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
941 reports, newest first.
Suspension, Structure, May 7, 2010
MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 95000 MILES SWUNG FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND HAD THE FEELING THAT THE CAR IS IN HIGH WINDS FOR SHORT TIME AND LOSING CONTROL AND HAD TO HIT BRAKES THIS HAPPENED OVER I70 FOR SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MILES PER HR. *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.
Electronic stability control (ESC), May 6, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 ON THE 395 HIGHWAY, WHEN I TRIED TO PASS A TRUCK BECAUSE THE CONDUCTOR WAS DRIVING TOO SLOW, THEN WHEN I PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR STARTED TO SHIFT HARDER AND I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND I GOT FORCE TO GET OUT FROM THE HIGHWAY SPINNING ON THE DIRT, IN A FEW SECONDS AFTER THAT!, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I WAS SOO SCARED THAT I TOOK THE COROLLA TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE COMPUTER AND THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT COVER AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE I"M OVER 80,000... BUT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM ALREADY I JUST WANT TO REPORT THIS SO YOU CAN DO AN INVESTIGATION WITH THE COROLLA COMPUTER, I DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT THAT WE HAVE TO PAY FOR A COMPUTER!!! WHEN THEY ARE THE ONES SELLING JUNK CARS. I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A TOYOTA ANYMORE NOW THE CARS THEY SELL ARE JUNK AND TO DANGEROUS FOR THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THE ROAD, HOPE THAT THIS PROBLEM WON'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE AND THAT YOU PEOPLE CHECK ON THAT ASAP. THE ERROR CODE I GOT WAS P2716 AND IS A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *TR
Air bags, May 5, 2010, crash
TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 IN AN ACCIDENT - HIT ON PASSENGER FRONT END AND THEN FLIPPED OVER LANDING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. ALL 7 AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, May 3, 2010, crash
2005 COROLLA LE PURCHASED IN SEPT 2005. WAS GOING HOME TODAY FROM WORK. I WAS DRIVING SLOW (THX GOD) BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN SEEING A CAR IN FRONT ON ME, THE BRAKES WON'T RESPOND. I PUSHED THE BRAKES COUPLE TIMES BUT IT WON'T SLOW DOWN. SO I REAR ENDED A TRUCK. MY CAR FRONT END IS IN PRETTY BAD SHAPE BUT SINCE IT WASN'T AT A HIGH SPEED THE FRAME SEEMS TO BE OK. OF COURSE THE TRUCK INFRONT OF ME BARELY HAS A SCRATCH. *TR
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, May 3, 2010
COMPLAINT ON 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA: "ECU" ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. OUR 2005 COROLLA'S ECU FAILED ONCE AT APPROX 40K MILES (4K OVER WARRANTY). THE UNIT FAILED COMPLETELY CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR ALSO SHIFTED GEARS RANDOMLY WHEN RESTARTED, INCLUDING SHIFTING ITSELF INTO REVERSE WHILE IN DRIVE! WE HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW UNIT AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT WAS REPLACED WITH NEWER ECU (I THINK FROM AN 06 COROLLA). HOWEVER, NOW AT 80K IT JUST FAILED AGAIN (THAT'S 40K ON THE ECU AGAIN). IT FAILED WHILE IT WAS IN DRIVE, AGAIN CAUSING A LOSE OF POWER. ONCE AGAIN WE WILL HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE IT. I'VE NEVER FILED A REPORT BEFORE. BUT APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THIS WEBSITE TO FILE A REPORT. HTTP://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=201631&PAGE=4. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 29, 2010
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA L.S. I HAVE BEEN INFORMING AT LEAST 3 DEALERS THAT THE BRAKES SEEM PROBLEMATIC. THE SQUEAKING' WAS CONTINUOUS SINCE PURCHASE, AND AFTER SERVICE[S] NOW THE SQUEAKING STOPPED, YET EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST COMES ON THE FRONT HUBCAPS. WHEN I TELL TOYOTA ABOUT IT ... THEY SAID, WELL YOU HAVE REBUILT BRAKES.? NOT SO... NEVER DID THAT TO THIS CAR.? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Apr 29, 2010, crash
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. CONSUMER REQUESTS AN INVESTIGATION OF 2005 COROLLA DESIGN FLAWS. *TGW THE TOYOTA RESPONDED TO THE CONSUMER BY WRITING; THE ACCIDENT DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS FOR DEPLOYMENT. THE TYPE OF INJURIES THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. A BROKEN STERNUM AND RIB WAS A COMMON INJURY SUSTAINED BY AN OCCUPANT WHEN THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND RESTRAINS THEM. *JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Apr 26, 2010, crash
I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 MODEL PURCHASED IN OCT. 2004. I WAS GOING TO WORK ONE MORNING, PULLING INTO THE PARKING GARAGE, I COASTED UP THE INCLINE TIL I SLOWED, TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR TO GIVE IT A PUSH, AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD, NOT JUST A LITTLE, A LOT! I TRIED TO STOP BUT ONLY WENT FASTER, SMASHING INTO THE CONCRETE WALL AHEAD OF ME, TOO FAST TO MAKE THE TURN. MY CARS FRONT END SUSTAINED 5000.00 IN DAMAGES, UNDRIVABLE. WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH. I WAS APPREHENSIVE ABOUT DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME, ONLY PARKED ON THE STREET WITH PLENTY OF ROOM. THE ACCELERATOR STILL SURGES, BUT I'VE ACCLIMATED TO THE HANDLING OF THE CAR TO AVOID OTHER ACCIDENTS, STILL A COUPLE OF TIMES HAVE BEEN CLOSE. ANYWAY, THIS WAS MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE DEPT AT TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE, THAT WAS IN 2006. *TR
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
Vehicle speed control, Apr 23, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10*JB
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
Vehicle speed control, Equipment, Apr 20, 2010
I GOT A TOYOTA COROLLA '95. EVERYTIME I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL, IT WILL MAKE A JERK MOTION. THE MAINTENANCE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. I WENT TO MEINEKE THIS AFTERNOON AND PAID 80 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. LUCKILY, THE SERVICE TECH IS HONEST AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. I WILL CALL THE RODLAND TOYOTA HERE IN EVERETT WA WHERE I ALSO BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 20, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN IN THE REVERSE POSITION THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD AND THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. ALL REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Electrical system, Apr 15, 2010
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. 3/1/2010-ENGINE CUTS OUT/STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. RETRIEVED CODES P0606 AND P0456. BROUGHT TO LOCAL SERVICE AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS ECM FAILURE. SERVICE REP STATES THAT IT HAS TO GO TO TOYOTA BECAUSE ECM IS ON TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDED WARRANTY. 3/2/1010-TOYOTA NASHUA SERVICE RETRIEVED CODES P0606 AND P0607 REPLACED ECM COST $640.36. 3/4/2010 ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BROUGHT BACK TO TOYOTA SERVICE WITH SAME CODES. THEY CLEARED CODES WITH NO REPAIR. 4/13/2010 ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BROUGHT BACK TO TOYOTA SERVICE. RETRIEVED CODE P0606 AND P0607. REPLACED REAR OXYGEN SENSOR. $259.35. 4/14/2010 ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BROUGHT BACK TO TOYOTA SERVICE. CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. KEPT CAR OVER NIGHT. AWAITING REPAIR DIAGNOSIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS CAR STALLS ON HIGHWAYS AT 65MPH WITH LITTLE TIME TO GET TO BREAKDOWN LANE. RISK OF SERIOUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AGAIN AND GET WARRANTY EXTENDED BEYOND 80K MILES. *TR
Electrical system, Apr 14, 2010
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON A HIGHWAY SUDDENLY WENT TO 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY NO ONE TOO CLOSE FOLLOWING THE CAR. DROVE TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE NEXT DAY THEY REPLACED THE COMPUTER FOR THE SECOND TIME. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 12, 2010, crash
PULLING INTO A ASSIGNED PARKING PLACE. CAR STARTED TO RACE, JUMPED OVER CEMENT BARRIER, ONTO ROAD, THEN ONTO A GRASSY AREA, ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM PUBLIC BENCH, TREE, UNDER CARRIAGE CAUGHT BOTTOM OF LIGHT POLE, TIRE WENT FLAT, CAR SLOWED DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK TO PARKING AREA. APPROX $1800. DAMAGES TO BUMPER, RIGHT FRONT FENDER, TIRE REPLACED. TOYOTA HAS NOT SEEN CAR YET. *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.
Electrical system, Apr 8, 2010
THE SYMPTOM OF PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN I WILL LOSE POWER AND THE CAR SPUTTERS AND CHUGS. TODAY, FOR INSTANCE, I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I LOST POWER AND NEARLY WAS REAR ENDED AND I TRIED TO NAVIGATE ACROSS TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL JUST STALL AND COMPLETELY GO DEAD AND OTHER TIMES I CAN TRY AND TAP THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES TO TRY AND GET IT THROUGH THE CHUGGING. ALSO - WHILE DRIVING THE TACHOMETER IS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT HAS STALLED WHILE I WAS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. IT STALLS/LOSES POWER AT ANY SPEED OR IF I'M STOPPED. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THREE PLACES AND ALL THREE SAY THE ECM IS BAD IS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS 90K MILES ON IT AND THEY'LL ONLY COVER IT IF IT HAS 80K MILES OR LESS (8YR OR 80K MILES - WHICHEVER COMES FIRST).. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 7, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH IN REVERSE INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; YET, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 6/21/10 *CN UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB
Vehicle speed control, Apr 5, 2010
MY CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING CORRECTLY. THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY, IT TOOK TIME TO ACCELERATE AND THEN IT WOULD BUCK FORWARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE FUEL CAP WAS ON CORRECTLY AND COULD FIND NO OTHER REASON THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR MY CAR'S ENGINE COMPUTER AND IT WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE I FEEL LIKE THE TIRES STICK LIKE THE CAR IS HAVING TROUBLE ACCELERATING, BUT SO FAR THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS GONE BACK ON. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD THE PROBLEM GET WORSE. *TR
Power train, Apr 2, 2010
2005 TOYOTA CORLOLLA LE
Electrical system, Mar 31, 2010
FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (CURRENTLY REFERED TO AS "ECU" BY TOYOTA TECHNICIANS). THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT FOR THIS VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO BUCK SIGNIFICANTLY ON UPSHIFTS OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. PART WAS ORIGINALLY REPLACED IN 2006 UNDER GUIDELINES OF TSB TC014-06. TC015-07 REFERS TO THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS ISSUED AFTER REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTINUING FAILURE OF THIS PART.
Structure, Mar 31, 2010
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2004 BRAND NEW ZERO MILEAGES ON IT. IT IS TOYOTA COROLLA 2005. I NEVER HAD ANY FRONT END ACCIDENT. PROBLEM IS THE ORIGINAL COLOR OF MY CAR IS COMING OUT. IT STARTS COMING OFF FROM FRONT. I THINK IT HAD PAINT DEFECT. PAINT IS COMING OFF FROM DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE FRONT. THE ORIGINAL COLOR IS GRAY AND NOW SOME PARTS ARE COMING WHITE. I DONT KNOW WHAT DO TO BECAUSE IT LOOKS UGLY AND I NEVER WANTED MY CAR TO BE LIKE THIS.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 31, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL AND TRAVELED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A GRASSY AREA AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY CENTER. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION OF THE VEHICLE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.