2009 Toyota Corolla complaints

PURCHASED A NEW 2009 COROLLA S ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO FROM THE LOCAL DEALER IN ARDMORE, OK. THERE IS A STEERING PROBLEM WITH THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM ON THEIR MODELS NOW. THE DRIVER HAS TO MAKE A CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT IN STEERING THE AUTO TO PREVENT IT FROM CONSTANTLY VEERING LEFT OR RIGHT AS YOU DRIVE ON CITY STREETS OR MAJOR HIGHWAYS. I MET WITH THE FACTORY REP FROM TOYOTA AND HE STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CREATED BY THE NEW DESIGN OF THEIR STEERING SYSTEM WITH 0% VARIANCE FOR ERROR. A MASTER TOYOTA MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE AUTO AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ADJUSTMENT TO CORRECT, A CASE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THE STEERING IS VERY OVERSENSATIVE. A CASE HAS ALSO BEEN FILED WITH TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY PROBLEM STILL EXISTS I HAVE A NEW COROLLA S PARKED IN MY GARAGE WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES ON IT DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE OF DRIVING THIS AUTO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING AND EXCESSIVE RAIN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN FORMALLY DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 07/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 07/20/09

THE CAR HAS VERY POOR STEERING. WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE 95, THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE PURCHASING DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING. I FEEL AS IF THE CAR IS NOT SAFE, AS TO ALWAYS HAVING TO CORRECT THE STEERING ISSUE AND TO MAKE SURE THE CAR IS DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW MARCH 9, 2009 AND CURRENTLY HAS 6200 MILES ON IT. STEERING SEEMS TO BE PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT REQUIRED GREATER EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE GRADUALLY CHANGED DIRECTION AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. WHENEVER TRAVELING 60 MPH OR GREATER, THE FAILURES WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AND PERFORMED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER 3 TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 07/08/09 *BF UPDATED 07/08/09.*JB

THE STEERING IS HYPER-SENSITIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 - 75 MPH). THIS HAS THE EFFECT OF MAKING THE CAR DIFFICULT TO KEEP CENTERED IN IT'S LANE. STATED ANOTHER WAY, THE CAR ALWAYS FEELS LIKE IT'S BEING DRIVEN IN HIGH WIND CONDITIONS. THUS FAR IT HAS NOT FELT DANGEROUS HOWEVER IT IS VERY FATIGUING ON HIGHWAY TRIPS. THE STEERING FEELS FINE DURING IN TOWN DRIVING (UP TO 50 MPH). HIGHER TIRE INFLATION PARADOXICALLY SEEMS TO SLIGHTLY IMPROVE THE CAR'S HIGHWAY STEERING BEHAVIOR. MY WIFE AND I NOW REMEMBER NOTICING THIS BEHAVIOR DURING THE TEST DRIVE; AT THAT TIME WE ASSUMED THAT IT WAS WINDY OUTSIDE. MOST OF THE DRIVING WE DO WITH THIS CAR IS IN TOWN. *TR

THIS COROLLA S MODEL ALWAYS PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ON HIGHWAYS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE SINCE THE DAY ONE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING THE CORNER THE STEERING WILL NOT RECOVER STRAIGHT. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND FIRST THEY HAVEN'T IDENTIFY THE ISSUE. ON MY SECOND VISIT I ASKED THEM TO DRIVE ANOTHER COROLLA S WHICH WAS OK AND THE TECH GUY SAID HE NOW KNOWS WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE DOESN'T KNOW THE FIX AND TOLD ME IT HAS TO COME FROM TOYOTA IT SELF. DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME VERY HARD FOR MY WIFE. I REALLY HOPE TOYOTA TOYOTA IS ACTUALLY TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY. *TR

REAR SEAT, LEFT AND CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY (BACKWARDS). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. EVERY TIME THE CONTACT ENTERS HER VEHICLE, SHE STRIKES THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM AND HOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO ATTEMPT TO RECLINE THE SEAT. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE SHE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER CRASH, DUE TO HER HEAD BEING SO CLOSE TO THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 07/02/09. *LJ

I BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA BACK IN APRIL 2008 AND WAS EXCITED ABOUT UPGRADING FROM A 20-YEAR OLD TOYOTA CAMRY, WHICH I LOVED. EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE, I'VE ALSO HAD THE STEERING PROBLEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ON THE WEB. AROUND TOWN THE STEERING ON THE CAR IS FINE. BUT ONCE YOU GET ON THE FREEWAY, IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER SINCE YOU'RE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOT FILED A COMPLAINT DIRECTLY WITH TOYOTA NOR HAVE I SPOKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT APPEARS THAT THIS ISSUE IS REAL AND RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THEIR CONDESCENDING SERVICE MANAGERS, I'LL SIMPLY WAIT FOR A RECALL FROM TOYOTA. I CAN'T SAY THAT I'VE FELT UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, BUT MORE IRRITATED BY THE HORRIBLE STEERING. I MAY NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA AFTER ALL OF THIS IS SAID AND DONE. *TR

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I'VE NOTICED THAT AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR TRACKING DOWN THE ROAD. IT FEELS AS IF THE WIND IS WHIPPING IT AROUND ALL THE TIME. THE STEERING IS TOO SENSITIVE, MUCH MORE SO THAN OLDER VERSIONS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WHICH HAD TRADITIONAL POWER STEERING. AT TIMES I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT NEED TO CORRECT ITS TRACKING. I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE AND CORRECT THIS STEERING PROBLEM. *TR

THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE LEFT WHEN I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED FROM DAY ONE THAT THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TO A POINT TO WHERE IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING, BUT WHEN IT PULLED SUDDENLY IT BECAME FRIGHTENING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST EXERT GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,556.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, INSTEAD OF IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN OTHER VEHICLES PASS OR IN WINDY CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO ONE ELSE WAS EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,106.

I JUST PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1993 AND A 2003 COROLLA. THE STEERING AND HANDLING WERE GREAT IN THE 1993 AND 2003 MODELS. THIS NEW ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THE 2009 MODEL IS SCARY. AT HIGH SPEEDS AND IN WINDY CONDITIONS THE CAR GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD. ON HIGHWAYS WITH GROOVED PAVEMENT THE CAR JERKS FROM SIDE TO SIDE REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION OF THE STEERING. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE MADE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD THAT NEW CAR DEALERS WERE INCREASING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO 40 PSI WHEN THE CAR WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE LOT TO HELP COVER UP THIS PROBLEM. SURE ENOUGH WHEN I CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES IT WAS AT 40 PSI. THIRTY PSI IS THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY THOUSANDS OF MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE OWNED THAT I FEEL UNSAFE IN AT ANY TIME I HAVE DRIVEN IT. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA - STEERING ISSUES WITH THE TRIPTRONIC SYSTEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU HAVE TO CORRECT AND OVER CORRECT TO KEEP WITHIN THE LINES. THE CAR CONSTANTLY GOES LEFT RIGHT - LEFT RIGHT. IT IS PARTICULARITY BAD NOTICEABLE WHEN IT IS WINDY. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 9000 MILES PURCHASED NEW. HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRES ROTATED MAY 2009. INSPECTOR ADVISED THAT ALL 4 FIRESTONE TIRES SHOWED ONLY 4/32 TREAD DEPTH AND ALL SHOULD BE REPLACED SOON. NOTIFIED TOYOTA ONLINE AND THEY DECLINED ANY ADJUSTMENT. THEY INDICATED THAT NEITHER TOYOTA NOR FIRESTONE GUARANTEED THE TIRE WOULD LAST FOR ANY MONTHS AT ALL WITH RESPECT TO OEM TIRES ON NEW CARS. I RETURNED TO TOYOTA DEALER IN ELMIRA NY---KENT BROWN--AND SERVICE MANAGER CALLED TOYOTA HQ VIA PHONE. SOMEBODY APPROVED REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES AT NO COST TO ME. TIRES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER KENT BROWN AND THEY ALSO PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT CHECK WHICH DEALER SAID WAS FINE. I ALSO TALKED TO FIRESTONE DEALER PRIOR TO KENT BROWN ADJUSTMENT AND THAT DEALER ADVISED ME THAT THEIR TIRE WAS PROBABLY THE WRONG TIRE FOR THAT YEAR AND MAKE OF TOYOTA. I HAD THE FEELING THAT IF KENT BROWN WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACED THE 4 TIRES THAT FIRESTONE MIGHT HAVE DONE SOMETHING FOR ME. COST UNKNOWN!!!?? THIS IS MY 2ND NEW TOYOTA FROM SAME DEALER. I FIND IT STRANGE THAT TOYOTA HQ DENIED ME BUT SOMEBODY APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT. I DOUBT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE DEALERS IF TOYOTA HQ ALSO DENIED THE DEALER. YOKOHOMA TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON MY CAR AND SEEM TO BE FINE. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEMS. ABOVE 55 MPH THE CAR LIKES TO WANDER ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. *TR

WE BOUGHT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCT OF 2008. NOTICED THE TOUCHY STEERING, BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IT ON A SIDE STREET IN HUNTINGTON, WV WHEN SHE HIT A POT HOLE OR A MANHOLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH. THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND SHE HIT A PARKED CAR. IT BROKE THE ABS WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSED $10,994.79 DAMAGE TO CAR. WE THEN FOUND OUT THAT THE TIRES WERE BALD AT 15,000 MILES AND THE BRAKES WERE VERY THIN. TOYOTA HAD JUST SERVICE THE CAR AT 13,000 MILES AND DID NOT TELL ME THE TIRES OR THE BRAKES WERE BAD. WE DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. THE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT TELL US EITHER DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *TR

IN MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT REMAIN STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND LIGHTLY HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WANTS TO PULL THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT, AND YOU MUST HOLD A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL AT ANY SPEED TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CRASHING ITSELF LEFT OR RIGHT. GAVE ME A GOOD SCARE WHEN IT SEEMS TO PULL ITSELF AWAY FROM THE ROAD EVEN WITH HANDS ON THE WHEEL. THIS IS A CE MODEL. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IS A DANGEROUS CAR. STEERING IS HORRIBLE. *TR

OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A FAILURE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. AFTER THE WINTER, THE A/C WAS TURNED ON AND IT WOULD NOT COOL. FREON WAS PUT INTO THE SYSTEM AND IT COOLED DOWN AGAIN. HOWEVER, A HISSING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER PUTTING IN THE FREON. TURNS OUT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE AIR CONDITIONER'S CONDENSER. THE TSB ON THE 2003 - 3005 COROLLA INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. SUPPOSEDLY, TOYOTA CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM ON FUTURE COROLLA'S, BUT EVIDENTLY THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH IT. WE ARE HAVING THE CONDENSER REPLACED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, A CAR THAT JUST ABOUT KILLED US. THIS CAR WONDERS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. WHEN YOU GO PAST 55MPH THE CAR BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLY. I TOOK THIS CAR BACK TO THE CAR DEALER AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WAS FINE BUT STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. WENT BACK A SECOND TIME AND HAD CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER DRIVE THE CAR AND SHE SAID THE CAR'S STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND SOMETHING WAS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THE CAR, ALSO THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. DEALER SAID THE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I CALLED TOYOTA HEAD QUARTERS AND THEY SAID THE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOME ONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED IN THESE CAR'S. I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING. MY ADVISE FOLLOW YOUR LEMON LAW PER STATE. DON'T GIVE UP.... *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON APR. 18, 2009. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS A COMPUTER FAILURE. COMPUTER REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON THE SAME DAY COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. MECHANIC PLACED CALL TO TOYOTA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. HE WAS ADVISED TO TRY REPLACING WIRING HARNESS. CHECK ENGINE STILL ON AFTER REPAIR. TECH. ASSISTANCE THEN SAID TO TRY REPLACING FUEL INJECTOR. LIGHT STILL ON. TOYOTA HAS CALLED IN A FIELD REP TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 12 DAYS NOW AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE COMPUTER IS NOT REGISTERING ANY ERROR CODES. *TR

I RECENTLY TRADED A 2007 COROLLA SPORT BECAUSE OF STEERING DIFFICULTIES THAT I THOUGHT RESULTED FROM 2 TIRES SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING FLAT ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. THESE TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD NEGLECTED TO REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. SINCE THAT INCIDENT I FELT THAT THE STEERING WAS "OFF." I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY ALL SAID THE STEERING WAS FINE. I DECIDED TO TRADE IT FOR A 2009 TOYOTA XLE. I JUST BOUGHT IT LAST THURSDAY. THE MORE I DRIVE IT, THE MORE I NOTICE THAT THE STEERING IS WAY OFF ALSO! THE CAR DRIFTS IN LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS WITH TOTAL UNPREDICTABILITY. IT'S LIKE DRIVING A ROLLER SKATE OR A SKATE BOARD. IT FEELS VERY DANGEROUS. NOW I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE 2009 I DROVE ORIGINALLY. THEY SOLD ME ONE OF F"THE TRUCK" THAT ALREADY HAD A SUN ROOF IN IT, INSTEAD OF INSTALLING ONE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT. IT'S VERY SCARY! *TR

WHEN THE SPEED GOES OVER 60-65 MPH, THE CAR TENDS TO BE PULLED TO DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, WOBBLING AND MAKING ME FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. EVEN IF I'M HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY AND STEADILY, THE CAR WOULD BE PULLED TO RIGHT SIDE, THEN NEXT MOMENT TO LEFT SIDE. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLES ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM (EPS). WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50MPH OR GREATER) THE VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE STRAIGHT LINE STABILITY OF THIS CAR IS TERRIBLE! AND I BELIEVE IT PRESENTS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON YOUR WEB-SITE FROM OTHER DRIVERS AND I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

WHEN PARKING ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN 2ND GEAR THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARD. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE IN EARLY DECEMBER 2008. MUCH LIKE MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE, IT CANNOT HOLD THE ROAD ABOVE 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. THE VEHICLE STILL IS UNDER 2000 MILES ON IT AND WE JUST CAME BACK FROM A 1500 MILE TRIP TO SEVERAL STATES. HERE IN NC, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH ON MANY HIGHWAYS. I'M IN THE CAR EVERYONE ELSE IS PASSING, BECAUSE MY TOYOTA COROLLA SWERVES TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION AS IF ONE WAS DRIVING THROUGH A HURRICANE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT WINDY. WHEN IT IS WINDY, IT'S DANGEROUS TO GO OVER 45. MY 34 YEAR OLD SON, A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, REFUSES TO DRIVE THE CAR WHEN HE VISITS, DUE TO THE INSTABILITY OF EITHER CAR'S STEERING ISSUES. *TR

I PICKED UP MY NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 3-5-2009. THE MORE I DROVE IT THE MORE I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WANDERED. WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT, THE CAR GOES LEFT AND RIGHT, ALMOST LIKE THERE IS A STRONG CROSS-WIND, BUT THERE ISN'T ANY WIND. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE AND STAY BETWEEN THE WHITE LINES. YOU HAVE TO KEEP TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL AT ALL TIMES AND CONTINUALLY MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS TO AVOID JUMPING INTO THE OTHER LANES OR OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND THEY SAID IT WORKED JUST FINE. I TOLD HIM NO, THAT IT DOES NOT WORK JUST FINE AND INSISTED SOMEBODY ELSE LOOK AT IT. HE HAD ME GO ALONG WITH HIS HEAD MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC SAID SOMETHING WAS WRONG, SUGGESTING THAT THE PINION GEAR HAD TOO MUCH "PRELOAD" . THEY KEPT THE CAR AND REPLACED THE STEERING. AFTER I PICKED UP THE CAR, IT SEEMED BETTER AT FIRST, BUT THEN IT RETURNED TO THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WANDERING AFTER DRIVING A FEW HUNDRED MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN MY OPINION AND NEEDS SOME SERIOUS FOLLOWUP. I'M TAKING THE CAR BACK AS SOON AS I CAN ARRANGE FOR OTHER TRANSPORTATION. HELP! *TR

AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE STEERING IS WAY TOO SENSITIVE CAUSING OVER-CORRECTION. TOYOTA CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG BUT THIS IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE ELIMINATED/ADJUSTED BY A SOFTWARE UPDATE. *TR

I NOTICED AGAIN TODAY THAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT OUT OF NOWHERE. I GOT SO SCARED. THIS IS DANGEROUS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA TYPE S. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON MARCH 16, 2009. THE EPS STEERING CAUSES THE CAR NOT TO RUN IN A STRAIGHT LINE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT PULLS STRONGLY TO THE RIGHT. TO CORRECT THE STEERING CAUSES THE NEED FOR CONSTANT INPUT TO CORRECT THE STEERING AS THE CAR WANDERS OFF OF A STRAIGHT LINE CONSTANTLY. THE STEERING INPUT IS NOT PRECISE AND THE CAR SEEMS TO STEER OFF OF A STRAIGHT LINE. IF NOT CORRECTED, THE CAR PULLS RIGHT. DUE TO THIS CONDITION, I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE. FROM THE DEALER, THE FRONT TIRES WERE WELL OVER THE PRESCRIBED 30 POUNDS AND THE REAR TIRES WERE WELL UNDER. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE STEERING ISSUES AND MASK THE PROBLEM. WITH CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE, THE PROBLEM IS WORSENED. *TR

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY, EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT WINDY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEING DRAGGED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND SOMETIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JUST SWERVE TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT...IT WAS KIND OF SCARY! *TR

TRUNK LID ON TOYOTA COROLLA USES TORSION BARS FOR SUPPORT. HOWEVER IN THE FULL UP POSITION( 90 DEGREE) TO ABOUT ALMOST CLOSED ( 30 DEGREE) THE WEIGHT IS NOT COUNTER BALANCED . IN THE FULL UP POSITION IT IS PRONE TO FALL WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED FACING UP HILL ON A SLOPE AS SLIGHT AS 10 DEGREES COMMON IN PARKING LOTS FOR RAIN RUNOFF. ANY WIND OR PLACING A BAG OF CANNED GOODS IN THE TRUNK CAUSES IT TO FALL STRIKING THE OWNER IN THE HEAD ,NECK OR SHOULDERS. THIS IS HAPPENING MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK AS I USE THE TRUNK DAILY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN LATE DECEMBER 2008. MY OTHER VEHICLE ( 1993 FORD TAURUS) ALSO USES TORSION BARS BUT EVEN THOUGH IT IS A MUCH HEAVIER TRUNK LID IT IS STABLE IN ALL POSITIONS FROM JUST OPEN TO FULLY OPEN ( 90 DEGREE- STRAIGHT UP). I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THIS TRUNK LID NUMEROUS TIMES AS I USE THE TRUNK ON A DAILY BASIS. AS AN MALE ADULT I HAVE NOT BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED YET BUT I BELIEVE THIS POSES SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THIS TRUNK LID AND TORSION BAR SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY. THE FORCE IS SUFFICIENT THAT ONE OCCASION IT CAUSED A BLEEDING CUT TO MY SCALP UPON IMPACT. THE DEALER IN LATE JANUARY ADDED A SMALL EXTENSION ARM THAT CONNECTS TO THE TORSION BARS BUT THIS HAD NO BENEFIT. *TR

LAST DECEMBER IN A TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ANY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS A RESULT I HAD STITCHES ON MY HEAD. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ELECTRIC STEERING FAULTY. VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT, CONSTANTLY VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. A CONSTANT FIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR LANE. *TR

PURCHASED 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA YESTERDAY. DROVE 140 MILES MOSTLY HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THE CAR WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AS IT WAS GUSTY WHEN IT ISN'T. THIS IS FOR MY WIFE, HOW WILL IT ACT DURING REAL WIND AND/OR ICE? I AM DISAPPOINTED AND HAVE ALREADY SCHEDULED DEALER TO CHECK STEERING HOWEVER SOURCES SAY THAT THIS IS AN UNFIXABLE PROBLEM AND NEEDS RECALL. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE PURCHASED 12/30/08. STEERING PROBLEMS AT HIGH SPEEDS - FEELS LIKE I'M FIGHTING TO STAY ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 55+. LIKE YOU ARE FIGHTING THE WIND AT TIMES AND OTHER TIMES LIKE THE STEERING IS JUST TOO LOOSE. HARD TO GET VEHICLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT DOWN ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE STEERING CHECKED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH STEERING; HOWEVER, I SEE OTHERS ARE COMPLAINING OF SAME FEELING. WHAT'S UP WITH THIS CAR? *TR

ONE MAJOR FLAW: TWITCHY POWER STEERING IT?S SIMILAR TO OTHERS ON THE INTERNET BLOGS ? AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES IT?S AS IF I AM TRYING TO BALANCE MY STEERING ON A BALL. THE STEERING WANTS TO MOVE OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. BY STEERING INTO ONCOMING LANE OR TRAFFIC. I REMINDS ME AS A KID; TURNING MY BIKE HANDLE BARS 180 DEGREES (BACKWARDS)AND STEERING FORWARD. YOU CAN DO IT BUT YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS AND FIGHT THE STEERING. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCTOBER 2008 AND RETURNED TO MY DEALER WITHIN TWO WEEKS WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS -- 50-60 MPH. MY SALESPERSON DROVE THE CAR WITH ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY SENSITIVE, THAT I WAS USED TO DRIVING A HEAVIER RAV4 WITH STABILITY CONTROL BUT THAT NOTHING SEEMED AMISS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, THE ISSUE CONTINUES AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE SLICK OR WHEN THE WIND BLOWS THE PROBLEM INCREASES TENFOLD. I LIVE IN A PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE WIND IS INEVITABLE AND ICE/SNOW CAN BE ISSUES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER TWICE TO TRY TO TRADE THE COROLLA IN ON A SAFER VEHICLE BUT SINCE IT IS A NEW CAR, I CANNOT RECOVER THE DEPRECIATION TO MAKE THE TRADE AT THIS TIME. *TR

I JUST GOT A 2009 COROLLA LE YESTERDAY AND TODAY WHILE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WAS GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING THE CAR STRAIGHT AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH. I NEED THIS CAR FOR COMMUTING BUT AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ON THE FREEWAY AND AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PURCHASE. *TR

MY DAUGHTER STATED SHE WAS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH THE STEERING AND KEEPING THE CAR CENTERED ON THE ROAD. SHE WENT AROUND A CURVE AND LOST CONTROL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND LANDED DRIVER'S SIDE DOWN, BACKWARDS IN A DITCH. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY 2009 COROLLA FOR ONLY A WEEK AND THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED THE CAR WOULD SWAY TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT MAKING IT HARD TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS STEERING ISSUE WAS IN MY HEAD, BUT AFTER READING OTHER PEOPLES COMPLAINTS I JUST FEEL MAD. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS. YOU LITERALLY TAKE YOUR EYE OFF THE ROAD FOR A SECOND AND YOU ARE DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE. THIS ISN'T JUST AN ISSUE OF ANNOYANCE, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEBODY COULD POSSIBLY GET KILLED. IF TOYOTA DOESN'T START A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE TOP SELLING CAR'S RECORD OF UNSURPASSED RELIABILITY COULD BE TARNISHED! *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LAST YEAR AND HAVE 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT PRESENT. WINTER IS TOUGH IN BUFFALO, NY SO I USE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER EVERY DAY. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THAT WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY THE WASHER MECHANISM WORKS FINE BUT WHEN TRAVELING FROM 30MPH AND UP, THE WASHER MECHANISM CAUSES THE FLUID TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD VERY LOW EVEN UNDER THE WIPER BLADES AND FLUID RUNS UP THE WINDSHIELD FORCING THE DRIVER TO TURN ON THE WIPERS NUMEROUS TIMES TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FOR MINUTES AFTER SPRAYING THE WASHER FLUID. THE WASHER MECHANISM IS NOT ADJUSTABLE BEING MOUNTED UNDER THE HOOD SO REPLACING THEM WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME. I HAVE AN APPT. AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEXT SATURDAY TO SHOW THEM. *TR

I ORDERED A NEWLY-DESIGNED 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA XLE FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IT ARRIVED IN AUGUST, 2009. THE DEALERSHIP HAD NO XLE MODELS ON THE LOT, SO A TEST DRIVE WAS NOT POSSIBLE. AFTER THE CAR ARRIVED, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS PULLING INDEPENDENTLY ON THE ROAD TO THE LEFT WITHOUT JUST CAUSE. I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CHECK THE TIRES/STEERING/ OR ALIGNMENT ON MY NEXT VISIT. AS THE WEATHER BECAME MORE RAINY IN THE FALL, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR KEPT FEELING AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT HOLDING THE ROAD SAFELY-- PARTICULARLY AT TURNPIKE SPEED. I LIVE RELATIVELY CLOSE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHERE I TEACH, SO I DO NOT HAVE TO USUALLY DRIVE THE TURNPIKE, BUT WHEN I DID--THE CAR 'S STEERING OR TIRES ?? FELT OUT OF CONTROL. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE SENSOR CAME ON AND I SAW THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE WHEN I WAS AT SCHOOL. THE DEALERSHIP CAME AND TOWED THE CAR IN TO THE SHOP. THEY PATCHED IT. I THOUGHT MAYBE THAT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE SENSOR KEPT COMING ON AND GOING OFF. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, EXPLAINING THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND I THOUGHT MAYBE THE STEERING OR TIRES WERE NOT WORKING. THEY WORKED ON IT AGAIN AND I BOUGHT A NEW TIRE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BALANCED, ALIGNED, ETC. AND I PAID FOR IT. THEN IT SNOWED AND I NOTICED THAT THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF SNOW INCREASED THE UNSAFE FEELING OF NOT HAVING STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE TIRES THAT ARE BRIDGESTONE/TURANZA TIRES THAT ARE RATED M/S THAT CAME WITH THE CAR PLUS THE NEW TIRE THEY REP

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND ROADS THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A SUDDEN SURPRISE PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT RANDOMLY. ONE THING TO NOTE WHEN TURNING ANY CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL WON'T RECOVER STRAIGHT AS IF IT FORGOT I TURNED. THE CAR IS LESS THAN A WEEK OLD. NOTICE THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM ON MY FIRST TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE. I LOOK IT BACK FOR SERVICE THE NEXT DAY. FOR 2 DAYS TOYOTA SERVICE CHECKED ALIGNMENT AND DROVE IT. THEY FIND THE STEERING WHEEL IN TOLERANCE. SCOTTY SAID IT'S NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF NEW ELECTRIC STEERING. YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL OR IT WILL STEER OUT OF ASSIGN LANE. AFTER A 2ND TRIP IN A WEEK OF OWNING THIS CAR DECIDED TO TEST DRIVE A DIFFERENT 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA AND DROVE JUST FINE. I ONLY WISHED MINE WOULD HAVE DROVE STRAIGHT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY/ROADS THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE A SURPRISE PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ONE THING TO NOTE WHEN TURNING THE CORNER THE STEERING WILL NOT RECOVER STRAIGHT. THE CAR IS LESS THEN A WEEK OLD. NOTICE THE PROBLEM ON MY FIRST TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK IT BACK FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT SCOTTY SAID IT'S NORMAL FOR THIS NEW TYPE OF STEERING. YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS ON WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS SIGNIFICANT DISTORTION AND DOES NOT PRESENT A CLEAR VIEW OF THE ROAD BEHIND. VERY DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT, TO JUDGE WHERE VEHICLES ARE. MIRROR APPEARS TO BE SLIGHTLY CONCAVE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THIS WAS AN INTENTIONAL "MAGNIFICATION" FEATURE. PER 49 CFR 571.111, DRIVERS SIDE MIRRORS ON CARS SOLD IN THE US MUST HAVE UNIT MAGNIFICATION, I.E. THEY MUST BE FLAT. I CANNOT FIND ANY EXEMPTION FOR TOYOTA. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

BOUGHT BRAND NEW (3MILES) COROLLA LE ON FRIDAY, JAN 2, 2009. ON JAN 5, WHILE MAKING A TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE CAR COMPLETELY "FROZE": NO STEERING, NO ACCELERATION, NO BRAKING POSSIBLE. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. I CAME TO A STOP (LUCKILY, THE PARKING LOT WAS SEMI-EMPTY); TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE OFF- BUT THE "CHECK ENGINE" STAYED ON. CALLED THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED BRINGING THE CAR TO SERVICE FOR A CHECK. DROVE THERE (7 MILES)- THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT REMAINED ON THE WHOLE TIME. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT "THE ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON". WAS GIVEN THE CAR BACK (AFTER ROAD TEST BY THE MECHANIC AND, PRESUMABLY, A COMPUTERIZED CHECK) AND TOLD THAT "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR". FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOW. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THIS WAS A GRADUAL CHANGE IN DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A FRONT END WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/25/09. JB