Toyota Corolla Complaints (2005)

854 consumer complaints on file.

#10314808February 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) COMPLAINT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON OLD HWY 75 BETWEEN SALIX AND SLOAN IN IOWA AT ABOUT 6-7 PM ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009. MY CAR WAS A COROLLA 2005 CE [XXX] WHICH HAS 4-CYLINDER AND ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING ON OLD HWY 75, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE CAR LURCHED AND PULLED ME TO THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY LOOSEN THE ACCELERATION PAD BUT IT DIDN'T SLOW DOWN BUT ACCELERATED TOWARDS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THEN I WAS SCARED THAT IT WILL ROLL OVER IN THE DITCH AND SO I PULLED IT BACK TO THE LEFT, BUT THERE WAS A VAN COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (NEXT LANE) AND THUS WE HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE TWO OLD LADIES INCURRED LEG INJURIES AND THEY COULDN'T COME OUT OF THE VAN. THE TWO BOYS (ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD) SEEMED FINE AND CAME OUT OF THE VAN. LATER ON THE TWO OLD LADIES NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERIES AND THEY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ME. AT THAT TIME, I FELT THAT SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH MY COROLLA BUT I COULDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO FIND IT OUT BECAUSE I NEED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET ME ANOTHER CAR FOR COMMUTING PURPOSES. HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE COROLLA THAT I WAS DRIVING AT THE MOMENT AND THUS IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY MY FAULT. COROLLA 2005 IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST, BUT I STILL WANT TO FILE THIS REPORT AND I WILL SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IN TERMS OF LIABILITY. PLEASE CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT CAREFULLY BECAUSE I ALMOST DIED IN THE ACCIDENT AND GIVE ME A REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10314131February 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND IF THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC SHE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY, BUT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED. SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,000. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. UPDATED 07/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313681February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TOO HAD UNEXPECTED TROUBLE IN 2009 WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. I WAS WEARING UNUSUALLY WIDE WORK WORK BOOTS, AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO PUSH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS TOGETHER. THE HARDER I PUSHED, THE MORE THE ENGINE RACED, BUT THE BRAKES WERE STRONGER. I WAS LUCKY, WITH A VEHICLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME IN A PARKING LOT. IN CANADA, IT IS NORMAL TO WEAR EVEN BIGGER, WIDER SNOW BOOTS IN THE WINTER. HAS ANYONE EVERY CONSIDERED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PEDALS AS A ROOT CAUSE FOR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION? UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION [INCIDENT: 100223-000473], FEBRUARY 23, 2010, FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313381February 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. FOR 18 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE IDLING PROBLEM. I CAN BE SITTING AT THE LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGINS TO IDLE TO THE POINT THE CAR VIBRATES. I HAVE CHANGED GAS, HAD THE INJECTION SYSTEM CHECKED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG EITHER WITH THE GAS LINE OR THE MOTOR. DURING THE RECENT SNOW STORM I WAS SITTING AT THE LIGHT WITH A 1/2 CAR LENGTH BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ON LEVEL ROAD AND MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR BEGAN TO IDLE FAST AND SURGED FORWARD. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. I AM REPEATEDLY TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, IT IS EITHER THE INJECTION SYSTEM, THE GAS LINE OR THE MOTOR, WHICH EVERY IT IS IT IS DANGEROUS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AT 30,000 BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312636February 22, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IT WAS WRECKED IN MAY OF 2009 THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE CAR I TOLD MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY DID NOT CHECK INTO IT . I HAVE CALLED THE TOYOTA COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME TO WRITE A LETTER I ALSO HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL ATTORNEYS. I AS OF RIGHT NOW HAVE NO OTHER WAY OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT PAY THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312217February 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE COMPUTER (BRAIN) TO THE CAR WENT OUT. JUST ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I CAME TO A RED LIGHT. WHEN I STOPPED, THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY TURNED ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. IT HAD THE SOUNDS OF A DEAD BATTERY TRYING TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. SO I WAS STUCK AT THE LIGHT UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME TO GET ME. UPON TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, I FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER HAD GONE OUT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY HAD A NOTICE OUT TO ALL MECHANICS SO IF A CAR CAME INTO THERE SHOP, THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME THAT I WAS 8,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THAT THEY HAD SET TO REPLACE THIS DEFECT. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THEM TO REPLACE IT AND THEY FLAT OUT DENIED ME. I KNOW MY CAR WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I FELT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY JUST TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MY REASONING FOR IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT WHEN THAT PART GOES OUT, THE CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF AND YOU ARE STUCK. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE AT A LIGHT. WHAT IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY? I WOULD OF BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND FROM THE OTHER CARS THAT WERE BEHIND ME GOING 65MPH. AFTER ARGUING WITH TOYOTA AND GETTING NOWHERE, I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $700.00 TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED SO I COULD ONCE AGAIN USE MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD OF BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, SINCE THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM AND THEY SHOULD OF BEEN WILLING TO REPLACE THE PART NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311819February 18, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED SINCE THERE WAS A FEE INVOLVED. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311840February 18, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE ACTIVATED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311579February 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME AFTER WORK. THE CAR FEELS LIKE CHOKED AND STOPPED. I MANAGED TO STOPPED ON THE SIDE. CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED AGAIN. STARTER IS FINE, JUST CAN NOT START THE ENGINE. HAVE IT TOWED TO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEAD. SINCE THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED IN JAPAN, THE FUEL PUMP IS $900 ON PARTS, AND LABOR IS EXTRA. I HAD THE CAR FOR 4 AND HALF YEARS, LESS THAN 50K MILES. THAT IS A PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH SUPPOSE TO LAST AT LEAST 10 OR 15 YEARS. LUCKY THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED, OTHERWISE I WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311347February 17, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE SECOND TIME SHE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311515February 17, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH WAS PURCHASED CERTIFIED USED AT 21,000 MILES. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 7 TIMES FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES TO THE LEFT, BETWEEN 40 TO 65 MPH. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE HIGHWAY CONDITIONS HERE IN CALIFORNIA, BUT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON MOSTLY SURFACE STREETS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND THE SAME ISSUE KEEPS OCCURRING. ALSO, IN REVERSE THERE IS A LARGE KNOCKING SOUND AND ACCELERATION WHEN IT IS COLDER THAN 50 DEGREES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310908February 16, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT A 2005 COROLLA SE FEBRUARY 2009. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THAT IT VEERED HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT AND THOUGHT MAYBE THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS OK. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT "ALL TOYOTAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT" AND THAT DOING AN ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT HELP ANY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS HAPPENS ON ALL ROADS AT ANY SPEED, NOT JUST HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT VEERS AT 25 MPH AND THE TECH ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WONT VEER IF I DON'T ACCELERATE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC IN THAT. IT SEEMS TO ONLY BE GETTING WORSE I HAVE TO HOLD MY STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO WILL LISTEN. PLEASE HELP OR INITIATE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310975February 16, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MALFUNCTION WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WAS STICKING AS I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DOING 50 MILES AND HOUR. IT INCREASED TO 70 MILES AN HOUR, AT WHICH TIME I APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN SHOULDER WHERE I PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES PUT CAR INTO PARK THEN CAR FINALLY STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311136February 16, 2010
WHEELS
BOTH MY 1997 AND MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HAVE RIMS THAT "RUST" ONTO THE CAR. BY THAT I MEAN THAT WITH THE LUG NUTS REMOVED AND A PRY BAR AND A TORCH WITH MAP GAS I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE RIMS FROM THE VEHICLE. MONROE MUFFLER AND BRAKE TOOK A LARGE MALLET AND ABOUT TEN WHACKS PER WHEEL TO REMOVE THE RIMS. THIS POSES A DANGER TO ME AS I AM NOT ABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE SHOULD I HAVE ONE. I AM STRANDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310318February 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT PLACED IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS AN AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER IN THE "REVERSE" POSITION THE FAILURE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHILE IN THE REVERSE AND REAR ENDED A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE HE BACKED INTO A TREE SHORTLY AFTER HE PURCHASED. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310185February 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA AND WHEN I BRAKE WHILE GOING OVER A BUMPY AREA OF THE ROAD MY BRAKES MAKE A SHAKING, METALLIC, RATTLING NOISE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, I DO NOT HAVE BRAKES UNTIL I HAVE PASSED OVER THAT POOR SECTION OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308986February 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HIGH ACCELERATION OF MOTOR. THROTTLE IS NOT RUNNING AS IT SHOULD. CONTINUES TO RUN BETWEEN TWO TO ONE & HALF RPMS CONSTANTLY. TOOK TO DEALER LAST YEAR RE PROBLEM WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF CARPET WAS UNDER PEDAL. THIS WAS TRUE AS MY CARPET HAS FASTENERS WHICH HOLD CARPET IN PLACE. HAVING READ AND REVIEWED TOYOTA SITE, IT CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE THROTTLE. DEALER STATES NOT PART OF RECALL. ADVISE TO CONTACT TOYOTA. UNABLE TO CONTACT BY PHONE. AM IN PROCESS OF WRITING TO COMPANY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308762February 11, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE BRAKES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10 MONTHS. THE TIRES ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT HAS HAD SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42999.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308780February 11, 2010
STEERING, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TOYOTA COROLLA, WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT INLAWS CAR STEERING BEING SLOPPY SOMETIMES. I DROVE IT TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING SLALOM FASHION STEERING FELT VERY SLOPPY AND SUSPECTED POWER STEERING. BROUGHT BACK TO HOME AND DID A CHECK OF TIRE PRESSURE WHICH WAS ABOUT 12 PSI IN THE BACK ON BOTH SIDES BUT FONT PRESSURE WITHIN SPEC. ADJUSTED THE REAR TIRES AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED.. I HEARD OF NHTSA INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPORT MY FINDINGS THAT LOW PRESSURE CAN SEVERELY EFFECT THE STEERING ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308461February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 CARS BRAKES HAS ALWAYS MADE A NOISE. FINALLY ON 4-16-09 THE CAR TIRES WAS VERY HOT AND SMOKING. THE NEXT DAY CONTACTED GATES TOYOTA, SOUTH BEND , IN. AND HAD IT TOWED IN. THE MOUNTING DISC BRAKES, DISC BRAKE CALIPERS, PAD KIT, HOLDERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. GATES SAID THAT TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT THEY NEVER DO RECALLS SO COST US $969.27 TO HAVE FIXED EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE EXTENDED COVERAGE. HELP US GET OUR MONEY BACK FROM WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR THE BRAKES SOMETIMES ACTED UP AN LIKE SKIPPED AND THAN WOULD GRAB, AND MADE NOISES, BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT WAS THAT TYPE OF BRAKES. COULD NOT GET THEM TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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