Toyota Corolla Complaints (2009)

1,459 consumer complaints on file.

#10274957June 25, 2009
STEERING
PURCHASED A NEW 2009 COROLLA S ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO FROM THE LOCAL DEALER IN ARDMORE, OK. THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM WITH THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON THEIR MODELS NOW. THE DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT IN STEERING THE AUTO TO PREVENT IT FROM CONSTANTLY VEERING LEFT OR RIGHT AS YOU DRIVE ON CITY STREETS OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS. I MET WITH THE FACTORY REP FROM TOYOTA AND HE STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CREATED BY THE NEW DESIGN OF THEIR STEERING SYSTEM WITH 0% VARIANCE FOR ERROR. A MASTER TOYOTA MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE AUTO AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT TO CORRECT, A CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THE STEERING IS VERY OVERSENSATIVE. A CASE HAS ALSO BEEN FILED WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS I HAVE A NEW COROLLA S PARKED IN MY GARAGE WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON IT DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF DRIVING THIS AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274594June 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING AND EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN FORMALLY DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 07/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/20/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274563June 21, 2009
STEERING
THE CAR HAS VERY POOR STEERING. WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE 95, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE PURCHASING DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING. I FEEL AS IF THE CAR IS NOT SAFE, AS TO ALWAYS HAVING TO CORRECT THE STEERING ISSUE AND TO MAKE SURE THE CAR IS DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW MARCH 9, 2009 AND CURRENTLY HAS 6200 MILES ON IT. STEERING SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273780June 15, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY CHANGED DIRECTION AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. WHENEVER TRAVELING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 3 TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 07/08/09 *BF UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273747June 14, 2009
STEERING
THE STEERING IS HYPER-SENSITIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 - 75 MPH). THIS HAS THE EFFECT OF MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO KEEP CENTERED IN IT'S LANE. STATED ANOTHER WAY, THE CAR ALWAYS FEELS LIKE IT'S BEING DRIVEN IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS. THUS FAR IT HAS NOT FELT DANGEROUS HOWEVER IT IS VERY FATIGUING ON HIGHWAY TRIPS. THE STEERING FEELS FINE DURING IN TOWN DRIVING (UP TO 50 MPH). HIGHER TIRE INFLATION PARADOXICALLY SEEMS TO SLIGHTLY IMPROVE THE CAR'S HIGHWAY STEERING BEHAVIOR. MY WIFE AND I NOW REMEMBER NOTICING THIS BEHAVIOR DURING THE TEST DRIVE; AT THAT TIME WE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS WINDY OUTSIDE. MOST OF THE DRIVING WE DO WITH THIS CAR IS IN TOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273671June 12, 2009
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT, LEFT AND CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY (BACKWARDS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273627June 12, 2009
STEERING
THIS COROLLA S MODEL ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE SINCE THE DAY ONE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING THE CORNER THE STEERING WILL NOT RECOVER STRAIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND FIRST THEY HAVEN'T IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. ON MY SECOND VISIT I ASKED THEM TO DRIVE ANOTHER COROLLA S WHICH WAS OK AND THE TECH GUY SAID HE NOW KNOWS WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE DOESN'T KNOW THE FIX AND TOLD ME IT HAS TO COME FROM TOYOTA IT SELF. DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME VERY HARD FOR MY WIFE. I REALLY HOPE TOYOTA TOYOTA IS ACTUALLY TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273191June 9, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. EVERY TIME THE CONTACT ENTERS HER VEHICLE, SHE STRIKES THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM AND HOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO ATTEMPT TO RECLINE THE SEAT. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE SHE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER CRASH, DUE TO HER HEAD BEING SO CLOSE TO THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 07/02/09. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272918June 5, 2009
STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA BACK IN APRIL 2008 AND WAS EXCITED ABOUT UPGRADING FROM A 20-YEAR OLD TOYOTA CAMRY, WHICH I LOVED. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE, I'VE ALSO HAD THE STEERING PROBLEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ON THE WEB. AROUND TOWN THE STEERING ON THE CAR IS FINE. BUT ONCE YOU GET ON THE FREEWAY, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE YOU'RE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOT FILED A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH TOYOTA NOR HAVE I SPOKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THIS ISSUE IS REAL AND RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THEIR CONDESCENDING SERVICE MANAGERS, I'LL SIMPLY WAIT FOR A RECALL FROM TOYOTA. I CAN'T SAY THAT I'VE FELT UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, BUT MORE IRRITATED BY THE HORRIBLE STEERING. I MAY NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA AFTER ALL OF THIS IS SAID AND DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272742June 3, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I'VE NOTICED THAT AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR TRACKING DOWN THE ROAD. IT FEELS AS IF THE WIND IS WHIPPING IT AROUND ALL THE TIME. THE STEERING IS TOO SENSITIVE, MUCH MORE SO THAN OLDER VERSIONS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WHICH HAD TRADITIONAL POWER STEERING. AT TIMES I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT NEED TO CORRECT ITS TRACKING. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND CORRECT THIS STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272695June 2, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED FROM DAY ONE THAT THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TO A POINT TO WHERE IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING, BUT WHEN IT PULLED SUDDENLY IT BECAME FRIGHTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272505June 1, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST EXERT GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,556.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270215May 28, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, INSTEAD OF IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN OTHER VEHICLES PASS OR IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,106.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269782May 23, 2009
STEERING
I JUST PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1993 AND A 2003 COROLLA. THE STEERING AND HANDLING WERE GREAT IN THE 1993 AND 2003 MODELS. THIS NEW ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THE 2009 MODEL IS SCARY. AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IN WINDY CONDITIONS THE CAR GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD. ON HIGHWAYS WITH GROOVED PAVEMENT THE CAR JERKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION OF THE STEERING. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THAT NEW CAR DEALERS WERE INCREASING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO 40 PSI WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE LOT TO HELP COVER UP THIS PROBLEM. SURE ENOUGH WHEN I CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES IT WAS AT 40 PSI. THIRTY PSI IS THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE OWNED THAT I FEEL UNSAFE IN AT ANY TIME I HAVE DRIVEN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269537May 20, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA - STEERING ISSUES WITH THE TRIPTRONIC SYSTEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO CORRECT AND OVER CORRECT TO KEEP WITHIN THE LINES. THE CAR CONSTANTLY GOES LEFT RIGHT - LEFT RIGHT. IT IS PARTICULARITY BAD NOTICEABLE WHEN IT IS WINDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269125May 18, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 9000 MILES PURCHASED NEW. HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRES ROTATED MAY 2009. INSPECTOR ADVISED THAT ALL 4 FIRESTONE TIRES SHOWED ONLY 4/32 TREAD DEPTH AND ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON. NOTIFIED TOYOTA ONLINE AND THEY DECLINED ANY ADJUSTMENT. THEY INDICATED THAT NEITHER TOYOTA NOR FIRESTONE GUARANTEED THE TIRE WOULD LAST FOR ANY MONTHS AT ALL WITH RESPECT TO OEM TIRES ON NEW CARS. I RETURNED TO TOYOTA DEALER IN ELMIRA NY---KENT BROWN--AND SERVICE MANAGER CALLED TOYOTA HQ VIA PHONE. SOMEBODY APPROVED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES AT NO COST TO ME. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER KENT BROWN AND THEY ALSO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK WHICH DEALER SAID WAS FINE. I ALSO TALKED TO FIRESTONE DEALER PRIOR TO KENT BROWN ADJUSTMENT AND THAT DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THEIR TIRE WAS PROBABLY THE WRONG TIRE FOR THAT YEAR AND MAKE OF TOYOTA. I HAD THE FEELING THAT IF KENT BROWN WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THE 4 TIRES THAT FIRESTONE MIGHT HAVE DONE SOMETHING FOR ME. COST UNKNOWN!!!?? THIS IS MY 2ND NEW TOYOTA FROM SAME DEALER. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT TOYOTA HQ DENIED ME BUT SOMEBODY APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT. I DOUBT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE DEALERS IF TOYOTA HQ ALSO DENIED THE DEALER. YOKOHOMA TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON MY CAR AND SEEM TO BE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269132May 18, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEMS. ABOVE 55 MPH THE CAR LIKES TO WANDER ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268987May 17, 2009
STEERING, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCT OF 2008. NOTICED THE TOUCHY STEERING, BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT ON A SIDE STREET IN HUNTINGTON, WV WHEN SHE HIT A POT HOLE OR A MANHOLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH. THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE HIT A PARKED CAR. IT BROKE THE ABS WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSED $10,994.79 DAMAGE TO CAR. WE THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD AT 15,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY THIN. TOYOTA HAD JUST SERVICE THE CAR AT 13,000 MILES AND DID NOT TELL ME THE TIRES OR THE BRAKES WERE BAD. WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT TELL US EITHER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268484May 12, 2009
STEERING
IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT REMAIN STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND LIGHTLY HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WANTS TO PULL THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT, AND YOU MUST HOLD A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL AT ANY SPEED TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING ITSELF LEFT OR RIGHT. GAVE ME A GOOD SCARE WHEN IT SEEMS TO PULL ITSELF AWAY FROM THE ROAD EVEN WITH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THIS IS A CE MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268348May 11, 2009
STEERING
2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IS A DANGEROUS CAR. STEERING IS HORRIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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