Steering Failed problems of the 2010 Toyota Corolla

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the steering wheel failed. The contact was unable to turn the steering wheel to the left or right. The vehicle was turned off and restarted and the power steering operated as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that an unknown light flashed on instrument panel prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The contact was informed that the power steering assist was inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 187,000.

I have a Toyota Corolla 2010,I had it since June 2010, . I went through a major car accident on hw 1 CA @ 8:45 am on Tuesday which was a sunny, clear , not foggy nor rainy day (weather condition was perfect),I was driving on 63 mph (normal speed is 65) on the fast left lane and suddenly I felt that the left front tire is veering the car into a different direction acting as if it below up (but it didn't) and my car is veering to the left , my steering wheel is locked and is not responding at all when trying to change the car directionto the right. There was no way to drive the car in a straight line. The steering wheel failed completely to respond to any attempt to turn it to the right in an attempt to gain control over the car and attempting to drive it in straight line. Brakes as well were not responding. All attempts to stop the car or turn it to the right to avoid bumping the rails and keep it straight in the lane failed. I completely lost control over the car & it started fishtailing in the front. The car didn't stop until it bumped into the guarding rail, at this moment the car just stopped and it took the car more than 20 feed to automatically stop by it self. I failed to stop it. At this moment the car corrected its direction &went in straight line direction scrubbing against the rail completely damaging the entire left side of the car before it stall. Then all the dash board lights and car sounds went on and the car stalled. The car was not in a drivable condition so I had to tow it away. I have a witness who described my accident saying that my car kept swerving to the left & was ambiguously uncontrolled, he was the one that took care of me after the car bumped the rail. This accident is a life threatening accident not only for me but also for others on the hw. I was lucky it happened on my way home after I dropped off my son to school ,the two car seats I had in the car were damaged, the car damage was estimated by $10,000. I suffer from a severe pain.

The contact leased a 2010 Toyota Corolla. When the contact was driving over 40 mph or more the steering wheel independently caused the vehicle to move to the left and right. He experienced the failure with a previously leased Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was replaced; yet, he continued to experience the steering failure with the replacement vehicle. The manufacturer was notified but they have not returned his call. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 982.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. One week after the vehicle was purchased, the vehicle began to exhibit steering failures. When driving at higher speeds, the steering wheel would constantly move back and forth without driver intent. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they attempted to align the steering wheel but to no avail. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer on two occasions for the same failure. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle may have been designed to operate in that manner. There were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 982 and the current was 6,220. Updated 05/06/10. The consumer stated the vehicle was very unstable. Especially when driving on the highway at higher speeds. The dealer performed two alignments, but it did not resolve the issue. Updated 07/16/10.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that his vehicle has been experiencing recurring brake and steering failures. Repeated pressure would have to be applied to the brake pedal in order to stop the vehicle. The contact also stated that while driving at unknown highway speeds, the vehicle would drift from left to right. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 7,020.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving 30 mph, on the second day after the vehicle was purchased, the steering wheel was difficult to control which made it hard to continue driving straight without moving from the left and the right. He thought that since the vehicle was new it would adjust over time and began to function properly. After ten days he took the vehicle back to the dealer who stated that they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the steering failure. The failure mileage was 711. The current mileage was 6,000. Updated 03/24/10 the consumer stated he has to constantly correct the steering to keep the vehicle straight. Updated 06/30/10.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving at 60 mph, the steering became very hard and difficult to turn. He would have to pull on the steering wheel when the failure occurred to keep the vehicle centered in its lane. The steering wheel would not re-center itself when making a turn during the failure. The dealer advised they were unable to repair the vehicle because the steering box was electronic. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 285 and the current mileage was 3,270.