Problems with 2009 Toyota Corolla STEERING

The steering on my 2009 toyota corolla xle has been an issue since the day i purchased it. there is a complete lack of steering 'feel' which results in oversteer and drifting into another lane or off the road. numerous times cars in other lanes have had to make corrections to avoid a collision due to the drifting of my corolla. keeping the corolla in your lane requires complete concentration which results in driver fatigue. often i find myself 'twitching' the steering wheel back and forth to stay in my lane or on the pavement. i have taken my corolla into the dealer and the dealer claims there is nothing wrong with the suspension. the dealer suggested there might have been a problem with the tires. i had the tires replaced with the highest quality michelin tires available for my corolla , had an alignment accomplished, and had the tires filled with nitrogen. these actions did not help the steering issues at all. there is a dangerous defect with the 2009 toyota corolla steering that needs to be addressed. at some point, loss of life is inevitable due to this problem and probably has already occurred. nhtsa, the owners of 2009 corollas and all those that share the roadways with us desperately need for you to intervene to compel toyota to address this problem. this is a major problem that has been well documented by various entities that test drive and write reviews on automobiles. additionally, many individual owners have posted similar steering complaints in numerous forums on the web. help! *tr

Date: may 4, 2009-i just purchased a 2009 toyota corolla le and have had it for 7 days before having to return it to the dealer where it was purchased due to a wandering feeling in the steering and movement of the car while on the highway. this happened to me on 3 different occasions during the 7 days i had it very scary and unsafe! i thought maybe it was the road, a flat tire, or the wind blowing my car but after 3 separate and different conditions i know it is not just me it is the car and after researching the problem i see many other complaints as well!!!! *tr

My 2009 toyota corolla continues to have steering issues...oversteering, not staying centered in its lane. i have been to the dealership probably 12 or more times with this vehicle. i have had repeated problems with issues that i reported starting in late 2008. these issues are now under recall. i am still deeply concerned about the steering of my corolla. i drive it as little as i can trying to stay off of the turnpike. i am concerned that this problem is actually unrepairable. i have contacted toyota corporate more times than i can remember. additionally, i have contacted both of my senators and also my congresswoman. i need this issue very carefully investigated. my son drove a corolla for many years and never had this problem. i need your help and my guess is that others do as well. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2009 toyota corolla with 9500 miles, has steering issue at speeds over 60 mph. steering goes soft and feels like driving a shopping cart with loss of stability, wandering in lane, and feeling of wind gusts around car when it is not a windy day. experienced in prior months beginning november 2009, bought car new in july 2009, mostly city driving, though. drove from va beach to dc on april 7, 2010, returned april 8, 2010. routes driven were 64 and 95. most of stability loss occurred on southbound 95 in heavy traffic. i am an experienced driver with no accidents of any kind in over 30 years. i have driven toots primarily. i am filing this to report the unsafe condition, but there was no accident. since originally feeling the stability loss in november, 2009, i have tried to catalog the times the car's steering is amiss. overwhelmingly, it occurs at speeds of 65-70 mph, and in order to control the wandering, i grip the wheel tightly, like i am driving a snowmobile down a bumpy hill. it is exhausting, and very, very distracting. only in the heavy traffic on 95 recently, i felt very unsure of my ability to control the car. i plan to discuss all of this with the local toyota dealer. [xxx] *tr

I am having a problem with toyota steering. i tried calling 3-4 times at toyota santa monica,california tried doing online request on recalled car's appointment but everytime they said me that they will call me back but nobody called. i begin experiencing the steering issue again and when i went to the office here in santa monica they asked me to come back.they said office is open until 7pm but i went at 5pm and they did not assisted me. anyways, i don't know what to do, my car has 3-4 recalls but none of them are addressed until now. *tr

I had very scary experience with toyota corolla 2009 on highway drive. i am not able to control steering over 60mph. at higher than 60 mph the car is either shifting towards right or left. it was strange to see other vehicles are passing my car with no problems. i was holding my steering with both the hands but still its not in control . *tr

Since purchased, i have noticed at speeds over 40-50 mph the car is very difficult to keep moving in your lane. it feels as if a gust of wind blows the car either left or right out of its lane, yet it happens when there is no wind whatsoever. it requires two hands to be firmly placed on the wheel in order to keep control of your car and not pass into another lane. took it to dealer, the found no problem and was unable to replicate the situation.

The car's power steering turns by itself when hitting bumps or rough patches on the road at higher speeds. it takes awareness and effort at times to keep the car straight. although probably not an immediate safety threat, i imagine if not remedied, it will be a problem that gets worse and not better over time. this is an issue that occurs daily.

Lose some control over 2009 corolla when driving at highway speeds. car acts like it is being hit by a gust of wind from the side. usually ends up pushing the car a number of feet to the right but i am able to get it under control before any accident occurs (so far). this is a recurring problem and always happens at highway speeds, ever since i purchase the car.

I notice an issue with my power steering on my 2009 toyota corolla le. when i exceed 70 mph it feels like my car is caught in high winds and i notice the steering drift from side to side. *tr

I have a 2009 toyota corolla. the steering is not right.it feels as though i am in gusty wind when driving at highway speeds,it also shifts to the right and left. i don't feel safe driving this car

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the contact was driving at approximately 65 mph, when the vehicle suddenly began steering to the left. the contact stated that the power steering failed and the vehicle crashed into the side of a building. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostics test and the dealer stated that he/she would call the contacts insurance company and the manufacturer. the current and failure mileages were approximately 28,000. updated 05/11/10. *lj

2009 toyota corolla; same steering issues (at highway speed) noted by other drivers. steering feels unstable, at times car feels as though it might veer into another lane. happens regularly. *tr

I own a 2009 toyota corolla s. i test drove this vehicle locally and did not think to drive it on the highway. i placed an order of this vehicle shortly after the test drive to get preferred color interior/exterior of car. i noticed a couple days after when taking it on the highway, at about 60-65 mph it sways from left to right of lane. i have had this car for a year now and this happens every time i go over 60 mph on the 94 highway. i do not feel safe driving on the highway, i drive mostly locally for this reason. when i do drive on the highway i always need to be extra cautious and pay extra attention to steering and it worries me especially on days when it is real windy and it makes it real difficult for me to steer. i have talked to toyota dealers about this issue i have been experiencing and they told me it was nothing to be concerned with and that it was because of "road crown". i do not believe this is the issue and am very concerned. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph in rainy conditions, the vehicle started steering to the right although she was driving in a straight direction. she had noticed that the steering felt loose prior to the failure. the contact was not sure if the vehicle also accelerated and steered to the right or if the only problem was the steering as the failure occurred so quickly. the vin was unavailable.the failure mileage was approximately 4,800. the current mileage was 5,000.

The vehicle steering is very sensitive at highway speeds. also when another vehicle passes the car the corolla becomes very unstable and is difficult hold in the lane. the steering has been like this since new and the dealer says they can do nothing to fix it.

Can't keep car from wandering all over road side to side. *tr

Car is wandering and difficult to keep straight on the road at highway speeds. it feels like the wind is blowing it side to side even when there is no wind. this is a persistent problem and makes driving the car tiring and difficult. *tr

On, march 7, 2010 around 6:30pm, going on the highway, without any warning. the 2009 toyota corolla model le, went totally out of control. i was on the far right lane, heading from toa baja to mayaguez on pr-22. reaching arecibo, by highway mark (km 74.2) the car steering went totally to the left and in fractions of seconds my car invaded the left lane doing a 180 degree turn, had cars coming my way and just when i tough the other car was going to hit me. the steering on the car went completely the opposite direction and the car rolled again and i was going over the green area crazy fast. no control, spinning again over the grass area on the middle of the highway, heading right into the opposite side of the highway, cars coming at 65 mph or more. then the car hit a street sign that changed the car trajectory and then came to a stop on the green area on the middle of the highway. the car ended all covered on grass, mud and impacted by the street sign that possibly prevented my car from invading the lanes on the opposite direction on the highway after the toyota corolla steered violently and uncontrollable seconds before. i have to say, this was an extreme situation that for who knows reason, all happened in a split second without warning and all the violent extreme movements happened without my car impacting other cars on the highway, but clearly i was very lucky. at the moment of the incident, a passenger was with me in the car and then can confirm has witness of the extreme car experience we endured. *tr

I was driving in a parking lot on the main driveway leading out of parking lot. i was stuck by a truck in the rear passenger side. the other drivers truck struck my back wheel taking most of the impact. wheel physically looks straight and does not show any wobble when watching it drive. no airbags deployed yet i could not steer or brake my vehicle. almost as if everything froze when i was impacted. vehicles power was still on but nothing worked after impact. i ended up crashing into shopping carts and curb after impact because i could not stop. this could have been a disaster if i was not in a parking lot. i would be dead if this was on a highway. *tr

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) i have a toyota corolla 2009, i have reported to north town toyota in buffalo new york of my car having a steering problem. when driving the car it is constantly fighting your steering. it almost feels like where the rack meets the pinion, that they bounce and separate causing it to not steer properly. the toyota dealership says that toyota is not going to fix problems with the steering yet, of course it is our only vehicle, and we have no choice but to drive it. this is very frustrating. they have addressed the peddle recall, as well as repaired a failed left rear abs speed sensor, and bearing, but when i asked that they do both right and left at the same time they refused, now my vehicle is out of warranty, and will have to pay for it when it fails. i am not an uneducated person i have a mechanical degree, and have worked in several industrial plants dealing in industrial maintenance, it is standard practice, that when a bearing fails, and there are more than one in the same area, you replace them all at the same time, just like when one cv boot fails on the searing column they always replace them in pairs, as well as brake pads, drums and rotors. [xxx] *tr

Car does not steer straight of freeways needs constant attention or else goes into next lane. *tr

My 2009 toyota corolla sways from one side of lane to the other and oscillates up and down. this started first week of march. dealer checked and says many corollas of same year are doing it. my driver daughter is a new driver, car feels unsafe to me (experience 30+ years driver). *tr

I purchased a new 2009 toyota corolla le in march of 2009. my car wasn't recalled for floormats or a sticky gas pedal but was recalled for a vacuum booster hose recall. my car is a japanese unit and wasn't subject to those recalls. im writing to you because the electronic power steering in this car is dangerous and should be looked into. the steering is extremely sensitive to minor inputs, wanders, and doesn't seem stable. please investigate as this car isn't safe. *tr

I have a 2009 toyota corolla, purchased last year and have driven it only 7000 miles total. i had gotten work done on it when i experienced a delayed stop after putting my foot on brake. now i am having to have it worked on for the floor mat recall. i want to report that i have noticed when i am driving the steering is very touchy. i can feel my wheel jerk me all over. i fight it on the freeway so much i do not drive on them anymore unless i really have to at high speed because i feel like i cannot control the steering because it is so touchy! i get pulled all of a sudden to one side when i am on a slight turning road and it will adjust but instead of straightening it pulls the other direction! it is as if i am skating on ice and one time i was merging onto a highway and looked over my should to see if there were any cars in my blind side for a split second and i look back and was almost in the ditch, thank god i had a quick reflex and i knew then to always be aware of the car jerking me all of a sudden! something has got to be done...i did not buy a brand new car to put myself or my kids lives in danger... *tr

The steering in my corolla does not feel right . it does not have any feel to it at all. please recall this vehicle and make toyota fix its problems. eps was put in this car to save money for toyota. it did nothing for the consumers. *tr

I am still waiting for toyota to recall my car regarding the power steering or the problems with it. as many have indicated/complained, the power steering of my 2009 toyota corolla is so frustrating and nerve wracking. it's very unstable at high speed. it feels like there's always a high gush of wind pushing my car left and right. if safety is what toyota is all about, i think the drivers of these cars, i for one of them, don't feel safe at all. i'm always nervous thinking that my car would pull on either side at anytime. i hope that they still have a record of my complaint. brought my car to two dealership and both of them confirmed that nothing is wrong with the car, when in fact there is. i hope that whoever is investigating this issue try to drive my corolla so that they find out themselves the problem that we're having. the car is very unsafe. imagine someone who is a new driver driving this car? i think they'd have a nervous breakdown. &tr

1) driving at highway speeds (55-65 mph) 2) car suddenly changes track in lane to left or right, similar to a large broadside gust of wind 3) no known fix available. *tr

I have a 2009 toyota corolla. when driving above 60 mph the power steering is causing the car to wander out of the lane even when i hold the steering wheel straight. i have taken my car into the toyota dealership three times since january 2009, however the problem still exist and has not improved. i called the toyota dealer 2/26/2010 and was told they could not do anything until toyota told them a solution to the problem. they told us they would fix the problem even after the warranty ran out at 36,000 miles. i have 14,000 miles on the car now, do i have to wait for an accident to happen? the car changes lanes on its own and it is hard to control it at speeds above 60 mph. *tr

Specifically at highway speeds, my 2009 toyota corolla will sometimes feel like it is encountering a very strong crosswind. it has happened a number of times since i owned the vehicle, but it is infrequent and so far has not caused much concern as far as safety. i have contacted toyota by email for several weeks and i have not received a response. additionally, when it does happen, it only lasts about 2-5 seconds and although it feels like a strong crosswind is blowing, there has been no wind. the tires are also in good shape and are routinely rotated and balanced. i do not know if this is a major issue or not, but a web search has found that others are having the same issue. i am very disturbed by that, and especially since toyota has chosen not to respond to my complaints. *tr

I would like to complain about the steering system of my 2009 toyota corolla. at the limits of the steering system there is a loud noise. that is, at the end of the degree to which i can turn the wheel the steering system makes a loud knocking sound. i have pointed this out to classic toyota in mentor ohio in the past and was told there is no problem. i am concerned that there is a steering problem! *tr

As a current owner of a 2009 toyota corolla i believe that the steering issue is something that needs to be looked at. while i have not had any serious problem, the car at highway speeds, on a windy day is very uncomfortable to drive. it seem that at highway speeds the feed back to the driver does not allow for good control when hit with a gust of wind. this car even on a good day needs to be driven with great care to keep it in its lane. i am sure this is not the last we will hear of problems with this. *tr

My 2009 toyota corolla has issues at highway speed with its steering. it will be fine and then it will want to go side to side very quickly for a short while, then go back to driving normally. it is similar to what would happen if you were to move the steering wheel rapidly side to side, but just a few inches. it happens at speeds over 50mph and has done it up to 80mph. it does not always happen, but does so several times a week. i have an 80 mile round trip commute daily, and sometimes it happens several times in one direction. *tr

I have 2009 toyota corolla when driving hwy speed (55mph) up, the car is hard to stay in the straight lane and i had to constantly adjust steering to keep it in the safe situation - please help! *tr

My car(corolla 2009) does not hold the road. very hard to steer strait , makes me very nervous on freeways. i have had it in the shop for aligment 3 or 4 times . wind and rain makes it worse. they know something was wrong from day , just like i did. i thought it was the tires after so many trips to service dept. i have been dealing with it. until i read the news release on steering trouble.

I have a 2009 toyota corolla. i have complained numerous times about the steering pulling one way or the other to my local toyota dealer but they have always maintained it's fine. i finally looked up the problem on google and found other people are also having this problem. i recently drove the car to and from florida and my arms actually hurt from fighting the steering, and i'm a construction worker. the problem seems to be getting worse. *tr

Since may 2009, my 2009 toyota corolla drifts on the highway left or right. i hold the steering wheel very tight, and still the car drifts. i have used the stock rims, new rims, original tires, snow tires and new tires. have had front wheel alignments done, and nothing. now that i am hearing about this problem, i thought it was just me. but got new tires on 2/19/2010, and the same thing. i drive 80 miles round trip each day to work and am concerned about my safety. all it takes is one look away, and you are drifting. this car does this all the time. i am going to ask the dealer to do something about it, since there are more complaints now. *tr

I bought my 2009 toyota corolla in june. after having it for a week i questioned about the reason as to why the steering was so hard to handle in the rain and when the wind blew. i was told this was because of the type of tires i had on my car. this problem has become worse. yesterday i was driving and without out me steering the car it went on it's on to the right. this car takes two hands tightly holding onto steering wheel to drive. it is the scariest car i have ever driven. *tr

Ongoing steering issue with 2009 toyota corolla purchased august 1, 2009, from eastern shore toyota as a new car. at interstate speeds (60 - 75 mph) car behaved as if in a strong wind...steering constantly needing correction. on january 6 i took the car for scheduled service and mentioned the problem to the service manager at the dealership. he knew of the problem and said, "it's the tires." he said that at high speeds those tires, "just run the roads." he said all i could do is wait until the tires wear out and change brands. i thought that was a lot to ask of a person who had recently paid virtually full price for a new car with a sense of driver-control noticeably diminished on the interstate. it may be important for you to know that i saved the work order and it makes note of my raising the steering issue. i called the car salesman and voiced my objection to "just put up with it." he correctly pointed out that the tires were under goodyear's warranty, not toyota's. i took the corolla to the local goodyear dealer and they replaced all four tires on my car...mileage now up to near 5000. on my first drive test, problem at high speed was definitely improved. i called my saleperson and told him so. however, on a 300-mile round trip yesterday, the problem, although reduced at interstate speeds, was now very apparent at city driving speeds. i finished the trip resolved to write the dealership today which i will do as soon as i finish this. coincidentally, in this morning's paper is an article about the very problem...losing control of the steering. *tr

2009 corolla, high speed steering and wondering, had the alignment check, was told it was fine and was just me. filing a complaint now because others have had the same experience and it isn't me. *tr

I purchased a new 2009 toyota corolla in august of 2009. shortly after the purchase, i noticed that the vehicle drifts all over the road when traveling at highway speeds. it is very difficult to keep the vehicle in the lane that you are driving in and several times, i have come close to hitting the car that was in the lane next to me. i have taken the car to two different toyota dealers and have been told that every thing is normal and that there is nothing that they could do about my concerns. at this point, i have elected to park the vehicle and drive another vehicle as i do not feel safe driving the corolla. i recently heard that toyota was aware of the issue, however they were not sure what action they were going to take as there were only about 100 complaints filed on the issue. i performed a web search (google) on this topic and received over 2.5 millions results so this is not a small issue. i have also read many consumer review sites and this issue is mentioned in almost all reviews of the car. *tr

The electronic power steering in my 2009 toyota corolla is very light and too responsive. since the vehicle was new, the steering requires constant slight corrections to maintain a straight line at highway speeds. consumer reports also noted in their july 2008 issue in their review of the 2009 corolla that "the steering is a bit light and rather vague on center." *tr

Steering i have a 2009 toyota corolla i purchased new 9/18/2008. when i drive on the freeways it is always drifting as the road takes it this way or that way of air takes the car with it even into the other lane. this is a very dangerous car to drive over 45 mph. i took back to dealer the first time they realigned the front end helped. after that there was nothing else they could do. after all i was the "only one who ever complained". *tr

2009 toyota corolla has a power steering problem. it veers to left or right even this is not steered away from the lane. i have to continually correct the power steering so it will not steered away from the lane. toyota dealer fixed the alignment but the problem still exists. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. while the contact was driving 50mph the vehicle suddenly drifted to the left causing the vehicle to spin 180 degrees and crash into a guard rail. moments later a second vehicle crashed into the contacts vehicle. there were no injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle had not been diagnosed when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was 32,400. updated 05/07/10. *lj updated 08/18/10*jb

The car oversteered and fishtailed yesterday when i was making a left turn. as a result, i almost crashed into another car in the lane to my right. i was going about 25 mph or less on dry, normal asphalt pavement, in normal weather conditions, after freeway driving in los angeles ca. in a separate incident, i found the steering to be dangerously vague when i was driving around 70 mph downhill on a steep and curvy mountain highway (i-15 in nevada, about 100 miles south of las vegas) in dark. the car was difficult to control, with the steering being extremely light and vague. i checked the wheel vs. tire movement of my car. it doesn't appear to be an excessive freeplay issue -- in fact there was no freeplay. it appears that they made the steering way too light and, on top of it, very nonlinear -- that is very slow steering response at the center. because of this the car doesn't immediately steer unless you turn the steering wheel about two inches. i'm sure toyota did this with safety in mind -- so that the car can't be suddenly steered -- but the end result was unsafe steering instead. it's unsafe because the steering is so vague that people can unintentionally turn the steering wheel without not immediately changing the car's direction but then in a second or two car may veer out of control. *tr

Steering wanders back and forth at highway speeds. *tr

2009 toyota corolla steering is extremely light and requires constant correction to hold a straight line. even on a calm day it is like driving in a heavy wind. on a windy day speed must be reduced to maintain control. if you run the tires at recommended pressure it is even more difficult to maintain control. about 32 lbs is optimum but still work. this way since purchase. if you lit the steering drift go too far a sudden correction causes an oversteer. *tr

As i was driving my toyota corolla '09 on the highway, the steering wheel started to vibrate very hard as i began to de-accelerate, especially around the curves of the freeway. it did not feel normal at all and took a lot of strength to keep the steering wheel steady. *tr

09 corolla steering problem feels like its binding and wont hold a strait line. i took it to the dealer in granbury texas dec.21, 09 they drove it 55 miles and said the front end was out of alignment declared it fixed. the car still has a problem . *tr