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.
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 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
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.
Campaign 10V036000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine and engine cooling
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Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Mar 18, 2010
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HOME ON MY LUNCH HOUR AND MY CAR STALLED TWICE ON A SHARP TURN. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL ON THE TURN BECAUSE THE STEERING BECAME (QUITE UNEXPECTEDLY) VERY DIFFICULT. AT FIRST I DIDN'T REALIZE THE CAR HAD STALLED, CAUSING THE STEERING PROBLEM. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CAR STALLED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT COULD BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, ETC., AND THEY'D RUN DIAGNOSTICS ON IT. AFTER BEING THERE OVER FOUR HOURS, ALL THEY SAID WAS THAT THE BATTERY WAS "MARGINAL" BUT IT TOOK A CHARGE. I ASKED ABOUT PUTTING IN A NEW BATTERY AND THE SERVICE REP SAID HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT. I WASN'T CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC OR BATTERY CHARGE. I BELIEVE, NOW THAT I'VE HEARD ABOUT THE STALL ISSUE TODAY IN THE NEWS, THAT THIS PROBLEM IS WHY I WASN'T CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOWEVER, I WAS NOT INFORMED THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 18, 2010
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA LE 41K MILES BOUGHT USED A MONTH AGO.. I BEEN EXPERIENCING VERY SIMILAR BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS AS NOTED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: PE09054 . WHILE DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AROUND 40MPH+ AND SOMETIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VERY RANDOMLY ENGINE STALLS OR SLOWLY LOWERS TO ABOUT 2000 RPM ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON.. I TRIED TO GIVE IT MORE GAS BUT ENGINE WON'T PICK UP ABOVE 2000RPM. I PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THEN RESTARTS THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES, ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF AND I CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY AGAIN.. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST 2 TIMES IN MY DAILY COMMUTE (30 MINUTES ONE WAY) .. AND IS GETTING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 18, 2010
2-17-10 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO RENT A CAR. WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND IT STARTED AND RAN FINE FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN STARTED STALLING AGAIN. ONCE WHEN ON INTERSTATE I-26 I WAS IN PASSING LANE DOING 65 MPH AND IT STALLED AND I HAD TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY IRATE MOTORIST. IF THAT'S NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND IT WOULD STALL EVERY 10-15 MILES. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC ON 3-15-10 AND HE INSTALLED A NEW OXYGEN SENSOR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR THE NEXT 100 MILES. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THE MECHANIC SUSPECTS THE ECM IS THE PROBLEM. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. DON'T KNOW IF USED PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Mar 2, 2010
UNEXPECTED, SUDDEN, FULL ACCELERATION WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP [WITH THE TRANSAXLE IN "DRIVE"]. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Mar 2, 2010
UNEXPECTED, SUDDEN, FULL ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING/SLOWING AND LITTLE OR NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES. *TR OCCURS WHILE BRAKING, BOTH SLOWING AS WELL AS WHILE STOPPED. *SMCH
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 22, 2010
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITHIN THE CITY AT 45 MPH, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING NON RESPONSIVE AND THE ENGINE LOSING OUT POWER. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO WENT ON. THIS STALLING ISSUE HAPPENED TWICE AND I HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE CURB TO EVADE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT IN THE TRAFFIC. BOTH THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON 08/06/2008. SUBSEQUENT TO THE STALLING THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER TRYING FEW TIME I COULD GET IT TO START ONCE MORE AND BARELY MANAGED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERS SERVICE STATION. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR OVERNIGHT AND CALLED ME TO INFORM NEXT DAY THAT THEY COULD NOT QUITE FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. THE CAR BEING UNDER WARRANTY I WAS NOT CHARGED ANYTHING. THE DEALER COMMENTS ON MY INVOICE STATED - "ENGINE ECU MALFUNCTION REPLACE ENGINE ECU". (FOR THE STALLING PROBLEM) "IMMOBILIZER NOT RESPONDING". (FOR THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT) THE INCIDENT HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 15, 2010
RE MY 2007 COROLLA CE. DRIVING WITH MY HUSBAND IN MY 2007 COROLLA IN 8/09 WAS MAKING RIGHT TURN OUT OF RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION ONTO HEAVY TRAFFIC ROADS DURING RUSH HOUR. WITH NO WARNING ENGINE LITERALLY STOPPED DEAD AS I WAS MOVING INTO LANE AND PERHAPS 20% OF WAY INTO LANE. ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE BEFORE THAT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY--WHEN ENGINE STOPPED DEAD--FRONT OF CAR WAS NOT FULLY IN LANE INTO WHICH I WAS TURNING AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC COULD MOVE AROUND ME. TURNED OFF IGNITION, LET SET FOR PERHAPS 60 SECONDS; WAS ABLE TO RE-START ENGINE; CAR STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, DRIVING 1.2 MILES. GARAGED OVERNIGHT; CAR STARTED NEXT MORNING BUT DIED HALFWAY OUT OF GARAGE. AFTER 5-10 MINUTES STARTED AGAIN BUT DIED AFTER DRIVING 30 YARDS. HAD TOWED TO DEALER; LEARNED THERE'D BEEN A "DEALER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN 9/08, TSB EGO42-07, IN RE DEFECTIVE PART, TO QUOTE SERVICE MGR "BAD BATCH OF ECM'S IN "SOME" 2007 TOYOTAS." DEALERS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE INFORMED CUSTOMERS OF THIS DEFECTIVE ECM WHEN THEY BROUGHT COROLLAS IN FOR SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAD THIS COROLLA SERVICED AT 2 DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS BETWEEN 9/08 AND 8/09, DATE OF INCIDENT, AND NEITHER INFORMED ME OF THIS TSB. MY HUSBAND AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS INCIDENT AND, SINCE I TRANSPORT MY 4 YR OLD NEPHEW, HE, TOO, HAD BEEN AT RISK. DEALERSHIP REP SHRUGGED ... COULD HAVE CARED LESS. THIS DEFECT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN A MERE TSB ... THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AND COROLLA OWNERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. ONLINE RESEARCH AT THE TIME INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN COROLLAS WHICH HAD DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SO WE WERE PROBABLY FORTUNATE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC FOR US. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Power train, Feb 10, 2010
IN MAY 21, 2009, WHEN MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN A 45 MPH ROAD, THE CAR SPEED SUDDENLY COULDN'T MAINTAIN AND STARTED TO DECREASE ALTHOUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THEN FOUND THE CAR ENGINE STALLED AND COULDN'T RESTART. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO OTHER CAR HIT HIS CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BUT ENGINE SUDDENLY STALL WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN A HIGHWAY COULD BE LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM, WHICH COULD BE EVEN WORSE THAN SUDDEN ACCELERATION. I HAVE READ QCSREPORT00203 REPORT REGARDING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN TOYOTA CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. IN THIS REPORT IT STATES: IT IS FREQUENTLY POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM IS USED IN AN ENGINE IN A SPECIFIC VEHICLE ONCE THE MAKE, THE MODEL, THE MODEL YEAR, AND THE CORRESPONDING TOYOTA ENGINE FAMILY ARE IDENTIFIED. IN 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA OWNERS' MANUAL, PAGE107, IT CLEARLY STATES: IF ENGINE SPEED DOES NOT INCREASE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE IN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. FROM THIS STATEMENT, IT TELLS THAT TOYOTA DOES AWARE THE ENGINE SUDDEN STALL PROBLEM AND THE DEFECTIVENESS OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ON 2007 COROLLA AS WELL. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 7, 2010
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA I BOUGHT NEW. WITH 17,000+ MILES ON IT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THIS EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD AT 45 MPH. THE CAR'S SPEED IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO 15 MPH. I AVOIDED ACCIDENT AND INJURY, BUT WAS HORRIFIED AT THE THOUGHT I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE NEXT DAY I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. I FOUND IT ODD THAT THE SERVICE WRITER DIDN'T EVEN BLINK ABOUT THIS, AND THAT A NEW ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS READILY AVAILABLE. THE EXPERIENCE MADE ME THINK THIS MUST BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TW
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Feb 4, 2010
I BOUGHT A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. I HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE ON JAN. 29, 2010. (1) FIRSTLY, WHEN I GOT OFF WORK, I COULD NOT START THE ENGINE. I TRIED 3 TIMES, AND ENGINE WAS FINALLY STARTED AND BOTH THE BATTERY AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS VERY WORRIED AND DECIDED TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. (2) THE NEXT MORNING, I DROVE TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP NEARBY. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MY WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP, MY ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY!!! I WAS SO NERVOUS, QUICKLY TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY LIGHT AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND FINALLY I ARRIVED AT TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER CHECKED MY CAR AND FOUND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD. THEY REPLACED IT WITH A NEW ECM. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR NOW. MY CAR IS ONLY ABOUT 22,000 MILES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF TOYOTA'S ELECTRONICS. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 2, 2010, fire
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME SAFELY. THE NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. WITHIN 20 MINUTES, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. WITHIN MINUTES, HE WAS NOTIFIED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH TOYOTA OF AMERICA. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 14,200.
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 19, 2009
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLED A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN DOWNTOWN RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC. WOULD START BACK UP, BUT ONLY IDLE FOR 30 SEC. AND DIE AGAIN. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). THIS APPEARS TO BE A WAY TO COMMON PROBLEM AS DISCUSSED ON THE TOYOTA FORUMS. SEEMS TO OCCUR WITH MID-30K MILEAGE. MINE HAD 34,800 MILES. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 8, 2009
I SAW ARTICLE ABOUT 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA STALLING PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A 2007 THAT HAS EXPERIENCED A MINOR VERSION OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE NEW. AT LOW SPEED <30MPH ENGINE RPM WILL RANDOMLY DROP FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN COME BACK UP. DOES NOT APPEAR TO OCCUR AT IDLE. PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN COLD. DID NOT THINK IT SERIOUS UNTIL I SAW THE ARTICLE. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE DONE IS HAD OUR MECHANIC CHECK FOR ENGINE CODES, NO CODES REPORTED. WE ALSO HAVE A 2008 COROLLA THAT DOES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Dec 7, 2009
RE: 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE, PURCHASED IN JULY 2007, APPROX. 15,000 MILES. ON 7/29/09, CAR STALLED TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (I-95) AS I NORMALLY DO. STALLED ON MY BLOCK AFTER I MADE TURN INTO STREET. AFTER A MINUTE, WAS ABLE TO RESTART WITH MINIMAL ENGINE POWER TO TRAVEL ANOTHER 100 FEET. HAD TO REPEAT THIS UNTIL I REACHED MY DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT (WIRE FOR THE COMPUTER DISLODGED OR FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM). THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. NO TIME TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONLY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT APPEARED WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ENGINE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WITHOUT SOME INDICATION THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY OR WORSE. DEALER REPLACED THE PART THAT DAY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 29, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINES COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25030, FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21450. UPDATE 12/14/09 *CN UPDATED 12/16/09*JB
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 13, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE IDLED HIGHLY. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV EXCESSIVELY FOLLOWED BY A LOW POWER RESPONSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER TEN MINUTES AND IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Jul 17, 2009
OUR SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT APPROX 55 MPH, IN THE AFTERNOON, IN COOL CLEAR SPRING WEATHER... A CLUNK WAS HEARD, THE ENGINE DIED, HE WAS LUCKY TO FIND A WIDE SPOT TO PULL OFF THE RURAL TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND COAST TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, DIAGNOSES REVEALED DTC 607 ECM PERFORMANCE, DESCRIPTION COMPUTER,ENGINE . THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED WITH 1 QUANTITY....FP NUMBER 89661-02K21 COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY. (31,858 MILES ON ODOMETER) THURSTON'S DEALERSHIP IN UKIAH GAVE US GREAT SERVICE AND A QUICK TURN AROUND TIME ENABLING SON TO COMMUTE TO COLLEGE ONCE AGAIN WITH LITTLE INCONVENIENCE. I'M GREATLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND HOPE MY DATA SUBMISSION WILL SERVE TO ALERT SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, MANUFACTURERS AND INVESTIGATORS TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THE ENGINE COMPUTER CHIP DEFECT. I WANT TO HELP PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF OTHER DRIVERS BEING PLACED IN A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION OF LOSS OF ENGINE COMPUTER CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Steering, Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Tires, Wheels, Jun 15, 2009
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN JANUARY 2007. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THE IS A VIBRATION I FEEL COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. MY CAR STOPPED ON THE LI EXPRESSWAY DUE TO 2 SENSORS THAT NO LONGER WORKED. THERE IS A SHAKING IN MY TIRES & EVERY TIME I TURN MY CAR ON THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *TR
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Electrical system, Jun 15, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER IS RELATED TO THE GEARS AND POWER WINDOWS. WHENEVER THE GEARS ARE BEING SHIFTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE SEVERELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO GET NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS INSTALLED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE RECEIVED NUMEROUS ALIGNMENTS BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TWO SENSORS ALSO CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. ALL OF THE FAILURES BEGAN FIVE MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Engine and engine cooling, May 15, 2008
I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA S, AND I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW THAT LEADS TO EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND ROCKS THAT GAIN ACCESS THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WILL ULTIMATELY PUNCTURE HOLES IN THE AC CONDENSER. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF HAVING A PUNCTURED HOLE IN MY AC CONDENSER. SINCE THEY SAY IT IS CAUSED BY A ROCK THE DEALERSHIP ACCEPTS NO FAULT AND THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER IT. THEY CHARGE $728 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE CONDENSER. I AM UPSET BECAUSE I FEEL THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND HAVE DONE VERY LITTLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT YET THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE WHICH I FEEL IS THE CAUSE. THE CAR SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH PROTECTION IN THE FRONT END THAT A ROCK WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE AC CONDENSER SO EASILY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Aug 23, 2007
THE 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA (CE) CAR ENGINE DIDN'T PICK UP SPEED IN HIGHWAY UNTIL PULLING CAR OVER TO SHOULDER AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THIS SITUATION HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES YESTERDAY WHEN I DRIVING IT WITH MY FAMILY ON HIGHWAY I-95 IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. NEXT DAY I WENT TOYOTA DEALER TO FIND OUT THE ISSUE. THEY HOOKED THE ENGINE WITH THE COMPUTER BUT DIDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I FEAR THIS WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE AND MAY CAUSE LIFE THREATEN SITUATION. *TR