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.
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
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.
Campaign 10V384000 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
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: power train
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Power train, Equipment, Jul 18, 2010
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED IN A BAD LOCATION, I COULD OF GOT HIT! SOME MILES LATER CAR SHIFTED RUFF, SOME MILES LATER ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST PLACE " AUTOZONE" TO HAVE TEST RAN, TEST RESULTS WAS CODE P2716 I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY WHERE!!!! *TR
Power train, Jul 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE WOULD SHIFT FROM PARK AND INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY JERK FORWARD OR BACKWARD. WHEN DRIVING OVER 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO JERK AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE UNTIL SHE WOULD DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ECU WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
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
Power train, Apr 2, 2010
2005 TOYOTA CORLOLLA LE
Power train, Mar 16, 2010
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. JUST RECENTLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SOON AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP EVERY TIME THE CAR SHIFTED INTO A HIGHER GEAR. IN OTHER WORDS, AS I INCREASED IN SPEED IT WOULD MAKE A HARD SHIFT OR SOMETHING LIKE IT. TURNS OUT THAT THE ECM IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FROM DOING A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND DEFINITELY POSES A SAFETY RISK. I LOVE TOYOTA, BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE SOME DRIVERS EXPERIENCE A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DISCOVERED OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=201631. *TR
Power train, Mar 9, 2010
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL FUEL TO THE TOYOTA FIRE STORM.....I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT RECENTLY HAD A "COMPUTER PROBLEM" DIAGNOSED AS A SHIFT SOLENOID PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS A KNOWN ISSUE TO TOYOTA AND IT WAS SUCH AN ISSUE, THERE WAS A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) WRITTEN TO HELP MECHANICS DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I STOPPED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (NEW) AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE - WHICH I DID. ALTHOUGH THEY ADMITTED TO AND RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY PARTIALLY REIMBURSE PEOPLE WHO HAD LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLES. I HAD OVER THAT AMOUNT. MY MECHANIC SAID IF I WERE TO TAKE IT TO A TOYOTA GARAGE, THEY WOULD JUST HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT TELLING ME ABOUT IT, RATHER THAN HAVE A RECALL. THAT IS THE WAY THEY CIRCUMVENT THE SYSTEM AND HAVE HIGH QUALITY NUMBERS. THEY FIX THINGS WHILE THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. SINCE I DO ALL OF MY OWN MAINTENANCE - EXCEPT FOR MAJOR ITEMS - THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIX MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE ADDED TO THE EXPANDING FILE ON TOYOTA. PERSONALLY, I THINK I SHOULD HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED FOR THE ALMOST $2000 IT COST TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FOUR SHIFT SOLENOID VALVES IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN HAVE THE FAULTY COMPUTER REPLACED. ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH BOTH COROLLA'S AND MATRIX'S. THEY HAVE DONE THIS A LOT IN THE PAST AND SHOULD BE NAILED FOR THIS AND OTHER EPISODES. I CAN TELL YOU AS I TOLD THE LADY IN CUSTOMER SERVICE - THIS WAS THE FIRST AND LAST TOYOTA VEHICLE I WILL EVER PURCHASE. I PURCHASED THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BECAUSE I DROVE FROM PEORIA TO INDIANAPOLIS WEEKLY FOR WORK AS A CONSULTANT AND IT HAD DECENT GAS MILEAGE. I WILL PURCHASE A GM OR FORD PRODUCT GOING FORWARD. [XXX] *TR
Power train, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 7, 2010, crash
HERE I REPORT AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY TOYOTA UNINTENDED ACCELERATE PROBLEM. WE BOUGHT 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT ON JULY 09, 2004. WE DRIVE 2000-3000 MILES/ PER YEAR. AS WE BOUGHT 5 YEARS PRE-PAID MAINTENANCE, WE HAVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE WITH FAULKNER DEALER EVERY HALF YEAR UNTIL JULY 09, 2009. THERE HAS NO BIG PROBLEMS DURING THE FIRST 3-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD EXCEPT ON AROUND SUMMER OF 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND TOYOTA DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE (WE'RE NOT SURE THE REPLACED COMPUTER NAME AND WE THINK THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE RECORD). THE WEATHER CONDITION IS LIGHT-MEDIUM RAIN WHILE OUR CAR ACCIDENT HAPPENED. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED, MY 5-YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE IN THE CAR. THE ROAD SPEED LIMIT IS 25 MILES PER HOUR, I DROVE UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT AT A LOCAL ROAD AND IT IS ABOUT 2-3 MILES DISTANCE TO OUR DESTINATION. I REMEMBERED THAT I REDUCED THE SPEED AROUND A CURVE TO TURN ON ANOTHER ROAD. SUDDENLY I HEARD A LOUD ROARING ENGINE SOUND CAME FROM INSIDE, EVEN I PRESSED AND PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT I FEEL THAT I STEP ON THE AIR, IT DIDN'T HELP. THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WITH THE SPEED I CAN'T CONTROL AND I LOST THE CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, MY CAR WAS IN MALFUNCTION STATUS AND CRASHED TO THE RIGHT CURB AND THEN HIT THE BUSH WITH A HIGH SPEED AND TRAPPED IN WET MUD (THANK FOR GOD). THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING WITH A SCARED LOUD SOUND FOR MINUTES TILL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TOOK OFF THE KEY. OUR CAR WAS DAMAGED SERIOUSLY BY THIS ACCIDENT, OUR CAR INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR MORE THAN $7,000 FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS DAMAGE AND I PAID $1,000 FOR THIS COLLISION. WE KEPT BOTH THE POLICE AND REPAIR RECORD IN CASE YOU REQUIRED. AT THAT TIME WE DIDN'T REALIZE THIS ACCIDENT MAY BE CAUSED BY THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATE PROBLEM WHICH RECALLED . BECAUSE OUR CAR COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY DEALER IN 2007, WE MAY STILL FACED THE RECALLED PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Mar 5, 2010
I WAS IN THE ACT OF PARKING MY VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT AND PLACED MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PROCEEDED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO THE PARK POSITION. BUT BEFORE I COULD COMPLETE THIS ACTION, MY VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND HURTLED FORWARD. I WAS LUCKY THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY CRASHING INTO A METAL SIGN POST. HAD THE POST NOT BEEN THERE, MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO A VERY BUSY MAIN ROAD. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 2, 2010
AT APPROXIMATELY 105,000 MILES MY TOYOTA COROLLA BEGAN TO DEVELOP HARSH AND JERKY AUTOMATIC GEAR CHANGES WHICH PROGRESSED. AT 108,000 THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ("COMPUTER") BASED ON CODE P2716. REPLACEMENT OF THE MODULE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT TOYOTA HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 TSB NO. TC014-06 INDICATING THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND WOULD COVER UNDER WARRANTY TO 96 MONTHS OR 80,000 MILES. *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jan 30, 2010
P2716, ECM PROBLEM. *TR
Power train, Dec 30, 2009
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA LE 4 DOOR SEDAN. INCIDENT MILEAGE 106,000; CURRENT MILEAGE 108,000. HARSH SHIFT, ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WITH DTC P2716. OCCURS CONSTANTLY. CAR (ESPECIALLY IN LOW GEARS) LURCHES FORWARD AS IT SHIFTS TO THE NEXT GEAR. I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL OF MY SPACING TO ENSURE I DON'T ACCIDENTALLY HIT SOMEONE. TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN TC015-07 SAYS THE ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE TUNE OF 800+ DOLLARS. ALTHOUGH I AM OVER THE 80K MILES WARRANTY FOR THE TOYOTA FEDERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY "THIS WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT FOR 96 MONTHS OR 80,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE VEHICLE?S IN-SERVICE DATE.", I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE COMPONENT, ESPECIALLY SINCE MOST OF MY MILES ARE OPEN-HIGHWAY COMMUTING AND I AM LESS THAN THE 8 YEARS OF THE WARRANTY'S TIME LIMIT. HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING A REPLACEMENT PART THAT I CAN TRUST. *TR
Power train, Dec 11, 2009
OUR 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IS HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS SHIFTING (LURCHING AND STUCK GEARS), AND THE CAR IS NOW UNSAFE FOR US TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD (WE ARE LIKELY TO GET REAR-ENDED IF WE CONTINUE TO DRIVE). WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC AND BEEN INFORMED THAT WE HAVE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED IN TOYOTA'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TC014-06. THERE IS AN 8YR/80K MILE WARRANTY ON THIS PART, BUT OUR CAR HAS OVER 100K MILES SO TOYOTA CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH DRIVING THE CAR (AND OUR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT), WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO FIX THE DEFECT AND BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE DEFECT. *TR
Power train, Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 23, 2009
ECU (ENGINE CONTROL UNIT) MALFUNCTION CAUSES HARD SHIFT ON TRANSMISSION. TOTAL REPLACEMENT CHARGE SUMS UP TO 762.00 AS PER TOYOTA DEALER. TOYOTA COROLLA S 2005 REPLACEMENT INFORMATION IN DATA BASE IS 89661 02C11 VS. 89661 02C12 ON PHYSICAL ENGINE CONTROL UNIT PART. COMPATIBILITY IN QUESTION. CUSTOMER SERVICE ADMITTED TO HAVE A TOTAL OF 4 CAR WITH SAME PROBLEM DURING THE SAME WEEK. ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH AN UPGRADED UNIT QUESTIONING THE MANUFACTURE PERFORMANCE. *TR
Power train, Feb 19, 2008
I PURCHASED A 2005 4 DOOR TOYOTA COROLLA CE FROM A DEALER HERE IN PUERTO RICO. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS VEHICLE HAS I AM GOING INTO MY 4TH YEAR THIS YEAR OF MAKING PAYMENTS. THE DEALER SUGGESTED TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE SERVICE EVERY 15,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE HAS ALREADY OVER 72,000 HIGHWAY MILES. SO FAR I HAVE DONE 3 TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGES MAINLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. LAST DECEMBER I NOTICED THAT THE CARS TRANSMISSION AT CERTAIN PERIODS WOULD NOT SHIFT WHILE IDLING AND THEN TAKING OFF. MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THINKING THAT IT WAS TIME FOR AN TRANSMISSION OIL CHANGE. LAST NIGHT AGAIN I NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. I PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, AND THEN STARTED INTO DRIVE AGAIN. FOR SOME REASON THAT SEEMS TO WORK AND FROM THEN ON THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO WORK FINE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY COLLISIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR RECALLS ON THE NHTSA FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND ALL I COULD FIND WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT HEAD LAMPS FROM ENCO. PLS REPLY *TR