Problems with 2009 Toyota Corolla SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Recently i received a recall on my '09 toyota corolla stating there was a potential problem with the brake system vacuum port. the recall says if my vehicle is operated in extremely low temperatures, there is a possibility that condensed moisture may freeze causing a potential risk of brake failure leading to an increased risk of a crash. i live in upstate new york where the temperatures drop to freezing and below this time of year. as soon as i received this notice, i called the dealer i purchased my corolla from to make an appointment to correct this potential problem. after a good 5 minutes of being put on hold, a representative picked up and nicely asked what she could do for me. i described the recall and was put on hold again. another 4-5 minutes past and then she picked up to tell me that the service department would call me back when they weren't so busy. i am at retirement age and can't risk having an accident. the toyota dealers name is kent brown toyota in big flats, new york. i'm not even sure you people are the right people to contact but if you are your help would be appreciated. *tr

As an owner of a 2009 toyota corolla, i am very concerned about a recall for brake failure by toyota that is limited to certain states based on winter temperatures. brakes may fail at very low temperatures. i live in maryland, and maryland is not one of the states listed in the recall. i do not know how toyota arrived at which states are cold and which are not. but i have two serious objections to the state restriction. 1. while some winters are mild in maryland, others are not. for instance, last winter was very cold. i have the heating bills to prove it. 2. but by far, my most serious objection should be obvious to anyone. the whole purpose of a car is to travel. even if you live in florida and own one of the recalled vehicles, does this mean you can not drive to minnesota to spend several weeks to visit family over the holidays? does this mean i can't drive to upstate new york this winter for a vacation as i have planned? a car is not a house. it is very rare that a house moves from state to state while it is very very common that cars do. looking at the various state tags on the interstate 95 will confirm this. therefore, i am very concerned about the state limitation on this recall - particularly because it involves something as serious as possible brake failure. *tr

Toyota motor north america, inc. is has issued a recall for the model year 2008-2009 scion xd and 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, and pontiac vibe vehicles equipped with a 1.8l engine and originally sold in or currently registered in certain states. my concern is for those like myself who purchased the vehicle and or has the vehicle registered in a state that is not part of the recall. what if i drive the vehicle to a state listed in the recall. also, under harsh conditions certain parts of my state can have these 'low ambient temperatures'. according to the nhtsa campaign id number 09v338000, the consequence of this defect is that 'this could lead to an increase in vehicle stopping distance and a crash could occur'. a summary of the defect is 'when driving under certain unique conditions in extremely low ambient temperatures, the intake manifold suction port for the brake vacuum can become locked due to the freezing of condensation resulting from positive crankcase ventilation'. the remedy is 'dealers will install a newly designed intake air connector which will relocate the brake system vacuum port. in summary, it would seem logical to me that toyota would fix this issue for all vehicles affected by the recall, not just based upon location of purchase and or registration. this appears to be a cost savings measure versus actually being concerned about its customer's safety. what corrective actions can be taken? *tr

My concern is with the brake recall on toyota corollas that was started on august 26th, 2009. first, the recall only applies to 19 states....what about those of us that drive across state lines? or if the car is sold to someone from another state? then it is ok if the brakes fail? we have been waiting since august to hear from them regarding this issue. second, i no longer believe much (if anything) that toyota tells us. therefore, i want you to 1) demand that they recall all toyota corollas with the brake problem, and 2) perform your own investigation to be certain that the problem is as they describe it. thank you for your attention to this matter. *tr

Dear sirs, i had a mechanical failure caused vehicle collision where two safety hazards should call public alert. on aug. 24, 2009 as i traveled on highway 93 south, i saw the vehicle in front of me took a sudden slow-down or stop, about 30 feet in distance, even as i floored the brake pedal, my 2009 toyota corolla did not have any brake function at all, even not a resistance force at the pedal. my vehicle reared another vehicle inside the tunnel of 93 south, under normal travel situation: road surface and lighting. and then before the deployed airbag from the driving column could have blocked my body movement forward , it exploded, the inside of my vehicle filled with smoke and funny smells. fortunately, nobody got serious injured in the collision. since my corolla is a new car under 4900 miles, this was the only time i experience the sudden mechanical failures. my insurance company, metropolitan property, has inspected the vehicle, but did not specify any mechanical failures. toyota north america also had their personnel inspected the vehicle upon received my report to them, but they may not take any responsibility to pass the information to the public, as there is also liability issue within. so far no repair work has been done to the vehicle, yet. the simultaneous failures of both brakes and airbag could be very serious safety hazards, please take note of this case and make it available to the public. if possible, i would appreciate it if you could, or let some third-party mechanic to, have my vehicle inspected. thanks. *tr

I started up my 2009 toyota corolla, then with my foot on the brake, i put the cars gear into reverse. the car started backing up, accelerating uncontrollably. the brake would not stop the car. i never touched the accelerator from the time i started the car. the car stopped when it ran into another parked vehicle. i took the car to the toyota dealership in bradford, pa. the service manager told me that there was nothing wrong with the car. he said that i stepped on the brake too hard and that disables the anti-lock brakes. they refused to look at the car. there were no floormats in my vehicle. the toyota dealership will not look at my car because they say that it is not covered by the recall because its vin number begins with a j, which means it was manufactured in japan. i am scared to drive it because i have already had the acceleration problem once and crashed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the brake pedal displayed minimal resistance and moved another inch when the vehicle stopped. the dealer stated that the issue was very common for some vehicles. the contact is concerned that the safety risk could result in a crash. the current mileage was 1,700 and the failure mileage was 1,243.

2009 toyota corolla has a problem with the steering that caused the consumer to have an accident. *nj the consumer stated after she made a right turn, the vehicle continued to veer on its own to the right. the consumer tried to steer the vehicle, but it seemed as though the steering wheel was locked. she attempted to apply the brakes, but to no avail. the consumer was traveling approximately 15-20 mph when the vehicle went down a cliff approximately 25-20 feet deep, hitting a tree and a fence before the vehicle came to a complete stop. the consumer and her 2 passengers were injured. the consumer stated there was a recall regarding the brake system, however she was told nothing abnormal was found with the vehicle. *jb

This letter was dated and sent june132009 re: steering, brakes and/or suspension of my 2009 toyota corolla le, 4 door sedan. with a mileage of 11,682 to date. toyota motor sales, u.s.a., inc., this letter is in regards to the recent road handling of my toyota corolla (listed herein). i purchased this vehicle to replace my 1995 toyota avalon as a vehicle to drive to and from work. i drive quite a distance to work having put on 8000 miles on this car in only 3 months of ownership. our family car is a 2007 matrix xr. we are obviously fans of toyota vehicles. this past week the bishop ford highway, which is part of my route to work in chicago, was scraped prior to a resurfacing of the road. this left a stretch of road which was very rough and with deep wavy grooves cut into the pavement. when my car crossed into the scraped section of pavement my car lurched about a foot to the right (without the steering wheel moving). this alarmed me as it could have caused an accident but the steering recovered under normal conditions but i realized something was wrong or loose in the front end. my warranty was coming due (12,000 bumper to bumper) and the car does handle well for the most part and i need the car for work so i figured i would wait a few days until the weekend to have it fixed along with the brakes which are starting to feel spongy. new pads are probably needed on the front end. i will have them checked independently this week and pay the out of pocket expense (even though this should have been covered under the warranty, even if the brake pads are close to being in need of replacement at this point). our service department at toyota on 30 in merrillville indiana did not find any problem with the brakes and the road handling could not be duplicated by their mechanics. i am a ...

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact noticed a grinding noise most of the time when she depressed the brake pedal. she took the vehicle to the dealer who stated that they could not find anything wrong with it. the failure continued to occur and the dealer turned the rotors to remedy the problem; however, she continued hearing the grinding noise. in september 2009, she took the vehicle to the dealer who replaced the brake pads and rotors. she no longer noticed the noise; yet, the brake pedal extended to the floor with a sudden pulling and grabbing motion. the dealer told her that the abs activated which caused that feeling. she also stated that the vehicle would suddenly accelerate on an intermittent basis. in december 2009, the driver crashed into a brick wall when the vehicle suddenly accelerated. there were no injuries. the dealer took pictures and told her that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. furthermore, the gear shift broke and the dealer did not repair the vehicle for six months. she called the manufacturer and was unable to speak with a representative. the current mileage was approximately 17,000. the failure mileage was approximately 1,000.

This complaint is being filed on by me as a result of the terrible safety problems i have encountered since purchasing my 2009 toyota corolla new from performance toyota dealership in fairfield, ohio. on 3/27/2009 my corolla sped up on its own causing me to strike a parked vehicle, and injuring myself. i called the walton, kentucky plant about this the following day. their advise to me was to take my vehicle to the dealership where i had bought it for an inspection. on april 1, 2009 i did this very thing and i was told by their mechanics that everything on my car was fine and that it was probably just operator of the vehicles fault. leaving the dealership worried, and concerned i put my toyota corolla in the body shop for repairs. ten days later after having my vehicle inspected by their mechanics and having my body repairs made the same thing occurred to me again when on 4/11/2009 my toyota corolla accelerated upon its own again striking a parked vehicle causing additional injuries to myself as well as this time i was cited by the police, my insurance carrier raised my rates to nearly double the usual amount, and i am paying for a car that i am terrified at this point to be driving. when i requested print outs from the dealership of the mechanical inspection that was made between auto accidents they became very agitated with me, and my son to the point of complete rudeness. on 22/4/2010 they made a correction on my toyota corolla to make an attempt to fix the sudden acceleration problem, and told me to remove my drivers side floor mat that i would be receiving a new one for safety reasons. i did this but still as of yet have not received any such floor mat for my car. on 5/19/2010 my son and i took my corolla in for an oil change and tire rotation when we were told of a brake recall that my car needed which would only take 40 minutes to accomplish. i told them to fix it please. i have complied in every way. *tr

In early 2009 , one winter night, i was returning home after a night out, it has snowing and the temperature was below zero. my driveway is about 50 feet long and covered with snow and may be some ice and therefore become slippery. from the curb, i accelerate slightly to get over onto the driveway, and then i brake immediately once on the driveway. this is when i really suddenly for no reason the car is accelerating quickly and is going to hit my garage. i brake hard and find the car continue accelerating until it hit the back of my stand alone garage and cracked a few 2 by 4 pillars. my car suffer no damage. when i reported this to toyota online, i got no response from toyota canada other than this, i am very happy above my corolla and i don't have any other brake problem since then. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated while sitting idle at a traffic stop with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and crashed into the vehicle ahead of hers. the contact was able to drive the vehicle after the crash. there were no reported injuries. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. there were unknown repairs made to the vehicle. following repairs, the contact noticed that when braking to a stop, the vehicle would abnormally vibrate excessively. the dealer replaced the routers on the vehicle however, the contact believed the failure to be associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 09v338000 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum). the contact stated the brakes were inoperable during the unintended acceleration failure and believed the brakes were also defective. the failure mileage was 5,000 and the current mileage was 16,000.

We bought a 2009 toyota corolla in oct of 2008. noticed the touchy steering, but was told that was normal by the toyota dealership. my daughter was driving it on a side street in huntington, wv when she hit a pot hole or a manhole traveling at about 15 to 20 mph. the steering locked up and she hit a parked car. it broke the abs wiring harness and caused $10,994.79 damage to car. we then found out that the tires were bald at 15,000 miles and the brakes were very thin. toyota had just service the car at 13,000 miles and did not tell me the tires or the brakes were bad. we do not know exactly what caused the steering to lock up. the repair shop could not tell us either due to the extensive damage. *tr

The description i am sending in may or may not be connected to the toyota recalls for brakes or gas pedal sticking. my experience is that everytime i step on the brake pedal i feel something move under my feet. sometimes it feels like something is rolling under the carpet. my floor mats are snapped into place so i know that they are not moving. i plan on taking my car to a toyota dealer on thursday feb. 18, 2010. this feeling has been there since i bought the car back in august of 2009. my car is a 2009 toyota corolla le. they say because it was made in japan i do not have anything to worry about. we will see. *tr

I have two related concerns about the 2009 corolla s with traction and stability control. it is my belief that there is an unresolved software issue with the abs / stability system. i noticed the first issue at only 6000 miles, right after my second service at the toyota dealer. they performed the brake manifold recall related to nhtsa campaign id number: 09v338000 during that service. the front brakes began to shake violently during braking from 65 mph. it felt like the rotors were severely warped when this occurred. this does not occur every time. the toyota dealer examined the vehicle and they stated they could not find any issues and would not test the vehicle above 55 mph. each time i took the vehicle in for a scheduled service, the problem would suddenly get worse again. they like to tighten the rear brakes each time. i asked them to leave the rear brakes alone and did not see the normal aggravation of the front disk pulsation issue. i do still see severe vibration periodically. this symptom appears to occur most when the ambient external temperature is lower than 2 degrees below freezing and all the lights are fully lit. due to the sporadic nature of the vibration, my concern is that the abs system is unable to keep up or there is a voltage fluctuation with all the lights on that triggers the system to pulse the brakes intentionally. i have found others are seeing the same type of issue and noticed that you have a similar request odi id number: 10359202 from someone that has the same year and model with many identical vin number digits. i currently have the original parts on the vehicle, if you need to inspect them. my secondary concern occurred when i tested the emergency (hand) brake on a long straight road. the stability control system threw the vehicle from side to side violently which could easily cause complete loss of control. this appears to be a software issue due to an 'unforeseen' but plausible condition. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the conact e stated that while driving at unknown speeds, she heard an unusual noise coming from the vehicle. the contact shut off the engine and restarted it, and the noise stopped. she also noticed that when attempting to brake in rainy weather or wet road conditions, there was an abnormal hesitation, an increase in stopping distance and the check engine warning light would illuminate. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised the fuel sensor was causing the check engine light to illuminate. the vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 18,393. updated 10/27/10. *lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact stated while driving at speeds of 25 mph in the snow and attempting to brake, the vehicle exhibited a longer stopping distance and time. the dealer advised there were no failures within the vehicle and there were no repairs performed on the vehicle. on a later date, the contact received notification of a recall on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number 09v338000 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum). the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. the contact stated the vehicle would continue to exhibit the failure when driving in snow or rainy weather conditions. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 25,000. updated 06/29/10. *lj updated 09/13/10

- the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. the contact started the ignition. suddenly, the anti-lock brake system and brake warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the traction control system warning indicator began to blink. the

Repeated phone calls to toyota customer service and to two dealerships were dismissed as normal...when the 2009 corolla is stopped and the brake pedal presses the pedal travels approximately two to three inches down towards the floor board. again two dealerships and toyota customer service state it is normal *tw