2013 Toyota Corolla: pulls to one side

Filed Jun 4, 2021 · Steering · NJ

Steering wanders left to right like car is buffeted by wind. Difficult keeping in lane.

Filed Mar 21, 2018 · Steering · 62,000 miles · TN

Difficult to steer at highway speeds. The vehicle pulls to the left and it's terrifying trying to drive even short distances on the highway or surface streets with an elevated MPH value. If I do not actively keep my steering wheel turning towards the right, I will surely crash into a vehicle in the next lane. Extremely unsafe!

Filed Nov 15, 2015 · Steering · 100 miles · MN

2013 toyota corolla wanders at highway speeds. It is very difficult to keep the vehicle moving straight down the road. Scarry to drive on a two lane highway next to a rig due to swaying and instability .correction in the steering wheel results in the vehicle drifting into the adjacent lanes. This steering issue makes the car unsafe at highway speeds. The alignment on the vehicle was checked and is all within tolerances. The tires are brand new and properly inflated

Filed Jul 16, 2014 · Steering · 14,250 miles · CA

2013 toyota corolla wanders at highway speeds. It is very difficult to keep the vehicle moving straight down the road. Steering is overly sensitive and any correction in the steering wheel results in the vehicle drifting into the adjacent lanes. This steering issue makes the car unsafe at highway speeds. The alignment on the vehicle was checked and is all within tolerances. The tires are in good condition and are all inflated to the correct pressure.

Filed Mar 5, 2014 · Steering · CA

I leased my corolla on 3/2013. I noticed that I had trouble steering the car right away, but just thought that it was because I wasn't used to the new electric steering. On the first 5000 mile maintenance I asked the adviser to have the alignment and tires checked. They said nothing was wrong with it. 10,000 mile maintenance I requested the same because the car is a chore to control on the freeway. The car wanders all over the road, sometimes to the left, and then to the right. It's nearly impossible to keep the straight on the road. They said they checked everything, and the car performs the same as all the other corolla's. I called back the next week and they they'll have to begin charging me now, because the warranty will not allow for another alignment. I've been driving for over 30 years. I've never had an accident, and I've only been issued 1 traffic violation ticket since I obtained my license in 1980. This car has caused me to have several extremely close calls. The 2013 toyota corolla is dangerous. I drive about 15 miles each way to work and back. I've had to resort to taking side streets to avoid the freeway. We have family in other states but we can't drive there in the corolla because the corolla will probably cause us to have an accident before we reach our destination. My wife and I have always bought toyota's, and this is my fourth corolla. I bought my first corolla in 1982, but I've begun the arbitration process for them to buy back this piece of junk. If that doesn't work, I'll use the lemon law. Shame on you toyota for delivering such a dangerous automobile, and then doing nothing to remedy the situation.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Steering · 700 miles · MA

When driving on the highway at approx. 60 MPH the car wanders to the left. I could not get the car to drive straight. It kept drifting left. I held the steering wheel straight on center and the car kept drifting left. I had to hold tight to the steering and when I felt it drifting left, I had to constantly correct the steering to prevent from going into the other lane. I bought this car brand new and it has been to the dealer 4 times for the same drifting / steering / wandering problem. The car has less than 2300 miles on it and still has the same problem. Toyota tells me that the vehicle was fully repaired and working as designed. I don't trust this vehicle and I feel that this I am not going to wait for an accident to happen. My only recourse now is the lemon law. I bought a brand new car and I want it to drive like a brand new car. I don't think that is too much to ask.

Filed May 30, 2013 · Steering · 100 miles · TX

The vehicle wanders on the road very dangerously at speeds above 40 MPH. This is a dangerous car that requires the driver to pay more attention to keeping the car centered in the lane leaving less time for him to be monitoring the traffic around him. I have on multiple occasions found myself crossing over into the other lane at highway speeds. Lucky for me there has been no other car directly beside me when this has occurred; otherwise, I suspect I would have hit the other car. I see that this problem has been continuously reported since 2009 and when I bought my car last month I was not informed of the complaints by dealer. This is a dangerous car that needs immediate attention to a thorough review by the federal safety agency.

Filed Mar 24, 2013 · Steering · TX

When driving at 55+ MPH the steering wanders. It will pull to the left or right by itself. Very hard to keep it straight within my lane. I just bought it brand new, so I took it into the dealer to see if they could fix it. They told me nothing was wrong with it. I told my salesman and we decided to drive some other vehicles to see if it was just the corolla or not. I drove a camry and avalon with no problems at all, the salesman drove my corolla and was shocked immediately at how much it wandered and how hard it was to keep in his lane. Same day, same road conditions, same wind. I did some research online and found hundreds of complains about this new eps (electric-assist power steering system) on the corollas since 2009 to current. Still no resolutions that I have found. I told the manager that it was dangerous to drive but he would not give me an even trade on any vehicle, not even a used. It is only 1 month old and he wanted to dock me $4000 dollars off what I paid for it! Needless to say, the toyota dealer did not make it right. I guess I will try and check on our state lemon laws to see what can be done.

Filed Jan 4, 2013 · Suspension · 100 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear end of the vehicle began to pull to the right. The failure recurred most frequently when driving in rainy weather or snow covered roads. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer six times. A four wheel alignment and a wheel balance were performed however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100.