2005 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 941 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 118 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 93 people were injured and 1 person 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.
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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.
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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
Engine and engine coolingAug 26, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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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
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
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine and engine cooling, Aug 25, 2010
BOUGHT A USED TOYOTA COROLLA IN TEXAS AT A TOYOTA DEALER, ON THE WAY HOME TO NY, AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES, IT DIED ON THE INTERSTATE AND MYSELF AND MY SON SPENT THE NIGHT IN IT, LIKE THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. LOADED ON A ROLL-BACK, AND TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY, BUT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. NOW, $60 DOLLARS POORER, DOWN THE ROAD I GO, ANOTHER COUPLE HUNDRED MILES, AGAIN IT DIES ON THE INTERSTATE, SPENT ANOTHER NIGHT IN IT, ONTO ANOTHER ROLL-BACK TO ANOTHER TOYOTA DEALER. THESE FOLKS TELL ME THAT I HAVE BAD COMPUTER SENSORS IN THE THROTTLE BODY, THEY INSTALL A NEW ONE, CHARGE ME $1,300 DOLLARS, AND OFF I GO, UNTIL A HUNDRED MILES DOWN THE ROAD, IT QUITS AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE, THIS TIME ON A DANGEROUS SPOT ON A BLIND CURVE. A POLICE OFFICER PROVIDED PROTECTION FROM ON COMING TRAFFIC UNTIL THE TOW ARRIVED. ANOTHER ROLLBACK RIDE TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. THEY DO SOMETHING MORE TO IT, DOWN THE ROAD I GO, FINALLY MAKING IT HOME. NOW I KNOW THAT ITS NOT JUST MY CAR. I THINK THE TOYOTA COMPANY SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED THE COMPUTER SENSORS IN THE THROTTLE BODY AT NO CHARGE. ALL THREE TIMES THAT THE COROLLA QUIT, WE WERE IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A MULTI-LANE INTERSTATE, AND MOVING AT THE SPEED LIMIT. WE WERE EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 24, 2010
ENGINE STALLED ON TOYOTA MATRIX 2005. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND CHARGED ME A BUNCH TO FIX . THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER, BUT TALKED ME INTO DOING A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF THEY SAID WOULD FIX IT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 24, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN DECELERATING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY YET THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 24, 2010
THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO - WHILE SHIFTING MY 2005 COROLLA (TYPICALLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR). IN ORDER TO NOT MAKE MY CAR STALL - I WOULD JUST GIVE IT A LOT OF EXTRA GAS TO ENSURE THAT IT WOULDN'T STALL. THE PROBLEM OCCURS REGULARLY - ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE (ABOUT 1 TIME A WEEK). THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN STARTING AND STOPPING AND SHIFTING IN THE LOW GEARS. AFTER THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN FEB OF 2010 - I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY HOOKED THE CAR UP TO A COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS FINE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ALSO TOOK THE CAR ON A DRIVE TO SEE IF IT WOULD DO IT THEN, AND THEY CLAIMED IT DIDN'T. SO NOTHING WAS DONE AT THE THAT TIME. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHIFT HARSHLY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Aug 10, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BREAK PEDAL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE GAS CAP, THE TRANSMISSION AND AN UNKNOWN CHARCOAL CANISTER WERE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND A HALF LATER THE VEHICLE AGAIN BEGAN TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED HER THEY BELIEVE THE AMPLIFIER WAS DRAINING POWER FROM THE BATTERY WHICH MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE AMPLIFIER WAS REMOVED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. UPON RECEIVING THE VEHICLE IT CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT SHE WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURES CONTINUE TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,816 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,955.
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN STALL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR PRODUCE ANY FAILURE CODES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE PROPERLY DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,770
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 30, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88695.
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jul 10, 2010
WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND PUT THE CAR INTO 1ST GEAR AND PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 15MPG. UPON SHIFTING THE CAR INTO 2ND GEAR IT DID NOT TAKE AND THE CAR THEN MADE A NOISE. I HAD TO THEN PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO 1ST GEAR AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ALMOST GETTING HIT BY OTHER TRAFFIC AND STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A FULL INSPECTION. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE UPON INSPECTION AND NO CURRENT NOISES AT THAT TIME SO I PROCEEDED TO GO AGAIN FIRST SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR THEN SECOND AND I STOPPED AT 3RD AND WENT STRAIGHT HOME. ABOUT ONE AND 1/2 MILES LATER IT STARTED MAKING ANOTHER NOISE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST, BUT IT WAS CONTINUOUS AND SO I PARKED THE CAR AT HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY THEN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR(BEING THE TYPE THAT IT WAS) AND WHAT HAD HAPPENED IS A ROD IN THE ENGINE HAD BEEN SPUN. THEY SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE AND I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND WRECKED THE CAR VERY EASILY. THEY SAID THAT DUE TO THE NATURE AND PRICE THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A FULL NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND THAT WOULD BE UP TO $8K BECAUSE OF IT BEING A RARE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE PRICE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION AND ONLINE RESEARCH IT IS VERY COMMON WHILE DOWNSHIFTING THIS ENGINE THAT THEY SLIP A GEAR AND SPIN THE ROD MOSTLY IN THE #4 ROD AND NEED A NEW ENGINE FOR COMPLETE REPAIRS. ALSO IT WOULD VERY LIKELY CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN THUS PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER ON THE ROAD. TOYOTA WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THEY DO ACKNOWLEDGE IT AND THAT IT EXISTS, BUT WILL NOT DO THE REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE PRICE ISSUE. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THOUGH. THE BAR ALSO REQUESTED THAT IT BE REPORTED TO NHTSA. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Jun 8, 2010
I NOTICED AN ODD DISRUPTION IN NORMAL TRANSMISSION FUNCTION ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. I SUSPECTED IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ENGINE COMPONENT . I WENT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ;THAT THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING WITHOUT REPLACING IT. ON INQUIRY I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPONENT ON 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA'S. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT. I CALLED THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE ON JUNE 8,2010 (1-800-331-4331) CALL REFERENCE NUMBER: 1006081641 IT BECAME APPARENT THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE'S IN 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA'S. IF THE PHONE CALL IS PULLED BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION A WIDER PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULES MAY BECOME EVIDENT. I IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN I CALLED THE TOYOTA CORPORATE OFFICE. *TR THE CONSUMER HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE AT THE DEALER AT HER EXPENSE. UPDATED IVOQ 10/18/10
Engine and engine cooling, Jun 4, 2010
WAS DRIVING TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN ENGINE STALLED, AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. NO WARNING SIGNS OR FLASHING LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. POWER COULD NOT BE REGAINED. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD ECM HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAILED COMPONENT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 15, 2010
MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY STALLING ON ME WHEN I TURN, WHEN IM AT RED LIGHTS, WHEN IM ACCELERATING AND WHEN IM SLOWING DOWN WITH NO RHYME OR REASON. IT JUST STARTED ONE DAY AND CONTINUES TO DO AT RANDOM TIMES AND WITH RANDOM FREQUENCY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE WHEN MY GAS PEDAL WILL QUIT WORKING, NO NOISE TO LET ME KNOW IT IS ABOUT TO OR HAS HAPPENED, NO OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE, NO SPIKES IN THE RPMS OR ANYTHING, IT JUST DOES IT. I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER NIGHT AT 11PM WHEN I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, THE PERSON BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME BECAUSE OF THIS. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THE COMPUTER WAS READING IT WAS A FUEL ACTUATOR ISSUE. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT TOYOTA SINCE THAT IS THE SAME FAILURE THAT IS BEING RECALLED ON ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT TOYOTA WHICH HAVEN'T RESOLVED ANYTHING YET, SO MY CAR IS STILL STALLING AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESOLVE IT AS OF YET. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, May 6, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 24, 2010
I HAVE WHAT WOULD SEEM LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE A/C CONDENSER ON MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA FAILED, AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATING THAT THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED THE NUMBER FOR THIS REPORT IS AC002-06. I LIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS AND THIS ISSUE IS A KNOW PROBLEM BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Visibility, Apr 20, 2010
THE HEATER IN OUR CAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING, IT WOULD TAKE 15-20 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD GET WARM, WE TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP( ROUGHLY 03/31/2010 ) WHERE WE PURCHASED IT ( AND THEY HAVE DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES, TRANSMISSION FLUSH, ETC. ) THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND JUST SAID THAT IT NEEDED SOME COOLANT AND THAT WAS IT. THE HEATER WORKED FOR JUST A COUPLE DAYS AND THEN THE HEATER BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. ON THE NIGHT OF 04/17/2010 WHILE DRIVING HOME THE ENGINE GOT VERY HOT ALL OF THE SUDDEN, WE PULLED OVER AND PURCHASED SOME MORE COOLANT AND PUT IT IN THE CAR , DROVE THE CAR HOME AND THEN ON MONDAY 04/19/2010 WE TOOK IT BACK IN TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A CRACK RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THAT IS WHY THE COOLANT KEEPS DRAINING. THEY TOLD US WE NEED TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. IT IS A 2005 COROLLA WITH ONLY 79,000 MILES ON IT. WE WERE 4,000 MILES PAST OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY SAID SINCE THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THIS BEFORE THAT THEY WOULD GIVE US BRAND NEW ENGINE BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $ 2274.00 FOR LABOR AND A THERMOSTAT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT TONY DIVINO TOYOTA IN RIVERDALE , UTAH BEING REPAIRED. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Apr 9, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD OFTEN STALL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FAILURE WAS ADDRESSED IN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 22, 2010
THIS COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA ON THE 11TH OF MARCH 2010 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES AN HOUR I WENT TO ACCELERATE TO CHANGE LANES. AS I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR MY CAR DID NOT RESPOND, AND BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND REALIZED THAT I DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING, THUS CONFIRMING THE OVERALL STALL. I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE I TRIED TO TURN THE KEY AND THE CAR CAME BACK ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DON DAVIS CERTIFIED TOYOTA PARTS AND REPAIR. AFTER RUNNING A THREE HOUR DIAGNOSTIC WAS REPORTED TO ME THAT "NOTHING WAS WRONG" WITH THE CAR. THE COMPUTER SHOWED NO SIGNS OF ANY TYPE OF GLITCH OR MALFUNCTION. I RETURNED HOME, ONLY TO FIND A REPORT SEVERAL DAYS LATER ABOUT COROLLAS SUDDENLY STALLING. *TR *DT
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2010
WHILE CROSSING LARGE INTERSECTION @ 15-20 MPH CAR LOST POWER AND TRIED TO STALL, AFTER A FEW SECONDS IT CLEARED UP, APPROX. 5 MIN. LATTER WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, ENGINE RPM DROPPED FROM IDLE ( 1000RPM) TO 450 RPM WITH ENGINE FLUTTERING TRYING TO STALL, THIS LASTED ABOUT 7-10 SECONDS THEN SUDDENLY CLEARED UP. DID NOT TAKE CAR TOYOTA AS YET, TRYING TO GET MORE INFO FROM TOYOTA ABOUT PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2010
2003 - ENGINE STALLED; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND INDICATED WAS COMPUTER. COMPUTER WAS REPLACED DUE TO BEING UNDER WARRANTY. 03/17/10 - COMING HOME FROM WORK AND WITHIN 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE OF GETTING ONTO HIGHWAY CAR STALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 25 MILES PER HOUR. EVENTUALLY ENGINE STOPPED TOTALLY. TOWED TO NEAREST FACILITY AND UPON RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ASSESSED THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER AGAIN. ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS W/ TOYOTA AS THIS IS A SECOND FAILURE ON THE COMPUTER. NO RESOLUTION TO DATE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 9, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT ECM UNIT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND HAD A FAULTY CHIP IN IT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY. THE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99000.
Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Mar 2, 2010
2005 COROLLA, 60,000 MILES: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WENT INTO "SAFE" MODE (IDLE SPEED) WHILE DOING 65MPH. TOYOTA REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND THE NEXT DAY IT DID THE SAME THING. TOYOTA SAID THE "NEW' THROTTLE BODY THEY PUT IN WAS DEFECTIVE. IT'S STILL AT TOYOTA WAITING FOR ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC YOU DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO GO INTO SAFE MODE OR NOT, AND OF COURSE, GOING DOWN HIGHWAY 50-70 MPH THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF BEING REAR-ENDED. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IDLE ABNORMALLY AND WAS FOLLOWED BY A THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANED AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN SO HE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. HE DID NOT HAVE IT INSPECTED BECAUSE HE WAS BEING CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. HE THEN WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ON 02/27/2010 AND THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND FUEL AIR SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION WAS SCHEDULED FOR 03/02/2010. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 4, 2010
WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THERE ARE OCCASIONS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT A STOP SIGN THAT THE ENGINE REVS TO A VERY HIGH RPM LEVEL. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 3, 2010
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT -CODE P2716 - HARD SHIFTING - JERKING WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 14, 2010
MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WILL STALL OR LOSE POWER AT RANDOM TIMES. IT HAS THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND REPORTS CODES P0171 & P2716. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. ANOTHER TIME I WAS TURNING LEFT AT A INTERSECTION AND JUST MADE IT THROUGH BUT CARS WERE HONKING AND ABOUT HIT ME. DEALER INFORMED ME THERE IS A TSB FROM TOYOTA AS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND COMMON PROBLEM. MY CAR IS OUT OF THE 8 YR OR 80,000 MILE WARRANTY SO IT WOULD BE AROUND $1000.00 TO FIX. FRUSTRATED AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHICH HAS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS AND I HAVE TO PAY $1000 TO FIX THEIR ISSUE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 9, 2009
ENGINE STALLING ON 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA - HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN LAST TWO MONTHS OR SO. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP AFTER FIRST OCCURRENCE BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR