2013 Toyota Corolla
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 201 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 16th highest complaint count among 26 Corolla model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 46 involved a crash and 1 involved a fire. 51 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, air bag/restraint control moduleJan 17, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2011-2019 Corolla, 2011-2013 Matrix, 2012-2018 Avalon, and 2013-2018 Avalon Hybrid vehicles. During certain crashes, the air bag electronic control unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly disabling the deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended may increase the risk of injury.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ECU and install a noise filter between the air bag control module and its wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk beginning March 2, 2020. A second letter notifying owners of the remedy repair will be mailed between March 16, 2020 and June 27, 2020. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are 20TB03, 20TA03 and 20TA05.
Campaign 20V024000 on NHTSA.gov
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 moduleJan 9, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS250, IS350, 2011-2016 4Runner, 2011-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, 2011-2017 Lexus GX460, and 2011-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS350, 2010-2016 4Runner, 2010-2013 Lexus IS250, 2010-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2010-2014 Lexus IS-F, and 2010-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that 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 passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Campaign 19V005000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleJan 9, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan), and the U.S. VI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, ES350, IS-F, GX460, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2009 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Lexus IS250, IS350, ES350, IS-F, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles ever registered in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." 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 occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity 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 the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Campaign 18V024000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJan 16, 2013
Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.
If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.
Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.
Campaign 13V014000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
201 reports, newest first.
Steering, Jul 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILBLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Steering, Jul 16, 2014
2013 TOYOTA COROLLA WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE MOVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. STEERING IS OVERLY SENSITIVE AND ANY CORRECTION IN THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE DRIFTING INTO THE ADJACENT LANES. THIS STEERING ISSUE MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND IS ALL WITHIN TOLERANCES. THE TIRES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND ARE ALL INFLATED TO THE CORRECT PRESSURE. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jul 10, 2014
WAS TRYING TO REVERSE AND ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF ..DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE ACCELERATOR IS TAKING FOR EVER TO PICK UP THIS ALL STARED FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT I CALL IN RIGHT AWAY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO TAKE THE CAR BACK. *TR
Air bags, Jul 1, 2014, crash
TOYOTA COROLLA WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 30 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN ANOTHER OLDER SMALL CAR CAME THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND HIT THE COROLLA ON THE DRIVER SIDE, SMASHING IN THE DOORS AND CAUSING THE COROLLA TO SPIN AROUND THE INTERSECTION AND FACE THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SIDE DOORS AND QUARTER PANELS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL AS WHEELS, PLUS REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL TO BE BENT AT AN ANGLE. THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES. MOST INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, ARM, SIDE AND LEGS HEALED AFTER THREE WEEKS, ACCEPT FOR A SHOULD INJURY CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN ROTATING ARM. FURTHER MRIS AND OR SURGERY MAY BE NEEDED IF INJURY AND INFLAMMATION DOES NOT HEAL. CONCERN IS THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THAT NOW WITH NEW SENSORS BEING ADDED DURING THE $10,000 REPAIR JOB, CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS THEMSELVES WERE DEFECTIVE. *TR
Structure, Jul 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A STRONG GLARE DEVELOPED FROM THE SUN REFLECTING OFF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CAUSING THE VISIBILITY OF THE SPEEDOMETER TO BE AFFECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,200. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ UPDATED 1/20/2015 *JS
Steering, Service brakes, Jun 30, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD DELAYED ACCELERATION AND THE VECHICLE ABNORMALLY VIBRATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE SURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Electrical system, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 2, 2014
IN THE PAST YEAR THIS CAR HAS EXHIBITED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES (52 DOCUMENTED) OF DELAYED ACCELERATION FROM 1 TO 3 SECONDS WHEN PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I HAVE TRIED TO GET TOYOTA TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM UNSUCCESSFULLY AS THE CAR HAS BEEN COVERED UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY THROUGHOUT THIS TIME. MULTIPLE DRIVERS HAVE ATTESTED TO THE DEFECT. IN NCDS ARBITRATION TOYOTA CLAIMED PAUSES WERE DUE TO THE "TRACTION CONTROL" OR "ELECTRONIC VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL" KICKING IN AND REDUCING POWER TO THE WHEELS. THIS COULDN'T BE THE CASE AS IN NONE OF THE INCIDENTS DID THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WHICH COME ON WHEN THOSE FEATURES ACTIVATE LIGHT UP. MOST OF THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON DRY, ASPHALT, AND STRAIGHT ROADS AND NON-HURRIED DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOM WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Air bags, Jun 1, 2014, crash
MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR GREEN LIGHT. SUDDENLY A VEHICLE HITTING ME FROM BEHIND AND CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. A TOTAL OF 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE. THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE RESULTING IN (1) NEAR TOTAL LOSS BOTH FRONT AND REAR OF MY VEHICLE; AND (2) BODILY INJURES. AS A RESULT OF THIS SEVERE IMPACT, THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE AND HAD TO BE TOLLED BY A TOLL TRUCK. FURTHERMORE, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE (2013 COROLLA) WERE DEPLOYED AS A RESULT FROM THIS SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITHIN THE PAST 6-MONTH FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Air bags, Jun 1, 2014, crash
MY VEHICLE WAS AT FULL STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR GREEN LIGHT. SUDDENLY A VEHICLE HITTING ME FROM BEHIND AND CAUSING ME TO HIT ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. A TOTAL OF 3 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND MY VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE. THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE RESULTING IN (1) NEAR TOTAL LOSS BOTH FRONT AND REAR OF MY VEHICLE; AND (2) BODILY INJURES. AS A RESULT OF THIS SEVERE IMPACT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE AND WAS TOLLED BY A TOLL TRUCK. MOREOVER, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THIS VEHICLE (2013 COROLLA) WERE DEPLOYED AS A RESULT FROM THIS SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITHIN THE PAST 6-MONTH FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Air bags, May 28, 2014, crash
I WAS STANDING IN A CROSS OVER AWAITING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN TRAFFIC CLEARED. A WOMAN SWERVED TO MISS HITTING A CAR AND T-BONED ME IN THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. MY HEAD FLEW TO THE RIGHT, THAN TO THE LEFT, MY HEAD HIT THE CAR FRAME OF THE DOOR ON THE LEFT AND THEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG WAS DELAYED IN GOING OFF WHICH RESULTED IN MY HEAD HITTING THE CAR FRAME, THE AIRBAG BLEW OFF IN MY EAR AND I HAVE LOST MY HEARING IN MY LEFT EAR PERMANENTLY. *TR
Steering, May 21, 2014
AFTER MAKING A RIGHT COMING OFF INTERSTATE 95, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP. IT CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR; THE CAR THEN WENT OVER THE MEDIAN WHICH CAUSED IT TO BLOW OUT THE TIRE, DESTROY THE RIM AND DAMAGE THE AXLE, AT MINIMUM. *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 18, 2014
THERE IS A CASE WHERE MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2013 HAS AN INACCURATE READING OF ITS FUEL RANGE. BELOW YOU CAN FIND AN INSTANCE OF THE SEQUENCE FOR REPRODUCING THE GLITCH. STEP 1: COROLLA FUEL GAUGE WAS SHOWING A LITTLE MORE THAN 1/4 OF THE FUEL TANK CAPACITY. I FILLED UP THE TANK, AFTER THAT, THE FUEL RANGE WAS SHOWING 294 MILES,IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS 26.9 MILES/GALLON. STEP 2: TRAVEL ABOUT 30 MILES WITH THE CAR. FUEL RANGE WAS SHOWING 265 MILES. STEP 3: FILL UP THE TANK AGAIN. STEP 4: TRAVEL WITH THE CAR 1 MILE. THE FUEL RANGE SHOWED 264 MILES. IT HAS NOT RESET THE FUEL RANGE YET. STEP 5: TRAVEL 50 MILES MORE. THE FUEL RANGE HAS NOT RESET ACCORDING THE FUEL GAUGE YET. THE FUEL RANGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEN, GO TO STEP 1, THE FUEL RANGE RESET ACCORDING TO THE FUEL GAUGE AFTER TRAVEL A FEW METERS. I HAVE REPEATED THIS SEQUENCE OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND I HAVE HAD THE SAME RESULT. IT MEANS, AS YOU FOLLOW THE SEQUENCE, THE FUEL RANGE HAS AN INACCURATE READING.I FOUND THIS GLITCH WHEN I FILLED UP THE TANK BEFORE TANKING A TRIP OUT OF MY CITY AND THE TANK WAS ALMOST FULL. *JS
Vehicle speed control, Apr 22, 2014, crash
2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN SURGE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE SLOWLY PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET THE VEHICLE COAST SLOWLY INTO THE PARKING SPACE, BEFORE APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD INTO A SNOW BANK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SNOW BANK, WHEN SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. ONCE THE SHE GOT HELP, SHE NOTICED THE BUMPER HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AT THE SEAM. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Air bags, Apr 22, 2014
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENT RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE RECALLS. *SMD THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REPAIR SHOP AND TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANY, FAILED TO REMEDY 2 A SAFETY RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, WHEN SHE RETRIEVED HER VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED ONE OF THE RECALLS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WAS ILL, AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. SHE MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED TO GET THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS INFORMED AGAIN, THE ONLY TECH, WHO COULD PERFORM THE RECALL, DID NOT COME IN. SHE MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, SHE RECEIVED CALL SAYING NOT TO COME IN, BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN WAS ABSENT AGAIN. THE CONSUMER CALLED ANOTHER DEALER, AND ACCORDING TO THEIR COMPUTER, BOTH RECALLS HAD BEEN PERFORMED. *JB
Vehicle speed control, Apr 12, 2014
SPEED CONTROL DISENGAGES AND DECELERATES RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY UPGRADES AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THIS MODEL IS A MANUAL 5 SPEED. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THEIR SERVICE MANAGER RESPONDED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL, BUT THAT TOYOTA HAD NOT PROVIDED ANY UPDATED PROGRAM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. THE DECELERATION IS NOT A SLOWING BASED ON WEIGHT, BUT A TOTAL DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CONTROL, WHICH IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A REAR-END COLLISION FROM BEHIND SHOULD ANY VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF SIZE, BE FOLLOWING AT EVEN A RECOMMENDED DISTANCE. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THIS VEHICLE ON 4 OCCASIONS, AND FROM WHAT THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM, INHERENT TO THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA AND OTHER MODELS THAT SHARE THE SAME PROGRAM. *JS
Other or unspecified, Mar 30, 2014
OTHER THANK YOU *TR
Air bags, Mar 11, 2014, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HEMATOMA FROM INJURIES CAUSED BY THE SAFETY BELT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Mar 6, 2014
2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DESIGNED TOO SMALL, WHERE THE DRIVER'S FOOT WOULD SLIP OFF THE PEDAL AND CATCH UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL. *JB
Steering, Mar 5, 2014
I LEASED MY COROLLA ON 3/2013. I NOTICED THAT I HAD TROUBLE STEERING THE CAR RIGHT AWAY, BUT JUST THOUGHT THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I WASN'T USED TO THE NEW ELECTRIC STEERING. ON THE FIRST 5000 MILE MAINTENANCE I ASKED THE ADVISER TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRES CHECKED. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. 10,000 MILE MAINTENANCE I REQUESTED THE SAME BECAUSE THE CAR IS A CHORE TO CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD, SOMETIMES TO THE LEFT, AND THEN TO THE RIGHT. IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING, AND THE CAR PERFORMS THE SAME AS ALL THE OTHER COROLLA'S. I CALLED BACK THE NEXT WEEK AND THEY THEY'LL HAVE TO BEGIN CHARGING ME NOW, BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WILL NOT ALLOW FOR ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 30 YEARS. I'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, AND I'VE ONLY BEEN ISSUED 1 TRAFFIC VIOLATION TICKET SINCE I OBTAINED MY LICENSE IN 1980. THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE SEVERAL EXTREMELY CLOSE CALLS. THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA IS DANGEROUS. I DRIVE ABOUT 15 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK AND BACK. I'VE HAD TO RESORT TO TAKING SIDE STREETS TO AVOID THE FREEWAY. WE HAVE FAMILY IN OTHER STATES BUT WE CAN'T DRIVE THERE IN THE COROLLA BECAUSE THE COROLLA WILL PROBABLY CAUSE US TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE WE REACH OUR DESTINATION. MY WIFE AND I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT TOYOTA'S, AND THIS IS MY FOURTH COROLLA. I BOUGHT MY FIRST COROLLA IN 1982, BUT I'VE BEGUN THE ARBITRATION PROCESS FOR THEM TO BUY BACK THIS PIECE OF JUNK. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, I'LL USE THE LEMON LAW. SHAME ON YOU TOYOTA FOR DELIVERING SUCH A DANGEROUS AUTOMOBILE, AND THEN DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *TR
Steering, Mar 4, 2014
WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 60 MPH THE CAR WANDERS TO THE LEFT. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. IT KEPT DRIFTING LEFT. I HELD THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT ON CENTER AND THE CAR KEPT DRIFTING LEFT. I HAD TO HOLD TIGHT TO THE STEERING AND WHEN I FELT IT DRIFTING LEFT, I HAD TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING TO PREVENT FROM GOING INTO THE OTHER LANE. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME DRIFTING / STEERING / WANDERING PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 2300 MILES ON IT AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. TOYOTA TELLS ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY REPAIRED AND WORKING AS DESIGNED. I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL THAT THIS I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. MY ONLY RECOURSE NOW IS THE LEMON LAW. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR AND I WANT IT TO DRIVE LIKE A BRAND NEW CAR. I DON'T THINK THAT IS TOO MUCH TO ASK. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Tires, Feb 28, 2014
SINCE THE DAY WE LEASED 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA JULY 2013, THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT TO KEEP IN LANE, BUZZY, VIBRATION. VERY SCARY IN THE RAIN AND SNOW. CONSTANTLY TCB LOCKS FRONT RIGHT BRAKE AND PULL CAR TOWARDS THE DITCH. HAD TO BACK DOWN A HILL IN THE SNOW SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE HAVE DRIVEN OVER MANY YEARS. WHY WOULD YOU PUT 55 SERIES TIRE ON A SMALL CAR LIKE THIS UNLESS TO COVER UP STEERING ISSUES. WE HAVE 4 BLIZZACK NEW SNOW TIRES AND STILL SCARY TO DRIVE. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF OUR OTHER 16 PRIOR TOYOTA'S. COMPLAINED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ALL WITHIN SPECS, GET USED TO NEW TECHNOLOGY. SPOKE WITH TOYOTA FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE ON 02/27/2014 AGAIN TOLD THE SAME THING, THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT, "NEVER HEARD" OF ANY STEERING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. NO ANTI SWAY BAR ON ANY COROLLA NOW, BUT A $400 OPTION IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM UPGRADE IT! WE ORIGINALLY BOUGHT FOR COLLEGE BOUND TEENAGER, NOW SITS IN DRIVEWAY BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE. HELP PLEASE! *TR
Service brakes, Feb 15, 2014, crash
DRIVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC, CAR IN FRONT STOPPED. I WENT TO STOP AND PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAR WOULD NOT STOP. REAR ENDED CAR IN FRONT, STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ENGINE STOPPED. WENT TO MOVE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC LANE AND AGAIN WHEN I WENT TO STOP, NOW GOING ONLY 3-5 MPH, PUMPED BRAKES AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. SAME THING HAPPENED ONE MORE TIME. THEN DROVE CAR TO RENTAL AGENCY USING HAND/EMERGENCY BRAKE ONLY, AND TRADED IN DAMAGED CAR FOR DIFFERENT ONE. DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING MORE ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOUND WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *TR
Visibility, Latches/locks/linkages, Feb 3, 2014
2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RENTAL VEHICLE DOOR BECAME STUCK AND WINDOW SHATTERED. CONSUMER WAS DISSATISFIED WITH ACTIONS TAKEN BY RENTAL COMPANY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE HIS WIFE WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT, SHE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT, BECAUSE THE DOOR WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT OPEN COMPLETELY. WHEN SHE TRIED OPEN THE DOOR FURTHER, THE ENTIRE GLASS FROM THE WINDOW JUST FELL AND SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES. THE GLASS DID NOT CRACK, IT JUST SHATTERED AND FELL, NOR DID SHE TOUCH ANY PART OF THE WINDOW MECHANISM. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. *JB
Service brakes, Jan 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,500.
Air bags, Jan 20, 2014, crash
I INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN JANUARY 14 /2014 WITH A TOYOTA COROLLA 2013 LE. THE IMPACT WAS DAMAGED ALL FRONT OF THE CAR (IN BOTH SIDE) UNTIL THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE AIR BAG ON IT, NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED DURING THAT TOTAL LOSS. *TR