2003 TOYOTA COROLLA Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA

9 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. Of these, 6 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 3 resulted in injury.

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Complaints
6
Crashes
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Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints

#11278757 |
ODOMETER STOPPED AT 299,999 TRIP A AND B ODOMETER WORKS FINE...
#11074673 | Crash
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE SUBMITTED PAPERS OF NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND ALSO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES MY VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME. WHEN I FIRST OBTAINED IT, IT HAD NO STRUTS NOR DO MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY WHEN I GET INTO VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS. I AM UNABLE TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND GET MY VEHICLE CHECKED BUT BECAUSE IT'S NON OPERATING AT THE MOMENT. I DO HOWEVER HAVE OPEN AVAILABILITY FOR A CAR INSPECTION AT MY HOME IF YOU GUYS WERE TO SEND SOMEONE TO COME TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
#11021142 | Crash
TAKATA RECALL I'VE BEEN HIT WITH THIS CAR SEVERAL TIMES IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND NO AIR BAGS POP OUT AT ALLL
#11002877 |
MY SMOG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON EVEN AFTER I HAVE IT REPAIRED. I KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS THE SAME EXACT CAR THAT I HAVE AND SHE GOT THE RECALL ON THE ECM AND THEY REPLACED IT AND SHE DID NOT HAVE TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO PASS THE CA SMOG. I REPLACED IT ALREADY AND IT IS SUPER EXPENSIVE...1,600!! LAST YEAR I HAD MY CAR SERVICE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND IT COST ME 1,000. AFTERWARDS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN. THEY ARE SAYING I HAVE TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED AGAIN. I FEEL THIS IS UNFAIR IF MY FRIEND HAD THAT CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND NO LONGER HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM LIKE I AM HAVING. I BELIEVE IT COULD BE THE MECHANISM IS FAULTY. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALL OVER AGAIN. I DID NOT...
#10985727 | Crash
ECU SERVICE CAMPAIGN/ TAKATA / REQUEST FOR SPIRAL CABLE REPLACEMENT BY DEALER HOLMAN TOYOTA-SCION MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 856.866.1740 (P) 856.866.0083 CUSTOMER #19139 PLEASE REVIEW TOYOTA MANUAL TO CONFIRM IF REPLACEMENT OF ALL COMPONENTS OF AIR BAG AND ECU ARE REQUIRED OR SUGGESTED TO BE REPLACED AFTER COLLISION BY CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS DURING THE REPAIR PROCESS PRIOR TO RELEASE BY INSURANCE CLAIM.
#10948128 |
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE VIA MAIL REGARDING THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IN JUNE OF 2016. I CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHO HAS PERFORMED RECALLS IN THE PAST ON MY VEHICLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. ON JUNE 13TH, 2016 I SPOKE TO A REP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE OUT OF PARTS AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS WERE IN, APPROX 4-6 WEEKS. ON JULY 13TH, 2016 I PLACED A FOLLOW UP CALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT IN AND THEY WOULD CALL ME IN APPROXIMATELY 6-8 WEEKS. TO THIS DATE I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE PARTS ARE IN; THEREFORE I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS TOYOTA DEALER HAS REMEDIED THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS ON THE NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPECIFIC TOYOTA DEALER THAT...
#10617289 | Crash
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FREEWAY AND KNOCKED UP ONTO CENTER DIVIDING WALL OF FREEWAY, APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TWISTED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSED TO TOTAL VEHICLE AND ORIGINAL FACTORY REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE DENIED. AFTERMARKET PARTS NOT RELATED TO VEHICLE WERE PLACED ON VEHICLE INCLUDING WRONG STEERING, FRAME, WRONG BRAKES, WRONG EVERYTHING, AND MANY OTHER FRAUDULENT PARTS INCLUDING ABS REMOVED FROM VEHICLE FOR WHICH I PAID EXTRA ABOUT $5600. ALL COMPLAINTS TO REPAIR COMPANY, ALLSTATE INSURANCE, AND TOYOTA OF ORANGE WERE DENIED ALTHOUGH VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. EXAMPLE BRAKES NEVER WORKED, AND LOCKED AND SKIDDED AT 2-5 MILES PER HOUR WHICH WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON ROAD. IN MAY, I TOOK VEHICLE FOR SMOG TEST AND WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS VISUAL INSPECTION TEST DUE TO NON APPROVED AFTER MARKET PARTS ON VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO TOYOTA. AT THIS TIME SPECIFICALLY CATALYTIC...
#10323667 | Crash
MY 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN 2003 HAD A ACCELERATION PROBLEM, I TOOK IT TO THE OAKBROOK TOYOTA WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD AND MOREOVER THE ELECTRONICS FOR THIS FUNCTION WAS FACTORY INSTALLED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALER COULD DO WITH IT. THIS WAS THE LAST TIME I WENT TO THIS DEALER.THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE FROM 500 RPM TO 2000 RPM IN IDLE THIS WOULD LURCH THE CAR FORWARD AND THE ONLY WAY I COULD DRIVE THIS CAR WAS TO CHANGE THE CERAMICS BRAKE PADS EVERY 10000 MILES. IN 2007 THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND BROKE THE REAR BUMPER OF A HYUNDAI SANTAS FE AND CRACKED MY BUMPER TOO I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE POLICE OFFICER THAT I WAS STOPPED AND SUDDENLY THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD, IT DID NOT HELP...
#10319371 | Crash
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) PURCHASED 2003, TOYOTA, COROLLA, VIN: [XXX] WITH DAUGHTER. VEH WAS PURCHASED FROM TOYOTA OF ORANGE IN CA. TWO DAYS LATER A HIT AND RUN DRIVER FORCED VEH TO SKID ACROSS FIVE LANES ON INTERSTATE 10 IN ONTARIO, CA, AND LANDED ATOP CENTER DIVIDER. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO REPAIR SHOP AND "REPAIRED" AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5-8 MONTHS. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS NEVER PROPERLY REPAIRED, AND I COMPLAINED TO BOTH TOYOTA , AND TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE, BUT TOYOTA ADAMANTLY STATED THE VEH WAS WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS CONTINUALLY IN THE SHOP FOR THE BRAKES. EVENTUALLY THE CARPET CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME STUCK AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS FORCED TO REACH DOWN WHILE THE CAR MOVING AND PULL THE CARPET WITH BOTH HANDS TO RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. STEPPING ON THE BRAKES DID...

Other 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA Problem Areas

Air Bags 314 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 68 complaints Seat Belts 33 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System 30 complaints Electrical System 28 complaints Power Train 28 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 20 complaints Air Bagsfrontal 18 complaints Engine 16 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 14 complaints Structure 14 complaints Structurebody 14 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlcatalytic Convertor 13 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 13 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 13 complaints Unknown Or Other 13 complaints Power Trainmanual Transmission 11 complaints Tires 9 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 8 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control 7 complaints Steering 7 complaints Suspension 7 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 7 complaints Visibilitywiper 7 complaints Exterior Lightingheadlights 6 complaints Service Brakes 6 complaints Visibility 6 complaints Visibilityglass Siderear 6 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 5 complaints Wheels 5 complaints Power Trainaxle Assembly 4 complaints Power Trainaxle Hubs 4 complaints Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls 4 complaints Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Controlgas Recirculation Valve Egr Valve 3 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 3 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip 3 complaints Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control 3 complaints Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevicesinterior 3 complaints Exterior Lighting 2 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmissiongear Position Indication Prndl 2 complaints Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly 2 complaints Seats 2 complaints Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint 2 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components 2 complaints Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments 2 complaints Suspensionfront 2 complaints Suspensionrear 2 complaints Tirestreadbelt 2 complaints Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemrear Window 2 complaints Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly 2 complaints Visibilitywindshield 2 complaints Air Bagsfrontaldriver Sideinflator Module 1 complaint Electrical System12v24v48v Battery 1 complaint Electrical Systemhorn 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiringfuses And Circuit Breakers 1 complaint Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System 1 complaint Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemhoseslinespipingfittings 1 complaint Equipment 1 complaint Equipment Adaptivemobility 1 complaint Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner 1 complaint Equipmentelectrical 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlightshighlow Beam Dimmer Switch 1 complaint Fuel System Otherdeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings 1 complaint Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Power Trainclutch Assembly 1 complaint Power Traindrivelinecenter Support Bearing 1 complaint Seat Beltsfront 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontretractor 1 complaint Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices 1 complaint Seatsmidrear Assembly 1 complaint Service Brakes Air 1 complaint Service Brakes Airantilock 1 complaint Service Brakes Electric 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slipcontrol Unitmodule 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdiscrotor 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrumwheel Cylinders 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages 1 complaint Steeringrack And Pinion 1 complaint Structurebodydoor 1 complaint Structurebodytrunk Lid 1 complaint Suspensionrearaxlenon Powered Axle Assembly 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Tiressidewall 1 complaint Traction Control System 1 complaint Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher 1 complaint Wheelshub 1 complaint Wheelshubcapcover 1 complaint
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