2009 Toyota Corolla Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT INTO THE OTHER LANES, UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 14,400. UPDATED 03/11/10 *BF UPDATED 05/13/10*JB

CAR DRIFTS HIGH SPEEDS ABOUT 1' FT. LIKE ON A WINDY DAY ! BUT NO WIND BOUGHT 2 NEW SET OF TIRES / AND ALIEGNED DID NOT FIX !!! WENT TO DEALER THEY SAID NO RECALLS BUT OTHER PEOPLE SAY EPS CAN BE RE- TUNED

I OWN A 2009 COROLLA SINCE MAY 2008 AND SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR, I HAVE HAD THIS FEELING THAT THE STEERING ON MY COROLLA IS "SUPER SENSITIVE" AND THAT IS A CHALLENGE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM VEERING TO EITHER SIDE. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED BUT THAT DID NOT HELP A LOT. I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE 2009 COROLLAS HAVE AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING VERSUS THE HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING IN THE EARLIER MODELS, AND SINCE I HAVE NEVER OWNED AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CAR IN THE PAST, I FEEL IT DIFFERENT BUT NOW READING ABOUT THE CHALLENGE THAT OTHER 2009 COROLLA OWNERS FACE WHEN TRYING TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS SOMETHING BIGGER. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER MY 09 COROLLA WITH ONE HAND (WHICH WAS NEVER AN ISSUE WITH MY PREVIOUS CARS) AND IT IS A CHALLENGE TO PREVENT IT FROM VEERING OFF THE LANE. I HAVE TO USE A TIGHT TWO HANDED GRIP TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING TOWARDS ANOTHER... WHICH HAPPENS WITHIN SECONDS AND HAS SCARED ME WHILE DRIVING, MORE THAN JUST A COUPLE TIMES. *TR

I AM EXTREMELY UPSET BECAUSE MY BRAKES FAILED FOR A BRIEF (BUT SCARY) TIME TONIGHT ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THEY ALSO MADE A VERY STRANGE NOISE. I HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THE CAR, ALMOST ALL HIGHWAY. PLEASE CALL ASAP. *TR

I HAVE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. OVER SPEED 60 MILES I FEEL STEERING PROBLEM. ITS HARD TO STAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A LANE, CAR GOES BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN ADDITION IF THE ROAD IS SLIPPERY, I NEED TO HANDLE STEERING VERY CAREFULLY. I DON'T THINK MY CAR IS SAFE. *TR

I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. MY GAS FEED STUCK CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH TO OTHER CARS. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT TOYOTA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT HAD THE FIRST PEDAL REPLACED AND ONE WEEK LATER, THE CONTACT HAD ANOTHER SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCUR WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD AN INCIDENT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A ROARING SOUND AND MOVING FORWARD WHILE THE CONTACT HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED FINE. TOYOTA ALSO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE STATING THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN# AVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18500.

JUST GOT MY RECALLED TOYOTA 09 GAS PEDAL FIXED ( 02/03/10) AND RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT (02/08/10) DUE TO BRAKES NOT WORKING AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T A CAR IN FRONT OF ME OR ANYONE GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. I WAS NOT DRIVING VERY FAST AND TRIED TO STOP AT LIGHT, I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT JUST FELT LIKE IT WASN'T GRABBING AND I HAD IT PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND THEN MY CAR MADE AN ACCELERATING SOUND LIKE I REVVED IT UP AND I WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. *CN

I LIVE IN MINNESOTA AND DURING WINTER MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA PRODUCE A SLIPPING ON BLACK ICE SENSATION WHEN PASSING UNDER A BRIDGE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND I'M NOT STEERING THE CAR AT ALL. IT'S LIKE THE CAR TEMPORARILY STEER ITSELF UNDER THE BRIDGE WITHOUT ME MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE TO KEEP THE STEERING EXTRA STILL TO AVOID A SKID OR SHIFTING TO ANOTHER LANE. MY CAR ALSO HAS POOR ANTILOCK BRAKING. THE ANTILOCK FREQUENCY IS WAY TO HIGH TO BE EFFECTIVE IN LOW SPEED DRIVING. IT USUALLY CAUSE SKID AND LONG BRAKING DISTANCE. *TR

MY TOYOTA COROLLA/S/L HAS HAD STEERING PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR VEERS/SWERVES TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT LIKE YOU WERE DRIVING IN A WIND STORM. THIS IS MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS CAR. IT'S A 2009 WITH 20,000 ON IT AND EVERY SINGLE TIME SHE BRINGS IT FOR A OIL CHANGE SHE TELLS THE MECHANIC TO CHECK THE ALIGNMENT BECAUSE SHE HAS A HARD TIME STEERING IT ON THE HIGHWAY. WHICH THAT IS THE ONLY DRIVING SHE REALLY DOES. SHE COMMUTES TO COLLEGE. I AM VERY WORRIED. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA - 14,000 MILES FEBRUARY 8, 2010 TRIED TO START CAR. IT WAS FIRING UP BUT NOT TURNING OVER. TURNED KEY OFF. IT WAS STILL FIRING UP. IT STOPPED WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THE SAME DAY - UNABLE TO START THE CAR. FEBRUARY 9, 2010 - IN THE MORNING, TRIED TO START THE CAR - IT FIRED UP BUT DID NOT TURN OVER. KEPT FIRING UP WHEN KEY WAS TURNED OFF. TRIED AGAIN AND IT STARTED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE FUEL INJECTORS. QUESTION - COULD THIS BE RELATED TO THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM? *TR

OUR 2009 COROLLA WAS TAKEN TO MELODY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR INSTALLATION ON 2-8-10. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, MY HUSBAND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE HE HEARD A WHINE NOISE FROM ENGINE. AFTER THE CAR WAS BEING EXAMINED, SERVICE ADVISOR VERIFIED THIS IS A NORMAL NOISE - NO REPAIR NEEDED. MY HUSBAND FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE ANNOYING NOISE. HE STATES THAT HE NEVER HEARD SUCH A NOISE BEFORE THE RECALL. RIGHT NOW WHENEVER HE STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE NOISE OCCURRED. WE WOULD BE HAPPY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE AN INSPECTION IN OUR AREA. *TR

MY CAR IS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAD GONE TO THEM TWO DAY BEFORE THE ACTUAL RECALL, BECAUSE EACH TIME I WOULD ENCOUNTER A DOWN SLOPE OR GO DOWN A HILL, MY CAR WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WAS IDLING UP AND GRINDING AS IF IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF. IT HAD BEEN SERVICE A WEEK BEFORE THIS HAPPENED; HOWEVER, THE SOUND OF MY BRAKES SCARED ME SO I TOOK IT BACK IN TWICE. THEY STILL INSISTED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEN, I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE RECALL, AND I WAS TREATED VERY RUDELY BY THE SERVICE PEOPLE AS WELL AS THE SERVICE MANAGER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SINCE THEN. I DRIVE IT DAILY WITH A PRAYER, BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IF MY VIN NUMBER BEGIN WITH A "J" IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. HOWEVER, I AM VERY AFRAID OR PARANOID ABOUT DRIVING IT DAILY AND ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS. WHEN IT RAINS MY BRAKES SQUEAK AND SOUND AS IF THEY OR LETTING OUT AIR OR A BALLOON BEING RUBBED AGAINST YOUR HAND. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH UNIVERSAL TOYOTA UNTIL NOW. I WAS A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER WHO HAS HAD SIX TOYOTA CARS THAT I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED, BUT THIS SITUATION HAS CAUSE ME TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS. I AM UNSURE OF THE ACTUAL DATE, BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY THE DAY AFTER THE RECALL. *TR

MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S VEERS (AS IF HIT BY HARSH WIND) WHILE DRIVING 60+ MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF STATE ON A HIGHSPEED HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO KEEP MY CAR IN MY LANE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE PROBLEM OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SLOWER SINCE THEN. I FOUND OUT YESTERDAY THAT THERE MAY BE ANOTHER POSSIBLE RECALL AND THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN OWN IT'S OWN AND CAUSED THE CRASH TO OCCUR AND THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 05/10/10*JB

ABOUT 5:30PM ON THURSDAY EVENING (2/4/10), I WAS DRIVING HOME N ON SILVER LAKE BLVD & 36 ST. IT WAS LIGHTLY SNOWING, THE STREETS WERE WET AND SLIPPERY, AND I WAS DRIVING UNDER 15/MPH GOING DOWNHILL. AS I PRESSED THE BRAKES, THE CAR WENT FASTER, AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL I BADLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND WENT OVER THE CURB. MY CAR IS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AGO, TOYOTA SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES, MUCH BEFORE THE NATIONWIDE TOYOTA RECALL HIT THE MEDIA. AND NOW, EVEN AFTER I DID RECALL A FEW MONTHS AGO, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT SUCH A BRAKE-RELATED INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO ME EVER SINCE THE RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT IS RELATED TO ANOTHER BRAKE DEFECT OF THE NEWLY-REPLACED/ALTERED BRAKES, AND WOULD KINDLY ASK FOR IT TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. *TR

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE DAY ONE, I NOTICED THAT DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE. IT TAKES TWO HANDS TO CONSTANTLY TRY TO KEEP THE CAR TO GO STRAIGHT. THE CLOSEST SENSATION WOULD BE LIKE HYDROPLAINING. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WITHIN THE FIRST FEW WEEKS I NOTICED THAT THE CAR DID NOT TRACK STRAIGHT. IT SEEMED TO TAKE CONSTANT CORRECTION TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS FINE. I ALSO TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICEMAN AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE ALSO. IT STILL IS NOT RIGHT. I HAVE GOTTEN USED TO IT A LITTLE. I AM TAKING MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER NEXT WEEK FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL RECALL AND I WILL LODGE A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AT THAT TIME. *TR

WE HAVE AN 09 COROLLA XLE...THE CAR WANDERS AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH FROM LANE TO LANE...IT TAKES EFFORT TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT... ...TOYOTA HAS SAID IT IS THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING... *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IT "FLOATED" INTO THE LANE NEXT TO ME. I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO "FLOAT" INTO THE RIGHT LANE NEXT TO ME. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE FAR LEFT AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE AGAIN THE VEHICLE DROVE FINE. THE ROADWAY WAS DRY. *TR

2009 COROLLA STEERING FAILURE - PLEASE BRING THIS ISSUE TO LIGHT. MY POWER STEERING JUST FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE BOTH THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING COMPUTER REPLACED. *TR

CONSTANT FIGHTING WITH STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE ON PATH! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO AN OBJECT WHICH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS SHOULDER DURING THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN MOVING BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE CONTACT FIRMLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THEN DIAGNOSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9740. UPDATED 03/10/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/18/10

MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA'S ELECTRIC STEERING WANDERS ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL FOR A SECOND WITHOUT THE CAR DRIFTING INTO ANOTHER LANE. *TR

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR ROADS THE IS ABOVE 50 MPH, MY CAR STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO MAKE A UNUSUAL MOVEMENTS ,IT FEELS LIKE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE I RECENTLY HAD A INCIDENT, IT WAS A MONDAY MORNING WENT I WAS DRIVING ON A PARKWAY ABOUT 55 MPH WENT MY VEHICLE STAR TO PULL TO MY RIGHT THEM LEFT AND WAS VERY HARD TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE SO I STOP AND CALL MY DEALER AND HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT BUT NOTHING HAVE BEEN DONE TO MY CAR.SINCE I BUY MY CAR I FELT THIS PROBLEM AND I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES ALL READY AND THEY SAY IS A ENGINEER PROBLEM AND BECAUSE IS A SPORT CAR ,SO AFTER I READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE OVER THE INTERNET I'M VERY SURE I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE I WILLING TO PROVIDE MY CAR FOR A DEEP INSPECTION BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SECURE WITH THIS CAR. *TR

MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA KEEPS PULLING LEFT - IT IS PARTICULARLY OBVIOUS (AND MORE DIFFICULT TO HANDLE)WHEN DRIVING 55MPH+ ON THE HIGHWAY. I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP, REPORTED THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK ON IT LAST WEEK. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEY ROTATED MY TWO FRONT TIRES - WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY CAR KEEPS PULLING LEFT WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS (55 MPH+) ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED MINIMAL RESISTANCE, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO SWAY OUTSIDE OF THE TRAVELED LANE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD OFTEN EXPERIENCE SUDDEN SURGING OF THE VEHICLE ENGINE UPON REMOVING HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND TRAVELING AT A STEADY SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ON A SLICK, SNOW-COVERED ROADWAY, A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF MY WIFE STOPPED RATHER QUICKLY. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20 MILES PER HOUR, UPON BRAKING, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND SEEMED TO COMPLETELY DISENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FIRED SLOWLY, THE PEDAL STRONGLY RESISTED BEING PRESSED AND THE CAR KEPT ON GOING, SHE HAD TO SWERVE INTO A GAS STATION TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. TWO DAYS LATER, IT SNOWED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM ON OUR STREET. DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 20-25 MPH, I QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKES AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME RESISTANCE TO PRESSING OF THE BRAKES, THE SAME SLOW FIRING OF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM, AND THE SAME FEELING OF COMPLETE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BRAKES. THE CAR TOOK NEARLY 120 FEET TO STOP (THIS IS A VERY GROSS ESTIMATE BASED ON PROPERTY SIZES). AFTER THIS EXPERIENCE, WE TESTED THE BRAKES ON OUR TOYOTA RAV 4 ON THE SAME ROAD AND GOT SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER PERFORMANCE - THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN LESS THAN 60 FEET (AGAIN, GROSS ESTIMATE) AND DID NOT EXHIBIT THE RESISTANCE TO PRESSING OR THE SLOW FIRING OF THE ABS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WE WERE INFORMED THAT EVERYTHING TESTED FINE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND NOTHING TO FIX. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS TWO DAYS LATER. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO ALLOW US TO BRING THE CAR IN ON A DAY WHEN A REP FROM TOYOTA WILL BE PRESENT, BUT I FEEL THAT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE US, AND AM NOT OPTIMISTIC THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. *TR

OKAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I DROVE ON INTERSTATE 75 TODAY IN FLORIDA SPEED LIMIT IS 70MPH. I WAS GOING BETWEEN 65-70 AND I CAME INCHES TO HITTING AN 18WHEELER, THANKFULLY IN MY ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE STEERING I SLIGHTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND OF COURSE THE COROLLA VEERED A LOT MORE TO THE RIGHT THAN I INTENDED BUT AT LEAST THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN THAT LANE. GOD WAS WITH ME. I AM AWARE OF MY CAR'S STEERING ISSUE BUT I CANNOT DRIVE AT 30MPH ON A HIGHWAY. KEEPING THE STEERING STRAIGHT IS A TASK ALL ON ITS OWN. I'M FOCUSING ON THE CAR NOT VEERING INTO ANOTHER LANE AND CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT WHEN I SHOULD BE FOCUSING ON THE ROAD AND DRIVING IN A NORMAL STATE RATHER THEN A PANICKY ONE. I DRIVE THIS HIGHWAY EVERYDAY AND I HAVE BEEN CLOSE MANY TIMES TO HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I REALLY NEED THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE SCARED EVERY DAY ON MY DRIVE TO WORK. DRIVING IN THAT STATE OF MIND IS NOT SAFE. I'M CONSIDERING MY STATES LEMON LAW PETITION PROGRAM BECAUSE ITS OBVIOUS THAT TOYOTA EITHER DOESN'T CARE OR PROBABLY TO BUSY FIXING THEIR OTHER FLAWS. I'M THROUGH WITH TOYOTA I JUST WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THEIR COROLLA I CAN CARE LESS ABOUT THE PAYMENTS I'VE MADE. THEY NEED TO TAKE THEIR CAR VOID MY LOAN BECAUSE I RATHER WALK AND HAVE MY LIFE THAN PLAY RUSSIAN RULLET IN THAT CAR. THIS IS AN EVERYDAY INCIDENT. AND ALTHOUGH NOT PHYSICALLY INJURED, I AM DEVELOPING A FEAR OF DRIVING WITH THIS CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS CRAZY. I AM ONLY 25 I SHOULDN'T BE FRIGHTENED OF DRIVING MY 2009 COROLLA. TW*

I ALREADY FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT BUT FORGOT TO MENTION THAT IF I GO PASS 40 THE CAR STEERS ON ITS OWN AS IF IT'S HYDRO PLANING ON DRY ROAD. I DRIVE ON I75 TO AND FROM WORK. SPEED LIMIT IS 70 AND WHEN I REACH THE SPEED LIMIT I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE CORRECTING THE STEERING OF MY CAR. *CW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER PULLED PARTIALLY ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF A BUS AND GUARD RAIL. THE DAMAGE TO THE BUS WAS MINIMAL. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION AND WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 ( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL;ACCELERATOR PEDAL); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER WAS IN JAPAN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,200. UPDATED 03/12/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/30/10*JB

EPS STEERING IS VERY HARD TO KEEP CAR IN LANE WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE BEST DESCRIPTION I CAN GIVE IS THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE CONSTANT MICRO ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL A PULL LIKE A ALIGNMENT ISSUE BUT RATHER THE CAR STEERING SEEMS TO WANT TO DRIFT LEFT OR RIGHT ALL THE TIME. I HAVE A 2007 RAV4 WITH EPS AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

THE STEERING (EPS) TWITCHES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SOMETIMES A LITTLE, SOMETIMES A LOT. IT SEEMS TO DO IT MORE IN AREAS WITH POWERLINES AND OTHER INTERFERENCE. THIS IS ALWAYS, NOT JUST ON A CERTAIN DATE. SOME DAYS IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BEGUN TO LOOSE BRAKING POWER AND THE RPMS HAD RISEN TO 7000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD NHTSA RECALL# 10V023000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. EIGHT DAYS AFTER HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20MPH AND THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25000.

THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE TOYOTA COROLLA 2009. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT(ON AN INTERSTATE) IT FEELS AS IF WE ARE SLIDING ON BLACK ICE AND HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I HAVE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL IN GENERAL HAS BECOME VERY LOOSE AND DOESN'T DRIVE AS TIGHTLY AS IT ONCE DID A FEW MONTHS AGO. *TR

MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS A STEERING PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WANTS TO DRIFT OUT OF LANE. CONSTANT CORRECTIVE STEERING WHEEL ACTION IS REQUIRED. IT SEEMS THAT THE CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT KNOW WHERE CENTER IS OR HOW TO MAINTAIN CENTER. *TR

WHEN BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP, IF THERE IS ANY TYPE OF IMPERFECTION IN THE ROADWAY, SUCH AS A SMALL POTHOLE, WHEN HITTING THE POTHOLE AND BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME, IT CAUSES THE FRONT END TO GET LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE SOMETIMES SEVERELY. *TR

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE TOYOTA VEHICLE PROBLEMS FWD COPY OF POLICE REPORT DOCUMENTING AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING BRAKING FAILURE AND BELIEVE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS ARE STILL SELLING DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. *TGW 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO TWO GUARDRAILS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000-VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND RECEIVED REPAIRS BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE A RISK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER INSTALLED A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,371 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,372.

STEERING ISSUE WITH 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, 25,050 MILES. WHILE TRAVELING AT 20MPH IN RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION, VEHICLE VEERED LEFT, STEERING UNRESPONSIVE, SPUN 180 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST AGAINST THE CURB ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CAR IN FRONT AND CAR TO THE REAR PASSED THROUGH SAME AREA WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL DRIFT ABRUPTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SIMILAR TO EFFECT OF HIGH CROSSWIND OR ICE, WITH NO MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL AND NONE OF THE BODY ROLL THAT USUALLY ACCOMPANIES A CROSSWIND, REQUIRES HIGH LEVEL OF ATTENTIVENESS TO AVOID CROSSING LANE BOUNDARIES. THIS BEHAVIOR IS SPORADIC, BUT A 10-MILE TRIP IS ENOUGH DISTANCE FOR SEVERAL OCCURRENCES. GIVEN THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THIS ISSUE, I HAVE NOT REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NOR TO TOYOTA, SO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. *TR

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE (14 MONTHS WORTH) AND ACCELERATION OVER 85-95 MPH (WITH COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE). I WAS INJURED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCELERATION INCIDENT AND THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. IT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 18TH, 2010. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 85-95 MPH, AND THE PEDAL STUCK. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND CALLED MY WORK. THEY TOLD ME TO STICK THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEY CONNECTED ME TO 911. I WAS INJURED AS MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES. I AM RESUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT ON THE 2009 COROLLA I OWNED AS IT LOOKS LIKE THE BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE I FILED WITH YOUR AGENCY WAS NEVER INVESTIGATED. I LOOKED UP THE ODI NUMBER TODAY, AND NOTHING WAS REPORTED ON IT FOR FOLLOWUP. *TR

THIS IS FOR A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. SOMETIMES, AFTER I HIT THE BRAKES, THE CAR SEEMS TO STOP GRADUALLY AND THE FRONT WHEELS TEND TO SHAKE HEAVILY. (ALMOST SEEMS LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE ABS KICKING IN. I AM STILL NOT SATISFIED BY THE DEALERS REMEDY. THEY BASICALLY DID NOTHING. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOSTLY ON WET SURFACES AND LIGHT SNOW. BUT BECAUSE OF THAT, EVERY TIME I HIT THE BRAKES, I HAVE TO PRAY THE CAR TO STOP. *TR

WHEN I START THE CAR THE ENGINE NOISE ALTERNATED BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW. THE RPM WAS FLUCTUATING A LOT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS ONLY BEING HEATED. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL THROWS YOU BACK IN YOUR SEAT AS SOON AS IT KICKS IN GOING UP A SMALL INCLINE. WE'VE NEVER HAD A CRUISE CONTROL THAT THROWS YOU VIOLENTLY BACK IN YOUR SEAT. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON - WE FEEL IT IS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAYS THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS; WE DON'T USE OUR CRUISE CONTROL ANYMORE JUST IN CASE ONE DAY THE BRAKES WON'T MAKE THE CRUISE KICK OUT. THIS IS THE FIRST NEW CAR WE PURCHASED IN THIRTY YEARS AND NOW IT'S BEEN RECALLED AND THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR IS NOW IN QUESTION. VERY DISAPPOINTING! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. HE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. HE CALLED THE DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE FLOOR MATS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I HAD TALKED WITH TOYOTA MULTIPLE TIMES REGARDING WHAT SOMETIMES FELT LIKE VERY LOOSE, UNCONTROLLED STEERING IN MY 2009 COROLLA XLE, & WAS TOLD EACH TIME THAT IT WAS DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO & I NEEDED TO "GET USED TO IT." THE STEERING WAS HYPERSENSITIVE & WHEN MAKING EASY TURNS, THE WHEELS FREQUENTLY TURNED AS FAR AS MECHANICALLY POSSIBLE (COULD HEAR THEM HIT THE WHEEL WELL.) I EVENTUALLY RESIGNED MYSELF TO THE STEERING & QUIT ASKING THEM. WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD, AROUND A LARGE CURVE, I FOUND MYSELF TO CLOSE TO AN OBJECT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. I INSTINCTIVELY PULLED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT & IMMEDIATELY FELT THE CAR TRY TO MAKE A TURN, THEN START TO SPIN, WHEN I TRIED TO STEER BACK TO THE RIGHT TRYING TO CORRECT, I FELT NO RESPONSE OR CONTROL. MY CAR SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES, OFF THE ROAD, & ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE & PART OF THE ROOF. AS FAR AS INTERIOR SAFETY, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HELD UP WELL, & WHILE MY INSURANCE CO. HAD TO TOTAL THE CAR, I ONLY SUFFERED BUMPS & BRUISES. NOW I'M READING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH CONCERNS RELATED TO THE STEERING IN THIS CAR & MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS SOUND FRIGHTENINGLY FAMILIAR TO MY EXPERIENCES WITH IT. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, BUT NO TICKET WAS GIVEN OR REPORT FILED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK ON FOUR OCCASIONS. UPDATED 11/04/15.*JB UPDATED 11/08/16.*JB

FIRST - MY 2009 COROLLA FEELS LIKE IT DOESN'T GRIP THE ROAD. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND IT FEELS LIKE I'M DRIVING ON ICE WHEN I GO PASS 40. IT HYDROPLANES ON DRY ROADS. SECOND - IN ORDER FOR ME TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I NEED TO START PRESSING THE BREAK ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM LIKE A MILE BACK. THIRD - ON ONE OCCASION, AND THANKFULLY THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE, MY ACCELERATOR CAME UP SLOWLY. WHAT I MEAN IS THAT AFTER I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR, RATHER THAN THE PEDAL COMING UP INSTANTLY IT CAME UP VERY SLOW. IN GENERAL I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR AND IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE IT'S THE CAR I WANT.*CW