I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR AND AS I CAME UP ON A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN I DID THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. MY WIFE HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO HER TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK AND I JUST DISMISSED IT. WE HAD THE RECALL REPAIR DONE ON OUR CAR ALMOST TWO WEEKS AGO. *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 →
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAR STEERS AS IF REACTING TO GUSTING WIND FROM EITHER SIDE. STEERING VERY SENSITIVE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW WITH 11 MILES ON IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION BEFORE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED MOST OF THE TIME WHEN SHE ASSERTED THE BRAKE. FURTHERMORE, SHE STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK; THE BUCKLE WOULDN'T LOCK IN PLACE. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 785. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY RISK AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200.
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. DEC.24 2009 WAS A REPORT OF THE FIRST FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT AND APPLIED MY BRAKES BEFORE I APPROACHED THE STREET AND MY CAR ENDED UP ACCELERATING HITTING THE PASSENGER DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOREOVER IF I DRIVE OVER A BUMPY SURFACE OR POT HOLE MY PEDALS START TO KICK BACK OR VIBRATE. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT. ALSO I HAVE 2 RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE ACCORDING TO TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER. AFTER FIXING MY RECALL I NOW HAVE A NEW PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. IT MAKES SQUEAK SOUNDS AND SQUEALS AS I APPLY MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER ON MAR.2 AND THEY TOLD ME AFTER WAITING 2 HOURS THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND PUT ON MY SERVICE RECEIPT AS "NORMAL NOISE". ALSO REGARDING THE ACCIDENT A TOYOTA INSPECTOR FROM CORPORATE INSPECTED MY CAR BEFORE MY RECALL WAS FIXED AND DESPITE THE TWO RECALLS SAID THAT MY VEHICLE HAS NO PROBLEMS AND THE ACCIDENT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. I NOW DRIVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT SQUEALS AND SQUEAKS EVERY DAY AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IS FIGHTING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND BODILY INJURY CLAIMS FROM THE DRIVER I STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE MY FAULT AND NOT TOYOTA. IM IN SUCH DISTRESS WITH TOYOTA I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE TO DO. I GAVE THEM CHANCE AFTER CHANCE TO HELP ME BUT ITS JUST GETTING WORSE. THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND ALSO MY FIRST ACCIDENT I EVER HAD. IM SCARED THAT I HAVE TO PAY 20,000 FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR A DEFECTED CA
SINCE DELIVERY, MY NEW 2010 COROLLA HAS HAD A STEERING PROBLEM. IT VEERS OR WANDERS TO THE LEFT OR FIGHT RANDOMLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65-75MPH). NOT THE ALIGNMENT. VERY DANGEROUS IF THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES BESIDE YOU. IS NOT DUE TO THE WIND - OCCURS ON WINDLESS DAYS. HAVE OWNED 25 CARS IN 50 YEARS, SOME TOYOTAS; THIS IS THE WORST - WILL NOT STAY STRAIGHT; BOTH DANGEROUS AND FATIGUING TO DRIVE. MUST FULLY FOCUS AND MAKE CONSTANT CORRECTIONS TO TRACK STRAIGHT. RECALL! UNSAFE! *TR
I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT IS PART OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR RECALL/INSTALLATION. I HAVE NOTICED ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT APPEARS TO ALSO INVOLVE THE ACCELERATOR. THIS VEHICLE HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN BOTH 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CONSISTENT MEANING IT IS NOT ALWAYS NOTICED EVERY TIME I DRIVE, I WOULD MAINTAIN THAT IT OCCURS AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME HOWEVER. PROBLEM: I ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED FOR INSTANCE IN 3RD GEAR AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WANTS TO SPEED UP, I THEN REMOVE SOME PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE THEN SLOW BY JERKING, I THEN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE JERKS AGAIN, BOTTOM LINE IS I CAN NOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS DO NOT MATTER, FLAT, HILL, BUMPY, SMOOTH, WET DRY, 30 MPH, 31 MPH, 32, MPH ETC. I CANNOT MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED IN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. I AM NOT SURE OF AN APPROXIMATE DATE, IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2009. I WILL JUST ENTER A RANDOM DATE BELOW. *TR
I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TRACK THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON AN OPEN ROAD IN WINDY OR UNEVEN ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE IS VERY LITTLE OR NO FEEDBACK THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE DEMANDS YOUR FULL ATTENTION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS MAKING IT VERY TIRING AND IN MY OPINION SOMEWHAT UNSAFE AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH. SEEMS TO BE OK OR BETTER AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS IN RESIDENTIAL OR CITY ENVIRONMENTS. THESE CONCERNS WERE REPORTED TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND IN THE NEW CAR FEEDBACK FORM I RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I RECEIVED NO FEEDBACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON THAT SURVEY AND THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THE STEERING AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT WERE WITHIN TOLERANCES. I DID HOWEVER GET THE FOLLOWING HINTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT SALES REPRESENTATIVES , OVER INFLATE THE TIRES, LOOK FURTHER UP THE ROAD ,PUT SOME WEIGHT IN THE TRUNK, NONE OF WHICH I EMPLOYED. RIDICULOUS!!! *TR
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE UNDER THE CAR ALLOWANCE REBATE SYSTEM. CONSUMER STATES DISSATISFACTION WITH UNIVERSAL TOYOTA NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE CARS REQUIREMENT TO SCRAP TRADE IN VEHICLES. *TGW THE CONSUMER ASKED THE TOYOTA SALESPERSON WHO HANDLED THE DETAILS OF THE PURCHASE, ABOUT THE ESTIMATE OF THE SCRAP VALUE FOR HIS TRADE-IN VEHICLE. THE SALESPERSON STATED THEY WERE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OWED THEM FOR SEVERAL TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES. *JB
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES SULFUR ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. IN ADDITION CONSUMER STATES SHE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LATEST RECALL RELATED TO THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM. *TGW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. A DIFFERENT DRIVER STATED THAT SHE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND AFTER DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO DRIVING 15 MPH AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS A PART OF A RELATED RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEALER HAD PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT AGREE THAT IT WAS REPAIRED SINCE SHE EXPERIENCED THE SURGE AFTER IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16000. UPDATED 03/09/10 *BF THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. UPDATED 05/26/10.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,493. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50.
I DRIVE TOYOTA COROLLA LS 2010. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY APPROXIMATELY WITH 45M/H. I WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE AN EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY, I SAW COUPLE CARS WERE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EXIT APPROXIMATELY METER AWAY FROM ME. I DECIDED TO REDUCE THE SPEED AND GETBACK TO THE HIGHWAY(TO GET AROUND THEM SO I CAN TAKE MY EXIT. I HIT MY BRAKE SLIGHTLY TO SLOW DOWN MY CAR DID NOT EVEN CHANGE SPEED, I TRIED COUPLE TIMES NOTHING HAPPENED. THEN I DECIDED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE ALL THE WAY MY CAR DID NOT CHANGE THE SPEED AT ALL IT WAS GOING AT THE SAME SPEED. MY CAR WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ROAD FOR 7-8 SECONDS, THEN I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK DECISION SO I WILL NOT HIT THE CARS THAT WAS ONFRONT OF ME(THEY WERE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD FOR SOME REASON) BECAUSE I WAS GETTING TOO CLOSE. I DECIDED TO GET BACK TO HIGHWAY SO I WILLNOT HIT ANYONE. BUT AFTER I TRIED TO GET BACK TO THE HIGHWAY I TOTALLY LOST MY CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR MOVED WITH NO CONTROL FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN I AND UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY EVERYONE WAS BEHIND ME AND THEY STAYED AWAY FROM MY CAR. I JUST TOOK MY CAR TO BE FIXED FROM THE STICKING ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MY BREAKS DID NOT WORKED AT THAT POINT AND MY CAR WAS MOVING WITH THE SAME SPEED . AFTERWARD I WAS ABLE TO MOVE MY CAR AND MY BRAKES WERE WORKING. I AM WORRIED TO DRIVE THAT CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. I COULD OF HURT THE LADY AND HER KIDS THAT WERE BEHIND ME. *TR
TOYOTA RECALL,HOW CAN YOU EXPECT US TO BRING OUR VEHICLE IN FOR THIS RECALL TO PUT ON PRECISION-CUT STEEL REINFORCEMENT BAR ON ACCELERATOR WHEN CEO OF TOYOTA CAN'T GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE SOLVED? THIS WAS STATED ON NATION WIDE TV. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR MY COLLEGE STUDENT DAUGHTER AND I WILL NOT LET HER DRIVE IT AS I DO NOT FEEL SHE WILL BE SAFE. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2010. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HE ATTEMPTED TO STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE RMPS INCREASED AND DECREASED WHEN THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,589 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,590. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WHEN SUDDENLY SHE FELT A SURGE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHERE IT WOULD ACTIVATE FOR NO REASON. UPDATED 06/10/10*JB
I WANT TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH TOYOTA COROLLA THAT I BOUGHT FROM GERMAIN TOYOTA IN SARASOTA IN JULY OF 2009. WHILE DRIVING ON I-275, I APPLIED BRAKES. FOR A MOMENT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, AND CAR KEPT RACING. I SENT CAR BACK TO DEALER, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES PLEASE NOTE, I RAISED THE ISSUE WITH DEALER IN AUG 2009, MUCH BEFORE THE OFFICIAL RECALL WAS ORDERED. THE DEALER WAS CONCERNED AND DID TOW THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY INSPECTED. I HAVE DEALER REPORT, AND THIS INCIDENT IS RECORDED WITH THE DEALER.*TR
WHEN I DROVE MY 2010 COROLLA FROM THE DEALER IT HAD FIVE MILES ON IT. WITHIN ONE HALF MILE I REALIZED THAT THE CAR WANDERED LEFT AND RIGHT AND NEEDED ME TO STEER LEFT AND RIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. I KNEW RIGHT AWAY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE CASTER ADJUSTMENT WAS SET SO THE CASTER WAS FACED FORWARD. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THE SERVICE MGR SAID IT WAS DESIGNED TO HAVE THE CASTER SET FORWARD BY TWO DEGREES. I AM 72 AND A CAR GUY. A FORWARD CASTER WILL CAUSE THE CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO STEER STRAIGHT. IT WAS TO BE DRIVEN BY MY GRAND DAUGHTER WHO HAS 18 MONTHS DRIVING EXPERIENCE. WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THE CASTER SET TO 'FOLLOW' RATHER THAN 'LEAD'. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID IT WAS SET TO TOYOTA DESIGNS OF TWO DEGREES FORWARD. THAT IS THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH, MAYBE, SOMETHING IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS THAT MIGHT BE ADDING TO THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED. IF TOYOTA DOESN'T SPEAK TO THIS AND CORRECT IT I NEED TO HAVE THIS CAR REPLACED BY AN AMISH HORSE AND CARRIAGE. TOYOTA HAS INTRODUCED A NEW FEATURE THAT IS DEADLY. *TR
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH THE GAUGES WENT INSTANTLY FROM 50 TO 0. AT THE SAME TIME MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. THE CAR STILL HAD POWER WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS, LIGHTS AND RADIO WERE STILL ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN TO GET OFF THE ROAD, THEN STEERING WHEEL CLICKED AND LOCKED. THERE WAS NO STEERING. MY BRAKES DID WORK. IT WAS AS IF THE CAR HAD SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THEN BACK ON, BUT DIDN'T UNLOCK THE STEERING. THE CAR WAS NEW WITH LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT. THIS WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT OF THIS KIND, I HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL THEN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. IT WAS TESTED THE NEXT DAY & I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE SENSOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THEY CONNECTED IT TO THE COMPUTER AND REPROGRAMMED IT AND SAID IT WAS GOOD TO GO. I REFUSED TO ACCEPT IT UNTIL THEY COULD TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED AND WHAT THEY HAD REPLACED TO GUARANTEE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO AND ENDED UP REPLACING MY CAR WITH A NEW ONE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WANDER AND DRIFT DURING THE TRAVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY GIVEN SPEED RATE ABOVE 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.
THIS WAS NOT A FAILURE, BUT MORE OF A CONSTANT PROBLEM. MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A SERIOUS TENDENCY TO WANT TO WANDER IN THE LANE. I DRIVE TO WORK EVERYDAY ON THE EXPRESS WAY, ABOUT 25 MILES. IT REQUIRES CONSTANT MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TRACKING STRAIGHT. IT ACTUALLY FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS ALWAYS ON A SLIPPERY ROAD, EVEN WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS DRY. AS SPEEDS INCREASE THE PROBLEM INCREASES; IT IS ALWAYS PRESENT. NEVER WORSE AT ONE TIME THAN ANOTHER. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALER, BUT I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY AT 12:30 FOR THE GAS PEDAL RECALL, I WILL INFORM THEM OF THE ISSUE AS WELL. *TR
DRIVING 2010 TOYOTA LE ON HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF HIGHWAY, TURNED TO OFF RAMP AS POWER STEERING ALLOWED CAR TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS THE CAR APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN, THE FOOT BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AND FELT SPONGY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR TODAY. *TR
I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH HAS ONLY 700+ MILES ON IT. TODAY, ON MY WAY TO GET LUNCH, MY BRAKES SLIPPED TWICE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF EACH OTHER. THE 2010 COROLLA DEFINITELY SHOULD BE PART OF THE BRAKE PROBLEM RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY TOYOTA THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,600.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO INSTALL THE BRAKE OVERRIDE ALTHOUGH THAT IS A PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR. HE DOESN'T AGREE SINCE HIS VIN IS A PART OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 275 MILES. UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB
I BROUGHT A NEW TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 IN MID JANUARY, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A POSSIBLE STEERING PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN THE SPEED WAS MORE THAN 60 MPH. THE LATEST ONE WAS IN THE AFTERNOON OF FEB. 26, WHEN I DROVE ON A HIGHWAY WITH A SPEED OF ABOUT 65 MPH. IT SEEMED THE STEERING WAS VERY SENSITIVE AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL - A SMALL MOVEMENT IN STEERING COULD EASILY CAUSE THE CAR TO GO TO ANOTHER LANE. THE SITUATION BECAME MORE APPARENT WHEN THE WIND WAS STRONG - I FELT THE CAR WAS NOT STABLE AT ALL. *TR
PURCHASED MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S IN JULY AND IT HAS BEEN RECALLED 3 TIMES. HAD ACCELERATOR PEDAL FIXED WEEKS AGO. YESTERDAY WHILE BRUSHING SNOW OFF CAR IT BEGAN TO REV AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD DEPRESSED ITSELF AND STUCK. I HAD TO MANUALLY PULL UP THE PEDAL. I USE THIS CAR FOR WORK AND DRIVE APPROX. 2500 MILES PER MONTH. I TRANSPORT CLIENTS AND CHILDREN. I BOUGHT A TOYOTA FOR SAFETY AND RESALE VALUE! I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. I HAVE TRIED TO TRADE IT IN AND DEALERS WILL NOT TAKE IT. IT IS UNSELLABLE AND UNSAFE. I WANT TOYOTA TO TAKE THIS CAR AND GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK. IT IS A BAD PRODUCT! *TR
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM CONTACTING YOU REGARDING A COMPLAINT WITH MY 2010 COROLLA. I FIRST CALLED THE NHTSA 800 NUMBER WITH THIS WRITTEN COMPLAINT AND WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE A HARD COPY IN TWO WEEKS (I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE IT). SO ONCE AGAIN I AM PUTTING THIS COMPLAINT IN WRITING, SO I HAVE PROOF THAT IT WAS FILED AND SENT. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING GETS DONE WITH IT ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE COMPLAINT IS REGARDING TOYOTA'S NEW PEDAL RECALL PART. IT DOES NOT CORRECT THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. MY CAR ACCELERATED OVER 80 MPH ON FEB.12,2010. TOYOTA PUT IN THE RECALL PEDAL THAT MORNING AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR THERE. ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK ON FEB 12, THE CAR EXHIBITED MORE ACCELERATION ISSUES. THAT WAS WHEN I CALLED TO REPORT IT WITH THE NHTSA. THE CAR THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN ON FEB15 WITH THE NEW"PEDAL RECALL IN". I WAS DRIVING UP A LONG ONRAMP ONTO THE INTERSTATE AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH, AND THE CAR TOOK OFF TO OVER 80 MPH. I WAS INJURED. I CALLED AGAIN TO YOUR AGENCY TO REPORT THIS ON FEB15TH. I GOT THE CAR BACK FROM TOYOTA ON FEB 19TH. THEY SAID "THE CAR WAS FINE. IT IS NORMAL FOR COROLLAS TO ACCELERATE TO 80 MPH". THAT IS TOTAL BULL! THE CAR'S PEDAL STARTED STICKING ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21. THIS CALLED MORE RPM & ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. ALSO THE BRAKES ARE GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR HAS GONE THRU A 5 WAY INTERSECTIONS STOP LIGHT AND A STOP SIGN. I HAVE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. *TR
I AM FILING THIS REPORT TO HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR MY RECORDS. IT IS ON MY 2010 COROLLA NOW HAVING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ISSUES. IT STARTED ON FEB. 21,2010. THE BRAKES STARTED TO GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. ON FEBRUARY 24, THE BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AT A 5 WAY INTERSECTION, AND I WENT THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THAT SAME DAY I WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND HAD TO JAM ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE, SO I DIDN'T GO ONTO A MAJOR TRAVELED ROUTE IN VERMONT. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM I REPORTED TO THE NHTSA ON 12/12/09. THE ODI NUMBER IS 10295431. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT WAS DONE WITH THAT COMPLAINT? DID IT EVER GET FORWARDED TO MR. TOYODO HIMSELF, CONGRESS (FOR THE HEARINGS?). I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ISSUES FOR OVER 14 MONTHS WITH MY 2009 COROLLA. WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THAT INFORMATION? THE ONLY RECALL I SAW WAS FOR THE PRIUS? WHAT A JOKE! NOW MY 2010 COROLLA HAS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. AGAIN TOYOTA GETS AWAY WITH COVERING UP THEIR MISTAKES, AND YOUR AGENCY DOES NOTHING. THE SAME AS COVERING UP THE NEW PEDAL RECALL NOT CORRECTING THE ISSUE OF ACCELERATION (MY ODI NUMBER FOR THIS IS 10314851). I HAVE ALL MY RECORDS AND AM SHOWING THEM TO THE MEDIA (NATIONAL & LOCAL). I AM STATING BELOW THE INCIDENT DATE FOR MY CURRENT CAR BRAKE FAILURE ISSUES IS FEBRUARY 21ST. I AM HOWEVER STATING INJURIES AND REPORTED TO THE POLICE. I HAD AN ACCELERATION INCIDENT ON JANUARY 18, 2010 WITH MY 2009 COROLLA . DURING THE INCIDENT I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE AND WAS INJURED
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) MY 2010 COROLLA HAS HAD THE GAS PEDAL RECALL COMPLETED AND NOW WHEN CAR IS IN PARK I CAN WATCH THE RPM'S OF THE MOTOR FLUCTUATE FROM 1000 RPM TO 1400 RPMS WITH OUT TOUCHING THE GAS. ALSO IT NOW IDLES AT 1000 RPM COMPARED TO ABOUT 800 BEFORE . I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER YET BUT I JUST WANTED THIS INFORMATION REPORTED TO YOU. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT SOLVED THIS PROBLEM DO YOU. [XXX] *TR
I LEASED A 2010 COROLLA IN DEC,2010. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND HE SAID HE DROVE ANOTHER COROLLA AND THE BRAKE OPERATED THE SAME WAY, HE SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG SINCE THE VEHICLE STOPPED O.K. IF YOU PUMP THE PEDAL ONCE THE BRAKES ENGAGE THE WAY THEY SHOULD...I THING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR
MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA OFTEN MAKES A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ALONG WITH FRICTION ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL, SOMETIMES IT OCCURS WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH OR BUMPY ROADS OR WHEN BRAKING IN EMERGENCY (HARD BRAKING). DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE CHECKED THE CAR AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM THE TWO (2) TIMES I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED. *TR
MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA WILL NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY KEEP MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. *TR
BOUGHT NEW COROLLA 2010 FOR MY WIFE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. I THOUGHT RIGHT FROM THE FIRST DRIVE THAT ITS STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY SENSITIVE, THAT IS, EVEN SMALL MOTIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL APPEAR TO GET AMPLIFIED TO RELATIVELY LARGER DIRECTIONAL CHANGES ON THE MOVING CAR. HOWEVER, MY WIFE DID NOT THINK SO. TYPICALLY, HOWEVER, SHE DRIVES IT AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE, AT MOST 40 MPH, AS SHE AVOIDS HIGHWAYS. WE HAVE NEVER DRIVEN IT AT HIGHER SPEEDS LIKE 65-70 MPH WHERE I UNDERSTAND SOME OTHER COROLLAS START MEANDERING. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM I AM DESCRIBING ABOVE. BUT AFTER HAVING READ ABOUT SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO 2010 COROLLAS, WHICH ARE RECENTLY SO MUCH IN THE NEWS, I THOUGHT WE SHOULD REPORT IT TOO. *TR
CORRECTION AND ADDITION TO MY 1ST COMPLAINT. YESTERDAY I HAD TO DRIVE MY HUSBAND HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL AND UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO GET ON THE HWY. THE CAR ROAD HOME WAS MORE WORRISOME THAN HIS SURGERY! THE EPS IN THE 2010 COROLLA IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS THE OTHER COROLLA I HAD BEFORE IT. ITS BLOWING ALL OVER THE ROAD, TAKING ME INTO OTHER LANES, I ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS ON THE HWY, MY HUSBAND GOT ALL DISTRESSED IN THE CAR AND BEGGED ME TO GET HIM HOME SO HE COULD GET OUT OF MY CAR WHICH HE NOW HAS DUBBED A DEATH TRAP. THE CAR BASICALLY VEERS IN AND OUT OF THE LANE YOUR IN. ITS LIKE TRYING TO DRIVE IN THE ROAD RUTS ONLY THERE WASN'T ANY BECAUSE OUR STRETCH OF HWY HAD JUST BEEN PAVED WITH BLACK TAR AND ALL WAS FLAT AND NICE ON THE ROAD SURFACE BUT THE CAR STILL TOOK ME ALL OVER AND IM NOT ALONE WHEN I SCREAM TO YOU PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU TO COME TO MY HOUSE AND DRIVE MY CAR!!!!! I CAN GUARANTEE YOU WILL RECALL THIS MODEL AS WELL!!! THIS IS DANGEROUS!!! NO PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO GET SEE TO THERE CAR BLOWING AROUND LIKE A KITE IN THE SKY. IM BEGGING YOU PLEASE COME DRIVE MY CAR!!! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I FEEL LIKE IM GOING TO DIE IN THIS CAR. *TR
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA REQUESTING INFORMATION*CW THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HER VEHICLE WAS EFFECTED BY THE RECALL? CAN THE VEHICLE STILL BE DRIVEN AND WHEN SHOULD SHE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER? RECALL 10V017000. *JB UPDATED 03/08/10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE SAFE AT THIS TIME AND SHE MAY NEED SOME TIME GETTING ADJUSTED TO ELECTRONIC STEERING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CENTER LANE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE LANE. THE TOYOTA DEALER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO PICK UP HIS VEHICLE AND PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 714.
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA -- STEERING PROBLEM. VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR WITHIN TRAVEL LANE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO WIND GUSTS BUT OCCURS AT ALL THE TIMES. FEELS LIKE THERE ARE DEAD SPOTS IN THE WHEEL AND THERE IS LITTLE TO NO ROAD FEEL FEEDBACK. THE CAR DOES NOT TRACK STRAIGHT ON ITS OWN BUT REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS. I AM 69 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN MANY CARS/TRUCKS INCLUDING MY 2002 TOYOTA AVALON AND MY DAUGHTER'S 1993 COROLLA AND HAVE NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED THE TYPE STEERING ISSUE THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND IF A DRIVER IN NOT PAYING 100% ATTENTION AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING TO KEEP CAR WITHIN THE TRAVEL LANE THE RESULT COULD BE DISASTROUS. TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS STEERING ISSUE WITH ITS NEW COROLLA'S. [THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME - BUT YOUR FORM FORCES ME TO ENTER AN INCIDENT DATE SO I AM JUST USING JAN 1, 1901 TO PROCEED WITH THE FORM. UPDATED 03/19/10.*JB
BOUGHT COROLLA NEW JAN 2010. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 2850 MILES. THE CAR WILL NOT GO IN A STRAIGHT LINE WHILE DRIVING OVER 55MPH. THE CAR DRIFTS TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT TURNING THE WHEEL. CAR FEELS AS IF YOU'RE DRIVING IN HARD WINDS CAUSING LANE SHIFTS WITHOUT TURNING WHEEL. ONE MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS TIGHTLY GRIPPED TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONTINUALLY OVER CORRECT THE WHEEL FROM LEFT TO RIGHT OR RIGHT TO LEFT TO KEEP THE CAR TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE DRIVING ON OPEN ROADS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER, TECH TEST DROVE CAR WHILE I WAS A RIDING ALONG AND FOUND CAR TO NOT DRIVE NORMAL. AFTER TEST DRIVE TECH TESTED CAR, CAR WAS CHECKED IN SHOP AND FOUND TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITHIN THEIR TESTING CAPABILITIES. WANTED TO KEEP CAR FOR FURTHER TESTING BECAUSE HE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX CAR BUT NOTED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR. 4 DAYS LATER I GOT A CALL FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT MANAGER STATING THAT TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR MY CARS STEERING. WAS TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN CAR COULD BE FIXED. WHEN I ASK FOR A LOANER CAR UNTIL MY NEW COROLLA WAS REPAIRED I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO CALL ME BACK. I WAS CALLED BACK WITHIN 10 MINUTES AND TOLD NO LOANER CAR WOULD BE GIVEN. AFTER THAT CALL I GOT ANOTHER CALL BACK FROM THE SAME PERSON STATING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TEST DRIVE MY CAR TOO SEE WHAT SHE THINKS ABOUT THE CAR. WITHIN 5 MINUTES I GET ANOTHER CALL STATING THAT SHE, THE SERVICE DEPARTM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. HE STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL STAYED IN THAT SAME POSITION AND NEVER RETURNED TO THE STRAIGHT POSITION. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL HE HAD TO APPLY A LOT PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL SO THAT IT COULD DECREASE THE SPEED. THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED AND THE CONTACT ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 888.
WHILE DRIVING A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA LE THE STEERING WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY JERKED AWAY FROM MY CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM IS MAKING STRANGE SOUNDS, SUCH AS HISSING, PINGS AND CRACKS. I TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND MECHANIC STATED IT IS PROBABLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HE ALSO STATED THAT TOYOTA WILL PROBABLY RECALL CAR DUE TO COMPLAINTS WITH POWERSTEERING. DUE TO THE ABOVE ISSUES AND RECENT RECALLS ON MY CAR, MY WIFE AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE AND SECURE IN CAR. WE ARE SCARED OF DYING LIKE OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE IN THE PAST. WE WOULD LIKE A FULL REFUND OF $17, 209.97 FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA. *TR
I OWN A 2010 COROLLA-IT IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN. NOW I HAVE HEARD THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM. I WAS TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALER BEFORE ANY OF THIS NEWS CAME OUT-ASKING THEM TO CHECK THE FRONT END. THE CARS KEEPS GOING IN OTHER LANES AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BUT THE DEALER INSIST THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. HELP AT THIS POINT I AM SCARED OF THE CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE HIS DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER 30 MPH IT BEGAN TO DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN THE LANE WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE BUT WHEN DRIVING IT IS WAS VERY SUBTLE BUT NOTICEABLE SINCE THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 560.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FROM 60 MPH TO 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT WHENEVER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY HESITATE TO ENGAGE INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2000. UPDATED 4/5/10 *CN
I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA AND AM AWAITING THE REPAIR FOR THE ACCELERATOR ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE CAR DOES NOT WANT TO TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE. YOU MUST KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND ARE CONSTANTLY TWEAKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE MORE PROBLEMATIC THE STEERING IS. GUSTY WINDS MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL AT ANY MINUTE. I AM HOPING THAT TOYOTA WILL STEP UP AND ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING IS THE VEHICLE CAN BE EXHAUSTING TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. EACH TINY INPUT FORCES THE CAR TO VEER IN THAT DIRECTION IMMEDIATELY AND YOU THEN CORRECT TO THE OTHER DIRECTION AND IT VEERS THAT WAY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT REQUIRED THIS MUCH ATTENTION AND EFFORT TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT AND DID NOT STAY IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE. HE HAD TO CONTINUE CORRECTING THE VEHICLE AS HE DROVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY TEST DROVE IT BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY WERE ALSO UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 WHICH I BOUGHT IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST 2009. WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO SACRAMENTO AROUND LAST AUGUST, MY CAR LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, AND UNABLE TO OPERATE THE CAR. I REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT THERE, IT WENT OFF, NO POWER AND THE CAR DECREASED ITS SPEED AND FINALLY STOPPED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT IN THE LEFT EMERGENCE LANE. IF IT WAS A RUSH HOUR AND TRAFFIC WAS BUSY, I WOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. AFTER THINKING FOR 5 MINUTES OR SO, I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AND STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. LAST WEEK I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER (FOR THE RECALL) AND TOLD MY SITUATION. BUT THEY DIDN'T GIVE MUCH ATTENTION TO MY CONCERNS. I KNOW COME TO REALIZE THAT THIS MAY NOT BE MY PROBLEM AND SOMEONE MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEED HELP HOW THIS HAPPEN AND IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS IN OTHER AREA, PLEASE PREVENT IT HAPPENING AGAIN. SO THAT WE WILL SAVE LIFE. *TR
TOYOTA COROLLA S 2010 [XXX] WITH EXTRA STABILIZER BAR KIT, PURCHASED 11-30-09 WITH DELIVERY IN 12/09. 1) APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE ,THE CAR STARTING TO VEER SHARPLY RIGHT THEN LEFT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS/IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL REQUIRING A TIGHT GRIP ON THE WHEEL. IT FEELS LIKE STRONG WINDS ARE MOVING THE CAR BUT WINDS ARE ABSENT AND ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL. THIS EVENT COMES AND GOES UNEXPECTEDLY, GENERALLY LASTS THE DURATION OF MY COMMUTE ONCE STARTED, SOMETIMES OCCURS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE BUT NOT ALWAYS, SOMETIMES OCCURS AFTER RAPID BRAKING. IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE AN ALIGNMENT OR BALANCE PROBLEM, THE CAR DARTS FROM ONE END OF THE LANE, TO THE MEDIAN OF THE LANE ON ITS OWN. ON THIS DATE 2-24-10 MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FILLED THE TIRES, AND MADE A SLIGHT CHANGE TO THE LEFT ALIGNMENT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND STATED "THIS COULD BE A MATTER OF PERSONAL PREFERENCES" REGARDING HOW I FELT THE CAR DROVE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE TOYOTA MANAGER ALSO TOLD ME TODAY THAT THEY UNDERSTAND "THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO DIRECTION ON HOW TO REPAIR IT." WHEN ASKED THEN IF HE COULD GUARANTEE MY SAFETY AND THAT THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN HE STATED NO, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING FOR HIM TO DO. NO INJURIES TO DATE. I DO NOT FEEL TOYOTA IS MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO QUICKLY ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM, ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM, AND DO NOT WISH TO RESOLVE THIS WITH STATEMENTS REGARDING MY PERSONAL PREFERENCE FOR THE DRIVE, AND SINCE THIS IN THEIR OPINIO
I BOUGHT COROLLA 2010 IN OCT 2009. I HAD THE PROBLEM OF IT WANDERING AND HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A DAY IT STARTED WANDERING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT COULD BE TIRE PRESSURE AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT WANDERS AT SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH. I SAW THERE HAVE BEEN MORE REPORTS ABOUT IT AND I HOPE TOYOTA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR
I PURCHASED A NEW TOYOTA COROLLA IN JAN 2010. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR GAS PEDAL RECALL IN THE FIRST WEEK OF FEB. AFTER THAT I STARTED FACING BRAKE ISSUES. ONE DAY MY CAR MOVED FEW INCHES BACK ON UPHILL IN SPITE OF ME APPLYING THE BRAKES. I CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY. THEY REFUSED TO TAKE A LOOK THE SAME DAY AS THEY DID NOT HAVE TIME. NEXT MORNING THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL RESULTING IN ME HITTING THE CAR INFRONT. I AGAIN TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER. AFTER TEST DRIVING THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN NOT REPRO THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE IS AN INTERMITTENT ONE. IT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN, BUT WHEN IT DOES IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
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