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2011 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 2011 record →

Air Bags
Filed Dec 14, 2017SD

TAKATA RECALL

Engine
Filed Dec 13, 201748,000 milesMO

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH 45K MILES. FOR THE PAST MONTH WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 AND 70 MPH THE CAR LOOSES POWER. THE TACHOMETER WILL GO DOWN 200 TO 300 RPMS IN A MATTER OF A FEW SECONDS. IT IS LIKE THE ENGINE IS FLUTTERING THEN AFTER 10 TO 30 SECONDS POWER RETURNS AND THE RMPS RETURN TO THE PREVIOUS SETTING. THIS LOSS OF POWER MAKES THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I STARTED LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE-SOME FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I CHANGED THE PEDAL BUT IT DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER MORE RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A AN OFFICIAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THE CARS COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPROGRAMMED (FLASH). I CALLED THE TOYOTA WEBSITE TO ASK ABOUT THE PROCEEDURE AND IF TOYOTA PAID FOR THIS-ALSO NO HELP. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR THIS PROCEEDURE I AM NOT THE ONLY VICTIM. TOYOTA COULD NOT TELL ME HOW MANY OTHER 2011 COROLLAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 1, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (MOSS BROS. AUTO GROUP, 12630 MOTOR WAY, MORENO VALLEY, CA 92555 (951) 247-8000) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags
Filed Nov 2, 2017PA

TAKATA AIRBAG ON PASSANGER SIDE FLASHING ON OFF

Air Bags
Filed Oct 26, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS.

Electrical System
Filed Oct 26, 2017123,000 milesPA

FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS MY 2011 TOYOTA HAS BEEN GIVING ME A HARD TIME TURNING ON, FIRST I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COROSION ON THE BATTERY SO I CLEANED THE BATTERY IT SEEMED TO WORK FOR A WHILE BUT THEN THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, TODAY I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING A COILISON, LUCKYL I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND PULL OVER, A PASSER BY STOPPER AND GAVE ME A BOOST WHICH TURNED THE CAR ON UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, I TURENED THE CAR OFF WENT HOME AND CAME OUTSIDE TO TRY AND TURN THE CAR BACK ON AFTER AN HOUR THE CAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING, ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD BE ON BUT THE CAR WOULDNT TURN ON, I WENT AND GOT MY PORTABLE PBATTERY CHARGER AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON, I WAS REALLY SCARED DRIVING AND I FEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING A CAR THAT CAN TURN OFF ON YOU AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT , IM NOT SURE IF THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM IS GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE SINCE ITS A SECOND HAND CAR AND I PAID ALMOST 12,000 FOR IT BUT I JUST MADE A YEAR WITH THE CAR ON THE 12 OF OCTOBER AND NOW ITS GIVING ME PROBLEMS I NEVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WAS NEW BEFORE I GOT THE CAR BEFPRE HAND SO IDK WHAT IS GOING ON NOW

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 2017OH

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT COULD NOT RECALL WHEN SHE RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CALLED VARIOUS UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 17, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE BUT EVERY TIME I CALL TOYOTA THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS YET. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Oct 15, 2017105,009 milesOR

I WAS ON A DECLINE ON THE OFF RAMP, AND WHEN I WENT TO STOP FOR A LITE, MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP MY CAR. I TRIED TO STOP, AND FELT AS IF THE CAR SPED UP. I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM CHECK MY BREAKS FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF A STOPPING ISSUE. SHORTLY BEFORE MY CRASH MY BREAKS WOULD SCREECH, AND I THOUGHT IT TO BE DURT ON MY BREAKS, OR BREAK DUST. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO A RECOMMENDED BREAK SHOP TO GET MY BREAKS CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE BREAK PADS, RODERS, CALIPERS ETC WERE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO ISSUES. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE RODERS, AND BREAK PADS WITH OEM PARTS. THE ISSUE NOW SITS WITH THE BREAKS BEING DEPRESSED AS HARD AS ONE CAN DEPRESS THEM, ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR NOT STOP, AND FEEL LIKE IT WAS SPEEDING UP. AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, YOU COULD HEAR THE MOTOAR SPEEDING UP EVEN WITH MY FOOT ONLY ON THE BREAK AND CLEARLY THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 13, 2017LA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS TO THE DEALER WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER (RAY BRANDT TOYOTA, 2460 VETERANS BLVD, KENNER, LA 70062, (504) 464-4500) STORED THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE FOR OVER A YEAR AND INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF BOTH REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLAMP LENSES WERE FOGGY, THE FOG LIGHTS HAD WATER INTRUSION, THE RUBBER MOLDING AROUND ALL OF THE WINDOWS WAS DRY ROTTED, AND THE DASHBOARD HAD DENTS AND AN IMPRINT THAT WERE UNABLE TO BE REMOVED. THE DEALER FAILED TO REMEDY THE ADDITIONAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE MANAGER WAS ASSIGNED. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RESOLUTION FOR OVER A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 12, 201779,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 11, 2017TX

I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. ON OCTOBER 9, TOYOTA, PHARR, TEXAS LOCATION REPLACED THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. YOUR WEBSITE STATES THAT IF THE AIRBAG, DEEMED DEFECTIVE, WERE TO DEPLOY, WOULD CAUSE HARM TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. DOES THIS MEAN THAT IF THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, IS NOT DEFECTIVE, AND THUS, ON IMPACT, WOULD NOT SHOOT DEADLY SCHRAPNEL ONTO THE OCCUPANT????? SOMEHOW, IT SEEMS THAT IF THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DEFECTIVE, WOULD NOT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG ALSO BE DEFECTIVE?

Air Bags
Filed Oct 9, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL. THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING HOW LONG IT IS TAKING FOR A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO ME. SERIOUSLY IT'S BEEN MONTHS AND IF THE PROPELLANT HAS ACTUALLY KILLED AND INJURED PEOPLE THEN I NEED TO GET MY CAR FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO I AM NOT PUTTING MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS AT RISK.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 5, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT WITH TOYOTA OF THE DESERT (68-105 KYLE RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234) WHO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN CHARGE OF DISTRIBUTING PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, OPENED A CASE, AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 4, 2017OR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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. TOYOTA PORTLAND IN PORTLAND, OREGON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Oct 3, 201789,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE WINDOW SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. HERB CHAMBERS TOYOTA OF BOSTON (32 BRIGHTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02134 (617) 787-1700) WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DECLINED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V689000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 2, 201754,947 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL - THIS IS MY 2ND OFFICIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST TOYOTA REGARDING MY 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA, AND THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL (PASSENGER AIRBAG). MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR AND 4 MONTHS NOW, AND THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE MET, IN PERSON, WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (WHERE MY CAR IS BEING KEPT), AND HE TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO, I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE, AND THEY ASSIGNED ME WITH A CASE MANAGER AND THE CASE MANAGER DENIED HELPING ME, I HAVE CALLED AND COMPLAINED TO MY ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA AND THEY EXPLAINED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND THIS IS MY SECOND TIME FILING A VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM YOU(NHTSA) EITHER. THIS RECALL IS A BURDEN BECAUSE WHEN AND IF TOYOTA ACTUALLY PERFORMS THE RECALL REMEDY ON MY VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO NEED TO HAVE A COMPLETE OVERHAUL (OIL CHANGED, BATTERY REPLACED, FUEL LINES SYPHONED AND REPLACED, FILTERS (AIR, OIL, AND FUEL) REPLACED, AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE LINES FLUSHED AND REFILLED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE BACK IN OPERATIONAL CONDITION. WHAT DO I DO? WHAT CAN I DO? I HAVE CALLED AND CONTACTED EVERYONE AND NO ONE WILL HELP ME. PLEASE HELP.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 29, 2017MI

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAGS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE COMPLETED. UPDATED 9/29/2017 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Sep 29, 2017IL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER OF SKOKIE, ILLINOIS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 28, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH AUTONATION TOYOTA WESTON (4050 WESTON RD, DAVIE, FL 33331) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2017CA

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL.*LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONSUMER'S ELDERLY MOTHER CANNOT RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO ENTER AND EXIT. UPDATED 09/26/2017 *JS

Air Bags
Filed Sep 26, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL - MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS NOW, WAITING FOR A REPAIR. AT WHAT POINT WILL THE GOVERNMENT WAKE UP AND ISSUE THAT THESE CARS ARE LEMONS? MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED IN A TIMELY MANOR. IT HAS BEEN WAY TOO LONG. TOYOTA CORPORATE WILL NOT WORK WITH ME, IN FACT, THEY HUNG UP ON ME TWICE ALREADY. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS POINTING FINGERS BACK AT CORPORATE TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. CORPORATE IS TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT TAKATA IS TO BLAME.... THEY SIMPLY DO NOT CARE. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. WHY ISN'T THE GOVERNMENT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BREWING AND IF I MUST PARTICIPATE IN IT, THEN I WILL. HOWEVER, WHY CAN'T THE GOVERNMENT FORCE THIS SCHEMING COMPANY TO REPLACE THE VEHICLES IF NOT FIXED IN A TIMELY MANNER? THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW (WHERE I LIVE) I THOUGHT COVERED THIS... BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND EVERYONE ELSE IS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH IT. THEY ARE ALL POINTING FINGERS AT EACH OTHER AND NOTHING IS GETTING DONE. AT WHAT POINT DO I STRAIGHT UP SUE TOYOTA?

Air Bags
Filed Sep 25, 2017NY

"TAKATA RECALL" THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS SOLELY INVOLVES THE NATURE OF THE RECALL. THE 16V340000 RECALL DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR RECALL OF 2011 COROLLAS THAT WERE SOLD AND REGISTERED IN ZONE C. YET MANY OWNERS LIVE IN THE ZONE A AREA FOR PART OF THE YEAR TYPICALLY FOR 4,5, OR 6 MONTHS OR MORE. IF THEY DID NOT CHANGE THE REGISTRATION TO FLORIDA FOR EXAMPLE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE RECALLED YET WOULD HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO ZONE A CONDITIONS FOR PART OF THE YEAR. IN MY CASE IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS FOR ONE YEAR. I CANNOT FIND OUT IF MY VEHICLE HAS A TAKATA AIRBAG AND, IF IT DOES IS IT ONE WITH THE DEFECTIVE INFLATOR.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 21, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Sep 21, 201750,000 milesNC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAITED ONE YEAR TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (TOWN AND COUNTRY TOYOTA, 9101 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY AND ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING DRIVEN WHILE WAITING FOR THE RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 20, 2017LA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (TOYOTA OF SIDELL IN SIDELL, LA, 855-912-6948) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, REPAIRS COULD BE 6-9 YEARS. UPDATED 7/19/18*JB *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 20, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING AT DEALERSHIP AWAITING FIX FOR OVER 2 MONTHS, AND HAS HAD AN OPEN RECALL FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. OWNER HAS HAD MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH DEALERSHIP, AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEED TIME-FRAME FOR REPAIRS. OWNER IS STILL PAYING MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE ON VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH SHE IS NOT CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION, NOR ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. OWNER HAS ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SHE IS NOT ABLE TO RESELL THE VEHICLE IN IT'S CURRENT "DEFECTIVE" STATE, THUS DECREASING THE VALUE OF THE CAR OVER 2 YEARS.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 19, 2017SC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOB RICHARDS TOYOTA (5512 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY N, AUGUSTA SC) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER OF 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 19, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FREEMAN TOYOTA (707-535-2330, 2875 CORBY AVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95407) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED REPAIRS MADE UPDATED 7/18/18*JB *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 18, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT SPOKE WITH AUTONATION TOYOTA WESTON (4050 WESTON RD, DAVIE, FL 33331) AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 18, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUTONATION TOYOTA CERRITOS (18700 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703 (562) 802-4000) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 18, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED (TREASURE COAST TOYOTA, 5101 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34997 (888) 322-1193) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 18, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL - STILL WAITING FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, CAPITOL TOYOTA, SAN JOSE CA 95136, AND I AM ON A WAIT LIST FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST IN DECEMBER 2015.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 17, 201736,000 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAG AND INSTRUCTED TO NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE REMEDY HAS BEEN DONE. THE SAME NOTICE PROCEEDED TO INFORM US THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. SO NOW IT HAS BEEN A YEAR AND THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. IS THERE ANY INCENTIVE FOR THEM TO ACTUALLY EVER FIX THIS PROBLEM? IF NOT, THERE SHOULD BE.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 15, 2017FL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TREASURE COAST TOYOTA IN STUART, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 13, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Sep 11, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED VALLEY HI TOYOTA (14612 VALLEY CENTER DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92395, PHONE NUMBER: (866) 632-6290) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD CALL ONCE IT ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 10, 201781,000 milesIL

THE CAR DISPLAYS HAZARD LIGHTS FOR THE ENGINE AND SAFE ROAD HANDLING AS THOUGH THE ROADS ARE ICY OR SLIPPERY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS IN DRY WEATHER. THE LIGHTS ARE ON FOR WEEKS PRIOR TO SHUTTING-OFF. TOYOTA FAILED TO FIX THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. THE NEVER NOTIFIED OF WHAT COULD BE A LIFE RISKING HAZARD.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 10, 2017NM

TAKATA RECALL: THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I CALLED THEM OVER TWO MONTHS AGO AND THEY CLAIM THE PART HAS NOT ARRIVED YET.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 8, 201729,000 milesTX

MY CAR SEEMS TO BE ACCELERATING AS OPPOSED TO BRAKING WHEN I APPLY BRAKE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (AROUND 20 MPH). I NOTICED IT FIRST IN OCTOBER 2014 AND THOUGHT IT WAS RANDOM INCIDENT OR MY MISJUDGMENT. LATER THAT YEAR AND IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR MY WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING. FORTUNATELY WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS OR CRASHES IN THIS VEHICLE SO FAR.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 8, 2017CA

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ALONG WITH PUENTA HILLS TOYOTA (17070 GALE AVE, HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 91745, (877) 692-4047). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Air BagsCrash
Filed Sep 5, 201785,000 milesAL

"TAKATA RECALL" TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I WAS MAKING A U-TURN AND WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, IN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AREA, ON A STATE HIGHWAY. NO AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE EVER DEPLOYED. POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 5, 2017AL

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE RECEIVED, BY MAIL ( USPS) THAT MY TOYOTA IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS, AND FILING A COMPLAINT IS NECESSARY TO TO REACH A SETTLEMENT.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 5, 2017MN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DAHL TOYOTA OF WINONA, LOCATED AT 1077 W SERVICE DR, WINONA, MN 55987; (507) 452-4080) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL JANUARY 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTS AND THE CALL WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AT WINONA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 12/13/2017 *LN *TT THE CONSUMER STATED DAHL TOYOTA FIXED THE VEHICLE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Sep 5, 2017IL

TAKATA RECALL, NHTSA RECALL NO.16V-340. WE WERE INFORMED IN FEBRUARY 2017 OF THIS NEEDED SAFETY RECALL BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE SERVICE DONE. ALL LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS WE HAVE CONTACTED REPEATEDLY SINCE THEN CLAIM THEY DO NOT HAVE THESE RECALL REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE YET AND THEY DONT THINK THEY WILL HAVE THEM UNTIL NOVEMBER 2017. WE WERE ALSO RECENTLY CONTACTED ABOUT TAKATA CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT WE CAN NOT EVEN BE PART OF BECAUSE WE HAVENT HAD THE RECALL SERVICE DONE WHICH IS REQUIRED! WE WERE TOLD IF THE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTION IT CAN BE DEADLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SINCE THE NOTICE WAS SENT IN FEBRUARY 2017. THIS IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE FOR OUR FAMILY! WHEN WILL SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS DELAY?!? THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY!

Air Bags
Filed Sep 2, 201775,000 milesCA

TAKATA RECALL MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERG0P NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V340 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE SUMMARY THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TAKATA. ACCORDING TO TAKATA, THE PROPELLANT IN THESE INFLATORS MAY DEGRADE AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND FLUCTUATING HIGH TEMPERATURES. DEGRADED PROPELLANT CAN CAUSE INFLATOR RUPTURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. SAFETY RISK IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. REMEDY THE REMEDY WILL CONSIST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG INFLATOR OR THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY AT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 2, 2017CA

TAKATA RECALL.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS PRODUCED BY TAKATA. ACCORDING TO TAKATA, THE PROPELLANT IN THESE INFLATORS MAY DEGRADE AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND FLUCTUATING HIGH TEMPERATURES. DEGRADED PROPELLANT CAN CAUSE INFLATOR RUPTURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS, AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 1, 2017FL

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE EARL STEWART TOYOTA DEALER (1215 US-1, LAKE PARK, FL 33403; 561-844-3461) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 31, 2017TX

TAKATA RECALL

Air Bags
Filed Aug 31, 2017NC

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000(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 CONTACT CALLED SPORT DURST DEALER LOCATED ON 4511 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707, WHERE SHE WAS DIRECTED TO SAFERCAR.GOV. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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