Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 153000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2003 toyota corolla s. the contact was in a crash. the contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, after driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal and steering wheel seized. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the vehicle in front. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 153,000. sm. | |||
| 03/09/2012 | 153000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla s. the contact was in a crash. the contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, after driving approximately 30 miles per hour, the brake pedal and steering wheel locked up. the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the vehicle ahead. a police report was filed. there were no injuries. the vehicle was destroyed. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 153,000. nw | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 40000 | ||
| The 2003 toyota corolla makes noise at speeds over 40 miles per hour. i took the car to 2 different shops and they came back with the same results. the bearings are bad and need to be replaced. i contacted toyota and they refused to fix it due to the time although the bearings should last much longer then the 40 k miles even their warranty says 60k miles. this is a safety issue since the wheel can came off while you drive and injure the driver and others. people who have this issue and may not even realize it as i did, i thought is the muffler and is not is a safety issue. please post this on your website as this is very dangerous for people . toyota should investigate what is wrong with the bearings they use. | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) purchased 2003, toyota, corolla, vin: [xxx] with daughter. veh was purchased from toyota of orange in ca. two days later a hit and run driver forced veh to skid across five lanes on interstate 10 in ontario, ca, and landed atop center divider. the vehicle was sent to repair shop and repaired after approximately 5-8 months. however, the car was never properly repaired, and i complained to both toyota , and to the insurance company, allstate, but toyota adamantly stated the veh was without problems. the car was continually in the shop for the brakes. eventually the carpet caused the accelerator to become stuck and the car went out of control. i was forced to reach down while the car moving and pull the carpet with both hands to release the accelerator. stepping on the brakes did not help. neither toyota repair nor allstate would help resolve our complaints since 2003, we were simply told that the veh was fine. additionally i believe the frame is bent, lack of interlocking brakes causing skids, brakes are soft and drop to floor, and poor steering column. this car is dangerous and is impossible to drive without involving near miss accident episodes. the car skids if going as little as 5-10 miles per hour. i offered to give the car away to anyone who was willing to investigate my complaints, all to no avail. i just recently learned that one of the problems i heard in the brand new car was a hole in the exhaust system. toyota continually denied this for 5-6 years, then by accident a very young newly employed staff at toyota of orange, informed us that our complaint about loud air sounding noise was a hole in the exhaust, which had been continually making the noise, and burning of eyes (migraines). the brakes were repaired every 2-4 months or less until i just reported less frequently. the car is now no longer under warranty. currently it needs some brakes, rotors, drums, calipers, and shocks as always. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| My daughter has a 2003 toyota corolla that we got her a year ago. since she has had it she has mentioned several times to her father and me the steering seems to be difficult at times. we took it in to our mechanics when it was in for and oil change and tire rotating but they could not simulate the problem. however, now we see that it is a problem for the 2009 and 2010 corollas it makes me wonder if the same defect could be causing her steering problem. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2005 | 1 | ||
| I currently own a 2003 toyota corolla. since i purchased the car in 2005, i noticed while driving on highways, at certain times it is difficult to stay in the lane because of the steering. it is almost as if the car is being pushed by wind, even if there is no wind. i noticed an article about this complaint in 2009-2010 toyota corolla's however, i have noticed it for years with my 2003 toyota corolla. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 39900 | 1 | |
| The bolt holding the pulley for the belts snapped and wedged in the engine - so far 2 1/2 days by the dealer and they still cannot remove the bolt. i think there is a defect in the bolt. *tr | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 2000 | 6 | ||
| Vehicle loses control when being driven above 50 mph. this mainly occurs when being driven over a bridge. provide further details. *nm | |||