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 2012 record →
TAKA RECALL. I RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM TOYOTA CONCERNING THE SAFETY CALL ON MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I DO NOT FEEL THE MANUFACTURER PROMPTLY NOTIFIED CONSUMERS OF THE ISSUE AND IT APPEARS THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR CONSUMERS.
TAKATA RECALL: LOOKS LIKE NHTSA DETERMINED ON JAN 9, 2017 THAT MY CAR TOYOTA COROLLA WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS NOTIFIED ONLY IN MARCH, 2017 OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS NOT TIMELY NOTIFICATION. FURTHER, I NEED THE PASSENGER SEAT TO BE SAFE -- AND TOYOTA HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE A TIMEFRAME OR A LOANER VEHICLE DURING THE TIME THAT THIS CAR IS NOT FIXED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. ALSO, LOOKING ONLINE, LOOKS LIKE TAKATA AIRBAGS HAVE HAD ISSUES FOR MULTIPLE YEARS AND NO EFFORT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO EVALUATE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE BEFORE JAN 2017 WHICH IN IT OF ITSELF IS VERY CONCERNING. I WANTED TO SELL MY CAR IN THIS MONTH AND REPLACE ANOTHER CAR, AND DUE TO THIS RECALL, I CAN NO LONGER SELL THE CAR DUE TO DROP IN VALUE. I'D LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE CAR WITHIN 1-2 WEEKS OR PURCHASE THE CAR BACK FROM ME. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE CAR OR NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED.
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAG AND I SPOKE EDDIE, THE NIGHT SERVICE MANAGER AT MARINA DEL REY TOYOTA AND HE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THERE IS NO PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT. TOYOTA DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY. THE NOTICE SAYS THERE'S A RISK THAT "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." THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 9, 2017, IT'S ALMOST TWO MONTHS OLD AND I JUST RECEIVED THE NOTICE. ON TOP OF THAT IT'S COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY AFTER ALMOST 2 MONTHS. I WOULD LIKE A REPLACEMENT AND FIX OF THIS ISSUE ASAP. PLEASE HELP.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF UPDATED 10/12/2017*JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ UPDATED 10/11/2017*JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *JS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 MANUFACTURER OFFERED THE CONTACT A RENTAL VEHICLE BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS DEEMED UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE AIR BAG RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. YESTERDAY, I RECEIVED THE NOTICE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING MY VEHICLE'S POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE TAKATA AIRBAG. IT RECOMMENDS THAT UNTIL TOYOTA CAN REPLACE THE AIRBAG, THAT I SHOULD ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. TOYOTA'S RECOMMENDATION IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD NOT WAIVE ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO ITS CUSTOMERS. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE SINCE AT LEAST 2015, SO IT IS UNCLEAR WHY THEY CANNOT AGGRESSIVELY REPLACE THEIR CUSTOMERS' AIRBAG IMMEDIATELY TWO YEARS LATER. TO SUGGEST I SHOULD NOT USE ONE OF THE SEATS IN MY VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY WITH A FAMILY OF FOUR, SEEMS COMPLETELY UNREASONABLE. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA, AND I HOPE THAT THE COMPANY WILL MAKE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IN THE FUTURE.
TAKATA RECALL: WHILE WE APPRECIATE BEING CONTACTED ABOUT THE POTENTIALLY LETHAL SAFETY HAZARD FROM THE TAKATA AIR BAGS IN OUR TOYOTA, IT'S UNACCEPTABLE TO BE TOLD NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL A FIX IS MADE AVAILABLE. THE DANGERS OF THE TAKAGA BAGS HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR MANY MONTHS, IF NOT MORE THAN A YEAR. WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG TO ARRANGE FOR A REPLACEMENT? NO TIME FRAME HAS BEEN PROVIDED AS TO HOW LONG WE MUST WAIT, WHILE WE CAN'T CARRY AROUND A FRONT PASSENGER. MY WIFE AND I COMMUTE TO WORK EVERYDAY. ONE OF US IS SUPPOSED TO SIT IN THE BACK SEAT? WE HAVE CHILDREN WE MUST TAXI AROUND. SINCE MOST CARS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, THEN SURELY THERE ARE OTHER, SAFE AIR BAGS AVAILABLE, WHICH TOYOTA COULD INSTALL IMMEDIATELY. WHEN A SAFETY RECALL OCCURS, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR CAR IN RIGHT AWAY AND GET IT FIXED, NOT WAIT SOME UNDETERMINED TIME DOWN THE ROAD. WHY ISN'T TOYOTA REQUIRED TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER RIGHT AWAY?
TAMARA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE TO NOT HAVE ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL IS COMPLETED. I EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR IS USELESS SINCE I CANNOT FIT ME MY WIFE AND TWO KIDS IN CAR SEATS INTO THE CAR WITHOUT USING THE FRONT SEAT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS TO NOT HAVE A REPAIR FOR A CAR AND BE TOLD NOT TO USE A CAR I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR WITH NO REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A TRUCK RAN THE RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.
TAKATA RECALL. I WOULD JUST REALLY LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG I HAVE TO WAIT TO HAVE THIS FIXED. IT'S TOTALLY UNREASONABLE TO DRIVE WITH NO PASSENGERS FOR A SUPER LONG TIME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED BRAKE SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,070.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" FOR MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2012 SAYING THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT REMEDY. INFORMATION ONLINE INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED JANUARY 9. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF THE TIMEFRAME OF A REMEDY, AND THERE'S NO OFFER TO DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE LETTER SUGGESTS THAT I NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL I HEAR FROM THEM. AN OFFER TO DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE INTERIM WOULD HAVE MADE MORE SENSE. I'LL BE PURSUING THAT WITH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFFERED CONSIDERING THE DANGER IS POSSIBLE "SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH."
TAKATA RECALL I LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI (A VERY HUMID CLIMATE) AND PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FLORIDA (ANOTHER VERY HUMID CLIMATE), WHICH MAKES THE TAKATE RECALL ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS CAR IS OUR FAMILY'S PRIMARY CAR, AND WE CAN'T GO "UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE" WITHOUT SOMEONE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. WE NEED IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY, OR FOR TOYOTA TO PAY FOR A SAFE RENTAL UNTIL THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PART. THE DEALER WAS TO PROVIDE THE OPTION OF A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
MY CAR STEERING IS TOO LOOSE, I FLOAT INTO OTHER LANES, CAN'T TURN A CORNER SAFELY OR FREEWAY ONRAMP. THE CAR BLOWS IN THE WIND, BLOWS INTO OTHER LANES. CANNOT DRIVE IN THE WIND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE WHEELS SLIP WHENEVER IT IS WET,AND TRACTION CONTROL DOES'NT SEEM TO CONTROL IT.CANT DRIVE IN WIND OR CORNER AT ALL.
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER CAUSED 3 LIGHTS ON THE DASH TO INTERMITTENTLY LIGHT (ABS, TRACTION & BRAKE) DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD BE OFF WHILE THE ABS & TRACTION LIGHTS WERE ON, AND OTHER TIMES ALL THREE LIGHTS WOULD BE OFF. A COMPUTER SCAN DISCOVERED A SHORT IN THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER.
TAKATA RECALL- I GOT IN MY CAR AND I NOTICE THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WAS ON. SO MY WIFE GOT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND PUT HER SEAT BELT ON AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON.I HAVEN'T DROVE MY CAR ALL WEEKEND UNTIL THIS MORNING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V014000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS). THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS POSITIONING THE CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE WHEN IT ACCELERATED FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. IT SEEMED TO ME THAT IT MADE TWO SPURTS, VEERING TO THE RIGHT, BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN AREA OF BUSHES AND SMALL TREES BISECTING THE GRASS STRIP THAT DIVIDED TWO AREAS OF THE PARKING LOT. I WAS NOT INJURED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY $5,000. I HAVE REPAIR INVOICES ETC
WHEN I DRIVING WAS OKAY, IT'S ONLY 20-25 MILES SPEEDING, I WAS TRYING TO STOP AT THE SIGNAL LIGHT, THE BREAK DOESN'T WORK AND I STOPPED THE CAR WITH SIDE BREAK. IT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 5 MPH, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,633. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *TR
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PURCHASE. I USE THE AIR CONDITION. IF I AM DONE, I TURN THE AC OFF. AFTER USING THE AC, THERE IS A FOUL ODOR THAT ARISES. I HAVE TRIED TO OPEN UP THE VENTS. I HAVE CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I HAVE OPENED THE FRONT WHERE IT LEADS TO THE CABIN FILTER. I HAVE CHANGED THE CABIN FILTER SEVERAL TIMES. THE ODOR STILL PERSISTS. THE ONLY THING THAT THE CAR DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME TO DO WAS TO RUN THE HEATER AFTER USING THE AC. IT IS REDUNDANT IF I HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER IN A HOT DAY.
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT HAS NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE; MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN TEXAS, SPENT SOME TIME IN MARYLAND DURING THE WINTER, AND NOW IT'S IN VERMONT. DURING THOSE TIMES, THIS WAS NEVER AN ISSUE, UNTIL NOW. I ASSUME THAT THE COLD WEATHER IN VERMONT HAS SOMETHING TO WITH IT AND MAY BE AFFECTING THE SENSORS. THE TOTAL MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 36,000.
I WAS DRIVING AROUND ONE DAY WITH MY WINDOWS DOWN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED RAINING, I WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOWS UP AND SURPRISINGLY THEY DIDN'T WORK. NONE OF THEM. WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY HOUSE AND PARKED I TRIED TO SEE IF IT WAS A FUSE PROBLEM BUT NO SUCH LUCK. THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTONS WOULDN'T WORK EITHER. A FEW DAYS LATER I DROVE MY CAR AGAIN AND THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP ABOUT HALF WAY UNTIL THEY FROZE UP AND DIDN'T WORK ANY MORE. NOW, WHENEVER I'M DRIVING THEY SPONTANEOUSLY DECIDE TO WORK. I CAN'T PARK ANYWHERE FOR TOO LONG BECAUSE MY WINDOWS ARE STUCK ROLLED DOWN AND ANYONE COULD BREAK INTO MY CAR. BESIDES THAT ONE TIME IT RAINED I HAVE NEVER LET MY SIDE PANELS GET WET, THE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED BEFORE IT HAD RAINED. IN ADDITION TO THE WINDOWS, MY TRUNK ALSO DECIDED IT WASN'T GOING TO WORK. ORIGINALLY THE LATCH HAD GOTTEN STUCK AND I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG IT HAD BEEN THAT WAY BECAUSE I DON'T OFTEN USE MY TRUNK. BUT ONE DAY, PARKED AT SAFEWAY I TRIED TO POP THE TRUNK BUT IT WAS STUCK. FINALLY I GOT MY DAD TO HELP AND WE GOT IT OPEN. HOWEVER, NOW IT REFUSES TO STAY LOCKED. IT WILL STAY CLOSED UNTIL I GO OVER A BUMP AND THEN IT POPS OPEN AND IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HAVE TRIED LOCKING IT WITH THE KEY BUT THAT DOESN'T WORK EITHER. THIS WAS A NEW 2012 CAR SO I WAS CONFUSED AS TO HOW I SPENT $20,000 AND GOT A DEFECTIVE CAR! IT'S PRETTY EMBARRASSING TO DRIVE IT AROUND NOT TO MENTION IT'S NOT SAFE. I HAVE HAD A FEW OF MY MECHANIC FRIENDS L
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAD RESTARTED AFTER A FEW MINUTES, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. MA 10/22/2015 *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
1. WHILE DRIVING WITH AC ON WATER WAS LEAKING DOWN INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE CARPET. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THE A/C DRAIN HOSE WAS CLOGGED. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 10TH. 2013. DEALER DID NOT CHARGE FOR CLEANING CLOGGED DRAIN. 2. ON JULY 8TH 2015, THE SAME CONDITION OCCURRED AND TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED A/C DRAIN CLOGGED AND CAUSED WATER TO BACK UP INTO THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAUSING THE "CHECK ENGINE " AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHTS TO COME ON. DEALER NOW CHARGED $252.59 AND STATED THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME AND IT IS AFFECTING THE ENGINE. I NEED TO HAVE THIS SITUATION FIXED BEFORE IT OCCURRS AGAIN AND CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO OCCUPANT.
THIS IS JUST A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL, SAFETY ISSUE, NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT. I SEE FROM THE NHTSA REPORT THAT MY VEHICLE IS ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED AND I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND THE PERSON ACTED LIKE THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL. I WANT TO GET MY CAR CHECKED OUT, AND I AM NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT. HOW DO I DO THIS?
I FOUND A CRACK ON MY CAR'S WINDSHIELD GLASS. I AM SURE THAT IT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF TEMPERATURE VARIATION. NOTHING WRONG HAPPENED TO MY CAR LIKE NO ONE HIT ANYTHING OR SOMETHING FELL ON THE CAR. I THINK MANUFACTURER SHOULD CONSIDER THE TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS IN THEIR MIND WHEN THEY ARE DESIGNING ANY PARTS OF THE CAR. IN ALL MODELS LIKE ME HAS A GAP BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND BODY OF THE CAR. IF THAT GAP IS FILLED WITH ICE IT WOULD NOT ALLOW GLASS TO EXPAND WHEN TEMPERATURE GOES UP. COMPANY SHOULD FIX THAT GAP IN ALL OF ITS MODELS AND PROVIDE NEW GLASS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS A CRACK. IF CONSUMERS HAVE FIXED ALREADY MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THAT. *TR
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I COULD NOT STOP COMING DOWN A HILL (IT WAS SNOWING IN MASSACHUSETTS) AND I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (I WAS DRIVING) IN FRONT OF THE TIRE DAMAGING EVERYTHING IN FRONT OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC WHO ASSESSED THE DAMAGE THAT THEY 100% SHOULD'VE DEPLOYED. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD AND NECK, SHOULDER, BACK AND LEFT LEG SPASMS. I WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE HOSPITAL THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *TR
MY HUSBAND WAS PARKING AND THE ACCELERATOR PAD STUCK RESULTING IN THE CAR LUNGING FORWARD AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED FLIPPING OVER.THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS WELL. AT THE TIME WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPEN. I SAW ONLINE WHERE A RECALLS WERE PUT IN AS WELL AS COMPENSATION BEING OFFERED TO VICTIMS. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHOM TO CONTACT ABOUT THIS. *TR
I WAS LEAVING WORK AND DRIVING ON A CURVY ROAD GOING SLIGHTLY UPHILL. I WAS IN 3RD OR 4TH GEAR (NOT SURE AS I AM WRITING THIS HOURS LATER) AND DRIVING AT CONSTANT SPEED (AROUND 35 MPH) WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. IT FELT AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HIT THE UP LEVER TO ACCELERATE. THE PEDAL FELL AWAY FROM MY FOOT AND I IMMEDIATELY PUT IN THE CLUTCH. AT THAT POINT THE RPMS SHOT UP TO OVER 6000 AND THE ENGINE RACED WILDLY. I MOVED THE SHIFTER OUT OF GEAR (WITH CLUTCH STILL IN) AND COASTED ALONG FOR WHAT WAS PROBABLY 30-60 SECONDS. AT THAT POINT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POPPED UP AND THE WHOLE EVENT WAS OVER. I STOPPED FOR GROCERIES AND LOOKED AT THE PEDAL AND FLOOR MAT. I COULD SEE NO OBSTRUCTION AND THE MAT SEEMED TO BE WHERE IT HAD BEEN FOR WEEKS. CONTINUING ON MY WAY HOME I WAS DRIVING ON LEVEL ROAD AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH. THERE WAS A CAR MERGING IN AND I SPED UP TO GET IN FRONT OF THEM WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AGAIN I POPPED THE CLUTCH, RPMS SHOT UP, ENGINE RACING. THIS TIME I PRIED AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WITH MY FOOT AND IT POPPED UP. THE EVENT WAS OVER IN AROUND 30 SECONDS. *TR
THE FIRST ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR, I RAN OFF THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL HITTING A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED AN INJURY FROM THIS ACCIDENT. MY LEFT LEG BROKE. THE SECOND ACCIDENT, I CLIPPED A DEER ON THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE THIRD AND FINAL ACCIDENT, I REAR-ENDED A TRUCK AT 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED MINIMAL INJURIES IN THIS ACCIDENT, MOSTLY SPRAINS AND BRUISES. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN FRONT OF ME AND I COLLIDED WITH IT. THE FRONT OF MY CAR IMPACTED THE DRIVER-SIDE/REAR-END OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT OF THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING, I HAVE PAIN, TENDERNESS, AND SORENESS ON MY CHEST, NECK, AND BACK FROM EITHER HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL OR THE SEAT BELT CROSSING MY BODY. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ....UPDATED 01/12/15*BF UPDATED 01/15/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER THAT CAME INTO ITS PATH PUSHING THE RADIATOR INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, SPINE, FEET AND EXTENSIVE NERVE DAMAGE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A PANIC ATTACK. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION FROM STOP. PUT CAR IN DRIVE AFTER BACKING OUT AND IT SHOT FORWARD ABOUT 25' INTO A TREE. MAJOR DAMAGE TO CAR. NO INJURIES. *TR
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