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.
Steering, Suspension, Feb 16, 2010
I BOUGHT A 2005 COROLLA SE FEBRUARY 2009. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THAT IT VEERED HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT AND THOUGHT MAYBE THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS OK. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT "ALL TOYOTAS VEERED TO THE RIGHT" AND THAT DOING AN ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT HELP ANY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS HAPPENS ON ALL ROADS AT ANY SPEED, NOT JUST HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT VEERS AT 25 MPH AND THE TECH ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WONT VEER IF I DON'T ACCELERATE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC IN THAT. IT SEEMS TO ONLY BE GETTING WORSE I HAVE TO HOLD MY STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 10 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND NOW I AM STUCK PAYING FOR IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO WILL LISTEN. PLEASE HELP OR INITIATE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 14, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT PLACED IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS AN AGGRESSIVE ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER IN THE "REVERSE" POSITION THE FAILURE WAS MORE PRONOUNCED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURE WHILE IN THE REVERSE AND REAR ENDED A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE HE BACKED INTO A TREE SHORTLY AFTER HE PURCHASED. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 13, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 COROLLA AND WHEN I BRAKE WHILE GOING OVER A BUMPY AREA OF THE ROAD MY BRAKES MAKE A SHAKING, METALLIC, RATTLING NOISE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, I DO NOT HAVE BRAKES UNTIL I HAVE PASSED OVER THAT POOR SECTION OF THE ROAD. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 12, 2010
HIGH ACCELERATION OF MOTOR. THROTTLE IS NOT RUNNING AS IT SHOULD. CONTINUES TO RUN BETWEEN TWO TO ONE & HALF RPMS CONSTANTLY. TOOK TO DEALER LAST YEAR RE PROBLEM WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF CARPET WAS UNDER PEDAL. THIS WAS TRUE AS MY CARPET HAS FASTENERS WHICH HOLD CARPET IN PLACE. HAVING READ AND REVIEWED TOYOTA SITE, IT CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE THROTTLE. DEALER STATES NOT PART OF RECALL. ADVISE TO CONTACT TOYOTA. UNABLE TO CONTACT BY PHONE. AM IN PROCESS OF WRITING TO COMPANY. *TR
Steering, Tires, Feb 11, 2010
TOYOTA COROLLA, WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT INLAWS CAR STEERING BEING SLOPPY SOMETIMES. I DROVE IT TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING SLALOM FASHION STEERING FELT VERY SLOPPY AND SUSPECTED POWER STEERING. BROUGHT BACK TO HOME AND DID A CHECK OF TIRE PRESSURE WHICH WAS ABOUT 12 PSI IN THE BACK ON BOTH SIDES BUT FONT PRESSURE WITHIN SPEC. ADJUSTED THE REAR TIRES AND PROBLEM DISAPPEARED.. I HEARD OF NHTSA INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM AND WANTED TO REPORT MY FINDINGS THAT LOW PRESSURE CAN SEVERELY EFFECT THE STEERING ON THIS MODEL. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHENEVER THEY WERE ENGAGED. THE BRAKES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10 MONTHS. THE TIRES ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2 YEARS EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT HAS HAD SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS. THE FIRST TIME THE TIRES AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42999.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 10, 2010
I OWN A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE IT IS 5 YEARS OLD IT ONLY HAS 10,530 MILES ON IT AND LESS WHEN THE FIRST EVENT OCCURRED. LAST FALL AFTER IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES I BACKED OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED AND ASSUMED IT WAS SOMEHOW MY FAULT. I HAD A FRIEND WITH ME WHO WITNESSED THE WHOLE INCIDENT. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN MY PARKING GARAGE. SLOW SPEED AGAIN BUT MOVING FORWARD. I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE FLOOR PADS AND MINE WAS LOOSE SO I REMOVED IT. THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, IN JANUARY--THE DAY THE JETS LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP(IT WAS BEFORE THE GAME AND NO ALCOHOL) AGAIN I WAS MANEUVERING IN MY SISTER'S DRIVE WAY AND ALMOST ENDED UP IN HER DEN. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 10, 2010
MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2005 CARS BRAKES HAS ALWAYS MADE A NOISE. FINALLY ON 4-16-09 THE CAR TIRES WAS VERY HOT AND SMOKING. THE NEXT DAY CONTACTED GATES TOYOTA, SOUTH BEND , IN. AND HAD IT TOWED IN. THE MOUNTING DISC BRAKES, DISC BRAKE CALIPERS, PAD KIT, HOLDERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. GATES SAID THAT TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT THEY NEVER DO RECALLS SO COST US $969.27 TO HAVE FIXED EVEN THOUGH WE HAD THE EXTENDED COVERAGE. HELP US GET OUR MONEY BACK FROM WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR THE BRAKES SOMETIMES ACTED UP AN LIKE SKIPPED AND THAN WOULD GRAB, AND MADE NOISES, BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT WAS THAT TYPE OF BRAKES. COULD NOT GET THEM TO FIX IT. *TR
Wheels, Feb 9, 2010
MY 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, WHEN DRIVEN AT MORE THAN 55-60 MPH DOES THE FOLLOWING: 1. WAVERS OR VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN LANE SPECIALLY ON A WINDY DAY 2. THE WHEEL VIBRATES. *TR
Electrical system, Feb 9, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA, AND I HAVE SOMETHING TO REPORT ABOUT THE CAR'S ELECTRONICS, EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT LEAD TO AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS A SMALL COMPARTMENT ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH. RECENTLY I DECIDED TO KEEP A CREDIT CARD IN THE COMPARTMENT JUST FOR CONVENIENCE AT THE GAS PUMP. AFTER A FEW DAYS/WEEKS THE CARD STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT IN TO THE ATTENDANT WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ID STRIP HAD BEEN CORRUPTED, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE STRIP.. I SUSPECT THAT SOMETHING BEHIND THE DASH IS EMITTING ENOUGH RADIATION TO ERASE THE STRIP. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Feb 5, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES WHEN SHE DROVES OVER A POTHOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD. SHE WAS FORCED TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SINCE THE VEHICLE RESPONDED AS IF IT WERE NOT GOING TO STOP. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AND THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
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
Vehicle speed control, Feb 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE ENGINE WOULD REV UP WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURRED. SHE STATED THAT THE ISSUE SEEMED TO SURFACE WHEN SHIFTING (THE VEHICLE HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). SHE NOTED THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AND DISAPPEAR ON ITS OWN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. SHE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,894. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 3, 2010
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT -CODE P2716 - HARD SHIFTING - JERKING WHEN SHIFTING. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 3, 2010
I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. SOMETIME IN MID-LATE 2007 I STARTED THE CAR UP AND AFTER IT STARTED UP THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING WHILE I WAS STILL IN PARK. I HADN'T DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL ENOUGH TO WARRANT THAT LEVEL OF ENGINE RACING. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND CALLED UP THE TOYOTA DEALER WHERE I SERVICE THE CAR TO REPORT IT AND ASK WHAT I SHOULD DO. I WAS TOLD THAT PERHAPS SOMETHING WAS MOMENTARILY STICKING IN THE THROTTLE AND TO BRING IT IN IF IT RECURS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, THE SITUATION HAS NOT RECURRED, BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT IT IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT SUA PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA VEHICLES. THE 2005 COROLLA IS NOT AMONG THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED BY TOYOTA. MY VEHICLE HAD MAYBE 25,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, Feb 1, 2010
TOYOTA COROLLA XRS 2005 GAS PEDAL STICKING. WHILE DRIVING SPEED INCREASED. I HAD TO FIGHT WITH GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. DANGER WAS IMMINENT AND I FOUGHT WITH PEDALS. IF I HAD BEEN ON AN OPEN ROAD WITH NOTHING AHEAD OF ME (GIVING ADDITIONAL TIME) I WOULD HAVE DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH. THIS IS A XRS HAVING 6 SPEED MANUAL AND LARGER ENGINE THAN STANDARD COROLLA. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED WASN'T THE RESULT OF OPERATOR ERROR BUT REPETITION OF SIMILAR EVENT INDICATES OTHER THAN OPERATOR ERROR. THE DATE INDICATED ON FORM WAS ONLY USED SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE ENTERING DATA. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Feb 1, 2010, crash
I WAS PARKING MY 05 COROLLA IN MY PRIVATE PARKING SPACE, FACING A SIDEWALL OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING IN WHICH I RESIDE. THE PARKING SPACE ALSO FACES A NARROW SIDEWALK AND AN EQUALLY NARROW GARDEN SPACE ALONGSIDE THE BUILDING. I DROVE IN SLOWLY, WHEN I WAS SUDDENLY AIRBORNE AND MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR TO MY RIGHT IN ORDER TO AVOID SMASHING INTO THE BUILDING, THE CAR MOVED ALONG IN THE ONLY SPACE POSSIBLE, LEAVING SCRAPES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR AND ON THE BUILDING , AND ON RIGHT, DAMAGING THE FRONTS OF TWO PARKED CARS. IN ORDER TO AVOID GOING INTO THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR STREET, I MANAGED TO TURN THE CAR INTO A GARDEN AREA TO MY RIGHT, DOING SOME DAMAGE TO PLANTINGS, AND ENDING UP BACK IN THE PARKING AREA, FROM WHICH I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE CAR, THIS TIME SAFELY, INTO THE PARKING SPACE. I NOTE THAT TOYOTA DOES NOT LIST 05 COROLLAS AS SUBJECT TO THEIR CONCERN. I AM OFFERING WITNESS TO THE DANGEROUS DANCE MY 05 PERFORMED. *TR UPDATED 05/05/2010. *LJ UPDATED 05/06/10.*JB
Electrical system, Jan 31, 2010
ECU OR ECM IN 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VARIOUS PROBLEMS, MINE WAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ,BUT MY TRANSMISSION WAS OKAY THE ECU OR ECM WAS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION NOT TO SHIFT RIGHT,.UPON TALKING TO DEALERSHIP THOUSANDS OF UNITS REPLACED AND THERE ARE SEVERAL ONLINE ISSUES OF THIS PART MALFUNCTIONING,WARRANTY COVERS TO 80,000 MILES BUT IF OVER THAT IT IS A $800.00 REPAIR FOR A PART TOYOTA KNOWS IS BAD, HAD PART REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE I,DON,T FEEL THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS... *TR
Power train, Electrical system, Jan 30, 2010
P2716, ECM PROBLEM. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jan 29, 2010, crash
I HIT BRAKES AT A STOP LIGHT & THE CAR ACCELERATED, HIT THE CAR IN FRONT ME & PUSHED IT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE SECOND TIME I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING, BUT WHEN I BRAKED IT AGAIN ACCELERATED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Jan 26, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OR GREATER; HOWEVER, THE PEDAL WOULD RELEASE IT SELF AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39000.
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
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
Latches/locks/linkages, Dec 17, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE TRUNK WOULD NO LONGER OPEN USING THE RELEASE LEVER OR THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE WAS ADVISED WAS THAT THE RELEASING MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15184.
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