2009 TOYOTA COROLLA Equipment Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Equipment Issues in the 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
5 equipment complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. Of these, 3 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
5
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Equipment Complaints
A HIT ON DRIVERS DOOR INVOLVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA IN WHICH THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN A SHOULDER INJURY TO DRIVER. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
AFTER TOYOTA RECALLED AND WORKED ON MY GAS PEDAL, IT GOT STUCK ONCE, WHICH LITERALLY CAUSED ME TO BUMP SLIGHTLY INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF ME) THEN ESCALATED ON ITS OWN SPORADICALLY. ONE DEALER AGENT TOLD ME WOULD SUBMIT PAPERWORK AND IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR TO CHECK, AND THE GAS PEDAL WOULD BE REPLACED. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR TO BE CHECKED AND WORKED ON, HE SAID NOT COME TILL HE CALLED WHEN HE WAS READY. FOR 1-2 WEEKS HE NEVER CALLED. WHEN I WENT TO ASK, THEY SAID THE CAR WAS NOT TO BE WORKED ON FOR A WHILE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THIS DEALERSHIP ASKED ME TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS, AND SAID WOULD NEED TO KEEP MY CAR FOR TWO WEEKS TO CHECK. I CALLED TWICE BUT NO ONE CALLED BACK. I FINALLY WENT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE...
ON AND OFF, THE CAR MAKE A NOISE WHEN I STOP MY VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY A CRANK NOISE, AND FEELS LIKE CAR DOESN?T WANT TO STOP AT TIMES, MATTER OF SECONDS. AND BEING A VEHICLE THAT HAS 4,451 MILES I TOOK IT FOR THE 5000 MILES SERVICE, BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES NOISE CONCERNED, I SEND AN EMAIL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER DESCRIBING THE PROBLEMS, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THEY HAVE CHECK THE BRAKES AND THAT MY CAR WAS READY, I DROVE MY CAR AND IT KEEP DOING THE SAME THING ON AN OFF, SO ABNORMAL, I WROTE A SECOND EMAIL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, I WAS TOLD IN FEW WORDS THAT THEY HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER ON MY CAR SINCE IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR POWER TRAIN PROBLEM I CAN READ ON MY INVOICE PERFORMED A TSB 0082-9 REPROGRAMMED ECU??? I DROP MY CAR AT PENSKE TOYOTA...
ON 2/26/10 I BROUGHT MY 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA LE TO NORTH HILLS TOYOTA/SCION SERVICE CENTER AT 711 BROWNS LANE PGH PA 15237 TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED. AS PER THE WORK ORDER #TOCS162571, THE WORK PERFORMED WAS: INSTALLING ACCELERATOR PEDAL REINFORCEMENT BAR, BRAKE INSPECTION, INSTALLING INTAKE AIR TUBE CONNECTOR KIT. UP UNTIL THAT TIME, I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS. ON 3/1/10 AT 10:25AM, THE 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED TO OVER 7,000 RPMS WHILE MY FOOT WAS APPLIED TO BRAKE AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO MOVE DESPITE APPLYING EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WITH MY FOOT. I THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF WITH THE KEY, PUT IT IN PARK, WAITED APPROX. 1 MINUTE, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH WORSE THAN THE FIRST TIME AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TACHOMETER AGAIN WENT TO OVER 7,000 RPMS...
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. I FELT COMPELLED TO DO SO AFTER READING OTHER ISSUES PEOPLE WERE HAVING WITH THERE TOYOTA COROLLAS (S). I PURCHASED THIS CAR JUNE 1ST 2009. THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE PAINT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERS, THE SERVICE DEPT MANAGER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, THE SALES GUY TOLD ME IT WAS DUE TO TREE SAP AND THE THIRD TIME I TOOK IT THE SALES MANAGER SAID IT WAS FROM BIRD CRAP ( IT'S GARAGED MOST OF THE TIME). WEEKS LATER I WAS HIT BY A CONCRETE TRUCK, AT FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THE TRUCKS FAULT BUT NOT REAL SURE NOW BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULT STEERING WITH THIS CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BY A...
Other 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA Problem Areas
Air Bags
543 complaints
Steering
379 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
170 complaints
Engine
91 complaints
Electrical System
82 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
60 complaints
Unknown Or Other
36 complaints
Power Train
34 complaints
Service Brakes
32 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
28 complaints
Structurebody
28 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
27 complaints
Suspension
26 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
19 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
14 complaints
Service Brakes Electric
14 complaints
Tires
12 complaints
Visibility
12 complaints
Structure
10 complaints
Wheels
9 complaints
Seat Belts
8 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
7 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Visibilitywiper
7 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
6 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
5 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assistvacuum
5 complaints
Suspensionfront
5 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
4 complaints
Fuel System Other
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
3 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
3 complaints
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
3 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
2 complaints
Electrical Systemhorn
2 complaints
Electrical Systemwiring
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systememission Control
2 complaints
Parking Brake
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionlever And Linkagefloor Shift
2 complaints
Seat Beltsrearother
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
2 complaints
Service Brakes Air
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicpedals And Linkages
2 complaints
Structureframe And Members
2 complaints
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
2 complaints
Traction Control System
2 complaints
Child Seat
1 complaint
Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemfan
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Equipmentelectrical
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalaccessory Scissorscrewbottle Jacklift
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Fuel System Diesel
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
1 complaint
Otheri Am Not Sure
1 complaint
Seat Belts Rearotherbuckle Assembly
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airantilockabs Warning Light
1 complaint
Steeringlinkagestie Rod Assembly
1 complaint
Steeringrack And Pinion
1 complaint
Structurebodybumpers
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Structurebodytrunk Lid
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilityrear Window Wiperwasher
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint