Toyota Corolla Electric Power Assist System Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 4
- Years with records
- 2005–2012
- Stored years
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 8 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- power steering · 8 records
- electric power · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electric Power Assist System · Power Train
Toyota corolla s 2009 transmission/clutch issue / electric steering wheel on wednesday, march 20th, 2013 at 86000 mi. Experienced same lack of acceleration transmission problem after i purchased in 40 month at 79,000 mi. Right after i started the engine, no acceleration / no shift. Terminated the driving immediately. Restart the engine, it accelerate normal. However, an engine light came out. I drove more than 80…
ODI 10504218
Electric Power Assist System · Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer · Steering · Structure
(1) 2012 toyota corolla, 4 doors,4 cylinder. When you drive the car at a speed of 65 mph or higher the car's steering wheel always steer to the left side and you always have to handle firmly all the time. (2) when you roll the rear window all the way down, the back window, doesn't matter which one, you will get a loud vibration and this will hurt your ear drums or even can damage the ear drums. *jb
ODI 10461737
Electric Power Assist System
Electronic power steering (eps) turns off every once in a while. As a result, steering get very heavy and requires a lot of force to turn the steering wheel. I had to turn off the car and turn it back on to reset the eps motor. *js
ODI 10455884
Electric Power Assist System
2011 toyota corolla. Consumer writes in regards to rasping noise in the steering column *tgw the dealer informed the consumer the noise was normal with an electric power steering system. *jb
ODI 10440811
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
I am writing to report an electric power steering safety defect with my 2011 toyota corolla le. I purchased the car new and noticed, during my first trip on the interstate highway, it was difficult to maintain center lane because the vehicle would drift from side to side and the faster the vehicle speed the more pronounced the drift became. Road smoothness did not seem to make any difference. I assumed that since…
ODI 10487431
Electric Power Assist System
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota corolla le. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the electric power steering would become unstable. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 80. Updated 5/2/11 *cn
ODI 10392891
Electric Power Assist System · Steering
The car is hard to control the power steering and i luckily have been able to get control of the car without a accident but i have been close to being slammed in the side of 18 wheelers, other cars and concrete barriers. This issue needs to be resolved asap. My dealership keeps telling me there is nothing wrong with my car. As a consumer and a parent of small kids this is not right. Toyota needs to address this…
ODI 10311649
12v/24v/48v Battery · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Electric Power Assist System · Vehicle Speed Control
The brakes failed, causing the vehicle to crash into a wall while attempting to park in a garage. Also, power steering did not work during inclement weather, making the ability to maintain control of the vehicle difficult. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak prior to the accident, the brakes locked up and skidded in dry road conditions. Vehicle surged forward when attempting to stop vehicle. When the power…
Crash reported
ODI 10111445