2010 Toyota Corolla Steering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH. HE NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHENEVER HE DROVE THE VEHICLE ON A ROAD WITH AN UNEVEN SURFACE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD A MECHANIC INSPECT AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TIRES WERE CHANGED BUT THE VIBRATION WAS STILL PRESENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,900. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 3/10/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10.*JB

TL*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 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. UPDATED 06/30/10.*JB

STEERING WANDERS. CAR DRIFTS ON HIGHWAY. *TR

AFTER READING ABOUT THE TOYOTA COROLLA STEERING PROBLEMS, I WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT OF MY OWN. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM OF FEELING LIKE WIND WHIPPING MY CAR AROUND ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST DAILY SINCE I LEASED MY NEW 2010 COROLLA IN NOVEMBER 2009. I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE WAY THE LOS ANGELES AREA ROADS ARE PAVED BUT AFTER READING OTHER OWNERS' SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE NEWS, I AM SURE THAT THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING ME TO FEEL LIKE I HAVE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING MY CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR ON MONDAY 2/15/2010, FROM DICK MILHAM TOYOTA IN EASTEN P.A. THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, AT SPEEDS OVER 50MPH YOU REALLY NEED TWO HANDS TO STEER THE CAR. I TRAVEL OVER 192 MILES A DAY AND IM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS. I AM GOING TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WILL TAKE THE CAR BACK, I HOPE YOU ARE GOING TO INVESTIGATE THESE PROBLEMS AND FORCE TOYOTA TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

MY 2010 COROLLA HAS HAD A STEERING PROBLEM SINCE ITS PURCHASE. IN 50 YEARS OF DRIVING IN OVER 25 NEW VEHICLES, IT IS THE WORST. IT WILL NOT TRACK PROPERLY AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. IT WANDERS RANDOMLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. NOT ALIGNMENT AND NOT WIND CAUSED. YOU MUST MAKE SMALL CORRECTIONS EVERY SECOND OR TWO TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE. PASSING OTHER VEHICLES AT HIGHWAY SPEED IS RISKY. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED ON I-95 THE DAY I TOOK THE CAR HOME. MY WIFE DID NOT NOTICE IT WHEN SHE DRIVES UNDER 50MPH; BUT IS VERY EVIDENT AT 65-75MPH. IT IS VERY TIRING TO DRIVE THE CAR SINCE YOU MUST REMAIN TOTALLY FOCUSED WITH A FIRM GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES SINCE YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE CAR'S RANDOM VEERS TO ONE OR THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY VEHICLE DO THIS BEFORE. I CAN SEE WHERE AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY POSSIBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN PASSING OR TRAVELING WITH OTHER VEHICLES TO YOUR LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MUST BE CORRECTED, ALONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. I HAD PLANNED TO COMPLAIN TO MY TOYOTA DEALER IN ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN I TOOK MY COROLLA IN FOR THE ACCELERATOR RECALL. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED AS I HAVE OWNED TOYOTAS BEFORE AND, UNTIL THIS MONTH, WAS PLANNING TO BUY A 2011 TOYOTA TRUCK. THE STEERING PROBLEM IS REAL AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND CORRECTED. *TR

TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 STEERING PROBLEMS CAR WON'T STAY IN THE LANE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS .... VEERS OFF TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT .... *TR

SOON AFTER PURCHASING, I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT. STEERING WAS NOT AS GOOD AS MY OLD CAR. BACKING UP FROM MY GARAGE IS WOBBLY INSTEAD OF STRAIGHT BACK. AFTER SEEING OTHERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT MY EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2010 COROLLA PURCHASED OCT. 2, 2009. *TR

DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING AND STEERING CAR AT 60 MPH GOING ACROSS BRIDGE. THERE WAS SOME WIND BUT NOT STRONG ENOUGH IN MY OPINION THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSE ME TO BE SO AWARE OF THE DRIFTING. *TR

CAR REQUIRES EXCESSIVE STEERING CORRECTIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS IN MY LIFE. THIS BRAND NEW 2010 COROLLA WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL VERY VERY TIGHT AND BE CONTINUOUSLY CORRECTING THE STEERING. DEALER SERVICES SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BUT THERE IS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT THIS! *TR

I RENTED A BRAND NEW (ONLY 350 MILES) 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA FROM HERTZ AT THE ORLANDO AIRPORT ON OCTOBER 19, 2009 AND TURNED IT BACK INTO A HERTZ LOCATION IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 23, 2009. I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR TO "TRACK". IT WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT AND FELT LIKE THERE WAS A STRONG CROSSWIND (WHICH THERE WASN'T). I TALKED WITH MY WIFE ABOUT THIS ON THAT TRIP, BUT REGRETFULLY, I DID NOT TELL THE HERTZ PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. NOW I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE NOTICED EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT 2010. IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER STRAIGHT, VEHICLE GOES SIDE TO SIDE, MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY IN HIGHWAYS. I WENT TO THE CAR DEALER (TOYOTA) TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE PEDAL AND THEY SAID THE IS WORKING ACCORDING HOW THE MANUFACTURE EXPECTS. *TR

I RENTED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. CAR HAD ABOUT 5,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON I-95, THE CAR SWERVED TO THE LEFT. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM DID NOT REPEAT ITSELF ON THE RETURN TRIP LATER THAT DAY. *TR

I OWN A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WHEN I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY OVER 60 MPH.. THE STEERING FEELS FUNNY...IT'S HARD TO STAY IN MY LANE...THE CAR SEEMS TO DRIFT... *TR

FOR COROLLA 2010 AS YOU MAKE TURNS, IT MAKES A STRANGE NOISE, FOR A BRAND NEW CAR THAT IS VERY UNUSUAL. *TR

THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA MAKES THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT, STRESSFUL AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 65 MPH ANY SLIGHT HAND MOVEMENT ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES THE CAR TO VEER SOMETIMES SHARPLY MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR INSIDE YOUR LANE. IT STEERS JERKY LIKE A GO CART AND DOESN'T RETURN TO CENTER. I'VE TAKEN IT BACK THREE TIMES AND TOYOTA SAID THAT I'D HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. THEY FINALLY REALIGNED THE FRONT END, PHASE BALANCED THE TIRES, AND CENTERED THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ACTED LIKE THEY DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS PROBLEM AND THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD COMPLAINED, SAID I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA, BUT I HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET. *TR

THE STEERING ON MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA IS VERY "LOOSE" - IN OTHER WORDS, THE CAR TENDS TO WANDER WITHIN A LANE WHILE GOING STRAIGHT. IT TAKES MORE THAN NORMAL VIGILANCE TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. IT SEEMS TO BE BUFFETED BY THE WIND (SUCH AS WHEN PASSING A LARGE TRUCK) MORE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I FEEL THE NECESSITY TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM DRIFTING ON THE ROAD. OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE HAD TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE EVEN WITH MY HANDS OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL - NOT SO WITH THE COROLLA. THE CAR REQUIRES A LOT OF ATTENTION TO DRIVE AND CAN BE TIRING TO DRIVE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS. *TR

I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA THAT HAS RIGHT AT 4000 MILES ON IT. AT ANY HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH, THERE IS A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. AT FIRST I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE CAR IS SO SMALL THAT THE WIND WAS MOVING IT AROUND ON THE ROAD. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR OVER A MONTH NOW, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I AM ON THE INTERSTATE. YOU HAVE TO WORK TO GET THE CAR TO STAY CENTERED IN YOUR LANE, OR LOOK AS THOUGH YOU ARE A DRUNK DRIVER SWERVING FROM CENTER LINE TO SHOULDER. THIS ISSUE HAS MADE ME THINK TWICE ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. I ALSO JUST READ THAT TOYOTA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS ISSUE AND I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I BOUGHT THIS NEW CAR FOR RELIABILITY AND NOW I AM CONCERNED WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD EVEN BEING PUTTING IT ON THE ROAD AND PUTTING OTHER PEOPLE AT RISK. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS WHETHER IT BE AT THE HANDS OF TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. OR THE NHTSA. EITHER RECALL THE COROLLAS PARTS OR GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK THAT I PAID FOR A RELIABLE CAR THAT IN FACT IS NOT RELIABLE AFTER ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, HE NOTICETHAT THE METRIC POWER STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO LUNGE FORWARD AND THE CONTACT HAD TO CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL SO IT WOULD MOVE OUT OF THE LANE. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND IN THAT WAY. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. HE HAD TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH IN ORDER FOR IT TO CONTINUE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TOW END ALIGNMENT WAS A LITTLE OFF. THE DEALER ALIGNED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TOOK DELIVERY OF MY NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA ON JANUARY 13TH, 2010. I AM EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS WHERE THE CAR DRIFTS/SHIFTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT ANY INPUT. FEELS LIKE A STIFF WIND PUSHING THE CAR FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER. *TR

BOUGHT 2010 COROLLA IN SEPT 2009, NEW FROM FACTORY. NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED VERY LOOSE AND UNRESPONSIVE FROM THE DAY WE TOOK POSSESSION. TOLD SALESPERSON WHO SAID IT WAS 'NORMAL'. NEWS MEDIA NOW REPORTS STEERING ISSUES WITH 2010 COROLLAS - FILING COMPLAINT TO REGISTER WITH ODI. NO CRASH OCCURRED, BUT STEERING SHOULD NOT BE THAT LOOSE ON A NEW CAR. PLANNING TO TAKE INTO DEALER NEXT MONTH FOR EVAL. *TR

TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 STEERING ISSUE. CAR DOES FEEL LIKE IT COULD GO OUT OF CONTROL. FEELS LIKE A STRONG WIND IS BLOWING AGAINST THE CAR. MOSTLY AT A HIGHER SPEED. LIKE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T HAVE VIN NUMBER BECAUSE I TRADED THE CAR IN. MY WIFE ALWAYS FELT LIKE SHE WAS GETTING CAR SICK. *TR

WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE A STRONG CROSSWIND IS BLOWING THE CAR CAUSING ME TO CORRECT THE FEELING OF THE WIND BLOWING THE CAR. IT CAN ALSO BE COMPARED TO THE TIRES BEING CAUGHT IN A GROOVE IN THE ROAD. WHEN I CORRECT THE FEELING OF BEING PUSHED OR PULLED TO ONE SIDE THE VEHICLE OVER CORRECTS ITSELF CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR PUT A VERY FIRM TWO HAND GRIP ON THE WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. AFTER I TRY TO KEEP THE WHEEL STRAIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS SIDE TO SIDE MOTION FOR A FEW MORE SECONDS ON ITS OWN. *TR

AT SPEED IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND CONTROL MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S. IT "DRIFTS" FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF I DO NOT USE BOTH HANDS, THE CAR DRIFTS FROM THE LANE MARKER, AND AT TIMES INTO THE NEXT LANE (TO MY LEFT). I HAVE TO OVERCOMPENSATE AND CORRECT TO THE RIGHT SO THAT I DO NOT STRIKE SOMEONE. THE STEERING FEELS VERY LOOSE. I FIRST NOTICED THIS CHARACTERISTIC A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE (APPROXIMATELY 12-20-09. THEIR IS NOT ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT, BUT RATHER IT IS A PERSISTENT CHARACTERISTIC OF THE STEERING. *TR