Three problems related to engine have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Toyota Corolla based on all problems reported for the 2009 Corolla.
Car would not start. Towed to dealer. Car started @ dealer. Advisor said the same thing has happened to five other cars in the last 30 days.
I own a 2009 Toyota Corolla that has had numerous incidents of not starting. The vehicle will not start after sitting for a period of time, however, it will start after numerous attempts to do so. This vehicle was purchased brand new in April 2008. I have had this vehicle in the shop on three separate occasions with this same issue and they tell me they cannot find a cause for this. This has also happened four other times that I did not take the vehicle to the garage since they informed me they could not fix it if it would not repeat the behavior. The occurrence is very sporadic and there is no way to know when it will happen again. The last time it was in the garage they placed a fuel additive in the gas tank to fix the problem. . . Still no resolve.
Approaching red light, car in neutral, right foot depressing brake, left resting on clutch, and car was slowing down when engine revved (watched tachometer needle jump). As engine revved I checked to make sure that right foot was not near gas pedal (wasn't). This was second occurrence of the engine revving when gas pedal was not engaged. Apparently there is a recall for this defect. I am not an automotive engineer. Gas pedal will be modified by dealer within the week, but both times my feet were not near the pedal when the rpm's increased.