Engine stop and start while stopped in traffic 2 times on Saturday and vehicle lane assist seems to be off a bit- pulling to the right a bit. Also idles weird. Charges engine weird times when parked or idling.
2023 Toyota Corolla Cross engine complaints
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I was driving during the rain with the wipers on (intermittent) and the auto start/stop feature engaged. I got to a red light and stopped. I lifted my foot off the brake to press the accelerator and then the car didn't restart. The instrument panel then said low steering power and another message about the brake. A loud tone was continuously emitted. I pressed the brake and put the car in park and was able to restart it. I was scared because traffic behind me was honking for me to proceed and I was not able to at first.
I was at a red light on a busy highway. All of a sudden my car stopped working: I got a message on the dashboard along the lines of "engine power low" and "press brake hard to restart". But even if I pressed the brake hard, nothing would happen, and my car wouldn't move forward. In fact, because I was on a slight uphill, releasing the brake pedal made my car go backwards. The steering wheel also felt locked. I was panicked because the light turned green and a lot of cars were waiting behind me. I put my hazard lights on, and kept trying to press the brake hard to no avail. Finally after about a minute, I put my car in park, and turned off my car. I then restarted it, and it suddenly worked. This was a super scary experience, and very disappointing since my car is new as of two months ago.
I ordered the car in July and it arrived on 8/3/23. On 8/31/23, I got in the car while in my garage, attempted to start it as usual, and a loud sound occurred when I shifted from park to reverse. Lights began flashing. I turned off the car, got out and walked around to make sure I hadn’t hit anything. After verifying clearance all around, I checked my phone. The Toyota Corolla Cross XLE had 4 codes listed: malfunctions of: electronic control of engine, AWD system, drive-start control system, and the advanced ultrasonic detecting and ranging system. I restarted the car and backed out of my garage. The check engine light was still on. I backed out and tried to drive down my neighborhood street. When I steeped in the accelerator, the engine would race but not engage. Acceleration was problematic so I returned home. Later the same day, I had it towed into a local Toyota service center. After several days, they said it was “just a glitch”. They reset it and have not been able to get the codes to recur.
The car has suddenly turn off while driving, all lights come one and does take a while to be able.to turn back on. It had happened 4 times already. Twice today while my daughter was driving on a busy street, nearly missing getting it by someone else. And the second time in the middle of an intersection today was a rainy day, and she had the automatic on/off button off. Twice before, on 2 separate days one was sunny, the day was sprinkling.
I was driving in the pouring rain with intermittent wipers on in bumper to bumper traffic and stopped at a red light. Car shut off, with traffic behind me and I had to put hazard lights on. Dashboard messages appeared - Low steering power light and then said to press brake and auto start button. Luckily it restarted. Second time this has happened as I had 500 miles and thought I didn't know how to operate the car since it was new. This time 2,400 miles and there was no doubt the fear I experienced was an electrical issue. Drove to Northshore Toyota, who advised no codes were stored and couldn't duplicate the issue. I contacted Toyota Brand Engagement with case # [XXX] and [XXX]. Northshore Toyota contacted field technician and said to reprogram the main computer. They will do this today. If it doesn't fix the issue, after 3 times of the dealer trying to fix it, I can go to arbitration with Toyota. Car is at dealer so I do not have a document to upload.
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated while the vehicle was idling at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled. The messages "Engine Shut Off" and "Steering Power Low" were displayed, and the check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the messages and warning lights were turned off. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure needed to be duplicated to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,600.
I was in New York taking my boyfriend to work and was at a red light and out of nowhere the car started to beep and said the power steering was low and to press the brake to restart, nothing happened when I pressed the brake and then I received a message saying the engine turned off, the traffic light turned green and I had to put my car in neutral to park it and turn it off. I looked up what it could be for my car model and apparently A LOT of people are having this issue when the wipers are on and auto on/off is on as well which was my scenario this morning. This is a huge issue and needs to be addressed immediately by Toyota!!!
I was driving on the highway in traffic with the stop/start function active. It was raining and windshield wipers were on. Engine stalled in traffic and I couldn't turn the car back on, pressed the brake and it wouldn't restart. I put it in park and it started back up. The dash had a low power steering indicator and check engine light was on.
When at a red light the steering wheel froze and the stop/ start did not work. It stated to depress the brake hard but everything was frozen. It was raining and the wipers were on when this occurred. Finally started after putting it in park and restarting the car. Had many angry cars behind me. Very unsettling.
When stopped at a red light, the car started beeping, the check engine light turned on, "steering power low" was displayed, the brake pedal could not be pushed in, and the steering wheel was locked. After putting the car into park and pressing the engine start/stop button, the beeping stopped and the car was able to drive again. The car had a full tank of gas and it was raining outside. Not only did this happen in the middle of a busy intersection, but while the weather conditions were difficult which could potentially put safety at risk.
Multiple times now, my 23 Corolla cross LE has stopped in traffic. Each time, I was sitting at a red light and I heard a long beep come through my car. Then, a sign flashed onto my car dashboard that said “check engine, low power steering, press brake firmly to reactive”. I pressed firmly and nothing happened. I shifted my car into park, turned it off to wait a couple of seconds and turned it back on. Luckily I was only 1-2 miles from home so it didn’t happen again. This has happened in wet conditions each time. I have taken it to the dealership the first time it happened and they found nothing in the diagnostic run. I connected with Toyota headquarters and they at least know of my situation but have offered no assistance. I’m grateful this has happened to me when I’ve been at stop signs, but I take highways to work and I can’t not go to work because it’s raining and my car might stop on me.
I have now had two separate instances where the start / stop system in my car led to the engine stalling out at a stoplight, which was very dangerous. The car displayed messages to press the brake firmly to restart engine, which did not work either time, and that power steering would be low. Both times, I had to put the car in park and complete restart the car. Please note that unlike other reports, it was not raining nor were the windshield wipers activated during either instance.
For the 3rd time, my 2023 Corolla Cross LE has completely shut off when stopped at a light. Similarities across events include: > it has been raining, so windshield wipers are on > auto-stop/start has been initiated > no warning lights appear before this happens; it just shuts off and the screen says "Steering power low" This seems to be a documented occurrence, per this forum in which the same problem is detailed by numerous contributors: https://www.corollacrossforum.com/threads/vehicle-malfunction-at-start-stop.396/ The sudden shut-down of the vehicle is safety risk because, in a frantic state of mind, one could end up holding up traffic and generating more road rage, never mind the state of mind that I'm left in after this happens - totally anxious and frazzled! After the 2nd time this happened, the car was brought to the dealership where they kept the car overnight to try and recreate the problem. They didn't manage to (sunny days), but they communicated with Toyota about it. After this 3rd time of it happening today I am reaching out to the federal safety agency.
While stopped at a stop light, the automatic on/off initiated as usual. However, twice in the past 24 hours the engine has stopped and the driver display provided a message stating “engine stopped” and prompting me to depress the brake harder to start the engine—this action did not restart the vehicle and it had to be put in parked and fully turned off and on to restart both times. The display also stated “steering power low” when the engine stopped message displayed.
My partner was driving in stop and go traffic. One of her stops the engine just shut down. She needed to restart. The most recent issue is the rear sensor. It shows it is blocked. When I checked the back bumper the round spot, where I guess the sensor is, was pushed in. I then checked the front bumper, one of those circular spots appear close to being detached. Another issue, the phone charger located in front of the gear handle never worked. I am going to the dealership today. The vehicle was purchased January 2023 and has about 2500 miles on it.
When automatic start/stop is engaged and I am stopped at a light, the engine does not restart when I release the brake. There are audible and visible indicators of the problem on the dash, with "IGNITION ON" and "Engine Stopped Press Brake Firmly to Restart" displayed on the dash. I had to put the car into Park in order to manually restart the engine. The problem seems to happen on drizzly days when I use the wipers on various intermittent settings. This is a safety to my car and others because of the engine stopping. The vehicle has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or service center. I contacted multiple dealers, but was told that they would need to actually reproduce the problem to diagnose, making it difficult to schedule a service appointment due to the specific weather conditions required. The dealers told me that I would have to pay for the service appointments even though the problem occurred with less than 400 miles on the car, then again with less that 1,000 miles.
It was a rainy day. I stopped and about to turn left, there was a check engine warning and it said “ ENGINE Stop press the break firmly to restart”. I was on full break and it dis not went away. I had to park it and on and off the car. It happened twice.in 3 minutes interval.
It was raining and wipers were on. I was at a red light, and all of a sudden the engine cut off. The dash read a message "Engine Stopped Steering Power Low" and then "Turn engine on". The engine light was on until a started the car back up again. It is a 2023 Corolla Cross LE with about 1,400 miles on it.
It was raining and wipers were on. I was at a busy intersection at a red light. All of a sudden, the engine cut off and the dash read a message "Engine Stopped Steering Power Low" and then "Press brake firmly". Pressing the brake did nothing. The car would not start. When the light turned green, I had to just turn on my hazard lights to let the cars behind me know. It created a huge hazard for me and the oncoming traffic because my car could not move. After the immediate hazard had passed. I was able to put it in park, turn the car off (while at the red light) and turn it on again. It is a 2023 Corolla Cross with about 500 miles on it.
While driving home, it was raining and had wipers going. I'd never driven in the rain yet since purchasing. I was at a stop light, and the auto start/stop was activated so the car was stopped. When I tried to drive upon the light turning green the car turned off and I got a message that said "engine stopped. Steering power low". Then I got another message saying "press brake firmly to restart engine" which didn't work. I had to switch to park. Turn it off and then turn it back on in order to get moving again.
* What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Likely Start/Stop feature (the feature that turns off the engine when stopped to improve fuel efficiency, then automatically restarts when you need to go). * How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? - Car unpowered while in traffic. * Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? - No * Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? - No * Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No, warning indicators only came on as/after the car shut off. When coming to a stop, the engine will turn off (this is expected). However, occasionally when this happens, an error message displays on the screen and the engine does not turn back on. This leaves you at a stop light/sign with a powered off car requiring putting the car in park and restarting the engine. So far, each time this has happened it was raining and the windshield wipers were on.
My engine has shut off 4 times while I am stopped at a red light. Every singe time I have taken it to the dealership for them to tell me they cant recreate the problem and that there are no codes showing up. I have taken videos and photos while the engine is shut off. The dealership did not seem to care. An engine shutting off in the middle of the drive is a serious safety concern and yet nothing is done to address this? The error message that keeps popping up is "Engine stopped, Steering power Low" and "Engine Stopped Press Brake Firmly to Restart" and if you press the break firmly it does not restart. You have to physically put the car on park, and press the start button to restart the engine. It seems to be a common problem when the windshield wipers are on, however, 3 out of 4 times the engine has stopped, my wipers were not on.
Car stalled and rolled back at intersection - nothing worked. Check engine light, low tire pressure light, low power steering flashed on screen and car was beeping. About a week prior to the windshield wipers came on and would not turn off.
I was stopped at a red light and the engine cut off as it usually does (the car has stop/start system that is automatically enabled each time you turn the car on). When the light turned green, I pressed the gas pedal. The car froze in place and began beeping. Several indicator lights flashed on the dashboard. The dashboard said, "Ignition OFF. Press brake firmly to engage." I pressed the brake firmly but nothing happened. I turned on my hazard lights and put the car in park, thinking that might help. I attempted to turn the car off by pushing the button, but it did not turn off. The car refused to do anything and was simply frozen in place for about 3 minutes. After approximately 3 minutes of me having to direct traffic to go around me in the rain in a busy intersection during rush hour, the car simply stopped beeping and removed the error message. When I got home, I googled the issue and discovered that this is common in 2022 and 2023 Corolla Crossovers when both the automatic stop/start system and the windshield wipers are both engaged simultaneously. Since it frequently rains where I live, I am now I am scared to drive the car with automatic stop/start on. Since the car automatically turns this feature on every time you turn the car on, this requires disabling this feature anytime I want to go anywhere.
I was making an Michigan Left turn/U-turn & Hit the breaks for a traffic Signal, All of a Sudden my Engine stopped & steering got locked (I mean complete Halt), Then I have to change the Gear to Parking & restart my Car followed by Shifting to Drive mode, Luckily Vehicle started Moving & steering was Free.
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated while driving downhill at a slow speed in rainy weather with the windshield wipers intermittently activated, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the “Engine Stopped Press Brake Firmly to Restart” message was displayed. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal firmly and pressed the START/STOP button however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that she turned off the vehicle, shifted to park(P), depressed the brake pedal to restart the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure however, the contact was sent to a voicemail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
My vehicle stalled out 3 times in one day while stopped a t a traffic light. Windshield wipers were on (I do not recall what setting). First message displayed advised to press firmly on brake, which I did. Second message was "low power steering" and the engine shut off completely. I had to put in park, turn off, and restart. Thankfully it did without issue.
- While stopped at a red light my engine turned off. A message appeared that read ' not ready to drive, press break pedal, and push engine switch to start. Then another message appeared that read ' Engine stopped, steering power low.' It also said ignition with a check engine symbol light on. - My safety and others was okay, I suppose. But had I not been able to start my car I would have caused a lot of traffic. - I just bought this vehicle about a month ago, it is brand new and has been inspected. -There were no warning lamps or messages. The engine just turned off and I was not able to start the car for a while. This has happened twice now, both times while my windshield wipes were on as it was raining.
The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated that while at a traffic light, the vehicle shutoff and failed to restart after several attempts. The message "Malfunction - Take to Dealer" was displayed. The contact stated that she shifted into park(P) and pressed the START button, and the vehicle responded as needed. However, the failure reoccurred several times while at a complete stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
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