2009 Toyota Corolla: sudden loss of power

Filed Jul 3, 2019 · Steering · 60,000 miles · TX

At highway speed car wanders across lanes. Experienced complete loss of power steering while driving down side street.

Filed Dec 5, 2017 · Engine · 60,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power, stalled, and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with error code p2103. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2015 · Engine · 70,000 miles · NY

Driving down the highway at 65 MPH in my toyota corolla and the car lost all power and had to quickly pull over to the side of the road. The car was dead and would no longer go. Once it was towed to the dealers they determined that the water pump and stopped working for no apparent reason.

Filed Jun 1, 2015 · Steering · 60 miles · NY

Steering wheel gets really stiff sometimes it locks up when I reverse and then put the car back in drive. There seems to be some lost of power for a brief moment, this has been occurring for the past month.

Filed Mar 31, 2015 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · WV

After filling the gas tank and driving up a hill the check engine light (cel) came on and the engine ran rough. I nursed the car up the hill and drove home. I found the gas cap was not tight even though it had been clicked one time when the tank was filled just a few minutes earlier. A search for this on the internet revealed that others have had this same problem. I tightened it to one click, of course. A few days later I bought a toyota gas cap at a local toyota dealership. This sequence repeated multiple times; cel turned on, engine runs rough, lose of engine power. In one instance I was passing a car on a four lane highway when the engine hesitated and the cel turned on. In another instance I was turning left to go slowly up a steep hill when it happened again. In every instance the gas cap was loose. It happened once when I started the engine in a parking lot. I've come to the point of checking the gas cap to be sure it was tight every time before I start the engine. In early 2015 I bought another new toyota gas cap at a toyota dealer. It's now march 31. This same sequence of events... Cel comes on, engine runs rough, lose of power for about 15 seconds... Has happened about 12 times with this newest gas cap in less than three months. I always tighten the gas cap to the first click as it should be. This can be dangerous if it happens when we need maximum engine power, as in passing. A search on the internet shows that others have had this same problem. Comments on buying new toyota gas caps at amazon show that still others are struggling with this. I can understand fair wear and tear on the "o" ring in the cap. But when two new caps come loose after being clicked as instructed then something is not right. Mechanics at the dealership don't have a good answer for this.

Filed Sep 1, 2014 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 58,950 miles · FL

While I was driving the car started stalling really bad and losing power, the engine light came up and I couldn't speed more than twenty five miles, because the car started trying to shut off on me in the middle of the street again. I took the car to get checked out and the troubleshooting codes came out as being the ignition coils due to the engine harness being bad, (difficult to believe I said ), cables don't go bad like that in florida.

Filed Aug 8, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 48,000 miles · MD

1. While driving at approx. 25 MPH, the car suddenly lost power; I was able to drive about 2 MPH into a nearby gas station. The battery light was not on, but the orange engine light came on. After 5 minutes, the employee was able to start the car and I drove one mile to my home. My repair mechanic did a computer scan indicating possible problems with a switch and suggested that I drive around for about a week before returning. 2. A similar incident occurred 10 days later. I glided into a parking lot, waited 10 min., and the car resumed at regular speed. 3. On 8/7/14, I drove 2 mi. Back to the repair shop at a regular speed. A second scan could not be completed because the car suddenly stopped responding to the repair shop's computer. At this point the car is completely inoperable and must be towed to a toyota dealer. I was advised that I may need a new computer. My 2009 toyota corolla has about 48,000 miles on it. I do not believe that a computer failure is normal within the age and mileage range of this car. Thank you for looking into this issue..

Filed Dec 5, 2013 · Steering · 70,000 miles · CA

Power steering stopped working suddenly, car veered to the right, became very difficult to steer; dashboard warning light went on. This has occurred up to 20 times, sometimes as soon as the car is turned on, sometimes on the freeway at high speed. If vehicle is in motion, loss of power steering causes vehicle to jump sideways. At times, loss of power steering is preceded by groaning sound. Owners' manual advises stopping the vehicle, waiting until warning light goes out, and taking car to dealer. I have taken car to toyota dealers on three separate occasions. The computer memory shows the warning light going on, but there appears to be nothing wrong with electric power steering unit, and dealer can not duplicate occurrence on a test drive.

Filed Mar 10, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 70,000 miles · CO

Vehicle lost power steering on freeway, all electronic components shut down and I was stranded on the side of the freeway. The car would not start, after $3200.00 in repairs, the mechanic said the pistons looked like they were from a 30 year old car. Regular oil changes, well maintained, this car is not reliable!

Filed Apr 11, 2011 · Electrical · 42,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 60 MPH when the vehicle began to lose power abnormally. The instrument panel gauges would fluctuate oddly and the power steering, power brakes and headlights all became inoperable. The dealer made two attempts to duplicate the failure and advised the contact to have the battery replaced and that the symptoms would be normal if the battery was the culprit of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised the contact to have the alternator replaced. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 52,000 and the failure mileage was 42,000.

Filed Aug 24, 2010 · Engine · 40,161 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH when the vehicle began to lose engine power and the vehicle would not respond to the contact's attempts to accelerate. The vehicle then stalled as the contact coasted off the roadway. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, however the check engine warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle resumed normal for a short period of time before the failure recurred. The failure would recur intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed the contact that the failure was related to the engine harness. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 40,161.

Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · PA

Since purchasing my 2009 corolla I had to have a belt change, I had an issue with the accelerator pedal they stated was my floor mat, and then my accelerator pedal would stick. The problem with the accelerator pedal would include times of low acceleration to the pedal sticking in the depressed position even if my foot was off the accelerator. In addition, since the snow is greater this year giving me a better idea how it handles in the snow I have encountered a dangerous problem that scares me. I wrote to toyota about it on 2/24/10 and today 2/26/10. Below is my last e-mail to them. "driving in the snow 2/25/10 I encountered several times when the traction control kicked in and I had power loss to the vehicle. It happened even on the highways. The car would slow to almost a stop. I pressed and pressed on the accelerator picking up my foot and putting down at times to see if it would help but it would continue to slow or have total power loss where I could not go. It was as if I had no power to the accelerator. The pedal was limp. It is very dangerous, especially on a highway! Driving and having the car then slow or stop or almost stop to where I can't go is dangerous, please help!!!!! Again, in the drop down menu below for the sub-type of vehicle corolla is not listed as a category. My car is a 2009 corolla". The date selected below as incident date: I selected the incident date as the date of the last time the incident occurred even though the problem has also occurred before this date.