2010 Toyota Corolla Steering Problems
- 366
- 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 366 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 11 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 52 records
- power steering · 27 records
- failure mileage · 25 records
- left right · 16 records
- current mileage · 13 records
- notified failure · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 268 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 16 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving down an incline at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle began to pull to the left independently. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10817028
Steering
While driving approximately 3 mph and making a sharp turn into a parking spot, the steering became extremely tight, as if it was manual steering and didn't free up until i applied the gas again to move forward. Car being driven by spouse of owner.
ODI 10807289
Steering
The new corolla has no feedback of the road and would not stay centered in road and wanders around. It has to be corrected repeatedly making long trips very tiring. I took it to toyota and they centered the steering and added a upgrade circuit board which to fix the problem. I have been ill for the last three years and unable to use the car and had other people drive me. They also had steering problems. When i…
ODI 10775935
Steering
When i tried to park the car, i noticed that steering was very difficult to turn. Several times i tried to park, and i did with difficulties, for the front and back. Later the steering was ok and drove the car. When i tried to park the car in my house happened again. The first time was easy, but i tried to figure out what happened: i put in neutral and moved the steering wheel, when i turned left the steering was…
ODI 10761966
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While turning to the left or right at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle failed to respond without warning. As a result, the wheels continued to roll forward. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,411.
ODI 10732770
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 40 mph, the steeling wheel locked up and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The power steering warning light illuminated. In addition, while parked, the steering wheel locked up. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10785196
Steering
Eps light came on car cut off brakes stop working
ODI 10722815
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving 50 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact had to apply force to the steering wheel in order to steer the vehicle. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,872.
ODI 10810517
Power Train · Steering
After i turned around the corner of etna st /derby st. In berkeley, the steering suddenly malfunctioned and the car veered to the roadside and hit a parked car. I tried to brake immediately. The impact was slight, but my car could not be moved any more. I called the police and the roadside assistance of my insurance company. The person from the roadside assistance told me that the steering mechanism broke and the…
Crash reported
ODI 10702344
Steering
While exiting interstate ramp to the right, steering would not turn back straight and continued turning to the right, braked hard and car stopped on right shoulder of ramp turned car off and restarted steering went back to working. Something similar to this has happened several times. Have taken car to several toyota dealerships and they do a quick check and say there is nothing wrong. This week i have left car at…
ODI 10712413
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle suddenly began to erroneously veer into the left lane. The contact continued to drive but had difficulties keeping the vehicle in a straight line due to it constantly steering to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicated the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 10648211
Steering
While my daughter was taking a left hand turn into supermarket entrance, her steering locked up on her. She has been driving this car since middle of june 2014 when car was purchased for her. I have owned toyotas in the past, and have known them to be reliable vehicles. This incidence has happened multiple times since this time, and toyota apparently knows of the problem. They even recognize it as being some form of…
ODI 10676542
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the steering wheel became unresponsive and the brakes became stiff. As a result, the vehicle hydro-plane on the wet pavement and crashed against a guard rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10677022
Steering
When making a right turn out of a parking lot my steering wheel locked. I turned off the car for about 5 minutes and when i turned it back on everything was fine. It is important to note that no indicator lights came on. The next day i took the car over to the toyota dealership. At this point the steering was fine. The dealership charged me 99 dollars and did a diagnostic, which turned up nothing. Assuming that the…
ODI 10622063
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact heard a loud abnormal noise coming from the steering wheel. The dealer stated that there was no remedy available for nhtsa campaign number: 14v168000 (air bags). The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
ODI 10627099
Steering
I got a letter for spiral cable assembly recall..when i went to toyota dealer(2100 w maple lawn dr), he said don't have parts and does not received any information from toyota for this spiral cable recall fix. I wasted my 2hrs of time by traveling in traffic. Need to know, when dealer will get parts and fix it. *tr
ODI 10597973
Steering
My wife usually drives the car and has complained several times about the ride and steering of the car. On this day i was driving on a freeway at 60 mph when i noticed that car does feel loose and can become hard to control. I am a senior mechanical engineer and work on loads and dynamics in aerospace systems. The car feels like it has a poor steering system, and bounces back and forth in a dead band and becomes…
ODI 10597672
Electrical System · Engine · Steering · Traction Control System · Vehicle Speed Control
2010 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to steering and other vehicle problems. *smd the consumer stated the skid light would come on at any time, even if she was driving slowly. When going around a corner, controlling the steering was somewhat of a problem. If it were snowing, or raining, the rear end would slide out to the point, the skid light would come on. There were times, when the vehicle would not…
ODI 10596131
Steering
At highway speeds (55-70 mph) vehicle can't be driven on a straight line. As soon as you think it is going straight, it veers either to the right or left forcing constant corrections of the steering wheel. Sometimes you find yourself micro correcting it from side to side trying to find the center. I can categorize this issue as very distracting as too much attention is being diverted only to keep this car inside…
ODI 10575525
Steering
At speeds over 45 the vehicle wanders in lanes and gives a "out of control" feeling on the freeway. More noticeable on concrete roadways. This has been an ever increasing problem since vehicle was purchased used from dealer river view auto sales in lake havasu arizona on 09-19-2013 with an estimated 75000 miles (original odo reading not disclosed on dealer documents). *tr
ODI 10564669
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle at low speeds, the steering system malfunctioned, making it difficult for the contact to maneuver the vehicle. The did not take the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact did not call the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 38,426.
ODI 10536982
Air Bags · Steering · Wheels
I made a left hand turn and was hit on the front passenger side. The force of the hit spun my car in a full circle, damaged the entire front of the frame, knocked off the front bumper, caused the trunk to open, and caused severe damage spanning the whole front end of the car including the driver's side door which i was unable to open. During this accident, the airbags did not deploy. The estimated cost for repair…
Crash reported
ODI 10526207
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
After starting the engine and driving approximately 100 feet, the dashboard lights: abs, anti skid symbol, battery and oil lamp appeared. Lost power steering, windshield wipers ceased, it was raining heavily. Drove approximately 6 miles to home. The next morning, car started without any issues, drove approximately 100 feet, the same lights appeared and power steering again ceased. Able to drive approximately 5 miles…
ODI 10524492
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Car spun out of control crossing three lanes , the steering wheel was hard to control spinning right and left as i struggled to maintain control the vehicle . *tr
ODI 10532007
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the vehicle had a defective steering and was unable to remain straight while the contact was driving. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle needed a re-tuned power steering computer assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin was unavailable. The…
ODI 10726667