2005 Toyota Corolla complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 251,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAG) 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,322.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY LIGHT AIRBAG JUST COME ON I DON'T KNOW WHY.... I NEVER HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON MY CAR.... IS THIS IS NORMAL? *TR

THE LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OUT UNTIL NOW. *TR

A RECALL WAS MADE ON A PASSAGE SAFETY AIR BAG THE CAR WAS TAKE TO THE DEALER THEY DISCONNECT THE PASSAGE AIR BAG AND UP TO TODAY NO BAG HAVE BEEN REPLACE DRIVING WITH OUT PASSAGE AIR BAG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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 HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT MY VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO SCHEDULE SERVICE SO AS TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY, OR OTHERS. I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT NO DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA (INCLUDING COMPETITOR DEALERSHIPS SUCH AS HONDA) HAVE BEEN SET UP TO DEAL WITH THIS PROCESS UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY TO RECEIVE ANY SERVICE OR TO TAKE ANY OF THE RECOMMENDED STEPS IN THE ADVISORY LETTER. I AM REGISTERING THIS COMPLAINT TO ENSURE THAT IF ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY OCCURS AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT BEFORE I CAN RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE, THAT TOYOTA CANNOT CLAIM I DID NOT RESPOND IN A TIMELY OR APPROPRIATE MANNER. I AM DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED BY THIS RESPONSE AND HOPE THAT THE NHTSA WILL TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR IN FUTURE. I CONSIDER THE DELAY TO BE UNACCEPTABLE AND ADDING TO THE ANXIETY OF KNOWING THAT THIS RISK MAY OCCUR. *TR

SIR, I BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA LE YEAR 2005 IN MARYLAND AND SINCE THE BEGINNING I'VE ALWAYS BROUGHT MY CAR FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I WAS VERY PLEASED ABOUT IT. ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2014 MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR CAR SOUTHBOUND IN LANE 2 OF GEORGIA AVENUE WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT OF A SECONDARY ROAD OF THE HOME DEPOT PARKING LOT AND WENT DIRECTLY INTO LANE 2 IN FRONT OF OUR CAR. MY SON WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE OTHER DRIVER AND STRUCK HIS CAR IN THE REAR CAUSING LITTLE DAMAGE FOR THE DRIVERS CAR. THE IMPACT CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE IN THE FRONT END OF OUR CAR. MY SON DID NOT SUFFER A FRACTURE OR A SEVERE INJURY BUT HE GOT A CERVICAL SPRAIN, IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING BACK PAIN, LEFT KNEE PAIN. THE IMPACT WAS SO BAD THAT OUR CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. BUT INTERESTINGLY, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL! IF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AS IT HAS BEEN FOR OTHER TOYOTA CARS THEN I MAY HAVE HAD A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED SO THEY WOULD HAVE WORKED PROPERLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT'S WHY WE TRUST IN THE MANUFACTURER AND IN THE WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL. ..UPDATED 12/29/14 *BF *TR

MY 19 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING BACK TO COLLEGE, THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID ANOTHER CRASH, SHE REARED ENDED THE CAR AT 47 MILES AN HOUR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR 20 MINUTES, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY SAID THE AIR BAG WAS NOT RECALLED, ASKED TO CONDUCT A DATA ANALYSIS: STATING SHE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND THAT THE DTC LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT WE "HAD AMPLE TIME TO HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED" . WE HAD THE CAR INSPECTED A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASH. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS WRONG IN ACCUSING US ON THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THEY ARE COVERING UP THEIR PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER IS A COLLEGE ATHLETE AND IS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE DUE TO THIS ISSUE, SHE IS STILL SUFFERING AND TO HAVE TOYOTA STATE THIS WAS OUR PROBLEM IS WRONG. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR HER BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IT WAS SAFE. YOU DON'T LET YOUR CHILDREN DRIVE A BIKE WITHOUT A HELMET AND YOUR DON'T LET YOUR COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS DRIVE A CAR WITH AIR BAG LIGHTS INDICATING THAT THEY NEED SERVICE. ..UPDATED 12/29/14*BF

DEALER DOESN'T HAVE PART AND WON'T ORDER PART UNLESS I BRING THE CAR IN FIRST AND HAVE AIR BAG DISCONNECTED ON PASSENGER SIDE. EXPLAINED I DON'T CARRY PASSENGER'S AND DON'T NEED THIS DONE, JUST GET THE PART AND I WILL BRING CAR IN. TALKED TO TOYOTA AND THAT'S THE CONDITIONS SET BY THEM TO GET PART REPLACED. IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST A FULL DAY BY GOING TWICE TO GET PART REPLACED AS DEALER IS AN HOUR AWAY FROM ME. I HOPE IT'S NOT THE CASE BUT IT FEELS AS IF THE MANUFACTURER IS DELIBERATELY MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED TO PREVENT THEM FROM PAYING MORE CLAIMS? *TR

CONCERN OVER AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *JS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION URGES OWNERS OF CERTAIN TOYOTA, HONDA, MAZDA, BMW, NISSAN, MITSUBISHI, SUBARU, CHRYSLER, FORD AND GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES TO ACT IMMEDIATELY ON RECALL NOTICES TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS... THE MESSAGE COMES WITH URGENCY, ESPECIALLY FOR OWNERS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY REGIONAL RECALLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FLORIDA, PUERTO RICO, LIMITED AREAS NEAR THE GULF OF MEXICO IN TEXAS, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, GEORGIA, AND LOUISIANA..., [CASE#:[XXX]] THE CASE # IS THE RECORD OF MY CALL TO AND CONVERSATION WITH THE RECALL DIVISION OF TOYOTA USA. I HAVE REQUESTED OF TOYOTA CORPORATION THAT THEY FURNISH ME WITH THE MANUFACTURER INFORMATION FOR THE AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN MY COROLLA AT MANUFACTURE. THE REASON WHY I REQUESTED THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE APPARENT FROM YOUR SITE AS WELL AS FROM THE HEARINGS IN CONGRESS AND THE RESPONSE FROM TAKATA. TOYOTA CORPORATION TOLD ME ON THE TELEPHONE THAT THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION. . I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT TOYOTA CAN ISSUE PRODUCT RECALLS BY VIN NUMBERS; BUT CAN NOT FIND MANUFACTURING INFORMATION USING MY VIN NUMBER. IS THERE ANY WAY TO REQUIRE A CAR MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY PARTS INFORMATION BY MANUFACTURER'S NAME? HAVING WORKED IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT, I DO KNOW THAT SUCH INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT BY US MANUFACTURING. I SUSPECT THAT TOYOTA USA HAS ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION. SINCE NHTSA REGULATES HIGHWAY SAFETY AND I THINK CORRECTLY, BELIEVES THAT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, SIZE P195/65R15. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER AND AM NOT ABLE TO SECURE A DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED BY TOYOTA CLEARWATER FL THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUSPENDED. I SPOKE WITH [XXX] ON 11/17/2014 AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE FOR SUPERVISOR [XXX] . TO DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA CLEARWATER. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO HOW TO PROCEED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. [THE ONBOARD COMPUTER WAS RECALLED AND CHANGED OUT BY THE DEALER SEVERAL YEARS AGO, IF RELEVANT] [THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET NEVER WORKED FROM DAY 1, BUT I DON'T SMOKE SO IT DID NOT MATTER] OTHERWISE, VERY HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR POPS OUT THE 6TH GEAR. IT IS ALSO HARSH WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, BRAKES HAVE NOISE,AIR BAGS SIGN OFF.THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND FRONT SUSPENSION SOUNDS HORRIBLE. *TR

I BROUGHT MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA INTO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PUT A NEW AIRBAG IN. TOYOTA KNEW MY CAR CONTAINED A DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MONTHS BEFORE IT FAILED I WAS CHARGED ABOUT 800 DOLLARS TO REPAIR IT.A SAFETY RECALL WAS FINALLY ISSUED AND I EVENTUALLY WAS REFUNDED THE MONEY BUT NOT THE COST OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE OF THE PART. I AM HOPING MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT DEFECTIVE AS LOSS OF LIFE IS ALREADY KNOWN TO OCCUR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE BELT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,427.

ON A TRIP TO SOUTH CAROLINA FROM NEW JERSEY INTERSTATE DRIVING I EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. ISSUE IS : WHEN I COME UP ON SLOWER TRAFFIC AND HIT THE BRAKE THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES AS IT SHOULD BUT WHEN I LET UP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES RAPIDLY ON IT'S ON WITHOUT HITTING THE RESUME LEVER. THINKING QUICK I TURNED THE CRUISE OFF. THIS HAPPENED 6 TIMES ON THE ROUND TRIP I FINALLY QUIT USING THE CRUISE. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OR ANYTHING FOR THIS ISSUE. I'M TELLING YOU THIS IS UNSAFE AS HELL! I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL BACKGROUND, I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYBODY SAYS! I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER SAW IT HAPPEN TO. *TR

THE BACK SEATS DO ARE NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THE TRUNK ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AND WILL NOT OPEN UP. IF THERE WAS A CHILD OR SOMEONE IN THE TRUNK, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT PULLING APART THE WHOLE TRUNK ITSELF. I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND MAKES ME GRATEFUL ONE OF MY CHILDREN WEREN'T TRAPPED INSIDE WHEN IT DECIDED TO STOP WORKING PROPERLY. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER SO THE SAFETY OF OTHERS IS NOT COMPROMISED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

AIR BAG HAS SHUT OFF DID NOT OPEN. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MY APPROXIMATE SPEED AT THE TIME WAS AROUND 50 MILES AN HOUR. I THREW ON MY BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, AND I HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH. NEITHER ONE OF MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY VEHICLE HAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE FRONT BUMPER, LEFT SIDE IN PARTICULAR. HOOD WAS BENT UP AND RADIATOR WAS DAMAGED AS THERE WAS RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING...UPDATED 11/06/14 *BF UPDATED 7/9/2015*JS *TR

AIR BAG RECALL. *TR

HIT A DEER

AROUND 1:30 PM ON 10/16/2013 AS I WAS LEAVING A RESTAURANT, I WAS PARKED, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES. MY CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND I RAN RIGHT INTO THE BACK SIDE PANEL OF ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS A FEW FEET UP THE ROAD BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. MY SON WAS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND CAN VERIFY ALL DETAILS. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO BRADSHAW COLLISION CENTER IN GREER, SC. AFTER THEY INSPECTED MY CAR "THOROUGHLY", THEY SAID, "BASED ON OUR INSPECTION OF YOUR VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED IT WAS NOT THE RESULT OF ANY TYPE OF MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT. IN JUNE 2014, AS I WAS PARKED IN MY SON'S YARD IT ACCELERATED AGAIN BUT I HAD TO SLAM IT INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE I HIT HIS CAR.ONCE AGAIN, MY SON SAW THAT.WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, WHILE WAITING ON A LIGHT TO CHANGE IT WILL LUNG FORWARD. THEREFORE, I AM RESOLVED TO HAVE TO TAKE THE BACK ROADS. AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, I HAVE STARTED HAVING VERTIGO, FOR WHICH I HAVE TO TAKE MEDICATION. I AM A PERFECT DRIVER. I AM 68 AND MANY TIMES I HAVE MY 3 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR NOW. I HAVE A LETTER FROM THE LEGAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A INC. DATED 12/04/2013. THIS LETTER TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. *TR

THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A ACCIDENT ON MY VEHICLE. JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS IN THE 2005 COROLLA. *TR

SEVERAL EPISODES OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, AND SEVERAL OTHERS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

BEFORE INCIDENT OCCUR I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NEAR LAKE MEAD I WAS GOING UP A HILL HIGH ELEVATION I NOTICE WHILE DRIVING RPM WAS STAYING ON 4 OR ABOVE LIKE IT WOULDN'T REDUCE TRANSMISSION WAS PIERCING AS I REACHED TOP OF HILL AND GOING DOWN RPM FINALLY DROP I STOP TO PUT GAS DROVE NOW FLAT HIGHWAY WENT ABOUT 4 MILES FROM GAS STATION HEARD A LOUD BAG THOUGHT IT WAS A BLOW OUT CHECK TIRES ALL GOOD OPEN ENGINE SAW OIL SPILL SO I NEW CANT DRIVE WAS TOWED TO BULLHEAD CITY ARIZONA WHERE MY FAMILY LIVES WHICH I WAS VISITING ( I LIVE IN LOS ANGELES) FOUND MECHANIC A WEEK AGO HAD IT TOWED TO..... 1591 RAMER ROAD BULL HEAD CITY TOM MECHANIC IS NOW EXPLAINING TO ME THREW A ROD INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK BREAKING BLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OUT? MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED I WORK FOR A DEALERSHIP FIRST LONG TRIP I WENT ON IN A LONG TIME MY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS LOW I HAVE NEVER HEARD A TOYOTA ENGINE ROD GOING OUT WITH SO LOW MILEAGE THERE HAS TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT ON THIS ENGINE I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH WITH DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WEAR I LIVE AND THEY SAY THIS IS NOT COMIN PLEASE HELP ME AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME TO GIVE YOU MECHANIC INFO. I JUST PAID MY CAR OFF... KNOW I WILL AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE PLEASE HELP ME ASAP I AM CARLESS..... *TR

I DO NOT KNOW, BUT WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,379.

5 VEHICLE WRECK IN FAST LANE ON 6 LANE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY, 50 MPH ZONE. CAR IN FRONT STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY. COROLLA STOPPED IN TIME (PREVENTING REAR END COLLISION) BUT 3 VEHICLES (INCLUDED 2 TRUCKS) BEHIND THE COROLLA COLLIDED HEAVILY AND PUSHED THE COROLLA INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAR "TOTALED". SEVERE FRONT END AND REAR END DAMAGE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER SIDE OR OTHER SIDE. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED MY 2005 COROLLA 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT AND IT WAS A FAIRLY NEW CAR BUT IT HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH IN THE FIRST MONTH I HAD IT. ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT THE WEATHER NICE AND PLEASANT & I WAS SOBERLY DRIVING HOME FROM NURSING SCHOOL IN SAN JOSE ALONG IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE STREET AT THE LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MILES AN HOUR. ABOUT 600 FEET AHEAD THERE WAS A YELLOWING STOPLIGHT AND TWO CARS SLOWING DOWN NEARING THE STOPLIGHT. I PUT ON THE BRAKES NORMALLY AS I THOUGHT THERE WAS PLENTY OF SPACE TO COME TO A STOP HOWEVER IT FELT LIKE INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE CAR SUPRISINGLY SPED UP AND INSTANTLY I WAS SMELLING GUNPOWDER AFTER A SHARP PAINFUL JARRING SMACK. THE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED AND WAS A RIPPED UP MESS FROM MY STEERING WHEEL. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS SO DAZED AND SHOCKED AND MY WRIST HAD SHATTERED REQUIRING REPARATIVE SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOWEVER IT'S STILL NOT OK. DUE TO MY CONFUSION I DENIED MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER. THIS CONFUSION STILL AFFECTS ME BADLY NOW AS I SUFFER FROM SEVERE PTSD. THE POLICE TOOK PICTURES AND A REPORT. THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR I HIT WERE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE. & RECOMMENDED I BE TAKEN AS WELL BUT I REFUSED. THE CAR HAD BEEN TOTALED WITH SEVERE BODY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND A BENT FRAME THAT IT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FROM THE SCENE. I WAS TERRIFIED THAT SOMEBODY EITHER TAMPERED WITH MY CAR AND BRAKES OR EITHER I WAS CLINICALLY INSANE TO MAKE IT ILLOGICALLY SPEED UP & IT WASN'T UNTIL I LEA

MY CAR ONLY HAS 54000 MILES AND SINCE LAST 2-3 WEEKS, ITS STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME SO STIFF. WE DID THE POWER STEERING FLUSH AT 33,000 MILES (AS RECOMMENDED IN THE OWNER MANUAL) AND IT WAS WORKING FINE UNTIL THIS MONTH. BASED UPON THE ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 COROLLAS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HARDWARE PROBLEM AND TOYOTA SHOULD FIX THIS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

OCTOBER 2013, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IN SOUTHERN CA, WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE CAR. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH. THE SMOKE LASTED A FEW MINUTES, AND A BURNING SMELL OF PLASTIC ALSO FILLED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK A LOOK AT THE SWITCH, NONE OF THE SWITCHES AT THE MASTER CONTROL WERE WORKING AND ALL FELT COMPLETELY LOOSE. I PULLED THE SWITCH PANEL AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND COULD SEE HOW THE PLASTIC WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND HAD BURNED HOLES THROUGH THE SWITCH. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND ALL THEY COULD SAY WAS THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON THIS VIN# AND THEY WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEMS ON OTHER VIN #'S IN THE SAME MODEL. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A FIRE HAZARD WITH THIS CAR AND TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT IT. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A LARGE COMPANY TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF A KNOWN PROBLEM? I RECENTLY CALLED THEM AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY HAVE ISSUED A RECALL AND STILL HAVE NOT. NOW I AM EVEN MORE UPSET! *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2013 I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED BY MY MECHANIC AND IT PASSED INSPECTION. THEN IN DECEMBER 2013 I NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTED I WINTERIZE IT, SO I DID. HE DID THE FOLLOWING: CHANGED OIL AND FILTER, LUBE CHASIS, FLUSH RADIATOR, ADDED NEW ANTIFREEZE, ROTATED TIRES, CHECKED BRAKES, DAX COOL; CABIN FILTER: REMOVED OLD CABIN FILTER, CLEANED OUT AIR BOX AND INSTALLED NEW FILTER; FUEL INJECTOR CLEAN: CLEANED AND FLUSHED INJECTOR SYSTEM; BELT - REMOVED AND REPLACED LISTED BELTS, ADJUSTED TENSION; BATTERY - CHECKED CHARGING AND STARING SYSTEM, INSTALLED NEW BATTERY AND CLEANED CABLE ENDS. I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE OF WHAT WAS DONE ABOVE BUT PERIODICALLY MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AT A RED LIGHT IT SKIDDED A LITTLE. THEN EVENTUALLY MY CAR WOULD SPEED UP ON ITS OWN SO I WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE AND THEN DRIVE AT A REALLY LOW SPEED. THEN ON APRIL 2, 2014 I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED 4 WHEEL BRAKE AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED BRAKES, TOPED OFF FLUID. EVERY TIME I DID BRING MY CAR INTO THE MECHANIC THEY WOULD ROAD TEST IT AND TELL ME THE CAR IS NOW DRIVABLE. HOWEVER, WHEN I WOULD DRIVE THE CAR IT FELT AS IF I HAD TO NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014 I TOOK IT OVER TO TOYOTA AND THEY DID A GENERAL INSPECTION, THEY TOLD ME THE BATTERY IS FINE, THEY ALSO DID AN OIL CHANGE, AFIX STICKER AND RESET MAINTENANCE REMINDER. THEY TEST DROVE AS WELL AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING IS FINE. HOWEVER, AS I DROVE THIS PAST MONTH I FELT

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ITSELF, THE INDICATOR STOPPED AND HELD ON 4,000 RPM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN CONJUNCTION TO HARSH SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. A TROUBLE CODE DETECTED A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CLUTCH SOLENOID. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V384000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

IN JANUARY OF 2013 AND AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 2013, MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AND THEY SAID THAT THE O2 SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN TOO LEAN. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED (JANUARY, 2013) THE SERVICE WRITER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE "PLENUM GASKET AND O2 SENSOR" BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT IF I ELECTED NOT TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE. WHEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN DECEMBER, 2013, I BECAME ALARMED AND TOOK MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA TO AN AUTHORIZED TOYOTA REPAIR SHOP (NOT THE SAN LUIS OBISPO DEALERSHIP) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THE VALVES WOULD BURN OUT IF I DID NOT REPLACE THE O2 SENSOR (BANK ONE, SENSOR ONE) AND PLENUM GASKET. I FELT THIS WAS URGENT AND TOOK IT TO THE SAN LUIS OBISPO TOYOTA DEALER FOR THE REPAIR, COSTING ME OVER $400. NOTE THAT I FOUND A TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ("M.I.L "ON" DTC PO171 OR P2195", MODELS '05-'06 COROLLA AND MATRIX) DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2005 (WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OR APRIL, 2005) WHICH STATED "UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, SOME 2005 AND 2006 MODEL YEAR COROLLA AND MATRIX VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A MIL "ON" CONDITION WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DTC'S: PO171 (SYSTEM TOO LEAN, BANK 1"). FURTHER, IT STATED "THE AIR FUEL (A/F) SENSOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION". NOTE THAT I NEVER RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE OR A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT THIS CONDITIO

WHILE COMMUTING ONE SUMMER MORNING, MY VEHICLES A/C WENT FROM BLOWING COLD TO HOT AIR INSTANTANEOUS. I THEN WENT WITHOUT A/C FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS, LUCKILY I WAS ON TDY AND DID NOT HAVE MY YOUNG CHILDREN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID A ROCK PUNCTURED THE A/C CONDENSER. TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN(AC002-06), INDICATING THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS SCANNED BY A LOCAL SHOP WAS ADVISED OF THE CODE P0741 WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF 2495.00 I HAVE NOT HAD THE MONEY TO FIX THE CAR WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND WHO WORKS FOR A SHOP THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS CODE FOR MY CAR CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE THE WARRANTY IS UP ON MY CAR. I ASKED WHY THIS WAS NOT ADDRESSED WHEN MY CAR WAS TAKEN FOR THE ECM RECALL AND THE LADY FROM TOYOTA NAMED [XXX] BECAME VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO AND THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR YOUR VEHICLE AND ASKED IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE SHE COULD HELP ME WITH. THE CAR STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

OVER A 8 MONTH PERIOD STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA (BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2005) IN JULY OF THIS YEAR, WAS FINALLY ABLE TO FUND THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. TORQUE CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED(TRANSMISSION REBUILT) THIS ISSUE AFFECTED THE DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY OF THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND IT HAD BECOME INCUMBENT TO GET NECESSARY REPAIRS DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I READ UP ON THIS MATTER AND FOUND OUT THAT CONDENSER IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005-2006 COROLLA AND THEY SUGGESTED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THIS WEBSITE SO THAT YOU WOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THANKS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOLENOIDS VALVE HAD MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE SHAVINGS FROM THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

AUTO EN OCASIONES NO ACELERA. NAGUABO AUTO REEMPLAZO COMPUTADORA (PCM). PROBLEMA CONTINUA. SE ENTIENDE QUE ES UN DEFECTO DE FABRICA SEGUN AVISO ENVIADO PERO NO SE QUIEREN RESPONSABILIZAR. *TR