Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/15/2011 | 62583 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 20 mph the abs and brake light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the failure. the dealer replaced the left side hub and bearing assembly and the skid control wire. the contact stated after driving approximately 1,000 miles the abs and brake light illuminated again on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer stated the right side hub and bearing assembly and skid control wiring needed replacing. the vehicle was at the dealer being repaired. the failure mileage was 62,583 and the current mileage was 64,322. vwb | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 5 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i own a 2009 toyota corolla 4dr. sedan. [xxx]. this vehicle is not out of balance or alignment. you can not hold the car straight. it is going to go left or right within 3 to 5 seconds and in less than 10 seconds it would be in the right ditch or left. extremely dangerous and nerve wracking. this vehicle should not be on the road.---when applying brakes, the rpm's go up about 200. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2010 | 16000 | ||
| The car's power steering turns by itself when hitting bumps or rough patches on the road at higher speeds. it takes awareness and effort at times to keep the car straight. although probably not an immediate safety threat, i imagine if not remedied, it will be a problem that gets worse and not better over time. this is an issue that occurs daily. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 2 | ||
| 2009 toyota corolla with a recall for the unintended acceleration. consumer is upset she will not be able to get her vehicle in to be repaired until march 31, 2010. *kb the consumer stated she had to replace the tires on the vehicle twice. | |||
| 03/07/2010 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Car is wandering and difficult to keep straight on the road at highway speeds. it feels like the wind is blowing it side to side even when there is no wind. this is a persistent problem and makes driving the car tiring and difficult. *tr | |||
| 03/30/2009 | 60 | 1 | |
| Ever since i purchased my 2009 toyota corolla i have noticed steering difficult. i read blogs at the time and it seemed from what i read, that this was just a draw back of the car, so i let it go. i feel i need to report it now. the steering feels way to responsive to even the slightest hand movement of the wheel, or bump in the road. because the suspension on this model is so stiff, a bump in the road can cause my hand to move a tiny bit, resulting in the car moving much more than one would expect from little movement. the best way to sum up the problem is this; it is near impossible to just go straight, or hold the wheel still for a second. you have to constantly move slightly to the right or the left just to keep in the middle of your lane. going around curves smoothly is difficult as well. if it is windy this problem is 10 fold, and down right dangerous. i have already skidded off a snowy highway because the car so easily fish tailed while trying to correct my steering. luckily there was no damage, had there been vehicle in the lane next to mine, there would have been a horrific crash. in my 17 years of driving i have never fish tailed before. the alignment and tires have been checked and are fine. i had the brake recall done before the above mentioned incident. there doesn't feel to be an alignment issue. the car does not pull. the steering just seems far too sensitive, this combined with it's odd aerodynamic response, and bumpy ride make the steering feel very unsafe at times. even when it doesn't feel dangerous, it is tiring to have to constantly adjust the wheel right and left just to keep it in lane. i've never had a steering issue like this with any other car. there is also the overwhelming smell of sulfur in the passenger cabin several times a week, seems the catalytic converter doesn't handle it well. took it to a dealer for the sulfur issue and they said that's normal. makes me light headed at times, on top of just stinking up my new car. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| In my 2009 toyota corolla, the steering is finicky at speeds about 50 miles per hour. it constantly feels like it is being driven in windy conditions and wanders in the lane, requiring constant steering correction. i purchased the car in may 2008; in june i took it to my local dealer because i thought it had alignment problems. they said the 'light' steering feel was normal and no fix was prescribed. i then wrote a letter of complaint to toyota and received no response. since then, i have just had to get used to it and be conscience of it while behind the wheel. i've always thought that it was unsafe as any time i take my eyes off the road, the car veers to the left or right randomly. now i have been made aware that it might not be 'normal,' but a national concern. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 11682 | 1 | |
| This letter was dated and sent june132009 re: steering, brakes and/or suspension of my 2009 toyota corolla le, 4 door sedan. with a mileage of 11,682 to date. toyota motor sales, u.s.a., inc., this letter is in regards to the recent road handling of my toyota corolla (listed herein). i purchased this vehicle to replace my 1995 toyota avalon as a vehicle to drive to and from work. i drive quite a distance to work having put on 8000 miles on this car in only 3 | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| My car always shifts to the left. i thought it's an alignment problem, so i sent my car to auto check to adjust the alignment. after service, the problem still remains. i don't have an accident because of it. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2010 | 20000 | 1 | |
| I have a wandering problem with my 2009 toyota corolla. i have tried new tires and alignment to no avail. at highway it tends to wander around the lane even with no wind present. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 100 | 1 | |
| Within a few weeks of purchasing my toyota corolla 2009, i noticed at both slow and fast speeds the car drifts to the right or left depending on the inertia of the car. the car does not stay in its lane -- i.e. the car does not drive in a straight line -- without full attention and steady pressure of both hands on the wheel to correct the drift. on highways (from 45mph and especially from 65mph) this problem is exaggerated -- i.e. small drifts or corrections can result in swerving and have greater potential for an accident. on one occasion i experienced drifting off the road and was able to correct in time. however, it struck me as such a danger that i stopped driving the car at higher speeds and avoid highways altogether wherever possible. the vehicle failure mileage was about 100 and current mileage is 8,500. this complaint updates a prior complaint filed february 4, 2010. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| We own a 2009 toyota corolla. the steering is terrible. on the hwy it is as though the wind is blowing hard and blowing the car all over the place. lately we were on the hwy and watched the tree tops no wind but the car was all over the lane. it is difficult to keep it on track i would say over 40mph. i was driving my daughter and grandchildren home one evening and it just veered off the road to the right. my daughter asked me what the hell just happened. i believe it is a serious problem. please don't wait until someone is seriously injured or worse before something is done. i put the date 2/1/09 because it has been continuous since we purchased it. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2008 | 1 | ||
| When you pick up speed driving and reach around 55mph or over, the car ducks off to the left as if its ready to go off the road. and this car has a lot of blind spots when trying to back up or see oncoming traffic. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2009 | 38500 | 1 | |
| I was driving 15 mph in 33 degree temp. i gave it a little gas at the bottom of a small hill and my car went in to a fish tail. i corrected this about 6 times before i could not recover. my car hit the ditch on the passenger side and flipped on it's roof. prior to the accident my wheel would almost take control of the car between above 30 mph. the car would swerve all over my lane. i thought this was just me, now i see many others have this problem also. question being..... could the alignment be off enough from the eps problems that it could have made it possible that my car would not have been recoverable from? i would like toyota to look in to this to determine the problem before another family of 5 ends up upside down in a ditch. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 0 | 1 | |
| Car pulls to the right or left (variable) at expressway speeds. it's a 2009 toyota corolla. took it in to the dealer who said everything was fine but there are multiple complaints about this. has done this ever since i bought it. *tr | |||
| 12/13/2008 | 25 | 3 | 12/13/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions, the contact experienced difficulty steering the vehicle. it required greater effort to turn the steering wheel. unexpectedly, the vehicle gradually changed direction and pulled to the right without assistance. whenever traveling 60 mph or greater, the failures would occur without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they rotated the tires and performed a wheel alignment on 3 separate occasions. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer 3 times for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. the failure mileage was 25 and current mileage was 6,000. updated 07/08/09 *bf updated 07/08/09.*jb | |||
| 05/29/2009 | 200 | 1 | |
| This did not cause an accident, but my 2009 toyota corolla suddenly pulled to the left when i was on the highway. i noticed from day one that the car is hard to keep straight at highway speeds, to a point to where it is very frustrating, but when it pulled suddenly it became frightening. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2009 | 1 | ||
| When the speed goes over 60-65 mph, the car tends to be pulled to different directions, wobbling and making me feel very unsafe to drive. even if i'm holding the steering wheel firmly and steadily, the car would be pulled to right side, then next moment to left side. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/26/2009 | 6000 | 1 | |
| Notice the steering wheel sometimes pulses only when my cell phone is (docked) near docked to the right of the steering wheel. it | |||
| 03/07/2009 | 900 | 1 | |
| One major flaw: twitchy power steering it?s similar to others on the internet blogs ? after about 30 minutes it?s as if i am trying to balance my steering on a ball. the steering wants to move off center to the left or right. by steering into oncoming lane or traffic. i reminds me as a kid; turning my bike handle bars 180 degrees (backwards)and steering forward. you can do it but you must keep both hands and fight the steering. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 75 | 1 | |
| While driving on expressway and roads the vehicle will make a sudden surprise pull to the left or right randomly. one thing to note when turning any corner the steering wheel won't recover straight as if it forgot i turned. the car is less than a week old. notice the dangerous problem on my first trip on the interstate. i look it back for service the next day. for 2 days toyota service checked alignment and drove it. they find the steering wheel in tolerance. scotty said it's normal for this type of new electric steering. you must keep both hands on steering wheel or it will steer out of assign lane. after a 2nd trip in a week of owning this car decided to test drive a different 2009 toyota corolla and drove just fine. i only wished mine would have drove straight. *tr | |||
| 01/30/2009 | 75 | 1 | |
| While driving on expressway/roads the vehicle will make a surprise pull to the left or right. one thing to note when turning the corner the steering will not recover straight. the car is less then a week old. notice the problem on my first trip on the interstate. i took it back for 2 days and they find nothing wrong but scotty said it | |||
| 11/30/2008 | 35 | 1 | 11/20/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 30 mph in windy weather conditions, the contact experienced difficulty steering the vehicle. the vehicle unexpectedly pulled to the left or right without assistance. this was a gradual change in direction. the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician performed a front end wheel alignment on the passenger side. on three separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for identical failures. the failure mileage was 35 and current mileage was 1,100. updated 02-23-09 *bf updated 02/25/09. jb | |||