2009 Toyota Corolla complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BEGUN TO LOOSE BRAKING POWER AND THE RPMS HAD RISEN TO 7000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD NHTSA RECALL# 10V023000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. EIGHT DAYS AFTER HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20MPH AND THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PARKED SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE OVER A NEARBY CURB WHERE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. ONE MONTH AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT THE SAME FAILURE REOCCURRED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 8000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9000.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES (2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE 38,000MILES) ON THE SNOW OR SLICK CONDITION ROAD THE WHEELS WOULD CONSTANTLY STOP/ROTATE AS SOON I WOULD PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PREVENTED ME FROM STOPPING UNTIL THE CAR SLID INTO A DRY SPOT, CURB, OR SNOW BANK. IT SEEMED AS IF THE BRAKES WERE OVER SENSITIVE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND WITH THE CONSTANT STOP/ROTATE. FOR A COUPLE OF SNOW FALLS (09/10 SEASON) I DEALT WITH THIS BY SLOWING DOWN AND USING THE BRAKES WAY BEFORE MY INTENDED STOPS. ON 1/7/10 AS I WAS COMING OVER A SLIGHT DECLINE I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE IN RESPONSE TO A VAN ABOUT 150 FEET IN FRONT OF ME AT A RED LIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE CAR REAR END TO WHIP AROUND TO THE FRONT ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC LAND INTO A SNOW BANK. AT THAT POINT THE CAR WAS STUCK AND HAD TO BE PULLED OUT. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES STILL HAD SUFFICIENT TREAD ON THEM (NO BALDING) I REPLACED ALL THE TIRES. THAT STOPPED THE OVER SENSITIVE REACTION WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER. CAR STARTED @ DEALER. ADVISOR SAID THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO FIVE OTHER CARS IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS I NOTICED THAT THE CAR DID NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. IT SEEMED TO TAKE CONSTANT CORRECTION TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS FINE. I ALSO TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICEMAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE ALSO. IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO IT A LITTLE. I AM TAKING MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL RECALL AND I WILL LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AT THAT TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK BEFORE THEY COULD BE LATCHED INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT TO LATCH HER CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED ITERMITTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME, SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT TO THE BOOSTER SEAT CORRECTLY. THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH HER; SHE WAS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED AND HER FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER SHE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS COLD THE RPMS INCREASE. SINCE THE GAS PEDAL WAS REPLACED THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE STEERING HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN SHE APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AND THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 64 MPH WHICH SHE ATTRIBUTED TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A CITATION FOR SPEEDING WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER A WEEK, SHE WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WHICH CAUSED HER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, TOLD THEM THAT SHE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY GAVE HER ALLOWED HER TO TRADE THE VEHICLE IN FOR ANOTHER ONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

THE VEHICLE STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSES THE CAR THE COROLLA BECOMES VERY UNSTABLE AND IS DIFFICULT HOLD IN THE LANE. THE STEERING HAS BEEN LIKE THIS SINCE NEW AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN DO NOTHING TO FIX IT.

ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2009 COROLLA I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WASN'T ACTING RIGHT DURING HIGH SPEEDS ON THE INTERSTATE, HEAVY WIND, AND RAIN. IT PULLS TO THE SIDE SOMETIMES AND THEN OTHER TIMES FEELS LIKE I HAVE NO CONTROL, IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS IT'S STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. I'VE BEEN TRYING FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET THIS SETTLED WITH THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING AND WON'T EVEN DO A SERVICE REPORT AT ALL, SAYING THAT IT'S FINE. I WAS EVEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED SEVERAL OTHER CARS, BUT THE SEVERE DAMAGE COULD'VE BEEN PREVENTED IF MY STEERING HADN'T OF MESSED UP ON ME. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER INCIDENCES WHERE MY CAR'S VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST VEERED INTO ANOTHER CAR, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO NOT BE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS THOSE TIMES - HOWEVER, I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I CAN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE TRAVELING ON A TWO-LANE ROADWAY AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER INPUT. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED OFF THE ROADWAY AND INTO AN EMBANKMENT OF SAND. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED OR NOT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED BY AN AUTHORIZED POLICE OFFICER.

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE FROM SUNNYVALE TOYOTA ON 9 MARCH 2008 . THIS IS THE THIRD NEW TOYOTA COROLLA / GEO PRISM THAT I'VE PURCHASED; ALL SIMILARLY EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CRUISE CONTROL. ON MAY 29, 2008, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE '09 COROLLA SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED WHILE I WAS BRAKING IN ORDER TO COME TO A STOP IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE JUMPED THE "PARKING BERM" AND ALMOST HIT A TREE BEFORE I COULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SLAM THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION. SEVERE SURGING HAS OCCURRED IN NORMAL IN TOWN TRAFFIC, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, THREE OR FOUR TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE IS NO FOREWARNING OR CONSISTENCY IN THIS PATTERN OF SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA, THE VIN FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT RECALL RANGE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT WARRANT INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE FOR THESE INCIDENTS. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE POSES A SAFETY THREAT TO MYSELF, AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS, AND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION SHOULD BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED PRIOR TO ANYONE BEING INJURED OR WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHENEVER HE DROVE HIS VEHICLE OVER 55 MPH HE NOTICED THAT IT WOULD DRIFT AS IF THERE WAS A STRONG WIND BLOWING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO PERFORMED AS IF THERE WAS TOO MUCH LUBRICATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 38,000. UPDATED 04/13/10.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING PROBLEM HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM, AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR A SOLUTION FROM TOYOTA. UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB UPDATED 08/19/10*JB

I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT ON THE MAIN DRIVEWAY LEADING OUT OF PARKING LOT. I WAS STUCK BY A TRUCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE OTHER DRIVERS TRUCK STRUCK MY BACK WHEEL TAKING MOST OF THE IMPACT. WHEEL PHYSICALLY LOOKS STRAIGHT AND DOES NOT SHOW ANY WOBBLE WHEN WATCHING IT DRIVE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED YET I COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE MY VEHICLE. ALMOST AS IF EVERYTHING FROZE WHEN I WAS IMPACTED. VEHICLES POWER WAS STILL ON BUT NOTHING WORKED AFTER IMPACT. I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO SHOPPING CARTS AND CURB AFTER IMPACT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF I WAS NOT IN A PARKING LOT. I WOULD BE DEAD IF THIS WAS ON A HIGHWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE SERVICE BRAKES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V338000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THREE WEEKS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES DUE TO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE UTILIZING ITS BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN INTO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. HE THEN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, WHICH WAS A LARGER PICKUP TRUCK. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HER TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT RECEIVING ANY INCOMING CALLS. TO DATE, SHE WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. IT VEERS TO LEFT OR RIGHT EVEN THIS IS NOT STEERED AWAY FROM THE LANE. I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY CORRECT THE POWER STEERING SO IT WILL NOT STEERED AWAY FROM THE LANE. TOYOTA DEALER FIXED THE ALIGNMENT BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

TOYOTA COROLLA 2009. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR OVER ONE YEAR, AND I MUST SAY THAT THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT HEADRESTS IS FLAWED. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AND NOT ERGONOMIC AT ALL. THE HEADRESTS ANGLE FORWARD (AND ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE), PUSHING THE DRIVER'S HEAD/NECK 45DEGREES FORWARD. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS, AND IT GIVES ME NECK STRAIN, AND PUTS UPPER CHEST IN CLOSED POSITION, PROMOTING POOR POSTURE, BREATHING AND VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE 'ACTIVE RESTRAINT' FEATURE IS SUPPOSED TO PUSH THE HEADRESTS EVEN FURTHER FORWARD IN CASE OF A COLLISION..I SUSPECT A NECK INJURY WOULD OCCUR IN CASE OF COLLISION (HEAD SNAPPING FORWARD PAST 45DEGREES). *TR

CAR DOES NOT STEER STRAIGHT OF FREEWAYS NEEDS CONSTANT ATTENTION OR ELSE GOES INTO NEXT LANE. *TR

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON 2/19/10 THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I WAS ULTIMATELY COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

CAR IS WANDERING AND DIFFICULT TO KEEP STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT FEELS LIKE THE WIND IS BLOWING IT SIDE TO SIDE EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO WIND. THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND MAKES DRIVING THE CAR TIRING AND DIFFICULT. *TR

I HAD PURCHASED A "CERTIFIED" PRE OWNED TOYOTA 2009 COROLLA XRS WHICH WAS SOLD WITH A FAULTY GAS PEDAL WHICH I NOTICED AFTER DIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. THE DEALER CONFIRMED IT WAS FAULTY AND HAD IT SERVICED. MUCH TO MY SHOCK, AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE STEERING, I LEARNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS SOLD WITH BALD TIRES. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DID NOT REALIZE IT THE CAR WAS SOLD THE MONTH BEFORE AND WAS JUST AS SHOCKED AND EMBARRASSED BY THE MATTER. TOYOTA HAD NO REGARD FOR LIFE KNOWING THAT I WAS DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE IN TREACHEROUS, SNOW BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. I ASKED TO HAVE THE CAR REINSPECTED AND RECERTIFIED. I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A PHONE CALL WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE A RENTAL CAR AVAILABLE DURING THE REINSPECTION. APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO SENSE OF URGENCY AS I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STARTS THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT ALL BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS AND POWER STEERING LIGHT WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD, MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT WOULD LOOSE ALL POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SERVICED BUT THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT SERVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN THE ABS LIGHT WAS WAS ON. UPDATED 07/19/10*JB

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A VACANT PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE PUSHING HIM BACK INTO THE SEAT FROM THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. EVEN THOUGH, HE TRIED TO REACT QUICKLY, THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB THEN WENT OVER THE CURB AND TRAVELED 3 FEET BEYOND BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND HARD BRAKING. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE TO CHECK FOR DAMAGE, BUT THERE WASN'T ANY. HE NOTICED THAT THE REVVED ENGINE WAS IDLING AT A NORMAL SPEED. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HE EXPERIENCED WAS AN ACCELERATOR ISSUE, RATHER A PROBLEM WITH THE MPU AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR THE FUEL AND AIR MIXTURE. *JB

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WANDERING STEERING*CW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STILL TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. SHE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNED IT BACK ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY AND SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND HAD OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN. THIS HAD OCCURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES. THERE WERE REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AND SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RE-ENFORCEMENT BAR WAS REPLACED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE KEEPS ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM TIME TO TIME BEFORE THE REPAIR, NOW THE VEHICLE DOES IT ALL THE TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 5000. UPDATED 4/23/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AT 40 MPH. UPDATED 05/05/10. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE FROM PARK GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKED OF SNOW. IN ORDER TO THE STOP THE ACCELERATION THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OF MANUALLY USING THE IGNITION SWITCH. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 AND 10V023000 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE.THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY FROM AN OFF RAMP SHE BARELY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UP TO SPEEDS OF OVER 75 MPH. THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN THE ENGINE RPMS AND WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IT WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. SHE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AGAIN SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DECREASED IN SPEED. A STATE TROOPER ARRIVED TO OFFER ASSISTANCE AND INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE NOT INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE EXACT SAME FAILURES (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V023000 AND 10V017000: COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL), HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,457 AND THE CURRENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,100. UPDATED 04/13/10.*JB

MY CAR IS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IT WAS DRIVEN ON OCTOBER 31, 2009 WHEN THE GAS PEDAL SPED UP AND CRASHED TOWARDS THE FRONT VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT. AFTER THIS OCCURRED AROUND JAN. 2010 I HEARD THE COROLLAS WERE DOING A RECALL ABOUT THE GAS PEDAL AND I FIGURED THATS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND ITS BEEN THREE WEEKS SINCE I LAST HEARD FROM THEM. THERE IS A CLAIM OPENED BUT I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MY CAR OR WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE IN FOR THE ACCELERATION RECALL BUT SHE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE IS STILL PICKING UP SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD TO KEEP PRESSING THE BRAKES AND IT EVENTUALLY SLOWS DOWN, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WILL FEEL LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL OUT ON HER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT MAKES A POPPING/KNOCKING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATES WHEN SHE DECELERATES AND THEN TRIES TO ACCELERATE AGAIN HER VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND THEN JERK. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT IS 27,000.

COROLLA TOYOTA 2009 I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY SPEED WAS 65 ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCKED I COULDNT PUT MY BRAKES ON TIME. *TR

I STARTED UP MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, THEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT THE CARS GEAR INTO REVERSE. THE CAR STARTED BACKING UP, ACCELERATING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I NEVER TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR FROM THE TIME I STARTED THE CAR. THE CAR STOPPED WHEN IT RAN INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN BRADFORD, PA. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HE SAID THAT I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TOO HARD AND THAT DISABLES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THERE WERE NO FLOORMATS IN MY VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT MY CAR BECAUSE THEY SAY THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL BECAUSE ITS VIN NUMBER BEGINS WITH A J, WHICH MEANS IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM ONCE AND CRASHED. *TR

ON, MARCH 7, 2010 AROUND 6:30PM, GOING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MODEL LE, WENT TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE, HEADING FROM TOA BAJA TO MAYAGUEZ ON PR-22. REACHING ARECIBO, BY HIGHWAY MARK (KM 74.2) THE CAR STEERING WENT TOTALLY TO THE LEFT AND IN FRACTIONS OF SECONDS MY CAR INVADED THE LEFT LANE DOING A 180 DEGREE TURN, HAD CARS COMING MY WAY AND JUST WHEN I TOUGH THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING TO HIT ME. THE STEERING ON THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE CAR ROLLED AGAIN AND I WAS GOING OVER THE GREEN AREA CRAZY FAST. NO CONTROL, SPINNING AGAIN OVER THE GRASS AREA ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, HEADING RIGHT INTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, CARS COMING AT 65 MPH OR MORE. THEN THE CAR HIT A STREET SIGN THAT CHANGED THE CAR TRAJECTORY AND THEN CAME TO A STOP ON THE GREEN AREA ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ENDED ALL COVERED ON GRASS, MUD AND IMPACTED BY THE STREET SIGN THAT POSSIBLY PREVENTED MY CAR FROM INVADING THE LANES ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER THE TOYOTA COROLLA STEERED VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLE SECONDS BEFORE. I HAVE TO SAY, THIS WAS AN EXTREME SITUATION THAT FOR WHO KNOWS REASON, ALL HAPPENED IN A SPLIT SECOND WITHOUT WARNING AND ALL THE VIOLENT EXTREME MOVEMENTS HAPPENED WITHOUT MY CAR IMPACTING OTHER CARS ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT CLEARLY I WAS VERY LUCKY. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT, A PASSENGER WAS WITH ME IN THE CAR AND THEN CAN CONFIRM HAS WITNESS OF THE EXTREME

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2009, I HAVE REPORTED TO NORTH TOWN TOYOTA IN BUFFALO NEW YORK OF MY CAR HAVING A STEERING PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT IS CONSTANTLY FIGHTING YOUR STEERING. IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE WHERE THE RACK MEETS THE PINION, THAT THEY BOUNCE AND SEPARATE CAUSING IT TO NOT STEER PROPERLY. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT TOYOTA IS NOT GOING TO FIX PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING YET, OF COURSE IT IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE, AND WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE PEDDLE RECALL, AS WELL AS REPAIRED A FAILED LEFT REAR ABS SPEED SENSOR, AND BEARING, BUT WHEN I ASKED THAT THEY DO BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AT THE SAME TIME THEY REFUSED, NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT WHEN IT FAILS. I AM NOT AN UNEDUCATED PERSON I HAVE A MECHANICAL DEGREE, AND HAVE WORKED IN SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL PLANTS DEALING IN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, IT IS STANDARD PRACTICE, THAT WHEN A BEARING FAILS, AND THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE IN THE SAME AREA, YOU REPLACE THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME, JUST LIKE WHEN ONE CV BOOT FAILS ON THE SEARING COLUMN THEY ALWAYS REPLACE THEM IN PAIRS, AS WELL AS BRAKE PADS, DRUMS AND ROTORS. [XXX] *TR

I HAVE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHEN DRIVING HWY SPEED (55MPH) UP, THE CAR IS HARD TO STAY IN THE STRAIGHT LANE AND I HAD TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST STEERING TO KEEP IT IN THE SAFE SITUATION - PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE SHE COULD NOTICE A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE DENT ON THE REAR BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35000.

ON 2/26/10 I BROUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER AT 711 BROWNS LANE PGH PA 15237 TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. AS PER THE WORK ORDER #TOCS162571, THE WORK PERFORMED WAS: INSTALLING ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR, BRAKE INSPECTION, INSTALLING INTAKE AIR TUBE CONNECTOR KIT. UP UNTIL THAT TIME, I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. ON 3/1/10 AT 10:25AM, THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 7,000 RPMS WHILE MY FOOT WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE DESPITE APPLYING EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WITH MY FOOT. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF WITH THE KEY, PUT IT IN PARK, WAITED APPROX. 1 MINUTE, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH WORSE THAN THE FIRST TIME AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TACHOMETER AGAIN WENT TO OVER 7,000 RPMS AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A "JET ENGINE". I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO ENGINE OFF AGAIN. THE POLICE WERE THEN CALLED AS THE CAR WAS BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE OFFICER AND MYSELF PUSHED THE CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT STARTING IT. AAA EVENTUALLY TOWED THE CAR TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER. ON 3/2/10, DEANA HICKS OF THE SERVICE DEPT. CALLED TO SAY, UPON INSPECTION, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I ASKED THEM TO EXAMINE THE CAR FURTHER AND A SERVICE TECH. TOOK IT HOME OVER NIGHT IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT. AT THIS POINT WE WERE TOLD WE COULD TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH; PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE REVVED DURING BRAKING. HER LEFT FOOT WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH THE RIGHT FOOT, THE RPM LEVEL DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE ACCELERATION ISSUES OCCURRED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURES WERE MORE PREVALENT TO OCCUR IN COLDER WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON JAN. 31, 2009. IMMEDIATELY NOTICED "UNWANTED ACCELERATION", THE CAR WANTED TO GO WHEN STOPPED UNLESS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED HARD AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL DID NOT ALWAYS COME ALL THE WAY UP WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF, BUT WOULD POP UP IF BRAKES APPLIED HARD. CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. MENTIONED CONCERN SEVERAL TIMES TO TOYOTA SERVICE DEPT. THEY TOLD ME THAT WHAT I WAS DESCRIBING WAS NORMAL FOR THOSE CARS. THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/22/09. HIT ANOTHER CAR FROM BEHIND. I THINK THAT THE "NOT SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF GAS PEDAL" WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE CAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED. TOYOTA SENT RECALL NOTICE BUT SAID VIN#'S BEGINNING IN J NOT AFFECTED. OUR CAR BEGINS WITH J. RECENTLY SEND LETTERS TO TOYOTA AND WAITING FOR REPLY. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA-VIN# [XXX]. ON 02/13/10 I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL WITH THE GAS PEDAL,THEY INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR REINFORCEMENT BAR INSTALLATION. I IDD N OT HAVE A GAS PEDDLE PROMBLE BUT BROUGHT THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. SINCE THEN I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I COME TO A FULL STOP AND PUSH DOWN ON GAS PEDAL TO GO MY PEDAL GETS STUCK I NEED TO PRESS HARD TO GET IT MOVING WHICH I NEVER HAD THIS BEFORE. I CALLED TOYOTA TODAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND I HAVE A APPT. MARCH 11/10 TO CHECK IT OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO LET A DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE HE HAS NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE DEALER REPAIRED IT UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL 9 DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 12491 .

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY INSTALLING A CHIP, HOWEVER THE ACCELERATION FAILURE HAD HAPPENED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CALLED AND THE DEALER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE INSPECTED . THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURE HAD NOT BEEN CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PULLED LEFT AND RIGHT. IN ORDER TO STEER STRAIGHT, SHE WOULD HAVE TO TILT THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN SHE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. SHE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND CAUSED HER TO DRIVE OVER A CURB. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. THEY REPLACED THE TWO FRONT TIRES AND TOLD HER THAT THE ALIGNMENT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,669. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000.

I BOUGHT A 2009 COROLLA IN APRIL OF 2008. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THE STEERING FELT FUNNY BUT I HAD NEVER OWNED A TOYOTA BEFORE AND THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE SOMETHING I WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO. BUT THE PROBLEM JUST CONTINUES TO WORSEN ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CONSTANTLY FIND MYSELF GRIPPING THE STEERING WHEEL SO TIGHT THAT MY ARMS AND HANDS START CRAMPING UP BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT DIRECTION THE CAR IS GOING TO DECIDE TO TAKE YOU. STEERING THE CAR BECOMES VERY STRESSFUL. YOU CAN HOLD THE WHEEL AS STRAIGHT AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN AND THE CAR WILL WEAVE ALL OVER THE ROAD. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER AS THIS IS HER PRIMARY TRANSPORTATION. I KNOW THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO TIRES OR THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING AND SINCE I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND HAD THE CAR REALIGNED AND NOTHING CHANGED. I OWN A COLLISION REPAIR FACILITY I'M NOT STUPID LIKE TOYOTA WOULD HAVE US BELIEVE. ALSO THIS IS THE THIRD MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE FIRST BRAKES THEN ACCELERATOR (OF WHICH MY WIFE HAD HER FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE GUESS IT STILL ISN'T FIXED) NOW YOU DON'T KNOW WHETHER YOU CAN KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. I TOOK A CHANCE ON A TOYOTA BECAUSE THEY HAD ALWAYS BEEN RELIABLE AND THE VEHICLES SEEMED TO LAST AND NOW I FULLY REGRET STEPPING FOOT ON THE LOT AND ONCE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WOULD PUSH AGAINST HER FOOT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 AND 10V023000 PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33700.

ON 2/25/10, I EXPERIENCED THE TOYOTA SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. I WAS ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO GAIN SPEED AND CHANGE LANES. I WAS TRAVELING I71 NORTH IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AND IMMEDIATELY RAN FULL THROTTLE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM AS I WAS UNABLE TO TOTALLY STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE RAN UP OVER 7500 RPM, SO I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AS I WAS INSTRUCTED THROUGH THE MEDIA. I WAS LOSING SPEED AND I STILL NEEDED TO GET OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO A SAFE SPOT ON THE BERM. I PLACED THE CAR BACK IN GEAR AND WAS RAPIDLY GOING OVER 80 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER AND WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR WHILE IN GEAR, I COULDN'T GET IT BELOW 45 MPH WITH BOTH FEET PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AGAIN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS AGAIN RUNNING AT FULL THROTTLE WHILE I WAS IN PARK. I TURNED ON THE 4 WAY FLASHERS AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. I WAITED AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN SO MY WIFE COULD HEAR IT ON THE PHONE AND AGAIN IT RAN FULL THROTTLE. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STARTED THE CAR AND IT RAN NORMALLY. THE KINGS TOYOTA DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE GAS PEDAL RECALL LIST. AFTER HAVING A TOYOTA FIELD ENGR. LOOK AT MY CAR IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND, THAT THE COMPUTER HEALTH REPORT SHOWED NO PROBLEM IN THE HISTORY FILE AND THE WAS RELEASED BACK TO ME ON 3/2/10

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA (VIN=[XXX]) IN AUGUST 2008. AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IT SEEMS TO STEER LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING BESIDE A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER RIG (I.E.: FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING BUFFETED BY WIND). I TALKED TO MY BROTHER IN-LAW AND HE SAID HE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ONCE WITH A SMALL LIGHT WEIGHT CAR. SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THE COROLLA AND SAID I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A SPOILER. NOW I AM A CIVIL ENGINEER AND THINK THAT THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THE CAR WOULD HAVE DESIGNED IT TO RUN WITHOUT A SPOILER AT LEGAL DRIVING SPEEDS. I DID KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE AT 35 PSI, BUT LOWERED IT TO THE RECOMMENDED 30 PSI. THIS HELPED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WHICH I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE CAR DRIVES AT 65 TO 70 MPH WITHOUT TRAFFIC. I THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE STICKY PEDAL RECALL. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 4,000.

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I BOUGHT IT 8/2008 AND NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT HAD MAJOR STEERING ISSUES. I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES A WEEK TO AND FROM SCHOOL ON INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA. I'M CONSTANTLY SWAYING BACK AND FORTH LIKE I'M DRIVING DRUNK. IT'S EVEN WORSE IN THE RAIN AND SNOW AND ON WINDY DAYS. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS (YET), BUT FEEL LIKE ONE COULD HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT DUE TO THE UNSAFENESS OF IT. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL CHILDREN AND FEEL LIKE TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT SOON BECAUSE EVERY DAY I'M NOT ONLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER, BUT MY CHILDREN AS WELL. *TR

I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA COROLLA S 2009 IN DECEMBER 2008 BRAND NEW AT THE MENLOVE DEALERSHIP IN BOUNTIFUL, UTAH. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I HAD ISSUES WITH STEERING CONTROL WHEN DRIVING ON HIGH SPEEDS (65-80 MPH). IT FEELS THAT I HAVE TO HOLD ON TO THE WHEEL REALLY TIGHT OTHERWISE MY CAR IS GOING TO WONDER INTO A DIFFERENT LANE. OR IT SEEMS THAT THE WIND IS BLOWING MY CAR AWAY WHILE THERE IS NO WIND. MY ALIGNMENT WAS AND IS FINE. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS AROUND. IT DOES ADD UP TO EXTRA STRESS. AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE. I DROVE OTHER CARS AND NONE OF THEM HAD THAT ISSUE OR GAVE ME THE FEELING THAT I AM LOOSING CONTROL OVER MY CAR. MY HUSBAND HAS THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WHEN I ADDRESSED THE ISSUE INITIALLY RIGHT AFTER THE PURCHASE, I WAS TOLD THAT POSSIBLY I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR SOME TIME "TO BREAK IT IN". IT HAS BEEN A YEAR NOW, AND THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALL FIXES DONE. I ADDRESSED THE STEERING CONTROL ISSUE, THEY TOOK IT FOR AN EXTRA DAY TO TEST DRIVE. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK, MENLOVE REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING IS SENSITIVE BUT OF COURSE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS TOYOTA COMES OUT AND TELLS OTHERWISE. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY CAR ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING CONTROL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [XXX] *TR