MY SON RECEIVED HIS CAR TODAY THAT WAS SHIPPED TO HIM FROM MAUI TO PORTSMOUTH,VA. AS HE WAS DRIVING BACK TO BASE HIS PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF. THE INSIDE WAS MELTED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE MIRROR. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED TOYOTA VIA EMAIL ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS ONLY HAD ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THERE IS EITHER A FAULTY CONNECTION OR FAULTY PART THAT CAUSED THIS. I NOW WORRY THAT THE CAR MAY CATCH FIRE. *TR
2010 Toyota Corolla complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →
SINCE A RECALL CORRECTION FOR THE SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY, THE CAR WILL ACT LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE WHEN STOPPED AND WILL HESITATE BEFORE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO QUIT RUNNING IF IDLING TO WARM UP AND GAS MILEAGE IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. *TR
AFTER DEALER DID SMARTSTOP TECHNOLOGY UP DATE, OVER A PERIOD OF A FEW MONTHS THE ENGINE PERFORMANCE HAS DROPPED OFF, AS HAS THE GAS MILEAGE BY ABOUT 5MPG WITH NO CHANGE IN DRIVING HABITS. TALKED TO DEALER ON 12/11/2014 AND WAS INFORMED THE CAR HAS TO RELEARN THESE FUNCTIONS. ASKED HOW LONG THIS WOULD TAKE AND WAS TOLD A FEW MONTHS WHICH I FIND UNACCEPTABLE. MILEAGE ON CAR NOW IS ABOUT 28000, TO ME THAT IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO RELEARN ALL FUNCTIONS. *TR
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. *SS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE FAILURE CORRECTED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE VCS AND CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ERRONEOUSLY VEER INTO THE LEFT LANE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE BUT HAD DIFFICULTIES KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE DUE TO IT CONSTANTLY STEERING TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
THE DRIVERS SEAT DID NOT LOCK INTO A STATIONARY POSITION AND WOULD FLOAT FORWARD OR BACKWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SEAT RAIL TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF SAME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRUISED KNEE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S FORTH VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK COLLAPSED, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
THE CAR SEEMS TO INCREASE IN SPEED EVEN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY RADIO SELDOM WORKS, THE ANTI SKID CONTROL DOES NOT ACTIVATE, THE LIGHTS, BOTH INSIDE AND OUT BLINK ON AND OFF, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. THE AC AND HEATING UNIT CUTS ON AND OFF. IT SEEMS AS IF THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR IS IN NEED OF REPAIR. *TR
DROVE INTO A GAS STATION TO BUY GAS, PUT CAR IN PARK, STEPPED OUT TO PUMP CASE, NOTICED CAR MOVING, JUMP IN TO STOP IT, CAR ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO BUILDING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH CAR AND BUILDING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
ENTERED HEAD IN PARKING SPOT IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC GARAGE, CAR WAS POSITIONED CROOKED WITHIN LINES, BACKED UP MINIMAL FEET TO CORRECT TO A PARALLEL POSITION, PUT IN DRIVE (FOOT ON BRAKE) CAR LURCHED FORWARD VIOLENTLY PERHAPS 5 TO 6 FEET INTO A BRAIDED RESTRAINING CABLE AT THE FRONT OF THE SPACE. FRONT END DAMAGE TO BODY, HEADLIGHT, JAMMED PASSENGER DOOR, FRONT OF HOOD, POSSIBLE RADIATOR AND/OR A/C CONDENSER. REPAIRS ARE BEGINNING AT TOYOTA COLLISION CENTER, 410-525-1000, 15001 S.CATON AVE. HALETHORPE (BALTIMORE) MARYLAND . ESTIMATE IS $3500 - MY SHARE $1000 DEDUCTIBLE WITH LIBERTY MUTUAL. FLOOR MAT RECALL HAS BEEN DONE AND FIX WAS COMPLETED, HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED YET RE STEERING COLUMN CABLE REPAIR. A CHECK ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE OF MY SERIAL NUMBER DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS CAR IN THE ACCELERATION ISSUE. IF NOTHING ELSE, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE GAS PEDAL CORRECTION IN THIS RECALL TO BE DONE ON MY CAR ANYWAY, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT SHOW IN YOUR RECALL LISTING - CAN THIS BE DONE?? CAN YOU REQUEST THIS OF MY DEALER - RUSSEL TOYOTA 6324 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE (410-788-8400) - BALTIMORE, MD?? OTHERWISE, I WILL BE SCARED THAT THIS COULD OCCUR AGAIN AT ANY TIME!! *TR
I PURCHASED MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA IN OCTOBER 2010, ABOUT A MONTH LATER I BEGAN NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. PRESSING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SLIGHT ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES BEFORE SLOWING DOWN, I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATION. TO THIS DAY, THE BRAKES STILL REGULARLY ACCELERATE. OTHERS WHO HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCE THE BRAKE ACCELERATION AND ARE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN BUT THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS (I DID KEEP THE WORK ORDER RECEIPTS), I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE DEALER RECENTLY. *TR
I TOOK MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S IN FOR SERVICE ON 9/26/14 AT VICTORY TOYOTA OF CANTON, MI 48188 FOR A REGULAR SERVICE. ALL SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT VICTORY TOYOTA OF CANTON, MI 48188 SINCE I PURCHASE THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE FROM THEM. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR HAD A TIMING COVER LEAK THAT WAS TO COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1,300.00 TO FIX AND THAT IF I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT THE LEAK WOULD GET WORSE. I AM OUT OF MY TWO YEAR WARRANTY TIME PERIOD. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS THE 6TH THEY'D SEEN IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND ONE OF THEM WAS EVEN AS LOW AS $18,000 MILES. HE STATED THAT AT SOME POINT THERE WOULD PROBABLY BE A RECALL. I CALLED TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND OPENED CASE NUMBER [XXX] AND WAIT TO HEAR WHAT THEIR SOLUTION IS. I ADVISED THAT ANYTHING LESS THAN FULL REPAIR BY TOYOTA AT NO CHARGE TO ME WOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE. SUCH AN ISSUE SHOULD NOT POTENTIALLY HAPPEN IN A VEHICLE UNTIL 100,000 TO 110, 000 MILES. THE FACT THAT THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT MY CAR WAS THE 6TH THEY'D SEEN IN THE LAT TWO WEEKS IS A SERIOUS RED FLAG. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE ENGINE REVVED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
THIS IS A PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO LOW-SPEED SURGING IN THE 2006-2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH ETCS-I, IN WHICH THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO PREVENT A CRASH. THIS REQUEST IS BASED ON FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE IN WHICH MULTIPLE LOW-SPEED SURGE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 COROLLA. THE LATEST INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRASH ON JUNE 8, 2014. IN ADDITION TO THE EVIDENCE FROM OUR CRASH INCIDENT, WE ARE PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT MANY OTHER COROLLA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILARLY UNSAFE SCENARIOS THAT ARE LEADING TO CRASHES. SEE DOCUMENT FILES FOR COPY OF FULL PETITION LETTER AND SUPPORTING MATERIAL.
2010 COROLLA MAIN BODY WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHERE IT ENTERS CAR THROUGH FIREWALL. *TR
RECALL (NTSB RECALL 14V168) ISSUED ON 04-09-2014. I RECEIVED INTERIM NOTICE. IN CALL TODAY TO TOYOTA, THEY INDICATED PARTS, WHICH ORIGINALLY WERE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE BY MID OR LATE SUMMER, ARE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT 5 1/2 MONTHS SINCE RECALL IS TOO LONG TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY CONDITION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/06/14
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL ENGINE POWER, WITH NO WARNING, STUTTER, JOLT OR ANY SORT OF NOISE. I MANAGED TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER BUT COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO TURN OVER AND HAD TO TOW IT AWAY. OBD CODE READER WOULD NOT CONNECT WITH ON BOARD COMPUTER. WHEN CRANKING THE ENGINE THERE WAS NO SPARK TO THE COILS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V168000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000.
ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULDN'T ROLL UP. TODAY, I STOPPED MY CAR AT A REST STOP AND MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR STARTED SMOKING. THE WAFTED UP THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND THE WINDOW CONTROLLED BUTTON. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. I TURNED THE CAR OFF. WAITED. TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE SMOKE CAME OUT INSTANTLY. TOYOTA HAS HAD A RECALL ON THEIR CAMRYS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. COROLLAS NEED TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST. I'M SUCK IN ANOTHER STATE WITH A CAR THAT CAN CATCH ON FIRE AT ANY MINUTE IT SEEMS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT COULD NOT BE MOVED FORWARD. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO REACH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTRYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I TURNED OFF THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON EVERYTHING WAS FINE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR OVER TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. AT THIS POINT THE STEERING WAS FINE. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME 99 DOLLARS AND DID A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH TURNED UP NOTHING. ASSUMING THAT THE CAR WAS OK, AND THIS STEERING WHEEL LOCK WAS JUST A ONE TIME THING I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AS NORMAL. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS STEERING LOCK KEEPS HAPPENING TO ME. THE WHEEL LOCKS, I TURN OFF THE CAR, I TURN IT BACK ON AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT THE WHEEL WILL LOCK IN A PLACE WHERE I DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON TO GET THE WHEEL UNLOCKED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SAID THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY IN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR. THE PART ALONE IS ABOUT 1400 DOLLARS. I KNOW THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS OUT TO DEALERS ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS COVERED. I DON'T THINK ITS FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT IS TOYOTA'S FAULT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA'S AND FOR THAT MATTER ALMOST ALL CAR COMPANIES ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. WHY ARE THESE SYST
UPON PURCHASING THIS CAR FROM CARMAX ON 02/2012 THERE HAD BEEN CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT WERE NOT BEING RESOLVED FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD GONE IN AND TRIED HAVING MY TRANSMISSION LOOKED AT THREE TIMES A THE CARMAX DEALERSHIP ALL OF WHICH TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. ON 07/26/2014 MY 2010 TOYOTA'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NOW NEEDS A NEW ONE. THIS OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR THAT WAS BUILT IN 2010 AND FOR MYSELF OWNING IT FOR TWO YEARS. BOTH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND CARMAX DEALERSHIP ARE NOT WILLING HELP ASSIST THE PROBLEM. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A TOYOTA CAR AGAIN. UPDATED 4/24/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND THE KEY REMOVED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
TRUNK FOR 2010 COROLLA DID NOT STAY OPEN WHEN WIFE OPENED TRUNK TO ACCESS ITEMS. LID EDGE HIT BRIDGE OF HER NOSE, CAUSING A SMALL CUT, AND SWELLING. DEVELOPED TO "RACCOON EYES" THE SAME EVENING THAT LASTED A FEW DAYS. CAR WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE. EVEN ON LEVEL SURFACES, LID CLOSES UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, A VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V338000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I GOT A LETTER FOR SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY RECALL..WHEN I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER(2100 W MAPLE LAWN DR), HE SAID DON'T HAVE PARTS AND DOES NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM TOYOTA FOR THIS SPIRAL CABLE RECALL FIX. I WASTED MY 2HRS OF TIME BY TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC. NEED TO KNOW, WHEN DEALER WILL GET PARTS AND FIX IT. *TR
MY WIFE USUALLY DRIVES THE CAR AND HAS COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE RIDE AND STEERING OF THE CAR. ON THIS DAY I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN I NOTICED THAT CAR DOES FEEL LOOSE AND CAN BECOME HARD TO CONTROL. I AM A SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND WORK ON LOADS AND DYNAMICS IN AEROSPACE SYSTEMS. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT HAS A POOR STEERING SYSTEM, AND BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH IN A DEAD BAND AND BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. THIS COULD BE AN EXPLANATION WHY THE FRONT TIRES WEAR AT AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH RATE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO SANK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,948.
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING AND OTHER VEHICLE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SKID LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT ANY TIME, EVEN IF SHE WAS DRIVING SLOWLY. WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER, CONTROLLING THE STEERING WAS SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM. IF IT WERE SNOWING, OR RAINING, THE REAR END WOULD SLIDE OUT TO THE POINT, THE SKID LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *JB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HEARD A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE VEHICLE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. UPDATED 11/13/14*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT HAND AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V338000(SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
BRAKES GRIND AND SKIP CAUSING CAR TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS. *TR
UNDER CERTAIN LIMITED CONDITIONS, THE TRUNK DOESN'T HOLD OPEN BY ITSELF. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN PARKED FACING UPHILL IN OWNER'S DRIVEWAY. OWNER HAS UNEXPECTEDLY BEEN HIT IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES WHILE RETRIEVING CARGO BECAUSE THE TRUNK JUST COMES DOWN HARD FROM THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE LATCH AREA OF THE TRUNK LID HAS IMPACTED OWNER'S HEAD. THIS LATCH IS ONLY COVERED BY A SMALL PLASTIC PIECE, OTHERWISE IT'S METAL. THE OWNER HASN'T BEEN INJURED, BUT IT HAS CAUSED THEM PAIN EACH TIME IT HAPPENS. OWNER HAD IT CHECKED AT A TOYOTA DEALER. THEY SAID IT OCCURS BECAUSE AN AFTERMARKET REAR SPOILER WAS INSTALLED BY A PRIOR OWNER. DEALER SAYS THIS AFTERMARKET SPOILER IS TOO HEAVY, CAUSING TRUNK NOT TO STAY OPEN. DEALER OFFERED TO REMOVE SPOILER FOR A FEE. WE'VE SINCE DISCOVERED TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TSB THAT TELLS DEALERS TO REPLACE ONE OR BOTH TORSION BARS FOR THIS CONDITION. WE'D LIKE TO NHTSA TO REVIEW THIS & SEE IF ENOUGH OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONSIDER A RECALL. *TR
AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH THE 2010 COROLLA S HAS STEERING WANDER - DOES NOT HOLD CENTER VERY WELL - CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT DIRECTION TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT - GETS TIRING AFTER A WHILE - JUST FIGURED THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT SO I JUST LIVED WITH PROBLEM UNTIL READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE NHTSA CHECKING INTO PROBLEM SO I TOLD [XXX] IN SERVICE DEPT. AT DRY RIDGE TOYOTA IN KY. ABOUT PROBLEM ( OCT - 2013 ) AND HE SAID HE WOULD CHECK INTO IT AND SEE IF TOYOTA WOULD OFFER A FIX - NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA AFTER OVER 6 MONTHS ITS NOW ( MAY - 2014 ) I HAVE CHECKED BACK EVERY MONTH WITH [XXX] BUT HE SAYS STILL NOTHING FROM TOYOTA - SO IM NOW FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA .......... ALSO THE SPEED CONTROL JERKS CAR VERY HARD AS IT REENGAGES WHILE GOING UP A HILL SOMETIMES APPROX. 25 MPH TO 45 MPH ......... ALSO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSE THE FRONT END OF THE CAR TO JUMP UP AND DOWN WHEN TRYING TO STOP ON SLICK RAINY OR SNOW ROADS AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I'VE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST 5 YRS. SINCE THE DAY I GOT INTO IT, THE THING WALKS THE HIGHWAY (40 MPH+) CONTINUALLY. ON A TRIP OVER TWO HOURS, YOU START TO GET EXHAUSTED FROM THE CONTINUOUS WEAVING BACK AND FORTH, LIKE A SIDE WIND KEEPS ALTERNATING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TO LEFT TO RIGHT ECT... ALIGNMENTS, NEW TIRES, ECT CHANGES NOTHING... SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH EITHER THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT END, OR THE STEERING. I JUST WANT TO ADD MY NAME TO THE COMPLAINTS, BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY PROVEN TO BE FAULTY AND KILLS MULTIPLE VICTIMS. AFTER 70K, TIRED OF A VEHICLE WHICH WEARS ON ONE'S NERVES... *TR
WHY HAVE I NOT BEEN CONTACTED...THIS IS RIDICULOUS..10 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN FIXED...THIS WAS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE THAT NEVER SHOD HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD..TOTAL LOSES OF VEHICLE..WHERE IS THE WARRANTY?.. THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER MY ACCIDENT AND I WAS TOLD THEREFORE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCATED FOR INVESTIGATION.. I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS..!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 30 EAST IN PA, I EXPERIENCED A SCENARIO WHERE I WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AND PRESSED THE BRAKE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT IT'S SPEED AND SUBSEQUENT PRESSINGS OF THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE CAR. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE BRAKES STILL WERE NOT SLOWING THE CAR ENOUGH. I HAD TO DRIVE INTO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND GRASS BEYOND THAT IN ORDER TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ENOUGH TO LET OTHER CARS PASS SO I COULD GO INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE NEXT BUSINESS I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER DRIVING 7 MILES AND LOOKING FOR ERROR CODES, REPORTED THAT THEY "COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE". MY CAR ALREADY HAD ALL THE FIXES FOR THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE THAT TOYOTA HAD A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR DONE IN DECEMBER 2013. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY TOYOTA BECAUSE IF THE REPORTED FIXES DO NOT WORK, THEN THERE COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS/FATALITIES YET TO COME. I NEVER HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BEFORE. *TR
ALL I REMEMBER IS FEELING SCARED..AND BEGAN TO PRAY...AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO UNCONTROLLABLE SPEEDS, AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP..
I OPENED MY TRUNK TO PLACE SOMETHING INSIDE AND THE TRUNK CLOSED ON ME AND HURT MY BACK. THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AND FORTUNATELY MY GRANDDAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO STOP IT BEFORE IT HIT MY BACK.THIS HAPPENS OFTEN WHEN IT IS WINDY OUTSIDE. THE TRUNK NEVER STAYS UP AND THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. *JS
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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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