FaultScore

2013 Toyota Corolla other reported problems

15 of the 269 complaints about the 2013 Toyota Corolla are about the other systems — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 45,000 miles.

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15

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 15 100.0%

Other & Unspecified across every Toyota Corolla year

2003 14 2.5%
2004 16 2.9%
2005 23 4.2%
2006 28 5.1%
2007 21 3.8%
2009 37 6.7%
2010 39 7.0%
2011 18 3.2%
2012 10 1.8%
2013 15 2.7%
2014 38 6.9%
2015 33 6.0%
2016 23 4.2%
2017 31 5.6%
2018 18 3.2%
2019 32 5.8%
2020 79 14.3%
2021 31 5.6%
2022 14 2.5%
2023 18 3.2%
2024 16 2.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Chino Hills, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The paint on my 2013 Toyota Corolla, Super White (040), is peeling extensively down to the primer on the roof, hood, trunk, and door frames and pillar areas. Toyota previously acknowledged this issue as a manufacturing defect affecting 2008–2017 Corollas and issued a Warranty Enhancement Program to address it. My vehicle’s claim for assistance was denied solely due to the program expiration, even though the defect persists. The peeling is widespread, severe, and not consistent with normal wear or environmental exposure. The metal surfaces are exposed, increasing the risk of corrosion. I am submitting this complaint to document the defect and Toyota’s refusal to assist despite prior acknowledgment.

NHTSA complaint #11707640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

El Cajon, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

White paint peeling off, it looks like Toyota haven’t painted this car with primer before the base coat

NHTSA complaint #11652423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Charlottesville, VA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Clean title

NHTSA complaint #11586565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jefferson, LA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO VEHICLE RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HE IS BEING REQUIRED TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAD NOT YET OFFERED A SOLUTION. *JS

NHTSA complaint #11337032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vicksburg, MS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

-ON DEC 20 2019 I TOOK MY CAR TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP HERE IN VICKSBURG ,MS BECAUSE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACK OFF LIGHT WAS ON .THEY PUT IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO TELL WHATS GOING ON WELL THEY CAME BACK AND SAID THE MASS AIRFLOW CENSOR AND SWITCH VALVE JOHN ROBERT WARD STATED THAT ONCE THEY REPLACE THE PARTS THAT MY CAR WILL BE FIXED SO GOT YHE PART PUT ON ONDEC 25,2019 THEY SAID I WOULDNT HAVE ANYMORE PROBLEMS,WELL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND CUTTING OFF AGAIN ON MONDAY DEC 30-2019 THEY REPROGRAMMED LIGHT SAID I WOULDNT HAVE ANYMORE TROUBLE THE THE MACHINE DIDNT PICK UP A CODE THIS TIME SAID IF THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON BRING IT BACK, ENDED UP TAKING IT BACK WEDNESDAY 1,2020 THEY ENDED UP KEEPIN IT AND PUTTING ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WELL JANUARY 2,2020 THEY TOLD ME TO COME GET IT THAT IT WASNT PICKING UP A CODE ON FRIDAY JANUARY 3,2020 TOOK IT BACKTO THEM BECAUSE IT IS STILL CUTTIN OFF AND TRACK OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING OFF AND ON WELL AT THIS TIME I TOOK IT BACK THEY PUT IT BACK ON THE MACHINE ONLY TO TELL ME KNOW THAT THEY THINK THE FUEL PUMP IS GOING OUT SO IM TRYING TO FIGURE WHY THE FUEL PUMP DIDNT SHOW UP THE FIRST TIME IT WAS DIAGNOISED ,SO SPENT MONEY AND MY CAR STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT. SO I CAN DRIVE SO FAR THEN IT CUTS OFF THAT NOT SAFE YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT (XXXX) OR EMAIL: (XXXX) REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #11299420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Manchester, NH

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE

NHTSA complaint #11118169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,000 miles Friendswood, TX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TOYOTA RECALL: TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR PURCHASED DEC 2 2016 AT RON CARTER CADILLAC. AT TIME OF PURCHASE I ASKED IF IT HAD ANY TAKATA PARTS. ANSWER WAS NO. NO MENTION OF INFLATORS BEING TAKATA! CALLED TOYOTA TO SEE IF IT HAD ANY RECALLS LAST SPRING AND I WAS TOLD I WOULD RECEIVE ANY RECALL NOTICE... I ASKED AGAIN IF ANY TAKATA PARTS AND WAS TOLD NO AGAIN BUT WOULD BE CONTACTED IF SO IN FUTURE IF RECALLS. SO TOYOTA DID KNOW THEY WERE ON MY VEHICLE ! I AM DISABLED FROM BACK INJURY PERMANENTLY AND NEED TO HAVE A SAFE CAR. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.. THERE HAS BEEN SO MUCH ABOUT TAKATA AIRBAGS AND INFLATORS - HOW CAN THEY HIDE INFORMATION AND GIVE OUT FALSE INFO WHEN QUESTIONED !!! FORTUNATELY NO INCIDENTS SO FAR !!! I WILL UPDATE MY COMPLAINT WHEN I CAN. WILL PUT IN TODAY'S DATE AS RECALL WAS ON CBS NEWS THIS EVENING 1/9/2018. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11061533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 93,000 miles Macon, GA 1 injured

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY DAUGHTER HAS THE 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA AND SHE WAS IN A SERIOUS SITUATION. SHE WAS FOLLOWED BY 3 PEOPLE AND WHEN SHE STOPPED AND PARKED HER CAR THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED AND BEFORE SHE KNEW IT SOMEONE OPENED HER DOOR AND DRAGGED HER OUT OF THE CAR AND SHE WAS JUMPED ON BY 3 PEOPLE. BECAUSE HER DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED MY DAUGHTER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. IF THE DOORS DID NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR IN PARK SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SAFE. I HAVE TWO COROLLAS. ONE I DRIVE 2016 AND ONE MY DAUGHTER DRIVES 2013 AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I THINK THEIR SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN BEATEN TO DEATH BECAUSE HER DOORS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED BUT SHE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WILL BE FILLING MORE COMPLAINTS UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED.

NHTSA complaint #11054107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 17,000 miles Pittsburgh, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL NOTICE NOTHING HAPPENED

NHTSA complaint #11012827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, MD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WAS DRIVING IN COLLEGE PARK AND THIS GIRL WAS DRIVING SO RECKLESS IT SEEMED LIKE SHE WAS TRYING TO RACE SOMEONE AND SHE KEPT SWERVING IN FRONT OF ME BUT SHE ALMOST HIT ME 5 TIMES I LITERALLY I HAD TO SWERVE MY CAR TO A CROSSING LANE IN THE MIDDLE SO MUCH I WAS GETTING SO PISSED SHE WAS DRIVING CRAZY AS [XXX] I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE [XXX] IS WRONG WITH BUT SHE SHOULDN'T BE DRIVING AND SHE'S ALSO A LYFT DRIVER AND I DON'T SHE'S FIT FOR THAT BC SHE'S CRAZY. SHE ALMOST HIT ME A COUPLE TIME IF I DIDN'T SWERVE WE WOULD'VE CRASHED. I HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK SEAT AND I WAS SCARED FOR HIM. PLEASE GET THAT GIRL SOME HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10958229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 45,000 miles Maple Grove, MN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TRUNK LATCH IS DEFECTIVE - RANDOMLY OPENS. HAD IT FIXED FOR $350. OPENS WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN PARKED. TOYOTA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A RECALL WITH THE 2009 MODEL. HAPPENED TWICE ON 12/29/17 AND HAD IT FIXED ON 01/16/17.

NHTSA complaint #10956687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,323 miles Risingfawn, GA 2 injured

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

I WANT MY MONEY BACK

NHTSA complaint #10920170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 50,000 miles Valencia, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AND A/C COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA. WILL NOT WORK AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE A/C COMPRESSOR SOLENOID IS NOT WORKING. ALSO THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE A/C AMPLIFIER. THEY SUSPECT A FAULTY A/C AMPLIFIER AND MAY NEED PROGRAMMING. ESTIMATED $1600-$1700 TO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10782926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 24,000 miles Hamden, CT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ON JULY 3, 2015 WHEN AT FIRST MY CAR WOULDN'T START, I ASKED SOMEONE TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND IT WAS NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS VERY LOW JUST TO THE POINT OF EMPTY. I WAS VERY CONCERN BECAUSE AT NO POINT PRIOR TO THIS DISCOVERY, THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT DID NOT FLASH OR APPEAR ON TO INFORM ME TO THIS ISSUE! I CALLED AUTO DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ROUTINE OIL/MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND REQUESTED THAT THIS MATTER BE RESEARCHED AS TO WHY NO "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT WORKED; TO ALSO FLUSH THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO CHECK FOR AIR IN THE HOSE ETC...; HOWEVER VERY DISAPPOINTMENT WITH AUTO SERVICE REPLY: I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS NOT LOW ENOUGH FOR THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT TO ACTIVATED; HOWEVER WHEN THE CAR EVENTUALLY STARTED; THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY NOISY AND ONCE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL FILLED, THE NOISE STOPPED. I BELIEVE THAT DUE TO THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT NOT BEING ACTIVATED WAS A GREAT SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS.

NHTSA complaint #10733030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

RIO Grande, PR

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

OTHER THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10575655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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