2007 Toyota Corolla Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT NOTICED GLASS FALLING FROM THE INTERIOR REAR-VIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD BECOME SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10550134

Incident

Oct 23, 2013

Mileage

61,000 mi

ON WED OCT 23 I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE. THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT, NO RAIN, CLEAR BLUE SKIES AND ABOUT 70 DEGREES. IT WAS APPRX 12:00 PM (MID-DAY). OUT OF NOWHERE I HEARD A LOUD BAND ON TOP OF MY ROOF AND GLASS STARTED FLYING OFF THE BACK OF MY CAR. I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED AND THERE WAS A HUGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SUNROOF AND THE REST OF THE GLASS AROUND IT IS SHATTERED. IT WAS SUCH A BIZARRE EXPERIENCE I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSE THIS. IT WAS LIKE THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. THEN ON OCTOBER 25 I SAW AN ARTICLE THAT A LOT OF KIA'S SUNROOFS HAD BEEN EXPLODING! THAT IS NO COINCIDENCE. I KNOW MY CAR IS A TOYOTA, NOT A KIA, BUT THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUT OF NOWHERE AND THE ARTICLE SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. FORTUNATELY I HAD THE FLAP CLOSED SO THERE WAS NO INJURY TO ME. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO PAY $800 FOR A DEFECTIVE WINDOW! I HAVE PICTURES OF MY WINDOW FROM THE DAY IT HAPPENED. I ALSO HAVE A CLAIM FROM MY INSURANCE CO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549622

Incident

Oct 23, 2013

Mileage

61,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2007 VEHICLE IN 2008 I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR HITTING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT ALL THE WAY DOWN. I WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL DOWN THE SUN VISOR AND THEN WHEN I LOOKED AT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IT HAD MOVED AND BECOME MIS-ALIGNED DUE TO THE VISOR HITTING THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO RE-ADJUST THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS OEM. YOU CANNOT FULLY DEPLOY THE SUN VISOR IN A PERPENDICULAR POSITION WITHOUT HITTING THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR. THE SUN VISOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MANUFACTURER'S COST SINCE IT WAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED THAT WAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532371

Incident

Mar 31, 2008

Mileage

13,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW SUDDENLY EXPLODED. THE REAR DEFROSTER HAD JUST BEEN ACTIVATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10384410

Incident

Feb 19, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BLOW AT A VERY SLOW RATE. WITHIN THREE WEEKS, THE UNIT FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE BLOWER MOTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.

NHTSA ID

10347226

Incident

Jul 13, 2010

Mileage

48,000 mi

1) DRIVING 55 MPH EVENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. 2) THE DRIVERS DOOR POWER WINDOW(WINDOW WAS UP/CLOSED) BROKE AND BLEW (EXPLODED) INTO THE VEHICLE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER RECEIVED A MINOR SCRATCH ON LEFT FOREARM. 3) WAITING FOR DEALERSHIP TO OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311968

Incident

Feb 19, 2010

Mileage

63,230 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA PURCHASED BRAND NEW ON MAY 3, 2007. HE STATED THAT WHILE USING THE DEFROST ON HIS FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE DEFROST WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE EMITTING EXHAUST FUMES AND OTHER ODORS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED SWITCHING THE DEFROST FROM OUTSIDE AIR TO CABIN AIR; HOWEVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DO SO. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 45,341. UPDATED 12/8/09 *CN UPDATED 12/09/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10290166

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

45,341 mi

I BOUGHT THIS 2007 COROLLA LE IN JULY 2008. SOON WE FOUND THAT WHEN THE CAR REACHED THE SPEED OF 70 MPH OR OVER, THERE WAS SOME HIGH-PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDOW. SINCE THIS HAPPENED A LOT, WE BROUGHT OUR CAR TO THE DEALER IN EARLY 2008. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD SEAL. THE NOISE STOPPED FOR SOME TIME. THEN NOW IT COMES BACK AGAIN IF WE DRIVE IT AROUND 75 MPH OR OVER. I DID SOME GOOGLE SEARCH. I FOUND QUITE A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL/YEAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DEALER (BILLPAGE, FALLS CHURCH, VA) THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE SEVERAL CLIENTS REPORTED IT AND BROUGHT THEIR CARS TO THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233350

Incident

Jul 4, 2008

I NOTICE THAT THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS SOME PRETTY SEVERE WRINKLES ACROSS IT WHICH DISTORT VISION. MY DEALER SAID THAT I CAN TAKE IT TO A LOCAL GLASS SHOP, AND THAT IF THEY SEE A PROBLEM WILL REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211956

Incident

Nov 11, 2007

ON 5/30/07 I PICKED UP A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE..AT THE TIME OF THE TEST DRIVE I DID NOT NOTICE THIS SAFETY ISSUE & PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE DISTRACTION OF THE SALES PERSON'S CONSTANT TALKING.. SINCE I AM SHORT I NEED TO MOVE THE SEAT UP FORWARD TO BE COMFORTABLE WHEN DRIVING & TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY, BUT ONCE I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD & TILT THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT I CAN DRIVE COMFORTABLY & SAFELY I CANNOT SEE ALL OF THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS.. ON THE LEFT I CAN SEE 0-20 MPH & ON THE RIGHT I CAN SEE 90-110 MPH ANYTHING IN BETWEEN IS NOT AT EYE LEVEL & I CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS.. WHEN I DRIVE IN ORDER TO SEE MY SPEED I NEED TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD LOOK DOWN & UNDER THE TOP PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL.. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DOING 70 MPH ON A PARKWAY WHICH I NEEDED TO DO & I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TOYOTA.. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA ACTUALLY PUT THIS OUT ON THE MARKET. HOW DID THIS VEHICLE PASS SAFETY TESTS ? ALSO, ON THIS EXACT SAME VEHICLE I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE TIRES ODI # 10200011 WHICH I AM STILL HAVING A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH.. HAS TOYOTA SACRIFICED CONSUMER SAFETY FOR PRODUCTION & INCOME ? THIS IS NOT MY FIRST NEW CAR BUT IT HAS BECOME A HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND I AM AFRAID THAT THESE VEHICLE PROBLEMS WILL BECOME MY STATISTIC.. COMMUNICATIONS WITH TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204519

Incident

Jun 10, 2007

Mileage

45 mi

ON 5/30/07 I PICKED UP A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA CE..AT THE TIME OF THE TEST DRIVE I DID NOT NOTICE THIS SAFETY ISSUE & PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE DISTRACTION OF THE SALES PERSON'S CONSTANT TALKING.. SINCE I AM SHORT I NEED TO MOVE THE SEAT UP FORWARD TO BE COMFORTABLE WHEN DRIVING & TO BE ABLE TO SEE CLEARLY, BUT ONCE I MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD & TILT THE STEERING WHEEL SO THAT I CAN DRIVE COMFORTABLY & SAFELY I CANNOT SEE ALL OF THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS.. ON THE LEFT I CAN SEE 0-20 MPH & ON THE RIGHT I CAN SEE 90-110 MPH ANYTHING IN BETWEEN IS NOT AT EYE LEVEL & I CANNOT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS.. WHEN I DRIVE IN ORDER TO SEE MY SPEED I NEED TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD LOOK DOWN & UNDER THE TOP PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL.. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DOING 70 MPH ON A PARKWAY WHICH I NEEDED TO DO & I CONSIDER IT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TOYOTA.. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA ACTUALLY PUT THIS OUT ON THE MARKET. HOW DID THIS VEHICLE PASS SAFETY TESTS ? ALSO, ON THIS EXACT SAME VEHICLE I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE TIRES ODI # 10200011 WHICH I AM STILL HAVING A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH.. HAS TOYOTA SACRIFICED CONSUMER SAFETY FOR PRODUCTION & INCOME ? THIS IS NOT MY FIRST NEW CAR BUT IT HAS BECOME A HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND I AM AFRAID THAT THESE VEHICLE PROBLEMS WILL BECOME MY STATISTIC.. COMMUNICATIONS WITH TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10204512

Incident

Jun 10, 2007

Mileage

45 mi