2004 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 506 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2004 reports, 70 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 57 people were injured and 4 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleOct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Campaign 19V741000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 28, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Campaign 19V627000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleDec 12, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
Campaign 18V883000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
Campaign 15V286000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.
Campaign 15V285000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalJan 28, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags or the seat belt pretensioners increases the risk of an injury or crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.
Campaign 15V043000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bagsJan 30, 2013
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and General Motors will re-notify theirs. Dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for second notices. For more information, Toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.
Campaign 13V029000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 11, 2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Campaign 09E025000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
Visibility, glass, side/rearApr 10, 2008
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR. DUE TO THE COMPONENTS BECOMING LOOSE AND POSSIBLY RATTLING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOWS.
THE DOOR GLASS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR, BIND AND SHATTER DURING OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS, CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION AND/OR INJURY.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2008 TO TOYOTA OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2008, FOR PONTIAC OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Campaign 08V162000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 17, 2006
CERTAIN TRADESONIC COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
Campaign 06E064000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 13, 2006
CERTAIN ANZO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS WHICH FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
Campaign 06E023000 on NHTSA.gov
WheelsOct 6, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS, THE LUG NUT(S) MAY NOT SECURE THE WHEEL PROPERLY TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY DUE TO OVER-DRILLING OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE LUG NUT HOLES ON THE ALLOY WHEEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD IN THIS CONDITION, THE LUG NUT(S) COULD POTENTIALLY LOOSEN.
IN THE WORST CASE, THE STUD BOLT(S) MAY FRACTURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR FACTORY ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ANY FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Campaign 03V366000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Jun 17, 2013
NEARLY A MONTH AFTER HEARING ABOUT RECALL ON NEWS, CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL TO BE MAILED TO ME. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, I PROMPTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME MY CAR IS ONE OF FEW THAT NEED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER REPLACED AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE AND ALL I GET FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS, IT IS ON BACKORDER. RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (INTERIM) IN MAIL FROM TOYOTA, JUNE 15, 2013. CALLED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 1-888-270-9371, WAS ANSWERED IN A LAZY INDIVIDUAL WHO WITH JUST THE YEAR AND MAKE OF THE CAR SAID THE PARTS ARE NOT READY YET. IS MY CAR SAFE? SHOULD IT CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN? WHEN WILL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS/COMPUTER BE REPLACED. *TR
Air bags, Jun 13, 2013
PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THREE BLOCKS FROM OUR HOME ON A NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20 TO 25 MPH. WE TOOK TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER ( [XXX] ) IN OKLAHOMA CITY. HE SAID WE HAD TO FILE A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND GAVE US A NUMBER. WE FOUND OUT LATER THAT DAY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND WE HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HE DID NOT INFORM US THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA'S WEBSITE SHOWED THE CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER, [XXX] OF OKLAHOMA CITY. THEY DID KNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE WAS INDEED PART OF THE RECALL. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA STILL HAS THE CAR AND WE HAVE A CASE NUMBER [XXX] WITH TOYOTA AND [XXX]IS WAITING OF THEIR CALL TO START WORK ON THE VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, May 1, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND CRASHED AGAINST A VAN THAT WAS EXITING FROM A SIDE STREET. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CONCUSSIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT AND SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V029000 (AIR BAGS: INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT) AFTER THE CRASH HAD OCCURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. ..UPDATED 06/17/13 *BF
Air bags, Apr 30, 2013
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (TO FIX SRS AND ECM) WAS RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA IN THE SECOND WEEK OF FEBRUARY, 2013. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (LEE'S TOYOTA, 139-65, QUEENS BLVD, JAMAICA, NY, 11435) ON 04/03/2013, TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE CORRECT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICING CENTER, THE REPRESENTATIVE HAS INFORMED ME THAT, THEY WILL PLACE AN ORDER FOR THE PARTS AND WILL INFORM ME ONCE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE CENTER (PER THE SERVICE CENTER THE WAIT PERIOD FOR THE PARTS IS ABOUT COUPLE WEEKS). TODAY, 04-30-2013, I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE PARTS. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS INFORMED THAT, THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE PARTS AND NOT SURE AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM AS TOYOTA IS TAKING TOO MUCH TIME TO PRODUCE THEM. I REQUEST THAT THIS MATTER MAY PLEASE BE EXAMINED AND SEE HOW SOON THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE (I HAVE A FEAR THAT MY CAR MAY DEVELOP NEW OR OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS AS I AM USING IT WITH ECM AND SRS PROBLEMS AND WITH THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON THE DASH BOARD). THANK YOU, *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Apr 11, 2013
I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA TO FIX THE SRS ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I WENT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE ISSUE. BUT I AM ABLE TO HEAR THE ELECTRICAL NOISE AFTER THE FIX ALSO. *TR
Air bags, Apr 8, 2013
TOYOTA ISSUED OUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS ON 03-04 COROLLA'S AND THE ISSUE IS THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY MOMENT OR IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THEY FIXED THE COMPUTER, SENSOR ASSY, THE AIRBAG IT SELF AND THE HARNESS. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE A CABLE(KNOWING THAT THIS PART WAS A FAULTY PART) SINCE THEY SAID IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. NOW WITH THIS CABLE ITS CALLED SPIRAL CABLE, THE REASON WHY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT COULD SEND THE WRONG SIGNAL AND STILL DEPLOY MY AIRBAG WITH OUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT OR NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. TO ME THEY DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE.TOYOTA ADVISE ME OVER PHONE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THEIR WARRANTY THEY SAID THAT THEY WONT BE ABLE TO REPLACE THAT PART AND ITS UP TO ME AS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. WHAT MAKES ME UPSET IS THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THIS PART WAS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL BUT YET THEY FAIL TO INCLUDE IT IN THE RECALL. WHAT HAPPENS, IF IM DRIVING AND THE CABLE SENDS THE WRONG SIGNAL AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I COULD HURT MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE DAMAGE COULD BE HIGH SINCE THEY'RE MANY DRIVERS THAT DRIVE COROLLAS. I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO ACT ON THIS SINCE IT COULD HURT DRIVERS, WHICH CAN CAUSE INSURANCE RATES TO INCREASE WHICH CAN CAUSE DRIVERS TO DRIVE LESS IN RETURN HURTING THE ECONOMY. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Feb 20, 2013, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Air bags, Service brakes, Dec 21, 2012, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/30/2013 *JS
Air bags, Dec 17, 2012, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Air bags, Oct 12, 2011, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND CRASHED HEADFIRST INTO A DRAIN CULVERT. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED ONTO ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB CAGE, INJURED BLADDER AND A CONCUSSION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.
Air bags, Sep 17, 2010, crash
ON SEPT 1, 2010, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA NORTH IN THE LEFT LANE(TWO LANES NORTH, TWO LANES GOING SOUTH) ON A STATE ROAD GOING APPROX. 35MPH. SHE WAS BEHIND A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. SUDDENLY FROM A COUNTY ROAD A 1995 LINCOLN MARK 8 PULLED OUT ON THE RIGHT TO CROSS THE STATE ROAD TURNING LEFT OR SOUTH. THE NISSAN SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE GOING N. AND CLIPPED THE MARK 8 WHILE MY DAUGHTER SLAMMED ON HER BREAKS. THE CAR LOCKED UP, LEAVING SKID MARKS AND SHE T-BONED THE MARK 8. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HER FRONT END WAS PUSHED TOWARD THE CABIN AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF OR MOVE. RESULTING IN SHOULDER, NECK, CHEST, BREAST, AND BACK INJURIES WITH A SWOLLEN TONGUE FROM BITING THE SIDES. THESE INJURIES ARE ALL SOFT TISSUE INJURIES WHICH WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO HEAL. SHE HAD A PASSENGER. HIS INJURIES WERE A RIGHT SWOLLEN LEG AND BACK INJURIES. (6 INJURED ALTOGETHER) MY DEEP CONCERN IS THE HISTORY ON THIS CAR IS TWO FRONTAL CAR CRASHES AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Jun 30, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY TWO OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH TO 60MPH. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AND AMBULANCE RESPONDED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND SEVERE BRUISING. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TWO DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAD A COPY OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 29, 2010. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WOULD NOT BE KNOWN FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Jun 21, 2010, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND HIS VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS RIBS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WHERE HE WAS AWAITING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 08/09/10*JB
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Mar 17, 2010, crash
REAR END COLLISION INVOLVING 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND NISSAN XTERRA. UPON COLLISION THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO GET THE CAR TO STOP MOVING. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE COROLLA WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT SURE IF THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. DEFINITELY THINK THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE COROLLA WAS TOTALED. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO IDLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING PILLAR ALTHOUGH EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND THE COMPLAINT TO A CLAIM ADJUSTER WHICH COULD TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,050 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,100. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF UPDATED 07/23/10*JB
Air bags, Feb 23, 2009, crash
MY DAUGHTER HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Air bags, Mar 4, 2008, crash
CAR ACCIDENT:HIT A WALL AT 45M/H OR HIGHER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FRONT PASSENGER HAD A LOT OF BRUISES ON THE CHEST, ARM, STOMACH AND PAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. DRIVER HAD AND ELBOW PROBLEM WITH PAIN AND ENABLE HIM TO LIFT HEAVY WEIGHT, BECAUSE ALL THE IMPACT FORCE WAS SUPPORTED BY HIS ARMS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Oct 24, 2007, crash
DATE 10/20/2007 THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 9:05 AM, AFTER MASS AT THE MIAMI ARCHDIOCESES, I HAD A MOST UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN I MOVED TO REVERSE MY CAR FROM MY PARKING PLACE, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DRAMATIC INCREASE FROM THE CAR'S IDLE AND A RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BACKWARD VERY FAST. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, BUT DID NOT STOP AND THEN, IN A FEW SECONDS TO FORWARD TO AVOID HITTING ANY PERSONS OR VEHICLES IN MY BACK IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT. IN TOTAL ABOUT 45 FEET BACKWARD AND FORWARD, PERHAPS 30 SECONDS PLUS IN TOTAL . I THEN CRASHED ON THE WALL OF ST. MARTHA RECTORY. THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR'S HOOD, FRONT DOORS WERE BADLY DAMAGED, (ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT SIDE, WHERE MY SICK WIFE SAT ) DAMAGES WITH A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF $ 5864. I HAVE TWO CONCERNS: A) SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND INABILITY TO STOP IT . B) NO AIR BAG SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT IN SPITE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE IMPACT AND HAVING THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR DESTROYED. 2) I HAVE LOST MY TRUST IN MY PRESENT TOYOTA COROLLA CAR (I HAVE HAD ONE BEFORE AND A CAMRY, AND THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY). I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A VERY CAREFUL INSPECTION OF OUR VEHICLE, ITS CAPACITY FOR SUDDEN UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, LACK OF AIR BAG PROTECTION, AND THE LIKE. *TR
Air bags, Oct 26, 2006, crash
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH TOWARD AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT FELT LIGHTHEADED, AND COLLIDED WITH AN IMMOBILE VEHICLE AT THE STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE CONTACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A STRAINED NECK. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED TO BE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AT A MINIMUM OF 25 MPH. THE POLICE OFFICER ORDERED THE VEHICLE NOT TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS COULD SUDDENLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE LATER BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE CONTACTED.
Air bags, Jul 30, 2006, crash
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Air bags, Jan 30, 2006, crash
I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 COROLLA THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. WE COLLIDED. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BEFORE I STARTED BRAKING A COUPLE MOMENTS BEFORE IMPACT, SO I IMAGINE I WAS GOING AT LEAST 30-35 AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF MY VEHICLE; IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE AFTER. COMPLAINT: NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY COROLLA! THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHEN OUR CARS COLLIDED, BUT HER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE TOYOTA WEBSITE SAYS THAT AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY UNLESS IT IS A "SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION". WHAT QUALIFIES AS "SEVERE"? NO RESPONSE YET FROM TOYOTA DEALER.
Air bags, May 6, 2005, crash
A VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE IMPACT TO THE FRONT LEFT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Air bags, May 2, 2005, crash
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
Air bags, Jan 24, 2005, crash
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB