Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/07/2012 | 66000 | 1 | |
| This car only has 65,000 miles on it and has hardly been driven given the fact that it is 4 years old. i heard a loud rattling noise and took it to a mechanic. he told me that a bolt came off the heat shield by the gas tank. i'm surprised that such a lightly driven car could already have such expensive problems. as stated here, toyota has a new design for heat shield which clearly gives problems: http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2007/toyota/corolla/10454289.aspx. *tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 toyota corolla. consumer writes regarding the crashworthiness of vehicle *tgw according to the lawyer, it appeared the roof caved in to the extent that four people were severely injured. (lawyer on behalf of client). *jb | |||
| 03/28/2007 | 5 | 5 | 03/28/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. while driving 2 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but depressed the accelerator pedal as well. the vehicle struck a pole. the bumper was scratched. he stated that the brake and accelerator pedals were too close to one another. the failure mileage was 5 and current mileage was 5,000. updated 02-14-08 bf * updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||
| 10/23/2007 | 45 | 100 | 05/30/2007 |
| This is an addendum to complaint odi # 10204519.. i was at deluca toyota today to have my tire problem checked again ( complaint odi# 10200011), and i explained to the service person garry bradley about the problem with not being able to read the speedometer once the tilt wheel was tilted in a safe and comfortable position for me to drive.. he explained that there was nothing they could do since this was considered a design flaw.. they gave me a car to drive while they were inspecting my 2007 corolla and this car a 2008 toyota solara has the exact same design flaw.. once the wheel is tilted so that i can drive safely and comfortably i can only see 0-20 mph on the left side of the speedometer and on the right side i can only see 140 mph and more, anything in between 20 mph & 140 mph is not visible to me.. i guess toyota is discriminating against all of us that are short or we shouldn't drive their cars if we want to be safe.. i feel that this is a severe safety issue.. why put the tilt wheel option in their vehicles if you cannot use them safely.. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 11400 | 1 | 09/05/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. on the day the vehicle was purchased, the contact noticed that the spoiler was loose on the vehicle. he returned to the dealer and they stated that there was previous damage on the vehicle that was never reported. the contact discovered that the vehicle had been repaired numerous times and was involved in crashes. the vin was invalid. the current and failure mileages were 11,400. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 92851 | 1 | |
| I stopped at a gas station to fill my gas tank and while this was being done i heard a loud bang similar to a gunshot. when i started my car there was a loud rattling sound. i stopped the car and got out to look underneath but couldn't see anything hanging. since i was near home i started the car and drove slowly home. i took it to the dealer the next day and they repaired the gas tank strap passenger side. i told them i considered this to be a design defection and a safety issue. they stated there has been no recall despite the fact that they had seen quite a few of the same problems. i had to pay for the repair. toyota corp has refused to reimburse me for the repair because my car is out of warranty. i have had many cars and have never had this problem before. i am told that there is a drivers side strap as well so i suppose i can look forward to this happening again plus since it is due to corrosion i can expect this to happen again in about five years. i do not know how likely this is to lead to the gas tank dropping but i don't feel to good about it. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2012 | 92851 | ||
| I stopped at a gas station to fill my gas tank and while this was being done i heard a loud bang similar to a gunshot. when i started my car there was a loud rattling sound. i stopped the car and got out to look underneath but couldn't see anything hanging. since i was near home i started the car and drove slowly home. i took it to the dealer the next day and they repaired the gas tank strap passenger side. i told them i considered this to be a design defection and a safety issue. they stated there has been no recall despite the fact that they had seen quite a few of the same problems. i had to pay for the repair. toyota corp has refused to reimburse me for the repair because my car is out of warranty. i have had many cars and have never had this problem before. i am told that there is a drivers side strap as well so i suppose i can look forward to this happening again plus since it is due to corrosion i can expect this to happen again in about five years. i do not know how likely this is to lead to the gas tank dropping but i don't feel to good about it. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 49500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the straps that holds the fuel tank broke. as a result, the broken strap then bounced up and down on the exhaust pipe. the contact mentioned that there was no fuel spillage. the failure mileage was 49,500 and the current mileage was 51,000.pmb | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 49500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the strap that covers the fuel tank broke. the broken strap then bounced up and down on the exhaust pipe. the vehicle had not started leaking fuel when the contact noticed the failre. the failure mileage was 49,500 and the current mileage was 51,000.rl | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 53138 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the strap that held the heat shield and the fuel tank fractured. the fuel tank and heat shield were attached to the vehicle by a very small portion of the strap. the contact was concerned that the vehicle would possibly catch on fire or explode if driven over a massive road bump. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine if the failure was caused by a manufacturing defect. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who filed a complaint. the failure and current mileage was 53,138. pmb | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 53138 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the vehicle strap that holds the heat shield and hold the fuel tank was broken and only half of the strap was left to hold the fuel tank. the contact was concerned if the strap was released when the vehicle pass by a bump that could caused an explosion or the vehicle to be cached on fire. the vehicle was taken to the dealer was who stated that they were not sure if it was a manufacturer defect. the vehicle failure was repaired at the contact cost. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact with a case number 1208130450 and offered no other assistance. the failure and current mileage was 53,138. lg | |||
| 04/03/2007 | 200 | 1 | |
| In march, 2007, i had an accident. the rear end of the car was completely broken. i thought it was totaled. safeco had it repaired. the trunk does not stay secure, i am continuously taking my vehicle to the body shop for repairs to the body. the body parts just pop in (plastic) and the trunk lid does not stay shut. i am very disappointed, as well as it being very dangerous when i am riding down the road and the trunk's lid flops open, causing blind visibility . *tr | |||