Car has been feeling strange at 60mph - pulls to left sometimes and if the wind blows it feels like its going to loose traction. Today this happened with some rain on the road care lost traction pulled left hit a transfer truck - spun around in the road into a hill and rolled. Car is totaled and my wife was lucky not to have been killed. The back of the car is gone! If this happens in the wind people are going to get killed in the rain. This needs fixed.
2010 Toyota Corolla steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving various speeds, the contact stated the vehicle would move from side to side any either direction without moving the steering wheel. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 8,743 and the failure mileage was 4,000. Updated 02/06/12*bf the consumer stated the vehicle would wander into the next lane. Updated 03/07/12
I now have 47,000 miles on my corolla.today I was driving on the interstate and approached the speed of about 65 MPH. I attempted to change to the right lane and the car would not turn. I did not know how to describe it other than to say that I had no control over the steering at all for about one quarter of a mile. I have since seen other complaints and can agree that it was as if the vehicle was hydroplaning and it was very scary. The car actually proceeded down the middle of the two right lanes and luckily no one was in the right lane or I would have had an accident. Once I slowed down, control resumed and I pulled off the road and was very shaken. We took the car to toyota and the response from the service manager was that there have not been any complaints or recalls, but he would check it out (really?). He later called and said he found a brake problem, but nothing with the steering. Not satisfied with this answer since I was driving the vehicle and I know what happened and there is a problem. He blew it off as wind or perhaps the road condition. It was not windy and I was on a smooth interstate highway. Not meaning to be rude, but why does this investigation show closed with 298 complaints? Why are those of us complaining not being taken seriously? The acceleration problem started with just a few and escalated. Why can we not take care of this problem now before people are injured? And last, why does a safety issue such as this that should be considered high priority take so long to get something done? I am in sales so I drive a lot of miles and have owned several different vehicles this is the first time I have ever been concerned regarding my safety and that of others around me while operating my vehicle due to an issue I cannot control such as this.
When I was driving my toyota corolla 2010 on 12/29/2011 at around 10.30 pm, suddenly I felt that the steering was so rigid to turn and noticed in the car dashboard warning indicator lights for ABS, engine malfunction/check engine indicator, brake, vsc off, were illuminating. And the vehicle was totally stopped in the middle of the road. I was totally shocked!!!!!!!!!!! I tried again to start the vehicle but it failed.I towed the car to toyota dealer and they ran vehicle test and told me that throttle body assembly has to be replaced. When this incident happened the mileage of the vehicle was approximately 9020. I called and wrote to toyota USA regarding this issue but didn't get any reply even after 6 days!!!!!!!!!
I have a 2010 corolla s model with 44k miles on it . My wife commutes with this vehicle every day for work. I drive the vehicle on the weekends when we travel out of town. Last week while I was driving my wife's car I noticed that the steering felt loose and unresponsive at low and especially at freeway speeds. It almost feels like the car is hydroplaning. I asked my wife if she had noticed any difference in the car since we have owned it. She confirmed with me that the steering did feel significantly different and described the feeling exactly like I had around the time I noticed it as well. I then got on the internet to do some research on this problem and I seen that there were many 2010 corolla owners that had the same problem as I. All research seems to be linked with the electric power steering. I now feel the car is unsafe to put my family in especially since I had saw that there was 8 accidents and 11 injuries and 168 complaints linked to this problem on the (the federal safety agency) website.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH the power steering was pulling to the left and there was also a noise in the steering as well. The vehicle as taken to the dealer who stated they could not diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 28,000.
Have no control of steering the alignment is not correct and the tires are bald after rotation every 5000 miles. Dealer says the warranty does not cover these things after I paid for extra warranty up to 100,000 miles. Goodyear will not help with tires. Toyota dealer that car was bought from says they do not cover this under my warranty the car has not been wrecked or any other mishaps. I expressed my concern for the tires at 15,000 miles to ensure they were rotating when serviced and they assured me they were. The tires are bald and took to a tire dealer to express my concern they said they car was out of alignment in the front. The dealer then told me they were not responsible for this. I guess my question is shouldnt their technician been able to see there was an issue with the front end alignment when rotating the tires and notified me of this problem? Also the steering is off it feels like I am hydroplaining all the time and that it is windy all the time. I have no control of the car over 55mph.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that once the vehicle reached 60 MPH, the steering wheel would become difficult to maneuver and the contact would have difficulty in keeping the vehicle straightened. The vehicle was taken to dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.
The steering of the automobile becomes difficult at highway speeds. The car continually drifts to the right and left requiring constant adjustment. Free play in the steering wheel is excessive and the wheel is stiff and unresponsive. Windshield wiper speed is not fast enough to clear the windshield in downpours.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH or more, the vehicle swerved out of control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer rotated and aligned the tires and replaced the electronic power steering module. The failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to swerve while driving more than 55 MPH. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,000.
Since the day we took ownership of our 2010 toyota corolla, I noticed that driving highway speeds, the steering feels very loose. It takes two hands to constantly try to keep the car to go straight. Now at 44,000 miles the electronic steering (electric motor) whines/whistles intermittently at speeds above 45 MPH. This is not an alignment or tire wear issue as it has done this since new.
Highway driving car drifts from side to side. Constantly correcting steering. Uncomfortable / unsafe ride. Almost like I was on black ice as car oscillates left to right.
We purchased a 2010 toyota corolla s4 in feb. Of this year. I loved my toyota & the gas mileage I has getting (major reason we bought the corolla). However, I just took it on a long highway/interstate drive 7 hours there and back. I was shocked at how the vehicle handled at highway speeds. I did not feel safe going over 55 miles an hour. If I did not hold both hands on the wheel constantly, the vehicle felt as if it swaying as if a strong wind was pushing it side to side. I also own a subaru forester--a small SUV. I have owned it for 6 years and never experienced on the highway what I did with the toyota corolla. I am extremely concerned and dismayed.
I have a 2010 corolla and had steering difficulties. At hitting highway speeds, it would feel like the wind was blowing my car into the other lane, yet the wind was not blowing. On 4-25-2010, my car jerked right while going 43, causing me to hit a ditch, go airborne, hit a telephone pole, do a 360 and land back on it's wheels. My car is now not drivable and not repairable. Before the accident I thought it was the wind blowing my car, but moments after the wreck I knew it was something more. Seeing others having the same problem, I now know what happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact was driving 60-70 MPH when the vehicle began to veer back and forth abnormally. The failure recurred frequently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that that computer steering assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was approximately 5,700 and the failure mileage was approximately 4,700.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when driving between 50-60 MPH, the steering would become uncontrollable and the contact was unable to maintain the vehicle in a straight direction. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not inspected. The current mileage was 12,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 10.
Stearing. Vears to left and right can't controll @ speeds of 50mph plus
Original filing: odi#10317281 on dec 12, 2009 as ... "at speeds over 50 MPH the steering wheel seems to "lock" into a position and resists being moved to either side until excessive force is applied, several pounds of force I would say, then the steering wheel jumps to a new position and the car takes off to that side, requiring another hard pull on the steering wheel to try to go back toward center. I had to fight this car for three hours each way on the highway, and the slightest inattention was likely to result in the car heading for one edge or the other of the lane, since it seems to periodically just "drift" off path for no apparent reason-- no change in road slope or geometry, but the car would start moving toward one side of the other. (tire pressures were checked before the trip). ... .... Resolution: after 19 months of avoiding using the car for highway driving, we took the 2010 corolla s to dealer where it was purchased, with 7600 miles on it on march 17, 2011 and requested them to check for service bulletins related to the continuing problems with steering control (or lack of it!) and they replaced the steering ecu under toyota service bulletin 0140-10r1 with a new ecu (toyota part #89650-12c20 ) this work was done under warranty, no charges. No other changes to tire pressure or alignment were done, but the results are amazing! The car actually handles and responds to the steering wheel like you would expect, and is easy to steer accurately within the lane at speeds up to 70mph (local speed limit) and does not require constant fighting with the steering wheel to try to correct vehicle direction. Much much better! I wish that we had found out about this service bulletin last year, since it was issued by toyota back in aug. 2010, but it seems they don't advise anyone of this tsb, and only perform this replacement if the owner makes a specific complaint, after the aug.2010 date. Thanks to odi for your help.
1. This car can not be driven in a straight line on the highway even when you hold steering without moving. It seems vehicle slowly, consistently drifts mostly to the left and to the right. One needs to pay so much attention on steering while driving. This problem has been there since day one (8 miles) and I requested to fix before I sign the paper work but not has been taken care other than car wash. This issue still exists even after performing alignment during our first service visit as I thought it was an alignment issue. We believe it is a very serious issue than sticky pedal and pose a potential risk for corolla owners if we can not control steering. It has potential road hazard as the vehicle wanders both left and right especially with heavy traffic and feels like car wheels are not under control. We are positive that these steering/suspension issues were also raised on other 2010 corollas by a number of owners. Toyota and dealers must be fully aware of these concerns but failed to declare up front. During our second visit they told us about ts 1040 and replaced steering control computer board. Seems wandering issue is gone for now. But tires are problem as I am having concern from the beginning. 2. I feel humming mild vibration/resonance in steering wheel when we cross 50-60 MPH. It feels like tires are vibrating the steering wheel. Replacing computer controller did not fix mild vibration of steering. 3. Tires: as I had doubt about tires this could be tires problem but toyota service team is not willing to accept the fact. Once you cross 62 MPH you can clearly feel the tire vibration mainly in a steering wheel and also on the vehicle. Road force balancing has been done but there is no improvement. I am not sure it is engine related or tires. I have been insisting on replacing another set of better balanced tires or different make of tires.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle moved from side to side while driving making it hard to stay in the lane while driving approximately 50 to 60 MPH. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 22,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began to abnormally veer from left to right. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the failure was caused by the electronic control module, which the dealer recommended replacing. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 778 and the current mileage was 1,300. Updated 03/24/11*lj updated 05/02/11
Purchased 2010 with 35k miles. Test drove car but did not notice steering issue until I drove it a lot. The steering control force changes with speed. Steering will not stay straight and pulls to left depending on speed the pull may be worse to the left. Took to dealer twice and ntb for alignment but is according to repair shops the alignment is in specs and the tires are good. If it turned to the right I would be bad but better because now it turns towards oncoming cars right now and poses a danger to myself and family.
Extremely light steering at speeds over 50 miles per hour. Virtually no road feel. Sensation is similar to "driving" a video game. All control needs to be through vision as there is virtually no feeling of resistance in the steering wheel making the car very difficult to control on curves or when buffeted by winds produced by large trucks passing by. Very tiring to drive. Feels especially unsafe at night as in the dark there is less visual input regarding the upcoming road and with such minimal road feel through the steering wheel driving feels unsafe. This is a new car with less than 2,000 miles. Replacement of the steering computer by the dealer did not sufficiently correct the problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 60 MPH the vehicle became extremely difficult to control. The contact stated that while driving at faster speeds the steering wheel becomes stiff. The dealer was contacted and stated that the steering wheel would loosen up as the contact continued to drive since it was a new vehicle. The failure continued to occur. The approximate failure mileage was 125.
1. 2010 toyota corolla s was purchased from a toyota dealer with 8 miles. Right after going off the lot, and onto the freeway, car was unstable. Even if you hold the steering wheel straight, the car wants to jump left and right randomly. Basically it is unstable. 2. Car is unstable and requires more than normal concentration and more effort to drive straight, as car does not track straight. 3. Vehicle was brought to dealer with approximately 185 miles. Test drove with technician, who said it veers slightly right. Alignment was done. The front was off by a bit and corrected. But rear of car was out of spec with regards to left and right toe. Basically both rear wheels facing towards the left. Toyota dealer said they are unable to repair this problem. I bring in a toyota technical service bulletin that addresses on-center steering feel. The document requires alignment done, then power-steering ecu replaced. My ecu is then replaced at the dealership, but alignment in rear is not adjusted, since the dealer said it is not adjustable. They give me back the car with the new ecu even if rear toe is off along with total rear camber. They also say that total rear toe is correct at .38 deg, but even if left and right rear toe is off, as long as total rear toe is good, car is within toyota specifications and tolerances. I do not agree with the statement. If left and right toes are off, then car is not aligned. Right rear toe is out of spec by .15 degrees while left rear toe is off by -.09 degrees. I take the car and drive it for 1 day and a half, and the car veers right on the freeway. If it hits a bump on a turn, it usually makes the car want to jump right. Basically proving that the rear toe is out of specifications.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel was difficult to control; the contact had to grip it with both hands. At lower speeds of 20 MPH, the contact had a little more control. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that they would have to order the parts for replacement (replacement parts unknown). The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 1,400.
1. 2010 toyota corolla s was purchased from a toyota dealer with 8 miles. Right after going off the lot, and onto the freeway, car was unstable. Even if you hold the steering wheel straight, the car wants to jump left and right randomly. Basically it is unstable. 2. Car is unstable and requires more than normal concentration and more effort to drive straight, as car does not track straight. 3. Vehicle was brought to dealer with approximately 185 miles. Test drove with technician, who said it veers slightly right. Alignment was done. The front was off by a bit and corrected. But rear of car was out of spec with regards to left and right toe. Basically both rear wheels facing towards the left. Toyota dealer said they are unable to repair this problem. I bring in a toyota technical service bulletin that addresses on-center steering feel. The document requires alignment done, then power-steering ecu replaced. My ecu is then replaced at the dealership, but alignment in rear is not adjusted, since the dealer said it is not adjustable. They give me back the car with the new ecu even if rear toe is off along with total rear camber. They also say that total rear toe is correct at .38 deg, but even if left and right rear toe is off, as long as total rear toe is good, car is within toyota specifications and tolerances. I do not agree with the statement. If left and right toes are off, then car is not aligned. Right rear toe is out of spec by .15 degrees while left rear toe is off by -.09 degrees. I take the car and drive it for 1 day and a half, and the car veers right on the freeway. If it hits a bump on a turn, it usually makes the car want to jump right. Basically proving that the rear toe is out of specifications.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that when trying to decelerate, the vehicle continued accelerating. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. 01/25/11*lj the consumer also stated the vehicle was difficult to steer.
My 2010 toyota corolla steering is difficult to control. The car wanders around the road. I thought it was the alignment. Despite an alignment service, the steering is still very difficult and exhausting. The wandering, corrective steering measures that have to be taken and constant vigilance when driving are exhausting. It is a difficult car to drive, particularly in heavy traffic with narrow roads and at the higher cruising speeds. This has been going on since I purchased the car from the showroom.
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.
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