Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 00205 | 02/14/2005 | 10015536 | Poor heater performance during city driving conditions. the air conditioner unit assembly has been modified to improve this condition. *tt | 07/27/2005 | |
| 01105 | 06/03/2005 | 10015482 | Countermeasures to the air conditioner (a/c) magnetic clutch relay for a/c light flashing (inoperative a/c) issues on some vehicles equipped with a magnetic clutch compressor. *tt | 07/26/2005 | |
| 00304 | 03/01/2004 | 10006608 | A/c compressor installation procedure. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
| 00203 | 06/16/2003 | 10003358 | No air flow from center vents. *tt | 10/16/2003 | |
| 00202 | 12/24/2002 | 10000653 | Low air volume from air conditioner system. *tt | 03/26/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 05/01/2010 | |||
| The interior door handles of the 2003 corolla s have chrome plating that peels with normal use. the peeling chrome is sharp and has caused laceration injury to those using the handles. the handles need to be replaced which requires taking the door apart. my rear door handles were replaced in 2006 at my expense and now both front door handles need replacing immediately so as to avoid further injury. this is a manufacturer defect and the consumer should not need to pay. | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 400 | 2 | 07/01/2002 |
| Consumer stated had problem with driver's side sun visor. due to its location and/or design the visor moved the rear view mirror from the adjusted position whenever moved. consumer can not properly adjust rear view mirror when visor is down. ts consumer stated that the day time running lights cannot be turned off which is required by law when boarding or debarking the washington state ferry. also when driver's floor mat is removed from the movable hooks, dirt and debris is spilled onto the carpet. *tt | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Accelerator pedal problem on toyota corolla 2003. the floors mats used to come on top of the accelerator and make driving unsafe. i changed them to buy different brands of floor mats and finally i stopped using the floor mats several years ago. i see no mention of the 2003 corolla in the recalls and surprised by it. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 01/23/2001 | 3 | 1 | 03/20/2001 |
| I purchased a new 2003 toyota corolla and from day one it has had a horrid odor in cold weather months, a smell like rotten eggs. i have been to the dealership repeatedly and they say there is nothing wrong with the car, that it is the gas. not true! the smell is so bad that at times i cannot stand to run the heater, and people driving behind me can smell it too. the dealership has totally ignored all complaints. *la | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 1300 | 1 | 05/02/2002 |
| My 2003 toyota corolla which was bought brand new in may of 2002 has had several dashboard and radio issues. two months after purchase the whole dashboard needed to be replaced. afterwhich my radio no longer was flush with dash, the dealer attempted to fix several times to no avail contacted toyota directly, they sent a manfacturing rep whom fixed the radio however created a bigger gap b/w radio and rest of console. toyota is considering this a manufacturing design not a defect. was told would rob peter to pay paul in order to fix. now dash is falling apart again as well as the rest of the front console. looks as though was glued together.*ak | |||