2009 Toyota Corolla Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,100.

01/02/2014 AT 7:15AM: VEHICLE IDLED NORMALLY FOR APPROX 15 MINUTES WHILE I CLEARED SNOW FROM DRIVEWAY. I ENTERED VEHICLE, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. I MANAGED TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK AND THE ENGINE RPM INCREASED TO RED-LINE LEVEL. I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I RE-STARTED THE VEHICLE A MINUTE LATER AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE. I CHECKED THE FLOOR MAT WHICH WAS NOT CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AT LEAST 4" AWAY. MY FOOT NEVER DEPRESSED THE PEDAL. I AM A MECHANICAL DESIGNER AND I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS WAS NOT A MECHANICAL ISSUE. I NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY ACCELERATOR ISSUES PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT. I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DEALER TO LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

ENGINE HARD STARTS - NO STARTS - OR EXTENDED STARTS. PROBLEM IS RANDOM OCCURRING 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK. HAPPENS WHETHER ENGINE IS WARM OR COLD. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS NOW. TOYOTA CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR.

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE HAS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ENTER AND EXIT THE REAR SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/10/2017*JS

SAFETY BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR LAST 2 DAYS AND TURNED OFF TODAY DEC 23, 2013. *TR

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR SEEMS TO JERK RIGHT OR LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. MUST KEEP HANDS ON WHEEL FIRMLY WHILE ON THE FREEWAY TO CORRECT WHEN IT HAPPENS. SOMETIMES I OVER CORRECT OR UNDER CORRECT SEEMS LIKE SOMETIME THERE IS NO PREDICTING WHAT THE STEERING WILL DO. JUST DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE, SCARY WHEN IT DOES IT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR

MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A RATTLE SOUND WHEN STARTING IT UP. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECTIVE CAM SHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS NO LONGER COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. I AM UPSET THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, SINCE IT IS A SERIOUS CONCERN ESPECIALLY WHEN IT DEALS WITH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA ALREADY HAS HAD SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE, SO WHY NOT BACK THE ENGINE? *JS

ENGINE IDLE SPEED CAUSES FLUTTER AND STALL-LIKE FEEL WHEN STOPPING AND STOPPED. VEHICLE HAS HAD ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PER TOYOTA USER'S MANUAL. VEHICLE HAS HAD A "TUNE-UP" FROM AUTOMOTIVE SHOP PER TOYOTA'S SPECS. NO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO ELIMINATE THIS ISSUE. IDLE SPEED (RPMS) DROP BELOW 500 AND APPEAR TO NEED ADJUSTMENT. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WEST BOUND ON I20 BETWEEN EXIT 189 AND 190 ON 11/1 WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND HYDROPLANE. MY DAUGHTER WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO USE MY CAR ON THIS DATE, THE CONDITION WAS RAINY AND LOW VISIBILITY. SHE TOOK FEET OFF GAS AND PROCEEDED TO BRAKE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. AS SHE PUT HER FEET ON BRAKES SHE LOST CONTROL AND CRASH IN GUARD RAIL. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE CHECKED THE DATA BASE AND THERE ARE TWO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. ONE INVOLVED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE HAD THESE RECALLS DONE BEFORE THE CAR WAS SOLD WHICH COULD HAVE HELPED TO PREVENT THE ACCELERATION. SOMEONE SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE OTHER THAN THE CONSUMER FOR THIS MISHAP. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP AS A CONSUMER. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID NOT DISENGAGED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE WITH [XXX] ON 11/6 WHO CONFIRMED THAT THERE ARE STILL TWO RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND SHE ASKED WHEN DID I WANT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. WHY WAS THIS NOT DONE BEFORE PURCHASE. I ALSO SPENT $2800 ON AN EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 65 IN INDIANA ON A WINDY DAY AND WAS HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING MY CAR IN MY LANE. THE CAR WAS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND I HAD TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT TO KEEP IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I SLOWED DOWN AND IT DID NOT HELP. FOR A WHILE I HAVE HEARD A CLUNK NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE WHEN HITTING A BUMP. I THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS A BROKEN STRUT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE SHOP TODAY (MIDAS) IN HAMMOND INDIANA AND THEY SAID THE NOISE WAS PROBABLY FROM A LOOSE TIE ROD. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME HE COULD MOVE THE FRONT WHEEL WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE AIR 1 TO 2 INCHES TO EITHER DIRECTION LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL OR FRONT WHEEL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE TIE ROD HAD OVER ONE INCH OF PLAY GOING INTO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED AT 41,128 MILES. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY CAR IS NOW AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER GETTING A BRAND NEW ELECTRIC RACK STEERING GEAR BOX AND TIE ROD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN A PARKING LOT WHILE TURNING IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND ALMOST HIT SOMEONE. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS WORKING FINE NOW AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IF IT GOES OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED TURN IT COULD CAUSE A DEADLY ACCIDENT. *TR

ON 10/21/2013 AT ABOUT 12 AM I WAS DROPPING OFF MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN FRONT OF OUR APARTMENT COMPLEX. I WAS DRIVING A TOYOTA 2009 COROLLA (VIN-[XXX]). THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN, ABRUPT AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT DID NOT STOP. IT WENT OVER A CURB IN THE PARKING LOT AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE STANDING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR...UPDATED 11/03/14 *BF UPDATED 8/5/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH OVER A BRIDGE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST THEN SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SPIN UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE FLIPPED TWICE AND CAME TO A HALT. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE TO FALLING OFF THE EDGE OF THE BRIDGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE BRUISING TO THE CHEST AND A FRACTURED LEFT HIP. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ONE DAY THE ABS KICKED EVERY TIME I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO SNOW OR RAIN ON THE ROAD. IT FELT AS IF I WASN'T GOING TO STOP, WHICH IS VERY SCARY WITH A 4 MONTH OLD BABY AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR! I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP RIGHT AWAY. THE SHOP LOOKED AT IT AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED TOYOTA TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL FILED YET ON THIS. HE SAW ANOTHER CAR THIS YEAR WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED. HE FOUND CORROSION IN THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. WHICH WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH WHEEL BEARING/SENSOR ASSY'S AND CONNECTORS TO GET THE SYSTEM FUNCTIONING AGAIN. MY REPAIR MAN SAID I COULD HAVE ENDED UP GOING RIGHT THROUGH A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR

I NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE SPIRAL CABLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. A DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE INVOICE SAYS, "UPON INSPECTION FOUND CODE (B1801-1831-1836) WILL NEED TO START WITH REPLACING SPIRAL CABLE FIRST MAY NEED FURTHER DIAG--." THE CAR WAS NOT IN ANY COLLISIONS NEAR THE TIME OF WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FOR OTHER TOYOTA OWNERS, THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $120 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THAT IT WOULD BE $600 TO FIX. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WATER PUMP PULLEY DISENGAGEMENT AND NEED FOR THIRD SET OF TIRES ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FOLLOWED BY A SOUND OF SOMETHING HITTING THE HIGHWAY. HE GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE FLYWHEEL FOR THE WATER PUMP SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. HE WALKED BACK UP THE HIGHWAY IN AN ATTEMPT TO LOCATE WHAT FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. HE GATHERED WHAT HE FOUND AND WAS LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER AND HAD A NEW WATER PUMP INSTALLED. WHILE AT THE SERVICE CENTER, THE BRAKES WERE SERVICED AND A NEW SET OF TIRES WERE RECOMMENDED BECAUSE THEY WERE CUPPING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT TO HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED. FIRESTONE, INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE LEFT FRONT AND REAR TOW WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND THEY ADJUSTED THE LEFT FRONT TO CORRECT IT, BUT INFORMED HIM, THEY COULD NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE REAR, AS THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE GIVEN THAT THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CUPPING. WITHIN A WEEK OF HAVING THE NEW WATER PUMP INSTALLED, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SO HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CLICKING SOUND. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE A/C COMPRESSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS TRYING TO PARK ON A CURVE, SHE BACKED UP AND WENT FORWARD TWICE, WHEN SHE FELT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE GO OVER THE WATER GRATE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE MADE A SHIFTING SOUND AND STARTED TO LOUDLY RACE FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS GOING SLOWLY. WHEN THE MOTOR STARTED FORCEFULLY RACING, THE SPEED OF THE ENGINE INCREASED RAPIDLY, AS IF SOMEONE WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND PRESSED AS HARD AS SHE COULD IN AN EFFORT TO CONTROL THE INCREASING SPEED. SHE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL, AND THEN SHUT THE OFF THE MOTOR. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE THIRD TIME, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW COMPUTER, BUT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE, IT WOULD PREVENT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPDATED 11/25/13 UPDATED 12/23/13

ILLUMINATED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. DEALER STATES IT IS THE CLOCKSPRING THAT IS BAD. DEALER SAID THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY ISSUES WITH THESE WEARING OUT AND THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE CLOCKSPRING IS REPLACED. *TR

IN 2013, WE DISCOVERED THAT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S WAS USING EXCESSIVE OIL. WE REPORTED THIS TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY ADDED A NOTE TO MY SERVICE RECORD, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT. SINCE WE ALWAYS HAVE OUR SERVICE DONE THERE, AND I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED LONG BEFORE IT'S DUE, WE DON'T NORMALLY CHECK THE OIL OURSELVES. HOWEVER, WHILE WASHING THE CAR ON SUNDAY, 03/08/2015, MY HUSBAND CHECKED IT AND HAD TO PUT IN 1-1/2 QUARTS OF OIL. ON MONDAY, 03/09/2015, I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND APPRISED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN OF THE EXCESSIVE OIL USE. THEY AGAIN MADE A NOTE TO MY SERVICE RECORD. THE SERVICE TECH TOLD ME SHE HAD A LOT OF CARS IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT TOYOTA DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. SHE SAID MINE WAS NOT ONE LISTED AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO PUT IN 1-1/2 QUARTS OF OIL. I WAS ADVISED TO BRING IT BACK IN FOR A CHECK AT THE NEXT 1,100 MILES. THE WORST PART IS THAT MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN FIRST REPORTED. WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED SO IF MY ENGINE BLOWS I COULD BE LOOKING AT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED!!!!! SHAME ON YOU, TOYOTA!!! I THOUGHT I HAD PURCHASED A TRUSTWORTHY VEHICLE FROM A TRUSTWORTHY MANUFACTURER! *TR

SPORADICALLY THE CAR WOULD GIVE THE DRIVER THE SENSATION OF SEVERE WIND BUFFETING (CAR WOULD WIGGLE SIDE TO SIDE). THIS OCCURRED IN BOTH OD AND 3RD (NO OTHER GEARS TESTED), WITH ALL ELECTRONICS ON, THEN OFF (RADIO, CRUISE, VENT, AC, ETC.) AND BOTH ON AND OFF THE NYS THRUWAY. OCCURRENCES DID NOT CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE THOUGH IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR WITHIN THE LANE MARKINGS. THIS CONDITION WAS NOT NOTICED ON 55MPH MORE RURAL ROADS IN WHICH FREQUENT OR SEMI FREQUENT STOPS WERE ENCOUNTERED. OUR PLAN IS TO SECURE A HERO CAM IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECORD ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL'S (FRONT TIRES) MOTION APART FROM OPERATOR'S PHYSICAL STEERING WHEEL WITHIN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALTHOUGH NO LOSS OF CONTROL WAS ENCOUNTERED EACH OCCURRENCE WAS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME IN SEVERITY SO NO ASSERTIONS ARE BEING MADE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS CONDITION COULD YIELD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THUS PRODUCING A SEVERE ACCIDENT HARMING VEHICLES OCCUPANTS OR OTHER VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS SHARING THE SAME ROADWAY. *TR

LOSS OF STEERING AT A RIGHT BEND IN THE STREET, THINK THE POWER WENT OUT TO THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST, CAR WENT STRAIGHT INTO A SIGN POLE WITH A LARGE CEMENT BASE, MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT END, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL TO THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THE BATTERY WAS NOT DAMAGED. CAR WAS RECENTLY AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL TO REPAIR TO ELECTRICAL POWER WINDOW PROBLEM TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL FIRE, OIL CHANGE AND SERVICE DONE AT SAME TIME, THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. OPENED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA, SO FAR MET WITH APATHY AND RESISTANCE. *TR

I NOTICED LAST MONTH A "BRIEF ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE NOISE AT COLD STARTUP. IT HAS HAPPENED EVERY COLD START SINCE LAST MONTH. I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, AND FOUND A TSB-0087-09 ISSUE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. TOYOTA HAS SINCE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEMS ON THEIR 2010 MODELS - BUT DID NOTHING FOR THE CURRENT OWNERS OF THE 2009 MODELS. WITH A ENGINE ANY THING COULD HAPPEN REGARDING SAFETY!!! I BELIEVE IT IS SELFISHNESS ON THE PART OF TOYOTA, FOR WHAT I CALL A SAFETY ISSUE. THE GEAR IN THE INTAKE OR EXHAUST IS BAD IN THE ENGINE. NOT KNOWING WHAT IT COULD LEAD TOO FOR ELDERLY THAT LOVE TO DRIVE THESE VEHICLES?!!! IT IS COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY - 3 YR/60K. BUT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM DEFECT ON TOYOTAS MANUFACTURING END - IT SHOULD BE COVERED NO MATTER WHAT. MORE PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE, AND PROBABLY DO NOT COMPLAIN TO THIS AGENCY. PROBABLY NEVER THINK TO - THAT IS WHY YOU MAY NOT HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE (TSB-0087-09). I WISH YOU WOULD ADDRESS THIS TOYOTA OVER IN JAPAN. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED IF ANY THING WILL COME AVAILABLE FOR THE UNFORTUNATE CONSUMER!! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE REAR SEATBELT LATCH IS SWITCHED WITH THE CENTER PASSENGER BELT, AND THE ONLY RECEIVER THAT WILL LATCH THE BELTS IS THE ONE IN THE POSITION OF THE CENTER PASSENGER. THE OTHER RECEIVERS SIMPLY DO NOT LATCH. ALTHOUGH THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WE HAVE NEVER HAD MORE THAN 1 PERSON IN THE REAR SEAT AND THEY ALWAYS SAT BEHIND THE DRIVER. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT WILL VERY SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COLD AND FIRST STARTED, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT TIMING GEAR ASSEMBLY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IN LESS THAN 25,000 MILES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,200. *TR

THE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSY AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING, (PART OF AIR BAG ASSEMBLY IN STEERING WHEEL) WILL NOT WORK. RESULTING IN LACK OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS. LIGHT WILL ACTIVATE IN DASHBOARD, INDICATING THE AIR BAG IS NON FUNCTIONAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY MAJOR CAR INCIDENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME MINOR BUMPER SCRATCHES AND THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALER AND THERE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC REPORT PROVIDED SEVERAL CODES WITH THIS MALFUNCTION, CONSIDERING THE FUNCTION OF THIS PART AS A PROTECTION AGAINST PERSONAL DRIVER OR PASSENGER INJURIES. THE DEPLOYMENT OR LACK OF DEPLOYMENT IN ANY UNEXPECTED EVENT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN DRIVING CONDITION.RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO MANUFACTURES DEFECT OF THIS PART. *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" ON 7/3/13, LEFT WORK AT 2:30 FROM FM1960 AND ALDINE WESTFIELD. TOOK THE ON RAMP OF WEST LOUTETTA TO GET OFF OF RAMP. I INCHED UP TO THE INTERSECTION AND THE AT&TREPAIRMAN THOUGHT I WAS GOING, SO, HE GUNNED IT. NEEDDLESSTOSAY, I RECIEVED SPINAL INJURIES, AND THE AIRBAG NEVER POPPED OUT. YEARS LATER, IT IS STILL INDICATING AS IMPLEMENTED TO NO AVAIL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRING OF THIS PROBLEM IS A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING. OF WHICH I THOUGHT WAS GOING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING REPAIRED.

STEERING REQUIRES CONSTANT DRIVER CORRECTION TO GO STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, BUT WON'T TRACK STRAIGHT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING ON WINDY DAYS, IT'S MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL BECAUSE CROSSWINDS ADD TO THE INSTABILITY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION INDEPENDENTLY AND TRAVELED OVER TWO SEPARATE CURB SIDES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. ...UPDATED 07-24-13 *BF

DRIVER AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT ESTIMATED FRONTAL IMPACT OF 45 MPH.

CAR HAD JUST BEEN STARTED, WAS DEPARTING A PARKING GARAGE AND POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE. CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN; BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED. ALTERNATOR HAD GONE BAD AND WAS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, AND THE ACCELERATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE CONSOLE ACCESSORY FUSE BLOWING OUT. *SMD WHEN THE FUSE BLEW OUT, HE WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE HIS PHONE, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSE WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.

UNABLE TO GRADUALLY AND SAFELY CORRECT VEHICLE PATH. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT PATH (STAY IN THE CENTER OF MY LANE), A MINUTE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL OVER-CORRECTS AND MUCH TOO QUICKLY MOVES THE VEHICLE IN THE DIRECTION YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO STEER. I HAVE PRACTICED MAKING MY STEERING MOVEMENTS EVEN SLIGHTER, BUT THIS IS MUCH TOO TEDIOUS AND ONE COULD VERY EASILY STEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE AT SPEEDS BELOW 45 MPH, BUT IS DANGEROUS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. *TR

WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL AFTER COMING OUT OF A CAR WASH THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, THE CAR HIT SEVERAL CURBS WENT ACROSS A LAWN AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL WHERE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE MINUTE THAT THE WENT INTO GEAR THE ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AS THOUGH THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK DOWN. *TR

I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT A SAFE SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO INSTABILITY WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM. THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND AT TIMES MY WHEELS GOES OVER INTO THE OTHER LANE. AT TIMES IT FEELS I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR AND MUST APPLY THE BRAKES TO KEEP THE CAR FROM STEERING IN WHATEVER DIRECTION IT WANTS TO GO. MY REAR TIRES FEEL LIKE THEY WANT TO BYPASS THE FRONT OF MY CAR ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. TAKING AN EXIT WITH A SHARP CURVE TO THE RIGHT, I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STEERING OFF THE ROAD ESPECIALLY WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I HAD MY TIRES CHANGED AND A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT, STILL THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THE MECHANIC TEST DROVE MY CAR AFTER I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC WROTE ON MY SALES SLIP, "VEHICLE SWAYS AT HWY SPEEDS. RECHECKED SUSPENSION, FELT NO PLAY ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS, VEHICLE DRIVES STRAIGHT WHEN IT FEELS LIKE ITS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. STEERING WHEEL ITSELF FEELS LOOSE." I CONSIDER MY VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS OR IF I NEED TO CHANGE LANES AT A MUCH SLOWER SPEED THAN MOST OTHERS ARE GOING IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WITH THE AVERAGE PERSON DRIVING 10 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT AND SOME UP TO 90 MILES WEAVING IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC, CUTTING PEOPLE OFF, BASICALLY BEING RUDE; IT MAKES FOR A DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT I MAKE IT HOME SAFELY TO WORK AND HOME EACH DAY BEFORE I'M ABLE TO SHELL OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR MORE REPAIR WORK ON MY CAR. THANKS TOYOTA! *TR

I PURCHASED AN 09 TOYOTA COROLLA X-RAY ON MARCH 28 2013 I TOOK FOR AN ALIGNMENT ON 4-9-13 BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING AND DIDN'T WANT TO STAY STRAIGHT. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE REAR TOE AND TOYOTA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW. *TR

THE WATER PUMP SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING AND SHOT THE REMAINS OF THE SERPENTINE BELT OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. THE CHANGE IN THE HANDLING WAS IMMEDIATE, AND I AM THANKFUL I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR IS NOT HIGH MILEAGE AND IS JUST OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. NO INJURIES, IT HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS AROUND, THE JOLT DID CAUSE ME TO JERK THE WHEEL A BIT. *TR

CAR WAS T-BONED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR. IN MONROE COUNTY, KEY LARGO, FL.ON US1. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A DRIVER T-BONED MY VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE,THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR TOOK THE WORST DAMAGE ALONG WITH THE ROOF MOLDING,FENDER AND QUARTER PANEL,STATE FARM DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL. I CALLED TOYOTA AND OPEN A CASE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG SENSOR NUMBER 3 IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DID NOT DEPLOY,I SENT TOYOTA 12 PICTURES WITH THE DAMAGE AND THE DOOR WAS THE WORSE,THE REP ASSIGNED TO MY CASE WAS IN COMPLETE DENIAL AND SAID THAT SENSOR WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAG EVEN IF I WERE KILLED! HE JUST WASHED HIS HANDS WITH MY CASE AND RAN ME AROUND ABOUT THE DOOR SENSOR AND WHY IS IT THERE IF IT DOESN'T WORK IS MY QUESTION. SHOULD I SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL OR JUST LET TOYOTA OFF THE HOOK? DON'T THINK ITS FAIR TO US CONSUMERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSTIC ALSO INDICATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ

TOYOTA COROLLA S 2009 TRANSMISSION/CLUTCH ISSUE / ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 2013 AT 86000 MI. EXPERIENCED SAME LACK OF ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AFTER I PURCHASED IN 40 MONTH AT 79,000 MI. RIGHT AFTER I STARTED THE ENGINE, NO ACCELERATION / NO SHIFT. TERMINATED THE DRIVING IMMEDIATELY. RESTART THE ENGINE, IT ACCELERATE NORMAL. HOWEVER, AN ENGINE LIGHT CAME OUT. I DROVE MORE THAN 80 MILES TO WILLSONVILLE TOYOTA IN OR WHERE I HAD A FULL DIAGNOSIS IN EARLY MARCH THIS MONTH (CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID/FIRST THEY DENIED THAT IT IS TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE FREE). SERVICE MANAGER WITNESSED ENGINE LIGHT BUT REFUSED TO DIAGNOSIS RIGHT A WAY EVEN THOUGH I HAD ADDRESSED THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM LAST DECEMBER TO TOYOTA JAPAN, US AND WILLSONVILL TOYOTA. SERVICE MGR FAILED TO CHECK THE CODE FOR ENGINE LIGHT WHICH THEY COULD HAVE FIND THE CAUSE. ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARED IN A DAY. CALLED TOYOTA EXECUTIVE OFFICE TWICE. NO RESPOND FOR LAST 3 DAYS. NHTSA ADVICE TOYOTA CUSTOMER TO CALL TOYOTA HEADQUARTER. STEERING WHEEL ISSUE ALSO REMAINS. IT LOCKS, DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL.. LAST .5 MIN -1 MIN. THEN RETURN TO NORMAL. STEERING WHEEL ISSUE CONTINUES. DEALER REQUESTS TO BRING IN OVER NIGHTS TO DUPLICATE. HOWEVER, STEERING LOCKS AFTER ENGINE START FOR LESS THAN SEVERAL SECONDS. HOW THEY ARE GOING TO DIAGNOSIS IS IT ONLY LAST SEVERAL SECONDS? BY THE TIME THEY PUT IN THE SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS, IT IS ALREADY NORMAL. NHTSA IS ADVISING TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER TO CALL TOYOTA. PAST HISTORY ON TRANSMISSION ISSUE AT 79000 MI: ENGINE LIGHT CAME OUT BUT LASTED ONE DAY. FAIL TO ACCELERATE MORE THAN 10 - 15 MILES /HR. NEVER SHIFT IT UP TO AND GO FASTER. STOPPED ENGINE. RESTART ENGINE AGAIN AFTER 10MIN. LOW SPEED OF 10-15 MILES. RESTART ENGINE AGAIN, AND PICKED UP THE SPEED TO NORMAL. ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEAR IN A DAY. I WAS CONCERNED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOYOTA IGNORED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 04/03/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS TRAVELING EAST AT 25 MPH. AS SHE TURNED INTO HER CUL-DE-SAC THERE WERE TWO PARKED CARS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FACING EACH OTHER. SHE MOVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THEM . AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO REDUCE HER SPEED, AS SHE WAS NEAR HER TURN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN JERK IN THE STEERING WHEEL, QUICKLY PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT INTO THE LEFT REAR OF THE FIRST PARKED CAR. SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. IT THEN MOVED SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE FIRST VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SECOND CAR. THE CONSUMER THEN HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE RIM AND WHEEL WERE IN THE EXTREME RIGHT POSITION THAT APPEARED GREATER THAN THE WHEEL WOULD MOVE.

VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ON FREEWAY, ALL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN AND I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START, AFTER $3200.00 IN REPAIRS, THE MECHANIC SAID THE PISTONS LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE FROM A 30 YEAR OLD CAR. REGULAR OIL CHANGES, WELL MAINTAINED, THIS CAR IS NOT RELIABLE! *TR

STEERING NEEDS TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTED. VEHICLE DRIFTS AS THOUGH YOUR DRIVING THROUGH A WIND STORM. VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD STEERING CHECKED AT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH CALIBRATION. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON STEERING AND IF I HAD CONCERNS I SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA WITH THE SAME STEERING PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH THE 2009 COROLLA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD CRACKLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 04-03-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE JUST FOUND OUT, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, THAT WAS CAUSING A NOISE. UPDATED 06/12/14

STEERING EPS MODULE IS DOWN. TOYOTA DID REPLACE THE COMPUTER FOR THE EPS ON SOME OF THE 2009 AND EARLY 2010S. BUT DID NOT RECALL. *TR

TAKATA INFLATORS I HAVE REQUESTED FOR YEARS TO REPLACE AIRBAGS AND THEY HAVE ALWAYS PUT ME OFF ON NO REPLACEMENTS AT THIS TIME.

CAR WOULD NOT START, KEPT CRANKING, SOME TIMES WOULD SPUTTER. AFTER 10 MINUTES OR SO OF REPEATEDLY TRYING FINALLY IT STARTED BUT SPUTTERED SEVERELY FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THEN REV UP NORMALLY. DROVE TO DEALER. HAD TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $110 + $10.95 FOR EFI CLEANER. LEARNED SYMPTOMS WERE AS STATED IN TECH SERVICE BULLETIN TSB-0182-09 WHERE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE TERRIBLY. FIX WAS TO HAVE PROGRAM UPDATE AND REFLASH ECM. THE EFI CLEANER ADDED BECAUSE MISFIRES MAY FOUL FUEL INJECTORS. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD BE NICE AND NOT CHARGE ME FOR THE REFLASH /UPDATE OF THE ECM. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO CHARGES AT ALL. I HEAR 8 YEARS WARRANTY ON ECM-WHAT DOES THAT INCLUDE, ONLY FLASH UPDATES AND NOT DIAGNOSTIC FEES? FOUR RECALLS AND NOW THIS. WHAT'S NEXT FOR MY 2009 COROLLA WITH <14,000 MILES AND JUST 7 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. SHAME ON TOYOTA. *TR