Toyota Corolla Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 16
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 8
- Years with records
- 1999–2012
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- side door · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to unlock. The contact mentioned that the door would not unlock using the key, the key fob, or manually. As a result, the contact had to enter the vehicle through the passenger door. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin and failure mileage were unavailable.
ODI 10644493
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the door lock system failed and caused the doors to close abruptly. The dealer corrected the failure by reprogramming the electronic computer system; however, the remedy caused the alarm system to fail. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000.
ODI 10629138
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, a burning odor and smoke emitted from the driver's side door control switch. The contact stated that he disconnected the switch as a temporary remedy to prevent a possible fire. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician diagnosed that the master switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10514100
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I have automatic locks and have never had any problems with them until recently when my front passenger side door would not open from inside or out in the unlocked position. All other doors work normally. I tried using my key to unlock it and that also failed. I took it to the dealership and they said it was a problem with a broken cable which they repaired. It was not covered under warranty. *jb
ODI 10461942
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
This is a 2001 toyota corolla with 420,000 km on it. It was driven on the highway on sat june 4th. On june 5th while approaching 60 km on an in town road in newmarket on the front hood released and flew backward smashing the windshield and damaging the hood, and some of the chassis. *tr
ODI 10404582
Air Bags · Latches/Locks/Linkages
1. My daughter was driving her 2009 toyota corolla 4 door sedan and did not see a pickup truck stopped in the road waiting to make a left turn. She swerved, but not soon enough to avoid colliding with the truck. The toyota corolla sustained heavy damage to the driver's side front of the car (the car was totaled by the insurance company). There were no injuries to my daughter or her passenger. 2. There were multiple…
Crash reported
ODI 10384745
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the lock assembly failed on the passenger side door; he would be unable to either get in or out of the vehicle. The contact called the dealer and was told that they would repair it at his expense. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were 63,911.
ODI 10328289
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Window Devices And Controls
Sometime within the first 2 years of owning my 2002 corolla, the drivers side window started to stop working. It was intermittent. Sometimes i would roll my window down to order takeout and couldn't roll it back up and have to drive in cold then after several tries, it would roll up and be fine until the next time.....maybe 2 months would go by,,,,so i decided to have the driver side motor replaced under my 6 year,…
ODI 10334116