Toyota Corolla 2021

• Recall 258795 [USA]: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
  Toyota motor engineering & manufacturing (toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 avalon, avalon hybrid, corolla, highlander, highlander hybrid, rav4, rav4 hybrid, lexus es350, lexus rx350, lexus rx450h, 2021 sienna hybrid, lexus es250, 2020-2022 camry, camry hybrid, and es300h vehicles. A short circuit may develop in the occupant classification system (ocs) sensor, preventing the front passenger air bag from deploying.
  dealers will inspect and replace the sensor as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed february 2, 2024. A second notice will be mailed once the remedy is available. Remedy parts are anticipated to be available beginning in the 3rd quarter 2024. Owners may contact toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is 23tb15/23ta15 lexus 23lb03/23la03.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

• Recall R/2021/315 [UK]: The emergency calling system (ecall) may not function when required
  The emergency calling system (ecall) may not function when required.
  inspect the emergency calling system and update dcm software. If the dcm is found to be damaged replace it with updated software.

• Recall 2021723 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: this recall is for certain block heater kits installed on certain vehicles or sold as accessories at toyota or lexus dealerships. On certain vehicles, the engine block heater cable may not have enough heat protection and could be damaged by high temperatures. If this happens, the cable could short circuit while plugged in, and cause the wiring to overheat or melt. Note: this recall only affects the following block heater/cord part numbers: C014003034 pk5a408j09 pU14000904 C014003151 pk5a408j13 pU14000905 C014000885 pk5a489j11 pU14000907 C014000888 pk5a489j22 pU14000909 C014000907 pk5a410h00 pU14000911 C014100904 pU14000900 pU14000913 C014100907 pU14000901 pU14003571 C014100911 pU14000902 pk5a408j05 pU14000903 safety risk: engine block heater wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: toyota recommends that you should stop using the engine block heater immediately. Toyota will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to disable the engine block heater. For some vehicles, the corrective actions for this recall are under development. For others, a new engine block heater cannot be installed, and the owner will receive a refund of the purchase price of the engine block heater.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation as of 20230127

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• C0140 [1] C0140
• C0141 [1] C0141
• U1400 [1] U1400
• C0597 [3] C0597
• B15A8 [8] B15A8

The contact owns a 2021 toyota corolla. The contact stated while attempting to park the vehicle when depressing on the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a building. The contact stated the "vehicle was needing to be serviced" warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries or seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact towed the vehicle to an unknown location. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,000.

2021 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to emergency brake system. The consumer stated the emergency parking brake system activates each time the vehicle is parked. The consumer stated this was unnatural.

The contact owns a 2021 toyota corolla. The contact stated while driving down a dark road he was unable to see the roadway due to poor visibility from the headlights. The contact stated that the failure was evident while using the low-beam or hi-beam headlights. The contact stated that the electronic braking system was inoperable. The contact was concerned for his safety while driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 380.

When i parked my car the morning on march 22, the temperature was around 50f. There was no windshield crack at this time. When i went to get my car in the afternoon on march 22, a foot long crack had formed on my windshield. The temperature at this time was around 70f. Had this happened while i drove, it would had been a safety hazard. A windshield should not crack this fast. A foot long on the first day? The car wasn't even moving when this happened. Imagine how fast the crack would crack if the car was moving. The car had less than 500 miles and was less than a month old when this occurred.

When i parked my car the morning on march 22, the temperature was around 50f. There was no windshield crack at this time. When i went to get my car in the afternoon on march 22, a foot long crack had formed on my windshield. The temperature at this time was around 70f. Had this happened while i drove, it would had been a safety hazard. A windshield should not crack this fast. A foot long on the first day? The car wasn't even moving when this happened. Imagine how fast the crack would crack if the car was moving. The car had less than 500 miles and was less than a month old when this occurred.

Rear suspension spring was not in the right spot. It was leaning on my frame. My vehicle was stationary.

Rear suspension spring was not in the right spot. It was leaning on my frame. My vehicle was stationary.

On 4 occasions, after engaging cruise control (65mph) the steering wheel went hard and it appeared that the wheel alignment was off and the vehicle veered left and it would create to small amount of torque on the steering wheel. Again, only when i engaged the cruise control. Vin: [xxx] (there is no "y") (change "y" to "t". Sorry :-( information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

On 4 occasions, after engaging cruise control (65mph) the steering wheel went hard and it appeared that the wheel alignment was off and the vehicle veered left and it would create to small amount of torque on the steering wheel. Again, only when i engaged the cruise control. Vin: [xxx] (there is no "y") (change "y" to "t". Sorry :-( information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6). *tr

After purchasing my corolla my car powered down. I took it back to the dealership and they checked it and stated there was nothing wrong with it. This was in november 2020. On 1/16/2021 i was driving on a highway and the same thing happened, everything just powered down. I was fortunate enough to get the vehicle off the road and called the dealership. This was around 6:00pm. I then called my family and told them where i was and what happened. A passerby stopped to assist me and got my car running by jumping it off. An hour later i was sitting in a private drive waiting on traffic to pass before pulling out. The next thing i know i was hit by another vehicle. The vehicle that hit me then went over to the other lane and sideswiped a truck that had a low boy trailer attached to it. It is my understanding is that when the truck hit the other truck after hitting me that is when the 3 people in the truck were killed. Two of the people were ejected and the other partially ejected. The people in the 2nd truck told police that i failed to yield the right of way. They never asked me what happened and took the other drivers word at what happened. There were no skid marks from either truck on the roadway. If i was pulling out i am sure there would be skid marks.*dt*jb

1.Experienced sudden acceleration problem at a signal light 2.To control sudden acceleration, need to push brakes harder than a non hybrid car 3.In the reverse direction, it goes too fast without pushing the gas, this may cause a crash missing extra tire and the accessories (jack, lug wrench, other tools etc) even though there is a slotted place holder there. (shame on toyota for doing this, to order a new kit this will cost approx $1,500 per missing kit, if you were to order individually, this can potentially be a serious personal safety issue if you're in a bad neighborhood and waiting for tow truck vs quickly change the tire and leave) 4.Cheap soft tires, got a screw within 2 months? Called toyota , towing is free, but you must pay for the flat repair or buy a new tire (about $250) every time there is flat as you do not have extra tire, jack, lug wrench. (this can be racketeering - shame on toyota for doing this) 5.2nd car (2021 hybrid) came with the low brake fluid levels, close to the low/middle vs brand new car with new brakes, fluid level should be close to maximum. (shame on toyota for doing this and playing cheap, besides safety issue) 6.To repair flat tire, the air pump and glue kit is a joke, this doesn't work - toyota should provide non-flat able tires before this genius mickey-mouse invention. (shame on toyota for doing this) *dt*jb

After purchasing my corolla my car powered down. I took it back to the dealership and they checked it and stated there was nothing wrong with it. This was in november 2020. On 1/16/2021 i was driving on a highway and the same thing happened, everything just powered down. I was fortunate enough to get the vehicle off the road and called the dealership. This was around 6:00pm. I then called my family and told them where i was and what happened. A passerby stopped to assist me and got my car running by jumping it off. An hour later i was sitting in a private drive waiting on traffic to pass before pulling out. The next thing i know i was hit by another vehicle. The vehicle that hit me then went over to the other lane and sideswiped a truck that had a low boy trailer attached to it. It is my understanding is that when the truck hit the other truck after hitting me that is when the 3 people in the truck were killed. Two of the people were ejected and the other partially ejected. The people in the 2nd truck told police that i failed to yield the right of way. They never asked me what happened and took the other drivers word at what happened. There were no skid marks from either truck on the roadway. If i was pulling out i am sure there would be skid marks.*dt*jb

1.Experienced sudden acceleration problem at a signal light 2.To control sudden acceleration, need to push brakes harder than a non hybrid car 3.In the reverse direction, it goes too fast without pushing the gas, this may cause a crash missing extra tire and the accessories (jack, lug wrench, other tools etc) even though there is a slotted place holder there. (shame on toyota for doing this, to order a new kit this will cost approx $1,500 per missing kit, if you were to order individually, this can potentially be a serious personal safety issue if you're in a bad neighborhood and waiting for tow truck vs quickly change the tire and leave) 4.Cheap soft tires, got a screw within 2 months? Called toyota , towing is free, but you must pay for the flat repair or buy a new tire (about $250) every time there is flat as you do not have extra tire, jack, lug wrench. (this can be racketeering - shame on toyota for doing this) 5.2nd car (2021 hybrid) came with the low brake fluid levels, close to the low/middle vs brand new car with new brakes, fluid level should be close to maximum. (shame on toyota for doing this and playing cheap, besides safety issue) 6.To repair flat tire, the air pump and glue kit is a joke, this doesn't work - toyota should provide non-flat able tires before this genius mickey-mouse invention. (shame on toyota for doing this) *dt*jb

After purchasing my corolla my car powered down. I took it back to the dealership and they checked it and stated there was nothing wrong with it. This was in november 2020. On 1/16/2021 i was driving on a highway and the same thing happened, everything just powered down. I was fortunate enough to get the vehicle off the road and called the dealership. This was around 6:00pm. I then called my family and told them where i was and what happened. A passerby stopped to assist me and got my car running by jumping it off. An hour later i was sitting in a private drive waiting on traffic to pass before pulling out. The next thing i know i was hit by another vehicle. The vehicle that hit me then went over to the other lane and sideswiped a truck that had a low boy trailer attached to it. It is my understanding is that when the truck hit the other truck after hitting me that is when the 3 people in the truck were killed. Two of the people were ejected and the other partially ejected. The people in the 2nd truck told police that i failed to yield the right of way. They never asked me what happened and took the other drivers word at what happened. There were no skid marks from either truck on the roadway. If i was pulling out i am sure there would be skid marks.*dt*jb

I-20 0400. Traveling in the right lane. 18 wheeler ahead was pulled to the shoulder. I moved over to the left lane. While moving over there was metal in the road(learned from state police later from the 18 wheeler). Unable to avoid the object the result was a blown tire. The design of the left headlight is made so on a two lane road the oncoming traffic wont be blinded. However, with an interstate if in the right lane the left lane has a blind spot. The headlight is 1/2 the length of the right headlight. Please please look into this. I was lucky with only a blown tire more severe damage or loss of life due to lack of visibility on dim setting is frightening.

I-20 0400. Traveling in the right lane. 18 wheeler ahead was pulled to the shoulder. I moved over to the left lane. While moving over there was metal in the road(learned from state police later from the 18 wheeler). Unable to avoid the object the result was a blown tire. The design of the left headlight is made so on a two lane road the oncoming traffic wont be blinded. However, with an interstate if in the right lane the left lane has a blind spot. The headlight is 1/2 the length of the right headlight. Please please look into this. I was lucky with only a blown tire more severe damage or loss of life due to lack of visibility on dim setting is frightening.