2010 Toyota Corolla SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I BOUGHT MY TOYOTA COROLLA S ON DECEMBER 30, 2009. WITHIN A WEEK OF PURCHASING THE CAR, I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEGAN TO FEEL SPONGY AND NON-RESPONSIVE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INITIALLY TOLD THAT THIS MODEL HAD A LONGER BRAKE TRAVEL THAN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. I PERSISTED IN GETTING THE DEALER TO ADJUST THE REAR LININGS AND BLEED THE BRAKES AND THIS SEEMED TO HELP SOMEWHAT. BUT AS THE BRAKES WEAR, I CAN FEEL THE PROBLEM OCCURRING AGAIN. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DIFFICULT TO MODULATE, HAS A SPONGY, NON-LINEAR FEEL THAT INCREASES BRAKING DISTANCES AND MAKES THE CAR MORE DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THESE CARS THAT SHOULD BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY BY TOYOTA. *TR

I AM HAVING A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES IN MY TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 VEHICLE IT HAS LESS THEN 5,000 MILES AND YET THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PRACTICALLY PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO WORK, THEY SEEM TO BE NOT WORKING PROPERLY , ESPECIALLY ON ICE COLD DAYS. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT AND LET ME TELL YOU I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVER AND AM SCARED THAT EVENTUALLY MY BRAKES WILL NOT STOP AND I WILL BE KILLED OR WORSE YET KILL ANOTHER PERSON BY HITTING THEM WITH MY CAR. I NOTICED A RECALL BACK IN AUGUST ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE BUT NOT FOR CARS SOLD IN PA. IT GETS VERY COLD HERE TOO. THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL OF THESE VEHICLES BEFORE THEIR ARE LOTS OF DEATHS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2500.

FOR CAR BRAKING SYSTEM: AS YOU PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOU HAVE TO PRESS IT REALLY HARD FOR IT TO START TO STOP THE CAR,IF YOU STOP THE CAR, AND RELEASE THE BREAK PEDAL THE CAR GOES SO FAST THAT IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ARE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL ( BUT NOBODY IS PRESSING NO PEDAL AT ALL). THE BRAKING ON A SHALLOW ROAD MAKES THE CAR SHAKE ESPECIALLY THE BRAKING PEDALS AND IT MAKES NOISE, AND AT THE SAME TIME IT IS NEEDED TO PUT SOME EXTRA FORCE AND PUSH THE BRAKES REALLY HARD FOR IT TO WORK, THE ROAD DOES NOT NEED TO BE THAT BAD FOR IT TO HAPPEN, AT TIMES IT HAPPENS ON A VERY SMALL DEPRESSION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO RELEASE WHEN SHE DROVE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A BUMPY SURFACE. THE VEHICLE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OVER ICY ROAD SURFACES OR ROCKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,452.

MULTIPLE INCIDENTS... THE THREE MOST RECENT OCCURRED ON 2/8, 2/10, AND 2/15 OF 2010. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, I FIGURED IT WAS JUST BECAUSE IT WAS A NEW VEHICLE AND NEEDED DRIVEN (BROKEN IN) SO THE BRAKES WOULD FIND THEIR BEST WORKING LEVELS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING, AT ANY SPEED, AND IN ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE INCIDENT ON 2/8 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND ONLY GOING ABOUT 5-8 MPH. AS SHE MADE A TURN THE CAR PROCEEDED TO SHUTTER AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON, NO BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE DURING THIS INCIDENT, BUT LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ON 2/10 I WAS GOING TO TAKE THIS CAR TO FINALLY HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM AND IN (VERY SAFE) GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS I EXPERIENCED WHAT MY WIFE HAD EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR HAS BEEN DOING FOR THE BETTER OF 6 MONTHS. AS YOU PROCEED TO COME TO A STOP THE CAR ACCELERATES UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS (I HAVE TESTED THIS) IF YOU KEEP THE PEDAL AT THE SAME POINT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO SPEED UP SLOWLY, BUT IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR SEEMS TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED. NOW THIS IS WHERE MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANY LONGER, WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE FURTHER DOWN TO STOP IT LOCKS THE TIRES FOR ABOUT A SECOND BEFORE THE ABS EVEN KICKS IN. BEING THAT THIS IS A COLD AREA AND WE LIKELY HAVE SNOW DURING THE WINTER MONTHS I AM AMAZED THAT IF ANY OTHER COROLLA ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM THEY ALL HAVE NOT SLID OFF THE ROAD. WHEN I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON 2/10 I WAS GOING TO TAKE IT TO TOYOTA FOR SERVICE. NEVER MADE IT, DID NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE TO SAFELY GET ME TO MY DESTINATION WITHOUT INJURY TO MYSELF, OTHERS, OR PROPERTY. THE LAST INCIDENT ON 2/15 WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND AT THIS POINT MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR. THIS IS THE VEHICLE WE PURCHASED TO KEEP OUR NEWBORN SAFE... LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN A POOR CHOICE. I FINALLY RISKED MY LIFE AND TOOK IT TO TOYOTA TONIGHT, WE WILL SEE WHAT COMES OF THIS. THANKS *TR

TOYOTA COROLLA BRAKES NEEDS TO PRESSED FORCEFULLY TO STOP THE CAR ABRUPTLY. ALSO WHEN I SLIGHTLY PUT THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR SURGES FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO ME EVERYTIME I DRIVE SO THAT I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES HARD WHEN I NEED TO COME TO A STOP. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA COUPLE MONTHS AGO AND EVER SINCE IT'S BEEN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. QUITE OFTEN, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES WHICH MAKES ME BRAKE HARDER OR DOWN SHIFT TO SLOW DOWN IN TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED MANY TIMES WHERE I ALMOST GOT IN ACCIDENTS. *TW

PURCHASE NEW 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA DEC. 18 2009. UNDER ALL BRAKING CONDITIONS STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. YOU TOUCH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DOES NOT ENGAGE. THERE IS WAY TO MUCH BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE YOU GET ANY BRAKING RESPONSE. THERE IS 1/2 INCH PEDAL MOVEMENT BEFORE YOU GET ANY BRAKE RESPONSE AT ALL. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERYTIME YOU BRAKE. RETURN TO TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIR 12/21/09. NO REPAIR WAS DONE. THEY SAID THAT WAS THE WAY THE NEW BRAKING SYSTEM WORKED. JUST GET USE TO IT. *TR

DRIVING 2010 TOYOTA LE ON HIGHWAY, TURNED OFF HIGHWAY, TURNED TO OFF RAMP AS POWER STEERING ALLOWED CAR TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS THE CAR APPROACHED THE STOP SIGN, THE FOOT BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AND FELT SPONGY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR TODAY. *TR

I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION,THE BRAKES SLIPPED: THEY DID NOT HOLD, AND MY CAR CRASHED INTO CAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION. PRIOR TO THAT EVENT THERE HAD BEEN A LOUD, METALLIC CLATTER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AGGRESSIVELY. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR MAJOR REPAIRS.*TR

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA BRAKE RECALL. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS ISSUED DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN COLD WEATHER STATES, HOWEVER MASSACHUSETTS WAS NOT LISTED AS A COLD WEATHER STATE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TEMPERATURES ARE EXTREMELY COLD IN THE WINTER WITH ICE, SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING TEMPERATURES. *JB

I HAVE A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, BUT BECAUSE I LIVE IN TEXAS, I AM NOT PART OF THE RECALL TO HAVE A NEWLY DESIGNED INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR TO RELOCATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM VACUUM PORT. I AM AFRAID THAT IF I GO TO COLORADO THIS WINTER AS PLANNED, I WILL HAVE BRAKE FAILURE. WHY DOES THE RECALL NOT EXTEND TO ALL 2010 TOYOTA COROLLAS??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A SLOW RESPONSE. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LEAK LOCATED ON THE RIGHT CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 260.