The braking on my 2010 toyota corolla le seems to be defective. When approaching any type of change in the road surface that requires me to put my foot lightly on the brake a vibration and weird feeling in the brake pedal take place. It's startling when it happens. My wife has experienced it from the passenger side and is afraid to drive it. I've expressed my concern to the dealership. They say it's normal. Very concerned about the safety of this car . I bought a toyota for it's safety and reliability so far I'm very disappointed.
2010 Toyota Corolla brakes complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While stopped at a stop sign the vehicle rmp went up to 3,000 she had to park the vehicle for a while for it to slow down. She had experienced these failure several times. The contact stated that a few weeks after she purchased the vehicle she noticed the brakes were slow to respond when she drove 35 MPH over speed bumps or any holes. She took the vehicle to the dealer twice. The dealer stated the vehicle had been test driven and they could not duplicate the failures. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 12,000.
In my 2010 toyota corolla xle with 2382 miles on it, I experienced brake failure and difficulty steering while descending down a slight grade. There was no braking action when I pushed the brake pedal as far as it could go. Simultaneously heard a loud scraping sound and detected an odor. Reported incident to the dealer immediately.
I have been taking my corolla to the dealership almost every week since 01/28/2010 and every week I complained about how the car was drifting side to side and how on low windy days I have to fight the steering wheel to keep it in its lane at speeds above 65mph. And every time I take it over there they say "well the car is working to factory standards" and they will send me on my way. I have had my brakes bled and my car alignment done twice and the car only has 2000+ miles on it. So I took the car back to the dealership from where I bought it and they gave me this cust states vehicle is all over the road at highway speeds like the computer is driving the car on its own ~|~performed health check on all systems. No trouble codes stored. Test drove vehicle on 10 mile trip and ~|~vehicle performed as designed at this time. Please direct customer to toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331 if they have any other questions. So I took the car back and called the # to them and they said since the tech could not find the problem then there is no problem. Bull. So on 03/01/2010 I took my car back in to the dealership to have someone go on a drive with me and I made sure it was a windy day so they can see how hard it is to keep the car centered in its lane. The mechanic that went with me said oh I see what you are talking about he even had a hard time keeping the car from wondering off. So he said well it could be the tires are not to the right pounds. I said nope I had the air done to factory standards of 35psi all around. So he said he will need the car for over a day and scheduled appt for me to come in I took it back on 03/03/2010 and haven't had my car back since then. They still have my car in the shop as I type. So there is definitely a problem with the car. I feel like I can hurt or even kill someone in the car because of it. I have had more problems with this car and its not even 60 days old yet. Plus I already had the recall done on it too.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated his vehicle is having steering problems. He was driving 60mph when the vehicle became very hard to keep the vehicle on the road. The contact stated he took the vehicle to the dealer and they told him it was something with his steering. They adjusted his tire pressure and told him it should have been fine. The contact stated he is still having this issue. He also had a problem with the brakes, the contact stated that the vehicle is hard to stop at times. He is unsure if this is an acceleration problem, he feels as if it is his brakes. The failure mileage was 4,000 and the current mileage was 6,000.
I have a 2010 toyota corolla. Dec.24 2009 was a report of the first failure. I was driving out of a residential parking lot and applied my brakes before I approached the street and my car ended up accelerating hitting the passenger door of another vehicle. Moreover if I drive over a bumpy surface or pot hole my pedals start to kick back or vibrate. Don't know what to call it. Also I have 2 recalls for my vehicle according to toyota service center. After fixing my recall I now have a new problem with my car. It makes squeak sounds and squeals as I apply my foot on the accelerator. I took it back to the toyota service center on mar.2 and they told me after waiting 2 hours that nothing was wrong with my car and put on my service receipt as "normal noise". Also regarding the accident a toyota inspector from corporate inspected my car before my recall was fixed and despite the two recalls said that my vehicle has no problems and the accident had nothing to do with it. I now drive a 2010 toyota corolla that squeals and squeaks every day and my insurance company is fighting property damage and bodily injury claims from the driver I struck on the passenger side and everything appears to be my fault and not toyota. Im in such distress with toyota I don't know what more to do. I gave them chance after chance to help me but its just getting worse. This is my first new car and also my first accident I ever had. Im scared that I have to pay 20,000 for the next five years for a defected car. Please help!
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when she depressed the brake pedal, there was a slight hesitation before the brake pedal was applied and slowed the vehicle down. She stated that the problem occurred most of the time when she asserted the brake. Furthermore, she stated that the rear seat belts did not work; the buckle wouldn't lock in place. She had not taken the vehicle in to the dealership for inspection and had not called the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 785. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
While traveling at about 50 MPH the gauges went instantly from 50 to 0. At the same time multiple warning lights came on the dash. The car still had power when stepping on the gas, lights and radio were still on. When attempting to turn to get off the road, then steering wheel clicked and locked. There was no steering. My brakes did work. It was as if the car had shut itself off and then back on, but didn't unlock the steering. The car was new with less than 300 miles on it. This was the first incident of this kind, I had no other problems with the car until then. The car was towed to the local dealership. It was tested the next day & I was told it was a speed sensor, but the sensor was not replaced. They connected it to the computer and reprogrammed it and said it was good to go. I refused to accept it until they could tell me why it happened and what they had replaced to guarantee it would not happen again. They were unable to do so and ended up replacing my car with a new one.
I want to share my experience with toyota corolla that I bought from germain toyota in sarasota in july of 2009. While driving on I-275, I applied brakes. For a moment the brakes did not work, and car kept racing. I sent car back to dealer, the dealer inspected the car and found nothing wrong with the brakes please note, I raised the issue with dealer in aug 2009, much before the official recall was ordered. The dealer was concerned and did tow the car to dealership and had the brake assembly inspected. I have dealer report, and this incident is recorded with the dealer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. He took the vehicle to the dealer to have the accelerator pedal replaced on february 18, 2010. A few days after the vehicle was repaired he attempted to stopped at a traffic light with his foot on the brake pedal. While driving 45 MPH he noticed that the rmps increased and decreased when the vehicle attempted to accelerate and lunge forward. He took the vehicle back to the dealer twice after it was repaired. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The dealer contacted the service manager who provided the contact with a rental vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,589 and the current mileage was 3,590. Updated 4/7/2010 *cn the consumer stated his wife was driving the vehicle, when suddenly she felt a surge when coming to a stop. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The consumer stated he also had problems with the anti-lock brakes where it would activate for no reason. Updated 06/10/10
I drive toyota corolla ls 2010. I was driving to work today approximately with 45m/h. I was getting ready to take an exit from the highway, I saw couple cars were stopped in the middle of the exit approximately meter away from me. I decided to reduce the speed and getback to the highway(to get around them so I can take my exit. I hit my brake slightly to slow down my car did not even change speed, I tried couple times nothing happened. Then I decided to step on the brake all the way my car did not change the speed at all it was going at the same speed. My car was traveling straight road for 7-8 seconds, then I had to make a quick decision so I will not hit the cars that was onfront of me(they were stopped in the middle of the road for some reason) because I was getting too close. I decided to get back to highway so I willnot hit anyone. But after I tried to get back to the highway I totally lost my control of the car. The car moved with no control for several seconds then I and up in the middle of the highway. I was lucky everyone was behind me and they stayed away from my car. I just took my car to be fixed from the sticking acceleration problem. I believe my breaks did not worked at that point and my car was moving with the same speed . Afterward I was able to move my car and my brakes were working. I am worried to drive that car. I do not feel safe. I could of hurt the lady and her kids that were behind me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving approximately 50 MPH. The brake pedal was engaged twice before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the brake system was functioning properly. The identical failure occurred on a separate occasion. The vehicle is in the process of being taken back to the authorized dealer. The manufacturer has not been notified at this time. The current mileage was 1,493. The failure mileage was approximately 50.
I have a brand new 2010 toyota corolla which has only 700+ miles on it. Today, on my way to get lunch, my brakes slipped twice within 5 minutes of each other. The 2010 corolla definitely should be part of the brake problem recall.
Driving 2010 toyota le on highway, turned off highway, turned to off ramp as power steering allowed car to veer to the left side of the highway. As the car approached the stop sign, the foot brake was applied, and felt spongy and the car suddenly veered to the left side of the road and came to a stop facing oncoming traffic which could have caused an accident. Contacted the dealership that told me to bring the car in for inspection. An appointment was made for today.
I leased a 2010 corolla in dec,2010. When you apply the brakes the pedal goes all the way to the floor. Took back to dealer and he said he drove another corolla and the brake operated the same way, he said nothing was wrong since the vehicle stopped o.k. If you pump the pedal once the brakes engage the way they should...I thing there is a problem with this vehicle.
I am filing this report to have documentation for my records. It is on my 2010 corolla now having complete brake failure issues. It started on feb. 21,2010. The brakes started to go completely to the floor. On february 24, the brakes went completely to the floor at a 5 way intersection, and I went through a stop light. I could not stop the car. That same day I went through a stop sign and had to jam on my emergency brake, so I didn't go onto a major traveled route in vermont. This is the same problem I reported to the federal safety agency on 12/12/09. The odi number is 10295431. I would like to know what was done with that complaint? Did it ever get forwarded to mr. Toyodo himself, congress (for the hearings?). I had complete brake failure issues for over 14 months with my 2009 corolla. What did you do with that information? The only recall I saw was for the prius? What a joke! Now my 2010 corolla has complete brake failure. Again toyota gets away with covering up their mistakes, and your agency does nothing. The same as covering up the new pedal recall not correcting the issue of acceleration (my odi number for this is 10314851). I have all my records and am showing them to the media (national & local). I am stating below the incident date for my current car brake failure issues is february 21st. I am however stating injuries and reported to the police. I had an acceleration incident on january 18, 2010 with my 2009 corolla . During the incident I had complete brake failure and was injured. I did report it to the police.
My 2010 toyota corolla often makes a loud noise coming from under the engine compartment along with friction onto the brake pedal, sometimes it occurs when driving over rough or bumpy roads or when braking in emergency (hard braking). Dealer says they have checked the car and have been unable to recreate the problem the two (2) times I have had it checked.
While driving a 2010 toyota corolla le the steering wheel unexpectedly jerked away from my control. In addition, the power steering and braking system is making strange sounds, such as hissing, pings and cracks. I took the car to toyota dealership and mechanic stated it is probably the electrical system. He also stated that toyota will probably recall car due to complaints with powersteering. Due to the above issues and recent recalls on my car, my wife and I don't feel safe and secure in car. We are scared of dying like other toyota owners have in the past. We would like a full refund of $17, 209.97 from toyota motor sales USA.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. He stated that when driving 25 MPH and making a turn the steering wheel stayed in that same position and never returned to the straight position. He also stated that when driving and trying to engage the brake pedal he had to apply a lot pressure on the pedal so that it could decrease the speed. The failure was duplicated and the contact advised that the vehicle was functioning normally. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 300 and the current mileage was 888.
I purchased a new toyota corolla in jan 2010. I took it to the dealer for gas pedal recall in the first week of feb. After that I started facing brake issues. One day my car moved few inches back on uphill in spite of me applying the brakes. I called the dealer right away. They refused to take a look the same day as they did not have time. Next morning the brakes failed again when I was driving downhill resulting in me hitting the car infront. I again took my car to the dealer. After test driving they tell me that they can not repro the problem. The issue with the brake is an intermittent one. It does not always happen, but when it does it is very dangerous.
Toyota corolla s 2010 [xxx] with extra stabilizer bar kit, purchased 11-30-09 with delivery in 12/09. 1) approximately 1 month after purchase ,the car starting to veer sharply right then left when driving on the highway, it was/is difficult to control requiring a tight grip on the wheel. It feels like strong winds are moving the car but winds are absent and road conditions are normal. This event comes and goes unexpectedly, generally lasts the duration of my commute once started, sometimes occurs with the tire pressure gauge but not always, sometimes occurs after rapid braking. It does not feel like an alignment or balance problem, the car darts from one end of the lane, to the median of the lane on its own. On this date 2-24-10 my local dealership filled the tires, and made a slight change to the left alignment they could not duplicate the problem and stated "this could be a matter of personal preferences" regarding how I felt the car drove when this occurred. The toyota manager also told me today that they understand "there could be a problem but they have no direction on how to repair it." when asked then if he could guarantee my safety and that this would not occur again he stated no, but there was nothing for him to do. No injuries to date. I do not feel toyota is making reasonable efforts to quickly eliminate this problem, acknowledge a problem, and do not wish to resolve this with statements regarding my personal preference for the drive, and since this in their opinion is not reproducible for them it is not a viable problem for them to repair. 2) on approximately 2-11-10 I had to use my brakes in an emergency situation in which my brakes were temporally non-response. I had to downshift the gears, remove my foot totally from the gas pedal ,and maneuvered the car away from the other stopped car. No ABS was felt, the brake pedal was depressed fully, this occurred at hwy speeds. No acknowledgement of problem or remedy proposed by toy currently.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While the contact was driving 60 MPH using the cruise control the vehicle suddenly accelerated from 60 MPH to 70 MPH without warning, in order to stop the acceleration the contact had to deactivate the cruise control. The contact also noticed that whenever she applied the brakes they hesitate to engage increasing the stopping distance. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings, the current and failure mileages were 2000. Updated 4/5/10
At low speeds, especially on uneven or slick payment, the brakes and/or anti-lock brakes fail and the car will not stop. This usually lasts only a second or two. I purchased the car this october and noticed the issue soon after. It will happen a few times a week. I have returned it to the dealer twice for inspection, and they insist that there is no issue. I have had the accelerator pedal fixed for the recent recall. Tonight, the brakes failed again for several seconds this time and I came very close to crashing into the vehicle in front of me. I was going 25-30 MPH on wet pavement and was unable to stop the car when I applied the brake.
I drive a 2010 toyota corolla. There is something wrong with the antilock brake system; especially if I am trying to apply the brake to slow the car and am making a right turn(even slightly turning right). It's like the brakes lock up and the steering gets like a mac truck. This also happens when I go over a bump and/or pothole. It most recently even happened when I was driving down the highway and there was a slight right curve in the road and I wasn't applying the brakes. I took the car into the dealership today and they could find nothing wrong. Within an hour of leaving the dealership; it happened twice yet they couldn't duplicate the problem. I have a brand new car and am afraid to drive it. Supposedly my car wasn't recalled for the gas pedal because it was made in japan but feel like the gas pedal is sticky at times. I am very upset because I just put all this money out and I have an unsafe vehicle to drive. My daughter and I were going to try and drive across country this summer and now we cannot possibly for we donot feel safe in this car. Toyota should have to buy back the vehicles. I believe there is a much bigger problem causing all this that they are not admitting and/or have not found yet. I didn't complain or take the car back right away because I had similar problems with the scion xd and was told there was nothing wrong again and again. This is an ongoing problem.
I bought my toyota corolla s on december 30, 2009. Within a week of purchasing the car, I noticed that the brake pedal began to feel spongy and non-responsive. I contacted the dealer and was initially told that this model had a longer brake travel than previous model years. I persisted in getting the dealer to adjust the rear linings and bleed the brakes and this seemed to help somewhat. But as the brakes wear, I can feel the problem occurring again. The brake pedal is difficult to modulate, has a spongy, non-linear feel that increases braking distances and makes the car more difficult to drive. I feel that there is a design flaw in these cars that should be rectified immediately by toyota.
Since purchasing this car, the brakes have "locked up" occasionally. We took the car to toyota to have this checked last week; they performed two recalls and stated that the car was driving properly. Since then, the brakes have locked up twice. I liken it to how your car feels when there is low traction - but the low traction light does not come on and I am not driving on ice, gravel, etc. I am always on clear asphalt. The car makes a "metallic humming" sound and the brakes lock up for approximately 4-5 seconds, during which time I cannot stop. Luckily, 90% of the time when this happens, there is no one in front of me; however, last week I was driving in downtown pittsburgh and I slid into the intersection.
I am having a major problem with my brakes in my toyota corolla 2010 vehicle it has less then 5,000 miles and yet the brakes have to be practically pushed to the floor to work, they seem to be not working properly , especially on ice cold days. I almost had an accident and let me tell you I am a very cautious driver and am scared that eventually my brakes will not stop and I will be killed or worse yet kill another person by hitting them with my car. I noticed a recall back in august about the same issue but not for cars sold in pa. It gets very cold here too. They should have recalled all of these vehicles before their are lots of deaths.
Purchased a new 2010 corolla 4-door sedan s; immediately a problem with the brakes and steering was noticed upon first long drive. When depressed the brakes would go all the way to the floor. Steering the car in a straight line down the freeway was almost impossible without constant corrections, I call it nervous steering, which after more than 50 miles because very stressful and tiring. Purchase date 8-22-09. The vehicle was returned to the nearest toyota dealership located in victorville, california early sept 09. The brakes were examined and after certain corrections the brake pedal is better but not perfect. As for the steering..the technician says it's within normal parameters...what every that means. There is definitely a defect with the steering system; after reviewing the vehicle brochure regarding the steering system it reads "electric power steering (eps) helps gives corolla steering response that's effortlessly accurate" however nothing could more from the truth. It's been my experience after 7000 miles on the odometer...that when steering the car down the highway...the car will literally leave the lane your driving in which requires steering correction to keep it in the driving lane you're traveling. The brochure further reads that "eps also eliminates hydraulic-assist components that can reduce fuel economy" however I would say at what cost...if this new system renders the steering process a very nervous and tiring experience for the driver. A fatigued driver is an unsafe driver...I credit the fault with this new system "eps" as a potential disaster waiting to happen. It's my assessment after owning this vehicle now 6 months...that toyota needs to revisit this "eps" system and consider returning to the former hydraulic-assist components...it may more costly for them to build...but at least it worked. I bought this car because it had a reputation for safety and reliability however it's been the absolute worst purchase ever imagined.
When I took my vehicle to the dealer for it's 3 month checkup, I informed them that I was having issues with the brakes and the steering. I told them that the car feels like it is out of alignment because when driving over 45mph the car pulls to one side and it is difficult to keep in a single lane on the highway. When I described the braking issues with the car, they told me that "the brakes are different than what I have been used to with other vehicles. The brakes don't seem to engage until the pedal is at the floor board. When they were ready to turn the car back over to me they told me that they did an alignment on the car and that they adjusted the rear brakes and bled the lines. I noticed that when they "test drove" the car they only went 3 miles. That distance, in the part of town where the dealer is located doesn't even get the car up to 40 MPH. The original complaint of the car drifting is still there. Now the brakes hop and chatter when you press on the brake pedal at speeds of appx 45 MPH, and when at a complete stop the car tends to creep forward even though the brakes are fully engaged. I bought this vehicle solely on the toyota reputation, and now I am sorry that I did. I bought this vehicle on november 2,2009 and am still waiting to hear anything from toyota regarding the accelerator pedal recall/repair. I should have gone with my first instinct and bought the dodge instead of the toyota.
Problems with our toyota corolla steering does not feel right brakes are not right accerator pedal recall I have called toyota and I get no reseults from my problems. My wife does'nt feel safe driving this car. I want toyota to take this car back.they have told us no way.car has only 6,000miles on it.
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