Toyota Corolla Complaints (1997)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#877698January 9, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE TRYING TO PUT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTON IT WOULD NOT PULL FROM RETRACTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876995December 26, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S AND RIGHT REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875603November 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND SPEED CONTROL TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. SPEED CONTROL STARTED POPPYING AND THEN MILEAGE WENT UP TO 105. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873350October 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731459September 14, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEAT BELT GETS LOCKED EASILY. UNABLE TO PULL SEAT BELT OUT TO APPLY AT TIMES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT WILL LOCK AND RESTRICT MOVEMENT. THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHEN SEAT BELT LOCK AND WHEN IT WORKS. WHEN I BRING IT INTO A DEALER IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO WORK FINE AT THE TIME SO NO REPAIRS ARE MADE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE ADDRESS AS IT IS A LIABILITY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870161September 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOWDOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, THEN CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 60MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554121August 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE GOODYEAR TIRE ON THE VEHICLE SEPERATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TREAD GOT CAUGHT UP INTO THE REAR AXLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863773June 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN RAIN BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#552583June 12, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
NO TRUNK LIGHT FOR THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723170May 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED MARCH OF 1997, I DO NOT KNOW IF WERE REPLACED OR THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL AIRBAGS. THEY DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY OPTIONS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722210May 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I DO NOT FEEL THAT WHEN OR IF AN ACCIDENT EVER OCCURS TO THIS VEHICLE THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL OPERATE CORRECTLY. THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND/OR REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND STILL THEY DO NOT RECOIL PROPERLY. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE EVERYDAY AND I'VE TRIED TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WILL NOT BE FAIR AND ARE TRYING TO FORCE ME TO PAY SEVERE PENALTIES. I'M NOT IN A FAVORIBLE POSITION IN THE LEASE. HOWEVER THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY BEARING ON THIS SEAT BELT SAFETY ISSUES THAT I'M SEEMINGLY FORCED TO LIVE (OR DIE) WITH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719153February 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT OF HOLDER OFTEN, MUST PULL REPEATEDLY TO GET UNIT TO RELEASE. ONCE YOU GET THE SEAT BELT ON IT LOCKS OFTEN MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TURN TO SEE REAR TRAFFIC. I HAVE BARELY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS 3 TIMES DUE TO THIS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE BELT WILL LOCK. MY LIFE IS IN DANGER DRIVING THIS CAR, TOYOTA SAYS THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE AND I DON'T NEED TO TURN MY BODY IN ORDER TO SEE REAR TRAFFIC. SHELOR SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. COME DRIVE THIS CAR AND YOU WILL SEE INSTANTLY. WHO CAN SOLVE THIS BEFORE I AM KILLED? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856558February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852911January 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AIR BAG DEPLOYEDMENT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE. AFTER REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO MANUFACTURER, CONSUMER RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S. RECALL NOTICE ON THIS PROBLEM . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#855274January 20, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. DRIVER LIFTED WITHOUT RETRAINTS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716734January 2, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU LOOK INTO A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE FOR THE SEAT BELT ISSUE. YOU HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS ON THE 1997 TOYOTA FOR SEAT BELTS FAILING TO RETRACT THAN ANYTHING ELSE. THE FACTORY OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBELM, HAVE ADMITTED THEY HAVE A PROBLEM IN MY CAR, YET ARE PLAYING THE ODDS BY FORCING ME TO WAIT A YEAR TO GET MY CASE TO COURT. I FORTUNATELY CAN, BUT WHAT ABOUT FAMILIES THAT CANNOT. IN MY CASE THEY CAN'T EVEN GUARANTEE THEY HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM, YET WANT A FIFTH, AND MOST LIKELY SIXTH TIME TO FIX IT. MY GOAL NOW IS TO MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS PROBELM, GET MY MONEY BACK AND FORCE A RECALL. PLEASE AT LEAST LOOK INTO THE SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716454December 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT LOCKS UP WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON. TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES OF TRYING TO PULL SEAT BELT BEFORE IT WILL LOOSEN ENOUGH TO BE USED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715605December 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN TWO YEARS THAT THE SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED. WHEN THE SEATBELT DOES PULL OUT OF ITS HOUSING, IT CAN TIGHTEN UP, RESTRICTING THE ABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO TURN TO SEE TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. SOMETIMES THE SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT AT ALL; SOMETIMES IT WILL PULL OUT AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING SEATBELT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853432November 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT CONNECT WITH BUCKLE, MEANING NOT LOCKING UP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853341November 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, THEN CRASHED INTO A GATE. CONSUMER SHIFTED THEVEHICLE INTO PARK. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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