On march 6, 2010 i purchased a new 2010 toyota corolla. i drove home approx. 50 highway miles and immediately noticed that the steering seemed very different. the slightest movement of the steering wheel resulted in the car wandering right to left. i was aware that the car had eps but in no way aware that there had been problems reported similar to the one that i was experiencing. perhaps rather than a slight movement of the steering wheel, some issue caused the need to continuously steer the vehicle. in any event i thought that the eps was just something that one had to get accustomed to. however, now that i am aware that i am not alone in having this experience, i felt that i should complete this report. driving long distances on the highway is not a pleasure in this vehicle. that is about it, thanks for your time. *tr
2nd complaint different problem. 2010 toyota corolla purchased 9/10 made wide rt turn off exit ramp at steady35 mph off hwy. onto another hwy. then resumed 60 mph. front of car wobbled noticeably. got home ok. have been driving car to work but not on hwy or at hwy speeds and if feels ok. have appt at dealer to have this problem looked at along with stiff steering. *tr
In my 2010 toyota corolla xle with 2382 miles on it, i experienced brake failure and difficulty steering while descending down a slight grade. there was no braking action when i pushed the brake pedal as far as it could go. simultaneously heard a loud scraping sound and detected an odor. reported incident to the dealer immediately. *tr
Toyota corolla difficult steering at highway speeds. steering "sticks" in position when correcting and requires constant re-correction. car does not self center upon leaving curves. when correcting to the left, car will climb over crown into on-coming lane unless re-corrected. difficult to keep the car going straight, requires constant attention and is fatiguing. *tr
I purchased this brand new 2010 toyota corolla for my daughter. while driving this car on the highway at speeds of 65 mph or higher, the vehicle wanders. it constantly feels like sudden gusts of wind are pushing the vehicle out of the driving lane. this is extremely unnerving. i am a captain with a major airline, and i took the car out to get a sense of what my daughter has explained to me. in 31 years of flying, i have never felt more insecure in a vehicle. i am afraid to relax. i understand the need for vigilance while driving on a highway. driving this vehicle requires so much concentration that what should be a simple 4 hour drive from my daughter's college to her home is exhausting. *tr
2010 toyota corolla, purchased jan 2010 wanders greatly at hwy speeds. requiring constant corrections. toyota denies problem. *tr
On my 2010 toyota corolla, at highway speeds (65-70 mph), the vehicle will feel as though the steering is loose...like i'm going over a metal-grate bridge, where the car moves sideways on it's own. i drive approximately 100 highway miles a day, and this is a daily occurrence. i brought the vehicle to toyota on 3/4/10, but they claim they do not feel the steering problem. i don't feel it was sufficiently tested, as they did not do any highway driving. they've dismissed my fears and will not be correcting the problem. *tr
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). i have a 2010 toyota corolla. i purchased it in july and realized fairly soon that there seems to be a problem with the steering. at first i thought it was just me because i have driven large suv's for the past 20 years and i thought it was just because it was a small car. my grown son used my car to go on a road trip and when he got home, he told me i had a serious problem with the steering. he said he could hardly keep it on the road. if you take your hands off the steering wheel for even a second, the car veers towards the ditch. it seems to mostly happen at higher speeds. i took it to the dealer and they said there is nothing wrong with the car. i decided to drive it for awhile as i felt comfortable because it has a full warranty. about two weeks ago, i was driving in the left lane on the interstate and my car abruptly veered into the right lane and i almost side swiped the car in the right lane. it was as if a huge blast of wind hit me from the left and shoved me into the right lane. it scared me and i was so close to being in a major accident. i brought the car back to toyota again this week and they tell me again....nothing wrong. the car is squirrelly and all over the road. i really feel there is a serious problem with the steering in this car and i do not know where to go from here. [xxx] *tr
We purchased a brand new 2010 toyota corolla less than a month ago from a texas dealer in north houston. immediately upon driving home we noticed a "meandering" of the front end, difficulty in keeping the car in its lane at high speeds. it felt like driving a car during a windy day. as it was a windy day we thought nothing of it. it behaved as you would expect at high speeds, on the freeway, on a windy day. the problem with the vehicle is that it needs constant correction to maintain a straight path while steering; constant small adjustments to keep it in its lane. the problem is exacerbated at high speeds as small adjustments seem to be amplified. and a small adjustment to the right for example, while the vehicle meanders to the right, creates an exaggerated movement to the right; kind of a doubling of the event. so if you are correcting movement to the left, by adjusting to the right, and the mechanical problem kicks in with more right movement, you get a big shift in the vehicle, the need to maintain attention to the steering is constant. your hands are always at the 10 o'clock, 2 o'clock position, and always making corrections to the front end meandering. at high speeds it is more problematic because the mechanical reactions get amplified at high speeds. at low speeds the problem exists, you still have to react, but you have more reaction time before the vehicle moves to an uncomfortable position within the lane. where this event is extremely dangerous is on two lane roads with high speed limits. two lane roads in texas can be narrow with small shoulders. when the vehicle meanders, you pull to the opposite direction. with oncoming traffic or narrow shoulders on the two lane highways, margin of error is much smaller than on city freeways and streets. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle would drift to the left and right. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. however, the failure continues to recur. the failure mileage was 0. the current mileage was approximately 1,400.
This was not a failure, but more of a constant problem. my 2010 toyota corolla has a serious tendency to want to wander in the lane. i drive to work everyday on the express way, about 25 miles. it requires constant monitoring and adjustments to keep the vehicle tracking straight. it actually feels like the car is always on a slippery road, even when the pavement is dry. as speeds increase the problem increases; it is always present. never worse at one time than another. i have not reported this issue to the dealer, but i have an appointment today at 12:30 for the gas pedal recall, i will inform them of the issue as well. *tr
The odi started an investigation in feb. about the steering on '09 and '10 corollas. at that time there were 168 complaints and 6 crashes. now there are over 500 complaints and 34 crashes involving these vehicles, and no updates. somebody please actually read this and let us unfortunate toyota owners know what is going on! the matrix was also listed in the investigation, but there are no steering complaints for those model years listed. i own a 2010 corolla and have filed a complaint, been to the dealer several times,and called odi and got no help from anyone. these cars have a serious problem with drifting all over the road (as 99% of the complaints say one way or another) and i would like to know what to do. i hope other people who have filed complaints keep checking up on them. thanks in advance for listening!!!! *tr
Bought 2010 corolla on 2/27/2010, felt the wheel is very tight comparing to the rental 2010 corolla i had before purchasing this corolla. sent it to dealer, they felt the same way, and "swap the power steering" for me while kept it in for 11 days. i took it home yesterday, but found its as tight as before. i feel its like driving a truck, and power steering is barely working, especially the speed is over 20mph. i feel i have to hold very tight with both hands on the highway to keep it straight. *tr
My 2010 toyota corolla still veers from lane to lane even after i took it to the dealer and complained. the dealer took the car in and "realigned" the wheels and said if there is a recall, you can show that we at least looked at your car. the car still goes from lane to lane and never tracks straight. if my attention goes to see if i can pass a car etc, i am headed to the other lane and have to correct right away. this is going to get someone seriously injured or killed-what are you waiting for-please issue a recall!!-there is something faulty with toyota's electronic steering and i believe, as many others who have complained about this same problem, have put and unsafe car on the road. *tr
I brought a new toyota corolla 2010 in mid january, and have experienced a possible steering problem for a couple of times when the speed was more than 60 mph. the latest one was in the afternoon of feb. 26, when i drove on a highway with a speed of about 65 mph. it seemed the steering was very sensitive and difficult to control - a small movement in steering could easily cause the car to go to another lane. the situation became more apparent when the wind was strong - i felt the car was not stable at all. *tr
Correction and addition to my 1st complaint. yesterday i had to drive my husband home from the hospital and unfortunately i had to get on the hwy. the car road home was more worrisome than his surgery! the eps in the 2010 corolla is just as dangerous as the other corolla i had before it. its blowing all over the road, taking me into other lanes, i almost hit other cars on the hwy, my husband got all distressed in the car and begged me to get him home so he could get out of my car which he now has dubbed a death trap. the car basically veers in and out of the lane your in. its like trying to drive in the road ruts only there wasn't any because our stretch of hwy had just been paved with black tar and all was flat and nice on the road surface but the car still took me all over and im not alone when i scream to you please im begging you to come to my house and drive my car!!!!! i can guarantee you will recall this model as well!!! this is dangerous!!! no person should have to get see to there car blowing around like a kite in the sky. im begging you please come drive my car!!! this is dangerous and i feel like im going to die in this car. *tr
Ongoing steering problem. at speeds above 30 mph the steering becomes overly sensitive causing the car to drift right and left and not track properly. have to constantly adjust steering to stay in a straight line. no problem with vehicle alignment or tires. just steering problem. *tr
While driving on the interstate in speeds in excess of 75 miles an hour, my 2010 corolla shakes violently in all conditions. i also have an issue when slowing down where the gas pedal will take longer than what is expected to return to an acceptable area and stop accelerating. this second issue has nearly caused several accidents. i have brought this up to the dealer where i purchased this vehicle some three months ago and was told a solution is not readily available and i will be contacted when one is. both problems have convinced me to carpool to work until a solution is identified. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving at speeds of 75 mph, the contact turned the steering wheel and it became increasingly tight without warning. he had to manually return the steering wheel to the center position. the failure became increasingly worse over time and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the contact was informed by the dealer that there was not a remedy for the failure. there were no repairs made to the vehicle. the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 100 and the current mileage was 2,800. updated 05/25/10*bf the consumer stated he encountered a dip in the road that caused his vehicle to jerk violently to the left causing the tires to squeal. updated 05/27/10.*jb
bought corolla new jan 2010. the current mileage is 2850 miles. the car will not go in a straight line while driving over 55mph. the car drifts to either the left or right without turning the wheel. car feels as if you're driving in hard winds causing lane shifts without turning wheel. one must keep both hands tightly gripped to the steering wheel and continually over correct the wheel from left to right or right to left to keep the car traveling in a straight line at higher speeds. this problem occurs while driving on open roads. took car to dealer, tech test drove car while i was a riding along and found car to not drive normal. after test drive tech tested car, car was checked in shop and found to have no problems within their testing capabilities. wanted to keep car for further testing because he didn't know how to fix car but noted something was wrong with car. 4 days later i got a call from service department assistant manager stating that toyota was aware of problem and they had no fix available for my cars steering. was told that they didn't know when car could be fixed. when i ask for a loaner car until my new corolla was repaired i was told they would have to call me back. i was called back within 10 minutes and told no loaner car would be given. after that call i got another call back from the same person stating that they were going to test drive my car too see what she thinks about the car. within 5 minutes i get another call stating that she, the service department assistant manager, was in my car right now doing 70mph and there was nothing wrong with my car. summed up: from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, the same day, i was told car had a problem that tech could not fix to there is nothing wrong with your car.. the next day i got another call from the dealers service department stating that some other tech had drove the car and nothing was wrong with the car. i was told that is how the car drives and i would just have to get used to it. *tr
We have purchased new 2010 toyota corolla s model in november 2009. we noticed wiggling and unstable feel in steering wheel. we thought since we had other luxury car before, we are just not use to driving a cheaper car. but as times go by, it is going out of its driving lane uncontrollably. we really have to hold on to the steering wheel tight to keep it straight. *tr
Steering on 2010 corolla. my 2010 corolla wanders when you try to keep it in a straight line. i have to constant try to keep it from wandering. i notice this when i first got it in november 2009, but when i heard it on the news, i knew it just was not me. *tr
We had a corolla 2010. my wife said she had some difficulty to turn to the left and switch to the left lane on the highway. *tr
After reading about the toyota corolla steering problems, i wanted to file a complaint of my own. i have noticed this problem of feeling like wind whipping my car around on the freeway almost daily since i leased my new 2010 corolla in november 2009. i always thought it was the way the los angeles area roads are paved but after reading other owners' similar complaints in the news, i am sure that this is what is causing me to feel like i have difficulty controlling my car at highway speeds. *tr
I have a toyota corolla sport 2010. it is difficult to steer straight, vehicle goes side to side, making it more difficult to control, especially in highways. i went to the car dealer (toyota) to fix the problem with the pedal and they said the is working according how the manufacture expects. *tr
We have a 2010 toyota corolla with steering problem. car wanders from left to right at high speed over 50 mph. no accidents, but scary to get on freeway. *tr
While driving at 35-40mph around a curve, i has pressed on the brake pedel to reduce speed an the vehicle failed to respond, but accelerated in speed while steering became inpossible to control, it was if the vehiicle was controlling it self. i had been drove into an through a ditch an out, hitting a mailbox, concrete lined driveway exiting the first ditch an entering another also hittng a street sign as well as a mile marker sign, my seat belt failed to lock which lead my head to repeatedly hit the top of vehicles windshield as well as the steering wheel. futhermore the airbag failed to deploy. i suffer from sever headaches, my vision in lt eye although inproved has greatly decreased, as well as memory.
I have a 2010 toyota corolla and at highway speeds the car "drifts" , at lower speeds it does not occur. this issue is very much a concern as at expressway speeds it seems the steering is very loose, effecting the stability and control of the vehicle. *tr
Rental car, toyota corolla in los angeles was extremely hard to steer. as i was going down highway at speeds above 40 miles per hour it was as if i was driving through a wind storm. the car would not maintain lane very well and the steering wheel travel required to keep it in line was excessive. the wheel position had to be maintained not with slight movement but sweeping movements from positions about 10 to 2 on a clock face. due to only using the car to drive from the airport to the hotel and back, most of my driving was highway on smooth roads with no adverse weather or traffic conditions. *tr
Total loss of vehicle..police report is incomplete of details, due to officer "not believing me" and "purposely leaving report incomplete because of this being the second time out here on this call", when i tried to explain what happen while driving this toyota corolla, however the tow truck driver is a witness and agreed to testify..i have called toyota several times and have got nothing.. property damage was done on third party property as well.
Total lose accident in evansville, in. acceleration increase, no brakes, no airbag deployed and seatbelt never locked!! this has been going on for years now an i want something done.. all i get is put on hold..!
I just bought this car on monday 2/15/2010, from dick milham toyota in easten p.a. there is a real problem with the steering, at speeds over 50mph you really need two hands to steer the car. i travel over 192 miles a day and im very worried about this. i am going to speak with the dealer to see if they will take the car back, i hope you are going to investigate these problems and force toyota to fix the problem before someone gets killed. *tr
I have a 2010 toyota corolla that has right at 4000 miles on it. at any highway speeds above 60 mph, there is a definite problem with the steering. at first i just thought it was because the car is so small that the wind was moving it around on the road. after driving it for over a month now, it happens every time i am on the interstate. you have to work to get the car to stay centered in your lane, or look as though you are a drunk driver swerving from center line to shoulder. this issue has made me think twice about driving the car. i also just read that toyota has acknowledged this issue and i believe it needs to be recalled. i bought this new car for reliability and now i am concerned whether or not i should even being putting it on the road and putting other people at risk. something should be done about this whether it be at the hands of toyota motor corp. or the nhtsa. either recall the corollas parts or give me my money back that i paid for a reliable car that in fact is not reliable after all. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving on the interstate, he noticethat the metric power steering did not function properly. the vehicle seemed to lunge forward and the contact had to correct the steering wheel so it would move out of the lane. the dealer told him that it was normal for the vehicle to respond in that way. he had not spoken with the manufacturer to date. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 120.
I have one of the notorious toyota corolla. the gas pedal has be fixed-maybe but i now notice an extremely touchy steering. it seems to turn ok but on the straight away you have to keep both hands on the wheel tightly it jerks from right to left always! the faster you go the more pronounced. i used to live in phila and remember what it felt like driving on ice this is quite similar. very difficult to keep in your own lane. you guys need to look into this. i called the toyota dealership i bought this mess from and asked to come in and have them look at it. we'll see. *tr
2010 toyota corolla with 10,100 miles, steering suddenly pulls left or right randomly for some period of time, then stops just as suddenly. it occurs more so at faster speeds, but will also happen around 20-30 mph. difficult to stay in lane as it drifts extremely easily. tends to favor pulling right over left, but does both. have to physically pull back to counteract pulling. also very easy to overcorrect and look like you are swerving. has been happening more and more often in the past few months. car was originally purchased on may 24, 2009. *tr
My 2010 toyota corolla will not drive in a straight line. you have to constantly keep moving the steering wheel to keep the car in the center of the road. *tr
While traveling at about 50 mph the gauges went instantly from 50 to 0. at the same time multiple warning lights came on the dash. the car still had power when stepping on the gas, lights and radio were still on. when attempting to turn to get off the road, then steering wheel clicked and locked. there was no steering. my brakes did work. it was as if the car had shut itself off and then back on, but didn't unlock the steering. the car was new with less than 300 miles on it. this was the first incident of this kind, i had no other problems with the car until then. the car was towed to the local dealership. it was tested the next day & i was told it was a speed sensor, but the sensor was not replaced. they connected it to the computer and reprogrammed it and said it was good to go. i refused to accept it until they could tell me why it happened and what they had replaced to guarantee it would not happen again. they were unable to do so and ended up replacing my car with a new one. *tr
I recently leased a 2010 toyota corolla about 2 weeks ago. my problem is over the steering of the vehicle, i have been driving for over 12 years now, and this vehicle is totally unstable at highway speeds from 40mph and above. when i say unstable i mean the steering is too light for feel, and the car has a horrible tendency to sway into another lane. every highway trip is a potentially hazardous adventure. i read that this may be because of electric steering installed on recent model corollas...i am at a loss because i don't think the dealer is going to do anything for the steering, and i really have a strong feeling it is not the tires or brakes that toyota is claiming, that affects the steering. i feel that they are trying to work there way around this issue. i need help as i have just got into my lease, overall i still think its a good car but not with this steering, it truly is scary to drive on any highway. *tr
I own a 2010 toyota corolla and when i drive on the highway over 60 mph.. the steering feels funny...it's hard to stay in my lane...the car seems to drift... *tr
Feb. 14 2010, i bought new toyota corolla 2010. i didn't test this car( i trusted the quality of toyota), and than i drove it home. on the way, i felt something wrong about the steering wheel. when i was driving, the steering wheel is very difficult to be contral. pull right or left side a little, steering wheel canot turn back. when i am driving, i have to use two hands hold tthe steering wheel all the time, i feel very heavy, uncomfortable, danger, tired. i test this car on the highway, it can't go straight even in 2 seconds!! feb. 15 2010, my wife brought this car to dealer, they told my wife can't return it, but can change it next day. i thought only this car no good, so i agreed to change it. feb. 16 2010, my wife and me went to the dealer and changed another car. i tested it and felt better than the first one. but after 2 days, the same problem coming, right now i can't return it. i call the dealer they told me all the same, that is not problem!!!. i am not professor to car, i am just buyer. i feel this steering wheel of toyota 2010 corolla very bad and driving danger. *tr
Car will pull to the right or left, and then when you try to straighten it via the steering wheel it will overcorrect and pull too much in the opposite direction. whenever driving on the expressway or highway, this happens. we have to constantly keep our hands firmly gripped on the steering wheel or else the car will start drifting. this has been a constant issue since the car was purchased in dec 2009, even though we have taken it to the dealership who performed an alignment. the alignment did not fix the problem, and this occurs every single time the car is driven. *tr
Steering wanders. car drifts on highway. *tr
Car steering drifts when driving on highway for any distance. *tr
2010 corolla s steering is very hard to control. car seems to wonder all over the road. steering seems to be way to responsive! *tr
Toyota corolla 2010 steering problems car won't stay in the lane at highway speeds .... veers off to the left or right .... *tr
Bought my new 2010 corolla s on dec. 28th, 2009; noticed how the steering was odd, but thought it was my imagination. it seems to drift on it's own left and right - like it's being blown around by a gust of wind - but the wind isn't blowing! this happens every time i drive the car. each time it does this veering maneuver i look at the surrounding trees to see if they are being blown too - but they are not. i have just over 1,000 miles on this vehicle and i feel like i've been scammed by toyota. this is my first official complaint and i will call the dealership tomorrow. *tr
Toyota corolla s 2010 [xxx] with extra stabilizer bar kit, purchased 11-30-09 with delivery in 12/09. 1) approximately 1 month after purchase ,the car starting to veer sharply right then left when driving on the highway, it was/is difficult to control requiring a tight grip on the wheel. it feels like strong winds are moving the car but winds are absent and road conditions are normal. this event comes and goes unexpectedly, generally lasts the duration of my commute once started, sometimes occurs with the tire pressure gauge but not always, sometimes occurs after rapid braking. it does not feel like an alignment or balance problem, the car darts from one end of the lane, to the median of the lane on its own. on this date 2-24-10 my local dealership filled the tires, and made a slight change to the left alignment they could not duplicate the problem and stated "this could be a matter of personal preferences" regarding how i felt the car drove when this occurred. the toyota manager also told me today that they understand "there could be a problem but they have no direction on how to repair it." when asked then if he could guarantee my safety and that this would not occur again he stated no, but there was nothing for him to do. no injuries to date. i do not feel toyota is making reasonable efforts to quickly eliminate this problem, acknowledge a problem, and do not wish to resolve this with statements regarding my personal preference for the drive, and since this in their opinion is not reproducible for them it is not a viable problem for them to repair. 2) on approximately 2-11-10 i had to use my brakes in an emergency situation in which my brakes were temporally non-response. i had to downshift the gears, remove my foot totally from the gas pedal ,and maneuvered the car away from the other stopped car. no abs was felt, the brake pedal was depressed fully, this occurred at hwy speeds. no acknowledgement of problem or remedy proposed by toy currently. *tr
I recently purchased a 2010 corolla on february 3, 2010. i was driving down the road tonight from work and my car started drifting to the left. it was extremely hard for me to stay in the proper lane. it appears if the car was drifting by itself, and i was on the verge of losing control. by researching how to report this problem i noticed there were many complaints on this same situation. toyota is putting may lives into danger, this issue needs to be investigated immediately. what are my options regarding this issue? is returning/exchanging this car a possibility at this time due to the fact i have only owned this vehicle a week? i feel very unsafe driving this vehicle. my family is in extreme risk, i would like someone to call me immediately regarding this situation. *tr
The electric power steering in my 2010 toyota corolla is very erratic and unstable at speeds of 40 mph and above. it becomes much worse when the wind is blowing. i have had a toyota dealer inspect the vehicle and they claimed that they found nothing wrong. i leased the vehicle in december 2009 and the problem has never gone away. yesterday, i reported the problem to the toyota customer experience center. they told me to check the tire air pressure (which i do at least monthly), check the shocks absorbers (which i can not do), and then have another toyota dealer inspect the car again. *tr