A year ago under rainy weather,driving my toyota corolla s/09 when approaching the highway exit I lost control of the car before turning out to the main way. I crashed with the highway bar and the left side of the car got damage, no airbags came out, however I drive it like that to the dealer where they assist for the whole reparation and deal with the insurance. My deductible was $1000 among the reparation. Weeks later they called me to pick up the car, noticing the lights from the board didn't turn on. Getting back to garage.then 6 months later the harness was reported as non properly repair when an engine light turns on and I got back to the dealer. They did reparation back with the insurance as part of the accident reparation. They were all sending each other and no one gave any answer about was going on with the car. Later, I decide to sell the car by owner or trade for another, noticing that all the mechanics I'd visited including other dealers are telling me that the care is unsafe to drive due to a frame damage that was never reported to me after the entire reparation, and is not in the papers. I did all the recalls suggested by toyota this year, but I'm still driving a car that should be reported as a total lost due to the damage suffered at the accident. Adjuster said there was nothing wrong at reparation and that people from the dealer couldn't say the car wasn't properly repaired. I'm still paying for the car, the increment of the insurance, and nobody at toyota cares about the frame damage issue. At the last reparation due to the harness, they didn't gave any work paper saying they get rid of printer paper. Things shouldn't be like this when safety is first thing when driving a car.
2009 Toyota Corolla electrical complaints
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Date: may 4, 2009-I just purchased a 2009 toyota corolla le and have had it for 7 days before having to return it to the dealer where it was purchased due to a wandering feeling in the steering and movement of the car while on the highway. This happened to me on 3 different occasions during the 7 days I had it very scary and unsafe! I thought maybe it was the road, a flat tire, or the wind blowing my car but after 3 separate and different conditions I know it is not just me it is the car and after researching the problem I see many other complaints as well!!!!
2009 toyota corolla with unintended acceleration. *kb the consumer stated he had not experienced any sudden acceleration problems with the vehicle. However, he did receive a recall notice in the mail and complied by taking the vehicle to the dealer to have the repairs done on february 17, 2010. However, on march 6, 2010, the consumer made a right turn on a street that was curvy and was relatively steep descending toward an intersection. He gently applied the brakes 2-3 times during the descent to maintain a speed of 15-20 MPH. At no time did he depress the accelerator during the descent and the engine was idling as the vehicle coasted to the bottom of the hill. When he approached a four-way stop sign at the bottom of the hill, he depressed the brake pedal normally to come to a full stop. Instantly, the engine raced and roared. The consumer immediately shifted the automatic transmission into neutral and turned the engine off. He restarted the engine with his foot on the brake pedal and the gear selector in neutral and it started with the same roar. He turned it off again and waited a couple of minutes. He decided to try one more time and the vehicle operated in normal mode. The consumer also stated since the vehicle was garaged, the doors were barely kept locked. Over the last 6-9 months about once a month when the consumer entered the garage, he discovered the doors were locked. The consumer believed the electronic door locking system was being randomly activated.
2009 toyota corolla with unintended acceleration. Consumer states that she and her husband are not happy with the corrections. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated while attempting to park. After the vehicle was returned, the word check appeared on the dashboard, then it went out and the SRS light illuminated.
Gas pedal problems in a 2009 toyoto corollo. Stated car up increase in idle speed remained longer than normal. 8 march 2010 driving at low speed than for no reason car speeded up.
2009 toyota corolla. Consumer states vehicle may have electrical problems. *tgw the consumer stated the left speaker shorted out, the power steering and brake lights illuminated.
2009 toyota corolla car suddenly lurched*cw the consumer stated while pulling into a vacant parking space, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward at full throttle pushing him back into the seat from the sudden acceleration. Even though, he tried to react quickly, the vehicle hit a curb then went over the curb and traveled 3 feet beyond before he was able to stop the vehicle by putting the gear into neutral and hard braking. The consumer exited the vehicle to check for damage, but there wasn't any. He noticed that the revved engine was idling at a normal speed. The consumer didn't believe what he experienced was an accelerator issue, rather a problem with the mpu and control circuit for the fuel and air mixture.
Purchased a 2009 toyota corolla on jan. 31, 2009. Immediately noticed "unwanted acceleration", the car wanted to go when stopped unless the brake was applied hard and did not slow down immediately when foot was taken off the gas pedal. Gas pedal did not always come all the way up when foot taken off, but would pop up if brakes applied hard. Cruise control did not work properly. Mentioned concern several times to toyota service dept. They told me that what I was describing was normal for those cars. The car was in an accident on 12/22/09. Hit another car from behind. I think that the "not slowing down immediately when foot taken off gas pedal" was a contributing factor to the accident. There were no injuries but the car was badly damaged. Toyota sent recall notice but said VIN#'s beginning in j not affected. Our car begins with j. Recently send letters to toyota and waiting for reply.
Both my wife and I have had a failure of the ignition switch in our 2009 corolla to shut off when releasing the key on trying to start the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The vehicle alarm would not operate on the vehicle and all of the interior lights failed. The dealer made repairs to the vehicle unknown to the contact. After the repairs were made to the vehicle, she noticed that the horn would not operate. She attempted to contact the dealer to make another appointment, to no avail. The dealer would not honor her request to inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure and current mileages were 1,652. Updated 04/16/10. *lj updated 05/10/10
- the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact started the ignition. Suddenly, the anti-lock brake system and brake warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The traction control system warning indicator began to blink. The warning indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was able to continue operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician cleaned ice and snow from the speed sensor connection. In addition, the electrical wires exhibited corrosion which were cleaned. The front brakes were replaced on three separate occasions as a result of premature wear. The failure mileage was 15,979. Js
2009 corolla devoled a shuddering or stalling when depressing clutch coming to a stop which also drops rpms from 900 to a little under 800 when car stops causing the car to run rough and this drop happens all the time but it may drop slow or fast not the same every time this problem started at 5000 miles with oil consumption problem associated by toyota reflashing ECM per tcb which one week later check engine light comes on #3cly cde showing miss fire tech erased code missing any diagnosis care still acting up gulf state toyota tech says erase ECM still not changed dealer cant find code don't know how to fix . Last visit to dealer was 2-10-2010 dealer champion toyota houston t713-943-7780 service mgr and gen mgr car ran fine until oilconsumption and reflashing ECM car has 7139 miles on it I am not pleased and wonder if you know what you are doing!!!!!!
In the past year, I have experienced sudden 'jerks' during acceleration on at least two occasions, and had the vehicle inspected twice, in august 2009 and in december 2009. In both instances, toyota mechanics advised they could not identify a problem. Additionally, throughout the past year, I have experienced noticeable problems with the electrical system, which raise concerns about the overall integrity of the electrics. There has been very frequent loss of power to the power door locks and manufacturer's radio. During the inspections, toyota mechanics could not identify a problem in this area either.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the driver was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The battery exploded after the crash but did not cause a fire, which caused the vehicle to be destroyed. The driver hit the other vehicle at a speed of less than 20 MPH. There were no injuries. A police report is available. The contact called the manufacturer and was currently awaiting a response. The current and failure mileages were approximately 11,800.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 5 MPH out of her driveway, suddenly, the "malfunction" indicator lamp illuminated on the instrument panel. The rear end of the vehicle began to vibrate. The warning indicator light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact was able to continue driving normally. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to rodents eating the soy based wiring. The vehicle was repaired for the identical failure on three separate occasions. The failure continues with no resolutions. The failure mileage was 21,837 and the current mileage was 22,200.
Battery went dead after only 9,693 miles. Car was stationery in a garage and lights were turned off. Dealer replaced the battery under warranty.
2009 toyota corolla, "s" automatic transmission. The problem was initially identified by me when my car would not catch while on a slope in drive. The transmission would roll back. The dealership said this was normal due to a loss of pressure, however it would do it even if I barley stopped on a gradual incline for a few seconds. This has caused me to roll back unless I had one foot on the brake and one foot on the gas while to keep me steady to start. This happened at from the time I purchased the car. Recently, I my engine has been running really rough and winding at a high pitch while driving. It now intermittently goes between gears and downshifts automatically into gears that are not appropriate for the speeds traveling. This causes a drastic down speed, and example is I will be on the freeway traveling speeds between 50-65 and it will downshift and reduce my speed to 40 MPH or less, then I will try to accelerate and it will redline out, as if I am in neutral and I will have no control to regain speed until it automatically pushes itself back into gear, and then increases my speed at a rapid pace, without me putting my foot on the gas. At this point, I am required to place my foot on the brake to control my speeds. The dealership has taken my car back twice and claimed to have fixed it twice based on the reads, but I have had the same problem. The reads on the computer will say that it is an electrical malfunction... However they can not identify where the malfunction is coming from. Parts have not been replaced and no repairs have been made to fix this at this time. Toyota is not assisting with the recall and I am left with lots of shop hours. Thinking about registering for the lemon law about my car, I drive apx. 1000 miles week and my car is not saving, consistent, and is a safety issue since have no control while my car malfunctions. I can only react to what is happening. It also makes a loud clunking sound, and a high winding sound when redlining.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. During inclement weather conditions, the vehicle completely stalled without warning. Five minutes later, the contact took the vehicle to a local technician and was informed that the lighting and excessive rain caused the vehicle to fail. The failure has not been formally diagnosed and the vehicle has not been repaired. The speed was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 18,000. Updated 07/17/09. *lj updated 07/20/09
Check engine light came on. Took to dealership for repair on apr. 18, 2009. Mechanic determined it was a computer failure. Computer replaced. Check engine light back on the same day computer was replaced. Mechanic placed call to toyota technical assistance. He was advised to try replacing wiring harness. Check engine still on after repair. Tech. Assistance then said to try replacing fuel injector. Light still on. Toyota has called in a field rep to assess the situation. Vehicle has been at the dealership for 12 days now and they do not know what is wrong. The computer is not registering any error codes.
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