Toyota Corolla Complaints (2010)

1,244 consumer complaints on file.

#10314404February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE THE STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY JERKED AWAY FROM MY CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM IS MAKING STRANGE SOUNDS, SUCH AS HISSING, PINGS AND CRACKS. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC STATED IT IS PROBABLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT TOYOTA WILL PROBABLY RECALL CAR DUE TO COMPLAINTS WITH POWERSTEERING. DUE TO THE ABOVE ISSUES AND RECENT RECALLS ON MY CAR, MY WIFE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND SECURE IN CAR. WE ARE SCARED OF DYING LIKE OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE IN THE PAST. WE WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND OF $17, 209.97 FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314435February 25, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2010 COROLLA-IT IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN. NOW I HAVE HEARD THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. I WAS TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALER BEFORE ANY OF THIS NEWS CAME OUT-ASKING THEM TO CHECK THE FRONT END. THE CARS KEEPS GOING IN OTHER LANES AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BUT THE DEALER INSIST THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. HELP AT THIS POINT I AM SCARED OF THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313925February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA COROLLA IN JAN 2010. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR GAS PEDAL RECALL IN THE FIRST WEEK OF FEB. AFTER THAT I STARTED FACING BRAKE ISSUES. ONE DAY MY CAR MOVED FEW INCHES BACK ON UPHILL IN SPITE OF ME APPLYING THE BRAKES. I CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE A LOOK THE SAME DAY AS THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME. NEXT MORNING THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL RESULTING IN ME HITTING THE CAR INFRONT. I AGAIN TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER. AFTER TEST DRIVING THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN NOT REPRO THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE IS AN INTERMITTENT ONE. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313972February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED OUT OF A GAS STATION. THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I STEERED BACK INTO THE GAS STATION AND STOPPED BY GOING INTO A SNOW BANK. I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TOYOTA AND I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED BY THE LOCAL TOYOTA. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE. AFTER REPEATED PHONE CALLS. NO ONE HAS LOOKED AT IT SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313994February 24, 2010
STEERING
ONGOING STEERING PROBLEM. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 30 MPH THE STEERING BECOMES OVERLY SENSITIVE CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIFT RIGHT AND LEFT AND NOT TRACK PROPERLY. HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST STEERING TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE. NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ALIGNMENT OR TIRES. JUST STEERING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313524February 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE HIS DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH IT BEGAN TO DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE LANE WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE BUT WHEN DRIVING IT IS WAS VERY SUBTLE BUT NOTICEABLE SINCE THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 560.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313705February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 60 MPH TO 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHENEVER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY HESITATE TO ENGAGE INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313721February 24, 2010
STEERING
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA AND AM AWAITING THE REPAIR FOR THE ACCELERATOR ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE. YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND ARE CONSTANTLY TWEAKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE MORE PROBLEMATIC THE STEERING IS. GUSTY WINDS MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL AT ANY MINUTE. I AM HOPING THAT TOYOTA WILL STEP UP AND ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING IS THE VEHICLE CAN BE EXHAUSTING TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. EACH TINY INPUT FORCES THE CAR TO VEER IN THAT DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY AND YOU THEN CORRECT TO THE OTHER DIRECTION AND IT VEERS THAT WAY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT REQUIRED THIS MUCH ATTENTION AND EFFORT TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313714February 24, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT AND DID NOT STAY IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. HE HAD TO CONTINUE CORRECTING THE VEHICLE AS HE DROVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE IT BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313852February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 WHICH I BOUGHT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST 2009. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO SACRAMENTO AROUND LAST AUGUST, MY CAR LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, AND UNABLE TO OPERATE THE CAR. I REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT THERE, IT WENT OFF, NO POWER AND THE CAR DECREASED ITS SPEED AND FINALLY STOPPED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN THE LEFT EMERGENCE LANE. IF IT WAS A RUSH HOUR AND TRAFFIC WAS BUSY, I WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. AFTER THINKING FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO, I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AND STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. LAST WEEK I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER (FOR THE RECALL) AND TOLD MY SITUATION. BUT THEY DIDN'T GIVE MUCH ATTENTION TO MY CONCERNS. I KNOW COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS MAY NOT BE MY PROBLEM AND SOMEONE MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED HELP HOW THIS HAPPEN AND IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN OTHER AREA, PLEASE PREVENT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. SO THAT WE WILL SAVE LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313897February 24, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TOYOTA COROLLA S 2010 [XXX] WITH EXTRA STABILIZER BAR KIT, PURCHASED 11-30-09 WITH DELIVERY IN 12/09. 1) APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE ,THE CAR STARTING TO VEER SHARPLY RIGHT THEN LEFT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS/IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL REQUIRING A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL. IT FEELS LIKE STRONG WINDS ARE MOVING THE CAR BUT WINDS ARE ABSENT AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. THIS EVENT COMES AND GOES UNEXPECTEDLY, GENERALLY LASTS THE DURATION OF MY COMMUTE ONCE STARTED, SOMETIMES OCCURS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE BUT NOT ALWAYS, SOMETIMES OCCURS AFTER RAPID BRAKING. IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE AN ALIGNMENT OR BALANCE PROBLEM, THE CAR DARTS FROM ONE END OF THE LANE, TO THE MEDIAN OF THE LANE ON ITS OWN. ON THIS DATE 2-24-10 MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FILLED THE TIRES, AND MADE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO THE LEFT ALIGNMENT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED "THIS COULD BE A MATTER OF PERSONAL PREFERENCES" REGARDING HOW I FELT THE CAR DROVE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE TOYOTA MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME TODAY THAT THEY UNDERSTAND "THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO DIRECTION ON HOW TO REPAIR IT." WHEN ASKED THEN IF HE COULD GUARANTEE MY SAFETY AND THAT THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN HE STATED NO, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING FOR HIM TO DO. NO INJURIES TO DATE. I DO NOT FEEL TOYOTA IS MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO QUICKLY ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM, ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND DO NOT WISH TO RESOLVE THIS WITH STATEMENTS REGARDING MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE FOR THE DRIVE, AND SINCE THIS IN THEIR OPINION IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE FOR THEM IT IS NOT A VIABLE PROBLEM FOR THEM TO REPAIR. 2) ON APPROXIMATELY 2-11-10 I HAD TO USE MY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IN WHICH MY BRAKES WERE TEMPORALLY NON-RESPONSE. I HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE GEARS, REMOVE MY FOOT TOTALLY FROM THE GAS PEDAL ,AND MANEUVERED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE OTHER STOPPED CAR. NO ABS WAS FELT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FULLY, THIS OCCURRED AT HWY SPEEDS. NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PROBLEM OR REMEDY PROPOSED BY TOY CURRENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313896February 24, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I BOUGHT COROLLA 2010 IN OCT 2009. I HAD THE PROBLEM OF IT WANDERING AND HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A DAY IT STARTED WANDERING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE TIRE PRESSURE AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WANDERS AT SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH. I SAW THERE HAVE BEEN MORE REPORTS ABOUT IT AND I HOPE TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312954February 23, 2010
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEMS- TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHERE IT STAYED FOR 3 DAYS ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR IT HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2 MILES?THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND AGAIN WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. I INFORMED THE DEALER THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD BE LEAVING IT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED OR THEY COULD KEEP IT. DEALER INFORMED ME IF A RECALL OCCURRED THEY WOULD FIX THE CAR BUT FOR NOW THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR? MAKES SINCE TO ME! WILL IT TAKE MORE DEATHS TO STOP AN OUT OF CONTROL AUTO MAKER??????????? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312972February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR 2010 COROLLA HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WAS PUT ON CRUISE CONTROL AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A FRIGHTENING SPEED. THE BRAKE THANKFULLY WORKED. WE HAVEN'T USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. THIS WAS TERRIFYING. THE DATE IS AN APPROXIMATION. WE REPORTED IT TO OUR DEALER AND THEY JUST DISMISSED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313014February 23, 2010
STEERING
MY TOYOTA COROLLA SWAYS BACK AND FORTH VERY BADLY ABOVE SPEEDS OF AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313011February 23, 2010
STEERING
RENTAL CAR, TOYOTA COROLLA IN LOS ANGELES WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER. AS I WAS GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MILES PER HOUR IT WAS AS IF I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A WIND STORM. THE CAR WOULD NOT MAINTAIN LANE VERY WELL AND THE STEERING WHEEL TRAVEL REQUIRED TO KEEP IT IN LINE WAS EXCESSIVE. THE WHEEL POSITION HAD TO BE MAINTAINED NOT WITH SLIGHT MOVEMENT BUT SWEEPING MOVEMENTS FROM POSITIONS ABOUT 10 TO 2 ON A CLOCK FACE. DUE TO ONLY USING THE CAR TO DRIVE FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL AND BACK, MOST OF MY DRIVING WAS HIGHWAY ON SMOOTH ROADS WITH NO ADVERSE WEATHER OR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313285February 23, 2010
STEERING
WE HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH STEERING PROBLEM. CAR WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT HIGH SPEED OVER 50 MPH. NO ACCIDENTS, BUT SCARY TO GET ON FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313340February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 75 MILES AN HOUR, MY 2010 COROLLA SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN ALL CONDITIONS. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WHEN SLOWING DOWN WHERE THE GAS PEDAL WILL TAKE LONGER THAN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO AN ACCEPTABLE AREA AND STOP ACCELERATING. THIS SECOND ISSUE HAS NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE SOME THREE MONTHS AGO AND WAS TOLD A SOLUTION IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND I WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN ONE IS. BOTH PROBLEMS HAVE CONVINCED ME TO CARPOOL TO WORK UNTIL A SOLUTION IS IDENTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313355February 23, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM; ESPECIALLY IF I AM TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO SLOW THE CAR AND AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN(EVEN SLIGHTLY TURNING RIGHT). IT'S LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE STEERING GETS LIKE A MAC TRUCK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I GO OVER A BUMP AND/OR POTHOLE. IT MOST RECENTLY EVEN HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT RIGHT CURVE IN THE ROAD AND I WASN'T APPLYING THE BRAKES. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WITHIN AN HOUR OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP; IT HAPPENED TWICE YET THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. SUPPOSEDLY MY CAR WASN'T RECALLED FOR THE GAS PEDAL BECAUSE IT WAS MADE IN JAPAN BUT FEEL LIKE THE GAS PEDAL IS STICKY AT TIMES. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST PUT ALL THIS MONEY OUT AND I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE GOING TO TRY AND DRIVE ACROSS COUNTRY THIS SUMMER AND NOW WE CANNOT POSSIBLY FOR WE DONOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THERE IS A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM CAUSING ALL THIS THAT THEY ARE NOT ADMITTING AND/OR HAVE NOT FOUND YET. I DIDN'T COMPLAIN OR TAKE THE CAR BACK RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SCION XD AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313440February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
AT LOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY ON UNEVEN OR SLICK PAYMENT, THE BRAKES AND/OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL AND THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. THIS USUALLY LASTS ONLY A SECOND OR TWO. I PURCHASED THE CAR THIS OCTOBER AND NOTICED THE ISSUE SOON AFTER. IT WILL HAPPEN A FEW TIMES A WEEK. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR INSPECTION, AND THEY INSIST THAT THERE IS NO ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FIXED FOR THE RECENT RECALL. TONIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THIS TIME AND I CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING 25-30 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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