general problems of the 2010 Toyota Corolla - part 2

I got a letter for spiral cable assembly recall. . When I went to Toyota dealer(2100 w maple lawn dr), he said dont have parts and does not received any information from Toyota for this spiral cable recall fix. I wasted my 2hrs of time by travelling in traffic. Need to know, when dealer will get parts and fix it.

My wife usually drives the car and has complained several times about the ride and steering of the car. On this day I was driving on a freeway at 60 mph when I noticed that car does feel loose and can become hard to control. I am a senior mechanical engineer and work on loads and dynamics in aerospace systems. The car feels like it has a poor steering system, and bounces back and forth in a dead band and becomes hard to control. This could be an explaination why the front tires wear at an excessively high rate.

2010 Toyota Corolla. Consumer writes in regards to steering and other vehicle problems. The consumer stated the skid light would come on at any time, even if she was driving slowly. When going around a corner, controlling the steering was somewhat of a problem. If it were snowing, or raining, the rear end would slide out to the point, the skid light would come on. There were times, when the vehicle would not start.

At highway speeds (55-70 mph) vehicle can't be driven on a straight line. As soon as you think it is going straight, it veers either to the right or left forcing constant corrections of the steering wheel. Sometimes you find yourself micro correcting it from side to side trying to find the center. I can categorize this issue as very distracting as too much attention is being diverted only to keep this car inside safe distances from other cars.

At speeds over 45 the vehicle wanders in lanes and gives a "out of control" feeling on the freeway. More noticeable on concrete roadways. This has been an ever increasing problem since vehicle was purchased used from dealer river view auto sales in lake havasu arizona on 09-19-2013 with an estimated 75000 miles (original odo reading not disclosed on dealer documents).

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle at low speeds, the steering system malfunctioned, making it difficult for the contact to maneuver the vehicle. The did not take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 38,426.

I made a left hand turn and was hit on the front passenger side. The force of the hit spun my car in a full circle, damaged the entire front of the frame, knocked off the front bumper, caused the trunk to open, and caused severe damage spanning the whole front end of the car including the driver's side door which I was unable to open. During this accident, the airbags did not deploy. The estimated cost for repair for my Corolla was 13,000 dollars.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle had a defective steering and was unable to remain straight while the contact was driving. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle needed a re-tuned power steering computer assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 15,000.

Highway driving is like the wind is blowing hard and blowing the car all over the place. The car wanders around the road and makes steering very difficult and dangerous.

I recently purchase a 2010 Corolla. The car does not handle well at highway speeds. When driving the car veers to the left and right with a need to correct the position of the car. Going at highway speeds and having your car sway from side to side is scary and it makes you feel that you can crash at any moment if you don't correct the steering wheel fast enough.

I was driving at approx. 65 mph and due to an off-center feeling and a lax steering wheel, lost control of my vehicle. Under no fault of my own I subsequently crashed into a guard rail, spun across lanes of traffic, and did not have any airbags deploy despite losing my front bumper, front bumper support beam, radiator, fans, headlight, had my door pinned in, hood crushed, and missing my passenger headlight. The vehicle was not totaled since no frame damage was done and none of the airbags deployed.

The vehicle has developed steering issues at about 39000 miles. I am finding that the steering is oversensitive. You must constantly correct the steering at all speeds, it takes a lot of concentration to drive down the road and stay in your lane. I am concerned that this may also get the attention of law enforcement assuming that one is driving under the influence. I have owned three Corollas and have never had this issue. Tires are wearing normally however. *.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated as she pulled out of her driveway she realized the steering became very heavy and she was unable to steer the vehicle. The failure has recurred numerous times. At times she had to struggle with the steering to keep the vehicle from going off the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis however no assistance was given. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 43,000. Dt.

We purchased a used certified 2010 Corolla about a month ago and soon discovered that it took constant adjustments in steering to keep the car tracking straight on the expressway. I researched online and found many serious complaints about this car's steering as well as a "fix" offered by Toyota to replace the power steering computer assembly (t-sb-0140-10). We took the car to the dealer and had the new one put in. The day after it was done, we drove approximately 230 miles round trip, almost all of it on the freeway. We were pleased to find that the steering was good and the car tracked straight. Two days later, we did the same trip and immediately knew something was totally different. The steering was suddenly far worse than before the fix. It felt like we were hydroplaning, drifting, and floating side to side, and I had to concentrate fully on keeping the car in my lane. It felt much like driving on a wet, slippery surface. I drove awhile before exiting the freeway so my wife could take it for a "test drive". She said it was downright scary. Then my college-age son gave it a whirl. He agreed about the scary part, saying it was completely wrong. He finally pulled into a rest stop and we turned the car off for the first time in about eighty miles since we had been switching "test" drivers with the engine running. When we resumed driving from the rest area, the steering was fine. It was completely different than ten minutes before. That was the end of our two-handed, white knuckle driving session. We continued to our destination and then back home with normal steering. We've owned Toyotas since 1978. This is our fifth Corolla. We have never experienced anything like this in our lives, in any car. In our case, this came out of the blue, right after we thought things were good. There's something going on with the Corolla steering that demands a real fix.

Car has been feeling strange at 60mph - pulls to left sometimes and if the wind blows it feels like its going to loose traction. Today this happened with some rain on the road care lost traction pulled left hit a transfer truck - spun around in the road into a hill and rolled. Car is totaled and my wife was lucky not to have been killed. The back of the car is gone! if this happens in the wind people are going to get killed in the rain. This needs fixed.

I now have 47,000 miles on my Corolla. Today I was driving on the interstate and approached the speed of about 65 mph. I attempted to change to the right lane and the car would not turn. I did not know how to describe it other than to say that I had no control over the steering at all for about one quarter of a mile. I have since seen other complaints and can agree that it was as if the vehicle was hydroplaning and it was very scary. The car actually proceeded down the middle of the two right lanes and luckily no one was in the right lane or I would have had an accident. Once I slowed down, control resumed and I pulled off the road and was very shaken. We took the car to Toyota and the response from the service manager was that there have not been any complaints or recalls, but he would check it out (really?). He later called and said he found a brake problem, but nothing with the steering. Not satisfied with this answer since I was driving the vehicle and I know what happened and there is a problem. He blew it off as wind or perhaps the road condition. It was not windy and I was on a smooth interstate highway. Not meaning to be rude, but why does this investigation show closed with 298 complaints? why are those of us complaining not being taken seriously? the acceleration problem started with just a few and escalated. Why can we not take care of this problem now before people are injured? and last, why does a safety issue such as this that should be considered high priority take so long to get something done? I am in sales so I drive a lot of miles and have owned several different vehicles this is the first time I have ever been concerned regarding my safety and that of others around me while operating my vehicle due to an issue I cannot control such as this.

When I was driving my Toyota carolla 2010 on 12/29/2011 at around 10. 30 pm, suddenly I felt that the steering was so rigid to turn and noticed in the car dashboard warning indicator lights for abs, engine malfunction/check engine indicator, break, vsc off, were illuminating. And the vehicle was totally stopped in the middle of the road. I was totally shocked!!!!!!!!!!! I tried again to start the vehicle but it failed. I towed the car to Toyota dealer and they ran vehicle test and told me that throttle body assembly has to be replaced. When this incident happened the mileage of the vehicle was approximately 9020. I called and wrote to Toyota USA regarding this issue but didn't get any reply even after 6 days!!!!!!!!!.

Have no control of steering the alignment is not correct and the tires are bald after rotation every 5000 miles. Dealer says the warranty does not cover these things after I paid for extra warranty up to 100,000 miles. Goodyear will not help with tires. Toyota dealer that car was bought from says they do not cover this under my warranty the car has not been wrecked or any other mishaps. I expressed my concern for the tires at 15,000 miles to ensure they were rotating when serviced and they assured me they were. The tires are bald and took to a tire dealer to express my concern they said they car was out of alignment in the front. The dealer then told me they were not responsible for this. I guess my question is shouldnt their technician been able to see there was an issue with the front end alignment when rotating the tires and notified me of this problem? also the steering is off it feels like I am hydroplaining all the time and that it is windy all the time. I have no control of the car over 55mph.

The steering of the automobile becomes difficult at highway speeds. The car continually drifts to the right and left requiring constant adjustment. Free play in the steering wheel is excessive and the wheel is stiff and unresponsive. Windshield wiper speed is not fast enough to clear the windshield in downpours.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving 55 mph or more, the vehicle swerved out of control. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times for the failure. The dealer rotated and aligned the tires and replaced the electronic power steering module. The failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to swerve while driving more than 55 mph. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,000 and the current mileage was 7,000.

Highway driving car drifts from side to side. Constantly correcting steering. Uncomfortable / unsafe ride. Almost like I was on black ice as car oscillates left to right.

Since the day we took ownership of our 2010 Toyota Corolla, I noticed that driving highway speeds, the steering feels very loose. It takes two hands to constantly try to keep the car to go straight. Now at 44,000 miles the electronic steering (electric motor) whines/whistles intermittently at speeds above 45 mph. This is not an alignment or tire wear issue as it has done this since new.

We purchased a 2010 Toyota Corolla s4 in Feb. Of this year. I loved my Toyota & the gas milage I has getting (major reason we bought the Corolla). However, I just took it on a long highway/interstate drive 7 hours there and back. I was shocked at how the vehicle handled at highway speeds. I did not feel safe going over 55 miles an hour. If I did not hold both hands on the wheel constantly, the vehicle felt as if it swaying as if a strong wind was pushing it side to side. I also own a Subaru forester--a small SUV. I have owned it for 6 years and never experienced on the highway what I did with the Toyota Corolla. I am extremely concerned and dismayed.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving various speeds, the contact stated the vehicle would move from side to side any either direction without moving the steering wheel. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 8,743 and the failure mileage was 4,000. Updated 02/06/bf the consumer stated the vehicle would wander into the next lane. Updated 03/07/12.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that once the vehicle reached 60 mph, the steering wheel would become difficult to maneuver and the contact would have difficulty in keeping the vehicle straightened. The vehicle was taken to dealer but the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 25,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact was driving 60-70 mph when the vehicle began to veer back and forth abnormally. The failure recurred frequently and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that that computer steering assembly would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was approximately 5,700 and the failure mileage was approximately 4,700.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle moved from side to side while driving making it hard to stay in the lane while driving approximately 50 to 60 mph. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 22,000.

Extremely light steering at speeds over 50 miles per hour. Virtually no road feel. Sensation is similar to "driving" a video game. All control needs to be through vision as there is virtually no feeling of resistance in the steering wheel making the car very difficult to control on curves or when buffeted by winds produced by large trucks passing by. Very tiring to drive. Feels especially unsafe at night as in the dark there is less visual input regarding the upcoming road and with such minimal road feel through the steering wheel driving feels unsafe. This is a new car with less than 2,000 miles. Replacement of the steering computer by the dealer did not sufficiently correct the problem.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Corolla. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to abnormally veer from left to right. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the failure was caused by the electronic control module, which the dealer recommended replacing. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 778 and the current mileage was 1,300. Updated 03/24/lj updated 05/02/11.

Purchased 2010 with 35k miles. Test drove car but did not notice steering issue until I drove it a lot. The steering control force changes with speed. Steering will not stay straignt and pulls to left depending on speed the pull may be worse to the left. Took to dealer twice and ntb for alignment but is according to repair shops the aligment is in specs and the tires are good. If it turned to the right I would be bad but better because now it turns towards oncoming cars right now and poses a danger to myslef and family.

1. This car can not be driven in a straight line on the highway even when you hold steering without moving. It seems vehicle slowly, consistently drifts mostly to the left and to the right. One needs to pay so much attention on steering while driving. This problem has been there since day one (8 miles) and I requested to fix before I sign the paper work but not has been taken care other than car wash. This issue still exists even after performing alignment during our first service visit as I thought it was an alignment issue. We believe it is a very serious issue than sticky pedal and pose a potential risk for Corolla owners if we can not control steering. It has potential road hazard as the vehicle wanders both left and right especially with heavy traffic and feels like car wheels are not under control. We are positive that these steering/suspension issues were also raised on other 2010 Corollas by a number of owners. Toyota and dealers must be fully aware of these concerns but failed to declare up front. During our second visit they told us about ts 1040 and replaced steering control computer board. Seems wandering issue is gone for now. But tires are problem as I am having concern from the beginning. 2. I feel humming mild vibration/resonance in steering wheel when we cross 50-60 mph. It feels like tires are vibrating the steering wheel. Replacing computer controller did not fix mild vibration of steering. 3. Tires: as I had doubt about tires this could be tires problem but Toyota service team is not willing to accept the fact. Once you cross 62 mph you can clearly feel the tire vibration mainly in a steering wheel and also on the vehicle. Road force balancing has been done but there is no improvement. I am not sure it is engine related or tires. I have been insisting on replacing another set of better balanced tires or different make of tires.

There was no incedent as of this date however there could be if something is not done. My 2010 Toyota Corolla has a glitch in the power steering and Toyota does not have a recall on it in the united states. I have seen an article in the paper regarding Toyota recalling 185,000 vehicles in japan and europe due to a power steering glitch. I have spoken to Toyota in California about my car and my concern but they just take my information and say that they'll put it on record. This is not acceptable to me. I know of another customer of village Cadillac and Toyota in homosassa, florida (which is where my car was serviced) had the same problem. Also the previous owner of my Toyota expressed a concern about the power steering. I do know that Toyota changed the power steering to an electrical type power steering in late 2009 but changed it back to their old system by late 2010, this tells me they knew there was a problem and this is 2013 and there's been no recall yet. Does someone have to die first? I really would appreciate your help in this matter.

1. 2010 Toyota Corolla s was purchased from a Toyota dealer with 8 miles. Right after going off the lot, and onto the freeway, car was unstable. Even if you hold the steering wheel straight, the car wants to jump left and right randomly. Basically it is unstable. 2. Car is unstable and requires more than normal concentration and more effort to drive straight, as car does not track straight. 3. Vehicle was brought to dealer with approximately 185 miles. Test drove with technician, who said it veers slightly right. Alignment was done. The front was off by a bit and corrected. But rear of car was out of spec with regards to left and right toe. Basically both rear wheels facing towards the left. Toyota dealer said they are unable to repair this problem. I bring in a Toyota technical service bulletin that addresses on-center steering feel. The document requires alignment done, then power-steering ecu replaced. My ecu is then replaced at the dealership, but alignment in rear is not adjusted, since the dealer said it is not adjustable. They give me back the car with the new ecu even if rear toe is off along with total rear camber. They also say that total rear toe is correct at . 38 deg, but even if left and right rear toe is off, as long as total rear toe is good, car is within Toyota specifications and tolerances. I do not agree with the statement. If left and right toes are off, then car is not aligned. Right rear toe is out of spec by . 15 degrees while left rear toe is off by -. 09 degrees. I take the car and drive it for 1 day and a half, and the car veers right on the freeway. If it hits a bump on a turn, it usually makes the car want to jump right. Basically proving that the rear toe is out of specifications.

1. 2010 Toyota Corolla s was purchased from a Toyota dealer with 8 miles. Right after going off the lot, and onto the freeway, car was unstable. Even if you hold the steering wheel straight, the car wants to jump left and right randomly. Basically it is unstable. 2. Car is unstable and requires more than normal concentration and more effort to drive straight, as car does not track straight. 3. Vehicle was brought to dealer with approximately 185 miles. Test drove with technician, who said it veers slightly right. Alignment was done. The front was off by a bit and corrected. But rear of car was out of spec with regards to left and right toe. Basically both rear wheels facing towards the left. Toyota dealer said they are unable to repair this problem. I bring in a Toyota technical service bulletin that addresses on-center steering feel. The document requires alignment done, then power-steering ecu replaced. My ecu is then replaced at the dealership, but alignment in rear is not adjusted, since the dealer said it is not adjustable. They give me back the car with the new ecu even if rear toe is off along with total rear camber. They also say that total rear toe is correct at . 38 deg, but even if left and right rear toe is off, as long as total rear toe is good, car is within Toyota specifications and tolerances. I do not agree with the statement. If left and right toes are off, then car is not aligned. Right rear toe is out of spec by . 15 degrees while left rear toe is off by -. 09 degrees. I take the car and drive it for 1 day and a half, and the car veers right on the freeway. If it hits a bump on a turn, it usually makes the car want to jump right. Basically proving that the rear toe is out of specifications.

My 2010 Toyota Corolla steering is difficult to control. The car wanders around the road. I thought it was the alignment. Despite an alignment service, the steering is still very difficult and exhausting. The wandering, corrective steering measures that have to be taken and constant vigilance when driving are exhausting. It is a difficult car to drive, particularly in heavy traffic with narrow roads and at the higher cruising speeds. This has been going on since I purchased the car from the showroom.