282 complaints reported

2010 Toyota Corolla Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
282
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2009

I HAVE A 2010 COROLLA WHICH I BOUGHT JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING FROM THE START. WHEN YOU ARE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT DOES NOT KEPT A STRAIGHT LINE, IT WANDERS TO LEFT AND THE RIGHT NEEDING CORRECTION ALL OF THE TIME. IT IS VERY TIRING AND SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. IT TALKED TO THE DEALER AND TOYOTA TO REPORT THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID IT IS A NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION AT THIS TIME, NOT SURE WHAT THIS MEANS. I HOPE THEY FIX THIS SOON OR I HOPE TO SELL IT BACK TO TOYOTA. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT IS WAS NOT ADDRESSED IN THE 2009 MODEL. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2009
Oct 2009

STEERING IS INACCURATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2009
Oct 2009

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA S DRIFTS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH MAKING CAR REQUIRE CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT TO STAY IN LANE. LONGER TRIPS ARE EXHAUSTING AS THE CAR HAS TO BE ACTIVELY STEERED AT ALL TIMES TO KEEP FROM WANDERING OUT OF THE LANE. STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND WHEEL NEEDS TO BE TURNED MORE THAN 1/6 OF A TURN TO CORRECT VEHICLE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2009
Oct 2009

2010 COROLLA S WITH ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS). VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. WANDERS AND DRIFTS. NEEDS TO BE "ACTIVELY DRIVEN" IN ORDER TO TRACK STRAIGHT. VERY TIRING ON LONG DRIVES. DOES NOT INSTILL CONFIDENCE THAT VEHICLE COULD BE CONTROLLED DURING AN EMERGENCY SWERVE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2009
Sep 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT FROM THE INTENDED DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THIS MODEL; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,200.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2009
Sep 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING THEREFORE IT IS A FABRIC DEFECT. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEMAND A BUY BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 800. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2009
Aug 2009

I'VE DRIVEN THIS 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR LESS THAN 500 MILES AND I STARTED TO NOTICED THAT IT'S VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR FROM VEERING OR DRIFTING TO THE LEFT . DRIFTING IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN CAR REACHES A SPEED OF 40MPH OR MORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE CAR IS ALIGNED TO SPECIFICATION BY TOYOTA. I HOPE THIS CAR EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) GET RECALL SOON BEFORE IT CAUSES ACCIDENTS ACROSS THE NATION. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 2009

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2010 Toyota Corolla has 282 Steering complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.