2005 Toyota Corolla complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE ECU MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE DEFECT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BEING MOVED, THE WINDOW INSIDE THE DOOR RATTLES AND SLIGHTLY MOVES. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,000. UPDATED 09/02/09.*JB

TOYOTA COROLLA AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS: A/C CONDENSER HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY ROCKS WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN FROM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $900. THE DEALER WAS THE ONLY PLACE THAT HAD THE PART AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,063.

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADLIGHTS COVERS ON HIS 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA ARE STARTING TO DISCOLOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS TIME PASSED THE AMOUNT OF HEADLIGHT STRENGTH ON THE ROAD AHEAD DECREASED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVERINGS WERE DISCOLORED, WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER COULD CLEAN THE HEADLIGHTS, WHICH WOULD MAKE THEM THINNER. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,271. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS THAT COVERS THE HEADLIGHT WAS STARTING TO DISCOLOR. THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT HE HAS A DIFFICULT TIME SEEING THE ROAD AT NIGHT. UPDATED 06/10/09.*JB THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENGINE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS A PART OF THE RECALL. HE IS CONCERNED THE ENGINE MAY SHUT DOWN BEFORE THE RECALL IS PERFORMED, DUE TO LIMITED PARTS. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING HOSE, BATTERY, AND WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED EVOQ 09/22/10. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,652. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/15/09.*JB

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA DID NOT PASS EMISSIONS INSPECTION. CAR TAKEN TO LIA TOYOTA, NORTHAMPTON, MA. DEALER SAID CAR COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT HAD TO ORDER PART FROM TOYOTA. SO FAR IT'S BEEN TWO WEEKS AND THE PART MAY BE DELIVERED IN ANOTHER TWO WEEKS PER TOYOTA. OVER 1600 OF THESE COMPUTERS ARE ON BACKORDER WITH NO DELIVERY DATE SUPPLIED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER EMISSIONS INSPECTION, COULD E STOPPED BY POLICE AND HAVE MY INSURANCE INCREASED FOR SIX YEARS. I FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND TOYOTA IS NOT REALLY RESPONDING TO ME OR OTHER CUSTOMERS AND BECAUSE THE PERT (VERY EXPENSIVE) CANNOT BE SUPPLIED BEFORE 4/30 I AM INCURRING ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE A MONTH TO GET A PART. THE DEALERSHIP IS WAITING FOR 12 OF THESE COMPUTERS AND IS BEING SHIPPED TWO AND HAS 3 CARS THAT DON'T EVEN RUN. *TR

THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER IS MOUNTED IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR AND IS NOT PROTECTED FROM ROAD DEBRIS IN ANY MEASURE. ONCE HIT BY A SMALL ROCK OR SIMILAR ITEM THE CONDENSER HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $600. A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY TOYOTA ADVISES INSTALLATION OF A DEFLECTOR SHIELD WHICH COMES WITH THE REPLACEMENT CONDENSER FROM THE DEALER. SIMPLE CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM IS INSTALLATION OF A DEFLECTOR SHIELD BEFORE THE PROBLEM ARISES. AIR CONDITIONING IS A POSSIBLE HAZARD IN HOTTER AREAS OF OUR COUNTRY AS WILL AS THE CONDENSER DOES NOT WORK WHEN USING DEFROST OR DEFOGGING ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS A SIGHT HAZARD. YOUR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

I GOT MY CAR IN 2005 AND I HAS NOTHING BUT 30 THOUSAND MILES, WHEN I GOT IT RAN WELL AND STILL DOES. THE AIR CONDITIONING WORKS FOR 20 MINUTES THEN TURNS OFF AND TURNS BACK ON AND FROM WHAT I HEAR IM NOT THE ONLY ONE. WHEN I SAY IT TURNS OFF I MEAN IT BLOWS LUKEWARM. I THINK TOYOTA NEEDS TO DO A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS RIDICULOUS ON A FAIRLY NEW CAR! *TR

I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I NOTICED THAT MY AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR. WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT DEBRIS GOT INTO THE CONDENSER AND DAMAGED IT, REQUIRING A REPAIR. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06 "LOWER GRILLE MESH PROTECTION COVER," WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FAILURE TO INCLUDE A PROTECTION COVER NEAR THE MESH GRILLE HAS CAUSED DEBRIS TO GET INTO THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, AND THEREBY DAMAGING IT. TOYOTA HAS INCLUDED THE GRILLE PROTECTION COVER IN SUBSEQUENT TOYOTA COROLLA MODELS, BUT IT REFUSES TO ADD THE COVER TO THE OLDER MODELS OR REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR THE EXPENSE IN REPLACING DAMAGED CONDENSERS THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM THIS DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

ECU (ENGINE CONTROL UNIT) MALFUNCTION CAUSES HARD SHIFT ON TRANSMISSION. TOTAL REPLACEMENT CHARGE SUMS UP TO 762.00 AS PER TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA COROLLA S 2005 REPLACEMENT INFORMATION IN DATA BASE IS 89661 02C11 VS. 89661 02C12 ON PHYSICAL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT PART. COMPATIBILITY IN QUESTION. CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMITTED TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 4 CAR WITH SAME PROBLEM DURING THE SAME WEEK. ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH AN UPGRADED UNIT QUESTIONING THE MANUFACTURE PERFORMANCE. *TR

I PURCHASED CAR NEW AND DRIVE BELT BEGAN SQUEALING AT 22,000 MILES. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO TOOK IN TO HAVE FIXED AND THEY ONLY REPLACED THE BELT. NOW AT 45,000 DOING IT AGAIN. TOYOTA HAS BULLETIN TO REPLACE TENSIONER ARM BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD SO MANY GO BAD. TENSIONER ARM IS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING BELT TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. I HAVE HEARD OTHER COROLLA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE W/THEIR CAR. IT'S UNFAIR THAT A PART IS DEFECTIVE AND ALL CAR OWNERS HAVE TO PAY THE $350 TO HAVE CORRECTED. THERE WASN'T AN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT BUT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 15-25 MPH WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC 2 LANE ROAD AROUND 1:15PM WITH DRY CLEAR CONDITIONS. SECOND VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS ROAD COLLIDED WITH FIRST VEHICLE IN THE LEFT REAR FENDER CAUSING THE FIRST VEHICLE TO ROTATE 180 DEGREES TO COLLIDE WITH A THIRD VEHICLE BREAKING THE FRONT AXLE OF THE FIRST VEHICLE, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE. FIRST VEHICLE TOTALED. 1 INJURY(PASSENGER),CUTS TO EAR REQUIRING 8 STITCHES & SHOULDER INJURED DUE TO SECONDARY IMPACT. *TR

ON DECEMBER 11, 2008 MY DAUGHTER DROVE MY CAR TO HER PART TIME JOB, SHE CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR STOPPED ON HER AS SHE PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE BANK, BUT STARTED BACK UP. THAT AFTERNOON UPON LEAVING THE BANK, THE CAR STOPPED AGAIN. SHE CALLED AND STATED THAT SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR. WITH IN MINUTES THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES BEFORE THE CAR COMPLETELY BURNED, LEAVING BARE METAL, ALL THE WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED.. THE FLAMES WERE SO HOT THAT WINDOW OF THE STORE BROKE. *TR

MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE, THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST WENT OUT AND THERE IS NO AIR COMING OUT AT ALL, IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM WITH FREON, IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE CAR. NO AIR HOT OR COLD. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR USED LAST YEAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN STICKING SOMETIMES. I THOUGHT THAT IT USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM BUT REALIZED THAT IT EVEN HAPPENED WHEN IN COLD WEATHER, SO IT IS PROBABLY NOT WEATHER RELATED. WHEN I WANT TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, IT HAS BEEN POPPING DOWN LIKE IT WAS STUCK ON SOMETHING, I DON'T EVEN FEEL LIKE PUTTING IT DOWN SOMETIMES BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO BREAK THE WINDOW MOTOR. THEN YESTERDAY WHEN I TRIED TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN...THE DOOR PANEL WAS POPPING OUT AS IF THE WINDOW RUBBER WAS CURLING DOWN INTO THE WINDOW CHANNEL...ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT WHAT I SAW OCCURRING. AT THAT TIME IT ALSO MADE A POPPING NOISE WHICH I HAVE HEARD LOUDER THEN OTHER TIMES. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA THAT STALLED OUT ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING 65 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR, EVEN THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW. TOYOTA STATED THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN A WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. SO AFTER IT STALLED I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT BAD. I WAS UPSET THAT MY 4YR OLD CAR NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO REPLACE THE PUMP WAS $1500. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT TOYOTA PUT OUT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE FAULTY PUMP, AND THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE DESIGN. SO TOYOTA IS AWARE OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GARAGE, WHERE THEY PUT IN A USED FUEL SYSTEM FROM A JUNKED CAR. THE COST WAS ABOUT $500, SO I HOPE THAT THIS PUMP WILL LAST A FEW YEARS. *TR

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A MAJOR MANUFACTURING ERROR. MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE PRODUCES A VERY LARGE AND INSTANTANEOUS INCREASE IN HORSEPOWER (A 'SURGE') AT 6800 RPM (DUE TO A 'CAM SWITCHOVER'). I HAVE OBSERVED DYNAMOMETER READOUTS WHICH PLACE THIS JUMP AT AROUND 40HP. BECAUSE OF THIS STRANGE AND INSTANTANEOUS JUMP IN HORSEPOWER, DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, OR ON ROADS WITH DEBRIS SUCH AS SAND OR GRAVEL, THE CAR WOULD, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSE TRACTION WHEN IT HIT THIS POWER SURGE 'POINT'. I AM WELL AWARE THE XRS IS A PERFORMANCE TYPE VEHICLE, AND ENJOY IT WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE PERFECT, YET IT CAUSES ME GREAT DISCOMFORT TO KNOW THAT MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY DURING RAIN OR SNOW (OR WITH SAND OR GRAVEL ON THE ROAD SURFACE) MAY MEAN AN ABRUPT LOSS IN TRACTION LEADING TO A CRASH, INJURY, OR WORSE. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED SOME VERY UNNERVING NEAR-ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ENGINE'S BIZARRE POWER DELIVERY. STRANGELY ENOUGH, MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT PREVIOUS ITERATIONS OF THE SAME ENGINE PRODUCED BY TOYOTA HAVE THE 'CAM SWITCHOVER POINT' PLACED MUCH LOWER IN THE RPM RANGE, LEADING TO A MUCH SMOOTHER POWER DELIVERY (WHICH I BELIEVE IS SAFER AND MORE PREDICTABLE). I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES, ONCE THROUGH MAIL AND TWICE BY PHONE, ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE REPRESENTATIVES I TALKED WITH COULD/WOULD NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, AS WELL AS REFUSING TO ADMIT TO A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR SPECIAL EDITION CAR. WITH WINTER APPROACHING, I'M

VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. TOYOTA DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A/C CONDENSER MUST HAVE BEEN HIT BY A ROCK. COST TO REPLACE IS $770.00. THE VEHICLE HAS NO PROTECTIVE COVERS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. TOYOTA HAS NOW PLACED PROTECTIVE COVERS ON LATER MODEL VEHICLES TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. *TR

I'VE BEEN DRIVING A 2005 COROLLA CE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE A/C STOPPED WORKING. IT BLOWS WARM AIR, WARMER THEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE OF OUTSIDE. I LIVE IN THE LOWER DESERT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE TEMPERATURES REACH UP TO 115 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06, TOYOTA FAILED TO PROTECT THE COMPRESSOR. WITH DAILY USE, ROCKS CONTINUE TO DAMAGE THE COMPRESSOR UNTIL THE AC STOPPED WORKING. AT TIMES I FELT WEAK AFTER GETTING INTO MY CAR AFTER A DAY OF SITTING IN MY WORKS PARKING LOT. I'M EXTREMELY HOT AND HAVE HAD ONSET OF HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT SPORADICALLY HEARD A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT/ BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $500 REPAIR COSTS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED TSB NUMBER 02107 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS) PERTAINING TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED 36,000 MILES, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/16/08.*JB

TIRE VALVES ON ALL 4 TIRES FAILED WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. TIRES WERE YOKOHAMA AVID T4 AND WERE FITTED BY PRESTIGE TOYOTA ON DECEMBER 9, 2006. TIRE 1 FAILED ON JUNE 24TH 2008 ON GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, NJ. TIRE WAS NOT RECOVERABLE DUE TO US HAVING TO DRIVE ALMOST 1 MILE ON THE TIRE TO GET TO A SAFE AREA TO PULL OVER. IT WAS REPLACED THAT DAY MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRES IN NANUET NY. TIRE 2 FAILED ON JULY 10 ON THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN NJ. AS WE HAD TO DRIVE OVER THE BRIDGE TO SAFELY PULL OVER THE TIRE WAS NOT RECOVERABLE. IT WAS REPLACED NEXT DAY BY MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRES IN NANUET NY. TECHNICIAN SAID TIRE FAILED DUE TO BROKEN VALVE. TIRE 3 FAILED ON AUGUST 24 IN RIDGEWOOD NJ AFTER DRIVING FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NYC. TIRE WAS RECOVERABLE AND EXAMINED BY TECHNICIAN AT FORT LEE TIRE CENTER ON AUGUST 25TH. TECHNICIAN OBSERVED BROKEN VALVE. VALVE WAS REPLACED AND TIRE REINFLATED. TECHNICIAN ALSO INSPECTED TIRE 4 (THE LAST REMAINING GOOD TIRE). BY SLIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE VALVE IT CAME APART AND THE TIRE DEFLATED. TECHNICIAN REPLACED VALVE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS BASED ON TWO INSTANCES OF MY COROLLAS CONDENSER BREAKING DOWN BECAUSE OF ROCKS HITTING IT WHILE DRIVING. LAST YEAR MY WIFE ASKED ME TO LOOK AT THE AC OF OUR COROLLA AS THE AC WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. SHE TOOK IT TO THE TOTOYA DEALER IN DUNCANVILLE, TX AND THEY TOLD US THAT THE CONDENSER WAS NOT COVERED AND WE HAD TO PAY $600 TO FIX. WE CHOSE TO BUY THE CONDENSER ELSEWHERE AND TO INSTALL IT MYSELF. NOW A ABOUT A YEAR LATER, WE RAN OUT OF COLD AIR AGAIN. I DID NOT THINK IT WAS THE CONDENSER. WHAT IS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT A REPLACED NEW CONDENSER GOES BAD. WE WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO GET A RECHARGE KIT AND SEALER. AFTER APPLYING THEM THERE STILL WAS NO COLD AIR AND THEIR IS A VISIBLE LEAK ON THE FRONT REGION WHERE THE FIRST CONDENSER ALSO SUFFERED DAMAGE. SEARCHING FOR REPLACEMENTS ON THE INTERNET I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION FROM TOYOTA OTHER THAN TO PAY TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER. TOYOTA EVEN ADMITS THIS IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06 "LOWER GRILLE MESH PROTECTION COVER." IN THE INTRO IT READS SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE DAMAGE TO THE A/C CONDENSER IF THE VEHICLE IS USED REGULARLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED SO I DON'T HAVE TO REPLACE MY CONDENSER EVERY YEAR OR MAYBE MORE FREQUENTLY. THEY SHOULD PAY TO REPAIR MY DAMAGE AND TO INSTALL THE COVER TO PROTECT IT FROM NOW ON. OUR IS COROLLA 2005. *TR

A/C CONDENSER FAILURE. DESIGN FAILURE. HAD TO REPLACE UNIT TWICE BEFORE I MADE MY OWN SHIELD.. NO HELP FROM DEALER. YOU WOULD THINK THAT IF THEY HAD A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND FIXED IT ON THE NEXT YEARS MODEL THAT THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF ANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS.. JUST SHOWS THAT SERVICE AND CUSTOMER RETENTION IS NOT PART OF THEIR CREED. MY RECOMMENDATION TO MY FRIENDS HAS THIS STORY WITH IT NOW THAT I KNOW THAT OTHERS ARE IN THE SAME SITUATION. GOOD LUCK. HELLO NISSAN AND HONDA. *TR

A/C CONDENSER WHICH WENT OUT ON MONDAY. I'VE DISCOVERED THAT TOYOTA ISSUED TSB AC002-06 ADMITTING THAT THE CONDENSER IS FLAWED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECALLED, THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. I AM HAVING IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS AND THE HEAT IS UNBEARABLE. THIS IS A TOTALLY UNFAIR PRACTICE. I THINK THAT THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE ILLEGAL SINCE THEY'VE ADMITTED THE FLAW. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR THE NEW CONDENSER. IT WAS CORRECTED IN THE 2007 MODEL BUT NOT THE 2005. I AM LIVID AT THE FACT THAT TOYOTA IS SO UNCARING ABOUT THE 2005 OWNERS. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIR ($677) AND, ALSO, ADVISED AS TO HOW I CAN PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. WHERE CAN I FIND MESH TO PROTECT THE NEW CONDENSER? *TR

THE REAR GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE MOLDING. *TR

RADIATOR FAILURE (83K) FOLLOWED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER BY AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAILURE. CRACK IN RADIATOR -- LOOKED LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART TO A STEEL EXPERT WHO SAW THE RADIATOR. *TR

VEHICLE IMPACT A WOOD LIGHT POLE A THE BOTTOM OF A HILL. FRONTAL DAMAGE BROKE THE STEEL BUMPER REINFORCEMENT BAR. DAMAGE WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE LEFT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR. FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS DIDN'T ACTIVATE. ONLY TWO ADULTS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF CRASH AND THEY BOTH HAD SEAT BELT ON. PASSENGER HIT REAR VIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD. *TR

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRES AT THE TRUNK HARNESS BROKE CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. HE FEELS THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *KB

MY COMPLAINT IS WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE 1.8L. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW, AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY ROCKS AND DESTROYED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT IT WAS A FLUKE, AND PAID FOR IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET AND GOT IT REPAIRED BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP ($1000 REPAIR). IT WAS REPAIRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN LAST FALL. I HAVE PUT OFF GETTING IT REPAIRED AGAIN FOR FEAR THAT THE REPAIR WILL ONLY LAST ANOTHER 6MONTHS TO A YEAR. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN ON TOYOTA'S PART. *TR

CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE - TRIED TO GET AS FAR TO RIGHT SIDE AS POSSIBLE. CALLED AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK, WHICH TOOK ME TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. AUTO REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS STRANGE, SINCE MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IS JUST BARELY 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD. COME TO FIND OUT, WHEN THEY WENT TO ORDER THE PART, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 3 TIMES THE NORMAL AMOUNT FOR A TOYOTA COROLLA FUEL PUMP BECAUSE MINE HAPPEN TO BE MADE IN A BATCH DURING A 3 MONTH PERIOD IN WHICH THEY NO LONGER MADE THAT SAME SORT OF FUEL PUMP. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH MY MAINTENANCE CHECKS, SO THIS FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN NO MATTER HOW WELL I TOOK CARE OF MY CAR. IT'S ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS SINCE I ACQUIRED THIS COROLLA, AND I'M ALREADY REPLACING AN ITEM THAT COST ME OVER $1,500.00, WHICH IS A DAMAGE I HAD NO CONTROL OVER. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS PARTICULAR FUEL PUMP IS GOING TO BREAK AT SOME POINT AGAIN, SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A PART THAT TOYOTA NO LONGER CONTINUED MANUFACTURING... *TR

THE A/C CONDENSER WAS REPLACED DUE TO TOYOTA'S ADMITTED DESIGN FLAW AS PER THEIR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AC002-06 TITLED LOWER GRILLE MESH PROTECTION COVER. WHICH INFORMS AN OWNER THAT THEIR A/C CONDENSER IS UNPROTECTED WHICH WILL COST THEM $590. HOWEVER, TOYOTA FAILED TO BACK THEIR PRODUCT UP BY REIMBURSING IT. THIS IS SAFETY HAZARD IN THE SOUTHWEST BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME HEAT AND IF SOMEONE WITH CHILDREN GOES TO TURN THEIR AIR CONDITIONING ON AND IT DOES NOT WORK THIS POSES HEALTH RISKS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 4 DOOR TOYOTA COROLLA CE FROM A DEALER HERE IN PUERTO RICO. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE HAS I AM GOING INTO MY 4TH YEAR THIS YEAR OF MAKING PAYMENTS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE SERVICE EVERY 15,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS ALREADY OVER 72,000 HIGHWAY MILES. SO FAR I HAVE DONE 3 TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGES MAINLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. LAST DECEMBER I NOTICED THAT THE CARS TRANSMISSION AT CERTAIN PERIODS WOULD NOT SHIFT WHILE IDLING AND THEN TAKING OFF. MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THINKING THAT IT WAS TIME FOR AN TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE. LAST NIGHT AGAIN I NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND THEN STARTED INTO DRIVE AGAIN. FOR SOME REASON THAT SEEMS TO WORK AND FROM THEN ON THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO WORK FINE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY COLLISIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR RECALLS ON THE NHTSA FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND ALL I COULD FIND WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT HEAD LAMPS FROM ENCO. PLS REPLY *TR

SORRY IT IS NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY (16620-22013) WAS REPLACED BECAUSE I NOTICED A CHIRPING NOISE IN THE MOTOR AREA. THE BELT V-RIBBED (90080-91139-83 WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR CAUSED BY TENSIONER FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-65 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, IT FEELS AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC ON FOUR OCCASIONS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BEGAN SMOKING AND WAS VERY HOT. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND THEN REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ONCE AND STATED THAT THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE WAS DETERIORATED. THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE WAS REPLACED, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR AND PADS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. UPDATED

VEHICLE, WHEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WITH LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS, WILL SUDDENLY STOP ACCELERATING, WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND MUST BE STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK BEFORE IT WILL RESUME. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT LOSE POWER OR STALL OUT, BUT IT WILL STOP RESPONDING TO GAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECELERATE. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS WHEN ACCELERATING AND APPLYING BRAKES - IT BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 7,500 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD THE SEAT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY TOYOTA THREE TIMES. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IN 2007 AND IT WAS THEN REPLACED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE ISSUE STILL EXISTS AND TOYOTA TOLD ME THEY WON'T FIX IT ANYMORE. I AM A LOYAL TOYOTA OWNER BUT THIS JUST MIGHT CHANGE MY MIND. *TR

WHEN CAR IS WARM IT TAKES 15-20 SECONDS OF ENGINE CRANKING UNTIL IT STARTS / FIRES OFF. COLD STARTS ARE FINE. *TR

LF STRUT ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LEAKING--PURCHASED CAR NEW--43K MILES. NO EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER WANT $380.00 FOR REPAIRS INCLUDING ALIGNMENT. REPORTED TO TOYOTA AND THEIR CASE # IS 2007 1115 0539. NOTHING OFFERED BY DEALER TOWARDS REPAIRS OR BY TOYOTA. *TR

ROAD DEBRIS CAUSED HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. LOCATION OF UNPROTECTED CONDENSER HAS CAUSE TWO REPLACEMENTS. DEALER HAS NO ANSWER TO SOLUTION FOR PROTECTION. THIS IS THE FIRST THING I CHECK ON NEW CARS. HELP? *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS DEVELOPED AN ANNOYING KNOCKING NOISE THAT OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. DEALER WAS INFORMED AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE NOISE. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE SEAT FRAME AND TRACKS BUT PROBLEM RECURRED MONTHS LATER. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRAME AND TRACKS AGAIN. BUT THIS TIME THERE IS EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY OCCURRING ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SEAT BECAUSE THE TRACK LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. MAJOR HEADACHE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH UP A SLIGHT HILL, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME. ACCORDING TO A TSB THAT THE REPAIR SHOP FOUND, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A NO START CONDITION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER AT NO CHARGE. UPDATED

I OWN A 05 COROLLA XRS. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH METAL TEARING ISSUES. FIRST ONE WAS THE MUFFLER BRACKET TORE OFF AND SO MY MUFFLER WAS JUST HANGING THERE. I HAD THAT WELDED AT A MUFFLER SHOP AND IT HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. SECOND IS MY TRUNK LATCH, THIS IS THE PART THAT IS BOLTED TO THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT THE TRUNK LATCHES ONTO. THIS PIECE HAS COMPLETELY TORE OUT OF THE BODY, IT HAS BEEN REWELDED A FEW TIMES BUT IT CAN'T BE WELDED ANYMORE. I KEEP IT TIED CLOSED AND CAN'T USE MY TRUNK. NOW TODAY 9-26-2007 IS THE LAST DRAW, THE MUFFLER BRACKET HAS COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF AND NOT WERE IT WAS WELDED. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY CHEAPLY MADE CAR AND WILL NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND THE DEALER TELLS ME IT I OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY DON'T WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT, I KEEP GETTING TOLD TO SEE A BODY SHOP. I DON'T HAVE $1,000.00 TO REPLACE THE REAR PANEL OF MY CAR EVERY TIME THE TRUNK LATCH DECIDES TO TEAR OUT OF THE BODY BECAUSE THE METAL IS TO THIN. *TR

I WAS EXITING A RESTAURANT WAITING TO TURN RIGHT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. WHILE SITTING THERE WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED RACING. THE CAR SUGRED FORWARD A COUPLE OF FEET BUT I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPED IT AGAIN. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT THE ENGINE KEPT RACING VERY FAST. I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, IT SEEMED TO BE FINE EXCEPT THE IDLE SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE BIT FASTER THAN NORMAL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER THE NEXT DAY BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS ASKED SEVERAL TIMES WHETHER MY FOOT COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME BUT I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. PLEASE REFERENCE ODI ID NUMBERS 10109072, 10173082, 10137143, 10125071, 10163070, 10200923, 10165337, 10166526 FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS RELATED TO 2005 AND 2006 COROLLAS. *TR UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB

I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA S. IT HAD A REALLY BAD VIBRATION IN THE DASH AND COULD NOT BE DETECTED. THE DEALER REMOVED THE DASH NUMEROUS TIMES OVER A 7 WEEK PERIOD. THE VIBRATION WAS FINALLY LOCATED IN THE PILLAR(IT WAS THE DRAIN PIPE FOR THE SUNROOF). THE DASH NOW HAS A VIBRATION THAT AT 70 MPH SOUNDS LIKE A LOUD WHISTLE- VERY ANNOYING. THE DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON IT BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL 36,000 MILE WARRANTY IS PAST. I BELIEVE THAT THE ROSEBURG OREGON DEALER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE FACT THAT THEY REMOVED THE DASH ENOUGH TO CAUSE THIS VIBRATION. *JB

I WAS IN A ACIDENT LAST WEEK, SOMEONE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. WE WERE GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, A NUMBER OF PEOPLE (RESCURE PERSONAL, AUTO REPAIR SHOP) ALL MENTIONED THAT WERE SURPRISED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE GOING AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS OR IF THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF OR IT THIS IS THE CORRECT PLACE TO REPORT IT. ALL I CAN SAY THANKS FOR SEAT BELTS, WE WOULD HAVE BEEN JUST MORE THAN JUST BRUSING. SINCERELY, *JB

(PROBLEM - CLUTCH) PURCHASED 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA XRS IN 08/04 (NO LONGER MADE). TAKEN IT REGULARLY TO HAVE IT SVC'D AT CHARLES BARKER TOYOTA LASKIN RD - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. I'VE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK A FEW TIMES IN BTWN THE REGULAR SCHED SVC. APPROX 39,123 MILES. PURCHASED THE PLATINUM EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. 10NOV06 I PAID $281.27 FOR THE 30,000 MILES SVC, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED IT. 11APR07 I PAID $252.90 FOR THE 35,000 MILES SVC, AGAIN BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEEDED. I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR IN A WAY THAT THE CLUTCH WOULD'VE BURNED OUT IN 3YRS. ONLINE (TOYOTAFINANCIAL.COM)/NEW VEHICLE PROTECTION PLAN COMPARISON/MANUAL TRANSMISSION- IT SHOWS EVERYTHING THAT IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THERE ARE ITEMS LISTED FOR THE CLUTCH THAT IS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. WHEN I CALLED ABOUT THE WARRANTY (PURCHASED THROUGH TOYOTA) THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS COVERED. WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND. BECAUSE THEY'RE STATING 2 DIFFERENT THINGS. IF THE PLATINUM COVERAGE ONLINE IS NOT CORRECT, THEN THAT'S FALSE ADVERTISEMENT. FIDELITY WARRANTY SERVICES, INC. P.O. BOX 8567 DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33443 1-800-327-5172 CONTRACT NBR. 38848636. I DON'T EXPECT THEM TO COVER THE WHOLE AMOUNT THAT WAS QUOTED. BUT THE EITHER THE DEALER OR THE WARRANTY SHOULD HELP COVER SOME OF THE EXPENSE. THE MAINTENACE OF THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT UP. THERE'S NO REASON WHY THE CLUTCH SHOULD'VE WENT OUT IN 3YRS. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP - ASST. SVC MGR TO CALL THE WARRANTY COMPANY. WHEN I CALLED THE WA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 23, 2007 THE CONTACT WAS INSTRUCTED TO COLLECT THE KEYS THE FOLLOWING WEEK. THE NEXT WEEK,THE CONTACT WAS TOLD TO PURCHASE THE KEYS FOR $200.00. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES WHEN PURCHASING VEHICLE THE DEALER NEVER PROVIDED HER WITH THE MASTER KEY TO THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS INSTRUCTED BY ALFREDO AT THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK THE KEY UP A WEEK LATER. AFTER 10 DAYS, THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE AND DID NOT TRUST THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER HAD THE KEY REPROGRAMMED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE DEALER STATES DRIVER'S WINDOW MOLDING AND COMING APART, THE DEALER CHECKED AND ADVISED WILL CALL WHEN SPECIAL ORDER PART COMES IN. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE INVOICE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR

IN JUNE 2006 THE BRAKES ON THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY FELT LOOSE, BUT THEY WORKED ,AND A MECHANIC FOUND NO PROBLEM. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING AND REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT BEFORE I COULD GO IN FOR SERVICE THE BRAKES LOCKED IN DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS DURING RUSH HOUR. I GOT MY CAR TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION AND THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND OTHER WORN-OUT PARTS. THE CAR WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS, I SUBMITTED THE BRAKE WORK UNDER MY WARRANTY, THEN THE BRAKES BEGAN DRAGGING AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM, AND TOYOTA DENIED MY CLAIM UNDER THE THEORY THAT "BRAKES AREN'T COVERED." I THINK MY MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNTIONS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS HIGH. TOYOTA HAS NO RESPONSE TO THE PROBLEM OF MY BRAKES DRAGGING AND LOCKING UP, OTHER THAN TO BLAME ME. *AK