Major Problems with 2009 Toyota Corolla Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Toyota Corolla

2009 Toyota Corolla AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2009 Toyota Corolla SUSPENSION Victims: 3 Mileage: 38500 miles

2009 Toyota Corolla VACUUM Victims: 3

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Problems with AIR BAGS, STEERING and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Corolla owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i was driving straight on the mass pike in framingham ma and my car began to lose control. i neither...	533 ~ 16068 miles
STEERING i was driving straight on the mass pike in framingham ma and my car began to lose control. i neither...	375 ~ 18252 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle continued to accelerate when the...	165 ~ 23544 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that he constantly had to add oil to the...	84 ~ 64920 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM check engine light came on. took to dealership for repair on apr. 18 2009. mechanic determined it was a computer...	77 ~ 48125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC we bought a 2009 toyota corolla in oct of 2008. noticed the touchy steering but was told that was normal...	60 ~ 20570 miles
POWER TRAIN when parking on a slight incline in 2nd gear the car rolls backward. *tr...	33 ~ 44314 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2009 toyota corolla - gas pedal sticking problem while on the family driveway traveling at about 5 miles per hour...	30 ~ 38133 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bought brand new (3miles) corolla le on friday jan 2 2009. on jan 5 while making a turn into a...	28 ~ 24964 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the front brakes produce a very loud rattling noise whenever the brakes are applied and its almost as if the...	27 ~ 41519 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2009 toyota corolla - floor mat (purchased at pepboys) got stuck on the acceleration pedal at maximum speed. *tr the	27 ~ 14396 miles
SUSPENSION when the speed goes over 60-65 mph the car tends to be pulled to different directions wobbling and making me...	25 ~ 15196 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE trunk lid on toyota corolla uses torsion bars for support. however in the full up position( 90 degree) to about...	25 ~ 77093 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL driving on a highway or roads the is above 50 mph my car steering wheel started to make a unusual...	19 ~ 55158 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2009 toyota corolla - floor mat (purchased at pepboys) got stuck on the acceleration pedal at maximum speed. *tr the	14 ~ 21767 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i was driving straight on the mass pike in framingham ma and my car began to lose control. i neither...	14 ~ 9003 miles
TIRES we bought a 2009 toyota corolla in oct of 2008. noticed the touchy steering but was told that was normal...	12 ~ 16398 miles
VISIBILITY the windshield on our 2009 toyota corolla cracked while driving down the highway with no other vehicle near by. the...	12 ~ 11971 miles
STRUCTURE attached is letter submitted to toyota 7/22/08 i recently purchased a new 2009 toyota corolla from west herr toyota orchard...	10 ~ 4826 miles
WHEELS one major flaw: twitchy power steering it?s similar to others on the internet blogs ? after about 30 minutes it?s...	9 ~ 28200 miles
SEAT BELTS rear seat left and center seat belt buckle are installed incorrectly (backwards). *tr...	8 ~ 17391 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the front passenger's side power window failed. the...	7 ~ 35176 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS last december in a total loss accident with my 2009 toyota corolla any of the air bag deployed as a	7 ~ 13917 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalling when making a quick deceleration from over 40mph to 15mph or to a complete stop. engine dies check...	7 ~ 11379 miles
SEATS off-tracked driver seat. occurs when brake apply the seat shift forward. periodically the seat twist to one side and body...	7 ~ 5073 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car parked on dry level surface. driver started car normally put foot on brake shifted into reverse to leave parking...	6 ~ 13817 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC toyota motor north america inc. is has issued a recall for the model year 2008-2009 scion xd and 2009-2010 corolla...	5 ~ 8200 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY we purchased a 2009 toyota corolla last spring from coleman's toyota in rockville md. in august we had a frightening...	5 ~ 9600 miles
EQUIPMENT this is a follow up to a previous complaint. i felt compelled to do so after reading other issues people...	5 ~ 11446 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 30 mph in windy weather conditions the contact experienced difficulty...	5 ~ 1417 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING we have a serious nighttime driving visibility condition. the auto manufacturers are now making headlights with plastic lens which tend...	5 ~ 47649 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM gas intake pipe cracked so warning light shows on dash. toyota won't fix as past the three years from date	4 ~ 59089 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS last december in a total loss accident with my 2009 toyota corolla any of the air bag deployed as a	4 ~ 13457 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. whenever the contact starts the vehicle he noticed that all brake warning...	3 ~ 8333 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT very often my 2009 corolla will have a very low idle the car acts as it is going to stall....	3 ~ 7433 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2009 toyota corolla i have a file number10284648 i filed a couple of weeks ago. my car ' gas pedal...	3 ~ 31667 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING the car is hard to control the power steering and i luckily have been able to get control of the...	3 ~ 58297 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i bought a 2009 toyota corolla in nov. 2008.i have complained to the dealer that the steering was loose(floats in...	3 ~ 17667 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the clutch and brake pedals are so close together...	3 ~ 15000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the horn failed to activate. the failure occurred	2 ~ 40000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the he had to return to the...	2 ~ 17428 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2009 toyota corolla steering issue. car sways or "wanders" at highway speeds. dealer replaced the power steering computer with a...	2
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that on may 30 2010 the rear seat belt became...	2 ~ 21500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM since purchasing my 2009 corolla i had to have a belt change i had an issue with the accelerator pedal...	2 ~ 100 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the driver was involved in a crash and the...	2 ~ 29400 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla which was purchased brand new. immediately after the vehicle was purchased while driving...	2 ~ 5036 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the brake pedal displayed minimal resistance and moved another inch when the vehicle...	2 ~ 622 miles
PARKING BRAKE please i need somebody to help me with my case with toyota. i had an accident back to july in...	2 ~ 24500 miles
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact noticed a grinding noise most of the time when she depressed...	2 ~ 18000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 2009 toyota corolla with 9000 miles purchased new. had routine oil change and tires rotated may 2009. inspector advised that...	2 ~ 13750 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ever since i purchased my 2009 toyota corolla i have noticed steering difficult. i read blogs at the time and...	2 ~ 1530 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING our 2007 toyota corolla has a failure in the air conditioning system. after the winter the a/c was turned on...	2 ~ 44500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES i ordered a newly-designed 2009 toyota corolla xle from a local dealership. it arrived in august 2009. the dealership had...	2 ~ 12000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2009 toyota corolla - gas pedal sticking problem while on the family driveway traveling at about 5 miles per hour...	2 ~ 5636 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my husband and i purchased the 2009 corolla s in april 2008...months later the side panel on the passenger side...	2 ~ 11002 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS attached is letter submitted to toyota 7/22/08 i recently purchased a new 2009 toyota corolla from west herr toyota orchard...	2 ~ 315 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while driving 5 mph the contact noticed smoke emitting from the front...	1 ~ 114820 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving on the road suddenly the red battery sign and abs break red sign came on and steering left...	1 ~ 64348 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the cruise control failed to work. the dealer...	1 ~ 100000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2009 toyota corolla. consumer writes in regards to water pump pulley disengagement and need for third set of tires on...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated while the oil was being changed by an authorized...	1 ~ 44000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the he had to return to the...	1
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR 2009 toyota corolla - japanese built abs/brake warning lights at approximately 31 000 miles. 1. diagnostic computer indicates trouble codes...	1 ~ 31082 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the steering wheel cover panel detached and left...	1 ~ 35902 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bad smell (like pee) at the beginning when the fan is turned on. nothing is changed after the cabinet air	1 ~ 20000 miles
CHILD SEAT we have used our sunshine kids radian 80sl carseat since december. it was pointed out to me that our superlatch...	1
CONNECTOR/CLIP > TETHER > CHILD SEAT we have used our sunshine kids radian 80sl carseat since december. it was pointed out to me that our superlatch...	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2009 toyota corolla le car jack failure. jacked up car suddenly crash on the ground. *tr...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2009 toyota corolla. consumer states vehicle may have electrical problems. *tgw the consumer stated the left speaker shorted out the	1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i have a 2009 toyota corolla with a serial number starting with a "j". toyota told me my car isn't...	1 ~ 28900 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that both the font driver and passenger door could be...	1 ~ 12100 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i had a car accident. i was driving a 2009 toyota corolla. my gas feed stuck causing me to collide	1 ~ 18899 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while attempting to accelerate from a stop the vehicle was extremely slow...	1 ~ 2457 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. whenever the contact would drive the vehicle she could notice a clunking...	1 ~ 35000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that there is a large imprint on the windshield. an...	1 ~ 30 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING inner and outer tie rod ends bent. it is brand new car. no damage and no acciendent. *tr...	1 ~ 4000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated the vehicle trunk would fall back down on him...	1 ~ 500 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the rear seat belts would lock before they could...	1 ~ 2 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2009 toyota corolla last year and have 8 000 miles on the vehicle at present. winter is...	1

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