2014 Toyota Corolla Owner Complaints

ON MAY 6, 2014, MY WIFE [XXX] AND I WERE DRIVING HOME TO WLLISTON, VERMONT FROM ARLINGTON, VERMONT. WE WERE DRIVING NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN OUR 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. AT THE BLINKING LIGHT INTERSECTION OF DORSET STREET AND CHEESE FACTORY ROAD, WE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND DROVE EAST. IT WAS A VERY DARK NIGHT AND I MIS-JUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE END OF CHEESE FACTORY ROAD, WHERE YOU COULD EITHER TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHEESE FACTORY ROAD AND HINESBURG ROAD, THERE ARE NO BLINKING LIGHTS OR REFLECTORS, AND, IN THE DARKNESS, I MISSED THE STOP SIGN, WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND I FELT ONLY A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK. IMMEDIATELY GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I MOVED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO FIND MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, CRYING OUT THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO BREATHE. IN THE HOSPITAL [XXX] WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED STERNUM, AN L 1 COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HER BACK, 3 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN LEFT WRIST. SHE SPENT 9 DAYS IN ICU. IT HAS ONLY BEEN IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE ACCIDENT. [XXX] SAYS THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HER BACK, AND THAT HER CHEST HIT THE DASH BEFORE HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED; YET, AT IMPACT SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED BEFORE HERS. THIS WOULD PROBABLY ACCOUNT FOR THE SEVERITY OF HER INJURIES AND FOR THE RELATIVELY MINOR INJURIES FOR MINE. WE ARE NOW AWARE THAT THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA HAD AIRBAG ISSUES AND WONDER IF OUR 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA MIGHT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL THAT TREMENDOUS FORCE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CRACK A STERNUM, THE KIND OF FORCE THAT WOULD COME FROM HITTING THE DASH BOARD. FOR THESE REASONS WE ARE FILING A CLAIM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

7/3/2014

I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING MALL. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 OF THE WAY IN WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND WENT INTO A TREE AND THEN A WALL. I WOULD GUESS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AFTER THE SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THIS DEFINITELY WAS SUDDEN AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BY THE TREE AND THE WALL THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

12/23/2014

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. MH

4/28/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, HE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE REAR OF THE WINDOW. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THAT A WIRING HARNESS WAS BURNING BY THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DECIDED TO SEND OUT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,007.

5/5/2014

I WAS DRIVING MY COROLLA S PLUS 2014 ON EL CAMINO REAL, SAN MATEO, CA SOUTHBOUND JUST PAST HILLSDALE BLVD, WHEN THE ENGINE BECAME VERY NOISY. I LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FOUND THE FOLLOWINGS DATA: 1) RPM METER - 3500 2) SPEEDOMETER - 30MPH 3) LCD DISPLAY - ECO BAR GONE THE CAR BEHAVED THE SAME EVEN WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRANSMISSION DEFECT AND/OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION? LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR TO THE ROADSIDE AND BRAKED TO A STOP. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER 2-3 MINUTES, I STARTED THE ENGINE AND ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE EXACT SAME HAPPENING OCCURRED TO ME JUST 2 DAYS LATER ON MARCH 19, 2014. IT COULD BE VERY SCARY IF THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS UP AND THE CAR SPEEDS UP AT THE SAME TIME. I WONDER IF OTHER OWNERS OF 2014 COROLLA HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. IF SO, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

3/24/2014

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE & SLOWING DOWN. I TURNED LEFT INTO THE SPACE AND, OF COURSE, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I KEPT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE BUT IT KEPT GOING. THE HIGHER THAN USUAL CURB AT THE SHOPPING CENTER, I SUPPOSE, IS WHAT STOPPED THE CAR, THOUGH MY FOOT REPEATEDLY KEPT PUSHING THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO TOYOTA IN ROCKWALL. THEY HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT. THE PERSON THAT LOOKED AT IT CALLED MY HOME TO GET MY STORY BUT ASKED MY HUSBAND WHAT TOOK PLACE. I DIDN'T GET THE MESSAGE TILL THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO CALL HIM BACK, MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THAT HE CALLED AND SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO TALK TO ME. HOW CAN YOU LEGITIMATELY TELL ME WHAT I SAY HAPPENED DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED TO ME. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR, NOT MY HUSBAND. THEY CHECKED OUT THE "BLACK BOX" I SUPPOSE AND SENT ME A VERY NICE LETTER BASICALLY TELLING ME WHAT I TOLD MY HUSBAND HAPPENED, DID NOT HAPPEN. I DO NOT LIE. I WAS THERE AND I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. I FELT LIKE HOW COULD I EVEN FIGHT THIS, TOYOTA IS A BIG CORPORATION. I AM JUST ONE PERSON WHO HAD AN INCIDENT WITH ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. IT WOULD BE MY WORD AGAINST THEIRS. I APPRECIATE NHTSA TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR MY SIDE OF WHAT HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE FANS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. I HAVE SEVERAL CAMRYS AND MY HUSBAND PRESENTLY DRIVES A PRIUS AND A TUNDRA SO AGAIN, WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. *TR

10/5/2014

WELL I JUST BUY A TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 ON 10/14/2013 AND THE WINDSHIELD JUST CRACK THE CAR WAS ON MY DRIVE WAY THE CAR WAS PARK AND WHEN I WAS LIVING MY PLACE AND I GOT IN TO MY CAR I SAW A CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD SO IM THINKING WHO DID THE HAPPEN FROM NO WHERE SO I WENT ON LINE I GOOGLE I FOUND ALL THIS COMPLAINS ABOUT TOYOTA WINDSHIELD CRACKING FOR NO REASON . I CALL THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN AND ASK THEM ABOUT THE PRICE AND THE WINDSHIELD ITS 900 AND THE INSTALLATION IS 300 . SO THINK THE WINDSHIELD IS A VERY POOR QUALITY BECAUSE IF ITS JUST NOT MY CAR AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS OVER AND OVER SOME THING IT'S WRONG WITH THE MATERIAL AND ITS NOT SAFE AT AND WHAT'S I THINK THEY SHOULD MAKE THE WINDSHIELD MORE SAFE. CAN YOU PLEASE FIN THIS . *TR

1/20/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREME BLIND SPOT CREATED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

3/11/2014

CVT TRANSMISSION MAKING ERRATIC RATIO CORRECTIONS WHEN CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT LOW SPEED WHICH MADE THE CAR LITERALLY JUMP AT SOME SPEEDS (0-30 MPH) MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE FOR IN EX. A TRAFFIC JAM (STOP AND GO) AND LOOSE POWER WHEN CLIMBING FOR IN EX. PARKING PLACES THAT HAD RAMPS (0-5 MPH) DUE TO ERRATIC UPSHIFT RATIO CORRECTIONS THAT FORCES PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR CLIMBING THE RAMPS CAUSING ERRATIC JUMPS/SPEEDS/PULLS AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE TO BACKFIRE WHEN CLIMBING. CAR ALSO HAD NOTICEABLE JUMPS WHEN BRAKING TO A FULL STOP CONDITION FROM ANY SPEED. TESTED BY DEALERSHIP, DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE CVT TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT, GOT IT BACK AFTER 4 DAYS. RIGHT AFTER DRIVING IT OUT OF THE DEALER WHO SUPPOSEDLY TOOK CARE OF THE 5K MILES MAINTENANCE AS WELL, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED SOON INDICATOR STARTED TO LIGHT EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT WHEN DRIVEN UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO ERRATIC/UNEXPECTED SPEED VARIATIONS. TRAC OFF & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BARELY FOR A DAY EVEN THOUGH THE MALFUNCTION WAS PRESENT AND WERE OFF WHEN THE CAR WAS LEFT FOR THE REPAIR IN THE DEALER, EVEN THOUGH THE CONDITION STARTED AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE AS AN INTERMITTENT SITUATION, GETTING WORSE AT DAYS, NOT PRESENT DURING NORMAL TO HARD ACCELERATION BUT HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT DUE TO WORSENING OF THE DRIVABILITY, BUT THE GAUGES NEVER LIGHTED UP, BUT FOR A WHILE, THE DAY BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHICH MAY INDICATE THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM THE ON BOAD DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEMS MAY NOT ALERT A DRIVER OF THE MALFUNCTION, EVEN THOUGH IS PRESENT, WHICH MAY BE CAUSING THOSE CARS BEING DRIVEN BY UNEXPERIENCED OWNERS/DRIVERS WITH THAT FAULT BEING PRESENT INCREASING CHANCES OF HAVING A ACCIDENT, FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

1/22/2014

AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 200 MILES OF BEING RECEIVED FROM DEALERSHIP FOR A DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, DIFFICULTIES TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED, TRYING TO DO SO CAUSED IT TO PULL THE OPPOSITE DURING A SUBURBAN TRIP IN A HIGH SPEED WAY, SO HAD TO BE DRIVEN TO A SAFER PLACE, (GETTING WORSE RAPIDLY), AND MAKING CLUNKING METALLIC NOISES ON THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING AT CORNERS AND BRAKING, AND A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED (APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME AND AS SUDDEN AS THE STEERING SITUATION) TO A FULL STOP OR FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO A SUDDEN LOWER ONE DUE TO CONGESTION. ALL THIS HAPPENED TO APPEAR ON THIS LAST TRIP. HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONDITION SHOWED UP DURING A CONTINUOUS RAINY CONDITION, PERCEIVED LIKE A TOTAL LOSS OF FRONT END ALIGNMENT, PLUS THE NOISES. AS OF THE WRITING OF THIS MESSAGE, JUST A FEW HOURS HAVE PASSED AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, BUT BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS "COLLISION SITUATION " EXPERIENCED, DUE THE SPEED OF THE HIGHWAY IN WHICH THIS CONDITION SUDDENLY APPEARED (NOTHING WARNED ABOUT SOMETHING WRONG GOING BEFORE) IS THIS REPORT BEING SENT. MAYBE CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE EXECUTED DURING THE PREVIOUS CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, (MY OPINION) HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

1/22/2014

THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE NEW TOYOTA COROLLA 2014+ ARE OVERLY BRIGHT WHEN DRIVING IN FRONT OF ONE OR WHEN ONE IS PASSING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. IT IS BLINDING. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT IS ALWAYS A COROLLA WITH LOW BEAMS THAT HAVE BRIGHT WHITE BLINDING BEAMS. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE AND FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO USE NORMAL BULBS OR NORMAL BRIGHTNESS.

1/21/2016

TRIED TO CALL THIS # 1-800-331-4331. CANNOT GET THROUGH. YOU HAVE TO ANSWER A SURVEY ABOUT THE REP THAT YOU HAVENT SPOKEN TO. VERY FRUSTRATING.

5/25/2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED AND ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BACK AND LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, CHEST AND FINGER. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, CHEST AND RIBS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

3/13/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

10/17/2014

AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 200 MILES OF BEING RECEIVED FROM DEALERSHIP FOR A DEFECTIVE CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, DIFFICULTIES TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARED, TRYING TO DO SO CAUSED IT TO PULL THE OPPOSITE DURING A SUBURBAN TRIP IN A HIGH SPEED WAY, SO HAD TO BE DRIVEN TO A SAFER PLACE, (GETTING WORSE RAPIDLY), AND MAKING CLUNKING METALLIC NOISES ON THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING AT CORNERS AND BRAKING, AND A LOUD HUMMING NOISE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEED (APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME AND AS SUDDEN AS THE STEERING SITUATION) TO A FULL STOP OR FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO A SUDDEN LOWER ONE DUE TO CONGESTION. ALL THIS HAPPENED TO APPEAR ON THIS LAST TRIP. HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONDITION SHOWED UP DURING A CONTINUOUS RAINY CONDITION, PERCEIVED LIKE A TOTAL LOSS OF FRONT END ALIGNMENT, PLUS THE NOISES. AS OF THE WRITING OF THIS MESSAGE, JUST A FEW HOURS HAVE PASSED AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED, BUT BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS "COLLISION SITUATION " EXPERIENCED, DUE THE SPEED OF THE HIGHWAY IN WHICH THIS CONDITION SUDDENLY APPEARED (NOTHING WARNED ABOUT SOMETHING WRONG GOING BEFORE) IS THIS REPORT BEING SENT. MAYBE CAUSED BY OR RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE EXECUTED DURING THE PREVIOUS CVT TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT, (MY OPINION) HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

1/22/2014

MYSELF AND MY SISTER WERE GOING FROM EAST BOSTON TO I93 VIA THE SUMNER TUNNEL ONTO ROUTE 93 TO THE ROCKINGHAM MALL AND I WAS DRIVING 55MPH AT OR AROUND ANDOVER/ NORTH ANDOVER IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT FOR ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES. I HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AND I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO STEERING AT ALL, NO POWER, NO REGULAR, NOTHING! THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO AND ALL THE CARS AROUND ME WHERE PASSING ME AND GOING INTO DIFFERENT LANES AND THEY ALL STAYED AS FAR AWAY FROM ME AS POSSIBLE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT CAME BACK AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. I LEASED IT AT ATLANTIC TOYOTA AND I CALLED AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THE HEAD OF THE SERVICE DEPT. AND I WAS TOLD EVERYONE HAD GONE HOME FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AND CALL BACK TUESDAY MORNING, AND THEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO THE HEAD OF THE DEALERSHIP AND I GOT NO ANSWER AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE OR ANYTHING, THE ONLY PERSON I SPOKE TO WAS THE RECEPTIONIST AND SHE COULDN'T GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS OR ANYONE TO CALL, SHE WASN'T AT ALL INTERESTED WHEN I TOLD HER MY SISTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, ALL SHE COULD SAY WAS CALL BACK AFTER THE MEMORIAL WEEKEND AND I WAS FURIOUS AND SHE HUNG UP. *TR

6/4/2014

I WAS DRIVING MY COROLLA S PLUS 2014 ON EL CAMINO REAL, SAN MATEO, CA SOUTHBOUND JUST PAST HILLSDALE BLVD, WHEN THE ENGINE BECAME VERY NOISY. I LOOKED AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FOUND THE FOLLOWINGS DATA: 1) RPM METER - 3500 2) SPEEDOMETER - 30MPH 3) LCD DISPLAY - ECO BAR GONE THE CAR BEHAVED THE SAME EVEN WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TRANSMISSION DEFECT AND/OR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION? LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL MY CAR TO THE ROADSIDE AND BRAKED TO A STOP. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER 2-3 MINUTES, I STARTED THE ENGINE AND ALL RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE EXACT SAME HAPPENING OCCURRED TO ME JUST 2 DAYS LATER ON MARCH 19, 2014. IT COULD BE VERY SCARY IF THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS UP AND THE CAR SPEEDS UP AT THE SAME TIME. I WONDER IF OTHER OWNERS OF 2014 COROLLA HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. IF SO, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

3/24/2014

I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT 1 MILE PER HOUR AND I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO STOP MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T STOP! THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND MY CAR WENT THROUGH MY FENCE INTO MY BACKYARD. I TRIED IN VAIN TO STOP MY CAR, I KEPT PRESSING DOWN ON MY BRAKE, (5 TIMES) WITH NO SUCCESS. I FINALLY PUT MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. I WAS EXTREMELY SHAKEN UP SINCE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE! I CHECKED MY CAR FOR DAMAGES, I NOTICED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE VIEW MIRROR WAS DAMAGED AND THERE WAS OTHER DAMAGE UNDER MY CAR. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 950 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THIS HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 27, 2014, THANKSGIVING DAY AT 10:00 AM. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLOUDY WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 34 DEGREES. *TR

11/27/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREME BLIND SPOT CREATED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

3/11/2014

BOUGHT A NEW CAR IN APRIL 2014 FROM TOYOTA DEALER (TOYOTA OF MCKINNEY). SINCE THEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH REAR WINDSHIELD. IN THE NIGHT DRIVING THERE IS A REFRACTION OF LIGHTS FROM THE CARS COMING FROM BEHIND. DEALER IS NOT READY TO FIX THIS ISSUE SAYING ITS A DESIGN FLAW FROM TOYOTA. WHEN CONTACTED TOYOTA THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTING THE ISSUE SAYING ITS USER PREFERENCE. ITS REALLY ANNOYING TO DRIVE IN NIGHTS ALSO ITS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN VISIBILITY IS DISTURBED AFFECTING TO SEE CARS COMING BEHIND. THIS ISSUE IS IN ALL COROLLA 2014 MODELS AND EVEN IN CAMRY. NOT SURE HOW THEY CAN NEGLECT THIS ISSUE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CORRECT CONTACTS AND HELP TO FILE COMPLAIN AGAINST TOYOTA. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR

7/16/2014

ON MAY 6, 2014, MY WIFE [XXX] AND I WERE DRIVING HOME TO WLLISTON, VERMONT FROM ARLINGTON, VERMONT. WE WERE DRIVING NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN OUR 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. AT THE BLINKING LIGHT INTERSECTION OF DORSET STREET AND CHEESE FACTORY ROAD, WE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND DROVE EAST. IT WAS A VERY DARK NIGHT AND I MIS-JUDGED THE DISTANCE TO THE END OF CHEESE FACTORY ROAD, WHERE YOU COULD EITHER TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHEESE FACTORY ROAD AND HINESBURG ROAD, THERE ARE NO BLINKING LIGHTS OR REFLECTORS, AND, IN THE DARKNESS, I MISSED THE STOP SIGN, WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON IMPACT, MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND I FELT ONLY A SHARP PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK. IMMEDIATELY GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, I MOVED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO FIND MY WIFE OUT OF THE CAR ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, CRYING OUT THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO BREATHE. IN THE HOSPITAL [XXX] WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CRACKED STERNUM, AN L 1 COMPRESSION FRACTURE IN HER BACK, 3 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN LEFT WRIST. SHE SPENT 9 DAYS IN ICU. IT HAS ONLY BEEN IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD AN IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE ACCIDENT. [XXX] SAYS THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HER BACK, AND THAT HER CHEST HIT THE DASH BEFORE HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED; YET, AT IMPACT SHE WAS ABLE TO SEE THAT MY AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED BEFORE HERS. THIS WOULD PROBABLY ACCOUNT FOR THE SEVERITY OF HER INJURIES AND FOR THE RELATIVELY MINOR INJURIES FOR MINE. WE ARE NOW AWARE THAT THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA HAD AIRBAG ISSUES AND WONDER IF OUR 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA MIGHT HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL THAT TREMENDOUS FORCE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CRACK A STERNUM, THE KIND OF FORCE THAT WOULD COME FROM HITTING THE DASH BOARD. FOR THESE REASONS WE ARE FILING A CLAIM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

7/3/2014

THE COROLLA MOVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A 3 LANE ROAD HIT ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED AT A YELLOW BLINKING LIGHT IN THE REAR, THE COROLLA'S IMPACT WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE FIRST SO ON A SLIGHT ANGLE TO THE REAR OF THE STOPPED CAR SO IT DID NOT HIT SQUARELY. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE FEMALE DRIVER OF THE COROLLA HIT HER HEAD ON THE WINDOW AND HER RIGHT KNEE HIT THE UNDER DASH, HER WEIGHT IS ABOUT 110 LBS. AND SMALL BODY FRAME. THE AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION THERE IS AROUND $9000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR SO THIS WAS NOT JUST A SMALL COLLISION. I HAVE ATTACHED A PDF FILE WITH PHOTOS.

11/17/2015

I WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE THAT I HAD JUST PURCHASED AND BELIEVED THAT I HAD TURNED ON THE LIGHTS OF MY VEHICLE. IN REALITY I WAS DRIVING WITH THE TAILLIGHTS OFF BECAUSE THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE "DLR" POSITION. (THE LIGHT SWITCH IS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SMALL LETTERS THAT CAN'T BE READ IN THE DARK). THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE TAILLIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THIS POSITION. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON AS WELL AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION. SINCE THEN I HAVE SEEN THE SAME VEHICLE / MODEL YEAR DRIVING WITHOUT TAILLIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IN APPROXIMATELY 5 OCCASIONS. I BELIEVE THAT SOONER OR LATER THIS DESIGN FLAW WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR

8/26/2014

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, WITH LOW BEAMS ON, ONCOMING TRAFFIC WILL FLASH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH SOME ONCOMING TRAFFIC TURNING ON THEIR HIGH BEAMS AND LEAVING THEM ON AS THEY APPROACH OUR CAR. I HAVE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT LOW BEAMS ARE ON WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THE TOYOTA DEALER CHECK THE HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TWICE. THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ADJUSTED TO SPEC. WE ARE HESITANT TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE COMPLAINTS WE HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS.

8/6/2015

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE & SLOWING DOWN. I TURNED LEFT INTO THE SPACE AND, OF COURSE, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I KEPT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE BUT IT KEPT GOING. THE HIGHER THAN USUAL CURB AT THE SHOPPING CENTER, I SUPPOSE, IS WHAT STOPPED THE CAR, THOUGH MY FOOT REPEATEDLY KEPT PUSHING THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO TOYOTA IN ROCKWALL. THEY HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT. THE PERSON THAT LOOKED AT IT CALLED MY HOME TO GET MY STORY BUT ASKED MY HUSBAND WHAT TOOK PLACE. I DIDN'T GET THE MESSAGE TILL THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO CALL HIM BACK, MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THAT HE CALLED AND SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO TALK TO ME. HOW CAN YOU LEGITIMATELY TELL ME WHAT I SAY HAPPENED DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED TO ME. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR, NOT MY HUSBAND. THEY CHECKED OUT THE "BLACK BOX" I SUPPOSE AND SENT ME A VERY NICE LETTER BASICALLY TELLING ME WHAT I TOLD MY HUSBAND HAPPENED, DID NOT HAPPEN. I DO NOT LIE. I WAS THERE AND I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. I FELT LIKE HOW COULD I EVEN FIGHT THIS, TOYOTA IS A BIG CORPORATION. I AM JUST ONE PERSON WHO HAD AN INCIDENT WITH ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. IT WOULD BE MY WORD AGAINST THEIRS. I APPRECIATE NHTSA TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR MY SIDE OF WHAT HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE FANS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. I HAVE SEVERAL CAMRYS AND MY HUSBAND PRESENTLY DRIVES A PRIUS AND A TUNDRA SO AGAIN, WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. *TR

10/5/2014

TIRES OR RIMS NOT SEALED PROPERLY CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. LOSS OF AIR IN ONE OR ALL TIRES COULD CAUSE A STEERING FAILURE , A BLOW OUT AND A LOSS OF CONTROL ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. IN 1 1/2 YEARS PRESSURE HAS FALLEN TO AS LOW AS 17 LBS PRESSURE ON ALL TIRES. DEALER SAID IT IS NORMAL AND KEEP CHECKING PRESSURE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED BY EITHER THE RIMS OR TIRES REPLACED AS THEY ARE SURELY NOT SEALING PROPERLY. SO FAR THE AIR HAS LEAKED OUT FOUR TIMES IN THE 1 1/2 YEARS AND 3388 MILES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND THAT OTHER TOYOTA CUSTOMER HAVE HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BUT NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. DEALER INFO : VILLAGE CADILLAC /TOYOTA 2431 S, SUNCOASR BLVD HOMOSASSA FL, 34448 352 626-5100 CUST # [XXX] INVOICE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

3/3/2015

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE & SLOWING DOWN. I TURNED LEFT INTO THE SPACE AND, OF COURSE, HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I KEPT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE BUT IT KEPT GOING. THE HIGHER THAN USUAL CURB AT THE SHOPPING CENTER, I SUPPOSE, IS WHAT STOPPED THE CAR, THOUGH MY FOOT REPEATEDLY KEPT PUSHING THE BRAKE. I TRIED TO DRIVE IT HOME BUT IT WAS NOT WORKING. WE HAD IT TOWED TO TOYOTA IN ROCKWALL. THEY HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT. THE PERSON THAT LOOKED AT IT CALLED MY HOME TO GET MY STORY BUT ASKED MY HUSBAND WHAT TOOK PLACE. I DIDN'T GET THE MESSAGE TILL THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO CALL HIM BACK, MY HUSBAND TOLD ME THAT HE CALLED AND SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO TALK TO ME. HOW CAN YOU LEGITIMATELY TELL ME WHAT I SAY HAPPENED DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TALKED TO ME. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR, NOT MY HUSBAND. THEY CHECKED OUT THE "BLACK BOX" I SUPPOSE AND SENT ME A VERY NICE LETTER BASICALLY TELLING ME WHAT I TOLD MY HUSBAND HAPPENED, DID NOT HAPPEN. I DO NOT LIE. I WAS THERE AND I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. I FELT LIKE HOW COULD I EVEN FIGHT THIS, TOYOTA IS A BIG CORPORATION. I AM JUST ONE PERSON WHO HAD AN INCIDENT WITH ONE OF THEIR VEHICLES. IT WOULD BE MY WORD AGAINST THEIRS. I APPRECIATE NHTSA TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR MY SIDE OF WHAT HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE FANS OF TOYOTA VEHICLES. I HAVE SEVERAL CAMRYS AND MY HUSBAND PRESENTLY DRIVES A PRIUS AND A TUNDRA SO AGAIN, WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE WAY THAT THIS WAS HANDLED. *TR

10/5/2014

WHILE MAKING A 90 DEGREE TURN FROM THE ROADWAY INTO A PARKING SPACE I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING, BANGING NOISE FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND CHECKED THE FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND WAS ALARMED TO FIND THAT MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS POINTED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SNAPPED TIE ROD END OR LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I HAD A TOW TRUCK HAUL THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THAT I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE ON THE TRUCK. THE DRIVER COMMENTED " YOU ARE SOME FORTUNATE THAT YOU WEREN'T TRAVELING ANY FASTER YOU WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OVER YOUR STEERING!" THE DEALER LET ME KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD, SWAY BAR LINK, A STRUT ASSEMBLY AND A NEW AXLE!! THE DEALER FURTHER WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE PARTS ARE ALL UNDER WARRANTY SO YOU ARE ALL SET!! I ASKED, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 11,800 MILES COULD HAVE HAD SUCH A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE ANSWER, WE ARE NOT SURE AT THIS POINT THE PARTS WILL BE SHIPPED BACK TO THE FACTORY.

6/18/2015

IN DEC 2013 THE LEASE END ON MY 2011 COROLLA WAS COMING DUE SO I PICKED UP A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA LE LEASE ON 12/4/2013. THIS VEHICLE HAD 8 MILES ON IT & WAS EQUIPPED WITH PROXES 4 PLUS 205/55/R16 TIRES ( I HAVE THE ID NUMBERS FROM EACH TIRE IF YOU NEED THEM). ON 2/26/14 THIS VEHICLE HAD 492 MILES ON IT & I NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A LARGE ODD SHAPED CUT IN IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OUTSIDE TREAD AREA. I WENT TO SUNTOYOTA IN HOLIDAY FLA TOOK PICS OF THE TIRE DAMAGE & THE SERVICE REP [XXX] TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT TIRE IN THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER ONE. I HAD PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD TIRE COVERAGE AT THE TIME I LEASED THE CAR & "ASSUMED" THIS ODD CUT CAME FROM ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE AREA SO I WASN'T CONCERNED. I HAD TO LEAVE THIS 2014 COROLLA AT DEALERSHIP FOR A GAS TANK ISSUE WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SO I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY PUT IN A CLAIM FOR THAT ISSUE & RENTED A CAR. ON 2/28/14 I WENT BACK TO SUNTOYOTA TO PICK UP MY CAR & WHEN I LOOKED AT THE REPLACEMENT TIRE I ASKED IF IT WAS 'NEW' & WAS TOLD YES IT WAS ALTHOUGH IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO ME IT WAS; I AM NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THIS DEALER. [XXX] ALSO SAID THAT FIDELITY WARRANTY SERVICE WASN'T HAPPY ABOUT REPLACING A TIRE THAT ONLY HAD 492 MILES ON IT SO WE HAD WORDS OVER THAT. NOW ON APPROXIMATELY 3/26/14 I NOTICED THIS REPLACEMENT TIRE HAS WHAT LOOKS LIKE STRESS LINE CRACKS STRAIGHT ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE TIRE (TOOK PICS) IN 2 PLACES & CAR ONLY HAS 644 MILES ON IT. OBVIOUSLY I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS & MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS RIDING NEAR ME SHOULD THIS TIRE COME APART. I HAVE LOOKED TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH THIS TIRE BUT CANNOT FIND ANY RECENT ONES. I WILL ONCE AGAIN REPORT THIS ISSUE TO SE TOYOTA BUT I AM REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE NOT ONLY WITH THE TIRE BUT DEFINITELY WITH THIS DEALER & SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT NEED TO PROTECT MY SAFETY IN THE EVENT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TIRES. 2014 COROLLA'S ALSO HAVE "DESIGN FLAWS".. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.

3/29/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH HANKOOK PMX9724 TIRES, SIZE: P205/55R16. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT GUARD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FOREHEAD AND FRACTURED THE RIGHT BIG TOE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BURNS ON THE RIGHT ARM AND THE RIBS WERE FRACTURED DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,600.

10/29/2014

SO I LEASED THE 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA S PLUS ON 2/23/14. APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 WEEKS LATER I WAS VACUUMING IT OUT, WHEN I LIFTED UP THE DRIVER SIDE CAR MAT IT HAD AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WATER UNDER THE MAT. SO I DRIED IT OUT, WHEN I VACUUMED IT OUT AGAIN A WEEK LATER THERE WAS WATER AGAIN UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE CAR MAT. AGAIN I DRIED THE FLOOR AND I TOOK THE MATS OUT, LET THEM DRY OUT. THEN EVERY MORNING I WOULD CHECK AND WATER WAS UNDER MY DRIVER SIDE MAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY THINK POSSIBLY A LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD. I EXPLAINED TO THEM SEVERAL TIMES, I ROLL MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN WHEN I GET IN MY CAR EVERY MORNING AND WATER LITERALLY POURS IN WHEN I START DRIVING. MY ARMS AND LEGS ARE WET EVERY MORNING, IT'S FROM THE MORNING DEW ON THE CAR, IT RUNS RIGHT IN. I HAVE TO KEEP A TOWEL IN MY DOOR COMPARTMENT SO I CAN WIPE THE WATER OFF, SO IT DOESN'T RUIN THE INTERIOR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOW HAD IT FOR 3 DAYS, FRI, SAT, SUN TO "DRY IT OUT" BECAUSE THEY PULLED BACK THE CARPETS AND WATER WAS UNDER IT. THEY SAY NONE OF THE TUBES ARE LEAKING AND ALL THE TUBES ARE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE ANYWAYS, EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT FINE. PERSONALLY I THINK ITS A DESIGN FLAW, WITH THE WINDOWS SEEING AS HOW THE 2014 IS A REDESIGN. *TR

4/5/2014

TOYOTA REDESIGNED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WENT FROM A SINGLE CLEAR COVER ANGLED TOWARDS THE FRONT TO 2 SEPARATE INSTRUMENT COVERS ANGLED TOWARDS THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. THE DESIGN OF THESE COVERS RESULTS IN EXTREME REFLECTIONS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER DURING MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN THE SUN ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE. THE REFLECTIONS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS ARE SO EXTREME THAT I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE. TINTING THE WINDOWS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. ON JULY, 03, 2014 I HAD TO GUESS MY SPEED BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNREADABLE. I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET SAYING THAT I WAS GOING AT A SPEED WHICH WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 20 DIFFERENT CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A SITUATION WHERE I WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER, EVEN IN MY 1968 OLDSMOBILE. TO MY UNDERSTANDING, A CAR MANUFACTURER HAS TO DESIGN THE SPEEDOMETER THE WAY THAT IT CAN BE READ UNDER ANY CONDITIONS WHICH IS POSSIBLE. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA'S ENGINEERS TOTALLY NEGLECTED THE PROBLEM OF SUNLIGHT REFLECTIONS WHEN DESIGNING THE 2014 COROLLA INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

8/5/2014

MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITH TOYOTA, IT IS WITH THE NEW STANDARDS THAT REQUIRE AN EXTREME ANGLE IN THE HEADRESTS OF NEW VEHICLES. I AM UNABLE TO USE THE HEADREST IN MY CAR UNLESS I ADJUST THE SEAT TO RECLINE AND USE A CUSHION BEHIND ME. THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISES AGAINST BOTH PRACTICES, AND THEY DON'T SEEM VERY SAFE TO ME. WHEN I SIT PROPERLY, THE HEADREST FORCES MY CHIN INTO MY CHEST AND CAUSES NECK PAIN AND HEADACHES. THE HEADREST ANGLE IS NOT ADJUSTABLE. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS NEW CONFIGURATION IS REQUIRED BY YOUR STANDARDS TO PREVENT WHIPLASH INJURIES IN ACCIDENTS. PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR RULING ON THIS ISSUE AND ALLOW US TO DRIVE SAFELY AND COMFORTABLY WITH ADJUSTABLE HEADRESTS. IS IT BETTER TO INJURE ALL OF US TO PREVENT WHIPLASH IN THE FEW WHO GET HIT? *TR

8/11/2014

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN JUNE 2014. AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF DRIVING, I HAVE DEVELOPED BAD NECK AND BACK PAIN DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT AND HEAD RESTRAINT. I LIKE T O SIT STRAIGHT AND THE HEAD RESTRAINT IS FORCING ME TO KEEP MY HEAD BENT FORWARD, WHICH AFTER A FEW MONTH, HAS CAUSE ME TO HEAD NECK AND BACK PAIN. *TR

10/27/2014

THE COMPLAINT IS WITH THE RADIO. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE STREET WHEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN RESTARTED ITSELF. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT ONLY BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE EXCEPT EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND WORKED PROPERLY. BUT NOW AFTER THAT HAS HAPPENED IT DOESN'T STOP DOING THAT. IT DIDNT EVEN FULLY RESTART ITSELF. IT JUST KEEPS RESTARTING TO WHERE I CAN'T USE THE RADIO, NAVIGATION OR ANYTHING NOT EVEN THE AUX CORD OR USB PORT TO PLAY ANY MUSIC OF SOME SORT. I HAVE TRIED PARKING AND LET IT DO ITS THING AND NOTHING IT STILL CONTINUES TO RESTART.

5/28/2017

I HAVE DIFFICULTY WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING MY VEHICLE WITH MY REMOTE KEY FOB AND MAIN LOOK SYSTEM FROM ALL DOORS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED ON THE VEHICLE'S TWO FRONT DOORS THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK WITH THE OTHER DOORS ON THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS THE ONLY DOOR THAT MALFUNCTIONS ALL OTHER DOORS OPERATE EFFICIENTLY. THIS LOCKING MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE DRIVER'S DOOR CAN BE LOCKED MANUALLY BY PUSHING THE LOCK INWARDS OR USING THE CAR KEY TO MANUALLY LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOOR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS THE VEHICLE'S LOCKING SYSTEM IS A PRIMARY CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE'S OWNER, AND THE OWNER'S PROPERTY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS OLD. I HAVE ALSO SPOKEN WITH OTHER TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS (INCLUDING YEAR MODELS OF 2014 AND 2015) WHO COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUES.

12/23/2018

WELL I JUST BUY A TOYOTA COROLLA 2014 ON 10/14/2013 AND THE WINDSHIELD JUST CRACK THE CAR WAS ON MY DRIVE WAY THE CAR WAS PARK AND WHEN I WAS LIVING MY PLACE AND I GOT IN TO MY CAR I SAW A CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD SO IM THINKING WHO DID THE HAPPEN FROM NO WHERE SO I WENT ON LINE I GOOGLE I FOUND ALL THIS COMPLAINS ABOUT TOYOTA WINDSHIELD CRACKING FOR NO REASON . I CALL THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPEN AND ASK THEM ABOUT THE PRICE AND THE WINDSHIELD ITS 900 AND THE INSTALLATION IS 300 . SO THINK THE WINDSHIELD IS A VERY POOR QUALITY BECAUSE IF ITS JUST NOT MY CAR AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS OVER AND OVER SOME THING IT'S WRONG WITH THE MATERIAL AND ITS NOT SAFE AT AND WHAT'S I THINK THEY SHOULD MAKE THE WINDSHIELD MORE SAFE. CAN YOU PLEASE FIN THIS . *TR

1/20/2014

I WAS DRIVING IN A NORMAL LOCAL ROAD CONDITION IN A SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I WAS AWARE A 6" CRACK ON THE DRIVE-SIDE WINDSHIELD. IT STARTED FROM THE EDGE. NEXT MORNING WHEN I DROVE TO WORK, IT GREW TO ABOUT 2' LONG. IT SCARED ME AND I TOOK IMMEDIATELY ACTION AND FIXED IT NEXT DAY (TUESDAY). *TR

7/13/2014

I HAD JUST PURCHASED A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA LE ECO, AFTER ONLY GOING 10 MILES ON A LEVEL DRY EVENING SURFACE, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN UP TO GO UP HILL. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE BETWEEN THE GAS PEDDLE AND THE ENGINE. AFTER TWO FULL DEPRESSIONS ON THE GAS PEDDLE, THE PEDDLE TO ENGINE FINALLY ENGAGED AFTER A ADDITIONAL 1/2 PEDDLE DEPRESSION. THE ACCEPTION WAS A SLOW STEADY WIND UP AND FINALLY UP TO POSTED SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPEN 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 1/2 MONTHS, WITH THE LAST INCIDENT THIS WEEK END. I HAD STOPPED DRIVING THIS VEHICLE 1.5 MONTHS AGO AND JUST TOOK IT OUT FOR A 248 MILE ROAD THIS LAST WEEK END. *TR

10/20/2014

I WAS PUTTING GAS AND WHEN I'M GOING TO TURN ON MY CAR DOESN'T TURN ON JUST AFTER 15 MIN LATER ,THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES BEFORE I TAKE IT TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR A DEEP DIAGNOSTIC.THE RESULT WAS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER NEED TO BE REPLACE BUT I SAW ONLINE2.98 MILLIONS TOYOTA FROM YEAR 2009-2015 HAS BEEN RECALL FRO SAME ISSUE.I WILL LIKE TOYOTA TO COVER FOR THIS ISSUE.

1/23/2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO GENTLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE SPEED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,500.

5/6/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER (ROUND ROCK TOYOTA, 2307 I-35, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664, (512) 904-6700). THE CONTACT WAITED BEYOND A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME AND WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURER RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TT *TR

7/9/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN OUTER SHIELD THAT CAUSED THE LIGHT BEAMS TO PRODUCE DIM VISIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

7/30/2014

TOYOTA REDESIGNED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WENT FROM A SINGLE CLEAR COVER ANGLED TOWARDS THE FRONT TO 2 SEPARATE INSTRUMENT COVERS ANGLED TOWARDS THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. THE DESIGN OF THESE COVERS RESULTS IN EXTREME REFLECTIONS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER DURING MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS WHEN THE SUN ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE. THE REFLECTIONS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS ARE SO EXTREME THAT I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE. TINTING THE WINDOWS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOYOTA'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE. ON JULY, 03, 2014 I HAD TO GUESS MY SPEED BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS UNREADABLE. I RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET SAYING THAT I WAS GOING AT A SPEED WHICH WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 20 DIFFERENT CARS IN MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A SITUATION WHERE I WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER, EVEN IN MY 1968 OLDSMOBILE. TO MY UNDERSTANDING, A CAR MANUFACTURER HAS TO DESIGN THE SPEEDOMETER THE WAY THAT IT CAN BE READ UNDER ANY CONDITIONS WHICH IS POSSIBLE. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA'S ENGINEERS TOTALLY NEGLECTED THE PROBLEM OF SUNLIGHT REFLECTIONS WHEN DESIGNING THE 2014 COROLLA INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TR

8/5/2014

WHEN SLOWING AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WOULD SEEM TO STALL ALMOST LIKE A DEAD SPOT. THEN WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD CATCH AND JUMP FORWARD. ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TELLS US THIS HESITATION IS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL, DUE TO A NEW TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ON THE 2014 COROLLA... ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS SO CALLED HESITATION LASTED SEVERAL SECONDS DURING WHICH TIME WE HAD NO MOVEMENT WHAT SO EVER...WITH THIS CONDITION CARS COULD HIT US IN THE BACK CAUSE WE ARE MOMENTARILY STALLED!!!POOR PERFORMANCE AND A SAFETY ISSUE!

10/8/2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON A SNOWY DAY, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AND FROZE. THE DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT WIPER FLUID NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO WEATHER. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 03/08/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/24/18*JB VIN ADDED UPDATED 05/17/18*JB

10/21/2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED THROUGH THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED MOLD TO GROW NEAR THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,900.

2/9/2017

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 12 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED. IT HAS ALREADY HAD A REAR SEAL LEAK, BACK BRAKES AND FRONT BRAKE WORK AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED. THE TIMING CHAIN CABLE WAS LEAKING OIL AND THEY REPLACED IT. IT HAS NOT RAN THE SAME SINCE. IT CONTINUES TO HESITATE TO ALMOST STALLING OUT DURING TAKEOFF AT RED LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS. IT'S ACCELERATION IS TERRIBLE EVEN FOR A 4 CYLINDER. WE HAVE BEEN COOPERATIVE FOR THE 3 YEARS WITH TOYOTA, BUT NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS VOID DUE TO THE 3 YEARS, AND NOT THE MILEAGE, WE NO LONGER RECEIVE SUCH A HELPFUL CONVERSATION WITH ANY OF THE MANAGERS THERE. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER 25,000 MILES, AND HAS BEEN A TOTAL LEMON TO US. WE'VE EXHAUSTED ALL HOPES OF THEM FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM SINCE THEY CONTINUE TO CLAIM THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY SUCH PROBLEM IN THE ACCELERATION ISSUES AND STALLING IN THE INTERSECTIONS. WE WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE A TOYOTA VEHICLE EVER AGAIN. WE HAVE PURCHASED MANY TOYOTA'S IN THE PAST, WHICH PROMPTED US TO BUY ANOTHER. BUT AFTER THIS CAR, AND POOR MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT, WE WILL REFRAIN FROM ANOTHER TOYOTA, EVER. IF YOU CAN RESOLVE OUR ISSUE BY EITHER AN EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR FIX THE REAL REASON IT'S NOT RUNNING PROPERLY, AND FRANKLY NEVER HAS, I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT CAN BE GIVEN ON MY BEHALF. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

8/8/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT BUMPER DETACHED AND FELL ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER DROVE OVER THE BUMPER AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND HER ALSO DROVE OVER THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST PAINT BODY SHOP (5500 W 33RD ST, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72204) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT BUMPER STARTED SLOWLY DETACHING THREE WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

10/10/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE, BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE HIS KEY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR USING THE DOOR HANDLE AND THE DOOR REFUSED TO OPEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DCH TOYOTA OF MILFORD (300 FORTUNE BLVD, MILFORD, MA 01757) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST DUE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *TT *TR

4/6/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER HEAD REST WAS UNABLE TO BE REPOSITIONED AND WAS TILTED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE UNABLE TO RECLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS TO HAVE BACK PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACKERMAN TOYOTA (3636 S. KINGS HIGHWAY, ST. LOUIS, MO 63109), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

6/4/2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER HEAD REST WAS UNABLE TO BE REPOSITIONED AND WAS TILTED FORWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE UNABLE TO RECLINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS TO HAVE BACK PAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACKERMAN TOYOTA (3636 S. KINGS HIGHWAY, ST. LOUIS, MO 63109), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

6/4/2018

TAKATA INFLATORS - THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND BLEW THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING EVER SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT STILL LOCKS. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS FROM THE REAR, SIDE OR FRONT, THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT LOCK. THE HORN LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE HORN UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAPPENED ON 6/15/18 AT 88,585 MILES. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS A LEAK FROM THE MAIN LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE SQUARE BOX AT THE BACK OF THE CAR WALL. WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, HOT AIR STARTS BLOWING.

6/22/2018

THE MAINTENANCE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T RESET AFTER THE 15000 MILE OIL CHANGE. AFTER 16000 MILES THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. AT 16900 MILES ON 08/07/2018 THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE STEERING WHEEL COVER WHERE THE AIRBAG IS IS LOOSE. THE BRAKES AND ALIGNMENT HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE GOOD, BUT SOMETIMES THE WHEELS LOCK AND THE CAR DOESN'T BRAKE WELL, AS IF THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING.

8/7/2018