2005 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

RECENTLY MY AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEARCHING TOYOTA/MATRIX FORUMS, I HAVE FOUND THE 2003-2008 TOYOTA MATRIX HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. IT IS COMMON FOR THE CLOCK TO STOP WORKING, WHICH CASES THE AIR BAGS TO STOP FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2003-2008 COROLLA. I DON'T MIND THAT MY CLOCK DOESN'T WORK; HOWEVER, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AND TOYOTA SHOULD RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FENCE, TWO TREES AND A SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

WE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 30, 2012 IN BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO BETWEEN 11:15 TO 11:30 PM. WE RECEIVED A FIRST IMPACT ON THE LEFT BACK DOOR OF THE CAR AND ANOTHER IN THE FRONT (BUMPER) OF THE CAR, BECAUSE THE CAR IMPACT MADE IT GO ROUND AND IMPACT A FENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRBAGS NEVER OPENED, SO WE RECEIVED INJURIES. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 11/21/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA CE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,854 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,058....UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF UPDATED 10/25/12

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REGISTRATION AND EMISSION RESULTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO REGISTER HIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE DMV REQUESTED A SMOG EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE LETTER STATING THE VEHICLE COMPLIED WITH OR NET US FEDERAL SAFETY AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA.

TOYOTA ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE (#AC002-06) BULLETIN REGARDING THE CONDENSER NOT BEING PROPERLY PROTECTED FOR THE 05 AND 06 COROLLA MODELS. THEY SAID THAT YOU COULD TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD INSTALL NETTING AROUND THE CONDENSER- BUT IF IT IS ALREADY BROKEN- THEN YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. MINE HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR TWO YEARS-NOW I AM NOW SPENDING OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE CONDENSER AND MY CO-WORKER DRIVES AN 06 MODEL AND HERS HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR PEOPLE DRIVING IN EXTREME HEAT. WE ARE TAKING A FAMILY TRIP TO NV THIS WEEKEND, SO I HAD TO BITE THE BULLET AND GET MINE FIXED, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS. HOW CAN THEY ADMIT A DESIGN FLAW AND THEN NOT FIX IT:( ALSO- MY CAR LOST 4 HUBCAPS WITHIN 2 WEEKS FROM PURCHASING IT AND I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHERS AROUND TOWN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHILE I GOT SOME CHEAP ONES TO REPLACE THE ONES I LOST- HAVING YOUR HUBCAPS FLY OFF IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR FIXED. *TR

IN APRIL 2012 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ECM OF THE CAR. IT WAS REPLACED AND SEEMED FINE. IN JULY I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND ON MY CAR. I BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED THE ISSUE. IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LINE. THEY DID A FLUSH ON ALL FLUIDS AND OTHER WORK. THE CAR WORKS GREAT. A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE IS "CHOKING AND JERKING" WHEN I HIT THE GAS. SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP STATES IT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. THEY LOOK IT OVER AND NOW I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR BEFORE. I WAS NOT PROVIDED INFORMATION WHEN THE CAR WAS THERE ORIGINALLY ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION; I WAS DRIVING WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID-ASCEND TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME AND THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT HIGH SPEEDS. ..UPDATED 08/21/2012 *JS UPDATED 08/23/12 *BF