2019 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2019 TOYOTA COROLLA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING UPHILL, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARIETTA TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 750 COBB PKWY S, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (470) 938-8436) TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V901000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900.

EVEN ON SMALL HILLS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED, THE MOTOR WILL RACE TO 4000 RPMS WHILE THE CAR WILL TRY TO MAINTAIN SET SPEED (OFTEN GOES 3-4 MPH HIGHER). AS THE ROAD LEVELS, THE MOTOR WILL DROP DOWN TO NORMAL RPM'S. I ASKED THE TECH AT TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD HER HUSBAND'S COROLLA DOES THIS TOO. ACTED LIKE IT IS NORNAL.

NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE 2019 COROLLA HATCHBACK, NOT THE SEDAN. IT WOULD APPLY TO 2020 COROLLA SEDANS AS WELL, THOUGH, BUT NOT 2019 SEDANS. THE HOOD OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUFFICIENTLY PREVENT GLARE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, MAKING THE GAUGES DIFFICULT TO READ. SEE ATTACHED IMAGES, ONE SHOWING THE FULL GLARE, ONE USING MY HAND TO EXTEND THE "HOOD" OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND PROVIDE SHADE FOR THE RIGHT HALF. HAPPENS IN MOTION OR WHEN STATIONARY, COMPLETELY DEPENDENT UPON DIRECTION OF THE CAR AND TIME OF DAY.

HOLD BRAKE FEATURE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED CAUSING A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND RUNNING ON A CITY STREET, HOLD WAS ENGAGED AND WHEN DRIVER DOOR WAS OPENED THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER STEPPING OUT AND CLOSING THE DRIVER DOOR, VEHICLE BRAKE DISENGAGED AND VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING RESULTING IN CRASH WHILE UNOCCUPIED.

MALFUNCTION OF CRUSE CONTROL. SET AT 60 MPH ON LEVEL GROUND TACH WILL GO FROM 1600 RPM TO 4000 RPM. NO INCREASE IN SPEED DETECTED. DOES THIS OFTEN. DISABLEING CRUSE CONTROL WILL BRING ENGINE SPEED BACK TO NORMAL.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HOUSING(?) CASTS A SHADOW INTO THE LOW BEAM PROJECTION FIELD, OBSCURING ONE'S NIGHTTIME DRIVING VIEW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SHADOW IS AN INVERTED TRIANGULAR SHAPE THAT HANGS FROM THE TOP SIDE IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE PROJECTION. THIS MAKES FOR A COMPROMISED VIEW AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO SEE ANY SCURRYING ANIMALS OR MOVING DEBRIS IN THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VIEW. MY OWN VEHICLE OF THIS MODEL LINE IS BRAND NEW AND UNDAMAGED/UNALTERED.

DRIVE SIDE HEADLIGHT CASTS SHADOW MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE SHADOW IS ONLY ON DRIVER SIDE. DEALER HAS TRIED TO ADJUST WITH NO SUCCESS. IT'S A DESIGN FLAW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN FROM A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO MARK JACOBSON TOYOTA (919-493-5599, LOCATED AT 4516 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM, NC 27707) FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

AFTER THE RECALL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS PERFORMED, STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD METAL CLANKING ON A SLOW SPEED WHEN A VEHICLE IS DOWNSHIFTING TO THE FIRST GEAR. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING THE WHOLE CAR BRAKES (TRANSMISSION BREAKS IT) FOR HALF A SECOND.

2019 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE LANE DEPARTURE ALERT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO ALARM FOR REAR SEAT BELT AND THE LANE DEPARTURE ALARM VOLUME WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED.*JS