Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 01205 | 09/01/2005 | 10017613 | Whistle/hoot noise from automatic transaxle. *tt | 11/14/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 00804 | 11/22/2004 | 10011810 | Malfunction indicator light on with diagnostic trouble code p0741 (torque converter clutch solenoid performance). *nm | 01/31/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 00105 | 02/14/2005 | 10015608 | Humming noise from rear hub axle bearing. *tt update *sc | 07/29/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 00704 | 10/15/2004 | 00704 | 10010590 | Manual transmission shift lever loose. *tt | 12/01/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 71957 | 1 | |
| In april 2012 i brought my vehicle to a toyota dealership for service; the check engine light was on. apparently there was a recall on the ecm of the car. it was replaced and seemed fine. in july i heard a grinding sound on my car. i brought it to a dealership and they fixed the issue. it was a problem with the fuel line. they did a flush on all fluids and other work. the car works great. a week later the vehicle is choking and jerking when i hit the gas. sounds like the transmission. dealership states it is a transmission issue. they look it over and now i need a new transmission. i've never had a problem with the car before. i was not provided information when the car was there originally about the transmission; i was driving with a bad transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Car was running with the shift in the park position for approximately 5 or 6 minutes. suddenly it starting rolling fast in reverse. i was standing next to the car on the phone and when it started to roll didnt realize how fast it was moving so i tried to jump in to stop it. i was unable to make it in to the car, fell and rolled underneath it and the front tire ran over the right side of my body. the car continued to move fast until it came to a hill where it then turned around in to the forward position (not in reverse) and started moving very slowly until it hit a tree and stopped. i sustained a crush injury to my right side, fracturing all of my ribs in multiple places (flail chest). was taken to a level 1 trauma hospital and admitted in to intensive care. spent a number of weeks in the hospital and a 6 month recovery at home. still have open fractures. when the car was checked by the police it was still in park with the ignition in the running position although the car was not running. something went seriously wrong with the transmission that day. | |||
| 09/28/2010 | 129000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated the check engine light was on when they took the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the dealer stated that the vehicle was under recall 10v384000, which deals with the engine control module and that, is why the check engine light was coming on. two days after having the repair, the check engine light came on again the vehicle started having transmission problems. the dealer stated that now the transmission needed to be replaced. the transmission has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 129000 and the current mileage is 130000.rl | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 47500 | ||
| 2005 toyota corlolla le | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) to add some additional fuel to the toyota fire storm.....i am the owner of a 2005 toyota corolla that recently had a computer problem diagnosed as a shift solenoid problem. this problem was a known issue to toyota and it was such an issue, there was a tsb (technical service bulletin) written to help mechanics diagnose the problem. i stopped by the dealership where i purchased the vehicle (new) and they told me to call toyota customer service - which i did. although they admitted to and recognized the problem, they said they would only partially reimburse people who had less than 80,000 miles on the vehicles. i had over that amount. my mechanic said if i were to take it to a toyota garage, they would just have fixed the problem without telling me about it, rather than have a recall. that is the way they circumvent the system and have high quality numbers. they fix things while they are in the shop for other routine maintenance. since i do all of my own maintenance - except for major items - they didn't have the opportunity to fix my car. i would like this to be added to the expanding file on toyota. personally, i think i should have been reimbursed for the almost $2000 it cost to replace one of the four shift solenoid valves in the transmission and then have the faulty computer replaced. especially considering the fact that this was a known and documented problem with both corolla's and matrix's. they have done this a lot in the past and should be nailed for this and other episodes. i can tell you as i told the lady in customer service - this was the first and last toyota vehicle i will ever purchase. i purchased this particular vehicle because i drove from peoria to indianapolis weekly for work as a consultant and it had decent gas mileage. i will purchase a gm or ford product going forward. [xxx] *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| At approximately 105,000 miles my toyota corolla began to develop harsh and jerky automatic gear changes which progressed. at 108,000 the dealer diagnosed this as a faulty engine control module (computer) based on code p2716. replacement of the module corrected the problem. i was informed that toyota had a service bulletin dated september 20, 2007 tsb no. tc014-06 indicating that they were aware of this defect and would cover under warranty to 96 months or 80,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 11/18/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| 2005 toyota corolla le 4 door sedan. incident mileage 106,000; current mileage 108,000. harsh shift, engine warning light with dtc p2716. occurs constantly. car (especially in low gears) lurches forward as it shifts to the next gear. i have to be extra careful of my spacing to ensure i don't accidentally hit someone. toyota service bulletin tc015-07 says the ecm should be replaced at the tune of 800+ dollars. although i am over the 80k miles warranty for the toyota federal emissions warranty this warranty is in effect for 96 months or 80,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle?s in-service date., i don't think that i should have to pay for a known defective component, especially since most of my miles are open-highway commuting and i am less than the 8 years of the warranty's time limit. having a hard time finding a replacement part that i can trust. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2009 | 112744 | 1 | |
| Our 2005 toyota corolla is having major problems shifting (lurching and stuck gears), and the car is now unsafe for us to drive on the road (we are likely to get rear-ended if we continue to drive). we have taken the car to our mechanic and been informed that we have a defective engine control module. this problem is described in toyota's technical service bulletin tc014-06. there is an 8yr/80k mile warranty on this part, but our car has over 100k miles so toyota claims that they have no responsibility to pay for the repair of this defect. however, given the safety concerns with driving the car (and our fear of causing an accident), we have no choice but to fix the defect and believe that toyota should be held responsible for repairing the defect. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle began to shift and jerk abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was included in a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and would need repairs. the vehicle was repaired under the recall yet the failure persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician stated that the same failure codes were produced by the diagnostic and that the transmission would also need replacing. the vehicle was not further repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that a case manager would be in touch with the contact. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. | |||
| 02/07/2011 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle started to shift and jerk. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the vehicle was included in a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and needed repair. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated after the repairs were made the jerking continued. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technicians stated the same codes appeared on the computer and the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed. the manufacturer stated a case manager would return the contacts call. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000. ds | |||
| 02/16/2011 | 144800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota corolla. the contact stated that she received a recall notice in regards to nhtsa campaign id number 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). prior to her taking the vehicle in for the recall she would experience the hard shifting. after having the vehicle repaired for the recall she noticed that the check engine warning light would illuminate on the instrumental panel immediately came on again. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer and advised her that she needed to replace the transmission. the vehicle has not been repaired for the transmission. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her that they would not assist her. the failure mileage was approximately 144,800. tb | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 47500 | ||
| 2005 toyota corlolla le | |||
| 03/16/2010 | 100300 | ||
| I own a 2005 toyota corolla. just recently the check engine light came on. soon after the transmission would jump every time the car shifted into a higher gear. in other words, as i increased in speed it would make a hard shift or something like it. turns out that the ecm is bad and needs to be replaced. from doing a quick internet search it appears that this is a widespread problem and definitely poses a safety risk. i love toyota, but this is a problem since some drivers experience a complete shut down while they are driving on the highway. i discovered other similar issues at the following address: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=201631 | |||
| 11/20/2009 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) to add some additional fuel to the toyota fire storm.....i am the owner of a 2005 toyota corolla that recently had a computer problem diagnosed as a shift solenoid problem. this problem was a known issue to toyota and it was such an issue, there was a tsb (technical service bulletin) written to help mechanics diagnose the problem. i stopped by the dealership where i purchased the vehicle (new) and they told me to call toyota customer service - which i did. although they admitted to and recognized the problem, they said they would only partially reimburse people who had less than 80,000 miles on the vehicles. i had over that amount. my mechanic said if i were to take it to a toyota garage, they would just have fixed the problem without telling me about it, rather than have a recall. that is the way they circumvent the system and have high quality numbers. they fix things while they are in the shop for other routine maintenance. since i do all of my own maintenance - except for major items - they didn't have the opportunity to fix my car. i would like this to be added to the expanding file on toyota. personally, i think i should have been reimbursed for the almost $2000 it cost to replace one of the four shift solenoid valves in the transmission and then have the faulty computer replaced. especially considering the fact that this was a known and documented problem with both corolla's and matrix's. they have done this a lot in the past and should be nailed for this and other episodes. i can tell you as i told the lady in customer service - this was the first and last toyota vehicle i will ever purchase. i purchased this particular vehicle because i drove from peoria to indianapolis weekly for work as a consultant and it had decent gas mileage. i will purchase a gm or ford product going forward. [xxx] *tr | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| Here i report an accident which may be caused by toyota unintended accelerate problem. we bought 2005 toyota corolla sport on july 09, 2004. we drive 2000-3000 miles/ per year. as we bought 5 years pre-paid maintenance, we have regular maintenance service with faulkner dealer every half year until july 09, 2009. there has no big problems during the first 3-year warranty period except on around summer of 2007, the check engine light is on and toyota dealer replaced the computer control system without charge (we | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 73000 | 1 | |
| I was in the act of parking my vehicle in a parking lot and placed my right foot on the brake and proceeded to shift the gear into the park position. but before i could complete this action, my vehicle spontaneously accelerated and hurtled forward. i was lucky that my vehicle was stopped by crashing into a metal sign post. had the post not been there, my vehicle would have gone into a very busy main road. *tr | |||
| 12/05/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| P2716, ecm problem. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2009 | 87 | 1 | |
| Ecu (engine control unit) malfunction causes hard shift on transmission. total replacement charge sums up to 762.00 as per toyota dealer. toyota corolla s 2005 replacement information in data base is 89661 02c11 vs. 89661 02c12 on physical engine control unit part. compatibility in question. customer service admitted to have a total of 4 car with same problem during the same week. also said that they would replace it with an upgraded unit questioning the manufacture performance. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2007 | 72000 | 2 | 01/21/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 4 door toyota corolla ce from a dealer here in puerto rico. i purchased the vehicle brand new. i am still making payments on this vehicle has i am going into my 4th year this year of making payments. the dealer suggested transmission oil change service every 15,000 miles. my vehicle has already over 72,000 highway miles. so far i have done 3 transmission oil changes mainly because they are not cheap. last december i noticed that the cars transmission at certain periods would not shift while idling and then taking off. my car has an automatic transmission. i took it in for service thinking that it was time for an transmission oil change. last night again i noticed that the automatic transmission would not shift. i parked the vehicle on the side of the road, shift the vehicle into park, and then started into drive again. for some reason that seems to work and from then on the vehicle seems to work fine. i am the original owner of this vehicle and i have never had any collisions with this vehicle. i was actually looking for recalls on the nhtsa for this particular vehicle and all i could find was a recall for the front head lamps from enco. pls reply *tr | |||