NHTSA closes Corolla steering investigation with no defects found

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota

2009 Toyota Corolla XRS – Click above for high-res image gallery

Toyota has dodged a bullet after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed its investigation of the power steering system in the 2009-2010 Corolla without finding a defect. To say another recall is the last thing Toyota needs [...]

Toyota staging “limited service campaign” to fix shredding belts on 2010 Corolla, Matrix

Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Toyota

“Limited Service Campaign” may sound like a euphemism for “quiet recall,” but the real meaning is related to the small amount of 2010 Corolla and Matrix models Toyota is calling in for repair. According to Reuters, a total of nearly 11,000 vehicles are affected; about 9,400 Corollas and 1,350 Matrix models [...]

Official: Toyota recalling 1.1M Corolla and Matrix models over stalling fears *UPDATE

Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Toyota

2005-2008 Toyota Corolla/Matrix – Click above for high-res image gallery

Toyota has been in the hot seat this year for its high-volume safety recalls, has issued yet another action that covers its 2005-2008 model year Corolla sedans and Matrix hatchbacks. Approximately 1.13 million vehicles are affected by a problem which [...]

U.S. intensifies investigation into Toyota Corolla stalling

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Hatchback, Toyota

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is intensifying its investigation into stalling Toyota Corolla models. According to the Associated Press, the agency has opened what it calls an engineering analysis into 1.8 million Corolla and Matrix models sold between 2005 and 2007. So far, NHTSA has received around [...]

Followup: Toyota considering stall fix for 1.2M Corolla and Matrix models

Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Toyota

Are you tired of hearing about Toyota recalls and safety concerns? If that’s the case, we must regrettably inform you that there’s an update to note on a previously reported issue, this one potentially affecting some 1.2 million Corolla and Matrix models from 2005, 2006 and 2007. This [...]

Toyota Corolla reportedly suffering from steering woes *UPDATED

Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Japan, Recalls, Safety, Toyota

2009 Toyota Corolla, now power steering woes? – click above for high-res image gallery

Will it ever stop? Yo, we don’t know. And yes, we’re quoting Vanilla Ice because… well, at this point in the never ending Toyota tale of woe, why not? Anyhow, there have been 83 complaints [...]