Toyota Corolla Complaints (2008)

314 consumer complaints on file.

#10871618May 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871194May 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO JOHN ROBERTS TOYOTA, MANCHESTER, TN. AND WAS PROMISED A 'AS SOON AS WE CAN' REPLACEMENT FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THAT WAS MAY 04, 2016 AND IT IS NOW MAY 27, 2016. 'AS SOON AS WE CAN' IS OVER 23 DAYS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870293May 23, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. NHTSA RECALL NO. 15V-285 AND 16V-127. THIS INVOLVES WHAT APPEARS TO ME TO BE SLOW WALKING OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE RECALLED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FOR MY VEHICLE. IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA (WHICH IS UNDATED, BUT WHICH I RECEIVED ON APRIL 15, 2016), I CALLED AND REQUESTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT PART BE ORDERED ON APRIL 18, 2016 AND I WAS ADVISED BY MY LOCAL DEALER (WOLFCHASE TOYOTA) THAT IT WOULD BE "4 TO 6 WEEKS" BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW THE 6TH WEEK AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HERE CANNOT GIVE ME ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN THE PART WILL ACTUALLY ARRIVE. ALTHOUGH I APPRECIATE THE NHTSA'S ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE THROUGH RECALL, IF IN FACT PARTS ARE NOT GOING TO BE FURNISHED TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY IN A TIMELY FASHION, CONSUMERS ARE LEFT PAYING THE PRICE BY HAVING TO REFRAIN FROM HAVING ANY PASSENGERS SIT IN THE FRONT (A DEFINITE HARDSHIP WHEN ONE'S FAMILY CONTAINS ENOUGH PEOPLE TO FILL THE CAR). BECAUSE CONSUMERS ARE "ON NOTICE," LIABILITY IS PRESUMABLY REDUCED OR ELIMINATED FOR BOTH TAKATA AND TOYOTA, WHILE THEY FURTHER AVOID THE COST OF RECALL IMPLEMENTATION BY JUST HAVING THE PART "ON ORDER" IN PERPETUITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864606May 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V127000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 06/08/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864310May 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL THE FACT THAT YOU ARE LOSING THE USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME IS MORE THAN INCONVENIENT. I HAVE BEEN A COROLLA OWNER SINCE 1982. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION CORRECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863667May 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER -ARLINGTON TOYOTA- AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE MY FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR ASSEMBLY, SO I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL THE PART COMES IN. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. OTHER DEALERS HAVE TAKEN THE AFFECTED CAR AND PROVIDED A RENTAL CAR WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEW PARTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863169May 4, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY COROLLA'S ACCELERATOR STICKS FROM TIME TO TIME. THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS FOR 2009 AND LATER MODEL YEARS BUT STILL AFFECTS THE 2008 MODEL. TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION SHORT OF CHARGING TO FIX THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862106April 28, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I CONTACTED AUTO NATION TOYOTA IN CENTENNIAL, CO AT LEAST 4 WEEKS AGO TO GET THE "URGENT RECALL" REPAIRED. MY INITIAL CALL I WAS TRANSFERRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND FINALLY SENT TO A VOICEMAIL. AFTER A WEEK, MY CALL WAS NOT RETURNED, SO I AGAIN CALLED AND AFTER 15 MINUTES ON THE PHONE (THEY HAD TO FIND OUT WHAT THE RECALL WAS AND IF THEY HAD PARTS), I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND THEY WOULD ORDER THEM AND CALL ME WHEN THEY ARRIVED. ANOTHER WEEK PASSED AND I STILL HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY AUTONATION. I AGAIN CALLED AUTOMATION AND WAS AGAIN PUT ON HOLD FOR ABOUT 15 MIN BECAUSE THEY HAD NO INFORMATION THAT I HAD CALLED THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS. I WAS FINALLY TOLD AGAIN THAT THEY FOUND MY INFORMATION AND MY PARTS WERE ON ORDER AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THEY ARRIVED. ANOTHER WEEK PASSED SO I MADE MY FOURTH AND FINAL CALL. I WAS EVENTUALLY TRANSFERRED TO A VOICEMAIL AND I LEFT ANOTHER MESSAGE WITH ALL OF MY INFORMATION (VIN, NAME AND THAT I HAD CALLED 3 PREVIOUS TIMES ALREADY). THIS FINAL MESSAGE WAS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016. AS OF TODAY, THURSDAY, APR. 28, 2016, I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL FROM AUTO NATION TO REPAIR MY URGENT RECALL. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. ON APRIL 22, AFTER LEAVING THE FINAL MESSAGE WITH AUTONATION, I CONTACTED TWO OTHER TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND BOTH AND THE PARTS AND WERE ABLE TO GET ME IN WITH JUST A FEW DAYS. IF AUTOMATION COULD NOT DO THE REPAIRS, THEY SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT INITIALLY, INSTEAD THEY LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THEY WOULD DO IT, ALL THE WHILE WE ARE DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR AND FOUR WEEKS PASSED BY. DEFINITELY VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NO CONSIDERATION FOR CONSUMERS SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859829April 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE. POSSIBLY "TAKATA RECALL", THE LETTER I RECEIVED DIDN'T MENTION THAT. TODAY (4/15/2016) I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA. THE LETTER ISN'T DATED. IT MENTIONS THAT THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT PASSENGERS IN MY CAR HAVE BEEN, POTENTIALLY, AT SERIOUS RISK. THIS IS THE FIRST AND, SO FAR, ONLY CORRESPONDENCE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED ON THIS. THE LETTER SAYS THAT "THEY ARE CURRENTLY PREPARING PARTS FOR MY LOCATION" -- BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY ALREADY HAD THE PARTS IN, AND HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THESE REPAIRS FOR SOME TIME. BUT THEN WHY THE HELL AM I JUST HEARING ABOUT IT NOW??? I FEEL LIKE TOYOTA AND THE DEALER (FRONTIER TOYOTA IN SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA) HASN'T REMEDIED THIS DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855491April 14, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BROKEN. THE BREAK IS IN THE GLASS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT IN HOW THE POWER WINDOW LIFT TRACK ATTACHES TO THE GLASS. THE WINDOW IS DESIGNED WITH TABS THAT FIT INTO THE LIFT MECHANISM. EACH TIME THE WINDOW BREAKS, IT IS THE TAB THAT IS SNAPPING OFF ON ONE SIDE OF THE WINDOW. THIS CAUSES THE WINDOW TO NOT BE OPERATIONAL. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE WINDOW, SINCE IT'S NOT SUPPORTED FULLY BY THE TRACK, IT WILL ANGLE OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND IF YOU CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE OPEN FUNCTION IT WOULD SNAP THE WINDOW. TOYOTA REIMBURSED ME FOR THE 1ST OCCURRENCE AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW WINDOW. NOW IT'S HAPPENED A 2ND TIME. IT WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE NEEDING TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY IF THE WINDOW CAN NOT BE ROLLED DOWN. THE WINDOW HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 45 DEGREES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE 2ND TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853557April 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V128000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,095. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10849641March 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, DASH BOARD AIR BAG LITE IS ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817404January 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
STALLS WHILE DRIVING, FAULTY ECM. HEAVY TRAFFIC, HAD TO PUSH CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809862December 13, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING AFTER GETTING THE NEW BATTERY LAST MONTH, AND A COUPLE DAYS AGO MY ENGINE STALLED AS I SLOWED IT DOWN TO STOP IN THE BUSY TRAFFIC ROAD WHILE I WAS GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP ASSUMING THAT A WRONG BATTERY WAS INSTALLED, BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD ECM. I HAD TO GET IT FIXED BY PAYING OVER $800. THE THING IS THE ECM UNIT IN MY CAR WAS A REPLACED ONE IN THE PAST AS THE TOYOTA RECALLED IT. I AM REALLY SCARED OF DRIVING MY CAR NOW BECAUSE IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE, AND I WONDER IF TOYOTA KNOWS THIS ISSUE THAT THE ECM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE A NEW BATTERY WELL. I READ THE SAME STORY WHILE SEARCHING FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808167December 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE BRAKES RESPONDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783760October 20, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781065October 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELL GAS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE CAR CUTS OUT THEN ACTS LIKE IT GOES INTO A LOW GEAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. SO FAR NOTHING MAJOR HAS HAPPENED BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN IT COULD CHANGE. THIS STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO. WE HAD IT CHECKED AND IT SHOWED 5 CODES WHICH INDICATED THE CHARCOAL FUEL FILTER CANISTER WAS BAD. WE WAS TOLD THE COST OF THE PART WOULD BE $300.00 AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH IT AND HAVE REPLACED A LOT IF THEM AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE WHICH IS BETWEEN $300-$500 WITH LABOR COST. TOYOTA HAD RECALLED THIS PART UP TO 2006 BUT NOT BEYOND. WE HAVE CHECKED INTO THIS AND THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORP AND HAVE A CASE # 1405291178. WE CONTACTED THEM TODAY AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD HAVE TO JUST LIVE WITH IT. WE FEEL THIS ISN'T RIGHT. WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS AND ON A FIXED INCOME. WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS. TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS PART BUT WE CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE. WE ARE VERY UPSET THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779822October 5, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778387September 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND DOWN HILLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763207September 11, 2015
AIR BAGS
FAMILY INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION WHERE THE THE AIR BAG HOUSING CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN BUT THE BAG ITSELF DID NOT DEPLOY. THE HOUSING SWUNG AROUND DURING THE WRECK AND HIT THE DRIVER'S ARM RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY (BRUISING). I AM A POLICE OFFICER AN HAVE WORKED DOZENS OF WRECKS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. I CONTACTED TOYOTA ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME WHICH I AM DOUBTFUL OF. I HAVE PICTURES TO BETTER ILLUSTRATE THE MALFUNCTION...UPDATED 09-29-15 *BF....UPDATED 10-27-15 *BF *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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