10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
44 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
38 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,416 miles

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problem #34

Jun 162015

Corolla

  • 46,281 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While entering the garage, the vehicle accelerated without warning and pulled to the side. As a result, the contact crashed into the side of the garage. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,281.

- Paso Robles, CA, USA

problem #33

May 072015

Corolla

  • 63,865 miles
Inspection by auto repair facility (brookhaven automotive, norman Oklahoma) revealed driver and passenger air bags were not working, along with horn and speed control unit. Clock spring and spiral cable kit found inoperative and replaced by facility at cost of $339 (parts & labor) to consumer. The spiral cable unit was subject previously to recall and was so replaced at no charge by fowler Toyota, norman Oklahoma, on 12/02/14. Shouldn't these safety defects be covered by the manufacturer" especially the spiral cable unit that was just replaced under recall on 12/02/14" [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Davis, CA, USA

problem #32

Jun 162014

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Masteth, NY, USA

problem #31

Sep 302014

Corolla

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel became unresponsive and the brakes became stiff. As a result, the vehicle hydro-plane on the wet pavement and crashed against a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

- Federal Way, WA, USA

problem #30

Feb 162010

Corolla

  • 413 miles
Total lose accident in evansville, in. Acceleration increase, no brakes, no airbag deployed and seatbelt never locked!! this has been going on for years now an I want something done.. all I get is put on hold..!

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #29

Feb 162010

Corolla

  • 437 miles
Total loss of vehicle..police report is incomplete of details, due to officer "not believing me" and "purposely leaving report incomplete because of this being the second time out here on this call", when I tried to explain what happen while driving this Toyota Corolla, however the tow truck driver is a witness and agreed to testify..I have called Toyota several times and have got nothing.. property damage was done on third party property as well.

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #28

Jul 302014

Corolla

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owned a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 10 mph, a vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was injured and there was no police report filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Elmwood Park, IL, USA

problem #27

Jun 012014

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags). However, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #26

Mar 152014

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure.

- York, PA, USA

problem #25

Jun 102014

Corolla

  • 75,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V168000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to remedy the failure were not available. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer in order to determine if the failure was related to the recall. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.

- Longmont, CO, USA

problem #24

Apr 092014

Corolla 4-cyl

  • miles
Recall (ntsb recall 14V168) issued on 04-09-2014. I received interim notice. In call today to Toyota, they indicated parts, which originally were expected to be available by mid or late summer, are not available, and they do not know when parts will be available. It seems to me that 5 1/2 months since recall is too long to correct this safety condition.

- Newport, RI, USA

problem #23

May 162012

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 38,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the passengers side air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the spiral cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000. Updated 10/23/14 the consumer was informed the parts were not available. Updated 11/06/14

- Pittsburg, PA, USA

problem #22

Apr 112012

Corolla

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14V168000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact has experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 50000.

- Portage, WI, USA

problem #21

Aug 192014

Corolla

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, he crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was deemed as destryed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 64,000.

- Fridley, MN, USA

problem #20

Jun 142014

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number 14V168000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Texas City , TX, USA

problem #19

Feb 152010

Corolla

  • 432 miles
All I remember is feeling scared..and began to pray...as the vehicle accelerated to uncontrollable speeds, and not being able to stop..

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #18

Oct 282013

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 36,500 miles
I [xxx] the owner of Toyota Corolla 2010 (license plate: [xxx], licensed with the state of Maryland VIN no: [xxx]), residing at [xxx], while trying to park in my residential apartments at the above mentioned address (at a speed of 3-5 mph), applied the brakes and all of a sudden it caused an unintended acceleration and I hit the huge metallic trash bins in front of me at a very high speed on October 28th, 2013. The airbags did not deploy, but the front of my car got damaged heavily. It has been towed away by my insurance company geico to one of their body shops. My left ear and neck are in great pain since then and my wife [xxx] who was the passenger along with me suffered left knee sprain. We have been in a state of utter shock and dismay since this incident as this was completely unexpected. I have been a safe driver since the past 7 years and have never had any accidents, violations etc. Also I never mistook the gas pedal for the brake during my whole driving career and I use only one leg for this purpose. My vehicle when I purchased in 2010 was inspected 2-3 times for this and other issues by the dealer/Toyota. The initial estimates as per my insurance agent are several grand (dollars) and the damage to the car is extensive. The insurance company's body shop is working on it. Please see the attachments that show the car was taken to the Toyota dealer within a few months of purchasing it for acceleration problems and also the edr reports, service statement showing that this model is a part of a open recall service by Toyota. I opened a case with Toyota usa headquarters about the unintended acceleration that caused the accident yesterday. The case# is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).... updated 03/19/15

- Greenbelt, MD, USA

problem #17

Jul 092013

Corolla

  • 60,200 miles
I made a left hand turn and was hit on the front passenger side. The force of the hit spun my car in a full circle, damaged the entire front of the frame, knocked off the front bumper, caused the trunk to open, and caused severe damage spanning the whole front end of the car including the driver's side door which I was unable to open. During this accident, the airbags did not deploy. The estimated cost for repair for my Corolla was 13,000 dollars.

- Marietta , GA, USA

problem #16

Apr 162013

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 40,600 miles
I was driving at approx. 65 mph and due to an off-center feeling and a lax steering wheel, lost control of my vehicle. Under no fault of my own I subsequently crashed into a guard rail, spun across lanes of traffic, and did not have any airbags deploy despite losing my front bumper, front bumper support beam, radiator, fans, headlight, had my door pinned in, hood crushed, and missing my passenger headlight. The vehicle was not totaled since no frame damage was done and none of the airbags deployed.

- Johnstown, PA, USA

problem #15

Apr 092013

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 62,000 miles
The driver-side airbag failed to deploy in a side-impact collision. The estimated speed of impact was between 40 & 45 mph, directly striking between the driver door and the front driver-side wheel. Toyota corporate customer service center was contacted, and replied that the system performed as designed. While not an expert in airbag design and operation, I cannot imagine a more clear-cut situation where the airbag should have deployed to protect the occupants. The vehicle has been declared "totaled" by the insurance company, but photos of the vehicle are available.

- Dumfries, VA, USA

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