On monday july 29,2013 while I was set on 70 MPH cruise control, my toyota corolla suddenly surged forward. I have no idea how fast it made the car go ,but I have never been in anything going that fast. I had to take the car into the grass median to avoid hitting another car when the brakes would not stop my car. We still flew down the grass median like a speed boat hitting waves, we were bouncing, the car was bouncing, I had severe cramps and stabbing across my lower kidney area when we finally came to a stop. I had to hold the brake pedal to the floor for what seemed like eternity. Before it finally stopped. I reported the incident in great detail to toyota corporate and my case was #1307291802.(this case # is no longer valid) I was told at that time if I felt safe, I could take it to my dealer in d.m.,iowa where I leased the car in 2010, or if I felt unsafe, I could take it to adams toyota in lee's summit, missouri. Then, my daughter-in-law called adams on my behalf and they gave her an entirely new case number because the first rep who took the report did not understand there was damage .my new case # is 1308011967. I felt I never want to be in that corolla again, so I did take it to adams and they provided me with a scion rental to get back to home and work in iowa. Toyota has inspected the car and has up to 30 days to give me their report. I am to receive a copy of the data imaging extracted from the black box also.
2010 Toyota Corolla brakes complaints
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The problem is with braking system or brake in my toyota corolla 2010. I step on the brake pedal when I was driving at 25mph speed at local street, but the brake pedal just got froze couldn't push further. Then I tried to pull up the brake handle but the handle was totally loose, all light on the board went on, then I have to turn off the key to force the engine stop before I almost hit the other car front of me.after 5 mins I restart my car, it turned out normal. It's very terrible experiences. I was lucky this time, it could cause to death accident. I send the car to toyota dealer where I bought the car originally. They checked the car and told me there is nothing wrong, also charged me to pay for the checking.this car is beyond the safe to drive, I don't know it will happened again.
When using brakes I feel grinding or scrubbing sound,and car would vibrate and slow to stop, pulling car toward left when stopping. I took it to toyota dealer I bought it from, reported complaint asked them to check brakes,(this was with my routine service care). After they finished with call I had to ask about my brake complaint the man said nothing wrong,I told him that it didn't happen every time I used brakes but frequently.also I was not using car alot due to injury. I'm not sure about exact miles or time frame but I was still under my 2 year free service plan. Then a month after my service plan ended I had car serviced, I complained again about brakes, after they finished with my car, I had to ask again about my brakes the man said "oh,they need to be changed but it can wait to next service time and you will need tires then. I didn't wait to next service time, due to planned to have surgery. I got brakes changed at local brake shop, even after that, I still have times brakes grind etc...brakes changed a year ago and the grinding getting worse. I just drive to take son to and from school and ball, doctor appts.my older son went to get groceries for me yesterday he said my steering wheel shaking. I'm disappointed with the service department, I don't feel like they listened or even checked the brakes because I had to ask the findings, he would say what I stated above but he does not go back to garage area.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, she abruptly applied the brakes in order to avoid crashing into a deer and the brakes seized, causing the vehicle to slide across the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that his brake boosters failed. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic and was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v338000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure and current mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when the brakes was depressed, there would be a pulsation and a grinding noise coming from the front and rear brakes. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5,000. Updated 01/30/13*lj updated 1/31/2013
When braking engine speeds up, having the impression of loss of control. The condition can be replicated if my foot is resting on the extreme right edge of the brake pad and then applying the pressure to the brakes. When braking, my shoe comes in contact with the accelerator depressing it slightly, speeding up the engine. The driver's immediate reaction is to apply more pressure to the brakes, exacerbating the problem. The problem is easily solved by increasing the height difference between the brake pedal and the accelerator simply by changing the thickness of the brake pedal pad. I have tested my toyota avalon 1998 for this condition and find that there is no similar problem with that vehicle.
Any time you go over any bump or hit any pothole, the brakes become very spongy feeling. When you push the breaks, they feel very bumpy (almost like there are rocks in between the drum and the pads and it makes a grinding noise. Sometimes it even acts like it doesn't want to stop at all. As soon as you left off of them and reapply them, it is fine. It only happens if you go over something that is bumpy that causes any kind of jolt to the car. We took it to the dealer but they could not duplicate the problem. I am about to take it back again because it is still doing it.
I have made complaints do the dealership during multiple 5000 mile check ups on my brake grinding. When stopping on uneven surfaces or wet surface my brakes will periodically make a grinding noise which I can feel a vibration up through the pedal that shakes my leg. Passengers can feel and hear these incidence as well. However, the dealership cannot duplicate this problem when the vehicle is being serviced and therefore they see no problem. On today's visit I have requested a brake system check which I was informed that the only thing they could find was the ABS when pressing brakes hard. However this incident happens to me when I am coming to a slow stop not when drastically pressing the brakes. I was not satisfied with this and there was nothing more they could say but this is what it is and there's nothing they do about it.
I was driving at about 35 MPH on a road that has a speed limit of 45 MPH. I went to stop for a line of traffic when I pushed my brake pedal the brake went to the floor. It didn't even slow me down. I hit the SUV in front of me then my car (with my foot still on the brake) accelerated forward and hit the SUV again and again before coming to a complete stop. I have had my car into the dealership 3 prior occasions to get the same condition fixed. I bought my car from said dealership, brand new, a little over a year ago.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the driver attempted to decelerate as the engine rpms increased rapidly. The contact mentioned that in order to stop the vehicle, the driver had to shift into neutral and engage the emergency brakes since the brake pedal failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 35,000.
Since about a month after purchasing my 2010 toyota corolla in april of 2010 I have had several experiences with the brakes when stopping on multiple surface types, including wet road, uneven surface and under normal conditions. The brakes make a grinding sound and seem to skip as I push down, slowing my braking time and making me feel like I'm going to not be able to stop. The grinding was so severe that it vibrated though my leg. My vehicle is no longer under warranty however I did take it into the dealership while it was covered and they informed me that in order to repair it they would need to duplicate the problem while driving the vehicle. Of course they weren't able to make it happen, did a brake inspection and said it was all just fine. Shortly after this visit, the brakes did the same grinding when stopping as had happened before. I am a conscientious driver and treat my vehicle gently and there is no reason this should be happening to a brand new car. We need more attention placed on this problem and a recall must be issued before there are multiple casualties. Also what I don't understand is how there was a recall for the 2010 corolla for a similar issue with the brakes but they excluded certain states that are in proximity to states where vehicles were recalled. How can they be sure other vehicles weren't affected?
Purchased the car jan. 2011, within the first 2 weeks, I had the first experience with vibration in the brake pedal when applying on uneven surface. In addition to the vibration there is a hesitation in braking. This problem has happened multiple times, mostly on uneven surfaces. Last week I had to stop suddenly for a deer and I really noticed how long it took to stop the vehicle. In addition, the noise (almost liking grinding) was very loud and the pedal vibrated. I have already taken the car back to the dealership and they assured me the brakes were fine. I have just made my second appointment. How do I ensure they fix this to proper safety standards?
When I purchased this vehicle, I immediately felt an awkwardness with the brakes. Anytime I began to stop & the road was less than perfect, the brakes locked up & I seemed to slide to a stop. The feeling was almost like stopping on gravel or hydroplaning, just no control felt. When I complained about this, I was told that's how the new brakes are (I had previously owned an older vehicle) & the brake inspection found nothing. I have been in two mvas prior, once I was rear ended & the other time someone ran a stop sign & hit me. 10/12/11 I rear ended another vehicle & was also rear ended in the proocess. When I went to brake suddenly that day, the car slid into the vehicle in front of me. I am a very conscientious driver. I have always been told that when someone rear ends another vehicle, it is automatically their fault. I have since purchased another new vehicle, different manufacturer, and being told the toyota brakes were right, couldn't be further from the truth. 10/10/11 I had lab work performed & was diagnosed as being pregnant. This accident two days later, the airbags didn't deploy, either. The hood of the car came in through the windshield on me, the car has been deemed a total loss. There were two faulty toyota parts that failed me and my unborm child that day-the brakes and the airbags. I get to have surgery 10/28/11 to remove the now nonviable child from my womb. I equate this loss to the failures on toyota's part.
At approximately 0600 on the above date I experienced a violent and near uncontrollable momentary disrupture of the ABS/ESC systems of my 2010 toyota corolla. Vehicle shook violently, steering locked and ABS and ESC control lights on dash lit up while I was making the transition from ih37 south to ih35 south in san antonio, tx. I was able to regain control by letting off of the brakes and throttle thus coasting through the left hand turn and barely missing the retaining wall. This is not the first time this has happened, the first was only days after purchase of car. Local dealer maintenance personnel stated "we can't find anything wrong with the car." during the warranty period the problem has been brought to the attention of mccollums toyota five other times all with the same "we can't find anything wrong" reply. Complaints of soft brake pedal brought a similar "that's normal" retort each time the vehicle was in for service. After the warranty expired, front rotors and pads were replaced because they were found to have worn/groved approximately 1/8" deep per side (not reported by dealer), not from metal to metal contact but just wear from pads friction material. Pads still had 1/2" of friction material on each. Replacement of rotors and pads from auto zone made things better until now. Request ABS/ESC software be checked on all 2008 to 2012 corolla/scion tc models along with check of materials used in pads and the rotors. Oem rotors taken off car will be available until 15 jan 2012. 36,000 miles on a set of rotors and pads are a little extreme when I have over 125,000 on my gm's rotors and 165,000 on my ford's rotors with pads needing replacement around 45 to 55 k.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and attempting to decelerate, the vehicle would not stop. As a result, the contact was involved in a crash in which she rear ended another vehicle. A police report was filed, but no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to diagnose or duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact also stated that after operating the air conditioner, a foul odor was emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was again taken to an authorized dealer, where they were unable to diagnose the failure, but the air filter was replaced. The failure and current mileages were approximately 13,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Last month, in june, I had a problem with my 2010 toyota corolla. I pulled out of a parking lot and was not going fast. I was approaching a steep hill and wanted to brake but I could not. In order to stop the car and avoid the hill, I crossed to the other side of the street into someone's lawn in order to give the car enough friction to stop. I ended up hitting a slope and the car stopped... But not from my brakes. Since I was going very slow, no one in my car was hurt. One of the passengers in my car told me to try again. I drove the car around the lot and the brakes worked. It has been almost a month and toyota recently sent out a third party to inspect the vehicle. The car is currently sitting on my dealerships lot. They did not find anything wrong but I am absolutely sure that something is wrong because I pushed down on the brake the entire time before I hit the slope in the lawn. I am still waiting to hear an official response from toyota, the actual company.
Grinding noise coming out of the front brakes due to warpage in the front rotors.
The problem is with braking system or brakes in toyota corolla 2010 le. I bought the car in december 2010. When the brake pedal is pushed, the vehicle does not slow down or stop. It requires pushing the brake pedal further down to slow down the car or bring it to complete stop. It happens at all speeds. Abs is available in the car and is engaged. It ran 1100 mile only. I got it checked with the dealer and they told that there is nothing wrong with the braking system and that is how the braking system was designed in new toyota cars ( requires pushing down the brake pedal further down and I can't believe this). I still feel that there is some issue with the braking system. I checked the recall list in http://www.toyota.com/recall/ and my vehicle VIN is not listed. I searched on the internet and found similar problem with toyota corolla 2010 model reported by many customers. The braking system is "power-assisted ventilated 10.7-inch front disc brakes; 9-inch rear drum brakes with anti-lock brake system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (ebd) and brake assist (ba)" . I am scared to drive this car.
I own a 2010 toyota corolla with 10,000 miles on it. I bought the car new from a toyota dealership in october 2009. Immediately after buying the car, I started noticing an abnormal tingling when hitting the brake pedal coupled with a loud grinding sound coming from the brakes immediately after I hit a little pothole at my condo. It feels and sounds as if I were doing something wrong by pressing the brake pedal. I took the car to the toyota dealership and they told me that was the ABS being activated and that it happens when I brake after hitting a pothole or a bump or on a rough terrain, and that the grinding sound and tingling brake pedal are normal. It does not feel or sound normal at all and the tingling pedal can make a driver avoid hitting the brake pedal because it feels and sounds like doing something wrong, which may lead to a crash.
Our japanese built 2010 corolla has a dead spot at the top of the brake pedal travel. At all speeds, when first depressing the pedal, very little if any braking action occurs with the vehicle. Only after significant pressure has been applied to the pedal will the vehicle slow. This is actually more dangerous during low speed driving. The car has been to the dealer 3 times for this. There have been several adjustments made, and the brake system has been flushed with new fluid. It is still an issue. They have acknowledged that this is a characteristic of the japanese built cars. I have test driven 2 canadian built 2010 corollas, and the braking function is much better. The braking components are not transferable between the 2 cars. I maintain that this is a design flaw of the japanese built corollas.
I have a 2010 corolla with brake issues. Whenever I go over a pothole or other bump at low speeds (under 25mph), the car makes a grinding 'metal on metal' noise. It feels kind of like tingling under your foot... Similar to a pulse. The car 'jumps forward' a small bit before it slows down to a stop. I find the 'jumping' issue very unsettling. It is like the car accelerates slightly even though you are using the brakes and trying to slow. The major issue is that the car does not stop--the brake pedal feels disengaged while it grinds and pulses. I have had my car serviced and they tell me it is the ABS and there is no problem. But obviously there is a problem and other people are having this issue as well. I have driven the 2005 corolla model, as well as other cars with ABS brakes, and never encountered brake issues like this. I feel very unsafe in my 2010 corolla and honestly, may try to trade it in even though I've only had it a year and would be losing a lot of money.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the brakes were applied but the vehicle did not stop until it crashed. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver suffered a serious injury. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where the contact was told that the brakes were not functioning. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 5,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I bought a 2010 corolla s model in oct 15, within a month I have experienced a strange noise coming from under the vehicle, this happened when turning at low speeds and going over a speed bump at low speed I have less than 1,000 miles and have heard this noise three times. Very concerned bought this vehicle new!
I have a toyota corolla 2010,I had it since june 2010, . I went through a major car accident on hw 1 ca @ 8:45 am on tuesday which was a sunny, clear , not foggy nor rainy day (weather condition was perfect),I was driving on 63 MPH (normal speed is 65) on the fast left lane and suddenly I felt that the left front tire is veering the car into a different direction acting as if it below up (but it didn't) and my car is veering to the left , my steering wheel is locked and is not responding at all when trying to change the car directionto the right. There was no way to drive the car in a straight line. The steering wheel failed completely to respond to any attempt to turn it to the right in an attempt to gain control over the car and attempting to drive it in straight line. Brakes as well were not responding. All attempts to stop the car or turn it to the right to avoid bumping the rails and keep it straight in the lane failed. I completely lost control over the car & it started fishtailing in the front. The car didn't stop until it bumped into the guarding rail, at this moment the car just stopped and it took the car more than 20 feed to automatically stop by it self. I failed to stop it.at this moment the car corrected its direction &went in straight line direction scrubbing against the rail completely damaging the entire left side of the car before it stall. Then all the dash board lights and car sounds went on and the car stalled. The car was not in a drivable condition so I had to tow it away. I have a witness who described my accident saying that my car kept swerving to the left & was ambiguously uncontrolled, he was the one that took care of me after the car bumped the rail. This accident is a life threatening accident not only for me but also for others on the hw. I was lucky it happened on my way home after I dropped off my son to school ,the two car seats I had in the car were damaged, the car damage was estimated by $10,000. I suffer from a severe pain.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when she driving in the city at 30-40 MPH, the vehicle would downshift when she took her foot off the accelerator pedal; it would slow down as well as if the brake pedal was being depressed. Also, the contact noticed that when she attempted to brake, the ABS would suddenly activate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership three times for the downshifting problem but the dealer stated that the problem was normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for the braking problem but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 5,400. The failure mileage was approximately 50.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in a stopped position, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard. On two occasions, the vehicle moved forward when the brakes were engaged. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle was designed to lose pressure and the brake pedal to fade. The dealer also stated that there was no remedy for the problem. Another dealer confirmed that information. The failure mileage was 600. Updated 01/24/11 *bf updated 04/21/11
Purchased a 2010 toyota corolla used from a toyota dealer with under 5000 miles on the car. The third day I owned it the brakes began to make excessive noise. The car has been taken to three separate dealers all who fail to recognize or fix the problem the brakes sometimes shudder on uneven pavement or if braking on a slight curve. An official complaint has been made to toyota. The noise is excessive and loud and type of noise you would hear after 30,000 miles when in need of brake replacement. On the third visit to a dealer, a technician rode in the car and positively identified the noise. They then claimed to have taken apart the wheels/brakes only to claim there is nothing wrong with them and refused to replace the brakes under the existing warranty even though the problem has been reported since the vehicle was purchased. Because the brakes make such a loud noise so frequently, it would seem the car may be unsafe to drive. Also, although the car was purchased through the toyota dealer and as an owner I was registered with their online owner site, I was never informed of the latest safety recall, and didn't find out until the car was taken in a third time for the brake issue. The problem remains ongoing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated when depressing the brakes and releasing, there was an abnormal clunk noise. The noise had not caused a defect in the vehicle but the contact was concerned that in the future, the vehicle could possibly exhibit a braking failure. The dealer advised there were no failures within the braking system. The vehicle was not repaired. A failure did not exist in the vehicle but was noticed when the vehicle had only accrued 1 mile. The current mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated the vehicle would not accelerate past 40 MPH. The check engine and vsc service warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the transmission failed. The dealer replaced the transmission. After repairs while braking from speeds of 50 MPH, the brakes would not engage. The contact applied repeated pressure to the brakes and the ABS engaged until the vehicle came to a stop. The failure continued to recur until the vehicle stalled. Upon restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation momentarily before the check engine and vsc lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where he was advised the new transmission had failed. The transmission was replaced a second time. The dealer advised that when the transmission failed, it caused the brake failure. The failure did not recur. The failure mileage was 1,550 and the current mileage was 1,740. Updated 11/03/10. *lj updated 02/07/11
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