2013 Toyota Corolla Other Problems
12 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (12)
Your car's white paint is peeling down to the bare metal on the roof, hood, trunk, and door areas, exposing the underlying primer and metal to potential rust and corrosion. Toyota previously recognized this as a manufacturing defect affecting 2008–2017 Corollas and offered a warranty extension program, but your claim was denied because the program has expired. Fixing this will likely require professional repainting or clear coat repair by a body shop to prevent rust damage.
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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 *JS
-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)
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE
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.
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). *TR
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.
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.
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.
OTHER THANK YOU *TR
Your car's white paint is peeling off in areas. It appears Toyota may not have applied a primer before the base coat during manufacturing, which is causing the paint to separate from the surface. This is a cosmetic issue but indicates a manufacturing defect in the paint job. Fixing this will likely involve sanding down the affected areas and repainting with proper primer and base coat application.
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The complaint does not describe a specific vehicle problem or defect. This appears to be a filing about a clean title status rather than a mechanical or safety issue with the car.
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