2007 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 883 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2007 reports, 132 involved a crash and 7 involved a fire. 89 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleOct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
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Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleAug 28, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
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Air bagsMay 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
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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.
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Engine and engine coolingAug 26, 2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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Equipment, other, labelsFeb 3, 2010
SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.
A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.
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Representative owner complaints: electrical system
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Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Electrical system, Jun 29, 2012, fire
I WAS DRIVING UPHILL ON A ONE-WAY STREET IN DOWNTOWN WHEN I SAW AND HEARD THE SPARKS ABOUT 1 MINUTE APART FROM EACH OTHER ON THE FRONT LEFT SIDE BETWEEN THE CRACK OF THE HOOD, THE CAR LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. I STARTED IT AGAIN, AND IT ONLY MOVED ABOUT TWO FEET AND TURNED OFF. THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACK, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. AN UNKNOWN DRIVER WHO WAS IN FRONT OF US WAS MERGING TO PARK TO THE RIGHT TOLD US TO GET OFF BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON FIRE, NEXT THE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. IT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE BURNED PLASTIC, AND THEN WE SAW THE THICK GREY SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE CRACK OF THE HOOD. I PULLED THE HAND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK DOWN ANY FURTHER. I OPENED THE HOOD WE ALL GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I WENT BACK INSIDE THE CAR TO UNHOOKED THE HARNESS OFF MY DOG. I WAS SO SCARED THAT I COULDN'T RELEASE MY DOG, AND MY SON'S GIRLFRIEND HELPED ME, AND WE GOT MY DOG OUT. MY SON, HIS GIRLFRIEND AND I GOT THE SUPER-SIZE LARGE DRINK WE JUST BOUGHT AT MCDONALD'S AND DUMPED ON THE FIRE WITH THE HELP OF THE UNKNOWN MAN WHO GOT A BUCKET OF SOME LIQUID POSSIBLY WATER FROM THE HOTEL NEXT TO US, AND THE FIRE WAS OUT. I WAS SO TERRIFYING OF HOW RAPID MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND HOW FAST EVERYTHING HAPPENING. MY CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY TOYOTA REGULARLY, AND THE MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON WHY THE FIRE STARTED. TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE DEFECTED COMPUTER TWICE, THE TRANSMISSION ONCE, I HAD TWO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN A CAR WITH SO MANY MANUFACTURERS DEFECTIVE PARTS. UNEXPLAINABLE FIRE, IS THE RESPONSE I GOT FROM THE INSURANCE AND REPAIR SHOP WHICH DOES NOT MAKE ME FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT COULD CAUGHT FIRE AT ANY TIME.
Electrical system, Dec 29, 2011, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER OUTLET WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN THE POWER OUTLET WAS USED, A BURNING ODOR WOULD PENETRATE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER OUTLET FUSE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE POWER OUTLET FUSE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Oct 10, 2011
WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD, THE CAR STALLED DURING ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR, HOWEVER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURNOVER. AFTER WAITING APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES THE CAR RESTARTED, BUT THEN STALLED AGAIN AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS OF RUNNING. THE DRIVER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED. THINKING IT MAY BE A FUEL LEVEL PROBLEM, THE DRIVER WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND BOUGHT THREE GALLONS OF GAS AND PUT IT IN THE CAR. BUT THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN AFTER RUNNING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE DRIVER LET THE CAR SIT IN THE PARKING LOT OVER NIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT IN THE MORNING, AGAIN, THE CAR STALLED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. AFTER READING NUMEROUS ENTRIES PERTAINING TO THE COROLLA'S ECM, THE DRIVER HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *KB
Electrical system, Sep 22, 2011
ON JUNE 13TH 2011 MY WIFE WAS ON A NY STATE HIGHWAY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TRAVELING AT 65MPH AND THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. MY WIFE WAS VERY LUCKY AS SHE ROLLED TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY THAT SHE WAS NOT REAR ENDED.MY WIFE RESTARTED CAR AFTER 15 MINUTES, BUT CAR SHUT OFF 2 MORE TIMES. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A CAR REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THE NEXT DAY REPAIR SHOP SAID YOU NEED TO GET TOYOTA TO A DEALERSHIP. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE MAIN COMPUTER FAILED.THE ECM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC FEE $40.50 FROM REPAIR SHOP THAT TOYOTA REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME. I HAD CAR TOWED AND TOYOTA FIXED THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALLED. HOWEVER I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER MY TOYOTA WAS REPAIRED.I WROTE TWO LETTERS ASKING FOR THE $40.50 THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY CAUSED. I DID NOT REQUEST TOWING FEES BECAUSE I HAVE AARP COVERAGE. I EXPLAINED IN MY LETTER TO TOYOTA CORP. THAT A $40.50 CHARGE IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR MY WIFE WHO COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY. YOU WOULD THINK A COMPANY OF THIS SIZE WOULD BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT IN ORDER 2 MAINTAIN CUSTOMER LOYALTY. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 9, 2011
ON AUGUST 7, 2011 WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK I STARTED MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AND I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WASN'T ON WHEN I DROVE TO WORK EARLIER. ON THE WAY HOME I NOTICED THE CAR STARTED TO SOUND FUNNY THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. I SUDDENLY TRY TO SPEED UP TO GET INTO A PARKING LIGHT BEFORE THE CAR SHUT OFF BUT IT WONT ACCELERATE, I MADE IT INTO THE PARKING LIGHT AND THE CAR JUS SHUT OFF WHILE IN DRIVE. SO I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TRY TO RESTART IT BUT IT WONT START. SO I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE PARKING LIGHT AND CATCH A RIDE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT BACK TO GET THE CAR IT STARTED BUT THEN IT SHUT OFF, I GOT THE BATTERY CHECKED AND IT WAS GOOD. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER. I'M VERY UPSET BECAUSE NOW I DON'T HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION AND I HAVE TO WORK ALSO I'M SCARED I FIXED IT AND IT GO BAD AGAIN AND MY CAR ONLY HAVE 19,800 MILES ON IT. *TR
Electrical system, Jun 7, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT AN OXYGEN SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Electrical system, Dec 29, 2010
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A BAD ECM WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA COROLLAS BETWEEN THE YEARS 05 2005-2007. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE THE CAR JUST DIES. MANY FORUMS HAVE STATED THAT THEY WERE FORTUNATE THAT THEY WERE NOT REAR ENDED. SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS ITEM AND AVOID POTENTIAL HARM TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Air bags, Vehicle speed control, Dec 15, 2010, crash
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE BEGAN TO SPEED UP BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHILE WAITING AT A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM, AND THEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE AND TO SEE WHY THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *JB
Steering, Electrical system, Structure, Service brakes, Electric, Nov 16, 2010
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 11/14/10 AND CAR STARTED SLAM SHIFTING, AND DIED ON FREEWAY. THE CAR STARTED AGAIN, AND I TOOK IT TO XX IN MORENO VALLEY NEXT DAY. DEALER SAID FAULTY ECU (DTC P2716) AND THE PART MUST BE ORDERED. I ASKED IF THEY COULD PROVIDE A LOANER CAR BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH A FAULTY ECM. I WAS TOLD PART WILL MOST LIKELY BE IN TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. THE DEALER SAID A LOANER CAR WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS THE CAR TOTALLY STOP OPERATING. I LIVE IN SAN BERNARDINO AND WORK IN MORENO VALLEY, APPROX 26 MILES ONE WAY. I HAVE AAA TOWING BASIC FOR 6 MILES. I WOULD USUALLY PURCHASE AAA SOUTHERN CA AUTOMOBILE CLUB TOWING FOR UP TO 100 MILES, BUT BECAUSE I BOUGHT A NEW RELIABLE TOYOTA, I JUST GOT THE BASIC TOWING IN CASE THE BATTERY DIED. I DON'T HAVE TOWING TO GET THE CAR TO MORENO VALLEY IN CASE IT COMPLETELY STOPS RUNNING. I'M WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY AND LOGISTICS! I DON'T TRUST THIS TOYOTA COROLLA. DEALER WILL NOT KEEP THE CAR AND GIVE ME A LOANER UNTIL THE PART ARRIVES. WILL TOYOTA BE RESPONSIBLE IF THIS CAR STALLS AGAIN IN TRAFFIC AND CAUSES AN ACCIDENT? WILL TOYOTA BE RESPONSIBLE IF THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER? WILL TOYOTA BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES DAMAGED FROM THE HARD SHIFTING? WILL TOYOTA BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE CAR CATCHES FIRE FROM FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING? THIS COROLLA HAS HAD BRAKE AND STEERING PROBLEMS. BRAKE FLUID ALWAYS LOW, ALTHOUGH BRAKES VERIFIED AS REPAIRED AND OKAY BY TECHNICIAN. THE WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL IS GOING BAD AND THE TIRE WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THE TIRE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS GOOD. I SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING ONCE IN AWHILE. THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY BEARING BAD. OCCASIONALLY, SMELL ANTIFREEZE, WHICH INDICATES A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. WIND NOISE, WINDOWS CREAK WHEN MOVED UP/DOWN. THE LOCKS SQUEAK. THE INTERIOR RATTLES. THE PAINT JOB IS RUNNY, WELD POINTS ARE SLOPPY. CAR STALLING, SLAM SHIFTING, THEN CUTTING OFF. THE CAR HAS A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES. *TR
Electrical system, Oct 21, 2010
1. PULLED UP TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOPPED 2. CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CALLED A WRECKER TO TOW CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TRAFFIC WAS BLOCKED FOR AROUND 30 MINUTES. WE WERE IN DANGER OF BEING REAR ENDED THE ENTIRE TIME. 3. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID THE ECU HAD FAILED AND THEY INSTALLED A NEW ONE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Sep 1, 2010
MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 COROLLA "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING BACK TO COLLEGE ON 8/29/10. SHE STATED THAT THE CAR STARTED TO JERK PERIODICALLY ALSO. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY THE FOLLOWING DAY AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC ON 8/30/10. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN RELEASED REGARDING A RECALL ON THE ECM AND TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I TOOK IT TO TOYOTA MALL OF GEORGIA AND HANDED THE SERVICE REP THE PRINTOUT OF THE BULLETIN AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I ASKED HIM IF THIS HAD TO DO WITH THE RECENT RECALL - HE SAID THAT THIS WASN'T RECENT SINCE THE DATE ON THE BULLETIN WAS 2007. HE SAID PROBABLY THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD CALL WHEN HE KNEW FOR SURE. A FEW HOURS LATER HE SAID THAT THE ECM WAS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. IN THE INTERIM, I HAD DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BULLETIN ISSUED ON 8/26/10 SO WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR LATER THAT EVENING, I QUESTIONED A DIFFERENT SERVICE REP AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ANY RECALL! HUH? DIDN'T THE OTHER REP TELL ME THAT THIS WAS FROM 2007? I SAID WHY DID YOU REPLACE THE ECM THEN, HE SAID BECAUSE THERE IS A START UP ISSUE WITH THE ECM. I TOLD HIM WE WEREN'T HAVING START UP TROUBLE, BUT THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK. I TOLD HIM WHAT I HAD LEARNED ABOUT THE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND ASKED HIM IF THESE ISSUES WERE FIXED WITH THIS REPLACEMENT AND HE SAID NO, JUST THE START UP ISSUE!! HE SAID SINCE THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THE STALLING ISSUE, THEY COULDN'T FIX THIS. I WAS TOTALLY CONFUSED AND DID NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY DAUGHTER BACK IN THAT CAR. NOW I SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS GOING BACK TO 2007 REGARDING THIS. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR 3 YEARS AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO INFORM THE PUBLIC. MEANWHILE MY DAUGHTER HAS BASICALLY BEEN DRIVING A TIME BOMB FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS!! I DON'T FEEL THAT THE REPLACEMENT HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, SO NOW WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Electrical system, Aug 26, 2010
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND THEN TURNED OFF. MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ROUGH AND JERKING BETWEEN GEARS - PARTICULARLY GOING IN AND OUT OF REVERSE. A FEW WEEKS LATER MY DASH LIGHT WENT OUT, AND MY TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED TOYOTA, AND THEY HAD ME COME IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY ECU RE-CALIBRATED. RATHER THAN RE-CALIBRATING IT, I WAS TOLD AFTER THE APPOINTMENT THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE ECU. THE REPLACEMENT ECU WAS INSTALLED ON AUGUST 7, 2010. THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP ME WITH THE LIGHTING PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE PROBLEM. NONE OF MY FUSES ARE BLOWN. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE AS HARD OF A TIME SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AS IT DID BEFORE THE ECU REPLACEMENT, BUT NOW I AM HARDLY ABLE TO ACCELERATE UP THE HILL TO MY HOUSE. MY ENGINE REVS UP TO ALMOST 4000RPM JUST TRYING TO GET UP TO 30MPH. THE ENGINE IS WORKING HARD AND IS LOUD, THE CAR HAS BEEN VIBRATING DURING ACCELERATION, AND IT TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR. THERE WAS A RECALL ANNOUNCED ON MY CAR, AND I WENT TO TOYOTA.COM TO CHECK MY VIN. IT IS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, BUT I ALREADY HAD THE NEW PART THEY SAY I NEED INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WANT TO RETURN THIS CAR. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Aug 26, 2010
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY AT ~55 MPH, AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED ONCE. STALLED OUT AGAIN ON HIGHWAY LATER THAT DAY AND NEEDED TOW TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP NOTED ENGINE STALLING BELOW 1000 RPM, AND COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH COMPUTER (ECM). DEALERSHIP REPLACED ECM (89661-02K21) FOR FREE UNDER WARRANTY, AND TOYOTA CORP. REIMBURSED FOR TOWING. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 26, 2010
WE OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA FOUR-DOOR WITH A 1.8 LITER DOHC ENGINE. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAR, WE BOUGHT IT USED WITH LOW MILES, WE HAVE HAD FOUR ENGINE CONTROL MODULES IN THIS CAR. THE FIRST ONE WAS IN THE CAR WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. THE SECOND WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY TOYOTA IN MAY OR JUNE OF 2009 UNDER TSB TC015-07. THE THIRD ONE WAS REPLACED IN COLUMBUS, GA., BY TOYOTA ON JULY 12, 2010 WHICH WE HAD TO PAY FOR AND THE FOURTH ONE WAS REPLACED ON JULY 14, 2010 BY TOYOTA IN MOBILE, AL., FREE OF CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY...TWO DAYS LATER. THE SECOND AND THIRD ECM PROBLEM CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 25, 2010
WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA THE ENGINE STALLED (HAD THE AIRCONDITIONER AT FULL BLAST AS IT WAS A HOT DAY). FORTUNATELY, I SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED IT AND PROMPTLY DROVE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (BROUGHT IT FIRST TO FIRESTONE AUTOCARE BUT THEY ADVISED ME TO BRING IT TO TOYOTA). THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE CAR WAS JUMPY SPECIFICALLY WHEN BACKING OUT. IT WAS RUNNING FUNNY EVEN WHEN MOVING FORWARD. BEFORE THEY FIXED THE CAR, THEY ASKED ME IF MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY - (3 YEARS OR 36000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST) AND I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS NOT. THEY TOLD ME AFTERWARDS THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ECU UNIT AND THAT I DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHICH I FOUND STRANGE AS I WAS GIVEN THE IMPRESSION THAT THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 25, 2010
READ A STORY IN USA TODAY ABOUT THE STALLING PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT IT. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE HEADING ON VACATION TO CANADA ON AUG. 7, 2010, CAR STALLED INFRONT OF MALL IN VICTOR NEW YORK. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, CAR STARTED. WENT TO FILL UP GAS TANK (WAS AT 1/4 TANK). COULDN'T START THE CAR AGAIN. CALLED AAA. WHEN TOW TRUCK CAME, WE WERE ABLE TO START AGAIN. HE FOLLOWED ME TO PARTS STORE, IT WAS CLOSED. FOLLOWED HIM TO HIS HOME TO DO SOME CHECKING. WOULDN'T START. TOWED TO LEBRUN TOYOTA IN CANADADEQUA NEW YORK. THEY REPLACE ECU MONDAY MORNING. LEBRUN WAS GREAT AT FIXING THE PROBLEM QUICK. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 25, 2010
1. 08/23/2010- LEFT FOR WORK CAR STALLED, HARD KNOCKING IN GEAR. CAR INOPERABLE I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. 2. ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED 04/23/2009 , PART # 89661-02K21,VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS INCIDENT 08/23/2010 THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE , THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS REPLACED 04/23/2009 ,THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1000.00 TO REPAIR , PLUS THE COST OF A RENTAL CAR. THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME IS 83,419. SO I AM ADVISED IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN TWO YEARS. NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BUT WILL IT HAPPEN IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS? IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECT. THANK GOODNESS THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION TO FACT I WAS HAVING DIFFICULTIES OR AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 24, 2010
I PLANNED A 200-MILE (ONE WAY) VACATION OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, MAY 28 - 31, 2010. I HAD NO SIGNS OF CAR TROUBLES AT THE START OF MY VACATION ON MAY 28 AND NO CAR TROUBLES DURING MY VACATION. HOWEVER, AS I WAS GETTING READY TO DRIVE THE 200 MILES BACK HOME ON MAY 31, I STARTED MY CAR, BUT IT DIED. I STARTED IT AGAIN, AND IT DIED. I MADE SURE THE ACCESSORIES WERE OFF AND THAT NOTHING WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. I THEN STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, AND THE ENGINE RAN FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN DIED. SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, I CALLED TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY. WITH NO WAY TO GET BACK HOME, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REQUEST A DAY OFF FROM WORK THE NEXT DAY, JUNE 1, AND CONTACTED TOYOTA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AGAIN. THEY TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. AFTER THEY HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW, THEY TOLD ME THE COMPUTER/ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE)/ECU (ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) FAILED, AND IT WAS CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO THE ENTIRE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THEY REPLACED THE ECM FREE OF CHARGE. WHILE I AM VERY THANKFUL I WAS PARKED AND IN A SAFE LOCATION (NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY), THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A FAIRLY NEW CAR WITH UNDER 36,000 MILES. I SEARCHED COMPLAINTS, AND IT APPEARS OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2005 - 2007 COROLLAS. TOYOTA ISSUED A TSB BUT DID NOT MAIL IT TO ALL THEIR POTENTIALLY AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. TOYOTA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THESE CARS INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS TO COMPLAIN AND TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEIR CARS BREAK DOWN! *TR
Electrical system, Aug 24, 2010
I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ONE DAY AND MY VEHICLE JUST STALLED OUT. I HAD NOT DRIVEN THROUGH HIGH WATER, OR HAD ANY BRAKE ISSUES, BUT THE CAR STALLED. WENT TO TURN THE NEXT CORNER AFTER I HAD RESTARTED IT, AND IT STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A ROW. I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. *TR
Electrical system, Aug 23, 2010
CAR FAILED STATE INSPECTION ONCE (EMISSIONS) BECAUSE CAR'S COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE TESTING EQUIPMENT. DEALER RETESTED AND GOT IT TO PASS / WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR, WHICH NEVER HAD ANY ENGINE LIGHT INDICATIONS STOPPED IN CITY DRIVING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND 3 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE STOPPED. HAD TO DRIFT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAVE CAR TOWED. ENGINE WOULD RESTART BUT NOT STAY ON FOR MORE THAN 1 MINUTE. DEALER REPLACED THE CAR'S COMPUTER MODULE (ECU). *TR
Electrical system, Aug 11, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. HE WAITED TWO MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Power train, Electrical system, Aug 5, 2010
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA WITH APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES IS SUDDENLY HAVING HARSH TO VIOLENT TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD A SHOP IDENTIFY OR DIAGNOSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE. THEY SAID IT WAS CODE P2716. I CONDUCTED AN INTERNET INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL PEOPLE ALSO EXPERIENCING IDENTICAL ISSUES. ALSO, THE SAME INVESTIGATION REVEALED TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. TO ME, THE PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISSUE OF WEAR AND TEAR. INSTEAD, IT'S CLEAR THERE'S A DEFECT IN A PART OF THE CAR WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 24, 2010
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA AND PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE AND OR SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES TO AVOID ME. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ECM. I HAVE READ OF OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES HAVING THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM . I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS ECM FAILURE, PLEASE SEE THAT TOYOTA REPAIRS ALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Electrical system, Jul 21, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TWICE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jul 20, 2010
2007 COROLLA ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES, ENGINE TOTALLY DIED. COROLLA WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE ENGINE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. *TR