Toyota Corolla Complaints (2010)

1,244 consumer complaints on file.

#10510594May 4, 2013
STEERING
I RECENTLY PURCHASE A 2010 COROLLA. THE CAR DOES NOT HANDLE WELL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH A NEED TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE CAR. GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAVING YOUR CAR SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE IS SCARY AND IT MAKES YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN CRASH AT ANY MOMENT IF YOU DON'T CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL FAST ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509938April 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN USING BRAKES I FEEL GRINDING OR SCRUBBING SOUND,AND CAR WOULD VIBRATE AND SLOW TO STOP, PULLING CAR TOWARD LEFT WHEN STOPPING. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, REPORTED COMPLAINT ASKED THEM TO CHECK BRAKES,(THIS WAS WITH MY ROUTINE SERVICE CARE). AFTER THEY FINISHED WITH CALL I HAD TO ASK ABOUT MY BRAKE COMPLAINT THE MAN SAID NOTHING WRONG,I TOLD HIM THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME I USED BRAKES BUT FREQUENTLY.ALSO I WAS NOT USING CAR ALOT DUE TO INJURY. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT EXACT MILES OR TIME FRAME BUT I WAS STILL UNDER MY 2 YEAR FREE SERVICE PLAN. THEN A MONTH AFTER MY SERVICE PLAN ENDED I HAD CAR SERVICED, I COMPLAINED AGAIN ABOUT BRAKES, AFTER THEY FINISHED WITH MY CAR, I HAD TO ASK AGAIN ABOUT MY BRAKES THE MAN SAID "OH,THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED BUT IT CAN WAIT TO NEXT SERVICE TIME AND YOU WILL NEED TIRES THEN. I DIDN'T WAIT TO NEXT SERVICE TIME, DUE TO PLANNED TO HAVE SURGERY. I GOT BRAKES CHANGED AT LOCAL BRAKE SHOP, EVEN AFTER THAT, I STILL HAVE TIMES BRAKES GRIND ETC...BRAKES CHANGED A YEAR AGO AND THE GRINDING GETTING WORSE. I JUST DRIVE TO TAKE SON TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND BALL, DOCTOR APPTS.MY OLDER SON WENT TO GET GROCERIES FOR ME YESTERDAY HE SAID MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKING. I'M DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY LISTENED OR EVEN CHECKED THE BRAKES BECAUSE I HAD TO ASK THE FINDINGS, HE WOULD SAY WHAT I STATED ABOVE BUT HE DOES NOT GO BACK TO GARAGE AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508784April 19, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A SIDE-IMPACT COLLISION. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN 40 & 45 MPH, DIRECTLY STRIKING BETWEEN THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE WHEEL. TOYOTA CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WAS CONTACTED, AND REPLIED THAT THE SYSTEM PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. WHILE NOT AN EXPERT IN AIRBAG DESIGN AND OPERATION, I CANNOT IMAGINE A MORE CLEAR-CUT SITUATION WHERE THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DECLARED "TOTALED" BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, BUT PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10507207April 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER LETTING THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A WHILE, IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STARTER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS STARTED AND IT MADE AND LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504609March 26, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AS SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC STOP. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO THE LEFT ARM AS THE FRONT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V023000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10504321March 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE TOYOTA WAS GOING APROX 60MPS IN SLOW LANE OF NYS INTERSTATE 84 AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS PUSHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AT SIDE OF INTERSTATE. TOYOTA HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO REAR AND FRONT ( CAR IS TOTALED). DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON TOYOTA UPON IMPACT WITH GUARD RAIL. AS A RESULT OF IMPACT FROM THE REAR AND THE FRONT, DRIVER OF THE TOYOTA RECEIVED LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES, SWELLING AND BLACK A BLUE MARKS TO FACIAL AND NOSE AREA, AND A HEAD CONCUSSION WHICH REQUIRED A 3 DAY STAY AT A HOSPITAL. THE ISSUE AND CONCERN IS NON-DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ON THE TOYOTA AT THAT RATE OF SPEED. NEW YORK STATE POLICE HAS AN ACCIDENT REPORT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10503700March 20, 2013
STEERING
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MY CARS STEERING FEELS AS IF IT WERE A WINDY DAY, IT TAKES A LOT OF CORRECTION OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. IT HAS EVEN SWERVED TO OTHER LANES BEFORE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. THE CAR FEELS UNSAFE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY INJURIES OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502523March 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER AND THE BRAKES SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499932February 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO HIGHER SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND RIGHT BREAST FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10496070February 1, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS BRAKE BOOSTERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495288January 30, 2013
AIR BAGS
EXPERIENCED A CAR ACCIDENT ON 1/28/2013, THE CAR HAS BEEN ESTIMATED AS TOTALED AS PER ALL STATE CAR INSURANCE. MY ISSUE AND CONCERN IS THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, OR IF THE SENSOR DID NOT PICK UP THE CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491654January 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF UPDATED 02/21/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490541December 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WOULD BE A PULSATION AND A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 1/31/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486424November 29, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 MPH INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE PRESENT IN THE ENGINE; THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THEY ALSO ADVISED HER THAT IT WOULD TAKE 30 DAYS AT WHICH TIME SHE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER REGARDING THEIR FINDINGS. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER SHE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTIVE PARTS AND HER CLAIM WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485242November 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
FIRST, THE TRUNK STOPPED OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. ALSO, THE VSC OFF LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND TRACTION LIGHT ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. THE GAS CAP WAS ON TIGHTLY, THE FUEL LEVELS WERE RIGHT, THERE WAS NO NEED FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND THE CAR IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD IN WHICH I DID NOT DO ANY WRECKLESS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483419November 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IN ADDITION, THE REAR AND SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AS THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10483258November 3, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
I AM DRIVING MY CAR GOING APPROX. 45 - 55MILES A HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR GRADUALLY BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE. I CAN PRESS THE PEDAL DOWN BUT THE CAR DOES NOT READ THAT I AM PRESSING THE PEDAL. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT BEGINS TO BLINK AND CAR GRADUALLY COMES TO A FULL STOP. WHEN I PULL OVER THE RPMS ARE REVVING ABOVE 1 RPM BUT I AM NOT PRESSING THE GAS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND THE DEALER SIMPLY TOLD ONE TIME I NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. I BOUGHT IT FROM THEM. THEY SAID YOUR ALTERNATOR IS BAD AND I REPLACED IT AND CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITY LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. I SHOULDN'T HAVE SO MANY PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND IS NOT EVEN 2YRS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481428October 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHERE HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNED TO NORMAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,426 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479582October 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO THE BACK OF A HOUSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V023000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 11/29/12*LJ UPDATED 12/03/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479623October 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN BRAKING ENGINE SPEEDS UP, HAVING THE IMPRESSION OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONDITION CAN BE REPLICATED IF MY FOOT IS RESTING ON THE EXTREME RIGHT EDGE OF THE BRAKE PAD AND THEN APPLYING THE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING, MY SHOE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSING IT SLIGHTLY, SPEEDING UP THE ENGINE. THE DRIVER'S IMMEDIATE REACTION IS TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, EXACERBATING THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS EASILY SOLVED BY INCREASING THE HEIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR SIMPLY BY CHANGING THE THICKNESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL PAD. I HAVE TESTED MY TOYOTA AVALON 1998 FOR THIS CONDITION AND FIND THAT THERE IS NO SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THAT VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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