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2013 Toyota Corolla complaints

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Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 28, 201664,996 milesTX

I HAD A WRECK AND I RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HIT SOMEONE FROM BEHIND, I THOUGHT I HIT THE BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT STOP AND ACTED LIKE I HAD THE ACCELERATOR ON. SO I AM ASKING ABOUT AIR BAG & BRAKE PROBLEMS

Air Bags
Filed Dec 10, 201672,000 milesAL

TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL CAME OUT IN MAY, AND I CANNOT EVEN HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT, AS THERE IS A RISK IF THERE IS A FRONT IMPACT THAT METAL SHARDS WILL GO INTO THE OCCUPANTS FACE FROM THE AIRBAG.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 6, 201651,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 10, 201635,000 milesNC

FRONT WINDSHIELD DISTORTES THE DRIVERS VISION. WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO HAVE A WAVE OR WAVY EFFECT TO DRIVERS VISION WHILE MOVING ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS OR STATIONARY OR TURNING.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)2 injured
Filed Oct 31, 201610,323 milesGA

I WANT MY MONEY BACK

Steering
Filed Sep 16, 201636,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES AND ONLY ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 20, 201669,000 milesNV

I HAD A VERY BAD ACCIDENT ON 8-11-2016 MY CAR IS TOTAL LOSS. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

Engine
Filed Aug 14, 201672,000 milesAZ

I WAS ALMOST CRUSHED BY MY CAR WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE. I HAD THE CAR JACKED UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE USING THE STOCK JACK. THIS WAS IN MY GARAGE ON LEVEL CONCRETE. I DRAINED THE OIL AND REPLACED THE OIL PAN PLUG WITH NO ISSUE. I WENT TO TO LOOSEN THE OIL FILTER CAP WITH THE SPECIALITY SOCKET COVER I ORDERED ONLINE. I MADE SURE TO SPRING OUT THE METAL CLIP THAT PREVENTS A LOSE CAP FROM COMING OFF. I WENT TO TORQUE THE CAP LOSE AND IT DID NOT BUDGE. KEEPING IN MIND WHEN TORQUING ONES FORCE IS GOING TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. I GAVE THE WRENCH ANOTHER GOOD PUSH AND THE NOTICED THE CAR WOBBLED. I PULLED OUT IMMEDIATELY AND IN THE NEXT 5 SECONDS THE JACK GAVE WAY. THE STOCK JACK LOOKS TO BE DESIGNED TO HANDLE SIDE TO MOTION BUT NOT THAT MUCH BACK TO FRONT. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A WAY TO PRELOOSEN THE CAP BEFORE RAISING THE CAR EITHER. EITHER WAY PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I COULD HAVE DIED TODAY AND WANT TO RAISE THIS AS AN ISSUE. THANK YOU. *TR

Air Bags
Filed Aug 8, 201626,516 milesNV

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT AND THE CHARGING PORT IS USED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEACTIVATES. EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT BELT IS FASTENED AND THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE FASTEN SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOWS OFF, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH COMES ON. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I PLUGGED IN A CHARGER FOR A CELL PHONE IN ORDER TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE ADVISER SAW THE LIGHTS COME ON. THE SERVICE ADVISER CONTACTED TOYOTA ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE NO CURRENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DEACTIVATES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE VEHICLE. THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20 COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ISSUE, YET THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY SOLUTION GIVEN AT THIS POINT IS TO NOT USE THE CHARGING PORTS WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 15, 201672,100 milesTX

I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY CAR ON THE 4TH OF NOVEMBER 2015, FIRST EVERYTHING WAS FINE; BUT NOW WHEN I DRIVE, AT THE MOST RANDOM TIMES THE ALARM FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG GOES OFF (WHILE NO ONE IS SITTING THERE) AND ALSO IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE, IT WILL READ "AIRBAG OFF".

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 8, 2016CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING HIGH WHILE AT A STOP OR IN DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SURGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *TR

Air Bags
Filed Feb 8, 201631,608 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED WHEN A PASSENGER WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,608.

Electrical System5 injured
Filed Feb 1, 201610,900 milesNY

MY CAR WAS HACKED ALMOST KILLING ME. CYBER ATTACK 10/31/15 AS I WAS DRIVING THE BATTERY/ALTERNATOR KEPT DRAINING FORCING ME TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. A STRANGE GAS ALSO WAS PERIODICALLY SPRAYING OUT OF VENT FOGGING WINDOWS W/WHITE FILM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE & BREATH. EACH TIME I PULLED OVER CAR RECHARGED ITSELF ON GRASS/DIRT. AT LEAST THE 8TH OR 9TH TIME THIS HAPPENED THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO RIGHT & W/IN 1-2 SECONDS I WENT FROM 45-50MPH-0 LIKE HITTING INVISIBLE BUILDING IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. PUSHED GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR, NOT ENOUGH SPEED TO PULL OFF ROAD. NO LIGHTS, POWER, ENGINE DIED. MY BODY WAS JARRED FORWARD ABRUPTLY. A RED LIGHT STARTED BLINKING & BEEPING AT BOTTOM OF CONSUL & GAS STARTED COMING OUT OF VENT AGAIN. I STRUGGLED TO GET OUT OF CAR FOR FEAR OF BEING HIT FROM BEHIND AS IT WAS PITCH BLACK OUT, ALSO WANTED TO GET CAT OUT CAR WHICH I LEFT IN FIELD BEFORE POLICE & AMBULANCE ARRIVED. I HAD BLOOD DOWN TO SOCKS. I WAS IN HOSPITAL 1 WEEK AND NO ACCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED, MY CAT IS STILL MISSING. I CALLED DEALERSHIP TO REPORT MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL DEFECT & WAS AVOIDED/RESISTED FOR 3 1/2 WEEKS/OVER 30 HOURS ON THE PHONE BEFORE IT WAS SUGGESTED I CALL MANUFACTURER & ANOTHER 2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY COOPERATED & FILED CLAIM. THIS HAS BEEN A FULL TIME JOB TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I SELL REAL ESTATE & CANT WORK/EARN MONEY WITH NO CAR. 12/11/15 TOYOTA SENT INSPECTOR TO PLACE CAR WAS TOWED TO PULL INFO OFF DATA RECORDER. 2/1/15 I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVE

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 19, 201620,000 milesKY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT NO FAILURES COULD BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Engine
Filed Dec 30, 201521,500 milesCA

DEC 27 2015 AROUND RENO NV. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES THAT DAY. I WAS BREAKING GENTLY TO COME TO A STOP (BECAUSE OF A STOP SIGN). THE SHIFTER WAS IN "D". WHEN THE CAR SPEED DECREASED TO AROUND 10MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I APPLIED MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR STOPPED, THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AFTER THE STOP. AFTER THE STOP, EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL, TILL IT HAPPENED THE 2 OTHER TIMES THIS DAY (SAME SCENARIO). DEC 29 2015 IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CA. I WAS DRIVING AT AROUND 10MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN. SHIFTER WAS IN "D". THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. AT THAT POINT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN FULL FORCE. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I APPLIED FULL FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND AT THE SAME SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL. MY CAR STOPPED JUST A COUPLE INCHES OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR HALTED, THE ENGINE IS REDLINING HITTING THE REV LIMITER AND STAYING THERE. I SHIFTED TO "PARK" AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND STAYED IN "PARK", IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO RED LINE AND STAYED THERE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED ABOUT 5 SECONDS. I STARTED THE ENGINE A SECOND TIME, SAME THING, ENGINE SHOOTS UP TO RED LINE AND STAY THERE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND WAITED ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I STARTED THE ENGINE A THIRD TIME. THIS TIME, THE ENGINE STAYED AT IDLE AND I COULD GO NORMALLY. AT THE TIMES OF THE PROBLE

Electrical System
Filed Dec 8, 201550,000 milesIA

WHEN WE GO TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH IT WON'T TURN COMPLETELY TO ALLOW REMOVAL AT TIMES AND YOU HAVE TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES TO MOVE IT AND IT CAN AFFECT THE SHIFTING OF THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME. THIS OF COURSE CAN BE A SAFETY PROBLEM.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 2015PA

I LEASED MY CAR IN JUNE 2013 AND ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF LATER THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY BRAKES ARE GETTING LOW. I WAS CONFUSED I THOUGHT BRAKES LASTED A LEAST THREE YEARS BRAND NEW OUT THE DEALERSHIP. HE SAID NO IT DEPENDS HOW I DRIVE AND HOW MANY TIMES I STOP. SO I SAID REALLY YOU HAVE CARS COMING IN A YEAR AND HALF LATER THAT HAVE LOW BRAKES ALREADY IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU GUYS PUT IN CHEAP BRAKES. HE SAID NO THAT THEIR BRAKES ARE TOP QUALITY BRAKES. SO I SAID OK BUT I WILL WAIT SIX MONTHS. SO HERE WE ARE NOW 2 YEARS INTO MY LEASE AND ABOUT 19500 MILES INTO MY CAR THEY SAID I NEEDED BRAKES. I CALLED PEP BOYS, MIDAS, AND OTHER SHOPS THEY SAID MY BRAKES SHOULDN'T DIE THAT FAST. I SAID I THOUGHT SO TOO BUT THE TOYOTA INSIST THAT THEIR BRAKES ARE EXCELLENT AND THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR BRAKES TO DIE AT ABOUT 2 YEARS IN.

Steering
Filed Nov 15, 2015100 milesMN

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. SCARRY TO DRIVE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY NEXT TO A RIG DUE TO SWAYING AND INSTABILITY .CORRECTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE DRIFTING INTO THE ADJACENT LANES. THIS STEERING ISSUE MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND IS ALL WITHIN TOLERANCES. THE TIRES ARE BRAND NEW AND PROPERLY INFLATED

Electrical System
Filed Nov 12, 201510,000 milesWA

WHEN I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO/NAVIGATION SYSTEM TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND RESTARTS IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY. THE RADIO/NAVIGATION ALSO FREEZES AND YOU HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO UNFREEZE IT. IT DOES THIS ON ALL TYPE OF ROADS, SMOOTH OR ROUGH, STRAIGHT OR CURVED. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAY ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A FIX FROM TOYOTA USA. AFTER THE THIRD COMPLAINT THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE HEAD UNIT AND IN A WEEK THE PROBLEM RETURNED. I SUSPECT ITS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING HARNESS.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Oct 19, 2015MD

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION AND BRAKE SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WHEN SHE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ACROSS THE PAVEMENT, HIT THE CURB, ACCELERATED FORWARD, WENT ACROSS ANOTHER PAVED LANE, HIT THE CURB AND ENDED ON THE GRASS. THE VEHICLE HAD THREE BLOWN TIRES AND A SEVERELY DAMAGED REAR BUMPER. *JB

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 16, 201550,000 milesCA

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND A/C COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WILL NOT WORK AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE A/C COMPRESSOR SOLENOID IS NOT WORKING. ALSO THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE A/C AMPLIFIER. THEY SUSPECT A FAULTY A/C AMPLIFIER AND MAY NEED PROGRAMMING. ESTIMATED $1600-$1700 TO FIX.

Engine
Filed Sep 18, 201550,000 milesUT

MY VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY IT ALMOST STALLS I THOUGHT THE BATTERY WAS BAD BUT EVEN AFTER REPLACING IT IM HAVING THE SAME ISSUES TOYOTA DOES NOT ADMIT HAVING ANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. ALSO THE AIR COPRESSOR IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE IS SO NEW ITS HARD TO FIND THE PART.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 16, 2015OH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 21, 201515,000 milesMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE TRACK OFF MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER DAMAGE WAS DUE TO AN AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Aug 20, 201513,597 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE REVERSING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO BUSHES AND A RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER REQUESTED THE DATA RECORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO SEND A TECHNICIAN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13597. MA 10/16/15 THE CONSUMER STATED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. UPDATED 03/01/16. *JB

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 9, 201524,000 milesCT

ON JULY 3, 2015 WHEN AT FIRST MY CAR WOULDN'T START, I ASKED SOMEONE TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS VERY LOW JUST TO THE POINT OF EMPTY. I WAS VERY CONCERN BECAUSE AT NO POINT PRIOR TO THIS DISCOVERY, THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT DID NOT FLASH OR APPEAR ON TO INFORM ME TO THIS ISSUE! I CALLED AUTO DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ROUTINE OIL/MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND REQUESTED THAT THIS MATTER BE RESEARCHED AS TO WHY NO "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT WORKED; TO ALSO FLUSH THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO CHECK FOR AIR IN THE HOSE ETC...; HOWEVER VERY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH AUTO SERVICE REPLY: I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS NOT LOW ENOUGH FOR THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT TO ACTIVATED; HOWEVER WHEN THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED; THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY NOISY AND ONCE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL FILLED, THE NOISE STOPPED. I BELIEVE THAT DUE TO THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT NOT BEING ACTIVATED WAS A GREAT SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS.

Steering
Filed Jun 17, 201540,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND SEIZED. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES, BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THROUGH A FIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Steering
Filed Jun 1, 2015WI

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL ASSISTED POWER STEERING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS TO CONSTANTLY STEER THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. *JB

Power Train
Filed May 9, 201515,500 milesMD

CAR DOES NOT ENGAGE IN GEAR WHEN FIRST STARTED AND PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT REMAINS IN NEUTRAL (EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE POSITION), THEN GRADUALLY SLIDES INTO GEAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC FROM CURBSIDE, PARKED POSITION. THE CAR DOES NOT GO WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. IT IS HARD TO TIME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE AND THE CAR WILL GO. YOU MIGHT GET LUCKY AND ENTER THE STREAM OF TRAFFIC SAFELY OR GET HIT BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AS EXPECTED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT EACH TIME I GET IT BACK IT DOES IT AGAIN.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 20, 201540,000 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG, BOTH SHOULDERS, AND NECK. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. MA 10/8

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Mar 31, 201513,900 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400-02 TIRES, SIZE: P205/55R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,900.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 24, 201517,000 milesME

OUR 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING BECAME STUCK IN A SNOW SQUALL. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WERE ON AND DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, BUT ALSO PUT ON THE VEHICLE'S FLASHERS TO DECLARE DISTRESS. A TRUCK FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION APPARENTLY CROSSED OVER INTO MY LANE AND HIT MY VEHICLE HEAD ON WITHOUT WARNING. THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER OF THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA (WHO WAS NOT DRIVING AS THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN SNOW, BUT DID STILL HAVE HER SEATBELT ON) REQUIRED TRANSPORT VIA AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL FOR LACERATION TO LIP/CHIN AREA REQUIRING 25 STITCHES AND WAS LATER DIAGNOSED WITH RIB FRACTURES. *TR

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 2015AL

THERE WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ONE VEHICLE (CAR) THAT SPENT MY CAR AROUND AND I COLLIDED HEAD-ON AGAIN WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS BEHIND ME. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER EITHER COLLISION. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY FACE (MOUTH, CHEEK, AND NOSE). ... UPDATED 03/19/15*BF ....UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF UPDATED 6/18/2015*JS 11/4/2015*JS.. ......UPDATED 12/17/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/27/2017*CN

Structure › BodyCrash
Filed Feb 25, 201516,000 milesLA

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION. SHE HAD MADE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC AND STRUCK A NISSIAN PICKUP TRUCK. THE COLLISON CAUSED HER VEHICLE TO SPIN AND CRASH INTO A STEEL LIGHT POLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING HER HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL . THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $8000.00 IN DAMAGE INCLUDING FRAME DAMAGE. *JS

Power Train
Filed Dec 22, 20145,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Seat Belts
Filed Dec 15, 20141 milesCA

REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CLICKER INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CLICKER PART WAS INSTALLED REVERSE IN REAR SEAT CAUSING MIDDLE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SEAT BELTS BECOME IN TANGLED... PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BY DEALER AT OUR COMPLAINT.... *TR

Seat Belts
Filed Dec 14, 201426,000 milesID

OUR SEAT BELT IS COMING APART ON OUR BACK SEAT BELTS, WHERE IT RETRACKS INTO THE CAR., IT IS FREYING. *TR

EngineCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 29, 201410,500 milesCA

MY 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION ON 10/07/14, IN WHICH MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER DRIVER MADE A ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF MY SON. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MASSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. MAJORITY OF THE FRONT END WAS CAVED IN, YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MY SON SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. ..UPDATED 12/11/14 *BF UPDATED 06/2/2015 *JS

TiresCrash
Filed Nov 9, 20142,447 milesCA

11/5/2014, 7:30 PM, DOWN THE HILL AFTER THE SHIFT (L FILE TO D) BRAKE FAILURE!THE SPEED TO 80 MPH...A SECOND CROSS (TWO-WAY) BETWEEN THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH FOUR LANES, AND WASHED UP ON THE SIDEWALK...LEFT TO TURN...CONTINUE TO WALK 20 ~ 30 METERS WERE GALLOPING. STAND THE BRAKES. SLOW TO STOP. FLAT TIRE, WHEEL ALIGNMENT, SHUT DOWN.... PLEASE CONTACT ME QUICKLY (REQUEST TRANSLATION: CHINESE/MANDARIN). THE ENTRUSTED SUPERVISION, CAR BLACK BOX. 11/5/2014, 19:30PM, '''''L'D''?'80''...''''''''''''''''''''''''''....''...''''20~30.'''.'''' '''''''''... ''''''''''''/'''' ''''''''' *TR

Engine
Filed Oct 20, 20146,410 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING WEST ON HIGHWAY 50 AT 65 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 7 PM, I TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE MOTOR STOPPED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE MOTOR, WHICH WAS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE CAR IN GEAR (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE THEN TURNED ON AS THE CARS BEHIND WERE HONKING THEIR HORNS AND OTHER CARS WERE PASSING RIGHT AND LEFT. WE WERE IN THE SECOND LANE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, ALSO ON, OF COURSE. I TRIED STARTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. WHEN WE CAME TO A FULL STOP, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED THE CAR. EVERYTHING WENT WELL AFTER THAT. *TR

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 15, 201438,565 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING A GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE SERVICE BRAKES BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SWERVED IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC TO AVOID VEHICLES AND WENT OVER THE LEFT HAND MEDIAN BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN THE OPPOSING LANE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NECK SWELLING BURNS ON BOTH WRIST AND MILD BACK PAIN WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,565. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Steering
Filed Oct 14, 20143,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Oct 6, 201412 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO DETECT WHEN SOMEONE WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Oct 1, 2014CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 20, 201450,004 milesGA

I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER AND HER 2 FRIENDS TO GWINNETT FAIRGROUND TODAY AROUND 7:50 PM . AS I APPROACHED A TURNING LANE JUST BEFORE DAVIS ROAD, THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I TRIED TO HIT THE BRAKE BUT THE SPEED WAS TOO MUCH AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE TRUCK. THANKFULLY, EVERYONE IN THE CAR WAS FINE AND WE ALIGHTED THE CAR WITHOUT ANY INJURY. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER, THE FRONT OF THE CARE WAS DAMAGED WHICH AFFECTED THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SIDE OF THE DOOR. TOYOTA CORPORATION NEED TO RECALL 2013 TOYOTA FOR ENGINE PROBLEM RELATED TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TR

Engine
Filed Sep 8, 201413,000 milesCO

WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THE ENGINE MISFIRED AND I HAD NO POWER TO CONTINUE PASSING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE DEALER BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 4, 2014DC

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO HIS/HER HOUSE AND CAR.*JB

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 6, 201413,000 milesCA

ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014 I WAS DRIVING ON I-5 SOUTH BOUND, JUST BEFORE CANNON ROAD EXIT. TRAFFIC WAS GOING AT 35-40 MPH, HOWEVER, AT TIMES COMING TO COMPLETE STOPS. TRAFFIC WAS VERY SLOW AHEAD SO I BRAKE AND CAME NEAR A COMPLETE STOP. I LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THE CAR BEHIND ME APPROACHING AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, I WAS CONSTRAINED ON BOTH SIDES AND UNABLE TO MOVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR REAR-ENDED ME AT A HIGH SPEED AND WITHIN SECONDS PUSHED ME AT A HIGH SPEED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I DID BRACE FOR THE IMPACT BUT THE SEATBELT NEVER TENSIONED OR LOCKED AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH MY FRONT END WAS IMPACTED SEVERELY. I PUT MY ARMS UP AND TWISTED MY BODY TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO PROTECT MYSELF. I USED MY OWN BODY AS A PROTECTION. I AM CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR WHIPLASH AND SHOULDER PAIN DUE TO NO ACTIVE OR PASSIVE SYSTEM IN THE CAR BEING DEPLOYED. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND WANT TO ENSURE IT IS ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM HAVING TO GO THROUGH AN ACCIDENT WITH NO ACTIVE OR PASSIVE RESTRAINTS WORKING. *TR..UPDATED 12/09/15 *BF UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

SteeringCrash
Filed Jul 30, 20143,500 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

Engine
Filed Jul 24, 201419,800 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,800.

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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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