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.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 9, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECREASE IN SPEED. AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A HALT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE ABNORMAL SUDDEN ACCELERATION BUT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 40,000.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 9, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE DRIVER STATED THAT 2 YEARS AGO IN DECEMBER 2008 SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CHANGED LANES IN FRONT OF HER WHICH FORCED HER TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND HER ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL WHEN THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE RPMS HAVE ALSO INCREASED RAPIDLY WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN SHE ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
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
Vehicle speed control, Mar 4, 2010
ON 4/27/09, MY 2005 COROLLA WAS TOWED TO CARSON TOYOTA. BECAUSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, VEHICLE WENT INTO IDLE MODE. THE TOYOTA DEALER SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE 02 SENSOR. ON 2/25/2010 MY COROLLA WAS RETURNED TO CARSON TOYOTA AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREETS. TOYOTA SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Steering, Mar 3, 2010
WHEN DRIVING MY COROLLA ON THE HIGHWAY, IN WINDY CONDITIONS, IT IS VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN LANE AND THE DRIVING IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 2, 2010
I HAVE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE BRAKE OF THAT CAR DOES NOT WORK SUFFICIENT DURING COLD SPECIALLY LOWER THAN 20OF TEMPERATURE. ONE DAY IT WAS TOTALLY FAILED THE BRAKE AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. FORTUNATELY SPEED WAS AROUND 20 MPH, SO I ESCAPED FROM AN ACCIDENT. I WAS PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WAS NOT WORK ON THAT MOMENT. I FELT NORMAL PRESSURE WITHOUT ANY EXTRA HARDNESS. AFTER THAT IT WAS WORK AGAIN. I THINK THIS IS THE PROBLEM OF MANUFACTURER. BY THE BY, I AM LIVING IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI. WOULD YOU PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURER FOR BETTER SAFETY. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Mar 2, 2010, crash
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 210 FWY GOING EAST. I WAS DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE AND THERE WAS A BIG RIG TO THE RIGHT OF MY VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR BEGAN FISH TAILING. I WAS FIGHTING HARD WITH MY STEERING WHEEL AS TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE BIG RIG NEXT TO ME. I NEARLY REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR BEGAN FISH TAILING VIOLENTLY WORSE THAN BEFORE. AT THAT TIME I WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR. MY STEERING WHEEL PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT, SPINNING MY CAR AROUND INTO THE CARPOOL LANE IMPACTING THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER AND BOUNCING OFF CAUSING THE REAR OF MY CAR TO SWING AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER A SECOND TIME . THE CAR THEN CAME TO A STOP LEAVING MY CAR FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO GET ACROSS THE LANES AND PULL MY CAR OFF OF THE FREEWAY. AS THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED SINCE THE DAMAGES WERE TOO EXTENT FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OF THE CAR FISHTAILING OUT OF CONTROL WITH NO EXPLANATION. DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE WERE REPAIRED THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
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
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
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.
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Air bags, Feb 28, 2010, crash
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH ON A 50MPH ROADWAY, ANTICIPATING TO STOP OR STEER OFF THE ROADWAY, MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO STOP OR STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SOFT SHOULDER TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD OF ME. ONCE I APPLIED MY BRAKES, THE STEERING MECHANISM BECAME NON RESPONSIVE AS THOUGH BOTH BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED. I WATCHED MY VEHICLE CONTINUED ON ITS FORWARD TRAJECTORY UNTIL IT SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT THE RED LIGHT. IN ADDITION, ONE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THE AIR BAG ON THIS VEHICLE TO DEPLOY AT IMPACT AT THIS SPEED. TO MY SURPRISE AND THAT OF THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER FROM TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY, I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE VEHICLE AS NEITHER THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG NOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 27, 2010, crash
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) COMPLAINT ABOUT AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 I WAS DRIVING ON OLD HWY 75 BETWEEN SALIX AND SLOAN IN IOWA AT ABOUT 6-7 PM ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2009. MY CAR WAS A COROLLA 2005 CE [XXX] WHICH HAS 4-CYLINDER AND ABOUT 67,000 MILES ON IT. AS I WAS DRIVING ON OLD HWY 75, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE CAR LURCHED AND PULLED ME TO THE DITCH ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. I IMMEDIATELY LOOSEN THE ACCELERATION PAD BUT IT DIDN'T SLOW DOWN BUT ACCELERATED TOWARDS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THEN I WAS SCARED THAT IT WILL ROLL OVER IN THE DITCH AND SO I PULLED IT BACK TO THE LEFT, BUT THERE WAS A VAN COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION (NEXT LANE) AND THUS WE HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. THE TWO OLD LADIES INCURRED LEG INJURIES AND THEY COULDN'T COME OUT OF THE VAN. THE TWO BOYS (ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD) SEEMED FINE AND CAME OUT OF THE VAN. LATER ON THE TWO OLD LADIES NEEDED TO HAVE SURGERIES AND THEY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST ME. AT THAT TIME, I FELT THAT SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH MY COROLLA BUT I COULDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO FIND IT OUT BECAUSE I NEED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET ME ANOTHER CAR FOR COMMUTING PURPOSES. HOWEVER, I FEEL THAT THIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO THE COROLLA THAT I WAS DRIVING AT THE MOMENT AND THUS IT WAS NOT COMPLETELY MY FAULT. COROLLA 2005 IS NOT IN THE RECALL LIST, BUT I STILL WANT TO FILE THIS REPORT AND I WILL SEEK LEGAL ADVICE IN TERMS OF LIABILITY. PLEASE CONSIDER MY COMPLAINT CAREFULLY BECAUSE I ALMOST DIED IN THE ACCIDENT AND GIVE ME A REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 25, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND IF THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC SHE ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF IT. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING INTO A DRIVEWAY, BUT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED. SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,000. UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SURGED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. UPDATED 07/13/10.*JB
Vehicle speed control, Feb 24, 2010
I TOO HAD UNEXPECTED TROUBLE IN 2009 WITH MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. I WAS WEARING UNUSUALLY WIDE WORK WORK BOOTS, AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO PUSH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS TOGETHER. THE HARDER I PUSHED, THE MORE THE ENGINE RACED, BUT THE BRAKES WERE STRONGER. I WAS LUCKY, WITH A VEHICLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME IN A PARKING LOT. IN CANADA, IT IS NORMAL TO WEAR EVEN BIGGER, WIDER SNOW BOOTS IN THE WINTER. HAS ANYONE EVERY CONSIDERED THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PEDALS AS A ROOT CAUSE FOR UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION? UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION [INCIDENT: 100223-000473], FEBRUARY 23, 2010, FROM TOYOTA. *TR
Fuel system, Other, Feb 23, 2010
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. FOR 18 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO DEALER COMPLAINING OF THE IDLING PROBLEM. I CAN BE SITTING AT THE LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGINS TO IDLE TO THE POINT THE CAR VIBRATES. I HAVE CHANGED GAS, HAD THE INJECTION SYSTEM CHECKED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG EITHER WITH THE GAS LINE OR THE MOTOR. DURING THE RECENT SNOW STORM I WAS SITTING AT THE LIGHT WITH A 1/2 CAR LENGTH BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS ON LEVEL ROAD AND MY FOOT WASN'T ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR BEGAN TO IDLE FAST AND SURGED FORWARD. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SLIDE. I AM REPEATEDLY TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, IT IS EITHER THE INJECTION SYSTEM, THE GAS LINE OR THE MOTOR, WHICH EVERY IT IS IT IS DANGEROUS. THEY ALSO TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AT 30,000 BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 22, 2010, crash
I OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA IT WAS WRECKED IN MAY OF 2009 THE STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THE CAR I TOLD MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHAT HAPPENED BUT THEY DID NOT CHECK INTO IT . I HAVE CALLED THE TOYOTA COMPANY AND THEY TOLD ME TO WRITE A LETTER I ALSO HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL ATTORNEYS. I AS OF RIGHT NOW HAVE NO OTHER WAY OF TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT PAY THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 19, 2010
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE COMPUTER (BRAIN) TO THE CAR WENT OUT. JUST ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING AND I CAME TO A RED LIGHT. WHEN I STOPPED, THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY TURNED ITSELF OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. IT HAD THE SOUNDS OF A DEAD BATTERY TRYING TO START BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER. SO I WAS STUCK AT THE LIGHT UNTIL A TOW TRUCK CAME TO GET ME. UPON TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP, I FOUND OUT THAT THE COMPUTER HAD GONE OUT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY HAD A NOTICE OUT TO ALL MECHANICS SO IF A CAR CAME INTO THERE SHOP, THEY WOULD KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. I THEN CONTACTED TOYOTA WHO TOLD ME THAT I WAS 8,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THAT THEY HAD SET TO REPLACE THIS DEFECT. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET THEM TO REPLACE IT AND THEY FLAT OUT DENIED ME. I KNOW MY CAR WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I FELT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY JUST TOLD ME THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. MY REASONING FOR IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH THE FACT THAT WHEN THAT PART GOES OUT, THE CAR WILL JUST TURN OFF AND YOU ARE STUCK. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE AT A LIGHT. WHAT IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY? I WOULD OF BEEN STRUCK FROM BEHIND FROM THE OTHER CARS THAT WERE BEHIND ME GOING 65MPH. AFTER ARGUING WITH TOYOTA AND GETTING NOWHERE, I ENDED UP PAYING OVER $700.00 TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED SO I COULD ONCE AGAIN USE MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD OF BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, SINCE THEY KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM AND THEY SHOULD OF BEEN WILLING TO REPLACE THE PART NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE VEHICLE. *TR
Steering, Traction control system, Feb 18, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE ACTIVATED CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10
Steering, Feb 18, 2010
TL*THE 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED SINCE THERE WAS A FEE INVOLVED. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 17, 2010
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO HOME AFTER WORK. THE CAR FEELS LIKE CHOKED AND STOPPED. I MANAGED TO STOPPED ON THE SIDE. CAR CAN NOT BE STARTED AGAIN. STARTER IS FINE, JUST CAN NOT START THE ENGINE. HAVE IT TOWED TO SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEAD. SINCE THE CAR WAS ASSEMBLED IN JAPAN, THE FUEL PUMP IS $900 ON PARTS, AND LABOR IS EXTRA. I HAD THE CAR FOR 4 AND HALF YEARS, LESS THAN 50K MILES. THAT IS A PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WHICH SUPPOSE TO LAST AT LEAST 10 OR 15 YEARS. LUCKY THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED, OTHERWISE I WOULD BE HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Feb 17, 2010
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH WAS PURCHASED CERTIFIED USED AT 21,000 MILES. SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 7 TIMES FOR AN ALIGNMENT. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES TO THE LEFT, BETWEEN 40 TO 65 MPH. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE HIGHWAY CONDITIONS HERE IN CALIFORNIA, BUT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON MOSTLY SURFACE STREETS FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND THE SAME ISSUE KEEPS OCCURRING. ALSO, IN REVERSE THERE IS A LARGE KNOCKING SOUND AND ACCELERATION WHEN IT IS COLDER THAN 50 DEGREES. *TR
Steering, Feb 17, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE SECOND TIME SHE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, THE FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Wheels, Feb 16, 2010
BOTH MY 1997 AND MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA HAVE RIMS THAT "RUST" ONTO THE CAR. BY THAT I MEAN THAT WITH THE LUG NUTS REMOVED AND A PRY BAR AND A TORCH WITH MAP GAS I AM STILL NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE RIMS FROM THE VEHICLE. MONROE MUFFLER AND BRAKE TOOK A LARGE MALLET AND ABOUT TEN WHACKS PER WHEEL TO REMOVE THE RIMS. THIS POSES A DANGER TO ME AS I AM NOT ABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE SHOULD I HAVE ONE. I AM STRANDED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 16, 2010
MALFUNCTION WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. IT WAS STICKING AS I WAS ON A HIGHWAY DOING 50 MILES AND HOUR. IT INCREASED TO 70 MILES AN HOUR, AT WHICH TIME I APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK I HAD TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN SHOULDER WHERE I PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES PUT CAR INTO PARK THEN CAR FINALLY STOPPED. *TR