2018 Toyota Corolla: jerking or lurching

Filed Jun 25, 2025 · CA

CVT transmission is making a loud noise and undrivable due to jerking motion every time I accelerate.

Filed May 12, 2025 · Fuel system · FL

My 2018 Toyota Corolla has ongoing fuel pump-related issues that mirror those in the official recall, yet my VIN is not included. Every time I refuel, my car shuts off and will not restart for 1–2 hours. I’ve brought the vehicle to five different mechanics, including two full inspections with electronic diagnostics—none could find a fault except one who identified the fuel pump as the likely cause. Even Toyota-certified dealerships could not determine the issue. Additionally, any time I drive over 70 mph, the car displays a message telling me to take a break, then it begins to jerk and drive erratically, clearly a safety hazard. This problem has occurred repeatedly and poses a serious risk of accident on the highway. This issue is widely reported among 2018 Corollas and matches symptoms from Toyota’s known fuel pump recall. I’m shocked that Toyota has refused a goodwill repair and won’t inspect it under the recall. If the fuel pump is failing, it puts drivers and passengers at serious risk of being stranded or worse—losing power at high speeds. Please investigate this and consider expanding the recall to cover more 2018 Toyota Corolla VINs before someone is injured or killed due to this known and dangerous defect.

Filed Oct 7, 2022 · Fuel system · 19,000 miles · AL · crash

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake warning and the master warning lights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic reader was used, however, the mechanic was unable to locate a failure code. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact stated that after restarting and refueling, the vehicle was stalling and although she depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle delayed accelerating. The contact referenced failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 20V012000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, VIN was not included in the recall. The contact then stated that after the vehicle was refueled and she came to a left turn to make a U-turn, the vehicle was stalling and then jerked forward independently, causing her to crash into the back of an attached trailer. The airbags failed to deploy. There was an additional passenger in the vehicle, however, the contact stated that there were no injuries and that a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2022 · Fuel system · 43,900 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 40-60 MPH, the vehicle started jerking. The warning messages "Charge System Malfunction - See Owner’s Manual", "Oil Pressure Low Stop in A Safe Place. See Owner’s Manual" and "Traction Control Turned Off" were displayed and the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after 30 minutes. The contact then drove to her residence. The failure reoccurred while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown codes were cleared. The dealer test drove the vehicle and diagnosed that no issues were found; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the repair as the recall repair of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V012000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) had previously been completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,900.

Filed Apr 14, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle has been to the dealer several times in the last year for diagnosis as when the brake pedal was being depressed while at a stop light the vehicle would jerk forward hard. The contact also stated that while driving at approximately 20-25 MPH, she attempted to depress the brake pedal when a slipper got stuck in the mat groves and the vehicle accelerated; causing the contact to rear end the vehicle in front of her. No airbags deployed and the seat belt failed to retract. The other individual injuries were unknown. The contact sustained a bruised chest, her nose and mouth was bleeding which did not require medical attention. A police report was made. The contact managed to drive the vehicle to her residence where the insurance company was contacted. The vehicle was taken to a collision center where the physical damage was repaired. The vehicle then was taken to the dealer roseville toyota (700 automall dr, roseville, ca 95661 (916) 782-2163) for diagnosis. The contact mentioned the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v024000 (air bags) as a possible solution to the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Nov 20, 2019 · Brakes · 19,450 miles · CA

Today at approximately 4pm nov 19, 2019, I parked my car in a parking lot and turned off the motor, put it in park and when I pulled the emergency brake into place the car lunged backward a little but stopped as soon as the emergency brake was engaged. I filed a report back on october 20, 2019, please refer to case #11271148. I am bringing the car to the toyota dealership on saturday, nov 23, 2019, so it can be checked out as to why the car is jerking when in park. I want to register this complaint as well. I just picked the car up from the autobody shop from the repairs it had done because of the incident on oct 20, 2019. I do not feel safe driving this car.