2003 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

CONSUMER STATED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED, WHICH POSED A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN UTILIZING THE WASHINGTON STATE FERRY. FERRY REGULATIONS REQUIRED HEAD LIGHTS TO BE DISENGAGED WHILE RIDING. TS THE VEHICLE HAD NO OFF SWITCH TO DISENGAGE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. *TT *JB

CONSUMER STATED HAD PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR. DUE TO ITS LOCATION AND/OR DESIGN THE VISOR MOVED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FROM THE ADJUSTED POSITION WHENEVER MOVED. CONSUMER CAN NOT PROPERLY ADJUST REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN VISOR IS DOWN. TS CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW WHEN BOARDING OR DEBARKING THE WASHINGTON STATE FERRY. ALSO WHEN DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT IS REMOVED FROM THE MOVABLE HOOKS, DIRT AND DEBRIS IS SPILLED ONTO THE CARPET. *TT

WHILE AT A STOP, WITH THE ENGINE IDLING,THE VEHICLE WILL MOMENTARILY SURGE FORWARD. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER SENT A RECALL LETTER FOR THE FIRESTONE TIRES FR690. CONSUMER WAS TOLD TIRES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. TS

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WHEN DEPLOYED FORWARD COLLIDES WITH REAR VIEW MIRROR. THIS CAUSES REAR VIEW MIRROR TO CHANGE POSITION RENDERING AN IMPROPER REAR VIEW. MIRROR CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED BACK TO PROPER POSITION DUE TO LEVERAGE APPLIED BY THIS VISOR POSITION. VISOR THEN HAS TO BE CHANGED TO TILT BACK TOWARD DRIVER LEAVING A VISOR EDGE TO CONTACT THE DRIVER'S FOREHEAD IN THE EVENT OF RAPID DECELERATION, NOT TO MENTION HAVING OFFENDING GLARE RETURN MOMENTARILY WHILE VISOR IS SHIFTED FROM FRONT TILT TO REAR TILT POSITION. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH HAVING TO READJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR CAUSES UNNECESSARY AND DANGEROUS DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER. THIS HAS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT DURING "COMBAT" DRIVING SITUATIONS, AND EAST COAST HIGHWAYS ARE REPLETE WITH THAT! THE VISOR NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED TO CLEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IN ALL POSITIONS. PREVIOUS COROLLA MODELS HAVE A PORTION OF THE VISOR CORNER REMOVED TO DO JUST THAT. THIS MODEL YEAR DOES NOT. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! THIS EXISTING SITUATION IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS FOR YOUNG DRIVERS WITH LIMITED ROAD EXPERIENCE! DT

WITHIN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, OUR 2003 COROLLA WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE BRAKES FAILED, BOTH OF WHICH RESULTED IN COLLISIONS. IN THE FIRST INSTANCE (JUNE 12, 2002), WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE (OVER WHICH THE DRIVER NO LONGER HAD CONTROL) COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THIS COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER OF THE COROLLA, AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE COROLLA. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT (AUGUST 29, 2002), THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A PARKED CAR. THIS COLLISION ALSO RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE COROLLA.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DIDN'T HOLD,RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

MFR CASE #200209030112; DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR WILL STRIKE REARVIEW MIRROR, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW. THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE THAT NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED. *AK *YH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH REAR BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT AND INJURIES.*JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF WHICH WAS A RESULT OF A DEAD BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY, AND BATTERY WENT DEAD AGAIN, REPLACED A RELAY SWITCH. PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. SOMETHING WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY. DEALER CONTACTED. CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM.*AK