2003 Toyota Corolla complaints

THE OWNER WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA CORP. IN A LETTER OF A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL IN EARLY 2014. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE AIRBAG RECALL ADDRESSED TWICE THIS YEAR. AT THE FIRST SERVICE APPOINTMENT, THE OWNER WAS TOLD THAT A REPLACEMENT PART WOULD ARRIVE AT SOME POINT, AND THAT HE WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY A LETTER FROM TOYOTA CORP. NO SUCH LETTER HAS ARRIVED YET. AT THE SECOND SERVICE APPOINTMENT, THE OWNER WAS OFFERED THE CHOICE BETWEEN HAVING THE AIRBAG DISABLED OR ENABLED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON WHETHER OR WHEN THE AIRBAG ISSUE COULD BE FINALLY FIXED. IT IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING, FRUSTRATING, AND WORRISOME TO ME THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE NHTSA, TOYOTA CORP., AND TAKATA CORP. FOR THIS PROBLEM TO LINGER WITHOUT A SOLUTION FOR SO LONG, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVER DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED, WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAULTY AIRBAGS. THE OWNER RESPECTFULLY ASKS: WHEN WILL THE REPLACEMENT PART BE MADE AVAILABLE? *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE AIRBAGS FOR MY TOYOTA CAMRY. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP (COURTESY TOYOTA ON 436 IN ORLANDO) FOR THIS REPAIR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK WHY THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. I WAS TOLD IT JUST NEEDED TO BE RESET. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILES IT CAME BACK ON. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WAS "BAD" AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $600 TO REPLACE IT. SINCE THE WARNING LIGHT ONLY CAME ON AFTER THE DEALERSHIP ADDRESSED THE RECALL, I SUSPECT THAT SOMETHING WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY. PLEASE HELP! THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2003 AIR BAG LIGHT ON FOR 3 MONTHS NOW, THERE IS NO RECALL ACTIVATED OR THE BOTTOM LINE THERE IS NO LETTER OR A MESSAGE TO INFORM ME THAT MY CAR HAS TO BE FIXED. I DRIVE 150 MILES A DAY AND THE RISK IS HIGHER SINCE THE AIR BAG ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL. WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A CRASH AND DEATH OCCURS THEN PUSH FOR ACTIVATION FOR RECALL. ON YOUR WEBSITE YOU SUGGESTED TO CALL TOYOTA SERVICE, I DID , I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX. NOT SURE WHERE TO GO AT THIS POINT. **** THE INCIDENT DATE ABOVE IS THE DATE THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON. *TR

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES. HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

BREASTBONE SNAPPED IN TWO , SUSPECT AIR BAG HAD TOO MUCH FORCE. *TR

ON THE DAY OF SEPTEMBER 04/2014 I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2003 TO GO WORK AND AFTER FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING CAR WAS START SHAKING TOO MUCH AND STOPPED AT MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN BUT IT WAS GOOD WITH NO PROBLEM BUT I FOUND AT THE DASH BOARD LIGHT WAS SHOWING AIR BAGS LIGHT. ON SEPTEMBER 12/2014 I WENT TO LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY FOUND AIR BAGS SPIRAL CABLE IS DAMAGE , THEY ALSO NOTIFY ME FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM. IT IS VERY MUCH COST EFFECTIVE FOR ME TO REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V029000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THIS IS ABOUT THE CURRENT URGENT AIRBAG RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE AIRBAGS BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS NOT AUTHORIZED A FIX. ACCORDING TO THE NEWS, OPTIONS INCLUDE DISABLING THE AIRBAG OR REPLACING IT. WE LIVE IN A HUMID CLIMATE ( COLUMBIA , SC). OUR SON IS ABOUT TO START DRIVING IN DECEMBER. MOST LIKELY, SOME OF HIS DRIVING WILL HAPPEN IN THIS VEHICLE. SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT IS NOT AN OPTION. SHAME ON TOYOTA!! PLEASE HELP THE CONCERNED CONSUMER, NOW. *TR

ON OCTOBER 22, 2014, I CONTACTED 2-OF-THE-3 TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEVADA (I.E., RENO TOYOTA AND CARSON CITY TOYOTA). I CONTACTED THESE DEALERSHIPS REGARDING THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING SEVERAL DEATHS AND NUMEROUS INJURIES, AS REPORTED ON 10/20/2014--10/23/2014 BY THE 3 NATIONAL NEWS CHANNELS IN RENO, NEVADA (I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE TYPICAL SAFETY ISSUE ENVISIONED ON THIS WEBSITE, BUT THIS REPRESENTS A SEVERE AND LOOMING SAFETY ISSUE AS IT PERTAINS TO MY WIFE AND I). WHEN I CONTACTED THESE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, THEY DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG ISSUES FOR MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, CE SEDAN. THEY SAID THAT THE "EARLIEST DATE THAT TOYOTA COULD COMPILE A LIST OF VEHICLES THAT WOULD, OR COULD, BE RECALLED WAS AROUND DECEMBER 15, 2014." FURTHER, THE DEALERSHIPS STATED THAT "THEY COULD NOT HELP ME UNTIL THIS LIST HAD BEEN COMPILED." AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY, THE DEALERSHIPS DID NOT SEEM TOO CONCERNED ABOUT MY AIRBAG ISSUES. THEY SAID TO "CHECK BACK AT AROUND THAT TIME (I.E., 12/15/2014). I ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD A RECOMMENDATION UNTIL THAT TIME, AND THEY SAID "NO!!!" I FOUND THESE ANSWERS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE, AND I TOLD THEM SO; HOWEVER, THAT WAS ALL THAT THEY COULD TELL ME!!. I THOUGHT IT PRUDENT TO CONTACT THE NHTSA WEBSITE ASAP TO LET YOU KNOW HOW CONCERNED THE TOYOTA DEALERS ARE AS IT PERTAINS TO THESE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

OUR TOYOTA COROLLA HAS 2 SAFETY RECALLS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ONE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE, BUT THE OTHER ONE WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS. AFTER ONE RECALL WAS DONE THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON SHOWING A CODE B1811 FOR SPIRAL CABLE. I WAS TOLD THAT PART IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MEANS THE DRIVER AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SPIRAL CABLE WITH OTHER COROLLA'S BUT NOT FOR 2003. OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEMS SO CAN NHTSA PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THIS VEHICLE IS MY 17 YEAR OLDS CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR

THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 299999 MILES. BOTH TRIP ODOMETERS CONTINUE TO WORK. IT SEEMS THERE ARE MANY INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH THIS AND OTHER TOYOTA CAR MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INFORMED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE DETAILS PERTAINING TO WHY THE AIR BAGS POTENTIALLY WOULD NOT DEPLOY WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO GO TO SCHOOL AND I NOTICED MY ENGINE MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE IS BURNING OIL DUE A RING OR RINGS TORN UP. ONE MECHANICS MENTIONED THAT HE HAS HAD SEVERAL COROLLAS 2003 COMING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT BURNS A LOT OF OIL AND THE ENGINE IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE SEAT BELT SUDDENLY TIGHTENED, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED, AND SPARKS APPEARED FROM THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS EMITTED A SUBSTANCE FROM THE INJECTORS THAT FILLED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

VEHICLE WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY AND WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY A TRUCK, SUSTAINING HEAVY DISABLING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK. VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY BY THE INITIAL COLLISION, CROSSED THE DRIVEWAY, HIT A STOP SIGN, AND FINALLY HIT A BRICK AND PLASTIC CITY SERVICE CENTER SIGN, TOPPLING IT COMPLETELY. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE STOP SIGN OR THE BRICK STRUCTURE. DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT. *TR

AIR BAG LAMP ALWAYS ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY FATHER'S CAR. AFTER DRIVING CAR APPROX.14 MILES HOME FROM A RESTAURANT, I PARKED IT IN THE CARPORT. LESS THAN 15 MIN LATER I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND SAW THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. A CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS BLOWN AND FLAMES WERE SEEN UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SOON FOLLOWED BY FLAMES COMING OUT THE TOPSIDE OF THE HOOD. AFTER REALIZING IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. I HAD NO INDICATION OF PROBLEMS FROM LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL, NO DIFFICULTIES DRIVING THE CAR, I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING ON THE TRIP HOME OR ANY OTHER TIME I CAN REMEMBER. ALL RECALLS RECEIVED WERE RESPONDED TO AT PETERSON TOYOTA IN FTCOLLINS, COLORADO. OIL CHANGES WERE DONE REGULARLY. BRAKES WERE INSPECTED THE LAST OIL CHANGE IN MAY OR JUNE AND WE WERE TOLD THEY WERE STILL OK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V350000 (AIR BAGS) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,034.

IS YOUR AGENCY AWARE THAT THROUGH SPRING WARNINGS OF FORTHCOMING RECALL NOTICES WERE SENT, AS OF NOW TOYOTA STILL CLAIMS "... THERE IS NOT A REMEDY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME..."? LOCAL DEALERSHIP ADVISED US REPLACEMENT PARTS ARRIVED IN LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER BUT WERE UNSATISFACTORY. IS ANY PRESSURE BEING PUT ON TOYOTA TO GET ON WITH IT, LEST IT FURTHER IMPERIL OWNERS?\ WRITING ON BEHALF OF OWNER [XXX] , MY WIFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA S WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IN NOVEMBER 2011, THE BEARINGS IN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON A LONG TRIP AT JUST OVER 93,000 MILES. THE FAILURE IN THE BEARINGS DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION AND DISABLED MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION FROM THE LOCAL TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. IT WAS INSTALLED, AS WELL AS A NEW CLUTCH. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT ON YOUR WEBSITE PREVIOUSLY. THIS LAST MONTH, MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO GRIND GOING INTO 3RD GEAR. I BOUGHT IT IN TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING. IT WILL EITHER NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT EVEN 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST ABOUT 21,000 MILES ON IT. TOYOTA WILL NOT WARRANTY IT. THEIR COVERAGE IS FOR ONE YEAR, UNLIMITED MILEAGE. A NEW CAR WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION IS COVERED FOR 5 YEARS/60,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE FAILED. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY CAR AND HAD HOPED TO DRIVE IT FOR 20+ YEARS. I HAVE HAD ROUTINE SERVICE PERFORMED ON IT AND MOSTLY DRIVE MY CAR ON LONG TRIPS AS I RIDE TO WORK MOST DAYS. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS THAT THESE ISSUES I HAVE HAD WITH MY CAR ARE VERY COMMON FOR MY MODEL CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TOYOTA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SIMPLY BECAUSE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF CARS THEY SELL IN THE US ARE AUTOMATICS SO ISSUES WITH MANUALS CAN BE IGNORED. THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR PRODUCING A TRANSMISSION THAT

I HAVE RECEIVED 3 SAFETY RECALLED NOTICES APPLIED TO MY CAR. ON JANUARY, 2014 I WENT TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION, BUT DID NOT GIVE ME AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE OF NOT A COMPUTER SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD CALL BACK. I CALLED THEM 10 TIMES AND THEY NEVER HAD COMPUTER SYSTEM OR PEOPLE TO RECEIVE MY CALLS.I CALLED TOYOTA PUERTO RICO, I GAVE MY PHONE NUMBER AND A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM. I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. ON JULY, 2014, I VISITED ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER WITH THE SAME RESULT: NO MASSAGE NOR CALL BACK. THERE IS ENOUGH TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES TO FULFILL WITH THIS CAR RECALL, THE REASON TO SUBMIT RESPECTFULLY THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1435000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED ABOUT ONE YEAR BEFORE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE THAT, IF NOT CORRECTED, COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG AND/OR SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER I RETURNED IT TO WAS GIRARD TOYOTA SCION, 543 COLEMAN ST., NEW LONDON, CT 06320. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT STILL ON AFTER TOYOTA DEALER REPLACE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JUN 20, 2014 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS *TR

ON AUGUST 18, 2014 MY WIFE AND SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN CHARLOTTE NC. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER HER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT HER HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHE SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM, WHICH I ASSUME WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT. MY SON SUFFERED NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. I KNOW THAT SOME CRASHES DO NOT CAUSE AN AIRBAG TO DEPLOY BUT THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE CASE IN THIS ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY THE SEAT BELT DID ITS JOB. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FREEWAY AND KNOCKED UP ONTO CENTER DIVIDING WALL OF FREEWAY, APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TWISTED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO TOTAL VEHICLE AND ORIGINAL FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE DENIED. AFTERMARKET PARTS NOT RELATED TO VEHICLE WERE PLACED ON VEHICLE INCLUDING WRONG STEERING, FRAME, WRONG BRAKES, WRONG EVERYTHING, AND MANY OTHER FRAUDULENT PARTS INCLUDING ABS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE FOR WHICH I PAID EXTRA ABOUT $5600. ALL COMPLAINTS TO REPAIR COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE, AND TOYOTA OF ORANGE WERE DENIED ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. EXAMPLE BRAKES NEVER WORKED, AND LOCKED AND SKIDDED AT 2-5 MILES PER HOUR WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON ROAD. IN MAY, I TOOK VEHICLE FOR SMOG TEST AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS VISUAL INSPECTION TEST DUE TO NON APPROVED AFTER MARKET PARTS ON VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO TOYOTA. AT THIS TIME SPECIFICALLY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT AN APPROVED PART. ONLY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE UNTIL 2012 WHEN VISIT TO ARIZONA. NO ONE WILL HELP ME REGARDING THIS MATTER, AND I CANNOT GET TAGS AND REGISTRATION. I AM DISABLED AND IMMEDIATELY NEED MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER AS NOT ONLY IS VEHICLE UNSAFE, BUT I HAVE NO RECOURSE AND NO PLACE TO TURN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V133000 (AIR BAG). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

OUR COMPLAINT IS WITH A TIRE ON OUR CAR. THE TIRE IS A MIRADA BRAND, SPORT GTX, SIZE IS 195/65R15. DOT NUMBER IS 4UN9 WITH DATE CODE 6AH5111. TIRE IS MANUFACTURED IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE CAR IS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON RIGHT REAR OF CAR WITH NOTHING IN CAR BUT DRIVER AND ONE(1) SUITCASE OF CLOTHES. TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL AT APPROX.70 MPH ON INTERSTATE HWY. 26 WEST OF COLUMBIA, S.C. ON 7/7/2014. DRIVER HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 2.5 HOURS, ALL ON GOOD DRY AND CLEAN PAVEMENT, NO OBSTACLES WERE ENCOUNTERED TO RUN OVER AND DAMAGE TIRE IN ANY WAY, AND AIR PRESSURE IN TIRE WAS SUFFICIENT. TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW AND HAD AT TIME OF FAILURE APPROX. 30K MILES. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN REST OF TRIP WITH SPARE INSTALLED, WE HAVE FAILED TIRE IN OUR POSSESSION. WE ARE CONCERNED WITH ANY LACK OF OVERSIGHT ON TIRES AND OTHER SAFETY RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AS THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF FAILURES LIKE THIS IN THE PAST THAT I AM AWARE OF. TIRE SALES PEOPLE WHERE I PURCHASED THE SET ON OUR CAR HAS SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO PURCHASE THESE TIRES ANY LONGER, SO WE HAD TO ACQUIRE A DIFFERENT BRAND TO REPLACE THE FAILED TIRE. *TR

TOYOTA IS NOT ACTING TIMELY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE. IT INDICATES NOW THAT IT MAY BE 18 MONTHS OR LONGER FROM FIRST NOTIFICATION, WHICH WAS APRIL 2013 WHERE VEHICLES WERE TO BE INSPECTED AND FIXED IF EQUIPPED WITH AFFECTED MODULE. TAKATA GAVE WRONG SERIAL NUMBERS ON THE FAULTY MODULE SO VEHICLES FIXED AND/OR NOT FIXED OR INSPECTED NEED TO BE RECALLED AS OF JUNE 11, 2014. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE MINE FIXED AUGUST 2014, HOWEVER TOYOTA SERVICE STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. MY DAUGHTER TOOK CAR TO COLLEGE BUT NO SERVICE DEALER WAS AVAILABLE THERE. I JUST LEARNED OF THIS 2ND RECALL WHEN MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP CANCELLED THE APPOINTMENT I HAD FOR TODAY (6/20/14) TO HAVE THE FIRST RECALL FIXED. I AM TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO REDESIGN THE PART AND WILL BE REPLACING IT IN ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED, INCLUDING THOSE WHO RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT PART UNDER FIRST RECALL. NO REDESIGN HAS BEEN DONE, NOR TO THEY KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE DONE, LIKELY MORE MONTHS! IN INTERIM I HAVE A TICKING TIME BOMB BEING DRIVEN BE A TEEN DRIVER MORE PRONE TO ACCIDENTS. I DO NOT WANT AN SAFETY DEVICE IN CAR TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY! TOYOTA HAS HAD 15 MONTHS TO FIX THIS. IT NOW HALTS THE REPAIR OF AFFECTED VEHICLES INDEFINITELY WITHOUT ANY SOLUTION OR REMEDY?! YET ARE WILLING TO FIX VEHICLE WHERE A AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON? HOW? I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA CORPORATE I COULD RECEIVE A LOANER VEHICLE IN THE INTERIM OF THIS REMEDY AND TO CONTACT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER. I DID. THEY REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH TH

VEHICLE MILEAGE DOES NOT MATCH CARFAX REPORT. LIKELY ODOMETER TAMPERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V133000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/04/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AS WELL AS THE FOUR PASSENGERS WAS INJURED. THE INJURY DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ACCIDENT INVOLVING THIS CAR REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL IN EARLY 2013 INVOLVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYING DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. WE COMPLIED WITH THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE AND HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BY TOYOTA IN 3/2013. *TR

THE RED LIGHT FOR AIR BAGS HAS GONE OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. IN THE PAST IT WOULD ONLY DO THIS FOR BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. NOW IT HAS GONE ON AND STAYED ON. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND CALLED TOYOTA CUST SVC. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NEVER HAD ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THINK TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS. THEY HAVE NOT OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER TELLS ME THIS LIGHT BEING ON MEANS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. HOW CAN THIS NOT BE THEIR FAULT? *TR

JUST SAW ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT TIRES, I HAVE A TIRE I HAVE TO PUT AIR IN EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT UNTIL I READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIRES. I KNOW I HADN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG, IT HAPPENED TOO FAST. I'VE BEEN FILLING IT WITH AIR NOT THINKING ABOUT IT, BUT NOW I'VE HEARD OTHERS WITH TIRE ISSUES, I THOUGHT I'D BETTER SUBMIT AN INQUIRY. MAY BE TOO LATE FOR ME BECAUSE I'VE NOT ACTED UNTIL NOW, BUT MAY GIVE ASSISTANCE OR LEND CREDENCE TO OTHERS. *TR

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE REAR SPRING (STRUTS) WERE RUSTED AND VEHICLE WAS IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING. *SMD A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE STRUTS WERE NOT COATED, AND THAT WAS USUALLY DONE AT THE FACTORY, WHEN ASSEMBLED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25-30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE INTERIOR CABIN IMMEDIATELY FILLED WITH SMOKE AND CHEMICALS THAT WERE BEING RELEASED FROM THE AIR BAG, OBSTRUCTING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A LOCAL DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY TAKE OVER SIXTY DAYS TO INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE USED, AS THEY WERE STUCK IN A LOCKED POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

IN NOVEMBER, 2013 THE OURISMAN CHANTILLY TOYOTA DEALER SERVICED MY CAR FOR 2 AIR BAG RELATED RECALLS. IN DECEMBER 2013 MY CAR SKID ON ICE AND HIT THE JERSEY BARRIER HEAD ON WITH A SIGNIFICANT FRONT IMPACT. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS ALL DAMAGED BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE TOYOTA DEALER "OURISMAN TOYOTA" IN CHANTILLY, VA WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2003. THE MANAGER RESPONDED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE PROPERLY AND THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE ACCIDENT AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA FOR ANY CONCERNS. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY TOOK THE ISSUE VERY LIGHTLY AND SUGGESTED THAT THEIR AIRBAGS ARE ALL TESTED AND IF THERE WAS NO AIRBAG LIGHT ON PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THEN THE AIRBAG WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. I INSISTED THAT SOMETHING MUST HAVE BEEN WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS AND ARGUED THAT IF THEY ARE ALL SO PERFECT THEN WHY DO YOU HAVE SO MANY RECALLS. FINALLY HE ASKED ME TO SEND THE PHOTOS TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I SENT THE ACCIDENT PHOTOS IN FEBRUARY 2014 AND HAVE SENT A REMINDER ON MARCH 2014 BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED BACK. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT TOYOTA IS IGNORING THIS ISSUE. SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY ME AND MY FAMILY PARTICULARLY ME DAUGHTER, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WE WERE AT DANGER DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAGS OR NOT. IF I AM GOING TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN I SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW THE PROS AND CONS OF THE MAKES AND MODELS. MOST OF ALL I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY CON

RIGHT AFTER THE CAR WAS HIT,THE PASSENGER AIRBAG EXPLODED,BREAKING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND HITTING THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD CAUSING A CUT OF 7 STITCHES ,AND CATCHING ON FIRE. AIRBAG NEVER INFLATED. *TR

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOLLOWUP NOTIFICATION IN EARLY JANUARY 2014 REGARDING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE ISSUE. I NEVER RECEIVED THE FIRST NOTICE FOR THIS RECALL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE WESTCHESTER, NY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY CAR EVALUATED AND DROPPED IT OFF ON JANUARY 14TH. I GOT A CALL THE NEXT DAY SAYING THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE A PART REPLACED AND THAT I WOULD BE GIVEN A RENTAL FREE OF CHARGE (BESIDES THE $100 DEPOSIT) HOWEVER, I DECLINED THE RENTAL. SEVERAL DAYS WENT BY WITHOUT A WORD FROM THE DEALERSHIP SO I CALLED TO FOLLOWUP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET SHIPPED OUT AND THEY WOULD CALL BACK WITH ANY UPDATES. I ASKED IF I COULD HAVE MY CAR BACK UNTIL THE PART CAME IN BUT THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I CANNOT HAVE MY CAR BACK. THE RENTAL WAS OFFERED TO ME AGAIN. A WEEK LATER I GOT ANOTHER CALL TELLING ME AGAIN THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET SHIPPED. IT IS NOW MARCH 9...IT HAS NEARLY BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE I DROPPED MY CAR OFF. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY SAID THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND THE DO NOT KNOW WHEN THIS PART WILL BE SHIPPED OR WHEN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED...I UNDERSTAND THEY ARE OFFERING ME A RENTAL, HOWEVER, I AM PAYING TO HAVE MY VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AND I DO NOT WANT THE ADDED PRESSURE WORRYING ABOUT HAVING A RENTAL IN MY POSSESSION. IF THIS RECALL HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SO LONG THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN ENOUGH QUANTITIES TO FILL THE ORDERS PROPERLY. *TR

I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 2013. IT WAS REALLY BAD ACCIDENT AND MY CAR GOT TOTALED. MY AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN UP. NOW I AM RECEIVING THIS LETTER FROM TOYOTA THAT THERE IS SOME DEFECT IN AIRBAGS OF 2003-2004 MODEL. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WHEN I ALREADY MET WITH THIS HORRIBLE ACCIDENT? WILL APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V133000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING ONE YEAR TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMING TO A STOP WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS KNOCKED OUT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CAR.. I RAN INTO SOMETHING WHICH CAUSED ME.TO.STOP.. AND CAUSED MORE DAMAGE ON THE OUTSIDE AND RIGHT TIRE.. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT BEFORE OR HAVE I HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR PRIOR TO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. ON A SECOND OCCASION, THE CONTACT WAS COMPLETING A TURN AND CRASHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OF THE AIR BAG FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,040.