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
883 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Apr 26, 2010
DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE TO TURN AND THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN. COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. ARRIVED HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY, MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HOOD AND ASKED ME TO TURN THE CAR ON, LEFT IT RUNNING AND IT SHUT DOWN IN ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. CALLED THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 21, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE FIRST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,750.
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Vehicle speed control, Apr 19, 2010, crash
CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE LOSS OF 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT DUE TO THE GAS PEDAL STICKING. THE CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *JB THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 08/26/13
Vehicle speed control, Apr 18, 2010
I PURCHASED A TOYOTA COROLLA IN APRIL OF 2007 AND RETURNED IT FOR SERVICE IN MAY OF 2007 OR ONE MONTH LATER AS STATE ON THE SERVICE REPORT,"CUSTOMER STATE THE CAR FEELS LIKE THE CAR WANTS TO KEEP GOING AFTER LET OF THE GAS TAKES MORE EFFORT TO SLOW THE CAR". THE DEALER STATED THAT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. HOWEVER, I HAVEN'T BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. I REPORTED THIS 3 YEARS AGO. I WILL STILL AT TIMES GET THE BRAKES FIGHTING THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I HAVE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER ON THE CLAIM. *TR UPDATED 09/15/10
Vehicle speed control, Apr 16, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, WHILE IT WAS AIRBORNE IT ALSO HIT A SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE ALSO FELL 3.5 FEET FROM A RETAINING WALL, CRASHED INTO A FENCE, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT INTO A CREEK AND STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,103.
Suspension, Electrical system, Apr 15, 2010
I OWN A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA WHICH I BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2006. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF MY VEHICLE, FROM COSMETICS, TO VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL, AIR CONDITIONING ISSUES, LEAKING STRUTS, ALIGNMENT ISSUES, AND MOST RECENTLY THE ECM. I WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE, AND RIGHT BEFORE I TURNED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION MY CAR SHOOK, AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALL OF THE LIGHTS AND SERVICE INDICATORS CAME ON, AND THEN SHUT OFF LEAVING ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I TRIED TO START MY VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT NOTHING. MY FRIEND HAD TO HELP ME TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THERE, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN, AND SO I HEADED HOME. JUST AS I GOT TO MY HOUSE, THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN, AND RIGHT BEFORE IT SHUT OFF, IT WOULDN'T EVEN GIVE GAS. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY SHOP, AND AFTER CHECKING THE ENTIRE CAR AND DOING A DIAGNOSTIC, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ECM AND THAT IT WOULD COST 650 TO REPAIR (AND THAT'S FOR A USED/REBUILT ONE). I CALLED TOYOTA, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP TO 80,000 MILES. I AM JUST UNDER 80,000 MILES THANK GOD. THE GUY I SPOKE WITH SOUNDED AS IF HE WASN'T SURPRISED OF THE ISSUE. I AM HAVING MY VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA TODAY, AND I GUESS WILL SEE HOW THIS ALL PANS OUT. THE BAD PART ABOUT IT ALL IS, WHAT IF THEY FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS AGAIN? AND WHAT OTHER ISSUES ARE THERE THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT AND THEIR CONSUMERS DON'T. PLUS, WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR PEOPLES TIME OFF WORK FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND THEIR INCONVENIENCES? AT THIS POINT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA! I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA NEXT, OR THE LEXUS RX320, BUT I WILL DEFINITELY PASS ON THAT NOW! *TR
Suspension, Apr 13, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS VEHICLE WAS AT A REPAIR SHOP, HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR STRUTS WERE LEAKING. WHEN HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE STRUTS TO LEAK AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIR EXPENSES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,670.
Vehicle speed control, Apr 13, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE RPMS WOULD RACE UP AND DOWN FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW COMPUTER AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SO THAT THE DEALER COULD LOOK AT IT AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
Electrical system, Apr 13, 2010
WHILE GETTING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR LOST ALMOST ALL ACCELERATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY TURNED OFF CAR, RESTATED IT AND IT SOUNDED, FELT NORMAL. I DROVE 11 MILES HOME. NEXT DAY: DRIVING TO TOYOTA 2MILES AWAY, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, CAR SHUTS DOWN AT INTERSECTION IN TRAFFIC, BLOCKS FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. CAR STALLS 4 MORE TIMES TO DEALERSHIP. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 12, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT MENTIONED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REQUESTED TAHT VEHICLE NOT BE REPAIRED BEFORE AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS WITHOUT A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, ALTHOUGH SEVERAL MESSAGES WERE LEFT REGARDING THE INSPECTION DATE. THE CURRENT FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Apr 10, 2010
YESTERDAY OUR 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA(13,000) STOPPED DEAD IN FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY-LUCKILY WE MERGED TO SHOULDER NARROWLY MISSING BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS FIXED W/ A NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM. CHECKING IF OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM IT TURNS OUT THAT DIAGNOSTIC CODE P0607 HAS A VERY BAD & SIGNIFICANT HISTORY WITH 2007 COROLLA-CARS JUST DIE!!! BUT NO RECALL. WE ALMOST DIED AND SIMILAR SITUATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Apr 8, 2010, crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,100.
Electrical system, Apr 8, 2010
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA'S ENGINE SHUT OFF AS I WAS GETTING OFF THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO GLIDE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE RODE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PRESSED DOWN THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO (EVEN WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR). THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN. I RESTARTED IT, IT LURCHED FORWARD AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AGAIN. I COULD NOT RESTART IT AGAIN. THE CHECK ENGINE, OIL LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ALL CAME ON BUT ONLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ECU. *TR
Electrical system, Mar 31, 2010
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT JUST SHUT ITSELF OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS FIRST INCIDENT AND MY FATHER-IN-LAW WHO IT A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY ECM. ACCORDING TO HIM THERE ARE A LOT OF SHOPS IN OUR AREA THAT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM. THE DEALER EVEN HAS THE NEW UPDATED PART IN STOCK, WHICH MEANS THEY KNOW IT IS A PROBLEM. DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH ALL OF TOYOTA'S ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS?
Electronic stability control (ESC), Mar 29, 2010
DRIVING ON --185N IN COLUMBUS, GA CAR (2007 TOYOTA COROLLA) STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN;PUT CAR IN PARK ON MEDIAN TOOK CAR TO DEALER ON MONDAY (3/29/2010) DEALER SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IT'S WARRANTEED UP TO 80,000 MILES MY CAR HAS 65,000 MILES DOING RESEARCH, FOUND OUT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN 2006-2007 CORROLLA MODELS SALESMAN TOLD US NOTHING ABOUT IT NO ONE REPORTED REPEATED PROBLEMS (MAYBE BY THE TIME THEY DID, THEY BOUGHT A NEW CAR) BY KEEP TRYING TO CRANK THE CAR TO GET IT TO A SAFE SPOT OFF THE ROAD, ALL THE CRANKINGS EVENTUALLY CAUSED THE STARTER TO GO BAD HADN'T REPLACED STARTER YET, BUT REPLACING STARTER EXPENSE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM HAD TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE IS: P0607 CONTROL MODULE PERFORMANCE (ECM) WAS REPLACED
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 27, 2010
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON 1/04. 3/02 AND 3/12 AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE CONPUTER CONTROL PART ON 3/16
Steering, Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 27, 2010, crash
DAUGTHER WHO IS SEVENTEEN STATED THAT TOYOTA COROLLA 2007 IN WHICH SHE WAS DRIVING WAS TURNING A CORNER ON HIGHWAY 218 IN AND AROUND POLKTON ,NC WAS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE AND WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE AND UNABLE TO TURN AND STEER AND WHEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP CAR BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AND DAUGHTER EVENTUALLY WENT OVER OPPOSITE ONCOMING LANE AND OFF ROAD INTO A DITCH THANK GOD NO ONCOMING CAR WAS COMING COULD HAVE BEEN A LETHAL IF CAR WAS COMING DAUGTER HURT HER BACK IN THE ACCIDENT PLEASE HELP US THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH POWERSTEERING IN THESE TOYOTA COROLLA AND IT IS A SIGN FROM GOD ALMIGHTY AND NEEDS LOOKING IN TO THIS MATTER I DREAMED WEEKS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THAT MY DAUGHTER HAD DIED ANDWHEN WE TOOK THE CAR TO TOYOTA THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON THIS CAR BUT YOU HAVE COMPLAINTS AND IT MUST BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMETHING DANGEROUSLY HAPPENS PLEASE DONT IGNORE THIS PLEA
Other or unspecified, Mar 26, 2010
CAR : 2007 COROLLA CE FIRST INCIDENT : ACCELORATOR WOULD GET STUCK AND IT WOULDN'T GO DOWN UNTIL I PRESS THE BREAKS REALLY HARD. IT KEPT SHAKING THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER INCIDENT I TOOK TO CABE TOYOTA OF LONG BEACH (562) 595-7411 . AND CABE TOYOTA WASTED MY TIME AND KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND SAID NO WORK WAS DONE BECAUSE NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THEY DID SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CAR BECAUSE WEIRD NOISES STARTED HAPPENING. SECOND INCIDENT: 03/24/2010 BREAK FAILURE ON WARDLOW BLVD TOWARDS ATLANTIC AVENUE. BREAKS DID NOT WANT TO GO DOWN. CAR KEPT GOING AFTER TRYING TO PRESS BREAKS! HAD TO SHUT DOWN CAR BY TAKING KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND PULL EMERGENCY BREAK. LUCKILY NO CAR WAS IN FRONT AND BACK. STERRING WHEEL LOCKED. AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED I CALLED CABE TOYOTA AND FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT. THEY TOOK THE CAR FOR LESS THEN A DAY AND TOLD ME TO PICK UP MY CAR. THE MECHANIC SAID "WE HAD IT FOR TWO DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT." AND THEY HAD A MEETING WITH THE TOYOTA AND SAID GIVE THE CAR BACK. TIME OF SUBMITTING CAR 2 PM ON 03/24/2010 . TIME I CALLED TO ASK ABOUT CAR AROUND 1:30ISH 03/25/2010. THEY ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ONE DAY. AND ISSUED THE CAR BACK TO ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WAS SHAKING DRASTICALLY AFTER IT HAPPENED. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WASN'T IN THE CAR. OR I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 23, 2010
I TOOK MY 2007 COROLLA TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 1/18/2010 IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA BECAUSE OF THROTTLE SURGES, AND AT ONE POINT, LOSS OF THROTTLE CAPABILITY. THEY REPLACED 1 PART RELATED TO THE THROTTLE THAT COST OVER 1100 DOLLARS. IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THINGS, AND I RETURNED IT ON 3/23/10, ONLY TO FIND OUT A COMPUTER BOARD AND OXYGEN SENSOR NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 1,000 ADDITIONAL DOLLARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN TOYOTA'S LACK OF OWNERSHIP REGARDING THESE ISSUES. IF I CHOOSE TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE, I WILL THEN DRIVE IT OVER TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, TO PURCHASE A COMPARABLE REPLACEMENT.
Vehicle speed control, Mar 23, 2010
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER STATES REPEATED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS BRAKING FROM NORMAL ROADWAY SPEEDS OF 30-60 MPH AND JUST WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STOPPED, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE AGAINST THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, THE BRAKES HELD ITS POSITION AND THE CONSUMER WAS BALE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE ENGINE RACING OCCURRED, HE TRIED TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO PARK TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM MOVING, HOWEVER THAT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE RPMS ACTING ERRATICALLY, SO HE THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 21, 2010
MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA ENGINE STALLED. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND WENT BACK INSIDE THE HOUSE AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS OFF (WHICH WAS BIZARRE BECAUSE I KNEW I HAD TURNED IT ON). OF COURSE THE RADIO WAS STILL ON. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START IT EITHER RESULTED IN THE CAR NOT STARTING AND IN OTHER INSTANCES IT WOULD START FOR A SECOND AND THEN SHUT OFF. I HAD TO BORROW MY HUSBAND'S CAR FOR THE DAY. WHEN I GOT HOME, MY HUSBAND AND I TRIED STARTING THE ENGINE AGAIN AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS STALLING, ALSO THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON. MY HUSBAND TOLD ME HE READ AN ARTICLE RECENTLY ABOUT COROLLAS AND MATRIX PROBLEMS SO HE WENT BACK AND READ THE ARTICLE ONLINE AND REALIZED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME ISSUES MY CAR WAS EXPERIENCING. I ALSO CHECKED THE COROLLA MANUAL AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT SAYS TAKE THE CAR TO TOYOTA IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 19, 2010
I OWNED A TOYOTA COROLLA 2007 AND THE ENGINE STALLED ONCE. IT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS GETTING OFF A HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE TOOK A 180 DEGREE TURN ON THE RAMP. THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS NO CAR BEHIND ME. I THOUGHT IT DID SOMETHING WRONG TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. THIS WEEK I READ THE NEWS THAT TOYOTA ADMITTED THAT THERE MAY BE A ENGINE DEFECT. I HOPE THAT TOYOTA IS TAKING STEP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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
Vehicle speed control, Mar 18, 2010, crash
THE CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE CAR SPED OFF ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED AGAINST THE FENCE ON MARCH 10, 2010. THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR ON ITS OWN IS NOT NEW, BUT HAS NOT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR