10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
29 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
19 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,588 miles

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problem #109

May 252017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #108

May 312016

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #107

Jan 092017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. I received a recall letter in January explaining that I need my front passenger airbag inflator (zone a) to be replaced. It is now may and there is still not a solution. I am writing this complaint because the dealer or Toyota has failed to remedy the defect within a reasonable about of time. I have gone five months without allowing someone in my front seat and that is an absolutely ridiculous amount of time. This solution needs to be fixed or a continuous update about the matter is needed.

- Santa Clara, CA, USA

problem #106

Feb 012017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the parts would not be made available until December. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #105

Jan 092017

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2012 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to faulty front passenger airbag inflator. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete to have repaired under the recall. The consumer was provided with the recall numbers 16V-340 and 17V-006. Updated 07/12/2017 consumer stated he wrote to the Toyota motor sales, reminding them that his car is unsafe until something can be done about the front passenger airbag. No response from dealer. Updated 9/28/18

- Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA

problem #104

Feb 012017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall: I am writing regarding the timeframe which Toyota has given for repair of my airbag. After receiving the notice in February 2017 that my vehicle was part of the recall, Toyota informed me that I would not have the airbag repaired until December 2017. Additionally, when I contacted Toyota about the replacement airbag or repair, I was told the parts will not be available until December 2017 but that I should not have anyone ride in my front seat until after the airbag was replaced/repaired. I feel this is an inconvenience particularly since I have to make payments on my vehicle that I am unable to fully use and enjoy. Thankfully, I have not been involved in any accidents but as the driver I am very concerned about my safety as well.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #103

Feb 172017

Corolla

  • 5 miles
"takata recall" when there was a mojor accident with an animal, the bags did not open

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #102

Jan 012017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall - my complaint involves Toyota's timeline for repairing the airbag issue in my 2012 Corolla. According to their website my car falls in phase 4 and geographically I live in zone 3, which isn't supposed to start til after Jan 2019. Toyota's temporary solution was to not have anyone ride in the front passenger seat. That's kind of an impossible solution for their 2+ year timeline. Their status chart shows they plan to have a solution ready by Dec 2017 for the 2012 Corolla, but they will only be installing it in cars in zone a at that time. They should be required to install the solution in all cars at the same time. If the fix exists why are they being allowed to ignore some consumers for over a year and leave them with a defective car. This doesn't seem safe to me. The NHTSA reasoning behind the zones seems a little weak. What if a consumer lived in a zone 1 state for 4-5 years and moved to a zone 3 state more recently, shouldn't their car more affected by the propellant degradation then a car that had been in zone 3 state it's whole life. Of course the opposite could be true too. People move around. Not sure if anyone there has ever lived in co, but the temp can go from 70 to snowing and freezing within a day, and back to 70 a day later. Not sure what you guys consider high temperature cycling, but that is more extreme then when I lived in fl.

- Golden, CO, USA

problem #101

Jan 182017

Corolla

  • 166,544 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired because the part was not available. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,544. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Austell, GA, USA

problem #100

Jan 092017

Corolla

  • miles
We have received notice several months ago that the front passenger airbag has been recalled, but no remedy has been determined as yet. Want to have a fix for this problem.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #99

Feb 152017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. A dealer was contacted and stated that the parts would be available in December. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Canoga Park, CA, USA

problem #98

Nov 162016

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact was informed that they were servicing the later models first and would probably service his vehicle in late December. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- North Canton, OH, USA

problem #97

Jan 162017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags). The part needed for the repair was not available. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

problem #96

Jan 102017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- La Mirada, CA, USA

problem #95

Mar 112017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not available. 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Longwood, FL, USA

problem #94

Feb 132017

Corolla

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V006000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect...updated 06/27/17 updated 08/17/2017

- Escondido, CA, USA

problem #93

Mar 012017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall - after I called the dealership and looked on the website there will be no remedy until Dec. 2017. So, I am not able to fully use my vehicle, but more importantly the airbag issue is dangerous for me as the driver, if the passenger airbag deploys. The mental fragments can fly and hit me or anyone in my back sit! this is A6 from the recall website part of the answer-further, NHTSA has concluded that the non-desiccated frontal takata airbag inflators do not pose an unreasonable risk to safety until they reach a certain level of propellant degradation, which is the result of time, temperature and environmental moisture, which depends on the vehicle's location. -how is Toyota 100% confident that this airbag will not deploy when someone is not sitting in the front seat" - there is unknown risk involved according to A6. -how can they guarantee fragments will not go flying and potential harm me or a passenger in the back seat " I drive my car to work almost 2 to 3 times a week that is an hour and 15mins away and I do not feel comfortable driving this car and waiting until Dec for a remedy and I am paying for a car that I don't have a full usage of!! I think it is unreasonable and not safe to wait until then!

- Citrus Heights, CA, USA

problem #92

May 042017

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact was informed that owners would receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #91

Jan 092017

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V006000 (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. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/29/17

- Shell Beach, CA, USA

problem #90

Jan 092017

Corolla

  • 30,000 miles
Takata recall since this recall dates back to January 2017, how much time is reasonable for the manufacturer to fix the problem?

- Frisco, TX, USA

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