2009 Toyota Corolla Steering Problems
- 375
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 375 stored complaint records:
- 44 indicate a crash
- 19 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 41 records
- power steering · 31 records
- highway speeds · 19 records
- left right · 14 records
- feels like · 8 records
- side side · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 225 |
| 30–60k mi | 44 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Car drifts high speeds about 1' ft. Like on a windy day ! But no wind bought 2 new set of tires / and aliegned did not fix !!! Went to dealer they said no recalls but other people say eps can be re- tuned
ODI 10794533
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving 50 mph the steering wheel malfunctioned and caused the vehicle to move from the left to the right into the other lanes, uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage is 14,400. Updated 03/11/10 *bf updated 05/13/10*jb
ODI 10312986
Steering
My 2009 toyota corolla has steering issues, especially at highway speeds. This car is impossible to keep tracking straight without constant correction to the steering wheel. It wants to "gently" wander from side to side all the time. This poses a danger to anyone driving this car as well as others on the road. I was a toyota service technician for approximately 5 years and have never encountered such a problem with…
ODI 10311634
Steering
While driving on the highway my 2009 toyota corolla sways back and forth in the lane, sometimes causing my vehicle to go into the left or right lane. For awhile i thought it was due to the wind or maybe the road being uneven but i have driven on different highways and it has occurred many times. The vehicle sways when i reach speeds of 40+. The wheel will be straight but the vehicle will still sway from side to…
ODI 10308617
Steering
Steering drifts to right. Must hold steering wheel with both hands at all times to keep it straight. Dealer said this is normal for electric steering. *tr
ODI 10308503
Steering
I bought toyota corolla 2009 a year ago. And after 2 weeks i bought i complained about the steering wheel by feeling the survey form and even i went to the dealer to check this for me. The steering wheel is very very bad.... When you drive you car more than 50 mile per hour.... It is very hard to keep the lane straight.... You have to grab the wheel really hard... You feel swinging left and right when you drive this…
ODI 10308471
Steering · Suspension
My car always shifts to the left. I thought it's an alignment problem, so i sent my car to auto check to adjust the alignment. After service, the problem still remains. I don't have an accident because of it. *tr
ODI 10308327
Steering · Tires
I have 2009 toyota corolla. Over speed 60 miles i feel steering problem. Its hard to stay in the middle of a lane, car goes both left and right at high speeds. In addition if the road is slippery, i need to handle steering very carefully. I don't think my car is safe. *tr
ODI 10308572
Steering
I own a 2009 corolla since may 2008 and since the first day i bought my car, i have had this feeling that the steering on my corolla is "super sensitive" and that is a challenge to keep the car from veering to either side. I had the alignment checked but that did not help a lot. I always thought that maybe it is due to the fact that the 2009 corollas have an electric power steering versus the hydraulic power…
ODI 10308182
Steering
My toyota corolla/s/l has had steering problems since we bought it. Especially on the highway the car veers/swerves to the left and right like you were driving in a wind storm. This is my 18 year old daughters car. It's a 2009 with 20,000 on it and every single time she brings it for a oil change she tells the mechanic to check the alignment because she has a hard time steering it on the highway. Which that is the…
ODI 10308844
Steering
I live in minnesota and during winter my 2009 toyota corolla produce a slipping on black ice sensation when passing under a bridge. This usually happens at highway speed and i'm not steering the car at all. It's like the car temporarily steer itself under the bridge without me moving the steering wheel. I have to keep the steering extra still to avoid a skid or shifting to another lane. My car also has poor antilock…
ODI 10307958
Steering
My 2009 toyota corolla s veers (as if hit by harsh wind) while driving 60+ mph on the highway. I was driving out of state on a highspeed highway when i noticed the problem. I had to slow down and hold onto the steering wheel with both hands to keep my car in my lane. I have only had the problem occur at high speeds so i have been driving slower since then. I found out yesterday that there may be another possible…
ODI 10308352
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 toyota corolla. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle acclerated, crashed into another vehicle and was impacted on the passenger side. The air bags deployed and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact was taken to the hospital but did not sustain major injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle made a left turn own it's own and caused the crash to occur and that the power steering was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10311812
Steering
I have a 2009 toyota corolla. Within the first few weeks i noticed that the car did not track straight. It seemed to take constant correction to the steering wheel to keep it going in a straight line. I took it to the dealer for alignment and they said they checked it and the alignment was fine. I also took it to an independent serviceman and they said it was fine also. It still is not right. I have gotten used to…
ODI 10317941
Steering
I own a 2009 toyota corolla. Since day one, i noticed that driving highway speeds, the steering feels very loose. It takes two hands to constantly try to keep the car to go straight. The closest sensation would be like hydroplaining. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. *tr
ODI 10308301
Steering
While driving my 2009 toyota corolla it "floated" into the lane next to me. I was coming to a stop at a traffic light and the vehicle started to "float" into the right lane next to me. I turned the steering wheel to the far left and the vehicle continued to turn to the right. I had no control over the steering. I came to a complete stop and when i started to drive again the vehicle drove fine. The roadway was dry.…
ODI 10312264
Steering
2009 corolla steering failure - please bring this issue to light. My power steering just failed and i had to have both the steering column and steering computer replaced. *tr
ODI 10312156
Steering
Constant fighting with steering wheel to keep vehicle on path! *tr
ODI 10311954
Steering
We have an 09 corolla xle...the car wanders at speeds over [redacted] to lane...it takes effort to keep it straight... ...toyota has said it is the electric power steering... *tr
ODI 10308155
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While driving at speeds of 60 mph, the steering wheel exhibited minimal resistance, causing the front end of the vehicle to sway outside of the traveled lane without driver intent. The failure would occur intermittently. The dealer stated that there were no recalls on his vehicle pertaining to that type of failure. The contact also stated that he would often experience…
ODI 10318861
Steering
My 2009 toyota corolla keeps pulling left - it is particularly obvious (and more difficult to handle)when driving 55mph+ on the highway. I went to my dealership, reported the problem and asked them to check on it last week. They said that there was no problem with the alignment of the car. However, they rotated my two front tires - which did not fix the problem. My car keeps pulling left when driving at high speeds…
ODI 10312494
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Driving on a highway or roads the is above 50 mph, my car steering wheel started to make a unusual movements ,it feels like don't have any control over the vehicle i recently had a incident, it was a monday morning went i was driving on a parkway about 55 mph went my vehicle star to pull to my right them left and was very hard to stay in a straight line so i stop and call my dealer and have them check it out but…
ODI 10310401
Steering
My 2009 toyota corolla's electric steering wanders all over the highway. You can't take your hands off the wheel for a second without the car drifting into another lane. *tr
ODI 10307855
Steering
Okay enough is enough. I drove on interstate 75 today in florida speed limit is 70mph. I was going between 65-70 and i came inches to hitting an 18wheeler, thankfully in my attempt to control the steering i slightly veered to the right and of course the corolla veered a lot more to the right than i intended but at least there were no vehicles in that lane. God was with me. I am aware of my car's steering issue but i…
ODI 10303084
Steering
Eps steering is very hard to keep car in lane when traveling at highway speed. The best description i can give is that you have to make constant micro adjustments to keep it going straight. I do not feel a pull like a alignment issue but rather the car steering seems to want to drift left or right all the time. I have a 2007 rav4 with eps and it does not have the same issues. *tr
ODI 10311687