2009 Toyota Corolla Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES TO REMEDY THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED SINCE THE STEERING FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

I PURCHASED MY TOYOTA COROLLA S 2009 IN DECEMBER 2008 BRAND NEW AT THE MENLOVE DEALERSHIP IN BOUNTIFUL, UTAH. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I HAD ISSUES WITH STEERING CONTROL WHEN DRIVING ON HIGH SPEEDS (65-80 MPH). IT FEELS THAT I HAVE TO HOLD ON TO THE WHEEL REALLY TIGHT OTHERWISE MY CAR IS GOING TO WONDER INTO A DIFFERENT LANE. OR IT SEEMS THAT THE WIND IS BLOWING MY CAR AWAY WHILE THERE IS NO WIND. MY ALIGNMENT WAS AND IS FINE. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MANY OTHER CARS AROUND. IT DOES ADD UP TO EXTRA STRESS. AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE. I DROVE OTHER CARS AND NONE OF THEM HAD THAT ISSUE OR GAVE ME THE FEELING THAT I AM LOOSING CONTROL OVER MY CAR. MY HUSBAND HAS THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WHEN I ADDRESSED THE ISSUE INITIALLY RIGHT AFTER THE PURCHASE, I WAS TOLD THAT POSSIBLY I HAVE TO DRIVE IT FOR SOME TIME "TO BREAK IT IN". IT HAS BEEN A YEAR NOW, AND THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2010, I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE RECALL FIXES DONE. I ADDRESSED THE STEERING CONTROL ISSUE, THEY TOOK IT FOR AN EXTRA DAY TO TEST DRIVE. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK, MENLOVE REPRESENTATIVES TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING IS SENSITIVE BUT OF COURSE IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS TOYOTA COMES OUT AND TELLS OTHERWISE. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING WILL BE DONE WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE MY CAR ON LONG TRIPS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING CONTROL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. [XXX] *TR

- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. SUDDENLY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO BLINK. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED ICE AND SNOW FROM THE SPEED SENSOR CONNECTION. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL WIRES EXHIBITED CORROSION WHICH WERE CLEANED. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AS A RESULT OF PREMATURE WEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,979. JS

LAST DECEMBER IN A TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT WITH MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ANY OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS A RESULT I HAD STITCHES ON MY HEAD. *TR

WHEN YOU PICK UP SPEED DRIVING AND REACH AROUND 55MPH OR OVER, THE CAR DUCKS OFF TO THE LEFT AS IF ITS READY TO GO OFF THE ROAD. AND THIS CAR HAS A LOT OF BLIND SPOTS WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP OR SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE USING THE JACK, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE BECAUSE THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CENTERED EVENLY WHERE THE NOTCH WAS LOCATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THIS WAS A GRADUAL CHANGE IN DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A FRONT END WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,100. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/25/09. JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND HAD A LOT OF "PLAY" IN IT. ALSO, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD RECEIVE A MPG RATING OF 35 FOR THE HIGHWAY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ONLY RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 27 MPG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED CONCERNING THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

TRYING TO MAKE A U TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT, CAR STRAGHTENED ITSELF OUT AND SPED UP BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND WE WENT OVER A CURB AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND HIT A TREE . THIS ONLY OCCURED ONCE. WE HAD OVER $4000 IN DAMAGESON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 200 MILES ON THE SPEEDOMETER.

TAKATA RECALL AM AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND MY ONLY VEHICLE--I BOUGHT IT NEW AND PAID CASH AT THAT TIME. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE..

DEAR EXPERTS, I AM THE OWNER OF A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. AND I WOULD LIKE ALSO TO STRESS OUT THE FACT THAT MY COROLLA HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR IN LINE, IT TAKES A LOT OF CONCENTRATION TO WRESTLE WITH THE CAR AND WHICH IS NOT SAFE. IF DON'T PAY SUFFICIENT ATTENTION TO THE ROAD, YOU CAN VERY EASILY LOOSE YOUR LINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD WANDER. UPDATED 05/14/12

SEAT BELT WILL LOCK BEFORE I HAVE IT BUCKLED. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE; ONCE WHEN IT WAS LOCKED. THE SERVICE MAN ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEATBELTS AS OTHER MECHANICS HAVE REPORTED IT AS WELL BUT HE IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK BEFORE THEY COULD BE LATCHED INSIDE OF THE BUCKLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT TO LATCH HER CHILD'S BOOSTER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED ITERMITTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME, SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS NOT CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT TO THE BOOSTER SEAT CORRECTLY. THE THIRD TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SOMEONE WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH HER; SHE WAS STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,688.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS SWITCHING INTO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN SHE PULLED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HEARD A SMALL TAPPING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WHEN IT BEGAN DRIFTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 3/17/10 *CN UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB

DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE. VEHICLE DRIFTS HARD LEFT WHEN DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. PROBLEM IS MADE WORSE WHEN DRIVING NEXT TO A LARGE TRAILER TRUCK WITH CROSSWINDS. CAR STEERING HAS A LARGE LOOSE, DEAD CENTER FEEL DISCONNECTED TO THE ROAD. WHEN TURNING, THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE CENTER. THE DRIVER HAS TO MANUALLY CORRECT THE WHEEL EVERY TIME. I PURCHASED THE CAR "NEW" FROM THE DEALER. I STILL OWN IT TODAY, AND THE STEERING IS JUST AS BAD. IN BAD WEATHER, THE PROBLEM IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION.

I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LAST YEAR AND HAVE 8,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT PRESENT. WINTER IS TOUGH IN BUFFALO, NY SO I USE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER EVERY DAY. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THAT WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY THE WASHER MECHANISM WORKS FINE BUT WHEN TRAVELING FROM 30MPH AND UP, THE WASHER MECHANISM CAUSES THE FLUID TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD VERY LOW EVEN UNDER THE WIPER BLADES AND FLUID RUNS UP THE WINDSHIELD FORCING THE DRIVER TO TURN ON THE WIPERS NUMEROUS TIMES TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FOR MINUTES AFTER SPRAYING THE WASHER FLUID. THE WASHER MECHANISM IS NOT ADJUSTABLE BEING MOUNTED UNDER THE HOOD SO REPLACING THEM WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME. I HAVE AN APPT. AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEXT SATURDAY TO SHOW THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND KEEP THE VEHICLE DRIVING FORWARD. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. SHE ALSO STATED THAT RECENTLY THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA - GAS PEDAL STICKING PROBLEM WHILE ON THE FAMILY DRIVEWAY TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR, CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL. PUSHING THE BRAKE DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD THE CAR CONTINUED TRAVELING FORWARD CRASHING INTO MY DAUGHTER'S CAR, THEN PUSHING HER CAR THROUGH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR & THROUGH THE HOUSE WALL COMPLETELY DAMAGING MY DAUGHTER'S CAR (TOTALED) DESTROYING THE GARAGE DOOR WHILE SMASHING DOWN THAT PORTION OF THE HOUSE WALL. AND THEN FURTHER INSIDE COLLIDING INTO A LARGE DRYER & WASHING FINALLY COMING TO REST AGAINST AN INSIDE HOUSE WALL BEAM & CONCRETE. MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST HIT AS SHE WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL WHEN THE CARS CRASHED THROUGH. WE'VE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THAT IT WAS TOYOTA'S FAULT AS IT WAS WITHOUT QUESTION, A CASE OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION--THE CAR RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD ON ITS OWN, BUT TOYOTA INSISTED IT WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THEIR CAR. TOYOTA, AT MY COST AND OUR INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM, MADE ALL THE REPAIRS TO THE CAR--TOYOTA REFUSED TO TAKE LIABILITY FOR INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. SO THERE WE WERE, WHO COULD REFUTE MIGHTY TOYOTA'THEY WERE THE PREMIER CAR COMPANY & THEY MADE ALMOST PERFECT CARS. OBVIOUSLY WITH THEIR 2ND RECALL IN A MATTER OF MONTHS THAT IMAGE HAS NOW BEEN SOMEWHAT DISPELLED. IN SPEAKING WITH TOYOTA TODAY I WAS ADVISED THAT MY COROLLA WOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL AS I WAS ADVISED THAT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IN MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN BY NIPO-DENSO AND NOT THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY INVOLVED WITH THE SO-CALLED STICKING GAS PEDAL PROBLEM, AS THAT ASSEMBLY, WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES BY CTS. WHILE I APPRECIATE WHAT TOYOTA STATED ABOUT DIFFERENT ASSEMBLIES, I CAN STATE UNEQUIVOCALLY MY CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE HOLD TIME WHILE THE CAR RACED FORWARD.NO ONE INCURS SUCH DAMAGE PRESSING THE BRAKES. I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR REVIEW AND COMMENTS *CN

REPEATED PHONE CALLS TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TO TWO DEALERSHIPS WERE DISMISSED AS NORMAL...WHEN THE 2009 COROLLA IS STOPPED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSES THE PEDAL TRAVELS APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE INCHES DOWN TOWARDS THE FLOOR BOARD. AGAIN TWO DEALERSHIPS AND TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE STATE IT IS NORMAL *TW

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ( 1QT. PER 1K) FOR 09 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR

CAR PARKED ON DRY, LEVEL SURFACE. DRIVER STARTED CAR NORMALLY, PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO LEAVE PARKING SPOT, EASED ONTO THE GAS, AND THE CAR WENT FORWARD. STOPPED THE CAR, DOUBLE CHECKED THE GEAR SHIFT WAS FIRMLY IN REVERSE, EASED ON GAS AGAIN AND, ONCE AGAIN, CAR WENT FORWARD. THIS FORWARD LURCH DRUG THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR OVER A CONCRETE BARRIER. CAR STOPPED TO INSPECT DAMAGE. WHEN CAR STARTED AGAIN, EVERYTHING FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WITH ALL OF THE EXISTING RECALLS HE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. THE RUBBER WAS SEPARATING FROM THE WINDOW AND HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WHENEVER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE AND HE NO LONGER WANTS THE HASSLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,678.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I PURCHASED A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA (VIN=[XXX]) IN AUGUST 2008. AT HIGHER SPEEDS, IT SEEMS TO STEER LIKE YOU ARE DRIVING BESIDE A LARGE TRACTOR TRAILER RIG (I.E.: FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING BUFFETED BY WIND). I TALKED TO MY BROTHER IN-LAW AND HE SAID HE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ONCE WITH A SMALL LIGHT WEIGHT CAR. SO I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH THE COROLLA AND SAID I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A SPOILER. NOW I AM A CIVIL ENGINEER AND THINK THAT THE ENGINEERS THAT DESIGNED THE CAR WOULD HAVE DESIGNED IT TO RUN WITHOUT A SPOILER AT LEGAL DRIVING SPEEDS. I DID KEEP THE TIRE PRESSURE AT 35 PSI, BUT LOWERED IT TO THE RECOMMENDED 30 PSI. THIS HELPED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AT SPEEDS OF 65 TO 70 MPH WHICH I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE WITH TRAFFIC. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE CAR DRIVES AT 65 TO 70 MPH WITHOUT TRAFFIC. I THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE STEERING. *TR

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. I BOUGHT IT 8/2008 AND NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT HAD MAJOR STEERING ISSUES. I DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES A WEEK TO AND FROM SCHOOL ON INTERSTATE 80 IN IOWA. I'M CONSTANTLY SWAYING BACK AND FORTH LIKE I'M DRIVING DRUNK. IT'S EVEN WORSE IN THE RAIN AND SNOW AND ON WINDY DAYS. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS (YET), BUT FEEL LIKE ONE COULD HAPPEN AT ANY MOMENT DUE TO THE UNSAFENESS OF IT. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL CHILDREN AND FEEL LIKE TOYOTA SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT SOON BECAUSE EVERY DAY I'M NOT ONLY PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER, BUT MY CHILDREN AS WELL. *TR

8-10 INSTANCES OVER 2 YEARS WITH A 2009 COROLLA DRIFTING WHILE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, AS IF A STRONG WIND WAS BLOWING WHEN THERE WAS IN FACT NO WIND. THE STEERING WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY LIGHT AND UNRESPONSIVE, PROMPTING ME TO IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE HYDROPLANING, BUT AGAIN, THERE WERE NO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AS SUCH. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL HEARING ABOUT THE COROLLA POWER STEERING INVESTIGATION. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD ON OUR 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CRACKED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER VEHICLE NEAR BY. THE CRACK QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. TWO AUTO GLASS COMPANIES CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A STRESS FRACTURE CAUSE BY THE MANUFACTURER. TOYOTA IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT THE BLAME AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA S. SPECIAL ORDERED AND PURCHASED IN 2008. WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP QUICKLY AFTER PURCHASE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STRAIGHT-LINE DRIVEABLITY OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTED LEFT AND RIGHT JUST TO BE KEPT STRAIGHT ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD. MY WIFE AND I BOTH ARE SCARED OF THIS CAR. I JUST FEEL LIKE I'M GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THIS CAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. IT'S WORSE WHEN THERE'S A CROSS WIND ON THE INTERSTATE. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME WE DRIVE THIS CAR. WE WORK ON OPPOSITE SHIFTS AT THE SAME PLACE, IN THE NEXT COUNTY. SO SHE DRIVES IT BACK AND FORTH THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY AND I DO THE SAME THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY. IT'S ALMOST ALL ON THE INTERSTATE. IT'S VERY STRESSFUL GETTING THIS CAR DOWN THE ROAD. SO, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COMPARED IT TO ANOTHER COROLLA ON THEIR LOT AND THEY DROVE THE SAME. THEY FIXED NOTHING. GAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT WOULD DRIVE LIKE IT DID. SO WE FEEL HELPLESS AND WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO KEEP DRIVING IT AND PAYING FOR IT. MY WIFE DRIVES OUR KIDS IN THIS COROLLA AND IT WORRIES ME EVERYTIME THAT SHE'S GOING TO CRASH IT. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. IT'S CURRENTLY GOT A LITTLE OVER 21K MILES ON IT AND IT STILL DRIVES LIKE IT DID WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. *TR

WHILE FOLLOWING MY DAUGHTER ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, AFTER SHE GOT A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, I NOTED THAT SHE HAD A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE LANE, THEN CORRECT THE STEERING REPEATEDLY. I NOTED IT TO HER THINKING IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH HER DRIVING SKILLS. WE THEN SWITCHED CARS. (I HAVE OVER 40 YEARS DRIVING EXPERIENCE.) I NOTED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT SHE DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I SEEMED TO HAVE NO PROBLEM KEEPING THE COROLLA IN-LANE AT HIGH SPEED. HOWEVER, I WAS SENSITIZED TO THE PROBLEM AND WAS PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO WHERE I WAS IN THE LANE-SOMETHING THAT I AM NOT INORDINATELY FOCUSED ON NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE RECENTLY DISCUSSED THIS WITH HER AND SHE NOW CLAIMS THAT SHE IS HAVING NO PROBLEM KEEPING THE TOYOTA IN-LANE. I AM REPORTING THIS AFTER READING IN THE NEWS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. EVERY TIME THE CONTACT ENTERS HER VEHICLE, SHE STRIKES THE LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD ON THE DOOR JAM AND HOOK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO ATTEMPT TO RECLINE THE SEAT. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE SHE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER CRASH, DUE TO HER HEAD BEING SO CLOSE TO THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 07/02/09. *LJ

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED THE 2009 COROLLA S IN APRIL 2008...MONTHS LATER THE SIDE PANEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BELOW THE SEAT BELT AND SIDE AIR BAG POPPED OFF THE VEHICLE IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT HOLDS IT ON IS BROKE. ALSO, THE PASSENGER DOOR MADE A FUNNY NOISE EVERYTIME I OPEN IT. I EXAMINED IT AND IT APPEARS THE BOLTS HOLDING ON THE DOOR IS COMING LOOSE. I KEEP TIGHTENING IT BUT STILL COMES LOOSE. ANOTHER PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD IS THE FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS KEEP BLOWING AND NEED REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE ONLY MINOR ISSUES IT STILL IS A HASSLE FOR A BRAND NEW CAR... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO TURN IN ALL DIRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,126.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER THAT HIS FEET BECOME TANGLED, AND HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 15, 30, AND SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. HE STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO MOVE THE CLUTCH PEDAL APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES TO THE LEFT AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO AVOID DEPRESSING BOTH PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2008. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE A SHIFT PATTERN AROUND THE STICK SHIFT FOR CORRECT SHIFTING. HE FEELS IT IS EASY TO MISS FIFTH GEAR AND SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR BY MISTAKE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

VEHICLE STALLING WHEN MAKING A QUICK DECELERATION FROM OVER 40MPH TO 15MPH OR TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE DIES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AND ELECTRICAL CONTINUES TO FUNCTION. CAR RESTARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2CE IN THE PAST 2 DAYS, ONCE THE ENGINE WAS COLD, WITHIN 2 MILES OF START, THE OTHER OCCURRED WHEN ENGINE WAS WARM AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES ON HIGHWAY, AND SLOWING DOWN QUICKLY TO PASS THROUGH ELECTRONIC TOLL BOOTH. TOYOTA DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NOR DID THE SYSTEM STORE ANY CODES OR EVENT CONDITIONS. *TR

WE HAVE A SERIOUS NIGHTTIME DRIVING VISIBILITY CONDITION. THE AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE NOW MAKING HEADLIGHTS WITH PLASTIC LENS WHICH TEND TO DARKEN IN A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME THEREBY INHIBITING NIGHTTIME DRIVING VISION ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER PEOPLE WHO NEED MORE LIGHT THAN A YOUNGER DRIVER. IT IN MY OPINION SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED. THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE COMPELLED TO GO BACK TO GLASS LENSES FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

REFERENCE: ODI NUMBER 1024 3336 CANCEL THIS COMPLAINT - DEALER HANDLED COMPLAINT 100% TO MY TOTAL SATISFACTION. YOUR GOV.'T REPRESENTATIVE SAID TO USE THIS FORM TO ADD FURTHER DETAILS OR TO CANCEL THIS COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. JMV *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON TO THE OFF RAMP AND OFF THE FREEWAY DECELERATING FROM ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR. I FELT AS IF A STRONG GUST OF WIND PUSHED MY CAR TO ONE SIDE AT THE SAME TIME THIS OCCURRED THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT PULLING MY HAND WITH IT. AT THIS POINT I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED I TRIED TO RECORRECT THE WHEEL AND INSTEAD IT WENT WILDLY BACK TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ANOTHER TIME WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS. THE NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF CARS COMING OFF THE FREEWAY AT WHICH POINT THE CAR DRIFTED, HIT THE CURB AND ROLLED INTO THE EMBANKMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. MY PASSENGERS LEG WAS ALSO INJURED AND WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. UNTIL ALL THIS NEWS CAME OUT ABOUT TOYOTA I HAD THOUGHT THAT WHAT HAD CAUSED MY ACCIDENT WAS STRONG WINDS BECAUSE HONESTLY THAT IS WHAT IT FELT LIKE WHEN I WAS DRIVING BEHIND THE WHEEL AND ON TOP OF THAT I WAS TRAUMATIZED SO I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE ACCIDENT HAVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CARS MECHANICAL FAILURE. LOOKING BACK I DON'T EVEN BELIEVE THE WIND WAS EVEN BLOWING THAT DAY THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME I DROVE THAT CAR ON THE FREEWAY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. MY SISTER ALSO DROVE IT ONCE ON THE FREEWAY AND SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FELT HARD TO HANDLE. SHED MENTIONED THAT DRIVING FROM SAN JOSE TO SAN FRANCISCO SHE HAD TO HAVE A FIRM GRIP WITH TWO HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE IT FELT STRANGE. THE ACCIDENT WAS IN 2008 AND IT WAS A 2009 COROLLA. BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WE WEREN'T EVEN ABLE TO HAVE A CHANCE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUALLY HAD A DEFECT. *TR

TAKATA RECALL. I DO NOT THINK THAT A SAFETY RECALL THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH SHOULD BE IGNORED AND SIMPLY TELLING ME NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS UNACCEPTABLE AS MY FAMILY ONLY HAS ONE CAR AND USES ALL THE SEATS. I NEED MY CAR FIXED OR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE.

STEERING 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA, VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FEELS AS IF IT'S BEING BUFFETED BY WINDS, IT WANDERS FROM CENTER OF LANE AND READILY VEERS FROM STRAIGHT TRAJECTORY WHILE CHECKING OVER SHOULDER FOR TRAFFIC DURING LANE CHANGES. CONDITION IS UNNERVING AND UNCOMFORTABLE, HAZARDOUS FOR YOUNG OR INATTENTIVE DRIVERS. PURCHASED VEHICLE JULY 28 2008 AND THIS IS A CONTINUOUS CONDITION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE MASS PIKE IN FRAMINGHAM, MA, AND MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. I NEITHER HIT ANYTHING NOR DID I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS RESULTED IN MY CAR SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING THE BARRIER AND FLIPPING OVER. MY CAR LANDED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF 2 OF THE 6 AIR BAGS I HAVE IN MY CAR, AND NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER BARREL ROLLING MY CAR. MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED AND I AM UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR SEVERE WHIPLASH TO MY BACK AND NECK. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS CONSIDERED THE ACCIDENT A HUMAN ERROR, YET I DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THE ACCIDENT. MY FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN A CAR MECHANIC FOR OVER 20 YEARS FEELS THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL FLAW ON THE VEHICLE, AND DOES NOT SEE HOW THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ME. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO SOMEONE REGARDING A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S ERROR ON MY NEW BUT TOTALED 09 TOYOTA COROLLA. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LATE IN 2008. I USED TO USE IT A LOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN GOING TO CHAMPAIGN FROM CHICAGO. I NOTICED THAT I HAD TO FIGHT A LOT WITH THE CAR AS IT FELT REALLY LOOSE. IT WAS NEVER A COMFORTABLE TRIP AS I HAD TO ALWAYS HOLD THE WHEEL SUPER TIGHT OR ELSE THE CAR MAY JUMP TO ANOTHER LANE OR INTO THE DITCH. I NEVER REALLY LOOKED INTO IT BECAUSE IT WAS MY FIRST CAR (I HAD AN SUV PREVIOUS TO IT) AND I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS EITHER JUST ME OR IT WAS NORMAL THAT IT HAPPENED. BUT JUST TODAY I SAW AN ARTICLE ON AN INVESTIGATION BEING DONE ON THE COROLLA'S POWER STEERING AND IT DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH ME AND MY CAR. I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS ISSUE IS NOT OVERLOOKED AS MANY DRIVERS AS MYSELF MAY NOT HAVE REALIZED THAT WHAT WAS GOING ON WITH THE STEERING WAS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. TO SUMMARIZE, WHEN I AM AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I FEEL AS I HAVE TO FIGHT WITH MY CAR OR ELSE I MAY LOSE CONTROL OF IT AND STEER OFF THE LANE. THIS NEVER HAPPENS IN THE CITY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND IT WAS AN ISSUE FROM THE START AND THEREFORE NOT AN ISSUE CAUSED BY WEAR ON THE TIRES OR THE SUCH. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. I NEVER DO LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL WITH MY COROLLA DUE TO THAT ISSUE AND IF IT CAN BE FIXED IT WILL BE A GREAT RELIEF. BY THE WAY, I PUT A DATE FROM AROUND THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE IT DID NOT GIVE ME AN OPTION TO PUT ANY OTHER TYPE OF ANSWER, BUT THIS ISSUE HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES WHEN ON A HIGHWAY. THANK YOU. *TR

SAFETY PROBLEM WITH STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON 2009 COROLLA WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR TENDS TO VEER TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG A CURVE, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE VAGUE, UNRESPONSIVE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM. THIS CAUSES A SENSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND THE NEED TO HOLD ON TIGHTLY TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM VEERING OUTSIDE OF THE LANE. THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T SEE HOW THIS CAN BE REMEDIED BY ANY ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR EXCEPT TO RECALL THE CAR ITSELF AND TAKE IT OFF OF THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED THE FIRST DAY I DROVE THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2008 AND SINCE THEN HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT SPECIFICALLY WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH IT BECAME CONSISTENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND ADVISED HIM THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 3/30/2010

SINCE THE FIRST DAY I LEASED MY TOYOTA COROLLA IT HAS HAD BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEMS. I HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK AND MANY TIMES SINCE. THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR SOMETIMES. THE LAST TIME I MET WITH THE MANAGER IN WHICH HE TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL IN COROLLAS. THEY CHECKED ALIGNMENT AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE BUT THEY DID REPLACE 2 TIRES DUE TO THEM BEING TOTALLY WORN AFTER 16K MILES. MY WIFE HAS TO DRIVE THIS CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK. I THINK THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE KNOWN TO OTHERS. *TR

OFF-TRACKED DRIVER SEAT. OCCURS WHEN BRAKE APPLY, THE SEAT SHIFT FORWARD. PERIODICALLY, THE SEAT TWIST TO ONE SIDE, AND BODY CANNOT SEAT STRAIGHT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED A SEAT-TRACK, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. STEERING WHEEL WANDERS IN SPEED HIGHER THEN 50MPH. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR TENDS TO VEER EITHER WAY LEFT OR RIGHT AND HAS TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED TO STAY STRAIGHT CENTER IN THE LANE. IT'S BEEN OCCURRING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS WEIRD AT FIRST, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL MORE COMPLAINTS OCCURRED. NOW, I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MUST EXERT GREAT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,556.

ENGINE BY DRIVING WHEN EXCELLING ENGINE SHUT OFF THIS CAR WAS T TAKEN TO THE DEALER UP TO FIVE TIMES AND THREE ACCIDENTS. THE DEALER SHIP KEITH PIERSON TOYOTA 6501 YOUNGERMAN CIRCLE JACKSONVILLE FLA 3 2244. ALSO I HAVE CLAIM NUMBER FILE WITH TOYOTA CORPORATIONS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR