2019 Toyota Corolla Electrical System Problems

While the vehicle was parked and powered off, a fire originated inside the driver seat area. There was no collision, no aftermarket electrical equipment installed, and no heated seat or accessory usage at the time of the incident. The vehicle was stationary when the fire began. The fire damage was concentrated within the driver seat assembly, consistent with a suspected electrical failure involving seat wiring, seat-mounted components, or associated harnesses. This is not consistent with owner misuse or external ignition sources. The insurer (Allstate Insurance Company) declared the vehicle a total loss but declined further fire-origin or electrical defect investigation. The vehicle is at risk of being sold or dismantled through a salvage auction, which would destroy critical evidence related to a potential manufacturer defect. The vehicle is currently listed on Copart (Lot# 99091095 highlighted as ‘Run and Drive’) I have completed a Power of Attorney (HSMV 82053) per Allstate requirement, along with a limited conditions notification for evidence preservation however Allstate is refusing to accept the conditions stating their intent to sell it as salvage. This incident presents a serious safety concern involving spontaneous ignition within the passenger compartment. Similar failures pose a risk of injury, death, or property damage, particularly if ignition occurs while occupied. I am requesting that NHTSA review this incident for potential electrical system or seat assembly defects and preserve this complaint as part of any pattern or trend analysis involving Toyota vehicles.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while attempting to review the Carfax Report for the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 39,893, and at the time of reviewing the Carfax, it was discovered that the mileage was altered but unavailable.

While driving, my vehicle gas pedal becomes unusable, and two warning messages appear on the dash "Charging System Malfunction" & "Low Oil Pressure" forcing me to pull over in traffic to restart vehicle. This has happened to me 9 times already in a span of 2 weeks. This same issue has happened to a few others and one stated "Unfortunately the techs at the dealership couldn't figure out the issue as no errors were popping up when they hooked up the car to get a read out, so they called in a Toyota rep and even he couldn't figure it out." and later stated, "I've heard from 5 other people who had the same thing happen with their Corollas; one lady was even driving on the freeway when it happened to her. I reported the issue to the NHTSA and can only hope that enough people did the same so that Toyota is forced to deal with the issue." i am experiencing the same issues as this owner and this needs to be investigated!

Phone charging cord is prone to getting pulled into the steering column and extremely difficult to remove. When I was able to remove the cord, I discovered a wire or spring the steering wheel assembly must have come undone, because the airbag light is on, and my cruise control no longer works, and neither do the steering wheel controls for the radio

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated while driving at 60-65 MPH, the vehicle shut off and lost electrical power. All the instrument panel warning lights including the lane departure assistance warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart. The contact then refilled gas in the vehicle with assistance and was able to restart the vehicle. However, the failure reoccurred while driving and the vehicle failed to restart after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove to his residence. The contact stated while at a complete stop, another vehicle driving at 45 MPH crashed into the rear end of his vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts failed to engage. The contact sustained soreness and bruises on the upper and lower back and on the right arm and right shoulder. The passenger occupying the front passenger seat sustained head and neck injuries from slamming their face on the dashboard. The passenger occupying the rear passenger seat sustained whiplash, and neck and back injuries. The contact was able to drive to a hospital where the two passengers and himself received medical assistance. A police report was filed. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

Purchased a 2019 toyota corolla from carvana that was delivered 2/26/22. When delivered, driver pointed out front end date that apparently happened "during transport". Vehicle had bad brakes & rotors that I replaced. Vehicle has one door that does not match the rest of the car. The history was disclosed as clean, no accidents. Carvana is refusing to switch the car out and has no record of me asking for it to be switched with an undamaged car. Payments are being made to bridgecrest and are on time despite me telling them I would return the car if they didn't cancel the loan for this defective car.

THE BRAKE BOOSTER IS FAILING, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN ALMOST RESULTING IN A CAR CRASH. IF I DRIVE VEHICLE FAST, IT'S HARD TO STOP AND SLOW VEHICLE DOWN.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR (PLUS MINUS 4 PM), WHEN ENTERING THE GARAGE (ABOUT 8 PM), A NOISE IS FELT, AS IF SOMETHING ELECTRIC WERE ACTIVATED, APPARENTLY THE NOISE COMES NEAR THE FUEL TANK OR IN THE GAS OUTLET SYSTEM, AT THAT MOMENT ONLY THE NOISE IS REMOVED, WHEN I START THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF

ON ONE OCCASSION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, I WENT OUT INTO THE GARAGE AND HEARD A FAINT WHISPERING/HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURNED IT TO THE FIRST POSITION, THEN TURNED THE KEY BACK AND THE SOUND STOPPED.

THIS VEHICLE HAS NO GPS SUPPORT FOR ANDROID. WE PURCHASED FOR OUR DAUGHTER SO SHE WOULD NOT LOOK AT HER PHONE WHILE DRIVING BUT DID DINNER REASON TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES SAID WE HAD TO GO THRU SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO TO USE THE HEAD UNIT OF THE CAR FOR GPS. THIS IS A COMPLETELY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR SUCH A NEW CAR.

NOTE: THIS IS FOR THE 2019 COROLLA HATCHBACK, NOT THE SEDAN. IT WOULD APPLY TO 2020 COROLLA SEDANS AS WELL, THOUGH, BUT NOT 2019 SEDANS. THE HOOD OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUFFICIENTLY PREVENT GLARE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, MAKING THE GAUGES DIFFICULT TO READ. SEE ATTACHED IMAGES, ONE SHOWING THE FULL GLARE, ONE USING MY HAND TO EXTEND THE "HOOD" OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER AND PROVIDE SHADE FOR THE RIGHT HALF. HAPPENS IN MOTION OR WHEN STATIONARY, COMPLETELY DEPENDENT UPON DIRECTION OF THE CAR AND TIME OF DAY.

TAMATA RECALL - MY CAR BREAKS AND PCS FEATURE FAILED RESULTING IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT MAKING TOTAL LOSS OF MY CAR, TOYOTA COROLLA XLE 2019. I STILL HAVE PAIN IN MY NECK AND OCCASIONAL CHEST HURTS. I REPORTED THE HAILEY TOYOTA THAT BREAKS DID NOT WORK TWICE AND PCS DID NOT WORK. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE CAR WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT PCS DID NOT STOP MY CAR ONCE AND NO WARNING LIGHT CAME. VIN # IS [XXX]. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON BAILEY BRIDGE ROAD ON JAN 27, 2019 AROUND A LITTLE BIT AFTER NOON TIME. TOYOTA CASE NUMBERS ARE [XXX] AND [XXX]. EDR REPORT WAS RECORDED BY TOYOTA REP ON 2/8/19 AND SENT TO BOSCH CO IN MICHIGAN. POLICE RECORDED IN THE SUMMONS ISSUED TO ME THAT IT WAS BRAKES FAILURE. THIS IS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE ON THE ROADHOUSE THIS CAR AND ONE CAN LOSE A LIFE ONE OR MORE. PLEASE ADVISE TOTOTA HQ TO FIX THE DEFECTS SO THAT NO ONE LOSES LIFE AND ALSO COMPENSATE MY DAMAGES,ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE CITY AND MOVING. I WILL SEND SOME DOCUMENTS LATER. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)