2010 Toyota Corolla: pulls to one side

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Steering · DC

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving down an incline at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle began to pull to the left independently. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Sep 24, 2015 · Steering · 1,000 miles · SC

The new corolla has no feedback of the road and would not stay centered in road and wanders around. It has to be corrected repeatedly making long trips very tiring. I took it to toyota and they centered the steering and added a upgrade circuit board which to fix the problem. I have been ill for the last three years and unable to use the car and had other people drive me. They also had steering problems. When I started driving again I started having the same problem and believe the car is a danger to any one driving it. I took the car back to toyota 8/2015 and they said the wandering was normal for the model using electric steering. I had technician do a 8 mile test drive to confirm the problem. They reported to me there was no fix required by the government at this time and they were unable to do anything. Present mileage 17500.

Filed May 3, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 3,500 miles · KY

At speeds over 50 MPH the 2010 corolla s has steering wander - does not hold center very well - constantly have to correct direction to keep it straight - gets tiring after a while - just figured there was nothing I could do about it so I just lived with problem until reading an article about the federal safety agency checking into problem so I told [xxx] in service dept. At dry ridge toyota in ky. About problem ( oct - 2013 ) and he said he would check into it and see if toyota would offer a fix - no response from toyota after over 6 months its now ( may - 2014 ) I have checked back every month with [xxx] but he says still nothing from toyota - so im now filing this complaint with the federal safety agency .......... Also the speed control jerks car very hard as it reengages while going up a hill sometimes approx. 25 MPH to 45 MPH ......... Also the antilock brakes cause the front end of the car to jump up and down when trying to stop on slick rainy or snow roads at slower speeds. Thank you. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 17, 2014 · Steering · 79,864 miles · CA

At speeds over 45 the vehicle wanders in lanes and gives a "out of control" feeling on the freeway. More noticeable on concrete roadways. This has been an ever increasing problem since vehicle was purchased used from dealer river view auto sales in lake havasu arizona on 09-19-2013 with an estimated 75000 miles (original odo reading not disclosed on dealer documents).

Filed Jul 1, 2013 · Steering · 65,814 miles · FL

Highway driving is like the wind is blowing hard and blowing the car all over the place. The car wanders around the road and makes steering very difficult and dangerous.

Filed Mar 24, 2012 · Driver assistance, Steering · NC · crash

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.

Filed Jan 27, 2012 · Steering, Suspension · 4,000 miles · CA

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

Filed Oct 21, 2011 · Steering · 5,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Mar 21, 2011 · Steering, Wheels · 96 miles · DC

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.

Filed Feb 24, 2011 · Driver assistance · 7,500 miles · VT

Vehicle purchased with 7,418 miles on it. While driving at a speed of 50mph and above the vehicle will wander without turning the steering wheel. Constant steering correction is required to keep vehicle straight. Vehicle steering wheel is very out of sync with vehicle wheels when driving from a stand still and moving at a very slow speed and turning.

Filed Jan 31, 2011 · Steering · 35,000 miles · KY

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.

Filed Nov 13, 2010 · Steering · 43,500 miles · NC

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.