2005 Toyota Corolla complaints

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 19000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE SHOOK, AND THEN IT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT HE VEHICLE DID NOT START. ON THE FOURTH ATTEMPT THE VEHICLE STARTED AND WAS DRIVEN INTO A PARKING SPACE. TOYOTA TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. TOYOTA DETERMINED THAT THE EMC WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THEY OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 17, 2006 AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL SINCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19700.*AK

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *JB

MY 2005 COROLLA MAKES A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN ARMY HELICOPTER IS RIGHT ABOVE THE CAR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN. IF IT IS ON THE HIGHWAY THE SOUND BECOMES UNBEARABLE. THE SOUND WILL DISAPPEAR IF ANOTHER WINDOW IS OPENED AT LEAST 4-6 INCHES. *JB

I BOUGHT TOYOTA COROLLA LE 2005 IN MARCH 2005 AT THAT TIME I GOT 3 YEAR WARRANTY/36,000 MILES AND THE AUTOMOBILE HAS 36,800 MILES AND IT IS ALREADY OUT OF WARRANTY. ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2007 AT 9:00 AM SOMETHING UNUSUAL HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I WOKE UP AROUND 8 :00 AM IN THE MORNING AND THEN I DECIDED TO BUY SOMETHING FROM THE MARKET FOR MY BREAKFAST AND WENT TO THE GARAGE AND LOOKING AT MY CAR I DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW GLASS WAS BROKEN INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES. FORTUNATELY MY FAMILY AND I WERE NOT INSIDE THE CAR AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT OTHERWISE WE WOULD HAVE BE HURT BY THOSE GLASS. NOW I AM SCARED OF TAKING MY SON AND WIFE INTO THE CAR BECAUSE THE OTHER GLASS MAY SHATTER AND HURT ME AN M Y FAMILY. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS PUTTING MY FAMILY AND ME IN DANGER OF BEING HARMED BY THE GLASS BECAUSE THE GLASS CAME WITH A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE GONE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN PERSON TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW GLASS. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER OF TOYOTA AND THEY DO NOT EVEN WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPLACE IT. I THINK MOST OF THESE MODELS WINDOW GLASS COMES WITH A DEFECT SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE A TEST IN THE LAB AND ASK THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE WINDOWS OF MY CAR. I AM REPORTING AND MAKING A COMPLAINT TO PROTECT THE CONSUMERS AND ME SO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER. PLEASE THINK OF MY SON AND WIFE BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT

WE BOUGHT A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IN JULY OF 2004. WE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE CAR RUNS MECHANICALLY NEVER HAVING ANY ISSUES. OUR VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT 40,310 AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING A FAILURE WITH THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. IN ORDER TO PASS EMISSIONS FOR THE STATE OF NC WE HAVE TO REPLACE THIS PARTICULAR PART. SINCE OUR CAR IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER OUR BASIC 3 YEAR, 36,000 MILE WARRANTY WE ARE HAVING TO REPLACE THIS PART ON OUR OWN. THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING SINCE OUR VEHICLE IS ONLY 4,000 MILES OVER OUR BASIC WARRANTY COVERAGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLES AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE. WE FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE IT SEEMS ODD THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER FAILS AROUND THIS MILE MARKER IN NUMEROUS VEHICLES. THIS IS A COMPONENT OF THE CAR THE CONTRIBUTES TO KEEPING OUR AIR CLEAN. TOYOTA IS FAILING TO PROVIDE A CAR THAT WILL DO SO. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 45000 MILES AND HAD AIR BAG PROBLEMS. ON 9-9-06 THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH, IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND SHE WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, AND HIT A JERSEY WALL TWICE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12-15-06 SHE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN SHE HIT A DOG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE,. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE AT BOTH CRASH SCENES AND TOOK REPORTS. ALSO, TOOK PICTURES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES A RESULT OF THE CRASH. *AK

HI, I SEE MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FAILED IN THE GOVERNMENT CRASH COMPLIANCE TEST (FRONTAL CRASH, FMVSS208), AND PASSED AGAIN WITH A MY 2006 ONE. I GUESS THAT MEANS TOYOTA UPDATED A PART OR PARTS OF MY 2005 COROLLA, BUT I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED THE SAME SPEED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AT ANY SPEED THERE AFTER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO OBSERVED NO ABNORMALITIES AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC CHECKUP AND ROAD TEST. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THERE WAS NOT A MECHANISM TO SLOW DOWNS THE SPEED AS THERE USED TO BE IN OLDER MODELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A VALVE STUCK OPEN IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND REPAIR IT. BUT THE PROBLEM WAS PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY TO REDUCE THE SPEED WAS BY DEPRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT A COLLISION. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM

THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A DEFECTIVE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING ACTIVATES OR WHILE ON THE TWO DEFROST SETTINGS ARE ON, AT IDLE SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SURGES OR ACCELERATES FORWARD TO THE EXTENT IT OVERRIDES THE BRAKING ACTION AT A STOPPED POSITION. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS SOON AS THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WAS BUCKLED. THEN, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE SIDE OF A DUMP TRUCK AND NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER THE LEFT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THAT TIME OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 09/19/06. *JB

AT 53,000 MILES, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AT AN ABSURD PRICE OF $771.00 AFTER BEING STUCK ON THE ROAD I HAD TO CALL A TOW

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE ACCIDENT WAS IMMOBILE. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING BY THE CONTACT, THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD.

MY COROLLA STALLED IN A FLOODED STREET THAT WAS VISIBLY PASSABLE FOR OTHER VEHICLES, BOTH SMALL AND LARGE. AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE TO THE WATER, THE CAR EXPERIENCED A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. DURING A DISCUSSION WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP, I LEARNED THAT THE AIR-IN-TAKE SYSTEM IS LOCATED RELATIVELY LOW TO THE GROUND "ON THE BUMPER." THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE CAR FAILING TO PERFORM DURING RELATIVELY MINOR FLOODING CONDITIONS. *JB

WARM ENGINE STARTING: I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE FROM FUNKS TOYOTA, MANITOBA, CANADA. ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS A LOT OF CRANKING IS REQUIRED BEFORE THE CAR STARTS WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED ON VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS JUST NORMAL TO CRANK FOR LONGER PERIOD OCCASIONALLY. *NM

SOMETIMES MY CAR WILL NOT START THE FIRST OR SECOND TIME THAT I TURN THE KEY. ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO TURN OVER BUT DOES NOT START. I HAVEN'T EVER HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CAR DOESN'T START AT ALL - SOMETIMES IT JUST TAKES A FEW TRIES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE SERVICE BULLETIN, NHTSA ITEM #10017318, FOR EXTENDED CRANK CONDITION, BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. UPDATED 02/24/06. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH BUZZ SOUND AND AT 70 MPH RATTLING SOUND.. SERVICE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSIS :: EXCESSIVE PLAY IN REAR HUB BEARINGS. *JB

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT BOTH AIR BAGS ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD ON COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB

ROCK ENTERED FRONT GRILL AREA AND PUNCTURED AC UNIT RELEASING ALL OF THE FREON INTO THE AIR. REPAIR COST $700 EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FEEL LIKE MORE PROTECTION SHOULD BE IN THAT AREA. *JB

I WAS DRIVING (IN AREA WHERE APPARENTLY A LOT OF ACCIDENTS HAPPEN AT THIS PARTICULAR INTERSECTION) AND I CAME TO A STOP SIGN - COULD ONLY TURN RIGHT OR LEFT...LOOKED LEFT - SAW NO ONE, THEN LOOKED RIGHT - SAW A TRUCK WAY IN THE DISTANCE...SO I ACCELERATED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND BOOM! I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (THE SIDE WHERE I SAW NO ONE) - NEVER SAW IT COMING, CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND MY LEFT CLAVICLE WAS BROKEN IN 5 PLACES. SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED, FRONT AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND NOT SURE IF I HIT MY HEAD...BUT I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A LITTLE WHILE. I DIDN'T THINK TO REPORT IT - NOR DID I REALIZE THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM, UNTIL NOW WHEN I'M RESEARCHING CARS AND SAW THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAD THIS SAME INCIDENT/PROBLEM. I WILL CALL TOYOTA AND REPORT IT ASAP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES FOLLOWING EVERY STALLING INCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE ENGINE SOMETIMES REQUIRED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE STARTING AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, ALTHOUGH THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

MY DAUGHTER DROVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, SHE WAS IN A WRECK TODAY THAT TOTALED HER CAR, TAKING THE FRONT END OF HER CAR OFF, SHE WAS HIT BY A COMMERCIAL SIZE WRECKER THAT LOST CONTROL, HER AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THEY SHOULD HAVE. TOYOTA HAS TO LOOK INTO WHY THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK ON THESE CARS. MY DAUGHTER BRANDY MCNAMEE IS GOING TO BE OK BUT HAD THE TRUCK HIT HER MORE TO HER SIDE INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SHE WOULD HAVE SUFFERED WITH NO AIR BAGS. THANK YOU BETTY. *NM

DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON 405 FREEWAY JUST NORTH OF SPRINGDALE EXIT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 45 MPH IN SLOW LANE (LANE FURTHEST AWAY FROM CENTER DIVIDER). CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO SLOW DOWN AND NOTICED THAT CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND TACHOMETER READS 0 (ZERO) RPM. SWITCH ON EMERGENCY BLINKERS AND TRANSITION TO EMERGENCY LANE TO THE RIGHT. COME TO COMPLETE STOP, GLANCE AT TACHOMETER AND NOW IT IS READING ABOUT 900 RPM (NORMAL IDLE). TRY TO ACCELERATE TO RESUME TRIP BUT CAR IS EXTREMELY SLUGGISH. BRAKE AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP AGAIN. PLACE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, STOP ENGINE, AND RE-START ENGINE. PLACE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, NOW ACCELERATES NORMALLY AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. MILEAGE AROUND 26045 MILES. TIME ABOUT 4:. STARTED TRIP ABOUT 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES BEFOREHAND. TRAVELED ABOUT 35 MILES. FUEL TANK ABOUT 2/3 (TWO-THIRDS) FULL WITH 87 OCTANE GASOLINE. LAST PURCHASE FROM UNION 76. HAVE FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDED MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL. NO NON-MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES ADDED. EXTERNAL AMBIENT TEMPERATURE ABOUT 60-65 DEGREES F. HAVE MADE APPOINTMENT WITH SOUTH COAST TOYOTA (REGULAR SERVICE DEALER USED) TO BRING CAR IN FIRST THING 2/2/2006 FOR INSPECTION, ETC. *NM

ON HOT AND HUMID DAYS, CONDENSATION BUILDS UP INSIDE THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES WATER TO POOL (AND REMAIN POOLED) IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. AS A RESULT SEVERE MILDEW GROWTH HAS OCCURRED IN VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS MILDEW CREATES AND AWFUL SEWAGE SMELL, AND IS EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO MY ALLERGIES. DEALER SPRAYED LYSOL DISINFECTANT IN VENTILATION INTAKE. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK A WEEK LATER. TO THIS DAY, I CONTINUALLY MUST SPRAY LYSOL IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. MANY TYPES OF MILDEW CAN BE TOXIC TO ANY HUMAN (NOT JUST ALLERGY SUFFERERS), AND ARE *KNOWN* TO CAUSE CANCER, WHICH IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME. TOYOTA'S "OFFICIAL" SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO KEEP SPRAYING LYSOL IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, AND TO OPEN THE WINDOWS WHEN THE [SEWAGE] SMELL BECOMES UNBEARABLE. I PERSONALLY KNOW OTHER 2005 COROLLA OWNERS, AND THEIR COROLLA'S SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM. *****I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN AS I AM AWAY AT MY FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE, WITHOUT MY CAR, AND DO NOT HAVE DATA MORE SPECIFIC THAN WHAT IS STATED. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. *JB

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA PASSENGER SENSOR IS OVERLY SENSITIVE. WHEN SEAT IS TOUCHED RINGERS GO OFF. *TS WHEN ANY OBJECT IS PLACED IN THE SEAT THE RINGER SOUNDS. WHENEVER A BACK SEAT PASSENGER TOUCHED THE PASSENGER SEAT THE RINGER WOULD SOUND. THE RINGER ALSO SOUNDED OCCASIONALLY FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SENSOR WAS WORKING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HIT THE REAR END OF ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE ON THE FREEWAY. DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO FRONT END OF THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR TOTALED AND TOOK POSSESSION. ALSO ON 2/28/2005 THE SAME 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH DAMAGE THE PASSENGER DOOR AND FRONT END OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT. *JB

I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH ON A BACK PAVED ROAD WHEN A BUCK RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I PUSHED MY BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I PUSHED THEM AGAIN AND THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T STOP. I ENDED UP HITTING A DITCH AND ROLLING MY CAR ON ITS SIDE. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. I HAD 2 GOODYEAR TIRES (THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 2500 MILES) THAT BLEW OUT. AIRBAGS DEFLATED UPON IMPACT. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON A DIRT ROAD AT SLOW SPEED. RIGHT WHEELS GOT IN SOFT DIRT, CAR SKIDDED, SHE BRAKED AND TRIED TO STEER OUT OF SKID. THE CAR TURNED AROUND BACKWARDS, SLID TO ALMOST A STOP, SLOWLY ROLLED ON TO LEFT SIDE, THEN ON ROOF. CAR WAS TOTALED, SHE WAS NOT INJURED. WE AT FIRST ASSUMED ROLLOVER OCCURRED BECAUSE BRAKING DURING SKID CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE LOCKING THE FRONT WHEELS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR ROLLED AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED. ROLL OCCURRED ON FAIRLY LEVEL GROUND. WE LATER INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND BOTH LEFT TIRES FLAT WITH BEADS SEPARATED. IT APPEARS THAT SLIDING SIDEWAYS CAUSED THE BEADS TO BREAK, THE TIRES WENT INSTANTLY FLAT AND THE WHEELS DUG INTO THE DIRT CAUSING THE SLOW 1/2 ROLLOVER. NOTE: TIRES WERE 165/65R15 GOODYEAR INTEGRITY. THIS SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE FORM. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES, CONCUSSIONS, AND SPRAINS FROM HEAD TO LEGS. SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY CLAIMED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE SPEED AND ANGLE AT WHICH SHE WAS HIT. *AK

WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO APPLY GAS PEDAL AND 2005 COROLLA BARELY MOVED. CONSUMER THEN SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS BURNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE WHEEL AND WAS RED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THEY DID CONFIRM THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS AND FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PADS DISCOLORED AND THE ROTORS WERE DEEPLY SCORED FROM THE HEAT. THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUSH ROD WERE FOUND PROTRUDING INTO THE BRAKE MASTER AND THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE CALIPER . ON OCT 21, 2005 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AGAIN. *JB

DRIVER'S SEAT SHIFTS SLIGHTLY AND CREATES KNOCKING WHEN WEIGHT IS APPLIED TO IT OR WHEN TURNING OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT DO THIS. EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *NM

DT: THECONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATS WASIDENTIFIED. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS IWASTHE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BAR. THE BAR WILL NOT ANCHOR ON BOTH SIDES AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN REPOSITIONED. HAS TO PRESS FOOT DOWN ON THE FLOOR BOARD TO SLIDE THE SEAT BACK INTO POSITION. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEATS. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED OTHER MODELS AND FOUND THAT THEY ALL HAVE THIS SAME CONDITION WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A STEEL RAMP THAT HAD BEEN LEFT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE. TUPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS I DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO INFORM THEM OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPLAINT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED 10137143 - MAKING A TURN FROM A PARKING SPACE, DROVE TO OPPOSITE CURB, FOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFT TO REVERSE, BACK UP SLOWLY TO CURB, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, TURNED WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO LEFT TO GO DOWN STREET, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE, CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD TOWARD CURB AT EXCESSIVE SPEED IN 3-4 SECONDS FROM A STOPPED POSITION, FRONT OF CAR HIT CURB AND CEMENT BRICKS FORMING A SQUARE BORDER AROUND A TINY, THIN TREE, CAR STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE,FRONT UNDERSIDE OF CAR WAS DAMAGED, BAR BENT, RADIATOR DENTED, LEAKING, NO A/C; PREVIOUS WEEK HAD NOTICED CAR WAS IDLING FASTER UPON STARTING (LIKE A WINTER IDLE, NOT A SUMMER IDLE) BUT IDLE SLOWED BY ITSELF WHEN DRIVING; CAR WAS TAKEN TO COLLISION REPAIR, AFTER INSURANCE ADJUSTER CAME, DAMAGED PARTS REPLACED; EXTENSIVE DAMAGE; ONE PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT, SEAT BELT RESTRAINT CAUSED CHEST SORENESS FOR A FEW HOURS. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. TOYOTA WAS SUPPOSE TO SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED ALSO. THE DEALER SAID THAT WOULD CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

MAKING A HALF-U TURN; PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPOT AND SLOWLY DROVE TO OPPOSITE SIDE; PUT CAR IN REVERSE, FOOT ON BRAKE, SLOWLY BACKING UP TOWARD CURB; FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, CAR STANDING STILL, TURNED STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO LEFT TO PROCEED, PUT INTO DRIVE....CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT EXCESSIVE SPEED AND HIT CURB AND BRICKS AROUND A TINY TREE AND STOPPED...ALL IN A MATTER OF 3-4 SECONDS. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BEHIND THE BUMPER WAS BENT AND SMASHED, DRIPPING FLUID, BENT BARS....NOTICED WHEN CAR WAS STARTED IN PAST FEW WEEKS THAT THE IDLE WAS FASTER THAN USUAL (SIMILAR TO A WINTER IDLE) NOT A SUMMER IDLE, BUT THE IDLE SLOWED DOWN BY ITSELF; CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUTO REPAIR AND DAMAGED PARTS REPLACEMENT. *NM

DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH NOTICED LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM MOONROOF, UNDER 75 MPH IF THERE ARE STRONG CROSS WINDS. ALSO, A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP ONCE BACK IN TOWN AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE FROM THE MOONROOF SINCE THERE WERE NO WINDS OVER HERE AND HARD TO FIND INTERSTATES CLOSE BY WITH SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH. THEY DID DUPLICATE THE RATTLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND PLACED FELT IN THE DOOR TO MAKE THE DOOR CONFORM BETTER. THEY ARE ALSO ORDERING A NEW SEAL BECAUSE THAT ONE IS DEFORMED IN TWO PLACES TOWARDS THE TOP. WE WILL SEE IF THAT WILL FIX IT. NOW THE MOONROOF IS RATTLING LOUDLY SO THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT THAT WHEN THEY REPLACE THE PART ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. SINCE MY DEALERSHIP OVER HERE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE NOISE, WE WILL BE TAKING IT TO GRAND JUNCTION DEALERSHIP WHERE WE ALWAYS HERE IT BECAUSE THE INTERSTATE HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 75 MPH AND ALWAYS HAVE STRONG CROSS WINDS. I AM STILL HOPING THESE RATTLING NOISES AND VERY LOUD SQUEALING CAN BE FIXED. THE NOISES ARE VERY ANNOYING WHILE DRIVING. (NM

DT: ON 7-19-05 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND IT KNOCKED THE STEERING WHEEL UPWARD WHILE IT WAS STILL LOCKED. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, INCLUDING WHIP-LASH, SHAKING, AND A CONCUSSION. THE CONSUMER REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BECAUSE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WARM ENGINE STARTING: I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE FROM TOYOTA CENTRAL, LOS ANGELES, CA, USA. ON A NUMBER OF OCASSIONS WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, STARTING IT WOULD CAUSE A LOT OF CRANKING BEFORE IT STARTED. A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS REPORTED ON VARIOUS FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS, AND THE LATEST INCIDENT DATE IS REPORTED IN THE "INCIDENT DATE" FIELD OF THIS FORM.

AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY TOYOTA COROLLA (2005) SURGED FORWARD AND CAUSED ME TO HIT INTO THE FRONT BUMPER OF ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME OF THE SURGE. WITNESSES SAID THAT THEY SAW MY CAR SLOWLY ENTER THE PARKING SPOT THEN SUDDENLY SHOOT FORWARD. TWO WITNESSES SAID THE CAR MADE A STRANGE SOUND SIMILAR TO A MANUAL CAR SHIFING GEARS. MY CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY CAR BUT THE OTHER VEHICLE'S BUMPER HAD A SCRATCH.

(1) I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP I NOTICED AN ODD "HUMMING" NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SERVICE PERSONNEL INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK, SO THEY ORDERED IT IMMEDIATELY. (2) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE DAY BEFORE THE SERVICE APPOINTMENT THE CAR STALLED OUT ON ME! AFTER I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START! I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. (3) THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED.*AK

MY SON WAS DRIVING A NEW (6 MONTHS OLD, WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES) 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER & WHEEL. WHILE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY- RESULTING IN A FRACTURED LEFT CLAVICLE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT. *AK

THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A WALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN A GARAGE. ALSO, POWER STEERING DID NOT WORK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, MAKING THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED IN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE. WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. AFTER VEHICLE CAME BACK FROM DEALER'S INSPECTION THERE WAS A GRINDING/SCRETCHING NOISE. CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE BACKING PLATE BEHIND THE ROTORS WAS BENT. BACKING PLATE WAS BEND BACK INTO PLACE. CONSUMER FELT GRINDING NOISE WAS NOT A RESULT OF ACCIDENT AND/OR DAMAGES OCCURED TO VEHICLE. *TT

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SMELLED OF SULFUR, THAT WAS SICKENING TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SULFUR CONTENT WAS COMMON IN THESE VEHICLES, HOWEVER, THE STATE LAW DIFFERS. *JB

1. NOISE FROM THE FRONT DISH PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS NOISE IS NOT ALWAYS HAPPENING BUT IS EASY TO DUPLICATE. THE DEALER REJECTS TO REPAIR IT. TOYOTA REP SAID IT IS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE (THE VIBRATION NOISE IS THE STANDARD OF TOYOTA???). 2. WINDOW VIBRATION ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WINDOW IS 3/4 DOWN. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER FOR 9 TIMES (3 TIMES FOR THE SAME SEAT NOISE PROBLEMS), THEY SAID "NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS RESTED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *SC THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *JB

RPM'S INCREASE WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND THE FORCE OF THE RPM INCREASE DECOMPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MY FOOT SLIPS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS BUT IT WORRIES ME THAT IT MAY. THIS HAPPENS ON A DAILY BASIS. I HEARD THIS MAY BE NORMAL BUT NOW READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCED THIS, I PLAN TO GET IT CHECKED. ASIDE FROM THIS, THERE IS DASH BOARD RATTLING, SEAL ISSUE WITH WINDOWS BECAUSE THEY WHISTLE AND ALSO PAINT FLAKES OFF FROM A SMALL DING. *NM

PURCHASED 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IN AUGUST 2004. THE CAR HAS HAD A CONSISTENT SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS (SULFUR), ALMOST DAILY WITH IT WORSE WHEN THE CAR IDLES & AFTER CAR SHUTOFF. DEALER SAID TRY PREMIUM GAS, WHICH I DID AND NO EFFECT. DEALER SAID TOYOTA HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OR SUGGESTIONS ABOUT PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I AM AWARE OF A 5/28/04 SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2003-2004 COROLLA'S FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. DEALER ALSO SAID IT COULD NOT BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD LIGHT WASN'T ON, YET TOYOTA JUST SETTLED A 2 MILLION LAW SUIT FOR THE DASH LIGHTS NOT COMING ON AND EMISSION DEFECTS WERE NOT BEING PICKED UP WITH REGULAR CODE TESTING. DEALER MENTIONED A NUMBER OF OTHER PERSONS BROUGHT THEIR CAR IN LATELY FOR SAME THING BUT SUGGESTED IT WAS RELATED TO OUR CURRENT COLD WEATHER. WHEN I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR HAS PERSISTED SINCE LATE AUGUST, A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE SMELL WAS FROM BAD GAS & THE WIND PROBABLY BLEW IT INTO THE CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS SMELL HAS BEEN A VERY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH COROLLA'S (& SOME OTHER CARS) AND A NUMBER OF 2005 OWNERS ON VARIOUS DISCUSSION BOARDS HAVE ALSO REPORTED IT. SOMETIMES, THE SMELL IS SO STRONG THAT I HAVE TO PUT THE WINDOW DOWN & I WONDER WHAT THE CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO SULFUS WILL DO TO MY ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA AND WHY I SHOULD CONTINUE TO POLLUTE THE AIR WITH SULFUR EVERYDAY WHILE TOYOTA 'S DEALERS TREAT ME AS IF I AM SOME NEUROTIC PATRON. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULD MOMENTARILY LOSE POWER/ HESITATE, AND THEN ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB. *AK

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, DRL PROBLEM. I AM OFTEN REQUIRED TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS OFF ON PROPERTY AS AN ASTRONOMER AT NIGHTTIME. MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LIGHTS ARE ALWAYS ON EVEN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE OFF POSITION. IF STALKED OR MY GIRLFRIEND DRIVES THE CAR WE COULD NOT TURN THEM OFF AND DRIVE AWAY AND ESCAPE ALIVE. THIS IS A HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH OR RAPE FROM STALKERS OR ROBBERS. I OFTEN AM ALONE AT NIGHT IN DARK DESERTED AREAS AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO TURN LIGHT OFF OR ON AS NEEDED. I COULD NOT GET ON THE OBSERVATORY PROPERTY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *JB