We have classified the 7 complaints from 2017 Toyota Corolla about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
While driving warning lights on dashboard lit up and car shut down.according to screen on dash it showed malfunction of airbags, abs, lane change warning, among other system parts. able to restart car and drive it to dealer. toyota notified me that squirrels had eaten the main wire harness. not covered under warranty. i did some research and found out toyota and other auto manufacturers use soy based wiring and wire covers which draw all types of rodents to them and they destroy the main harness electrical parts to malfunction. this can cause dangerous situations while driving possibly causing accidents resulting in injury or death. brakes may fail ,air bags may not deploy etc. toyota knows of the problem but refuses to correct it. it cost me $5000.00 to repair and i still do not feel safe. i notified toyota corp. office they took my complaint and said nothing could be done about it. they did give me a case #[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt
Speedometer and odometer stopped working at random. dtc's p0500 and b2283.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota corolla. the contact stated that while the cruise control was activated at 65 mph, the dynamic radar feature activated violently. there was no vehicle in front of the contacts vehicle at that time that should have activated the dynamic radar. the dealer (toyota of easley, 5643 calhoun memorial hwy, easley, sc 29640, (864) 855-2233) was notified. the manufacturer was also notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 700. *ln *tr
Was driving my car home from work and about 5 minutes after i started it and began to drive, i went over a speed bump going 5mph and suddenly my theft alarm system starts going off and incessantly honking. my hazard lights also began to blink and my high beams turned on. i pulled over and pressed my smart key alarm multiple times until the alarm stopped. every time i would hit any sort of bump or use my turn signal switch, the alarm and headlights lights would start going off. i took it to toyota and they can't figure out what's wrong. they said it is an electrical issue, but not a toyota one. that doesn't make sense since toyota engineers the electric components.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota corolla. while the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the rear driver side seat failed to latch correctly to the floorboard and became loose. in addition, the rear passenger side seat adjustment latch fractured. hendrick toyota scion wilmington (5640 market st, wilmington, nc) was notified, but the failures could not be duplicated. furthermore, the contact had to replace the vehicle battery shortly after purchasing the vehicle. kendall toyota (10943 s dixie hwy, miami, fl) was also made aware of the failures, but the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
While coming to a stop at a stoplight, a car come out if no where. i tried to slam on the brake to come to a stop faster but the breaking system did not react to the pedal being pressed down. i was met with a stiff pedal and i could feel the brakes pushing back which caused me to hit another car that had already entered into an intersection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota corolla. while driving 40 mph, the crash avoidance sensor malfunctioned. the contact stated that the sensor did not apply the brakes or detect that the vehicle was too close to another vehicle. the dealer repaired the vehicle, but the failure recurred. the dealer refreshed the sensor software in the vehicle, but this did not correct the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 toyota corolla. while the vehicle was stopped, the instrument panel illuminated and the power seized. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 841. the consumer stated the error messages read charging system malfunction and oil pressure low, along with a message that read consult owners manual and to take the vehicle in for service. updated 03/13/17.*jb