Problems with 2010 Toyota Corolla STRUCTURE

I was driving my car yesterday and as i went to accelerate the car didn't move so i pushed the gas pedal again and it went real slow. then the car jerked and began to smoke really bad so i pulled over and open the hood and flames began to shoot out.

We believe something punctured the front left wheel of the car when driven down a street and the emergency brake when released did not stop the car. the car skid into parked cars and air bag was not deflated even though it was serviced under the airbag recall. passenger sideview mirror, right body of car is damaged, side and portion of front and back bumpers became damaged. no out of pocket expenses made. the damaged car sits in our driveway soon to be towed and sold for parts.

1. weather stripping will not stay on driver door 2. cd player of radio system was throwing out the 6 cd's as driving- replaced stereo. 3. under 70,000 miles- cv joint went out - replaced. prior to replacement loud clunking sounds and steering difficult- other owners same issues i am reading. needs recalled 4. appx 77.000 miles no warning alternator went out and was extremely hot and smelly-replaced. 5. appx 78,000 miles between 25-35 mph transmission keeps slipping. i was driving down a street and once on interstate it hit the other gear hard/clunked- toyota dealer called toyota and they said replace transmission. currently in the shop. called toyota and filed a case- they respectively understand my concern, however, they did not seem concerned of the safety hazard of this issue and probability of this issue causing a death. i have friend same issue and i have read about this same issue on the internet. there needs to be a recall. luckily it did not go out on me driving on the interstate going 70mpg. scared of the vehicle and distrust competency of toyota. are they unwilling to admit the transmission problem is a safety issue? needs recalled or investigated please help the consumer. i am worried about others safety.

My car is in motion on a city street. the other car driver fails to yield the road approriately, caused accident.airbags are not deployed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact's left arm became stuck in between the driver's side door fabric and frame. the fire department had to pull apart the driver's side door to remove the contact's arm. medical attention was not received. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000. the vin was not available.

Entered head in parking spot in enclosed public garage, car was positioned crooked within lines, backed up minimal feet to correct to a parallel position, put in drive (foot on brake) car lurched forward violently perhaps 5 to 6 feet into a braided restraining cable at the front of the space. front end damage to body, headlight, jammed passenger door, front of hood, possible radiator and/or a/c condenser. repairs are beginning at toyota collision center, 410-525-1000, 15001 s.caton ave. halethorpe (baltimore) maryland . estimate is $3500 - my share $1000 deductible with liberty mutual. floor mat recall has been done and fix was completed, have not been notified yet re steering column cable repair. a check on the nhtsa website of my serial number does not include this car in the acceleration issue. if nothing else, i would like to have the gas pedal correction in this recall to be done on my car anyway, even though it does not show in your recall listing - can this be done?? can you request this of my dealer - russel toyota 6324 baltimore national pike (410-788-8400) - baltimore, md?? otherwise, i will be scared that this could occur again at any time!! *tr

Trunk for 2010 corolla did not stay open when wife opened trunk to access items. lid edge hit bridge of her nose, causing a small cut, and swelling. developed to "raccoon eyes" the same evening that lasted a few days. car was parked on slight incline. even on level surfaces, lid closes unexpectedly. *tr

I opened my trunk to place something inside and the trunk closed on me and hurt my back. this happened before and fortunately my granddaughter was able to stop it before it hit my back.this happens often when it is windy outside. the trunk never stays up and this can be very dangerous. *js

I [xxx] the owner of toyota corolla 2010 (license plate: [xxx], licensed with the state of maryland vin no: [xxx]), residing at [xxx], while trying to park in my residential apartments at the above mentioned address (at a speed of 3-5 mph), applied the brakes and all of a sudden it caused an unintended acceleration and i hit the huge metallic trash bins in front of me at a very high speed on october 28th, 2013. the airbags did not deploy, but the front of my car got damaged heavily. it has been towed away by my insurance company geico to one of their body shops. my left ear and neck are in great pain since then and my wife [xxx] who was the passenger along with me suffered left knee sprain. we have been in a state of utter shock and dismay since this incident as this was completely unexpected. i have been a safe driver since the past 7 years and have never had any accidents, violations etc. also i never mistook the gas pedal for the brake during my whole driving career and i use only one leg for this purpose. my vehicle when i purchased in 2010 was inspected 2-3 times for this and other issues by the dealer/toyota. the initial estimates as per my insurance agent are several grand (dollars) and the damage to the car is extensive. the insurance company's body shop is working on it. please see the attachments that show the car was taken to the toyota dealer within a few months of purchasing it for acceleration problems and also the edr reports, service statement showing that this model is a part of a open recall service by toyota. i opened a case with toyota usa headquarters about the unintended acceleration that caused the accident yesterday. the case# is [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr ... updated 03/19/15*bf *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the front driver side door master power switch was loosened. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 15v689000 (visibility); however, the dealer applied a lubricant which failed to correct the failure. in addition to the recall remedy, the master power window switch assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Drove into a gas station to buy gas, put car in park, stepped out to pump case, noticed car moving, jump in to stop it, car accelerated and crashed into building, causing damage to both car and building. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the shield sealer that protected the front windshield and rear window were deteriorating with water bubbles and cracks. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

First, the trunk stopped opening from the inside. also, the vsc off light, check engine light, and traction light all came on at the same time while i was driving and i have no idea why. the gas cap was on tightly, the fuel levels were right, there was no need for an oil change, and the car is only 2 1/2 years old in which i did not do any wreckless driving. *tr

there was a sudden acceleration in my toyota corolla 2010 and hit a tree,i was driving 15 miles per hour at that time. when complained to toyota they investigated about 15 days ago but no conclusion was provided from toyota. i was injured but recovered already. please ask them why they are not providing any conclusion to me. .

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and jerked forward. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three times and the contact was informed that the torque converter was seizing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and sent an engineer to examine the vehicle. the engineer advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. the failure mileage was 9,258. ..updated 09-19-12 *bf the consumer stated the gas pedal is too sensitive. it is difficult to maintain low speeds. the vehicle was once recalled for this problem. the consumer feels the problem still exists. updated 09/21/2012 *js

I notice that my trunk doesn't remain up after i open it. this is causing the hood to come down on my head. it is very dangerous. the other problem is that the driver's door opens out too far. *tr

Under certain limited conditions, the trunk doesn't hold open by itself. especially noticeable when parked facing uphill in owner's driveway. owner has unexpectedly been hit in the head several times while retrieving cargo because the trunk just comes down hard from the fully open position. several times when this happens, the latch area of the trunk lid has impacted owner's head. this latch is only covered by a small plastic piece, otherwise it's metal. the owner hasn't been injured, but it has caused them pain each time it happens. owner had it checked at a toyota dealer. they said it occurs because an aftermarket rear spoiler was installed by a prior owner. dealer says this aftermarket spoiler is too heavy, causing trunk not to stay open. dealer offered to remove spoiler for a fee. we've since discovered toyota has issued a tsb that tells dealers to replace one or both torsion bars for this condition. we'd like to nhtsa to review this & see if enough other complaints have been made to consider a recall. *tr

I was wondering if any other customer was having problems with their tires, i have had four nail in my tires four different times. my ground affect on my toyota sport is fading the color after one year. the dealer told me it was from taking it through the carwash. i took it through mike's carwash two times and the other times through the toyota carwash at the dealer ship. i had a hole in front floor mat after one year but they replaced all four of them. ## vin passed ## toyota corolla 2010 ##

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact noticed a strong smell within the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technicians removed the carpet and parts of the roof and found dead mice. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 13,000. updated 03/05/12*lj

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. the contact was driving 60 mph when he lowered the rear power windows. the vehicle began to shake violently. the contact was unable to see out of the rearview mirror because of the hard vibration. the failure worsened as the contact increased speed. in addition, the failure would cause the keyless remote sensor to fail. the contact test drove another 2010 toyota corolla to determine if the failure was limited to his vehicle. the vehicle exhibited the exact same failure. the dealer was in the vehicle with the contact and stated that he had never seen the failure before then. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 5,000.

1)front bumper is been replaced 2 on my car as the strip of a remolded tire of a truckthat gets pealed off due to heat while driving on the road hit my car twice and the front bumper gets damaged or broken immediately. it cost me 600$ to fix it 2) it happened to me twice. 3)i think that the remolding of tires is to be band or proper process so as it does not seperate.yes and now the tires are made bigger and broader only one instead of two in trailers which is bad. 3)it the bumper gets damaged just by a hit does mean that the bumper is weak to save us from a real crash. it is toyota,corolla 2010. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while attempting to unload the trunk of the vehicle it suddenly closed on the contact injuring his head. the vehicle failure was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 16000 and the failure mileage was 14000. updated 12/15/10. *lj the consumer stated to his knowledge, toyota did not install any type of support mechanism. updated 12/27/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. while driving approximately 5 mph through a car wash, the contact noticed that water was leaking through the sunroof area. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who could not diagnose the failure. the failure recurred; therefore, the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer. the dealer restated that there were no failures but instructed the contact to hand wash the vehicle instead of taking it through a car wash; the dealer also stated that the failure occurred on twelve 12-15 vehicles out of 20. the failure continued to occur. the failure mileage was 2,501. the current mileage was approximately 4,000.

feb. 15, 2010 to: national highway safety administration re.: defect in toyota corolla i recently reported to both my local toyotal dealership and to toyota motor sales usa (national customer relations, 9001 southwestern ave, dept. wc11; torrance, ca 90509) that the play on the trunk lid on our 2010 corolla was so loose that even though the trunk lid would be pushed all the way up, a sudden gust of wind would send it flying down on whoever was loading items into the trunk. this has happened on several occasions to my wife. on one occasion the lid came down on my wife's head and again on her arm on several different occasions. please see the attached photo showing the effect of the lid being blown down on her arm. the dealer agreed that compared to the trunk lid on my camry, the lid on the corolla did indeed swing too freely and that the cause was a design flaw as the lid was functioning within the manufacturer's specifications . the dealer suggested that i contact toyota. i did that, explained the situation, and was assigned case. nothing has been done regarding this design flaw. perhaps you can convince toyota to reduce the "play" on the trunk lid so that we can actually use the trunk of the car without experiencing injury. *tr

I purchased a 2010 toyota corolla last fall but have driven it very little. this is a dangerous car to drive. when driving on the highway the steering requires constant correction. it seems to continuously drift right or left and is very exhausting. i mentioned it to the service mgr. and he said decreasing the tire pressure a little may help. it did not. toyota should recognize that this is a real and serious problem and address it before there reputation is further damaged. *tr

2010 toyota corolla, steering problems. car feels like it is out of alignment when traveling at highway speeds and veers sharply when braking, at any speed, or if car goes over a bump in the road, at any speed. intermittent rattling noise coming from steering column. have taken car to dealership 6 times but am told they cannot duplicate the problem. problem is continuous.. also intermittent rattling noise coming from front drivers wheel area when traveling on rough roads and when braking. toyota dealership also cannot duplicate the problem. steering problems began as soon as i purchased the car and have continued ever since. underbody rattle began jan 1, 2010 and is intermittent. car does not feel safe when driving at highway speeds.. am told by toyota that car is perfectly safe to drive... i am not convinced. *tr

2010 toyota corolla - trunk falling on my head as i tried to take out groceries from the trunk. it has happened 4 times; 2 times for me, once on my daughter and once on my son. when you open the trunk, it does not stay open especially if the car is on an incline. even on flat surface, it has the tendency to close/shut. *tr