Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V384000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/19/2004 to 01/02/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 1128659 | 11/29/2010 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/26/2010 | 08/26/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 corolla and corolla matrix vehicles. the engine control module (ecm) for the subject models equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive may have been improperly manufactured. there is a possibility that a crack may develop at certain solder points or on varistors on the circuit board. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | There are a variety of warnings and consequences associated with the defect. the engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, the engine may not start, or the engine could shut off while the vehicle is being driven. an engine shutoff while the vehicle is being driven increases the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the production number of the ecm and replace the ecm if necessary. this service will be performed free of charge. toyota will mail an interim owner notification the middle of september 2010 to advise owners of this defect and recall. this interim notification will inform owners that they will receive a future notification when parts become available to have the free remedy performed on their vehicle. the safety recall began on november 29, 2010. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 05105 | 11/16/2005 | 10018290 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0171 or p2195. *tt | 12/20/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-0064-10 | 02/04/2010 | 10034284 | Toyota: techstream ecu flash reprogramming procedure. flash reprogramming allows the ecu software to be updated without replacing the ecu. flash calibration updates for specific vehicle models/ecus are released as field-fix procedures de | 11/01/2010 | |
| T-SB-0235-09 | 07/28/2009 | 10032518 | Toyota: engine control. some model vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0456. evaporative emission control system leak detected (very small leak). the engine control module/ecm (sae term: powertrai | 04/07/2010 | |
| 04507 | 10/27/2007 | 10023619 | M.i.l. (on) dtc p0171, p030# and/or p0133 engine running lean in subfreezing ambient temperatures. *nj | 01/14/2008 | |
| 00507 | 02/01/2007 | 10021407 | M.i.l. on with dtc p0011, p0012, or p0016. *kb | 04/24/2007 | |
| 01406 | 09/15/2006 | 10020487 | Harsh shift and mil on dtc p2716. *kb | 10/27/2006 | |
| 05306 | 09/04/2006 | 10020486 | Engine will not start or extended crank conditions. *kb | 10/27/2006 | |
| 01606 | 03/01/2006 | 10019673 | 1zz-fe engine no start condition. *tt | 04/17/2006 | |
| 04205 | 09/22/2005 | 10017318 | 1zz-fe engine extended crank condition. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 03505 | 08/23/2005 | 10016616 | Excessive sulfur odor. *tt | 09/26/2005 | |
| 5080B | 05/31/2005 | 10016189 | Engine mechanical - engine (1nz-fxe). 00400-rm107-5u2. 00400-rm113-0u2. 00400-rm110-5u2. *tt | 09/01/2005 | |
| 02705 | 06/22/2005 | 10016121 | 1zz-fe engine no start condition. *tt | 08/31/2005 | |
| 01805 | 04/22/2005 | 10015809 | Intermittent no start condition on vehicles equipped with a 1zz-fe engine. *tt | 08/12/2005 | |
| 00605 | 02/16/2005 | 10015537 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0171 p0441, p2420 and/or p0455. *tt | 07/27/2005 | |
| 01204 | 10/14/2004 | 10010594 | Entering vin during ecm (pcm) replacement and/or diagnostic trouble code p0630. *tt | 12/01/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 02107 | 04/17/2007 | 10021536 | Accessory drive belt/ belt tensioner assembly noise. *kb | 05/14/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA10006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/18/2010 | 09/16/2010 | Engine Stall | 10V387000 | |
| On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with engine control modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between april 19, 2004 and january 2, 2008.toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ecms.according to toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.in some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a toyota or pontiac dealer.dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ecm for each vehicle and replace the ecm if necessary.on november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request, submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ecms used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the ic and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.during the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.between march and august 2010, toyota began collecting ecms from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.toyota also conducted durability testing on ecms collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. in addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ecms malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ecm circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.the manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.based on toyota's recall, this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
| EA10006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/18/2010 | 09/16/2010 | Engine Stall | 10V384000 | |
| On august 26, 2010, toyota submitted a defect information report to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) regarding problems with engine control modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (my) 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla, corolla matrix and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with the 1zz-fe engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between april 19, 2004 and january 2, 2008.toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ecms.according to toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.in some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a toyota or pontiac dealer.dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ecm for each vehicle and replace the ecm if necessary.on november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request, submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ecms used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the ic and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.during the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.between march and august 2010, toyota began collecting ecms from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.toyota also conducted durability testing on ecms collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. in addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ecms malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ecm circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.the manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to my 2005 through 2007 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.based on toyota's recall, this engineering analysis has been closed. | ||||||
| EA10006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/18/2010 | Engine Stalling | 10V384000 | ||
| On november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stalling, while driving model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible causes of production defects of the engine control units (ecu) used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corollas and matrixs.failure mode a1 - bga ball failure caused by improperly cured conformal coating applied to circuit boards. this can cause cracks to form in the soldered joints of some components. failure mode a2 - varistor over heat, a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor during its production process.in the case of an insufficient coating, a crack can occur in the surface of the glass coating. when ions are charged in the plating electrolytes after the glass coating process, the plating electrolytes can penetrate into the varistor through the glass crack then an electrical short occurs. with respect to these failures, if the condition arises, it can potentially lead to one or more of the following: mil on, engine stall, engine no start, or harsh shifting.an engineering analysis has been openedto further assess the scope, frequency and safety risks associated with the failure of the ecu that can result in engine stalling. | ||||||
| EA10006 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 08/18/2010 | Engine Stalling | |||
| On november 30, 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation (pe09-054) to investigate alleged engine stalling, while driving model year (my) 2006 toyota corolla and corolla matrix vehicles.in its response to odi's information request submitted on march 2, 2010, toyota indicated that it had identified two possible causes of production defects of the engine control units (ecu) used in my 2005 through 2007 toyota corollas and matrixs.failure mode a1 - bga ball failure caused by improperly cured conformal coating applied to circuit boards. this can cause cracks to form in the soldered joints of some components. failure mode a2 - varistor over heat, a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor during its production process.in the case of an insufficient coating, a crack can occur in the surface of the glass coating. when ions are charged in the plating electrolytes after the glass coating process, the plating electrolytes can penetrate into the varistor through the glass crack then an electrical short occurs. with respect to these failures, if the condition arises, it can potentially lead to one or more of the following: mil on, engine stall, engine no start, or harsh shifting.an engineering analysis has been openedto further assess the scope, frequency and safety risks associated with the failure of the ecu that can result in engine stalling. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 41597 | ||
| We had an automobile accident on august 30, 2012 in bayamon, puerto rico between 11:15 to 11:30 pm. we received a first impact on the left back door of the car and another in the front (bumper) of the car, because the car impact made it go round and impact a fence. unfortunately the airbags never open, so we received injuries. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 76043 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). after the repair, the check engine warning lamp illuminated and the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, who diagnosed that the ecm was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 76,043. sm. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 76043 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that after taken the vehicle in for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) the check engine warning lamp illuminated and it started to down shift. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the ecm was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 76,043. pm | |||
| 05/09/2012 | 69313 | ||
| While driving on 55 south freeway exit from 91 west to my work, my car suddenly stopped responding. it started jerking and suddenly stopped the engine. luckily traffic wasn't that fast otherwise it could have created a big pile up behind me. i pulled over to the right shoulder and stopped. i tried about 3-4 times to start, but it did not crank at all. so i called the tow truck and towed to nearby firestone in orange, ca. they first suspected may be the bad battery, and checked and replace the battery but still didn't start. so they did complete diagnosis and found that fuel wasn't reaching to the engine due to fuel pump failure. they recommended to changed the whole fuel pump assembly and charged me about $1100. they told me that there has been known issues on 05 toyota corolla for fuel pump failure and they knew in 2005 and issued notice too. i have bought this brand new in '04 august from toyota in claremont, ca. at least they should have notified us via email or postal mail since they knew about it, than i could have gone to dealership and have them checked for it. now, i am stuck with the $1100 bill. that is rediculous how careless toyota is. no wonder, they had so many recalls last year 2011. i just want the toyota to know about it and send me the money i paid to firestone. i have googled online, and found so many blogger who had issue with the fuel pump. so it has been still going on and toyota is not doing anything about it. they should fix the issue right away, it's a manufacturing defect. why they wait until people die???? | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Toyota issued a technical service (#ac002-06) bulletin regarding the condenser not being properly protected for the 05 and 06 corolla models. they said that you could take the car to the dealership and they would install netting around the condenser- but if it is already broken- then you are out of luck. mine has been broken for two years-now i am now spending over $500 to replace the condenser and my co-worker drives an 06 model and hers has been broken for a year. this is a safety concern for people driving in extreme heat. we are taking a family trip to nv this weekend, so i had to bite the bullet and get mine fixed, but this is ridiculous. how can they admit a design flaw and then not fix it:( also- my car lost 4 hubcaps within 2 weeks from purchasing it and i have noticed several others around town with the same problem. while i got some cheap ones to replace the ones i lost- having your hubcaps fly off is a definite safety issue and concern. *tr | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota corolla. consumer states vehicle shut off while driving, resulting in having no brakes or steering causing an accident*tgw the consumer stated a month after the accident, she received a recall letter in the mail regarding a problem with the ecm module. *jb | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 163900 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. after having the repairs performed, the contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the vehicle decelerated into a lower gear and exhibited a loud, abnormal screeching noise. the contact shifted into neutral and shut off the engine. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 163,900. | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 163900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs. after having the repairs performed, the contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the vehicle decelerated into a lower gear and exhibited a loud, abnormal screeching noise. the contact shifted into neutral and shut off the engine. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and the current mileages were approximately 163,900. kmj | |||
| 02/26/2012 | 163900 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she received nhtsa campaign id number 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). after having the repairs done and driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle went into a lower gear and made a loud screachinig noise. the driver was able to coast to the side of the road and placed the vehicle into neutral and restarted it. the vehicle was later towed to a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 163,900. tb | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota corolla. consumer writes in regards to engine control module recall notice *tgw | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that her vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed her that the mobilizer system failed which was the reprogramming of the key system. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the repairs were previously performed by the dealer who replaced the ecm control. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 47,000. kmj | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated her vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who informed her the mobilizer system failed which was the reprogramming of the key system. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000, component: engine and engine cooling which the recall was previously completed by the dealer who replaced the ecm control. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 47,000. mw | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 47277 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa recall number: 10v384000 engine and engine cooling; however, the repair did not correct the failure and the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure within the computer immobilizer unit. the dealer stated the failure was not due to the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current miles were 47,277. | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 47277 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa recall number: 10v384000 engine and engine cooling; however, the repair did not correct the failure and the vehicle would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test that located the failure within the computer immobilizer unit. the dealer stated the failure was not due to the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current miles were 47,277. rvk | |||
| 08/08/2011 | 47277 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla.the contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer for nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 component: engine and engine cooling the repair did not correct the failure the vehicle engine would not start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the computer system immobilizer unit. the dealer advised failure was not due to the recall the vehicle has not been repaired the failure and current and the failure miles was 47,277. li | |||
| 06/01/2005 | |||
| I bought a brand new 2005 toyota corolla in 2005, since then i've noticed that it takes a long time for air to heat up in winter or cool down in summer. it seems to take atleast 20 minutes to warm up but it just stays mildly warm. in the summer it takes atleast 5-10 minutes to barely cool up but it never get cold enough. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 1 | 05/13/2005 | |
| 2005 toyota corolla. consumer states problem with ecm *tgw when the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for the recall, she was informed a problem had occurred. the dealer stated there was a communication error between the ecm and scan tool. the dealer suspected the replacement ecm was defective, so they ordered another ecm. the next day, the replacement ecm was still giving a communication error and in order to complete the recall, they technician would have to cut in and figure out which wire was not connected. the consumer was then informed there would be a charge of $200. the consumer stated it was unethical for toyota to offer to fix a problem without stating up front of a potential cost. *jb | |||
| 12/15/2006 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle decelerated. the contact stated after depressing the accelerator the vehicle would eventually accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians were unable to diagnose the failure because there were no warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission fluid and the fuel injecters were replaced. the failure continued after the repairs. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer when the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the technicians stated the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was rebuilt. the check engine light illuminated after the repairs and the failure continued. the mechanic stated the failure was caused by the ecm. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) where the ecm was replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. ds | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota corolla. consumer writes in regards to a defective engine control module *tgw the consumer submitted full documentation of the expenses he incurred as a direct result of the defective recalled part. the consumer stated toyota denied his claim for reimbursement. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 62090 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle was included in recall nhtsa campaign 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). after the repairs were made the tachometer would not rise or fall correctly while accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians inspected the vehicle and could not diagnose the failure. the manufacturer advised the contact to receive a second opinion from a different dealer. the vehicle was taken to a second dealer where the technicians stated that the ecm was reprogrammed. the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 62,090. | |||
| 12/14/2010 | 62090 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated the vehicle was included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). after the repairs were made the tachodometer reading would not rise and fall correctly while accelerating. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technicians inspected the vehicle and could not diagnose a failure. the manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact receive a second opinion from a different dealer. the vehicle was taken to a second dealer where the technicians stated the ecm was reprogrammed. the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 62,090 . ds | |||
| 02/23/2011 | 76890 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact was driving approximately 55-60 mph when the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine light immediately after the failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). although the vehicle was repaired, the check engine light remained illuminated. the dealer was unable to determine the cause and the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. the current mileage was 76,999 and the failure mileage was approximately 76,890. | |||
| 02/23/2011 | 76890 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled while he was driving approximately 55-60 mph. the check engine light illuminated after the failure. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and repaired according to recall 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). although the vehicle was repaired, the check engine light was still on. the dealer could not figure out why the light was still illuminated. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the current mileage was 76,999. the failure mileage was approximately 76,890-bk | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota corolla. consumer expresses discontent regarding the improper manufacturing of vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the recall letter from toyota stated the engine could stall at anytime and may increase the risk of a crash. the consumer is concerned about her safety. *jb | |||
| 09/16/2010 | 90990 | ||
| In summer, corolla experience harsh shifting and indicator light came on. ecm replaced in july - approx one month before recall occurred. at the time of correction, car was at nearly 91,000 miles - research ecm issues online, contacted toyota and they stated since it was out of warranty they had no obligation to cover ecm repair. recall released within one month of ecm repair. less than 60 days later, took corolla back to dealership..car still experience harsh shifting. after paying $225 for a transmission flush, and dealer shifting transmission manually, the dealer stated ecm works fine, transmission will need to be replaced at +$3k. researched and identified similar problem in toyota rav4 - ecm failure led to transmission failure. filing complaint because i think toyota needs to pay for my new transmission. at current time, transmission not fixed..want an explanation, if the component that tells the transmission to shift accurately isnt working, then why doesnt toyota recognize that the transmission has the potential to not work properly - if prblem occurred in rav4, why not corollas? now that ecm is fixed, transmission is still damaged from prior ecm failure. | |||
| 10/24/2010 | 18000 | ||
| My 2005 toyota corolla, its engine warning light was illuminated in 2007. then the car dealer replaced the computer system. in 2008, as the losing control, the car slid out of the road and hit the tree. in 2009, the warning light was illuminated again, this time they changed gaskit and found the air can enter the engine and caused the engine problem (lose power and can't drive more than 30mph). since then, we experienced such problems three times: when we drive, the car can suddenly lose power and can't drive more than 30mph, but it become normal and the mechanic worker can't find the problem the next day. we think this problem is very dangerous and need to report to your company. | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 98000 | ||
| The car just started making a wierd nosie and when it run the gears kick in but it kick in harshly. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 99229 | ||
| My 2005 toyota corolla would not start one morning. i kept trying to start it and no clicking or sound of the car trying to turn over happened. eventually it did start but had a very hesitating sound to it. the next day, it had the same problems so i tried charging the battery for a few minutes. this seemed to work and i was able to drive my car to work. as i was driving, the car began to shift hard and the check engine light came on. i called toyota and a local toyota dealership after discovering that my car was involved in a recall. toyota then gave the go ahead to the dealership to replace the ecm, the part being recalled. the dealership replaced the part part free of charge adn the car seemed to be fixed. two days later... my car wil once, not start. | |||
| 05/07/2010 | 98000 | ||
| The car just started making a wierd nosie and when it run the gears kick in but it kick in harshly. | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 99229 | ||
| My 2005 toyota corolla would not start one morning. i kept trying to start it and no clicking or sound of the car trying to turn over happened. eventually it did start but had a very hesitating sound to it. the next day, it had the same problems so i tried charging the battery for a few minutes. this seemed to work and i was able to drive my car to work. as i was driving, the car began to shift hard and the check engine light came on. i called toyota and a local toyota dealership after discovering that my car was involved in a recall. toyota then gave the go ahead to the dealership to replace the ecm, the part being recalled. the dealership replaced the part part free of charge adn the car seemed to be fixed. two days later... my car wil once, not start. | |||
| 02/18/2010 | 79000 | ||
| The problem started about 6 months ago - while shifting my 2005 corolla (typically when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and then from 2nd to 3rd gear). in order to not make my car stall - i would just give it a lot of extra gas to ensure that it wouldn't stall. the problem occurs regularly - almost every time i drive (about 1 time a week). the problem only occurs when starting and stopping and shifting in the low gears. after this problem started in feb of 2010 - i took the car to a toyota dealership. they hooked the car up to a computer and said it was fine. the dealership said they also took the car on a drive to see if it would do it then, and they claimed it didn't. so nothing was done at the that time. when i left the dealership, the car continued to shift harshly. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 83500 | ||
| Was driving toyota corolla 2005 out of a parking lot when engine stalled, and could not be restarted. no warning signs or flashing lights on dashboard prior to engine failure. engine lost power while driving. power could not be regained. brought to toyota dealership and was told ecm had to be replaced because of a failed component. | |||
| 10/01/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving at speeds of 55 mph, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure recurred intermittently and became progressively worse where the vehicle would often stall intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and advised the contact that the electronic control module needed to be replaced. the contact was also informed by the manufacturer that the failure was addressed in a technical service bulletin and they would not provide any further assistance. the vehicle was not serviced and the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 91,000. | |||
| 02/22/2010 | 60743 | 1 | |
| 2005 corolla, 60,000 miles: check engine light came on. car went into safe mode (idle speed) while doing 65mph. toyota replaced throttle body and the next day it did the same thing. toyota said the new' throttle body they put in was defective. it's still at toyota waiting for another throttle body. this is a very dangerous situation. pulling out into traffic you do not know if it is going to go into safe mode or not, and of course, going down highway 50-70 mph there is a good chance of being rear-ended. this is not a safe situation. *tr | |||
| 09/19/2009 | 72000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact that the vehicle began to idle abnormally and was followed by a the check engine light illuminating. he took the vehicle to a dealer to have the fuel injector cleaned and the light went off. the light illuminated again and the dealer replaced the water pump. after a couple hundred miles, the light illuminated again so he took it back to the dealership. he did not have it inspected because he was being charged a diagnostic fee. he then went back to the dealer on 02/27/2010 and the vehicle was inspected. he was told that the electronic control module and fuel air sensor needed to be replaced. a follow-up inspection was scheduled for 03/02/2010. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 92,000. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000. | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2005 toyota corolla. there are occasions when the brakes are applied at a stop sign that the engine revs to a very high rpm level. it is a very dangerous situation. *jb | |||
| 01/31/2010 | 93500 | 1 | |
| Check engine light -code p2716 - hard shifting - jerking when shifting. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2010 | 116000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 toyota corolla will stall or lose power at random times. it has the engine light on and reports codes p0171 & p2716. this has happened three times in the past 2 weeks. one time i was driving 60 mph on the freeway and was almost hit from behind. another time i was turning left at a intersection and just made it through but cars were honking and about hit me. dealer informed me there is a tsb from toyota as it is a known issue and common problem. my car is out of the 8 yr or 80,000 mile warranty so it would be around $1000.00 to fix. frustrated as this is a known issue which has serious safety concerns and i have to pay $1000 to fix their issue. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Engine stalling on 2005 toyota corolla - has occurred four times in last two months or so. brought into dealership after first occurrence but they could not identify the problem. *tr | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 58540 | 2 | 05/01/2008 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving between 15-20 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. after two minutes she was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer, nor has she contacted the manufacturer. the current mileage was 58,164. the failure mileage was approximately 57,800. updated 01/05/10. *lj the consumer stated the vehicle stalled a second time. updated 01/05/10.*jb | |||
| 11/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| I am contacting odi nhtsa about a problem with my toyota corolla 2005, regarding the replacement of the charcoal vapor canister. back, in october 2007, my car's check engine light came on (this was when the mileage was around 41,200). by | |||
| 02/18/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| I purchased car new and drive belt began squealing at 22,000 miles. it was under warranty so took in to have fixed and they only replaced the belt. now at 45,000 doing it again. toyota has bulletin to replace tensioner arm because they have had so many go bad. tensioner arm is defective and causing belt to wear out prematurely. please investigate. i have heard other corolla owners having the same exact issue w/their car. it's unfair that a part is defective and all car owners have to pay the $350 to have corrected. there wasn't an incident/accident but i thought you should know. thank you. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2007 | 85000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving 70 mph up a slight hill, the vehicle shut off. the vehicle continued to lose power; however, the contact was able to drive to the emergency lane. she attempted to re-start the vehicle and it failed to start. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. after the vehicle was repaired, the vehicle stalled and shut off while driving from the repair facility. the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle was towed to her home. according to a tsb that the repair shop found, the vehicle exhibits a no start condition. the current and failure mileages were 85,000. updated 02-25-08 *bf another dealer replaced the computer at no charge. updated | |||
| 03/13/2006 | 1 | 01/23/2005 | |
| Sometimes my car will not start the first or second time that i turn the key. engine sounds like it is trying to turn over but does not start. i haven't ever had an incident where the car doesn't start at all - sometimes it just takes a few tries. *jb | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 1000 | 5 | 11/04/2004 |
| While driving at any speed the vehicle would momentarily lose power/ hesitate, and then accelerate again. the vehicle has been to the dealer on five separate occasions. the dealer could duplicate the problem, but was unable to locate the cause of the problem. *jb. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/04/2011 | 61000 | ||
| It was windy on january 24, 2011 i was on a highway headed to great falls,montana when right outside of havre, montana a semi-truck driver hauling a load drove by me and a rock hit my car. i pulled over in havre, no rock chips on my windshield of the body. i opened the hood and on my a/c condensor was a dent. i thought it would be okay. but, since then my car leaks fluid in the front where the condensor is. there is nothing protecting the condensor from any rocks, etc. i have not driven the car. my brother is a mechanic and said it should be looked at by toyota. i read about the tsb ac002-06. and am demanding toyota fix the condensor and fix the gap so my car will be protected from this happening again. also, i took my toyota for the last recall to havre, mt i do not want to go there anymore. i had a 12:30 p.m. appointment instead they took a woman who walked in after us in first. i was uspet she didnt have to wait and we drove 3 hours to get there. thank you.. | |||
| 01/17/2005 | 88000 | ||
| I have what would seem like a safey issue. the a/c condenser on my 2005 toyota corolla failed, after researching the issue toyota has issued a technical service bulletin indicating that the a/c condenser is not properly protected the number for this report is ac002-06. i live in south texas and this issue is a know problem but nothing has been done. | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 91000 | 1 | |
| Toyota corolla air conditioning problems: a/c condenser has been damaged by rocks without proper protection. the issue has been known from technical service bulletin ac002-06. *tr | |||
| 04/03/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| The air conditioning condenser is mounted in front of the radiator and is not protected from road debris in any measure. once hit by a small rock or similar item the condenser has to be replaced for about $600. a service bulletin issued by toyota advises installation of a deflector shield which comes with the replacement condenser from the dealer. simple correction of this problem is installation of a deflector shield before the problem arises. air conditioning is a possible hazard in hotter areas of our country as will as the condenser does not work when using defrost or defogging on the windshield which is a sight hazard. your assistance is greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| I got my car in 2005 and i has nothing but 30 thousand miles, when i got it ran well and still does. the air conditioning works for 20 minutes then turns off and turns back on and from what i hear im not the only one. when i say it turns off i mean it blows lukewarm. i think toyota needs to do a recall because this is ridiculous on a fairly new car! *tr | |||
| 05/20/2008 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle air conditioner stopped working. toyota dealer diagnosed problem as a/c condenser must have been hit by a rock. cost to replace is $770.00. the vehicle has no protective covers to prevent this from happening. toyota has now placed protective covers on later model vehicles to prevent this problem from happening in the future. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2005 | 69424 | 1 | |
| This complaint is based on two instances of my corollas condenser breaking down because of rocks hitting it while driving. last year my wife asked me to look at the ac of our corolla as the ac was not blowing cold air. she took it to the totoya dealer in duncanville, tx and they told us that the condenser was not covered and we had to pay $600 to fix. we chose to buy the condenser elsewhere and to install it myself. now a about a year later, we ran out of cold air again. i did not think it was the condenser. what is the likelihood that a replaced new condenser goes bad. we went to auto zone to get a recharge kit and sealer. after applying them there still was no cold air and their is a visible leak on the front region where the first condenser also suffered damage. searching for replacements on the internet i came across several people that had the same problem and no solution from toyota other than to pay to replace the condenser. toyota even admits this in technical service bulletin ac002-06 lower grille mesh protection cover. in the intro it reads some customers may experience damage to the a/c condenser if the vehicle is used regularly. i do not believe i should have to pay for something they should have fixed so i don't have to replace my condenser every year or maybe more frequently. they should pay to repair my damage and to install the cover to protect it from now on. our is corolla 2005. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| A/c condenser failure. design failure. had to replace unit twice before i made my own shield.. no help from dealer. you would think that if they had a defective design and fixed it on the next years model that they would take care of any prior complaints.. just shows that service and customer retention is not part of their creed. my recommendation to my friends has this story with it now that i know that others are in the same situation. good luck. hello nissan and honda. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 83000 | 1 | |
| Radiator failure (83k) followed almost immediately after by air conditioning condenser failure. crack in radiator -- looked like a defective part to a steel expert who saw the radiator. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/03/2006 | 23000 | 1 | |
| Rock entered front grill area and punctured ac unit releasing all of the freon into the air. repair cost $700 even though vehicle still under warranty. feel like more protection should be in that area. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/23/2010 | 144000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and could not find the failure for the stalling. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 ( engine and engine cooling). the dealer stated they replaced the ecm but the stalling failure recurred. the manufacturer was contacted and informed her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for further inspection. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 144,000. kmj | |||
| 05/23/2010 | 144000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact tl-the contact owned a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and could not find the failure for the stalling. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000, component: engine and engine cooling. the dealer stated they replaced the ecm but the stalling is continuing to happen. the manufacturer was contacted and informed her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for more inspection. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 144,000. mw | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla xrs. the contact stated that when making a complete turn, the vehicle would stall and the wheels would lock abnormally without warning. the engine would have to be turned off and then restarted to allow the vehicle to reset itself. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test but could not duplicate or locate the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated that the diagnostic test did not revealing any failure codes therefore, they could not assist. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. | |||
| 05/23/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla xrs. the contact stated when making a complete turns the vehicle would stalls and lock the wheels. the engine would have to be turned off and then turn back on where it would resets itself. there are no warning lights illuminating. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test but could not duplicate or find the failure. the manufacturer was contacted who stated the diagnostic test was not revealing any codes therefore they cannot find the failure. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 83,000...mw | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 19600 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that after he had the repairs done for recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (component: engine and engine cooling) the engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that he should wait until the computer get adjusted. the third time he took the vehicle in for the same problem the dealer stated that it was the gas tank top that was off. the contact was not satisfied with their diagnosis because he never had a problem with the vehicle and his was sure that the top was on correctly. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 19,600. pm | |||
| 11/09/2010 | 72000 | ||
| On 11/9/2010 at 5:30 p.m., my 2005 toyota corolla ce stalled on i-87 (ny state thruway--major deegan) in the bronx as it was being driven at 55 miles per hour. the car was operating normally when i left work in the bronx 20 min before. all of a sudden the check engine light came on and the car lost all power. the oil and battery lights also came on. i put on my hazards and managed to get from left lane to shoulder. the car stopped completely before i could get it off the highway and the back end of car was slightly on the road. i called aaa and they called the official company who has to tow cars off the thruway. no truck arrived for a long time--two passers by stopped and helped me push car onto shoulder. the car lights dimmed and eventually went out. the car had plenty of fuel when it was being driven. after the car stopped, the car seemed electrically dead and would not turn over at all. there was no sound at all or any cranking or sputtering. it seemed that the car lost all power and i was only able to get it off the road due to its momentum from being in motion. when no truck arrived after 45 minutes, i called 311 for assistance (nyc help line) and they contacted police who came and called another truck and sat with me with their lights on until tow truck arrived around 6:50 pm. it was towed to official towing station in bronx. the repair people told me the next day it might be due to an electrical problem. my car is under recall for the engine control module (ecm). the toyota dealers in bronx said cars don't stall because of this problem and i would have to pay to have my car towed there to have it checked. i wanted them to look at it to see if ecm was the problem. on 11/11, when i called the official towing station to have car towed out, they said it was fuel pump and wanted 1100-1200$ to fix it. as of today, i am having the car towed to a local repair station where i leave to see if they can diagnose the problem and let me know what caused the stall. | |||
| 11/03/2010 | 52500 | ||
| My engine stopped this morning while i was driving my car, a 2005 toyota coralla, part of a 1.3 million car 2010 recall. luckily, i was at a stoplight, my car restarted, and i was able to drive to a nearby toyota dealership, where it is being fixed free of charge (although it's taking 24-36 hours for the part to be restocked). toyota's known about his potential problem since 2005 - i'm furious that it took them 5 years to issue a recall. i could have been killed. | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 56398 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she received a recall notice; nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 component: engine and engine cooling for her vehicle. the dealer was informed about the recall notice and they stated that they do not have the part in stock and will not know when they will have it. the manufacturer was also contacted and they stated the same as the dealer. the failure and the current mileage was 56398.cv | |||
| 09/24/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving 20mph the vehicle stalls in the middle of the road and shut off. there was no power to the entire vehicle. there were no warning lights on are after the vehicle stall. the engine restarted within ten minutes pull to the side of the road and was then towed to a mechanic shop who completed a diagnostic test showing codes for the check engine light. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated the ecm circuit board needed to be replaced at a cost of $1000. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was file. there was no other assistance offered. the vehicle was not repaired and the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 140,000.....mw | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 40000 | ||
| On 3/11/2010, i drove 2005 toyota corrola on the exil of high way at about 35 mile per hr. the car suddenly speed uo and hit concret barrier. my car was total loss. i am a good drive and never had a ticket during past 20 years. i am sure it is car problem. | |||
| 07/28/2010 | 29167 | 1 | |
| Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re problems with her 2005 toyota corolla *tgw the consumer stated while on her way to work, the vehicle stalled and the engine light immediately illuminated. the vehicle had no power. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop. it was determined, the vehicle had a defective ecm. *jb | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 40000 | ||
| On 3/11/2010, i drove 2005 toyota corrola on the exil of high way at about 35 mile per hr. the car suddenly speed uo and hit concret barrier. my car was total loss. i am a good drive and never had a ticket during past 20 years. i am sure it is car problem. | |||
| 07/28/2010 | 29167 | 1 | |
| Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re problems with her 2005 toyota corolla *tgw the consumer stated while on her way to work, the vehicle stalled and the engine light immediately illuminated. the vehicle had no power. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop. it was determined, the vehicle had a defective ecm. *jb | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 57000 | ||
| The engine stalled lots of time when i used brake to stop at a stop sign, or when i drove at low speed in traffic, such as 1 to 5 mile per hour. i had to press gas at a stop sign while i put the car in parking position to keep the engine alive. it took the dealer more than one month to fix it. the first time the dealer returned it to me and told me the problem had been fixed, the car stalled within 200 ft after i left the dealer. i walked back and told the dealer. the dealer told me to drive it back to home and let the computer learn by itself. i did as the dealer told me but the car stalled as before. i had to bring it back to the dealer. dealer changed the computer for me. the engine-stall problem is solved. right now, the car (most probably the engine) still vibrates/shakes strongly when i stop the car at the stop sign, at the red light, and drive the car at very low speed (such as 1 to 5 mile per hour). | |||
| 07/28/2010 | 29167 | 1 | |
| Letter from senator schumer on behalf of constituent re problems with her 2005 toyota corolla *tgw the consumer stated while on her way to work, the vehicle stalled and the engine light immediately illuminated. the vehicle had no power. the vehicle was towed to the repair shop. it was determined, the vehicle had a defective ecm. *jb | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 57000 | ||
| The engine stalled lots of time when i used brake to stop at a stop sign, or when i drove at low speed in traffic, such as 1 to 5 mile per hour. i had to press gas at a stop sign while i put the car in parking position to keep the engine alive. it took the dealer more than one month to fix it. the first time the dealer returned it to me and told me the problem had been fixed, the car stalled within 200 ft after i left the dealer. i walked back and told the dealer. the dealer told me to drive it back to home and let the computer learn by itself. i did as the dealer told me but the car stalled as before. i had to bring it back to the dealer. dealer changed the computer for me. the engine-stall problem is solved. right now, the car (most probably the engine) still vibrates/shakes strongly when i stop the car at the stop sign, at the red light, and drive the car at very low speed (such as 1 to 5 mile per hour). | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 86700 | ||
| Bought a used toyota corolla in texas at a toyota dealer, on the way home to ny, after a few hundred miles, it died on the interstate and myself and my son spent the night in it, like the key was turned off. loaded on a roll-back, and taken to a toyota dealer, they said that they didn't know why, but they reprogrammed the computer. now, $60 dollars poorer, down the road i go, another couple hundred miles, again it dies on the interstate, spent another night in it, onto another roll-back to another toyota dealer. these folks tell me that i have bad computer sensors in the throttle body, they install a new one, charge me $1,300 dollars, and off i go, until a hundred miles down the road, it quits again on the interstate, this time on a dangerous spot on a blind curve. a police officer provided protection from on coming traffic until the tow arrived. another rollback ride to the toyota dealer. they do something more to it, down the road i go, finally making it home. now i know that its not just my car. i think the toyota company should have repaired the computer sensors in the throttle body at no charge. all three times that the corolla quit, we were in a heavy traffic situation in the middle lane of a multi-lane interstate, and moving at the speed limit. we were extremely lucky that no one was hurt. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated whenever he was decelerating the vehicle would stall. after maintaining control of the vehicle and get it to the shoulder of the road he would turn it on and off and it would reset itself then restart. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop where they could not duplicate the failure or inform him of what needed to be repaired. the toyota manufacture was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 85,000....mw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 86700 | ||
| Bought a used toyota corolla in texas at a toyota dealer, on the way home to ny, after a few hundred miles, it died on the interstate and myself and my son spent the night in it, like the key was turned off. loaded on a roll-back, and taken to a toyota dealer, they said that they didn't know why, but they reprogrammed the computer. now, $60 dollars poorer, down the road i go, another couple hundred miles, again it dies on the interstate, spent another night in it, onto another roll-back to another toyota dealer. these folks tell me that i have bad computer sensors in the throttle body, they install a new one, charge me $1,300 dollars, and off i go, until a hundred miles down the road, it quits again on the interstate, this time on a dangerous spot on a blind curve. a police officer provided protection from on coming traffic until the tow arrived. another rollback ride to the toyota dealer. they do something more to it, down the road i go, finally making it home. now i know that its not just my car. i think the toyota company should have repaired the computer sensors in the throttle body at no charge. all three times that the corolla quit, we were in a heavy traffic situation in the middle lane of a multi-lane interstate, and moving at the speed limit. we were extremely lucky that no one was hurt. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated whenever he was decelerating the vehicle would stall. after maintaining control of the vehicle and get it to the shoulder of the road he would turn it on and off and it would reset itself then restart. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop where they could not duplicate the failure or inform him of what needed to be repaired. the toyota manufacture was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 85,000....mw | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 86700 | ||
| Bought a used toyota corolla in texas at a toyota dealer, on the way home to ny, after a few hundred miles, it died on the interstate and myself and my son spent the night in it, like the key was turned off. loaded on a roll-back, and taken to a toyota dealer, they said that they didn't know why, but they reprogrammed the computer. now, $60 dollars poorer, down the road i go, another couple hundred miles, again it dies on the interstate, spent another night in it, onto another roll-back to another toyota dealer. these folks tell me that i have bad computer sensors in the throttle body, they install a new one, charge me $1,300 dollars, and off i go, until a hundred miles down the road, it quits again on the interstate, this time on a dangerous spot on a blind curve. a police officer provided protection from on coming traffic until the tow arrived. another rollback ride to the toyota dealer. they do something more to it, down the road i go, finally making it home. now i know that its not just my car. i think the toyota company should have repaired the computer sensors in the throttle body at no charge. all three times that the corolla quit, we were in a heavy traffic situation in the middle lane of a multi-lane interstate, and moving at the speed limit. we were extremely lucky that no one was hurt. | |||
| 08/04/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated whenever he was decelerating the vehicle would stall. after maintaining control of the vehicle and get it to the shoulder of the road he would turn it on and off and it would reset itself then restart. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop where they could not duplicate the failure or inform him of what needed to be repaired. the toyota manufacture was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 85,000....mw | |||
| 05/04/2010 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving 5 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to an authorized dealer. the dealer stated that the electronic control module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was being repaired when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were 35,000. | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 79000 | ||
| The heater in our car was malfunctioning, it would take 15-20 minutes before it would get warm, we took it to the toyota dealership( roughly 03/31/2010 ) where we purchased it ( and they have done all the maintanence, oil changes, transmission flush, etc. ) they looked at the car and just said that it needed some coolant and that was it. the heater worked for just a couple days and then the heater began doing the same thing again. on the night of 04/17/2010 while driving home the engine got very hot all of the sudden, we pulled over and purchased some more coolant and put it in the car , drove the car home and then on monday 04/19/2010 we took it back in to have them look at it again and they said that there is a crack right down the middle of the engine block and that is why the coolant keeps draining. they told us we need to have the engine replaced. it is a 2005 corolla with only 79,000 miles on it. we were 4,000 miles past our extended warranty. they said since they haven't seen this before that they would give us brand new engine but we would have to pay $ 2274.00 for labor and a thermostat. it is curently at tony divino toyota in riverdale , utah being repaired. | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 80200 | 1 | |
| This complaint is concerning my 2005 toyota corolla on the 11th of march 2010 while driving down the highway at approximately 60 miles an hour i went to accelerate to change lanes. as i pressed on the accelerator my car did not respond, and began to slow down. i turned the wheel to pull over to the shoulder and realized that i did not have power steering, thus confirming the overall stall. i managed to get to the shoulder and after about a minute i tried to turn the key and the car came back on. i was able to drive to don davis certified toyota parts and repair. after running a three hour diagnostic was reported to me that nothing was wrong with the car. the computer showed no signs of any type of glitch or malfunction. i returned home, only to find a report several days later about corollas suddenly stalling. *tr *dt | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. she stated that while driving at 5 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that ecm unit completely shut off and had a faulty chip in it. no repairs were made to the vehicle since there was no warranty. the was at the dealership when the complaint was filed. the failure and current mileages were 99000. | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have encountered what i believe to be a major manufacturing error. my vehicle | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact sporadically heard a loud squealing noise coming from the engine. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the accessory drive belt/ belt tensioner assembly failed. the contact would be responsible for the $500 repair costs. the technician also stated that the manufacturer issued tsb number 02107 (engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys) pertaining to this failure. the manufacturer stated that because the vehicle exceeded 36,000 miles, they would not assume any liability. the failure and current mileages were 42,000. updated 10/14/08. *lj updated 10/16/08.*jb | |||
| 02/15/2006 | 100 | 1 | 06/30/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently stalled. the vehicle restarted after 5 minutes following every stalling incident. additionally, the engine sometimes required several attempts before starting after the vehicle has been sitting for an extended period of time. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for inspection. the dealer replaced the fuel pump, although that did not remedy the problem. | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 26045 | 1 | 12/18/2004 |
| Driving southbound on 405 freeway just north of springdale exit in heavy traffic at about 45 mph in slow lane (lane furthest away from center divider). car suddenly starts to slow down and noticed that check-engine light has come on and tachometer reads 0 (zero) rpm. switch on emergency blinkers and transition to emergency lane to the right. come to complete stop, glance at tachometer and now it is reading about 900 rpm (normal idle). try to accelerate to resume trip but car is extremely sluggish. brake and come to complete stop again. place transmission in park, stop engine, and re-start engine. place transmission in drive, now accelerates normally and merge with traffic. check-engine light still on. mileage around 26045 miles. time about 4:. started trip about 1 hour 15 minutes beforehand. traveled about 35 miles. fuel tank about 2/3 (two-thirds) full with 87 octane gasoline. last purchase from union 76. have followed all recommended manufacturers maintenance according to owner's manual. no non-manufacturer installed accessories added. external ambient temperature about 60-65 degrees f. have made appointment with south coast toyota (regular service dealer used) to bring car in first thing 2/2/2006 for inspection, etc. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2006 | 12050 | 100 | 10/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle shakes when started. the dealership performed the service bulletin, nhtsa item #10017318, for extended crank condition, but the problem returned. the vehicle has been to the dealer four times to have the problem corrected. updated 02/24/06. *jb | |||
| 01/18/2005 | 72 | 0 | 06/26/2004 |
| Rpm's increase when my foot is on the brake and the force of the rpm increase decompresses the brake pedal and my foot slips of the brake pedal. i have not experienced an accident due to this but it worries me that it may. this happens on a daily basis. i heard this may be normal but now reading that other people experienced this, i plan to get it checked. aside from this, there is dash board rattling, seal issue with windows because they whistle and also paint flakes off from a small ding. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 11/29/2007 | 4500 | 25 | 11/08/2004 |
| When car is warm it takes 15-20 seconds of engine cranking until it starts / fires off. cold starts are fine. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 01/19/2008 | 40143 | 1 | 07/20/2005 |
| Sorry it is not a serious problem. the tensioner assembly (16620-22013) was replaced because i noticed a chirping noise in the motor area. the belt v-ribbed (90080-91139-83 was replaced because of wear caused by tensioner failure. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2005 toyota corolla. consumer writes in regards to registration and emission results *tgw the consumer stated he was unable to register his vehicle, because the dmv requested a smog emissions compliance letter stating the vehicle complied with or net us federal safety and california emissions standards. the consumer stated the vehicle was manufactured in canada. | |||
| 04/14/2009 | 68000 | 1 | |
| 2005 toyota corolla did not pass emissions inspection. car taken to lia toyota, northampton, ma. dealer said car computer needed to be replaced but had to order part from toyota. so far it's been two weeks and the part may be delivered in another two weeks per toyota. over 1600 of these computers are on backorder with no delivery date supplied. i will have to pay for another emissions inspection, could e stopped by police and have my insurance increased for six years. i feel this is a known defect and toyota is not really responding to me or other customers and because the pert (very expensive) cannot be supplied before 4/30 i am incurring additional expenses. it should not take a month to get a part. the dealership is waiting for 12 of these computers and is being shipped two and has 3 cars that don't even run. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2007 | 40310 | 1 | 07/08/2004 |
| We bought a 2005 toyota corolla in july of 2004. we have been extremely happy with the way the car runs mechanically never having any issues. our vehicle is currently at 40,310 and we are experiencing a failure with the charcoal canister. in order to pass emissions for the state of nc we have to replace this particular part. since our car is no longer covered under our basic 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty we are having to replace this part on our own. this is very discouraging since our vehicle is only 4,000 miles over our basic warranty coverage. this problem has occurred with many other toyota corolla vehicles around the same mileage. we feel this needs to be looked into because it seems odd that the charcoal canister fails around this mile marker in numerous vehicles. this is a component of the car the contributes to keeping our air clean. toyota is failing to provide a car that will do so. *nm | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 20 | 1 | |
| The consumer stated the vehicle smelled of sulfur, that was sickening to the consumer. the dealer stated that the sulfur content was common in these vehicles, however, the state law differs. *jb | |||
| 01/14/2005 | 100 | 08/21/2004 | |
| Purchased 2005 toyota corolla in august 2004. the car has had a consistent smell of rotten eggs (sulfur), almost daily with it worse when the car idles & after car shutoff. dealer said try premium gas, which i did and no effect. dealer said toyota had no knowledge or suggestions about problem, although i am aware of a 5/28/04 service bulletin for 2003-2004 corolla's for the exact problem. dealer also said it could not be the catalytic converter because the dashboard light wasn't on, yet toyota just settled a 2 million law suit for the dash lights not coming on and emission defects were not being picked up with regular code testing. dealer mentioned a number of other persons brought their car in lately for same thing but suggested it was related to our current cold weather. when i mentioned the problem with my car has persisted since late august, a week after i bought the car, the dealer suggested the smell was from bad gas & the wind probably blew it into the car. my understanding is that this smell has been a very significant problem with corolla's (& some other cars) and a number of 2005 owners on various discussion boards have also reported it. sometimes, the smell is so strong that i have to put the window down & i wonder what the constant exposure to sulfus will do to my allergies and asthma and why i should continue to pollute the air with sulfur everyday while toyota 's dealers treat me as if i am some neurotic patron. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 36545 | 3 | 09/20/2005 |
| I own a 05 corolla xrs. i have had a problem with metal tearing issues. first one was the muffler bracket tore off and so my muffler was just hanging there. i had that welded at a muffler shop and it has fixed the problem for now. second is my trunk latch, this is the part that is bolted to the body of the car that the trunk latches onto. this piece has completely tore out of the body, it has been rewelded a few times but it can't be welded anymore. i keep it tied closed and can't use my trunk. now today 9-26-2007 is the last draw, the muffler bracket has completely broke in half and not were it was welded. i feel this is a very cheaply made car and will never buy a toyota again. i am extremely disappointed and the dealer tells me it i out of warranty and they don't want nothing to do with it, i keep getting told to see a body shop. i don't have $1,000.00 to replace the rear panel of my car every time the trunk latch decides to tear out of the body because the metal is to thin. *tr | |||