BOTTOM HALF OF TOUCH SCREEN IS NOT WORKING
2014 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 2014 record →
AFTER JUST FIVE YEARS OF USE (AND ONLY 28,000 MILES), BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS HAVE QUIT WORKING. WE HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THE FRONT DOORS WITH THE KEY OR FROM THE INSIDE. THEY OCCASIONALLY WORK JUST OFTEN ENOUGH FOR US TO THINK THEY'RE WORKING AGAIN, THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO THE CAR AND FIND THE FRONT DOORS DIDN'T LOCK. NOT ONLY IS THIS A BIG ANNOYANCE, BUT IT INCREASES THE RISK OF CAR THEFT AND MAKES IT HARD FOR US TO GET THE DOORS UNLOCKED WITH KIDS OR OTHER THINGS IN TOW. THIS IS WAY TOO EARLY FOR THIS EQUIPMENT TO BE FAILING.
INTENSE GLARE ON FRONT WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN ZERO VISIBILITY. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. OTHER UNCOMFORTABLE VISIBILITY ISSUES IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT HAPPENING AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES. HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS IN MOTION OR JUST STARTING TO MOVE ON CITY STREETS.
I HAVE THREE SEPARATE DOOR LOCK ACTUATERS THAT HAVE FAILED OR ARE FAILING ALL WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD WITH ONLY 51000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNLESS I MANUALLY FLIP THE SWITCH, AND THE FRONT LEFT DRIVER DOOR AND LEFT REAR PASSENGER DOOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN I USE THE KEY FOB OR WHEN I SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW IF THE CAR IS SECURED WHEN I PARK IT OR WHEN STARTING TO DRIVE, AND I AM CONCERNED IF THE REAR CHILD SAFETY LOCKS DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY NOW. I HAVE HAD THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER MN CONFIRMED THE NEED FOR 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND ARE ASKING FOR OVER $1400 FOR FIXING THEM. I AM IN TOUCH WITH TOYOTA NORTH AMERICA HOPING TO BE APPROVED FOR A "GOODWILL" FIX. DOING FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS TWO SEPARATE LAW FIRMS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AS THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT UPTICK IN DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURES IN VARIOUS TOYOTA VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.
MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT WHERE A CONSTRUCTION TRUCK HIT MY CAR CAUSING ME TO HIT A TREE AND ROLL. MY FATHER DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. NOW THAT A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THIS TYPE CAR I WONDER IF THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED. TOYOTA DID NOT INSPECT VEHICLE. LAWYERS ENGINEER SAID BECAUSE OF OCCUPANTS BOUNCING AROUND ' CAR COULDN'T TELL WHERE EVERYONE WAS AND THEREFORE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT COMMANDED. CONSUMER STATED "DON'T BELIEVE TOYOTA WAS EVER NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. COSUMER STATED AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE FIREMAN CUT THE ROOF OFF THE CAR TO GET TO HER PARENTS, WHO WERE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. CRUSH REPORT [XXX], CASE #[XXX] TRAFFIC HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION CASE #[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *DT *DT *JB
AIRBAG INDICATOR IS ALWAYS ON RED. THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF ISSUE AND MAY CSUSE INJURY OR DEATH FOR MY FAMILY.
UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE I NOTICED THERE WAS NO POWER TO MY STEREO, CLOCK, DOME LIGHTS (FRONT AND BACK), KEYLESS ENTRY, POWER LOCKS, AND THE TPMS LIGHT IS SUDDENLY LIT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY BLOWN FUSES.
THE AIRBAG INDICATOR IS RED ON DASHBOARD THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS THE AIRBAG INDICATOR ON RED AND DOES NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE CAR IS TURNED OFF.
VERY WEAK WINDSHIELD EASILY GET SCRATCH CHIPS WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE PROTECTED AND STRONG THIS IS MY 2ND CAR FROM TOYOTA I NEVER HAVE PROBLEM IN MY FIRST TOYOTA BUT THIS 2ND CAR TOYOTA COROLLA LIITLE SCARY
IN MARCH 1 2019 AT 840 PM I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 HEADING SOUTH ON ARCH STREET IN PITTSFORD VERMONT. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD WENT OVER A LITTLE HILL AND AS I CAME OVER THE TINY HILL IN MY VISION I SAW A DRIVING CAR COMING TOWARDS ME IN THERE APPROPRIATE LANE, WITH THERE HEADLIGHTS ON, THEN I SAW A PARKED CAR BLOCKING 70 PERCENT OF MY LANE. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO HIT THE PARKED CAR. WHEN I HIT THE CAR MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I DON'T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER MY FACE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! I HAVE BROKEN BONES IN MY FACE AND CAN'T SEE CLEARLY OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I'VE GONE TO A EYE MD WHO IS A RETINA SPECIALIST AND SHE SAYS I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF MY RIGHT EYE. I DO HAVE A LAWYER BUT I BELIEVE IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT THAN I WOULD HAVE HAD THIS FIXED AND WOULD HAVE HAD THE PROPER DEPLOY OF THE AIR BAG WHICH THEN I WOULD NOT BE LOSING MY SITE. I WAS GOING 35 MPH.*DT*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. DURING THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *DT *JS POLICE REPORTED STATED DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AND DRIFTED OFF THE ROADWAY. *JB
TOUCHSCREEN ISSUE DASHBOARD SCREEN CALIBRATION ISSUE. TOUCHSCREEN ISSUE
WHEN I PUT MY CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 AT HIGHWAY AND WHEN I AM GOING DOWNHILL THE REVS GO UP TO 4000 RPM WHICH S TOO HIGH.
I WAS PUTTING GAS AND WHEN I'M GOING TO TURN ON MY CAR DOESN'T TURN ON JUST AFTER 15 MIN LATER ,THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE I TAKE IT TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR A DEEP DIAGNOSTIC.THE RESULT WAS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEED TO BE REPLACE BUT I SAW ONLINE2.98 MILLIONS TOYOTA FROM YEAR 2009-2015 HAS BEEN RECALL FRO SAME ISSUE.I WILL LIKE TOYOTA TO COVER FOR THIS ISSUE.
CAR WILL REV UP TO 4000 RPM AND GET STUCK WHILE IN MOTION. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENS WITH A COLD ENGINE AND IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM IS DIM. HIGH BEAM WORKS FINE. HAD MECHANIC REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLAMP WITH NO IMPROVEMENT
MY COLLISION WAS A FRONT BUMBLER TO REAR NUMBER COLLISION WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR YET BOTH MY SIDE AIRBAGS AND BOTH PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY SIDE AIRBAGS INJURED MY ARM AND THE COMBINED TOTAL OF AIRBAG DAMAGE WAS $6,000 IN REPAIRS AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BE TOTALED.
I HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING MY VEHICLE WITH MY REMOTE KEY FOB AND MAIN LOOK SYSTEM FROM ALL DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED ON THE VEHICLE'S TWO FRONT DOORS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE OTHER DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT MALFUNCTIONS ALL OTHER DOORS OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. THIS LOCKING MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE LOCKED MANUALLY BY PUSHING THE LOCK INWARDS OR USING THE CAR KEY TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE'S LOCKING SYSTEM IS A PRIMARY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE'S OWNER, AND THE OWNER'S PROPERTY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH OTHER TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS (INCLUDING YEAR MODELS OF 2014 AND 2015) WHO COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUES.
JSD RECALL. CAR INVOLUNTARILY ACCELORATES. BOUNCING OF RMP, REVVING AND STICKING AT HIGH REV. TEAM TOYOTA DEEMED THE TRANSMISSION UNSERVICEABLE AND REFUSED TO DO THE JSD RECALL. WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, INTERSECTION ACCELLORATION CAR REVS AND SLOWS DOWN. ADVISED THE CVT TRANS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 5500.00. CAR IS AT 55,000 MILES AND IS APPARENTLY OVER THE 5 YEAR FACTORY WARRANTEE BY 6 DAYS AT TIME IT WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE. ISSUE ONLY STARTED HAPPENING IN OCTOBER 2018, 1 MONTH BEFORE THE FACTORY WARRANTEE RAN OUT. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR 10 DAYS AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE UPON MY RETURN AND WAS ADVISED THE CVT TRANS NEEDED REPLACING BEFORE THEY WOULD DO A RECALL. PICKED CAR UP AND IT WAS 500 TIMES WORSE THAN WHEN I DROPPED IT OFF 4 DAYS EARLIER. I HAVE OWNED MORE THAN 2 TOYOTAS AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. I AM MORE THAN UNHAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION AND FEE THE 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTEE SHOULD BE HONORED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 107515 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD CONCUSSION SEVERE BRUISING OF BOTH KNEES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT AND LATER RETRIEVED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TAKATA RECALL I BUYING MY VEHICLE TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 IN EGYPT IN MARCH 2014. I USE IT UNTIL NOW AND MAKING ALL THE SERVICE REQUIRED THROUGH THE AGENT SERVES CENTER EVERY 10000 KM UNTIL NOW. NOW THE VEHICLE MAKE AROUND 138000 KM. SUDDENLY I HEARD A NOISE FROM THE TRANSMISSION (CVT) SO I SEND IT TO THE SERVES CENTER THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND I SHOULD PAY ALL THE FEES WHICH WILL BE AROUND 130000 EGP (7300 USD) AS MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. THE QUESTION IS WHY I SHOULD PAY ALL THIS AMOUNT, I DO ALL THE SERVES ON TIME WITHOUT DELAYING IN THE AGENT SERVES CENTER. IS IT NORMAL TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION EVERY 137000 KM, THIS IS NEVER HAPPENED WITH ME BEFORE IN TOYOTA VEHICLES. SO I NEED TO KNOW WHAT SHOULD I DO. THANK YOU.
THIS IS NOT A REAL COMPLAINT. THIS IS A TEST.
TAKATA RECALL, WHEN DRIVING TO CRESTLINE CA. THE TRACTION CONTROL LOCK UP THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL AT 60 MPH AND MADE ME HIT THE INSIDE GUARDRAIL AGAIN THE WHEEL LOCKED UP AT 50 MPH AND AGAIN AT 45 MPH I HAD TO DRIVE AT 20 MPH THIS HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING ON A ROAD GOING UP HILL ON LEFT HAND CURVES, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLICKER EACH TIME THE WHEEL LOCKED UP I WAS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE TRACTION CONTROL. WHEN I REACHED A SHELL STATION A PERSON TOLL ME IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE LOW TIRE PRESSURE, I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE ON EACH TIRE 21, 23, 24, 26 WAS THE READING ON THE TIRES, MY TIRE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. I FILLED THE THE TIRES AND SEEM TO FIX THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE WHEEL LOCKING UP. THAN TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS PARKING AT UCI HOSPITAL PARKING STRUCTURE PULLING IN A PARKING SPOT THE BRAKES WENT TOTALLY OUT CAUSING ME TO HIT THE PARKING STRUCTURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR (ALL THE WAY DOWN). I WAS DOING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF ALSO AGAIN NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND ANY INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG.
TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR 1 CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/26/2017. IN THE ACCIDENT WAS SOME SPINNING AND TREE COLLISION. THROUGH ALL OF THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA STATES THAT MY CAR WAS COLLIDED WITH FAST ENOUGH FOR THEM TO DEPLOY BUT THE DAMAGE AND AMOUNT OF GLASS WAS SUBSTANTIAL.
BOTH THE DISPLAY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF MY 2014 COROLLA'S BLUETOOTH RADIO NAVIGATION UNIT SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND IT APPEARS TO BE IN A NEVER-ENDING REBOOT CYCLE. A PICTURE OF THE UNIT APPEARS ON THE SCREEN WITH A LOADING BAR UNDERNEATH IT AS IF IT'S TRYING TO UPDATE ITS SOFTWARE. HOWEVER, REGARDLESS OF HOW FAR THE LOADING BAR GETS, THE SCREEN WILL EVENTUALLY TURN BLACK AND START THE REBOOT PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT IT EVER COMPLETING THE PROCESS, RENDERING MY ENTIRE BLUETOOTH RADIO NAVIGATION UNIT COMPLETELY USELESS. NOT EVEN THE USB CHARGER OR AUX INPUT WILL WORK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT TURNS OUT TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR 2014 COROLLAS AND IT LARGELY BEGAN HAPPENING RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLES' 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. I BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS ALREADY RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARDS TO THE MATTER (TSB 0172.16). IT'S ALSO A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WHEN I MOVED TO CALIFORNIA SO THAT I WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO NAVIGATE HANDS FREE AND SAFELY TALK ON THE PHONE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS'PER THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE LAW IN CALIFORNIA. NOW BECAUSE OF THIS HARDWARE ISSUE, MY SAFETY IS BEING JEOPARDIZED. ALSO, BECAUSE THE SCREEN IS CONSTANTLY REBOOTING, IT KEEPS FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING'MAKING IT A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.
'TAKATA RECALL' WHEN DRIVING USUALLY ON HIGHWAYS ABOVE 40 MPH CAR SHIFTS TO THE RIGHT UNABLE TO COMPLETELY KEEP CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN THERE'S ANY KIND OF WIND OUTSIDE. COMPLETE ALIGNMENT HAD BEEN DONE PASSES WITH ALL GREEN 4 NEW TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON AS WELL AND NO CHANGE VEHICLE AS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
THE TOUCH RADIO NOT WORKING AND CANNOT CONNECT MY CELPHONE WITH THE HANDSFREE
THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T RESET AFTER THE 15000 MILE OIL CHANGE. AFTER 16000 MILES THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. AT 16900 MILES ON 08/07/2018 THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COVER WHERE THE AIRBAG IS IS LOOSE. THE BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE GOOD, BUT SOMETIMES THE WHEELS LOCK AND THE CAR DOESN'T BRAKE WELL, AS IF THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING.
DRIVER SEATBELT NOT WANTING TO UNLOCK WHEN PRESSING RED BUTTON. ALSO TOUCH SCREEN RADIO NOT RECOGNIZING TOUCH PLEASE FIX THESE ISSUES I SEE MULTIPLE OTHERS HAVING SAME ISSUES!
TOUCH SCREEN STEREO WENT OUT. HAD TO REPLACE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
REAR END COLLISION HAZARD DUE TO DEFECTIVE, POORLY DESIGNED, AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE DUE TO LACK OF TAIL LIGHTS, WHILE IN MOTION, DRIVING! TOYOTA CLAIMS THE 2014 COROLLA HAS AUTO HEADLIGHTS. WHILE THE SWITCH IS KEPT IN "DRL" DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT MODE THE CAR TRICKS YOU AT NIGHT INTO THINKING THE AUTO HEADLIGHT, SIDE MARKERS AND TAILLIGHTS ARE ON AFTER STARTING THE CAR, WHEN THEY ARE NOT ON. YOU START THE CAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS, AND DASH GAGE LIGHTS COME ON BUT NOTHING ELSE IS LIT. NO TAILIGHTS, NO SIDE LIGHTS. I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER CANADIAN VERSIONS OF THE COROLLA HAVE TRUE AUTO HEADLIGHTS AND MY CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE PROGRAMMED TO WORK AS AN AUTO SYSTEM, AFTER ADDING THE DASH SENSOR. I AM REQUESTING TOYOTA DO THIS TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY HAZARD TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION ON THIS CAR. ALL OF MY CARS THE LAST 20 YRS HAD AUTO HEADLIGHTS AND WORKED FLAWLESSLY EXCEPT THIS TOYOTA COROLLA. I EVEN PUT A NOTE ON THE DASH TO REMIND ME TO MANUALLY TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH ON, BUT IT IS NOT SEEN IN THE DARK WHEN STARTING THE CAR. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO OTHER THAN APPEAL TO THE NHTSA FOR A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THIS MAJOR MANUFACTURER FLAW.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER (ROUND ROCK TOYOTA, 2307 I-35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (512) 904-6700). THE CONTACT WAITED BEYOND A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *TR
I TURNED MY COROLLA WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE RADIO DOES NOT TURN ON OR WORK. IT SHOWS A PICTURE OF A MACHINE OF SOME SORT, AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS REBOOTING, BUT ONCE THE "LOADING BAR" GETS TO THE END, THE SCREEN TURNS BLACK AND STARTS THE REBOOT PROCESS OVER AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT EVER COMPLETEING A REBOOT. THE NAVIGATION, RADIO, BLUE TOOTH, CD PLAYER, OR ANYTHING THAT IS DONE THROUGH THE RADIO SCREEN IS NOT FUNCTIONAL.
TAKATA INFLATORS - THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND BLEW THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING EVER SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT STILL LOCKS. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS FROM THE REAR, SIDE OR FRONT, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT LOCK. THE HORN LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE HORN UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAPPENED ON 6/15/18 AT 88,585 MILES. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS A LEAK FROM THE MAIN LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE SQUARE BOX AT THE BACK OF THE CAR WALL. WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, HOT AIR STARTS BLOWING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER HEAD REST WAS UNABLE TO BE REPOSITIONED AND WAS TILTED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE UNABLE TO RECLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS TO HAVE BACK PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACKERMAN TOYOTA (3636 S. KINGS HIGHWAY, ST. LOUIS, MO 63109), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN CHESTERTOWN (MARYLAND) AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX AND TRIED TO BRAKE AND THE CAR DID NOT COME TO A STOP UNTIL IT WENT UP ON THE SIDEWALK.
MOISTURE AND MOLD INSIDE CAR FOR NO REASON. THE CAR HAS SEEN NO SPILLAGE AND NO OPENED WINDOWS DURING RAIN YET THE INTERIOR IS ALWAYS FOGGED UP SINCE THE WEEK IT WAS PURCHASED AND THE CAR TRAPS MOISTURE AND CAUSES MOLD IN THE VENTS ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE DOORWAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CODES WERE RESET. THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (BILL WALSH TOYOTA, 4000 N COLUMBUS STREET, OTTAWA, IL 61350) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 181200125. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL NOR WAS IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,777.
AC BLOWS HOT AIR WHILE IDLING AND TAKES 20 SECONDS TO START BLOWING AFTER IT IS TURNED ON. WHEN IT DOES COME ON IT BARELY BLOWS AIR ON ALL AIR SPEEDS. AT 29,000 MILES AND IN 120 DEGREE WEATHER THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA FORUMS AND CONSUMER REPORTS SHOWS AC PROBLEMS THAT TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT, AND DOES NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THESE CARS THAT WERE SOLD WITH FAULTY PARTS. WHY DOES TOYOTA NOT HELP THOSE THAT ARE JUST PAST THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY BUT UNDER 36,000 MILES IN 3 YR OLD CAR? IT IS NOT LIKE I AM TRYING TO GET REPAIR FOR A 2004 COROLLA. PLEASE HELP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE HIS KEY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR REFUSED TO OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DCH TOYOTA OF MILFORD (300 FORTUNE BLVD, MILFORD, MA 01757) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT *TR
THIS IS SPORADIC, I WILL TRY TO START THE CAR AND IT DOESN'T WANT TO TURN OVER, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, IT DOES. SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. WHEN DRIVING OVER SPEEDS OF SIXTY, THE CAR WANTS TO 'WANDER' TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. I HAVE READ THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE BEFORE 2010, TALK OF RECALL IN 2010 BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS IS HAPPENED VERY OFTEN SO I CAN'T PICK A DAY, IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL MONTH
THE FRONT DOORS NO LONGER LOCK BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AT ALL, EVEN IF THE LOCK IS PRESSED BY HAND. IT STARTED DOING IT EVERY FEW DAYS, BUT NOW THE DOORS HAVE STOPPED ALTOGETHER. WE WERE ABLE TO FIND OUT THAT THE ACTUATORS ARE FAULTY. THE CAR IS A 2014 AND THE PROBLEM IS SOMETHING WE HAD NO CONTROL OVER. THERE ARE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2014 COROLLAS AS WELL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING FACILITY AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
THE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR THE RADIO, NAVIGATION, MAINTENANCE REMINDERS, HANDS FREE PHONE USE, ETC. SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHEN STARTED MY CAR. THE SCREEN ONLY SHOWS AN ICON WITH A STATUS BAR THAT MAKES IT APPEAR THAT THE COMPUTER THAT OPERATES THIS SYSTEM IS TRYING TO RESTART. THE SCREEN ITSELF WORKS, BUT THE COMPUTER WON'T BOOT-UP. THIS IS DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, AND PREVENTS THE USE OF ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES THAT RELY ON IT'S FUNCTION. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE READING ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2014-2016 TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE PREMIUM ENTUNE SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION. THEY ADMITTEDLY STATE THAT THE FUGITSU COMPONENT IS FAULTY AND THEY HAVE SINCE STARTED USING A PANASONIC UNIT TO AVOID FUTURE PROBLEMS. TOYOTA PRICES THE REPLACEMENT PART AT $3450. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE CAR OWNER, BUT RATHER A FAULTY PART THAT WAS USED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE POST OF ONE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN, TOYOTA HAS REPLACED 1 MILLION OF THESE UNITS, BUT UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE TOYOTA DOES NOT THINK THIS MALFUNCTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE A RECALL OR WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE HANDS-FREE FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK AND THE SCREEN IS VISUALLY DISTRACTING AS IT CONSTANTLY POWERS ON AND OFF. IT ALSO MEANS AN INOPERABLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS NOT HAVING
PURCHASED CAR ON 2014 ON 02/21/2018, 4 YEARS LATER THE CAR SLOWS DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE MEDIAN AND TOW THE CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER. THEY EXPLAINED THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED IT WILL NEED A NEW ONE FOR 6K OR REBUILT FOR 3K. HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN TO A 4 YEAR OLD TOYOTA .
THE DISPLAY SCREEN FOR THE RADIO, NAVIGATION, MAINTENANCE REMINDERS, HANDS FREE PHONE USE, BACK-UP CAMERA, ETC. SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHEN STARTED MY CAR. THE SCREEN ONLY SHOWS AN ICON WITH A STATUS BAR THAT MAKES IT APPEAR THAT THE COMPUTER THAT OPERATES THIS SYSTEM IS TRYING TO RESTART. THE SCREEN ITS SELF WORKS, BUT THE COMPUTER WON'T BOOT-UP. THIS IS DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING, AND PREVENTS THE USE OF ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES THAT RELY ON IT'S FUNCTION. I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE READING ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2014-2016 TOYOTA VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE PREMIUM ENTUNE SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION. THEY ADMITTEDLY STATE THAT THE FUGITSU COMPONENT IS FAULTY AND THEY HAVE SENSE STARTED USING A PANASONIC UNIT TO AVOID FUTURE PROBLEMS. TOYOTA PRICES THE REPLACEMENT PART AT $3450. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE FAULT OF THE CAR OWNER, BUT RATHER A FAULTY PART THAT WAS USED DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE POST OF ONE TOYOTA TECHNICIAN, TOYOTA HAS REPLACED 1 MILLION OF THESE UNITS, BUT UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR COST BECAUSE TOYOTA DOES NOT THINK THIS MALFUNCTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE A RECALL OR WARRANTY EXTENSION HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE HANDS-FREE FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK AND THE REVERSE CAMERA DOES NOT WORK. ALSO AN INOPERABLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE TOO. I HAVE TRIED TO RESET THE RADIO, DO A HARD RE
ECU ISSUE ASSOCIATE EVP LEAK. REPLACED FUEL CAP, CHARCOAL FILTER TUBING BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALERSHIP RECOMMEND CHARCOAL FILTER REPLACEMENT WHICH IS OVER $2000. EMMISSION SYSTEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER LONGER WARRANTY FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS MERELY 3 YEARS OLD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH FROM A CUL-DE-SAC, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK PAIN. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND WAS TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 32 TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TWO FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA S VEHICLE HAS 29000 MILES----- CONTACT STATTED WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON THE RADION CUTS OFF--- REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER WIRING DESTROYED. DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING---- CONTACT SPOKE WITH TOYOTA AND TOYOTA STATED CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW WINDOW.... WARRANTY IS EXPIRED... 0 RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN...CB
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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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