWNERS THAT I TALK TO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE TO KEEP BOTH HANDS FIRMLY ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LOOKING STRAIGHT AHEAD IN ORDER TO KEEP MY CAR IN A SEMI-STRAIGHT LINE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IF I START LOOKING AROUND, SCANNING FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAT MAY PRESENT THEMSELVES, I FIND THAT THE CAR IS WANDERING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT ALMOST ANY STEERING INPUT FROM MYSELF. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THE NHTSA AND TOYOTA WOULD LOOK INTO THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WITH THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SO THAT ALL OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WOULD ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO HAVE A STRESS-FREE DRIVE WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307855February 9, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA'S ELECTRIC STEERING WANDERS ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL FOR A SECOND WITHOUT THE CAR DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307931February 9, 2010
STEERING
ON 2009 AND LATER TOYOTA COROLLAS, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAUSES EXCESSIVE LIGHTNESS IN THE WHEEL AND EXCESSIVE WANDERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE INSTABILITY LEADING TO A CRASH. TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307953February 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2009 ACCELERATED, ON IT'S ON ACCORD WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO INCREASE IN SPEED SO QUICKLY THAT THE CAR HIT THE NATURAL GAS METER LOCATED NEXT TO THE HOUSE.THE FORCE OF THIS IMPACT COMBINED WITH THE ACCELERATION CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE GAS METER BEGAN TO LEAK AND THE FORCE OF IMPACT AND CONTINUING ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, LITERALLY RIPPED A GASH IN THE SIDE OF THE CAR, APPROX 5 FEET LONG. THIS GASH WAS CAUSED BY THE REGULAR ON THE GAS METER. (THE METER IS WELL OUT OF THE WAY OF THE PATH AND HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN THIS LOCATION FOR DECADES. THE VEHICLE ONLY STOPPED BECAUSE IT WAS FORCED TO, AS THE SMALL SECTION OF THE GAS METER WHICH IMPACTED THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE RIPPING INTO THE CAR. AS IT FINALLY CAME TO A POINT WHERE THE DOOR ENDED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL BEGAN. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE POLICE, AS THIS HAPPENED ON OUR PRIVATE PROPERTY. IN ADDITION,WE SAW NO POINT IN REPORTING IT TO NHTSA AS WE COULD NOT FATHOM THAT IT WAS EVEN THE CARS FAULT. AS PERPLEXED AS WE WERE THAT THIS HAPPENED, UNTIL RECENTLY, WE HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY SUCH DAMAGE WOULD BE CAUSED BY PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED, OR EVEN HOW WE MANAGED TO HIT THE GAS METER. WITH THE GIVEN NEWS OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION RECALL, WE NOW HAVE A VERY CLEAR PICTURE AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED AS THE COST OF THIS REPAIR IS GOING TO BE MORE THAN WE CAN AFFORD AT THE MOMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE GAS METER BEGAN TO LEAK AND HAD TO IMMEDIATELY BE TURNED OFF AND AN EMERGENCY REPAIR CALL TO THE GAS COMPANY WAS MADE. THE REGULATOR ON THE METER WAS REPLACED, BUT WE WERE WITHOUT GAS IN THE HOUSE FOR A SHORT PERIOD. THANKFULLY, THE HOUSE DID NOT EXPLODE. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AS THIS CAR IS DRIVEN 80 MILES A DAY TO GO TO WORK AND RETURN DAILY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307958February 9, 2010
STEERING
I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND DURING WINTER MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA PRODUCE A SLIPPING ON BLACK ICE SENSATION WHEN PASSING UNDER A BRIDGE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND I'M NOT STEERING THE CAR AT ALL. IT'S LIKE THE CAR TEMPORARILY STEER ITSELF UNDER THE BRIDGE WITHOUT ME MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO KEEP THE STEERING EXTRA STILL TO AVOID A SKID OR SHIFTING TO ANOTHER LANE. MY CAR ALSO HAS POOR ANTILOCK BRAKING. THE ANTILOCK FREQUENCY IS WAY TO HIGH TO BE EFFECTIVE IN LOW SPEED DRIVING. IT USUALLY CAUSE SKID AND LONG BRAKING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308024February 9, 2010
STEERING
MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING WANDERS AROUND THE ROAD AND MAKES STEERING DIFFICULT AND TIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308005February 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING ON I-355, MANY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT UP AND CAR TEMPERATURE IS VERY HIGH TOO. IT IS A BRAND NEW TOYOTA COROLLA (<2000 MILES). HAD TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A RODENT CHEWED UP AC AND COOLANT TUBES. NEVER HEARD OF IT. WHAT A LOUSY DESIGN OR PARTS THAT ATTRACT RODENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308033February 9, 2010
STEERING
WHILE FOLLOWING MY DAUGHTER ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, AFTER SHE GOT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, I NOTED THAT SHE HAD A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE LANE, THEN CORRECT THE STEERING REPEATEDLY. I NOTED IT TO HER THINKING IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH HER DRIVING SKILLS. WE THEN SWITCHED CARS. (I HAVE OVER 40 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE.) I NOTED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT SHE DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I SEEMED TO HAVE NO PROBLEM KEEPING THE COROLLA IN-LANE AT HIGH SPEED. HOWEVER, I WAS SENSITIZED TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO WHERE I WAS IN THE LANE-SOMETHING THAT I AM NOT INORDINATELY FOCUSED ON NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE RECENTLY DISCUSSED THIS WITH HER AND SHE NOW CLAIMS THAT SHE IS HAVING NO PROBLEM KEEPING THE TOYOTA IN-LANE. I AM REPORTING THIS AFTER READING IN THE NEWS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308042February 9, 2010
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN AT 50 MPH OR ABOVE MY CAR STARTS PULLING OR TURNING WHILE HOLDING THE WHEEL STRAIGHT. I WAS PLAYING TUG OF WAR. IF ITS WINDY OUTSIDE AT ALL, THE STEERING GETS WORSE LOOKING AS IF I'M A DRUNK DRIVER OR SOMETHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308081February 9, 2010
STEERING, VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION
WHEN YOU PICK UP SPEED DRIVING AND REACH AROUND 55MPH OR OVER, THE CAR DUCKS OFF TO THE LEFT AS IF ITS READY TO GO OFF THE ROAD. AND THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF BLIND SPOTS WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP OR SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308141February 9, 2010
STEERING
THE STEERING (EPS) TWITCHES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMETIMES A LITTLE, SOMETIMES A LOT. IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE IN AREAS WITH POWERLINES AND OTHER INTERFERENCE. THIS IS ALWAYS, NOT JUST ON A CERTAIN DATE. SOME DAYS IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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