2003 Toyota Corolla Complaint Log

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OBSCURE THE HOOD, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK

WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED ON, THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS.*JB

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WHEN DEPLOYED FORWARD COLLIDES WITH REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS CAUSES REAR VIEW MIRROR TO CHANGE POSITION RENDERING AN IMPROPER REAR VIEW. MIRROR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED BACK TO PROPER POSITION DUE TO LEVERAGE APPLIED BY THIS VISOR POSITION. VISOR THEN HAS TO BE CHANGED TO TILT BACK TOWARD DRIVER LEAVING A VISOR EDGE TO CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FOREHEAD IN THE EVENT OF RAPID DECELERATION, NOT TO MENTION HAVING OFFENDING GLARE RETURN MOMENTARILY WHILE VISOR IS SHIFTED FROM FRONT TILT TO REAR TILT POSITION. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH HAVING TO READJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CAUSES UNNECESSARY AND DANGEROUS DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER. THIS HAS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT DURING "COMBAT" DRIVING SITUATIONS, AND EAST COAST HIGHWAYS ARE REPLETE WITH THAT! THE VISOR NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED TO CLEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN ALL POSITIONS. PREVIOUS COROLLA MODELS HAVE A PORTION OF THE VISOR CORNER REMOVED TO DO JUST THAT. THIS MODEL YEAR DOES NOT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! THIS EXISTING SITUATION IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG DRIVERS WITH LIMITED ROAD EXPERIENCE! DT

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T HOLD,RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND UNFORTUNATELY CAN'T RETURN IT. THE REAR HEADRESTS ARE HUGE, BLOCKING ABOUT 1/3 OF THE VIEW OUT THE REAR WINDOW AND MAKING BACKING UP AND LANE-CHANGING RISKY. SIMILAR COMMENTS ARE FOUND BY OTHERS ON INTERNET CAR REVIEW SITES. RELYING EXCLUSIVELY ON MIRRORS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED. CAN THEY ISSUE SMALLER REAR HEADRESTS? I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HITTING SOMEONE. IF I HAD A BIG BOX IN MY REAR VIEW AREA, BLOCKING A SIMILAR SPACE, I PROBABLY WOULD GET TICKETED BY THE COPS FOR A SAFETY VIOLATION. WHY IS THIS NO DIFFERENT? I ALSO WONDER IF, BECAUSE OF THIS VISIBILITY PROBLEM, I WILL BE ABLE TO UNLOAD THIS CAR ON ANYONE BUT A TOYOTA DEALER WHEN I SELL IT . (ANOTHER PROBLEM: THE "A" PILLAR (BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND LEFT WINDOW) IS HUGE, BUT I MAY GET USED TO IT, AS I SUSPECT MY PROBLEM IS DUE TO HAVING DRIVEN AN OLDER CAR FOR MANY YEARS. SOME LEFT-SIDE TRAFFIC (E.G., CYCLISTS, CHILDREN) THAT MIGHT FALL INTO THIS "BLIND SPOT" AND THE VIEW WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS TYPICALLY ARE OBSCURED BY THE THICKNESS OF THIS AREA. IF I WERE TALLER, PUTTING THE SEAT BACK WOULD HELP, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT PUTS ME TOO FAR FROM THE PEDALS. THOUGHT I'D MENTION THIS, IN CASE OTHERS HAVE TROUBLE WITH IT.*AK