10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
16 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 1
Average Mileage:
11,706 miles

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problem #34

May 092024

Corolla

  • miles
A car was going to hit my car, I went to hit the horn and the horn doesn't work a few days later a airbag light went on. Went to the dealership and they said it's a know malfunction in toyota corolla. They are not sure if the airbags will work or not. They recommend that I put a notice in for recall since there are still no recalls. This is a huge safety issue.

- San Lorenzo , CA, USA

problem #33

Nov 282023

Corolla

  • miles
My brother was driving his car and it was involved in a hard right front impact yesterday after a young girl pulled out in front of him. None of the airbags went off, severe front end damage on the right side to the fender, wheel, axle, radiator, hood, oil pan, and other front end components.The right front wheel is completely bent and the right front tire blew out. Front right headlight completely missing. Incident happened going approximately 30-40 MPH. Thankfully he-??s okay, but the car is most likely totaled. The steering wheel airbag did NOT deploy and the right curtain airbag did NOT deploy. My brother could have gotten killed. Thankfully he-??s only complaining about leg pain and chest pain, but the steering wheel airbag would-??ve mitigated his injuries. A few years ago, he got sideswiped very hard on the left side and the vehicle needed 2 new doors and a rear bumper. The left side curtain airbags did not deploy in this scenario either. I-??m very disappointed in Toyota that they built a death trap such as the 2018 Corolla.

- Nesconset, NY, USA

problem #32

Sep 172023

Corolla

  • miles
Hello, I hope that my message will find you in the right clothes. We have not had any accidents until now, because I drive carefully.

- Aley, VA, USA

problem #31

May 312022

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 100,555 miles
The contact owned a?2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH in inclement weather, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle and she lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into the median and was spinning before another vehicle crashed into the contact's front end. The air bags were not deployed upon impact. The contact suffered soreness in her arms, legs, and back; however, no medical attention was received. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto collision center and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 100,555.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #30

Feb 282022

Corolla

  • miles
My daughter was in an accident on 2/28/2022 at 20 plus miles and hour. It was a front end collision where the air bags did not deploy.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #29

Jul 132020

Corolla

  • 25 miles
My car had early signs of problems within only the second year. It had stopped two times. If this car stops before the 18,000 or lemon law return it. I then was notified that it had 3 recalls. My car was actually still driveable. I also want to disclose that I deall with enviromental allergies. I had the vehicle fixed several times with no problem. However, after the recalls were fixed with the fuel pump and air bag I started to become extremly ill. I ever purchased a voc monitor and was ablet to detect gas at dangerous levels. My dealer Toyota bowie and the manufacturer did little to nothing to accomodate me. I will never buy another Toyota again, or a car period unless I can pay for it in cash upfront. The vehicles voc turned dangerous after turning on the car for 10minutes straight.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #28

Nov 022020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 19,391 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the air bags and rear seat belts warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer Toyota of downtown la. (1901 S figueroa St, los angeles, ca 90007, (213) 986-2011) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,391.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #27

Sep 092020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 4,300 miles
Safety recall work on the airbags/seat belts was performed at city Toyota, daly city on 6-16-20. On 9-9-20 I was heading home from the bank, did not feel well, lost control of the car and ran over a road divider island curb at the intersection of lake merced blvd. And skyline blvd., S.F. at around 5 pm. The front air bags did not deploy when I think they should have is what I am reporting here. Everything from the hood down was ripped off the car, namely, the head lights, grill, Toyota emblem, bumper, radiator, and part of the ac system. I was the only person in the car, had my seat belt on, and was not injured, and luckily did not hit any people or another vehicle. A lady who witnessed the accident called an ambulance (king-american ambulance co.), S.F. police and a tow truck. Aaa automobile insurance company initially declared the car a total loss (claim #[xxx]) and then over a month later on 10-15-20 they E-mail saying the car had been deemed repairable after all. Now, the car is being towed to pierre's auto body, 1349 ninth avenue, san francisco ca 94122, tel. (415) 564-0900 and the repair work is scheduled to begin on this Friday morning 10-23-20. The owner of the shops name is [xxx], and the estimate is a whopping $8,473.45 dollars. If this report is reviewed soon enough, I think the vehicle should be inspected by your Agency before repairs begin and tell me what you think? the aaa insurance claim adjusters name is [xxx] and can be reached at [xxx]. thank you for looking into this situation. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #26

Jun 132020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20V024000 (air bags) and 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to the Toyota of bowie dealer located at 16700 governor bridge rd, bowie, md 20716, where the recalls were repaired. The contact stated after the repairs, she started feeling dizzy and nauseated, having migraine headaches. The dealer was called back and the technician was unable to detect the cause of the issue. The contact purchased an air quality detector and detected a voc (volatile organic compound) of.975mg (within 15 minutes of running the vehicle) which was over epa recommendation. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was told that someone would call back. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #25

Aug 032020

Corolla

  • miles
I I called ray brandt Toyota 2weeks ago from today to advise them I had recalls on my car. But I never heard back from from them since I called.

- Metairie, LA, USA

problem #24

Aug 072020

Corolla

  • 28,567 miles
Air bags didn't deploy when a man ran a stop sign and hit the front drivers finder and driver door and then the front of the car hit brick wall and a chain fence

- Suitland, MD, USA

problem #23

Apr 172020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 7,115 miles
Received recall notice interim notice 4/17/2020 for low pressure fuel pump recall NHTSA # 20V-012. Called curry Toyota and brought car in and received a loner. They have my car over 70 days now with no remedy. My car is under warranty, less than 24 months old and has a little over 7,000 miles. I believe it should come under the lemon laws #4. there is no remedy in sight. Please advise.this is the second recall on this vehicle.

- Lake Peekskill, NY, USA

problem #22

Dec 202019

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 11,000 miles
Air bag was replaced but the fuel pump which caused the car to flood out and stall has not been fixed because the part is still not available for repairing the problem. I reported problems to Toyota and I was told that the part for the fuel pump was still not available. The car stalled at a red light and I took the car to the dealer and I was told to take the car home, park it and do not drive it because of the issue. The dealer gave me a car to use and it also stalled.. Toyota sent me a recall notice in January of 2020 but the part is still not available to fix the problem.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #21

May 042020

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20V024000 (air bags) and 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer were made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced either failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #20

Apr 162020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V024000 (air bags) and NHTSA campaign number: 20V012000(fuel system, gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated an unknown dealer was contacted however, no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the RPM fluctuated and the vehicle stalled. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Suitland, MD, USA

problem #19

Jan 172020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 20V024000 (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 dealer bev smith Toyota (3350 S us highway 1, fort pierce, fl 34982, (844) 974-0333) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Consumer was notified of recalled but was denied the lemon law claim. There was no remedy for a fuel pump.

- Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA

problem #18

May 152019

Corolla

  • miles
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 NHTSA 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.

- Carmichael, CA, USA

problem #17

Jan 012020

Corolla

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20V024000 (air bags) and 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. Thousand oaks Toyota (2401 thousand oaks blvd, thousand oaks, ca 91362) was contacted and confirmed that the parts 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 issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Calabasas, CA, USA

problem #16

Feb 032020

Corolla

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V024000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Charles maund Toyota (8400 research blvd, austin, tx 78758), confirmed that parts were not available to perform the recall repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Cedar Park, TX, USA

problem #15

Jan 012020

Corolla 4-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the fuel warning light displayed on three different occasions. The contact reset the fuel cap and the fuel warning light re-illuminates after 40 ' 50 miles of being driven. In addition, there was a fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 20V120000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 20V024000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact was also concerned that the air bags might deploy without impact or not deploy during an impact due to 2 open recalls associated with the vehicle. Westbury Toyota (1121 old country rd, westbury, NY 11590) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedies due to covid-19. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for both recall remedies to be available. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and was recommended to wait for another recall notice in the mail. The failure mileage was 8,000. VIN tool confirms that parts not available.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

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