Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 76000 | 1 | |
| Power train:automatic transmission i bought the brand new corolla 2007. the check engine light was on and off for several months. the error code read p0741. toyota dealer advised to replace whole transmission. this car was less than 5 years old with 75,000 miles on it. the dealer need to charge $4,000 to replace the transmission. *js | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 5 | ||
| I was driving uphill on a one-way street in downtown when i saw and heard the sparks about 1 minute apart from each other on the front left side between the crack of the hood, the car lost power and turned off. i started it again, and it only moved about two feet and turned off. the car started to roll back, and the steering wheel locked making it impossible to steer. an unknown driver who was in front of us was merging to park to the right told us to get off because the car was on fire, next the smoke was visible. it began to smell like burned plastic, and then we saw the thick grey smoke coming through the crack of the hood. i pulled the hand emergency brake to stop the car from rolling back down any further. i opened the hood we all got out of the car. i went back inside the car to unhooked the harness off my dog. i was so scared that i couldn't release my dog, and my son's girlfriend helped me, and we got my dog out. my son, his girlfriend and i got the super-size large drink we just bought at mcdonald's and dumped on the fire with the help of the unknown man who got a bucket of some liquid possibly water from the hotel next to us, and the fire was out. i was so terrifying of how rapid my car caught on fire and how fast everything happening. my car was well maintained by toyota regularly, and the mechanic told us that there is no known reason why the fire started. toyota has replaced the defected computer twice, the transmission once, i had two electrical problems in the past, and i do not feel safe in a car with so many manufacturers defective parts. unexplainable fire, is the response i got from the insurance and repair shop which does not make me feel safe to drive a car that could caught fire at any time. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Power train:automatic transmission i bought the brand new corolla 2007. the check engine light was on and off for several months. the error code read p0741. toyota dealer advised to replace whole transmission. this car was less than 5 years old with 75,000 miles on it. the dealer need to charge $4,000 to replace the transmission. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 5 | ||
| I was driving uphill on a one-way street in downtown when i saw and heard the sparks about 1 minute apart from each other on the front left side between the crack of the hood, the car lost power and turned off. i started it again, and it only moved about two feet and turned off. the car started to roll back, and the steering wheel locked making it impossible to steer. an unknown driver who was in front of us was merging to park to the right told us to get off because the car was on fire, next the smoke was visible. it began to smell like burned plastic, and then we saw the thick grey smoke coming through the crack of the hood. i pulled the hand emergency brake to stop the car from rolling back down any further. i opened the hood we all got out of the car. i went back inside the car to unhooked the harness off my dog. i was so scared that i couldn't release my dog, and my son's girlfriend helped me, and we got my dog out. my son, his girlfriend and i got the super-size large drink we just bought at mcdonald's and dumped on the fire with the help of the unknown man who got a bucket of some liquid possibly water from the hotel next to us, and the fire was out. i was so terrifying of how rapid my car caught on fire and how fast everything happening. my car was well maintained by toyota regularly, and the mechanic told us that there is no known reason why the fire started. toyota has replaced the defected computer twice, the transmission once, i had two electrical problems in the past, and i do not feel safe in a car with so many manufacturers defective parts. unexplainable fire, is the response i got from the insurance and repair shop which does not make me feel safe to drive a car that could caught fire at any time. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Power train:automatic transmission i bought the brand new corolla 2007. the check engine light was on and off for several months. the error code read p0741. toyota dealer advised to replace whole transmission. this car was less than 5 years old with 75,000 miles on it. the dealer need to charge $4,000 to replace the transmission. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 5 | ||
| I was driving uphill on a one-way street in downtown when i saw and heard the sparks about 1 minute apart from each other on the front left side between the crack of the hood, the car lost power and turned off. i started it again, and it only moved about two feet and turned off. the car started to roll back, and the steering wheel locked making it impossible to steer. an unknown driver who was in front of us was merging to park to the right told us to get off because the car was on fire, next the smoke was visible. it began to smell like burned plastic, and then we saw the thick grey smoke coming through the crack of the hood. i pulled the hand emergency brake to stop the car from rolling back down any further. i opened the hood we all got out of the car. i went back inside the car to unhooked the harness off my dog. i was so scared that i couldn't release my dog, and my son's girlfriend helped me, and we got my dog out. my son, his girlfriend and i got the super-size large drink we just bought at mcdonald's and dumped on the fire with the help of the unknown man who got a bucket of some liquid possibly water from the hotel next to us, and the fire was out. i was so terrifying of how rapid my car caught on fire and how fast everything happening. my car was well maintained by toyota regularly, and the mechanic told us that there is no known reason why the fire started. toyota has replaced the defected computer twice, the transmission once, i had two electrical problems in the past, and i do not feel safe in a car with so many manufacturers defective parts. unexplainable fire, is the response i got from the insurance and repair shop which does not make me feel safe to drive a car that could caught fire at any time. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 76000 | ||
| Power train:automatic transmission i bought the brand new corolla 2007. the check engine light was on and off for several months. the error code read p0741. toyota dealer advised to replace whole transmission. this car was less than 5 years old with 75,000 miles on it. the dealer need to charge $4,000 to replace the transmission. | |||
| 06/19/2012 | 5 | ||
| I was driving uphill on a one-way street in downtown when i saw and heard the sparks about 1 minute apart from each other on the front left side between the crack of the hood, the car lost power and turned off. i started it again, and it only moved about two feet and turned off. the car started to roll back, and the steering wheel locked making it impossible to steer. an unknown driver who was in front of us was merging to park to the right told us to get off because the car was on fire, next the smoke was visible. it began to smell like burned plastic, and then we saw the thick grey smoke coming through the crack of the hood. i pulled the hand emergency brake to stop the car from rolling back down any further. i opened the hood we all got out of the car. i went back inside the car to unhooked the harness off my dog. i was so scared that i couldn't release my dog, and my son's girlfriend helped me, and we got my dog out. my son, his girlfriend and i got the super-size large drink we just bought at mcdonald's and dumped on the fire with the help of the unknown man who got a bucket of some liquid possibly water from the hotel next to us, and the fire was out. i was so terrifying of how rapid my car caught on fire and how fast everything happening. my car was well maintained by toyota regularly, and the mechanic told us that there is no known reason why the fire started. toyota has replaced the defected computer twice, the transmission once, i had two electrical problems in the past, and i do not feel safe in a car with so many manufacturers defective parts. unexplainable fire, is the response i got from the insurance and repair shop which does not make me feel safe to drive a car that could caught fire at any time. | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 43000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate to accelerate at all speeds. the failure progressed until the vehicle stopped accelerating completely. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure recurred approximately one year later. the vehicle was taken back to the authorized dealer and the contact was again informed that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 43,000. sm. | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 83300 | ||
| Purchased used 2007 corolla. (purchased as is no warrenty from a used car dealership) one week later check engine light comes on and after checking with dealer i bought it from (ezauto) and tranmission shop i got conflicting reports of what was wrong so i took it directly to toyota and they said i have to have new transmission. is this covered under some extended warrenty or am i responsible for getting it fixed? | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 59600 | ||
| My vehicle becomes disabled while in motion, the check engine light becomes illuminated and the accelerator stops responding. to avoid danger i am forced to pull over immediately or coast to a stop and turn the car off and on several times, often having to wait several minutes before it becomes operational again. the problem is increasing in severity and has gotten to a point where the car is a hazard and therefore is of no use until it is fixed. this problem has been happening every 20-30 miles for the last 6 months or so, but one time the car was able to travel 150 miles without an issue, while other times it will stall and then stall again no more than a mile later. the car has been officially recalled for safety reasons by toyota, but the dealership has refused to fix the problem, insisting that the recall does not apply. the recall: the engine control module (ecm) for certain 2005 through 2008 toyota corolla and corolla matrix 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. in most cases, if a crack occurs at certain points or on certain varistors, the engine warning lamp could be illuminated, harsh shifting could result, or the engine may not start. in limited instances, if cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven increasing the risk of a crash. the dealer insists that my car stalls because of a different part, the throttle, and they are trying to charge me more than $1000 to fix the problem. | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the gear shift on the vehicle broke apart. the contact was backing out a parking in reverse and when the vehicle was placed into drive the gear shift broke. the contact stated the shift felt slightly lose when putting the vehicle in reverse. the dealer stated that they have never seen this problem on this vehicle before and were not sure how to make the repair. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. the failure mileage was 39000.rl | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 28295 | 1 | |
| An increase in acceleration with my foot off the accelerator pedal. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2009 | 37670 | 1 | |
| In may 21, 2009, when my husband was driving in a 45 mph road, the car speed suddenly couldn't maintain and started to decrease although the accelerator pedal was depressed. then found the car engine stalled and couldn't restart. fortunately, there was no other car hit his car when this happened. but engine suddenly stall while driving, especially in a highway could be life threatening problem, which could be even worse than sudden acceleration. i have read qcsreport00203 report regarding electronic throttle control systems in toyota consumer complaints to nhtsa. in this report it states: it is frequently possible to determine whether an electronic throttle control system is used in an engine in a specific vehicle once the make, the model, the model year, and the corresponding toyota engine family are identified. in 2007 toyota corolla owners' manual, page107, it clearly states: if engine speed does not increase when the accelerator pedal is depressed, there may be a problem somewhere in the electronic throttle control system. from this statement, it tells that toyota does aware the engine sudden stall problem and the defectiveness of the electronic throttle control system. toyota should take responsibility on 2007 corolla as well. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2007 | 6500 | 1 | |
| The od light comes on intermittently. it stays on. there is a strange whirring noise coming from the engine. a clunking noise is heard in the rear of the vehicle. all these occur intermittently. a toyota dealer in yuma said of the od light, there is definitely something wrong with the transmission. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2008 | 38948 | 1 | |
| 2007 toyota corolla engine and transmission computer broke while i was driving on highway 128 north. i was going 60 miles per hour at 7:45am on monday morning when the engine totally stalled. that was very dangerous and could have killed me and others if they hit me. i was lucky to be able to go all the way to the right and stop on the break down lane to call aaa for a tow to the toyota dealer where they run a scan and found out that the computer needs replacement. the car was still under warranty and worked fine once they replaced the computer. my complain is that this incident could have easily killed me and others. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2007 | 1 | 12/27/2006 | |
| 2007 toyota corolla unintended acceleration. consumer states that engine accelerated at high speed, unable to control car or brake effectively. *nj the consumer stated since purchasing the vehicle, there was some hesitancy in starting the vehicle during summer months and jerky acceleration. *jb | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 150 | 4 | 05/25/2007 |
| Veh purchased new may, 2007. it had less than 150 miles on it when the 1st incident happened. i was driving down a grade at approx 65 mph. there was a traffic light approx 350 to 450 ft ahead. i knew i could not make the light so i applied my brakes. the transmission or engine seemed to seize up and surge and my brakes were almost useless. it is an auto transmission & all i could think to do to stop was brake hard & shift into park. this did stop it...but i was frightened. subsequently, approx two months later, while on vacation out of state, the veh started making a ticking sound as soon as the engine hit 3000 rpm's. upon returning to ca i took the car to the dealer and told him about both problems. they supposedly put it on their scope & no diagnoses code appeared. they said the noise was a loose hose??? funny it only ticked at exactly 3000 rpm's!!!. they could not explain the seizing and surging. this car has now done this seizing and surging thing three more times. it is scary and frightening!! the 2nd & 3rd times, i again was on a down grade going around 65 mph at around 3000 rpm's. again it was a situation where i braked that caused the seizing then surging. the last & 4th time this thing happened was last week. i was idling in a drive through , waiting for my food. the transmission was in drive & i had my foot on the brake. it was in this position for about 5-7 minutes, moving slowly forward every 1-2 minutes. it was a warmer day- as i moved forward again, i pushed the a/c button to circulate some air. suddenly, the car surged forward..made an awful sound & no amount of braking seemed to hold it . again, as with the very first time, this brought the car into control! i work out of town and depend on having a car....but i am getting scared to drive this car. i have approx 8,500 miles on it now. i don't know if i trust the dealer to take this matter seriously & would really like toyota's help. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/03/2010 | |||
| I bought a brand new toyota corolla 2007, receltly i have had the check engine light come on and off for several months. when i went to check on what was the problem at the dealership they advised me i needed another transmission. i am concerned because the car isn't even 4 years old and the dealership says it is not my fault. they told me the transmission converter torque is sticking, and that they would replace for $5700.00. the only way to repair it , is to | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 31198 | 1 | |
| While driving to work in the morning, the 'check engine' light for my 2007 toyota corolla came on, and the car began to 'jerk' or 'stutter', as though it was switching gears or losing power. my husband and i took the car into the dealer, and they found codes p0441, and most importantly p2716 -- correction was r&r engine control module, and the people working on it seemed to have knowledge of the issue. *tr | |||
| 11/23/2007 | 6500 | 1 | |
| The od light comes on intermittently. it stays on. there is a strange whirring noise coming from the engine. a clunking noise is heard in the rear of the vehicle. all these occur intermittently. a toyota dealer in yuma said of the od light, there is definitely something wrong with the transmission. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2007 | 1 | 07/05/2007 | |
| I was looking for an unfamiliar address on a very steep hill, and i stopped briefly to look around. i took my foot off the brake and, as would be expected, rolled back a bit while moving from brake to gas. i pressed the gas pedal and got no response; my car started rolling uncontrollably and swiftly backward. no gas, no brake. i was able to stop my car only by pulling the parking brake. i learned at the dealership the my car was designed to do this. no kidding; if you roll back more than a couple of inches when your car is in drive, as you will necessarily do on a steep hill, your engine will shut off automatically and you will lose control of your car. the tech at the dealership acted like i was an idiot for not knowing this. i asked so the engine will shut off to save the transmission, at the expense of lives and property threatened by an uncontrollable vehicle? he just shrugged. it is a miracle that i did not hit anyone or end up in the trees. the 2007 toyota corolla is an unsafe car, and should be taken off the road. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 150 | 4 | 05/25/2007 |
| Veh purchased new may, 2007. it had less than 150 miles on it when the 1st incident happened. i was driving down a grade at approx 65 mph. there was a traffic light approx 350 to 450 ft ahead. i knew i could not make the light so i applied my brakes. the transmission or engine seemed to seize up and surge and my brakes were almost useless. it is an auto transmission & all i could think to do to stop was brake hard & shift into park. this did stop it...but i was frightened. subsequently, approx two months later, while on vacation out of state, the veh started making a ticking sound as soon as the engine hit 3000 rpm's. upon returning to ca i took the car to the dealer and told him about both problems. they supposedly put it on their scope & no diagnoses code appeared. they said the noise was a loose hose??? funny it only ticked at exactly 3000 rpm's!!!. they could not explain the seizing and surging. this car has now done this seizing and surging thing three more times. it is scary and frightening!! the 2nd & 3rd times, i again was on a down grade going around 65 mph at around 3000 rpm's. again it was a situation where i braked that caused the seizing then surging. the last & 4th time this thing happened was last week. i was idling in a drive through , waiting for my food. the transmission was in drive & i had my foot on the brake. it was in this position for about 5-7 minutes, moving slowly forward every 1-2 minutes. it was a warmer day- as i moved forward again, i pushed the a/c button to circulate some air. suddenly, the car surged forward..made an awful sound & no amount of braking seemed to hold it . again, as with the very first time, this brought the car into control! i work out of town and depend on having a car....but i am getting scared to drive this car. i have approx 8,500 miles on it now. i don't know if i trust the dealer to take this matter seriously & would really like toyota's help. *tr | |||