Driving on interstate and suddenly check battery light and check engine light came on and temp indicated vehicle was hot. Pulled over as soon as able to safely do so.
2009 Toyota Corolla engine complaints
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Engine idle speed causes flutter and stall-like feel when stopping and stopped. Vehicle has had all routine maintenance per toyota user's manual. Vehicle has had a "tune-up" from automotive shop per toyota's specs. No problems have been found to eliminate this issue. Idle speed (rpms) drop below 500 and appear to need adjustment.
My engine started making a rattle sound when starting it up. I searched online and found several complaints about this problem. It seems to be a defective cam shaft timing gear assembly, which is no longer covered by my warranty. I am upset that this has not been recalled, since it is a serious concern especially when it deals with the vehicle's engine. I hope toyota will take responsibility for this. There are many people out there with the same problem. Toyota already has had several recalls for this vehicle, so why not back the engine?
Car recently making a loud rattle when start. Toyota refusing to repair a defective cam shaft timing gear assembly. My car is not covered by toyota's warranty, but this defective cam shaft timing gear assembly has a tsb with many complaints by customers who own a 2009 toyota corolla! This is unacceptable and not safe!!! Please address asap...I should not be responsible to pay to replace the cam shaft timing gear assembly that has always been defective. Toyota should recall 2009 toyota corolla to repair this problem. Thanks.
Water pump began to loudly whir after 6 hours of continuous highway driving. 200x miles later, began to rattle. 50x miles later, seized completely. Cost to repair: $70 water pump, $60 labor.
Continuous high pitched whining noise. Had to replace water pump.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the motor exhibited a loud grinding noise without warning. The contact continued to drive the vehicle home. The vehicle was not taken for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
I bought this car used with 18,000 miles on it in july of 2010. And I have all service done at a toyota dealer. At 25,975 miles, replaced the front brakes, machined rotors, brake fluid flush, cleaned and adjusted rear brakes(1/28/12). (brake pedal felt soft). At 37,966 miles , replaced the front brakes again(12/21/12). Pads lasted 11,991 miles! At 55,662 miles, replaced the front brakes, machined rotors again(2/20/2014). Pads lasted 17,696 miles! Since I do mainly highway driving, I feel that there is a defect associated with the front brake abnormal wear. Also, at 50,548 replaced #2 steering shaft assembly. At, 50,691 replaced alternator. At 55,662 replaced water pump, coolant and drive belt.
At approximately 11:00 a.m. On a beautiful sunny day, I was driving on the pa turnpike at the speed of 65 MPH when the power steering in my 2009 toyota corolla failed. My car unintentionally veered left and right as if I was encountering hurricane-like strong wind gusts. The car bounced back and forth for approximately 5 seconds, while feeling as if it was floating/hydroplaning, as I attempted to regain control. My attempts at correcting the power steering issue were unsuccessful and ultimately the front right side of my car crashed into the right guardrail. Fortunately, I was unharmed in this frightening accident and the state troopers and tow trucks responded in a timely manner. No other individuals were hurt and there was only minor guardrail damage. My car, however is extensively damaged. I am confident that this was not a result of driver error or unforeseen weather conditions. One of the state troopers that reported to the scene even commented, "everyone out here is driving the same speed as you and no one else experienced any of these wind gusts.' I am an experienced driver who has been driving this car since I purchased it in 2009, with no prior power steering concerns or issues. My car was well maintained and a week before the accident, I had it at the dealership for an inspection, alignment and new tires. I intend to file a claim with toyota.
2009 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to water pump pulley disengagement and need for third set of tires on vehicle. *smd the consumer stated he heard a noise coming from under the hood, followed by a sound of something hitting the highway. He gradually slowed down and pulled to the side of the road, raised the hood and discovered the flywheel for the water pump sitting on top of the engine. He walked back up the highway in an attempt to locate what fell from the vehicle. He gathered what he found and was loose under the hood, and had the vehicle towed to the nearest service center and had a new water pump installed. While at the service center, the brakes were serviced and a new set of tires were recommended because they were cupping. The consumer took the vehicle to another establishment to have the tires inspected. Firestone, informed the consumer the left front and rear tow was out of alignment and they adjusted the left front to correct it, but informed him, they could not make any adjustment for the rear, as there was no guarantee given that the alignment issue was the cause of the cupping. Within a week of having the new water pump installed, the consumer began to hear a clicking sound from under the hood, so he took the vehicle back to the repair shop, to determine the cause of the clicking sound. An inspection revealed the A/C compressor needed to be replaced.
When slowing down from 65 MPH the whole car shakes out of controll. This does not happen every time but pretty consistent now my check engine and traction controll light stays lit while the ESC light blinks. This has happened now three times over past 6 months.
I noticed last month a "brief engine knock/rattle noise at cold startup. It has happened every cold start since last month. I did research on the internet, and found a tsb-0087-09 issue regarding this problem. Toyota has since corrected this problems on their 2010 models - but did nothing for the current owners of the 2009 models. With a engine any thing could happen regarding safety!!! I believe it is selfishness on the part of toyota, for what I call a safety issue. The gear in the intake or exhaust is bad in the engine. Not knowing what it could lead too for elderly that love to drive these vehicles?!!! It is covered under power train warranty - 3 yr/60k. But this is a known problem defect on toyotas manufacturing end - it should be covered no matter what. More people have this issue, and probably do not complain to this agency. Probably never think to - that is why you may not have more complaints regarding this issue (tsb-0087-09). I wish you would address this toyota over in japan. Please keep me posted if any thing will come available for the unfortunate consumer!! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact that when the vehicle was cold and first started, there was a grinding noise heard from the engine. The contact stated that the dealer replaced the cam shaft timing gear assembly, but the failure recurred in less than 25,000 miles. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 98,200.
Well, there was a very loud rattle noise when starting engine (cold engine) I took car to puente hills, ca toyota dealership as they told me it was a camshaft gear assembly known issue in the toyotas 2009. They charged me about $179.00 for labor as the car was still under warranty. The problem continued and goes away once in a while, but continues after all. I just took car back to same dealer, as they told me that it will cost about $872.15 to fix problem. I would like to know if there's a recall or any other legal remedies I could take in this matter.
Car had just been started, was departing a parking garage and power steering suddenly failed, followed by engine failure. Car would not start again; battery was completely drained. Alternator had gone bad and was replaced.
Gas intake pipe cracked so warning light shows on dash. Toyota won't fix as past the three years from date we bought it, wonder if a fire could happen?
The water pump seized up while driving and shot the remains of the serpentine belt out of the bottom of the car. The change in the handling was immediate, and I am thankful I was not on the highway. The car is not high mileage and is just out of the warranty period. No injuries, it happened late at night, thankfully no one was around, the jolt did cause me to jerk the wheel a bit.
I have a loud knock/rattle noise on cold startup on my 2009 corolla. I thought it was the belt. But, after replacing belts on schedule maintenance, problem still persist. On several occasions, the engine would start but running in abnormal sound with constant big vibrations. Looking up online to see if this is a common problem for the 2009 corolla, I am surprised this is wide spread problem and that toyota knows about it and even issued the repair the bulletin. According to the bulletin, this noise was caused by the defective camshaft timing gear assembly, which affect 2009-2010 corolla and matrix. I don't know how any other owner will have the same problems, and that someday it might cause big accident when the assembly failed while driving on the freeway. I could not understand why toyota did not issue a recall when they knew there is this problem on the parts. I sincerely hope the federal safety agency will investigate this issue.
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!
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, a loud crackling noise was heard coming from the engine. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 17,000. Updated 04-03-13 *bf the consumer stated she just found out, there was a problem with the steering intermediate shaft, that was causing a noise. Updated 06/12/14
Car would not start, kept cranking, some times would sputter. After 10 minutes or so of repeatedly trying finally it started but sputtered severely for about 30 seconds then rev up normally. Drove to dealer. Had to pay for diagnostic fee of $110 + $10.95 for efi cleaner. Learned symptoms were as stated in tech service bulletin tsb-0182-09 where engine control module (ECM) would cause the engine to misfire terribly. Fix was to have program update and reflash ECM. The efi cleaner added because misfires may foul fuel injectors. Dealer said they would be nice and not charge me for the reflash /update of the ECM. There should have been no charges at all. I hear 8 years warranty on ECM-what does that include, only flash updates and not diagnostic fees? Four recalls and now this. What's next for my 2009 corolla with <14,000 miles and just 7 months out of warranty. Shame on toyota.
Driving on a straight interstate. Speed limit was 70 MPH. Road surface was wet. Drove over water, engine abruptly surged, similar to pushing accelerator to floor. Front end veered abruptly left. I applied brakes. Car spun backwards. Rear right wheel made contact with the metal cable-type barrier on left side of highway.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH she heard a screeching sound from the engine. The contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the vehicle and the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact merged to the shoulder of the road and noticed the vehicle had overheated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated the water pump needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the battery and check engine warning lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the water pump pulley as fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 55,000.
My vehicle started emitting a high-pitched whine noise on 8/17/12. I went to the local toyota dealer first thing in the morning on 8/18/12. The service intake person verified the presence of a whine noise but could not identify its cause, suspecting that it might be the alternator. He could not take car in until monday, 8/20/12, due to a staff shortage. Since I was not told that the car was unsafe to drive, I continued driving it. Late that same day, the vehicle started overheating. I pulled to the closest auto service; they diagnosed the problem and immediately replaced the failed water pump. It is my understanding that this is covered under the powertrain warranty. I needed an operable vehicle and the dealership was closed at that time. I believe I have a right to get reimbursed for this repair by the toyota dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle would make a rattling noise when first started. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told there was a problem with the cam shaft. The dealer stated the cam shaft would need to be replaced, but wanted to do a 1,000 mile oil consumption test instead. The contact was concerned because the dealer stated the engine could also fail. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 94,000.
Bad smell (like pee) at the beginning when the fan is turned on. Nothing is changed after the cabinet air filter is replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that he constantly had to add oil to the vehicle. The contact informed the dealer of the issue and the dealer advised that it was normal to add one full quart of oil to the vehicle for every 1,000 miles. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 40,000.
I have had this corolla for about 3 years, average about 700 miles per week - drive it daily. I have had no significant issues with it until the past month or so in which I have experienced two "sudden acceleration" events. In both cases I was traveling at a very low speed, about 10 MPH or so in parking lots. While coasting / braking with my foot on the brake pedal, suddenly it was as if the brake pedal turned into an accelerator pedal! I felt all of the back-pressure the brake pedal normally has leave and it went almost completely down to the floor. At the very same instant the engine revved and began to accelerate and the car "leaped" forward. In both cases this lasted only a few seconds then things went back to normal. There were no indicator lights on the panel warning of anything wrong. In both cases my foot was clearly on the brake pedal and nowhere near the accelerator pedal. I visually inspected the floor mat and there was absolutely no interference between it and the accelerator pedal. This car has already had all of toyota's "recall" remedies applied to it and could be easily ascertained by examining the maintenance records at butler toyota of macon, georgia. I would like it if someone could examine the car's computer (not the toyota people for obvious reasons)to see if these events were recorded or not. Until now I have liked this car very much in every way. However, considering all of the recent reports and now my personal experiences twice I am very much concerned about the car's safety.
2009 toyota corolla. Consumer states issues with screeching noise *tgw the consumer stated the noise would occur, when she started the vehicle, followed by the battery light illuminating. The battery light would eventually go off and then the vehicle would make the screeching noise again. The problem started intermittently in october and one day it completely drained the battery. The battery was replaced and the issue continued, becoming more frequent. When the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, they informed her the problem was the drive belt, which was replaced. The noise continued and a hot burning smell appeared after the screeching noise. The consumer went to get a second opinion and was informed the problem was the clutch pulley in which a recall had been issued, but not for her model. The consumer then went back to the dealer with the new information and was told she needed a new alternator. The consumer also stated there was an issue with the vehicle idling in a strange manner. The vehicle randomly vibrated and idled very low when stopping at a red light or stop sign.
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